• Examining the level of satisfaction of low-income housing beneficiaries : the case study of Bhambayi housing project, iNanda (KZN). 

  Mahlaba, Vusumuzi. (2018)

  The South African post-apartheid government considers low-income housing provision as a core focus. As a result, it has embarked on a housing subsidy scheme as a means to address the massive housing backlog. This thesis ...

• Evaluation of the approach of eThekwini Municipality in delivering low income housing in the context of urbanisation. 

  Govender, Ravesh. (2017)

  Urbanisation is a powerful force that has radically altered and shaped the form and development of urban areas in the 21st century. In the South African context, the demise of apartheid had a significant influence on the ...

• A qualitative assessment of HIV risky behaviours among male students who have sex with other men : a case study of university students in Durban. 

  Gumindega, Geogina Charity. (2017)

  Although unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) has a higher chance of HIV transmission than unprotected vaginal intercourse, research suggests that risk taking behaviours are regarded as a key driver of the AIDS epidemic among ...

• The dynamics of financial management in Swaziland : a case of selected primary schools. 

  Tshabalala, Goodness Xolile. (2016)

  This study analyses the findings of a survey of five primary schools in Swaziland; Hhohho region. The study explores the dynamics of financial management in Swaziland Primary schools through the interpretative paradigm ...

• An implementation analysis of e-learning: a case study of Kwapata Secondary School, Dambuza township. 

  Mkhize, Samukelisiwe Nicole.

  The use of information communication technologies (ICTs) is being re-introduced in the South African public schooling system as a development tool used to improve the quality of education and expand access to equal educational ...

• A sustainable community within a sustainable district : a multigenerational development in Overport, Durban. 

  Mahadew, Rishen. (2018)

  In South Africa an increasing elderly population is necessitating the need for alternative forms of retirement. The current facilities that have existed for the past 50 years cater exclusively to the economic affluent ...

• Stokvel groups as a poverty reduction strategy in rural communities : a case of uMlalazi Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal. 

  Luthuli, Sihawukelwe Ntombifuthi. (2017)

  Stokvels are social gatherings formed by a group of people who share the same bond and have the same goal. Generally, these social networks are formed by friends, relatives, neighbours and colleagues with the aim of saving ...

• Determining the practicality of universal design of streetscapes as an approach to achieving accessibility in the built environment : case study of Chatsworth town centre, eThekwini. 

  Arjunan, Novania. (2017)

  Universal Design (UD) is an all-encompassing method to designing for the broader population and is rapidly gaining popularity amongst design practitioners and planners globally. The framework outlined in the Universal ...

• Shaping hydropolitics in Durban : community activist strategies in Chatsworth. 

  Rogoll, Jana Louisa. (2017)

  This study is an attempt to better understand the strategies adapted by local community organizations to challenge hydropolitics in the city of Durban. In the debate of hydropolitics in Durban two very different images ...

• Economic and social interactions of immigrants with the local population : a case of Zimbabweans working in Durban CBD. 

  Madzamba, Rowan. (2017)

  The study on the economic and social interactions of immigrants with the local population: A Case of Zimbabweans working in Durban CBD was conducted in Durban Central Business District under the EThekwini Municipality. ...

• A study of the negative impacts of informal settlement on the environment : a case study of Jika Joe, Pietermaritzburg. 

  Msimang, Ziningi. (2017)

  There are a number of reasons why informal settlements exist and why people decide to establish and develop them. The main concept is that informal settlements have become a perpetual challenge and adversely imposing ...

• Assessing the rationale of linking housing delivery with the provision of clean water and proper sanitation in low-income settlements. Case study : Kennedy Road in Durban. 

  Mpofu, Abongile. (2016)

  This research study assesses the rationale of linking housing delivery with the provision of clean water and proper sanitation. This is achieved through assessing issues such as lack of access to adequate housing, clean ...

• Neighbourhood revitalisation and housing satisfaction : enhancing residents’ quality of life in public low-income housing in Lagos metropolis Nigeria. 

  Olufemi, Omolabi Abimbola. (2018)

  This study examines declining housing quality and neighbourhood degeneration as factors that contribute to low levels of residential satisfaction and quality of life in public low-income housing estates in Lagos metropolis. ...

• Towards a strategy for inclusionary inner city housing in Lagos, Nigeria. 

  Oyebamiji, Okesoto John. (2018)

  Lagos with a population of more than 17 million, suffers an acute shortage of housing and general decline in the quality of existing housing stock. Low income earners are worst hit, because they lack the economic means to ...

• Exploring the relationship between childhood obesity and socioeconomic factors in South Africa : a secondary analysis of the national income dynamics study data. 

  Mzobe, Yoliswa Nokwazi. (2017)

  The upsurge of childhood obesity brings forth potential chronic illness complications thus threatening the health of the young generation. Previously, studies showed that higher rates of childhood obesity were among groups ...

• Experiences of young Xhosa men who undergone medical male circumcision in the Western Cape. 

  Silimfe, Zola Melody. (2017)

  The provision of medical male circumcision (MMC) in public health facilities was introduced as a strategy to curb the high rate of new HIV infections in South Africa. However, in the South African context, traditional male ...

• Sowing the seeds of food sovereignty or cultivating consent? The potential and limitations of Johannesburg’s community gardens. 

  Kesselman, Brittany. (2017)

  This thesis investigates the benefits and challenges of participating in community gardens in Johannesburg. More specifically, it seeks to understand whether and how urban community gardens contribute to food sovereignty, ...

• Determinants of access to financial services for youth in South Africa : an analysis of the national income dynamics study data. 

  Khan, Mohamed Istiaak. (2017)

  The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the National Development Plan for South Africa have highlighted the importance for improving the accessibility of financial services to all South Africans. South African youth ...

• Assessing parents perceptions and participation in early childhood development programs : a case study of Bekezela Creche. 

  Mkhize, Sibahle. (2018)

  This study examined the accessibility of early childhood development programs and parents’ participation in these programs. The case study undertaken was Bekezela Crèche situated in Maphumulo with a focus on its early ...

• Race and participation in coastal governance : the case of the eThekwini golden mile competency group. 

  Zondo, Mdoda Davidson. (2018)

  In recent years, there has been a heightened global interest in coastal governance and management. The focus has been on development of policies, administrative regulations and on expert analysis to address coastal management ...

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