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Women and technology in the marginalized rural communities : case studies from Kwazulu-Natal.
(2004)
Generally, rural women have lesser access to technologies that are vital in progressing
with their tasks due to gender dimensions linked to patriarchy that were perpetuated by
apartheid, which promoted male migration and ...
Physiological and cytological biomarker studies using Perna perna for marine pollution monitoring.
(2009)
Urbanised and industrial coastal areas in South Africa are most vulnerable to the effects of marine pollution, and the Kwa-Zulu Natal coastline is particularly at risk. The mussels Perna perna, from a polluted (Isipingo ...
Improving end to end delivery of land administration business processes through performance measurement and comparison.
(2010)
The delivery of land administration (LA) systems particularly in urban areas underpins housing, industry and infrastructure development as well as the smooth operation of land and credit markets. However, fragmentation of ...
Developing a land information systems (LIS) application for communal land dispute resolution : a case study of the Oshana Communal Land Board.
(2005)
The issue of land recording and keeping in the Communal Area of Namibia has been
a severe dilemma to the Government. Various types of land disputes are on increase
and continue to be predominant despite various Acts, ...
A systems-thinking based evaluation of predator conflict management on selected South African farms.
(2008)
The backbone of this study was a systems thinking based analysis of the management and control of predators as practiced in South Africa since the advent of Europeans in 1652. The first bounties were introduced for a variety ...
Towards understanding the meaningful participation of disadvantaged communities in the Msunduzi catchment management forum.
(2007)
The participation of the public has become widely accepted through legislation as a critical component of managing water resources in South Africa. However, achieving meaningful participation continues to be a challenge ...
Land use planning for informal settlements : incorporating community-based planning in the local integrated development plan : a case study of Hanipark, Matjhabeng Local Municipality.
(2007)
The problem of informal settlement is well established in many urban areas of South Africa and in many other developing countries. Efforts to upgrade urban informal settlements have largely failed due to lack of effective ...
Understanding environmental assessment and public participation process challenges among the vulnerable interested and affected parties : five cases studies from rural KwaZulu-Natal.
(2008)
The Public Participation Process (PPP) for Environmental Assessment (EA) is a mandatory procedure to facilitate participation of Interested and Affected Parties (IAAPs) in decision making for proposed development projects. ...
An examination of the residents' perceptions of impacts of nature based tourism on community livelihoods and conservation : case study of Chiawa Game Management Area, Zambia.
(2010)
Nature-based tourism is centered on the idea that local communities living within and around protected areas should derive benefits from nature resources. Likewise nature resources will simultaneously benefit from their ...
Factors influencing choices of grazing lands made by livestock keepers in Enhlanokhombe in Ukhahlamba (Drakensberg), KwaZulu-Natal.
(2009)
In South Africa, communal land still plays a significant role in the lives of many rural communities. While these communal lands have ostensibly been included within municipal frameworks, decisions about their utilisation ...