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Surviving in a Socio-Economic Crisis: Strategies of Low Income Urban Households in Dzivaresekwa: Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)For close to a decade, Zimbabwe has experienced a protracted socio-economic crisis. Although it is affecting both rural and urban areas, major forms of formal safety nets by the Government and Non-Governmental Organisations ... -
Sustainability of the Zambian microfinance industry: A case study of credit management services
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)This thesis is both a qualitative and quantitative study, investigating the sustainability of Credit Management Services Limited (CMS) within the broader context of the Zambian micro finance industry. Micro finance is ... -
Sustainability use of information and communication technologies: a case study of an asset management company
(University of Western Cape, 2013)The problem of global warming has triggered a number of environmental initiatives aimed at mitigating climate change, many of which are driven at governmental level - although private organisations have also taken the ... -
Sustainable irrigation agriculture for food security and poverty reduction among smallholder farmers in Northern Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Nigeria, like many African countries is caught up in the uncertainty of the effectiveness of agricultural intervention in achieving food security, poverty reduction and improved quality of life. This ambiguity is more ... -
The synergy between gender relations, child labour and disability in the post-war Acholi sub-region of Northern Uganda
(University of Western Cape, 2020)After a war of nearly two decades in the Acholi sub-region of northern Uganda many families and communities were physically, socially, economically and psychologically devastated. A myriad of other concomitant effects ... -
Tax assignment to local governments -The Case for Fiscal Decentralization in Peru
(University of Western Cape, 2004)A country's decentralization process can be one of the pillars of democratic participation, local and regional accountability, sub-national empowerment, and under certain conditions, economic growth. Fiscal decentralization, ... -
Taylor rule influence on the setting of the repurchase rate by the South African Reserve Bank (1989-2009)
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Monetary policy rules are guidelines applied by policy makers when adjusting monetary instruments towards reaching policy objectives like price stability. The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) uses the repurchase (repo) ... -
Technical capabilities of Business Intelligence systems in South African medium to large organisations
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Companies are putting in place systems that might assist in attaining their business goals and vision to improve the running of their business processes. Companies are looking at Business Intelligence (BI) as a means to ... -
Technical capabilities of business intelligence systems in South African medium to large organisations
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Companies are putting in place systems that might assist in attaining their business goals and vision to improve the running of their business processes. Companies are looking at Business Intelligence (BI) as a means to ... -
Techno-bureaucratic governance in a neo-patrimonial society : one-party dominance and the developmental state in Nigeria (1999-2014)
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Most African states today are facing the serious challenge of socio-economic development. This is a problem not generated by the paucity of material and natural resources, but rather by challenges arising from mismanagement ... -
Terrorism and military intervention under the principle of the Responsibility to Protect: The case of Boko Haram.
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Intervention is a controversial issue in international relations. In recent years, the issue of intervention has been further complicated by the attention given to terrorism following the 9/11 attacks on the United States ... -
A test for Non-Gaussian distributions on the Johannesburg stock exchange and its implications on forecasting models based on historical growth rates.
(University of Western Cape, 2002)If share price fluctuations follow a simple random walk then it implies that forecasting models based on historical growth rates have little ability to forecast acceptable share price movements over a certain period. The ... -
Testing the influence of herding behaviour on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Since the discovery of herding behaviour in financial markets in the 1990s, it has become an area of interest for many investors, practitioners and scholars. Herding behaviour occurs when investors and market participants ... -
Testing the predictive validity of the fifteen factor questionnaire plus (15FQ+) for financial advisers at an insurance company
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Personality assessments are useful measures for identifying an individual's characteristics and how he/she interacts with the world. The 15 factor Questionnaire Plus (15Q+) is an adapted personality assessment measure used ... -
Testing the weak-form of the efficient market hypothesis on the Johannesburg stock exchange after the global financial crisis
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)The efficient market hypothesis (EMH) is a controversial theory in Finance. Advocates of the EMH argue that it provides a basis for understanding financial markets while critics suggest that the hypothesis is unreasonable ... -
The complexities and possibilities of health data utilization in the West Coast District
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)In an ideal public health arena, scientific evidence should be incorporated in the health information practices of making management decisions, developing policies, and implementing programs. However, much effort has been ... -
The experience and perception of sexual harassment in the workplace
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Sexual harassment in the workplace continues to be experienced by many women around the world. Men may also be sexually harassed in the workplace by women or by other men. Given the pronounced attention accorded over the ... -
The influence of organisational culture on organizational commitment and intention to quit among employees at selected retail organizations in the Western Cape province of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)The economies of many countries in the world have been characterised by exponential growth in the past few decades. The rapid and continuous growth has brought about numerous changes in the business world which have ... -
The influence of perceived organisational support and organisational commitment on turnover intentions within selected Higher education and training institutions in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)High staff turnover has been a cause for concern for most organisations in South Africa. Tertiary institutions have not been spared. Tertiary institutions that are surviving are the ones that are offering some support to ... -
The relationship between authentic leadership and employee psychological capital in an organisation within the fast moving consumer goods food industry (FMCG), Western Cape
(The University of the Western Cape, 2017)The recent economic situation in South Africa including the weak rand has led to a number of problems within the workplace including, retrenchment, unemployment, protracted strikes, decrease in motivation and fear of being ...