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Causes and consequences of rural-urban migration: the case of Woldiya town, North Ethiopia

Miheretu, Birhan Asmame (2011-06)

In developing countries like Ethiopia rural-urban migration affects development in both urban and rural areas. As such, this study aims at establishing the major causes and consequences of the movement of people from rural ...
Assessment of potential and impacts of afforestation in the Letaba catchment, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Mkwalo, Andile Churchill (2011-07)

The plantation forestry is economically a very important industry in South Africa because it promotes the upliftment of many rural South African communities. However, afforestation has significant impacts on water use ...
The tourism sector, development policy and inequalities in the development of the Eastern Cape

Acheampong, Kofi Owusu (2011-09)

This study on the relations between tourism policies and the tourism development conditions in the Eastern Cape of South Africa is a contribution to the on-going research projects on the transformation that has taken place ...
Adventure tourism in the Kwazulu-Natal Province : identification of hotspots and mobile knowledge

Govindasamy, Kshetra (2012-09)

This research focused on adventure tourism in KZN. The adventurer traveller is interested in remote pristine hotspots. A concern is that irresponsible behaviour on the adventurer’s part could lead to the destruction of the ...
The socio-economic impact assessment of Lower Gweru Irrigation Scheme in Gweru Zimbabwe

Dube, Kaitano (2012-11)

This study aimed at examining the social and economic impact of rural irrigation schemes with a particular focus on the Lower Gweru Irrigation scheme. The general objective of this study was to assess if rural irrigation ...
The place of community values within community-based conservation : the case of Driftsands Nature Reserve, Cape Town

Foot, Shelley (2013-06)

The most contemporary approach to biodiversity conservation within South Africa is that of community-based initiatives, which seek to combine biodiversity conservation with socioeconomic development. As a challenge to ...
Evaluation of provision and accessibility of government's environmental programmes and campaigns to the community of Masibekela, a rural village in Mpumalanga, South Africa, under the Nkomazi Local Municipality

Nkalanga, Sibonangaye Dick (2013-11)

The study focuses on the role of government in the provision of environmental programmes, events and campaigns. South Africa is a signatory to a number of environmental treaties and protocols hence it is expected to celebrate ...
Determinants of rural household food security in drought-prone areas of Ethiopia : case study in Lay Gaint District, Amhara Region

Arega Bazezew Berlie (2013-11)

This study examines rural household food security and its determinants in drought-prone Amhara Region of Ethiopia by focusing on Lay Gaint district as a case study site. A range of factors from physical environmental ...
The dynamics of indigenous knowledge pertaining to agroforestry systems of Gedeo: implications for sustainability

Abiyot Legesse Kura (2013-11)

This dissertation is conducted in Gedeo, with the aim of revealing the dynamics of IK of agroforestry system of Gedeo. The dynamics were seen from the perspective of the intergenerational variation in IK acquisition and ...
Population dynamics and its impact on land use/ cover in Ethiopia : the case of Mandura District of Metekel Zone, Benshangul-Gumuz Regional State

Tegegne Sishaw Emiru (2014)

It is evident that Ethiopia is one of the countries of Africa that is experiencing significant population growth as well as land use/cover dynamics. Land use/cover induced degradation of natural resources is a major ...
The social and economic effects of the Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit System (BRT) in the Gauteng Province

Rahim, Haseena (2014-01)

This study aimed at examining the social and economic effects of the Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit system (BRT) on various stakeholders in Johannesburg. The objective of the study was to investigate the effect the Rea Vaya ...
Visitor perceptions and awareness of litter at the Johannesburg Zoo

Malepa, Piet Lesiba (2014-05)

The aim of the study was to determine how litter affects the image of the environment and the animals at the Johannesburg Zoo, situated in the Northern part of Johannesburg, as perceived by various stakeholders. Furthermore, ...
Understanding household food insecurity and coping strategies of street traders in Durban

Bikombo, Bunana Gaby (2014-06)

Food insecurity in South Africa is not due to a shortage of food in the country but to inadequate access to food by poor groups of individuals and households. Many people, who lost their jobs due to retrenchments or can’t ...
A geographical investigation into women empowerment within the Makhuduthamaga local municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

Mashaba, Mahwahwatse Johanna (2014-07)

There is a noticeable improvement in the quality of the lives of women engaged in economic activities beyond the home. In a democratic South Africa, women – including those in rural areas – are being freed from their fixed ...
Spatio-temporal dynamics in the provision of primary school education in Vhembe District, Limpopo, South Africa

Nembudani, Madzinge Ellen (2014-11)

Spatial, temporal and population dynamics have influenced learner enrolments in Vhembe District primary schools in Limpopo, South Africa. Vhembe District primary schools have in recent years experienced closure of some of ...
Buying into residential eco-estates: perception and reality of "green living" in eco-estates in Gauteng, South Africa

Sherriff-Shuping, Roselle Danette (2015)

With few studies focusing on the construction of green buildings in South Africa, there is a need to understand the reasoning behind the development of residential estates that have classified themselves as “eco”. The aim ...
Determinants of Rural Household Food Security in Drought-Prone Areas of Ethiopia: Case study in Lay Gaint District, Amhara Region

Berlie, Arega Bazezew (2015-01-21)

This study examines rural household food security and its determinants in drought-prone Amhara Region of Ethiopia by focusing on Lay Gaint district as a case study site. A range of factors from physical environmental ...
The temporospatial dimension of health in Zimbabwe

Chazireni, Evans (2015-03)

Inequalities in levels of health between regions within a country are frequently regarded as a problem. Zimbabwe is characterised by poor and unequal conditions of health (both the state of people’s health and health ...
African immigrant traders in Johannesburg inner city, South Africa : deconstructing the threatening other

Moyo, Inocent (2015-05)

African immigrants in contemporary South Africa can be perceived as a problem – the threatening other. Based on a case study of the Johannesburg inner city, this thesis aims to deconstruct this notion. It does so by ...
Social responsibility of the tourism businesses in the Western Cape Province of South Africa

Tseane-Gumbi, Lisebo Agnes (2015-05)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the developmental impacts of Business Social Responsibility (BSR) of the tourism industry in South Africa with a special focus on the Western Cape region. The study was based ...

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