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Sustainable tourism development: A case study of Bazaruto Island in Inhambane, Mozambique
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Sustainable tourism development strategies are regarded as suitable for developed countries, while pro-poor tourism strategies are seen as suitable approaches for underdeveloped countries. Both approaches stress the ...
Community development initiatives and poverty reduction: the role of the Ethiopian Kale Heywot Church in Ethiopia
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Ethiopia is a country well endowed with a number of development related NGOs who have been involved in socio-economic development at national, regional and grassroots level. In a country like Ethiopia, where natural and ...
Western Cape Education Department (WCED) teacher in-service development programmes with the emphasis on teaching and learning and the holistic development of learners
(2013)
There is global interest in teacher education as a strategy for national development. More specifically, emphasis is placed on teachers as the driving force behind educational provision which is central to achieving high ...
Youth development through intercultural performance: A case study from Wesbank Arts and Culture Group, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
The research took place while the author worked as a volunteer theatre practitioner with the Arts and Culture Group in Wesbank township near Kuils River, Cape Town, South Africa. This organisation was founded in 2002 and ...
Resilience of young people exposed to parental alcohol abuse
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
This study explores the possible resilient factors which prevent young people who have been exposed to parental alcohol abuse from abusing alcohol themselves. Additionally, this study explores the coping mechanisms of young ...
An explorative study of child and youth care workers experiences of "lifespace therapeutic care"
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
The goal of this research was to explore and describe child and youth care workers lived experiences of life space therapeutic care in a residential setting. Life space refers to the daily living environment, context and ...
Social welfare policies and child poverty in South Africa: a microsimulation model on the child support grant
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
The study assessed the extent of child poverty in South Africa using five different policy scenarios, and modelled the impact on poverty and inequalities of people living in households with children using the Foster-Gree ...
Community service in Uganda as an alternative to imprisonment: a case study of Masaka and Mukono districts
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
Community service as an alternative to imprisonment at its inception was taken up very strongly by the judiciary as part of the reform of the criminal justice system in Uganda. The successful enactment of the Community ...
State-Society networks and social capital: a case of political participation in the Western Cape Province (South Africa)
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
Social capital is a concept discussed in recent years in many debates, particularly in the development context. The objective of the study is to investigate empirically whether social capital as part of networks could ...
Experiences and coping strategies of women living with HIV/AIDS: case study of Khomas region, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)
This study focuses on the impact of HIV/AIDS on women in Namibia. Namibia, with a population of only 1.7 million people, is ranked as the seventh highest country in the world in terms of HIV/AIDS infections. The percentage ...