Browsing Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences by Author "Faculty of Arts"
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Devolution and democratisation: policy processes and community-based natural resource management in Southern Africa
Rihoy, Elizabeth (University of the Western Cape, 2009)By presenting case studies from the village of Mahenye in Zimbabwe and the five villages of the Okavango Community Trust in Botswana, the study looks beyond the objectives, discourse and contests of policy and undertakes ... -
Fiscal decentralization in Kenya: a case of the Constituency Development Fund in Nambale Constituency - its effectiveness and sustainability on education projects
Wabwire, Phaustine (University of the Western Cape, 2010)This study aims to establish the effectiveness and sustainability of Kenya's Constituency Development Fund as a fiscal decentralized initiative aimed at poverty reduction. The study focuses on the contribution of CDF on ... -
A gender-sensitive analysis of farmers' perceptions on conservation farming technologies :case study of Insiza Distric in Matebeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
Nhongonhema, Rutendo (University of the Western Cape, 2009)The aim of the research was to identify what female and male farmersthink are the best strategies to enhance the role of conservation farming as a buffer against social, economic and environmental hazards, and a means of ... -
Implementing the New Parnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD): a study of the Economic and Corporate Governance Initiative (ECGI)
Carolissen, Monita (University of the Western Cape, 2009)In this mini-thesis, I explore the New Partnership for Africa's Development's (NEPAD) Economic and Corporate Governance Initiative (ECGI). I argue that although this initiative is not the only means to, nor the end of ... -
Job satisfaction of call centre representatives
Gordi, Michelle Romilla (University of the Western Cape, 2006)The aim of the study is to prove that a correlation exist between job satisfaction and the levels of absenteeism, turnover, performance and customer satisfaction. Data were collected using the Job Satisfaction Survey which ... -
Land dispossession and options for restitution and development: a case study of the Moletele Land Claim in Hoedspruit, Limpopo Province
Ntsholo, Lubabalo (University of the Western Cape, 2009)The study adopted qualitative research methods because the issues to be researched are complex social matters. The approach was three-pronged. Firstly, a desktop assessment of the claim was done. Secondly, semi-structured ... -
A measure of the investment climate in South Africa
Foto, Tongai (University of the Western Cape, 2009)Investor confidence is a concept many investors are constantly trying to gauge. In practice however these concepts are usually not easy to measure. This study attempts to capture the total sum of investor perception in ... -
Perceptions of history and policy in the Cape Agulhas Area: could history influence policy on small-scale fishing?
Dennis, Tracey Lee (University of the Western Cape, 2009)The principle aim of this study was to gain insights into the perceptions of the people living in the Cape Agulhas Area of South Africa on the issues of small-scale fishing and the historical claims to fishing rights of ... -
The relationship between intention to quit, pyschological capital and job satisfaction in the tourism industry in the Western Cape
Appollis, Verna Patricia (University of the Western Cape, 2010)The current research aims to identify the variables that influence turnover intentions. In particular, this research explored the concept of turnover intentions by investigating the mediating effects of job satisfaction ... -
The relationship between stress and salutogenic functioning amongst employees in a state owned enterprise
Oosthuizen, Janine Dalnet (University of the Western Cape, 2005)‘Human capital’ is the buzzword of the 21st century and is becoming the core value of organisations. In South Africa it is estimated that more than R500 million is lost annually through absenteeism and loss of ... -
Smallholder farmers response to changes in the farming environment in Gokwe-Kabiyuni, Zimbabwe
Chereni, Simbarashe (University of the Western Cape, 2010)Following Bryceson's article, 'De-agrarianisation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Acknowledging the Inevitable', and other related writings in the volume Farewell to Farms, rural development has become a contested academic and ... -
What causes election-related conflict within democracies :a case study of Lesotho
Letsie, Tlohang Willie (University of the Western Cape, 2009)This research sought to understand the nature of election-related conflict and what needs to be done to arrest the eruption of such conflict in Lesotho. It sought the opinions of selectively respondents who have been ... -
Work-family conflict among women from a collectivistic culture
Wafula, Anne Nasambu (University of the Western Cape, 2010)This study investigated how Work-Family Conflict was related to Role Salience and Job level (investigated in terms of the amount of job demand and job control associated with different job levels) among women from a ...