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An assessment of social consequences of using water management devices on the poor households in Harare. The case of Sunningdale high density suburb prepaid water meter project in Harare.
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
A prepaid water metering project was implemented in various high density suburbs around the
city of Harare in 2015 with the intention of spreading the project throughout the whole country.
It was anticipated that the use ...
Backyard Poultry Farming as a Survival Strategy for Women in Urban Areas: A Case Study of Norton Town in Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe
(University of Western Cape, 2018)
Early in this millennium, Zimbabwe faced economic collapses which led to a decline of formal
sector employment and an increase in urban agriculture. Urban agriculture provides income and
a food supply to poor, middle and ...
The role of the informal economy in Libya's development: A case study of the informal food sector in Misrata
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
In society, development had hitherto been mainly defined in relation to the pursuit and
sustenance of balanced economic growth. Since the new millennium however, the essence of
development has increasingly shifted beyond ...
Child poverty in South Africa: contributions of a participatory child poverty assessment project to improving understandings and measurement
(The University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Involving children in studies about complex social issues like poverty is not common
practice. While child poverty is a subjective matter, most studies rely on adult opinions to
conceptualize and measure it. This study ...
A mixed method assessment of the association between young mother’s education attainment and child malnutrition in rural Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Malnutrition is a big public health concern in Malawi. Almost 40% of under-five children in Malawi suffer from malnutrition. Children born to poor mothers with low education levels have higher chances of being malnourished. ...
Unemployed youth in Bishop Lavis, Cape Town: Aspirations and capabilities
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
This study took place in Bishop Lavis, a small community in Cape Town on the Cape Flats, Republic of South Africa. Stratified random sampling was used to select ten unemployed youths that resided in the area. The problem ...
Understanding how and why informal migrants remit: A case study of undocumented Zimbabwean workers in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
A large number of people have found themselves in South Africa as economic refugees due to the
economic decline that has been experienced in Zimbabwe over the years. A significant number are
undocumented and therefore face ...
Towards Bridging the 'Gender Digital Divide' in Uganda: A Study of University to Work Transition Patterns among ICT graduates
(The University of the Western Cape, 2018)
This dissertation examines the gender digital divide in the Information and Communication
Technology industry in Uganda by analysing admission and graduation dynamics among men
and women in ICT degree programs at Makerere ...
Assessment on the effects of village savings and loan associations (VSLA) on poverty reduction in Hawassa, Ethiopia
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Formal microfinance institutions have been an important tool in the fight against poverty in developing countries, but their reach for rural people and urban slum poor are limited. Following this, Village Savings and Loan ...
The political economy of social protection in Sub-Saharan Africa: Tracing the agenda in Zambia and Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
This study traces the political economy of the social protection policy processes in the two country case studies of Zambia and Zimbabwe. It focuses on the role of global actors/external agencies (bilaterals, multilaterals ...