Browsing Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences by Author "Dinbabo, Mulugeta F"
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Assessment on the effects of Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA) on poverty reduction in Hawassa, Ethiopia
Beyene, Nardos Legesse (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Formal microfinance institutions have been an important tool in the fight against poverty in developing countries, but their reach for rural people and urban slum poor are limited. Following this, Village Savings and ... -
Development impact of agricultural projects on smallholder farmers: A case study from the Fadama iii project in Ebonyi state, Nigeria
Egenti, Stanley (University of the Western Cape, 2020)Nigeria has over 100 million people living below the US$1.90 poverty line. Most of these poor people are rural smallholder farmers. Agricultural interventions are ongoing to alleviate poverty and food insecurity amongst ... -
Evaluating the impact of social grants on food security and poverty alleviation in South Africa
Koswana, Victor Mandilakhe (University of the Western Cape, 2019)The relationship between social welfare policies and food security across the world remains a significant challenge that has raised intense scholarly debate. A number of suggestions have been offered on how to measure ... -
Examining the challenges of raising a family as a refugee parent in South Africa: A case study of Somali refugees in Cape Town
Mohamud, Bahja Ali (University of Western Cape, 2020)This research foregrounds the experiences of raising a family as a refugee parent in Cape Town, using a case study of Somali refugee parents. Global reports have shown that international migrants make up 3.5% of the world’s ... -
Obesity in Children: Environmental and Parental Influences. The Case Study of Khayelitsha in South Africa
Nchoung, Ayuk Juveta (University of the Western Cape, 2020)Overweight and Obesity are conditions of excessive fat accumulation in the body of an individual. Due to the growing prevalence of the obesity epidemic, obesity has become a global public health concern. Overweight among ... -
The role of the local enterprise and skills development programme (LESDEP) in reducing youth unemployment and promoting sustainable livelihoods in the central region of Ghana
Agwani, Kwesi Aloysius (University of Western Cape, 2020)Unemployment rates in Ghana are high, and the problem persists in developing countries, making it a significant economic problem for these economies. Unemployment generates severe economic and social issues such as poverty, ...