Browsing Masters Degrees (Policy and Development Studies) by Issue Date
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A Policy analysis of the implementation and regulation of waste management policies in the Msunduzi Municipality.
(2002)This dissertation examines the extent to which the current local government structures are capacitated, in terms of the personnel and resources, in monitoring and ensuring compliance with environmental standards. ... -
An examination of the dynamics of the family systems on the lives of youth awaiting trial at the Excelsior Place of Safety Secure Care Centre.
(2003)The main aim of the study was an examination of the dynamics of family systems on the lives of youth awaiting trial at the Excelsior Place of Safety that functions as a secure care programme. Secure care is a new concept ... -
The experience of service privatization in developing countries : the case of South Africa's PPP prisons.
(2005)Privatization, and particularly privatization of services, is a worldwide trend that has grown tremendously over the past 25 years. This growth has been particularly pronounced in developing countries in recent years. ... -
Analysis of hazardous waste management policy and its implementation in South Africa
(2005)The primary aim of the research study was to investigate the regulation and implementation of Hazardous Waste Management policy in South Africa, with particular focus in policy implementation problems in the South Durban ... -
A Policy analysis of the implementation of affirmative action and employment equity : a case study of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (2004-2008).
(2008)This study examines public policy and policy implementation with specific reference to affirmative action and employment equity. It shows that the translation of affirmative action into public policy can ... -
Participatory development : a case study of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, Phase 1.
(2013)Development stakeholders globally argue that participatory development is the best model of development strategy in achieving sustainable, self-reliant development. This is one of the major tools of democracy used by ... -
The role of networks in civil society in Lesotho : a case study of World Vision Lesotho.
(2013)This research focuses on civil society’s efforts to reduce poverty in Lesotho. The primary focus is on the networks that are formed in this process through a case study of World Vision International in Lesotho. According ... -
A policy network analysis of the implementation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) in Ethiopia.
(2013)This study is a policy network analysis of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) in Ethiopia. The CAADP is a NEPAD initiative aimed at promoting policy interventions that will address the ... -
Cooperative governance in South Africa : a case study of intergovernmental relations in the provision of housing.
(2014)The struggle for adequate housing is among the key features of life in South Africa. One of the key questions posed in this dissertation is how does the system of intergovernmental relations and cooperative governance in ... -
A policy analysis of the Gautrain public-private partnership in South Africa.
(2014)The emergence of the New Public Management in the 1980s saw the introduction of several forms of governance aimed at improving efficiency and effectiveness in government. Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) were such forms. ... -
A civil society organisation's engagement in collective action to access basic services : the case of the electricity action group in Pietermaritzburg (EAG).
(2015)Basic services are defined in the Constitution of South Africa (Act 108 of 1996) as services that include the provision of housing, education, health care, social welfare, transport, electricity and energy, water, sanitation, ... -
A policy analysis of the consequences of the Lesotho highlands water project for rural communities in Lesotho : a case-study of communities affected by the construction of the Katse and Mohale dams.
(2014)This thesis analyses the policy and implementation of the Treaty reached between the Kingdom of Lesotho and the Republic of South Africa to construct two dams, the Katse and Mohale dams, to supply water to the Province of ... -
Agenda setting analysis of hydraulic fracturing in South Africa : an application of Kingdon's agenda setting theory.
(2016)This dissertation unpacks the agenda setting process of energy as a policy issue from 2008 to 2015. It explores how and why hydraulic fracturing emerged and developed as a policy alternative in this regard. The agenda ... -
An Implementation analysis of the KwaZulu-Natal Liquor Licencing Act (Act No. 6 of 2010) : a case study of uThukela District Area.
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The limits and possibilities of monitoring and evaluation: a case study of the KwaZulu Natal Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (KZN CoGTA).
(2016)As South Africa seeks to consolidate and deepen the country‟s democracy post-1994, subsequently it has had to focus on good governance to achieve efficiency and effectiveness in the conduct and operations of government. ... -
An evaluation of performance management : a case study of the integrated quality management system (IQMS) implementation in Majuba TVET College in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2016)Firstly, I would like to thank almighty Jesus Christ. I thank you for projection, wisdom and understanding, through the ups and downs of 2016 academic year. Thank you Lord. I would also like to thank my supervisor Mark ... -
Public participation through ward committees : a case study of uMshwathi Municipality.
(2016)During apartheid, South Africa was governed by laws which were based on the isolated development of individuals within the country. This meant that the national government was not responsible for the delivery of services ... -
Delivery of social services through state owned enterprises : the case of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) in Pietermaritzburg.
(2016)The apartheid regime influenced the high inequality levels, which perpetuated poverty rates particularly amongst black Africans. The democratic government thus inherited a society that consisted of majority of its Black ... -
State owned enterprises : a policy analysis of South African Airways (SAA).
(2016)It is said that the establishment of SOEs is a governance approach adopted by governments to promote economic growth, in order to increase government’s ability to delivery public services, as well as to help develop the ... -
A policy analysis of state-owned enterprises : the case study of South African national road agency limited (SANRAL).
(2016)State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) are regarded as essential lubricants for socio-economic advancement not only in developing countries, but developed countries too. In developing countries, their history dates back to the ...