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A Critical Analysis of the Influence of Social Innovation in Addressing Food (In)Security in the Context of Natural Disaster
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The conventional top-down, command-and-control approach to disaster management and buffers implemented during times of crisis are often rendered unsustainable, as these strategies fail to encourage community resilience. ... -
A critical analysis of the role of the Nigerian government on the growth of the country’s power sector, 2006 – 2016
(University of the Western CapeUniversity of the Western Cape, 2023)The Nigerian power sector has been experiencing various challenges in the past few decades. Some of the challenges include constant blackouts or load-shedding, old and out-dated equipment, lack of infrastructures, insufficient ... -
A Critical Assessment of Decentralization as a Tool for Development: A Case Study of Cheha District, Ethiopia
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)Ethiopia is exercising decentralisation of the health system and thus this study assesses lessons learned about the experiences of the decentralization of institutions in heoretical terms. The problem investigated in this ... -
A critical assessment of the quality of decentralised primary health care services in the cape metro district of the Western Cape
(2009)The complex and multi-facet decentralisation process of Primary Health Care services in the Cape Metro District of the Western Cape will be critically assessed in this thesis. Primary Health Care is the provision of ... -
A critical assessment of the role of women in the implementation of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) exercise in Western Cape 2007
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A critical discourse analysis of the preambles of selected public documents with reference to racial classification
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)One of the most pertinent issues currently confronting South Africans and perhaps people around the world is the question of how to bring about social justice for everybody regardless of ‘races’, ‘ethnicities’, cultures, ... -
A critical evaluation of institutional architecture for effective policy implementation, oversight and accountability in the energy sector of South Africa: a petroleum perspective.
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Coordination, Collaboration, and Cooperation, (C04); Community (C01) Driven Development (D2) minus Historical Institutionalisation (HI) is equal to Policy Implementation Effectiveness (PIE), is recommended by the researcher ... -
Critical evaluation of possible policy options to reduce unemployment in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Since the advent of democracy, one of the most serious economic problems facing the South African economy is the persistently high unemployment. Although employment has been increasing in general since the economic transition, ... -
Critical evaluation of the contractor development programme in the Western Cape department of transport and public works: Skills development, training and youth placement, 2015 – 2018
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Emerging contractors play a significant role in the employment and skills development landscape as they are the employers of unskilled and semi-skilled labour in the construction industry (Western Cape Department of Transport ... -
Critical evaluation of the impact of urban agriculture on food security: Case study of urban food gardens in Kayamandi settlement in Stellenbosch, Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)This research investigates the impact of urban agriculture on food security through urban food garden projects in Kayamandi. Food insecurity is a major global challenge, 795 million people in the world suffer from hunger ... -
A critical examination of the contextual relevance of industrial psychology training at a University in the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2020)The dominant influence of Western and European psychology on the African educational system brought about a specific point of view for the teaching curriculum (Heleta, 2016), which also spilled over into the workplace and ... -
A critical investigation of factors influencing Ugandan family- owned manufacturing businesses’ performance
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)This study investigated the role of resources and capabilities, entrepreneurial orientation, and stewardship on the performance of family-owned manufacturing businesses in Uganda. Despite the availability of literature ... -
A critical overview of regional trade integration: lessons from COMESA
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The aim of this study was to determine which strategy would be most appropriate to enhance regional trade integration in COMESA so that it can provide to its member states the benefits they expect to have from it. -
A Critical Perspective on Community Empowerment: Cases of Selected NGOs in Ethiopia
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)Empowerment is a catchword that has recently entered current development debate. Development is largely perceived as a process of building capacities hence empowering people to be able to handle their affairs. As such it ... -
The cross cultural comparability of the occupational personality profile
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)Psychological testing in South Africa has been placed under the spotlight since the inception of the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, which consequently has a significant bearing on employment testing in organisations. ... -
The cross-cultural comparability of tile 16 personality factor inventory (16pf)
(University of the Western Cape, 1996)This study focused on the 16PF (SA 92), a personality questionnaire that was developed in the USA and adapted for South African conditions. The main aim of the study was to determine whether the scores of the 16PF are ... -
Curriculum 2005: challenges facing teachers in historically disadvantaged schools in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)The quest for change in the new South Africa on political , economical and social frontiers were primarily directed at entrance into the global markets, establishing democracy and leveling the playing fields amongst South ... -
Customer loyalty programmes in South Africa: Past, present and future trajectories
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The thesis examines customer attitudes towards Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) retail outlets. Customer attitudes are examined based on customer engagement, loyalty programmes, customer satisfaction and customer loyalty ... -
Cybersecurity provision: A typology of cybersecurity agents
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The means of communication available to humanity have evolved throughout the centuries and have become more efficient and effective. Through these changes and growing benefits, there have also been growing risks for ... -
Cyclicality of size, value and momentum on the Johannesburg stock exchange
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Over the past four decades, size, value and momentum effects have been uncovered on stock markets, and several multifactor asset pricing models have been proposed to explain them. The associated premiums have been found ...