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An assessment of funding management strategies in ‘’No Fee’’ Schools in Cape Town: with specific reference to selected primary schools.
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)There is a growing body of literature on no-fee public schools in South Africa. The vision of this policy is to ensure that all citizens have equal access to quality basic education. This study, conducted an assessment of ... -
An assessment of government early childhood development policy to expand access and improve quality: a case study of Brown's farm, Western Cape.
(University of the Western Cape, 2014-11)In assessing government ECD policy, this thesis focuses on three areas; access, quality, and costs. The study draws on interviews with key stakeholders working within the ECD sector generally, and uses survey data from a ... -
An assessment of household food wastage: A study of Wallacedene in Kraaifontein, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Several studies identify food wastage as a global challenge which has a major negative impact on poverty reduction and addressing food insecurity. Food wastage also poses many challenges in terms of food security to South ... -
An assessment of knowledge of HIV/AIDS amongst secondary school learners of Kwazulu-Natal: an exploratory study of Bergville rural district
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)The main purpose of the study was to assess and explore the knowledge of HIV/AIDS among secondary learners in rural Bergville district of KwaZulu-Natal. A stratified random sample of 100 learners was selected from two ... -
An assessment of management practices in Chinese family-owned SMEs in the Cape Metropolitan area
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)China is a country built on traditions and one of its most respected traditions is a preference for the family unit. The closeness of the family unit is carried over into the economic life of the country. Family members ... -
An assessment of participatory monitoring and evaluation in NGOs: a case study of SOS children’s village, Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)This study is an assessment of participatory monitoring and evaluation in NGOs: a case study of SOS Children’s Village,Cape town, South Africa. The aim of the study is to examine the process of application of PM&E framework ... -
An assessment of participatory monitoring and evaluation in NGOs: a case study of SOS Children’s Village, Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)This study is an assessment of participatory monitoring and evaluation in NGOs: a case study of SOS Children’s Village,Cape town, South Africa. The aim of the study is to examine the process of application of PM&E framework ... -
Assessment of policies affecting refugees' and asylum seekers' children to access primary schools in democratic South Africa
(2019-09)The study assesses the application of policies on the right of refugees and asylum seekers with regard to the education of their children, and the many challenges impeding this right. Fundamental changes in the legal ... -
ASSESSMENT OF POLICIES AFFECTING REFUGEES’ AND ASYLUM SEEKERS’ CHILDREN TO ACCESS PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN DEMOCRATIC SOUTH AFRICA
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)The study assesses the application of policies on the right of refugees and asylum seekers with regard to the education of their children, and the many challenges impeding this right. Fundamental changes in the legal ... -
Assessment of poverty and inequality trends in the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria: Evidence from the General Household Survey of Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)The high rate of poverty in Nigeria has reached alarming proportions. Despite average economic growth rates of 6 percent between 2004 and 2010, the incidence of poverty has remained high, increasing from 54.7 percent in ... -
An assessment of primary health care services from the: perspective of the recipients in the Khayelitsha community health centre
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The general aim of this study is to undertake an assessment of the health care service provision in the Khayelitsha Community Health Centre taking into consideration the underlying principles of the Primary Health Care. ... -
An assessment of public participation processes in the Local government level with specific reference to agricultural programmes in Ntcheu district, Malawi
(UWC, 2012)Agriculture is the greatest source of economic development in Malawi. Due to decentralisation process the Ministry of Agriculture and Food security through the Department of Agriculture Extension Services sector established ... -
An Assessment of Social Capital in Rural Ethiopia: The Case of Aresi and Menze
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)This dissertation explored the degree and distribution of social capital forms-social networks, volunteer associations, generalized trust, particularized trust and norms of reciprocity in rural Ethiopia. It aims to ... -
An assessment of social capital in rural Ethiopia: The case of Aresi and Menze
(University of Western Cape, 2021)This dissertation explored the degree and distribution of social capital forms-social networks, volunteer associations, generalized trust, particularized trust and norms of reciprocity in rural Ethiopia. It aims to contribute ... -
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 ... -
An assessment of the academic literacy (al) modules offered at the University of the Western Cape: Towards an embedded hybrid academic literacies model
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)This study was about new incoming students’ academic development needs and induction to higher education studies at a historically Black university in the Western Cape Province in South Africa. The overall purpose was ... -
An assessment of the benefits of offshore services to South Africa's economic growth
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)Throughout its development, trade has been regarded as a vital component of economic growth and development. Both theoretical and empirical studies consider international trade to be a major determinant of the growth of ... -
An assessment of the business plan support offered by SEDA to its business clients in the Western Cape
(2010)The Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) is an organisation that gives various types of business support to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in order to foster their growth. It is widely believed that there can ... -
An assessment of the drafting of the 2005 Ovambanderu constitution: ‘process and institutional capacity’
(UWC, 2008)This research report sets up a model of policy development at Traditional Authority level in Namibia that is then used in examining the Ovambanderu constitutional case. Reference to the Generic Model, as used by de Coning ... -
An assessment of the impact of poverty on educational attainment for adolescents: a case study of Mitchells Plain, in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)South Africa is unfortunately regarded as one of the most unequal countries in the world. Poverty is rife within the communities and it affects various aspects of individuals’ lives, including education. Education is a ...