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Female poverty in Diepsloot in South Africa

Ngwenya, Cloris (2015-05)

This study is focused on the topical issue of female poverty in South Africa. Specifically, the study is on how poverty has single mothers households in reception area of Diepsloot informal settlements and how they have ...

Factors affecting agricultural production in Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia

Bihon Kassa Abrha (2015-07)

This study investigates the factors affecting agricultural production of farm households in the National Regional State of Tigray, Ethiopia. The major primary sources of data for the study were farm household surveys, focus ...

Analysis of the role of foreign donor aid in Ghana's economic development and povery alleviation

Adom, Alex Yaw (2015-01)

This study sought to analyse the role of foreign aid in poverty alleviation and economic development of Ghana from 1957 to 2008. Literature related to the study on foreign aid and economic development was reviewed to get ...

Funding the watchdog role : an exploratory study of the current funding climate for civil society organizations in Africa : the case of National Education Coalitions supported by the Global Campaign for Educations

Odaga, Geoffrey (2015-05)

Strengthening civil society participation in development is a prerequisite to enhance access to opportunities and political influence by the poor. An active civil society can improve development accountability. In fact, ...

The effectiveness of community development groups in poverty reduction with regards to individual community members : the case of Likasi area development programme in Mchinji district, Malawi

Chauya, Ivy Violet (2015-01)

The study assesses effectiveness of CDGs on poverty reduction among individual members. This is based on the concept of sustainable development with context, structures and strategies as factors affecting poverty reduction. ...

Evaluating community participation in rural development projects : the case of Mokgalwaneng Village

Phologane, Lerato Seah (2014-11)

Community participation is a concept meant to ensure that community members are an integral part of processes that determine their destination in relation to their development needs. It is a means of empowering people by ...

Development and humanitarian middle ground : an analysis of health rehabilitation in post crisis reconstruction (2009-2011) in Zimbabwe

Magezi, Vhumani (2014-06)

The study was an assessment to determine the health rehabilitation interventions employed by Zimbabwe health actors between 2009 and 2011. It also was to ascertain the extent to which the interventions met criteria for ...

An analysis of the role of civil society organisations in promoting good governance and development in Zimbabwe: the case of National Constitutional Assembly (NCA)

Zhou, Donald Chokuda (2014-09)

This thesis examines the role of civil society in promoting good governance and development in Zimbabwe. This is done through a case study of the National Constitutional Assembly (NCA). Specifically, the thesis looks at ...

An evaluation of the school feeding programme : a case study of Magog primary school

Dei, Frederick Acheampong (2014-09)

This study evaluates the school feeding programme at Magog Primary School. It sets out as its objective to find out how the programme operates and its potential impact on school children, including challenges, if any, and ...

Civil society organisations and societal transformation in Africa : the case of Ethiopia

Feleke Tadele (2015-05)

This thesis is concerned with civil society organisations (CSOs) and the challenges of facilitating sustainable societal transformation in Africa, focusing on the case of Ethiopia. The thesis underlines the fact that the ...

The emergence and development of the Balemirui Project in the North West Province : insights into prospects and challenges of land reform in South Africa

Mokgupi, Kelebamang Winnie (2015-02)

Introduction: Land reform is one of the consistently debated, complex and contested subjects in the South African development discourse. Many impoverished communities have been dispossessed of their land during the colonial ...

The impact of small scale irrigation projects on food security : the case of Inkosikazi Irrigation Project, instituted by World Vision in Wards 4 and 5, in the Bubi District, Zimbabwe

Mtonga, Majority (2014-11)

This study provides an overview of the impact of small scale irrigation on food security using the case study of Inkosikazi irrigation scheme in the Bubi District of Zimbabwe. The study discovers a set of political, ...

The road between Sandton and Alexandra Township : a Fanonian approach to the study of poverty and privilege in South Africa

Nyapokoto, Raimond (2014-11)

The key challenge to socio-economic transformation in South Africa is closing the gap between the poor and the rich. What is distinctive about South Africa is the uneasy coexistence of poverty and opulence. This study seeks ...

Unmasking the spectre of xenophobia : experiences of foreign nations living in the 'zone of non-being' : a case study of Yeoville

Sibanda, Alois Baleni (2014-08)

This study deploys the decolonial epistemic perspective in an attempt to unmask the spectre of xenophobia. The decolonial epistemic thinking is in turn predicated on three important concepts, namely coloniality of power, ...

Exploring the barriers to the sustainability of Spaza shops in Atteridgeville, Tshwane

Moloi, Richard (2014-11)

This study was undertaken to explore the barriers to the sustainability of the spaza shops in Atteridgeville (wards, 51, 62, 63, 68, 71 and 72) and to identify the support strategies necessary to assist these shops to grow ...

The Department of Human Settlement’s policy on eradicating informal settlements in South Africa : a de- colonial feasibility analysis

Bosman, Beatrice Ntandose (2014-12)

This thesis is a decolonial feasibility study on the National Department of Housing’s (now National Department of Human Settlement) policy of eradicating informal settlements by 2014. In this thesis I argue that the policy ...

Globalization and local development : does a peasant farmer in Marera in Mozambique benefit from trade liberalization?

Gebala, Piotr Antoni (2014-12)

Mozambique is one of the poorest countries in the world, with most of its population living in rural areas. The study analysed the impact of trade liberalization on peasant farmers involved in fruit production in Marera ...

The influence of the poor in pro-poor activities : a case study of community participation in development intervention programmes in Northern Ghana

Wombeogo, Michael (2014-06)

The aim is to explore how community participation can situate beneficiaries to discover and commit to what they need for the future in northern Ghana. The methodology used was observational, descriptive, qualitative and ...

Resettlement and sustainable livelihoods in Ethiopia : a comparative analysis of Amhara and southern regions

Kassa Teshager Alemu (2015-02)

Resettlement as a development discourse has become a worldwide phenomenon. This phenomenon is mainly caused by population pressure, war or prolonged hostilities between countries or groups within the country, irreversible ...

Education and development : an exploratory study of the impact of GEAR in Gauteng

Mazibuko, Sibonginkosi Godfrey (2000-11)

The importance of formal education in socioeconomic development is an established fact. Formal education leads to better living standards through improved productivity, health and earnings. However, opportunities to acquire ...

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