This dissertation looked at the contribution of adult literacy programmes (ALPs) to the gender equality of rural women. In a patriarchal society directly linked to the Hindu caste system, Nepalese women from remote places ...
This is a mixed-method research that examined the prospects of building integrated and inclusive rural economies in South Africa. The study has taken an Afrocentric perspective to defining processes of building integrated ...
The key objective of this study was to explore the accountability of Non-Governmental
Organisations (NGO) in Malawi. The qualitative study was carried out in Phalombe,
Balaka, Salima and Kasungu districts using interviews ...
There is a growing interest in the role of the private sector in international development cooperation. Global development commitments, including the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), call for the private sector ...
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) will not only affect the economic and educational spheres but also the social fibre of our communities. This calls for a concerted effort to ensure that the country and its people are ...
Ngoepe-Ntsoane, Mokgadi(South African Association of Public Administration and Management, 2023-09)
South African municipalities have moral and legal obligations to involve local communities in
determining, prioritising, and realising their socio-economic development needs. This chapter
explores the importance of local ...
Ngoepe-Ntsoane, Mokgadi(Journal of ElectricalSystems, 2024-04)
The study aims to understand what motivates water and sanitation social entrepreneurs(SEs) in South Africa as they navigate the complex business environment of collaborating with municipalities in undertaking public service ...
Teff (Eragrostis teff) is the most important cereal crop in terms of both production and consumption in Ethiopia. About 6.7 million smallholder farmers have been engaged in Teff production, covering more than 3 million ha ...
Small-scale irrigation (SSI) started earlier in Wolaita and contributed to food production. However, rural smallholders in the area are still food insecure. This research aimed to understand the role of irrigation on food ...
This study investigated the impact of 4IR technologies on automotive industry workers, focusing on job changes in VW, BMW, Lear Corporation, and Schnellecke, the identification of organisational problems faced by workers, ...
This study sought to examine the patterns and drivers of the nutrition transition in urban Ethiopia between 2000 and 2016, which coincided with a period of rapid economic expansion and urbanisation. A mixed-methods research ...
This study examined the implications of land administration for urban development in Southern Ethiopia. The aim of the study was to gain an in-depth understanding of the implications of land administration for urban ...
Agricultural growth is crucial for generating the money needed to guarantee food security, particularly in the poorest economies. In Zimbabwe there is limited research on the contribution of subsistence farming to food ...
The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of microcredit on women's em-powerment through an empirical case study. This research focused on women residing in rural Tanzania who engage in community-based saving ...
The primary objective of this study was to analyse the contributions and challenges of civil society in governance and development and state-civil society relations in the context of post-1991 contemporary Ethiopia. To ...
Abstract: This is a qualitative paper built on literature review. Some literature allege that subsistence communal cattle farmers were unwilling to participate in mainstream marketing as a matter of choice, alternatively ...
Education is an important foundation for human development and child empowerment. The scarcity of teachers is a significant threat to the quality of education. Technology-enabled learning is widely acknowledged as a means ...
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a fundamental problem that limits the economic and social development of women in Africa. Comprehending the causes is not straight-forward and this has had a ripple effect on the effectiveness ...
Tourism is recognised as the largest and fastest growing economic sector worldwide. However, many tourism studies in South Africa and elsewhere have investigated the relationship between macro-economic development and ...
The study investigates young women’s participation in electoral processes in Pretoria East in post 1994 South Africa. A qualitative approach was used in this study. A case study that focused on young women aged between 18 ...