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Transactional sex among female university students: A case study of University of the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The study uses a qualitative, narrative inquiry approach to understand the motivation for engaging
in transactional sex and the challenges faced in such relationships. The target population of the
study is female students ...
School readiness and community-based early childhood development (ecd) centres in low income communities: Examining the case of Gugulethu, Western Cape Province
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
South African children’s access to ECD facilities has significantly improved over the years.
However, persistent negative learning outcomes nationally call into question whether children
are being adequately prepared for ...
Women in leadership in public healthcare: A case study of women in leadership in the Klipfontein Mitchell’s plain sub structure
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Women have been progressing in the workforce over the last few decades in many countries. There has been an increase of women employed from many sectors of society in various fields in private and public sector environments. ...
Spaces of participation: A critical analysis of participation in housing projects in Whittlesea, Eastern Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
This study focused on people-centred housing development in a small town. Housing development projects have largely been implemented using top-down approaches. The literature suggests that ‘top-down’ housing development ...
Adulthood, home-leaving and informal settlement: A study of the Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Home leaving is an important marker of the transition to adulthood for young adults. Moving out of the parental home and establishing individual residence is often interpreted as a sign of independence for young adults. ...
The cost of gaps in existing food price-stabilizing market policies in urban areas for poor women and their families: The case of Addis Ababa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Food inflation has been a challenge in Ethiopia since prices of staple foods started
rising in 2005, particularly threatening the food security of relatively poor and
marginalized groups, such as women. However, there ...
Employer concerns with the quality of the skills and knowledge of recently employed graduates in South Africa: Description, analysis and implications for tertiary education, public policy and practice
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
This qualitative study examined the nature and significance of current employer concerns with the quality of the skills and knowledge of their recently employed graduates. Employers require graduates who are able to perform ...
Exploring the use of social networks in accessing housing: A focus on the back-yard dwellers of Hanover Park, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
This study explored social capital and social networks within the affordable housing arena. Although Apartheid officially ended in 1994 with the first non-racial democratic elections, the current housing spatial planning ...
Assessing the impact of government grants on poverty and inequality: a microsimulation study in South African
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Poverty and inequality are the major challenges of the post-apartheid government of South Africa. In order to address these challenges, the government designed a range of policies and strategies including social grant ...
Political affiliation, collective agency and structural opportunities for lumley market women in Sierra Leone
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
This thesis examines the interaction between the political affiliations, collective agency and structural opportunities of market women in the Lumley Market, which is in Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown (2019). Informal ...