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Localising and promoting decent work: Lessons from the decent work pilot project (dwpp) in the effutu and ajumako-enyan-essiam districts, Ghana
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Since adoption of the Post–2015 development agenda, strong proposals have been made calling for the recognition of local governments as main agents in delivering the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Although evidence ...
Transactional sex among female university students: A case study of University of the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The study uses a qualitative, narrative inquiry approach to understand the motivation for engaging
in transactional sex and the challenges faced in such relationships. The target population of the
study is female students ...
School readiness and community-based early childhood development (ecd) centres in low income communities: Examining the case of Gugulethu, Western Cape Province
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
South African children’s access to ECD facilities has significantly improved over the years.
However, persistent negative learning outcomes nationally call into question whether children
are being adequately prepared for ...
Adulthood, home-leaving and informal settlement: A study of the Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Home leaving is an important marker of the transition to adulthood for young adults. Moving out of the parental home and establishing individual residence is often interpreted as a sign of independence for young adults. ...
The cost of gaps in existing food price-stabilizing market policies in urban areas for poor women and their families: The case of Addis Ababa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Food inflation has been a challenge in Ethiopia since prices of staple foods started
rising in 2005, particularly threatening the food security of relatively poor and
marginalized groups, such as women. However, there ...
Making and remaking life under threat: Disposability, extraction, and anti-black historical processes in old coronation, Mpumalanga
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Developed in the 1980s on an abandoned Anglo American coal mine, Old Coronation
informal settlement in Mpumalanga is a site of environmental, infrastructural, social, and
economic ruin. This thesis looks into the lives ...
The extension of social protection to informal farm workers in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Social protection is regarded as a means to alleviate poverty. It provides workers with protection against socio-economic risks. However, not all workers have access to social protection. An example is informal farm workers. ...
Addressing the social protection deficits for waste reclaimers in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Globally, social protection is an important aspect of creating a well-functioning labour market that promotes decent working conditions and alleviates poverty.1 Social protection is crucial in both living and working ...
The potential for complementarity between formal and informal social protection programmes in Kenya: A case study
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Expanding social protection coverage is imperative in low-resource contexts such as Kenya where poverty is widespread. Alongside efforts to increase state capacity, alternative strategies for the expansion of social ...
What does the digital revolution mean for poverty alleviation and inclusive growth in Africa? A case study of Ghana and South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
Background: The world is undergoing a disruptive change driven by fast pace of technological advancements that are combining our physical, digital, and biological spheres. Emerging technologies such in artificial intelligence ...