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An analysis of the role of remittances in achieving sustainable development goals in Nkanu east local government area of Enugu state, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Over the years there has been a tremendous increase in migration because of its benefit to migrants and to their places of origin, particularly in view of the impact of remittances on development. This study analysed the ...
International migration and poverty alleviation: Understanding how remittances help in alleviating poverty in Zimbabwean households. A case study of Epworth, Zimbabwe.
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Over the past years, Zimbabwe has witnessed enormous amounts of economic challenges
which have forced many to migrate out of the country in search of better living conditions and
employment. The money and goods sent by ...
Assessing the migration-development nexus in the Buea community of Cameroon: A study of the social impact of remittances
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The inflow of migrant remittances has been an increasing source of financial support to recipients
in low and middle-income countries, often through informal channels. Remittances have been
viewed as beneficial to migrant ...
Migration and hospitality in Cape Town: A case of Zimbabwean migrants and refugees
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Many studies on migrants and refugees have been undertaken in South Africa, with an emphasis
on issues that have a detrimental impact on migrants and refugees in the country, such as
xenophobic events, low wages, food ...
Seeking a dignified life: An exploration of the aspirations and experiences of women refugees in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
This study documented the experiences of a group of refugee women during the COVID-19 lockdown in Cape Town, South Africa. In late 2019, the women participated in a sit-in protest with a large group of refugees in the ...
Socio-economic effects of the migration policy on foreigners in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
South Africa amongst other African nations has since 1994 been one of the major migrant-receiving countries attracting people from other parts of the world. A majority of them coming from other African countries have stirred ...