Browsing Masters Degrees (Development Studies) by Title
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Access to justice for victims of aggravated robbery in the Tongaat area.
(2013)To a large extent, the transition from an Apartheid state to democracy, disrupted state-run agencies such as policing and the criminal justice system, as well as informal institutions of society, thus influencing a breakdown ... -
Access to sexual and reproductive health services for persons with disabilities : a case study of Clarendon home for persons with disabilities, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2013)Sexual and reproductive health are integral parts of the health and well-being of every human being, however they remain sensitive and controversial issues, particularly when they concern persons with disabilities. Within ... -
Adding value through logistics : a value chain analysis of steel product handling in Durban Port.
(2008)Trade liberalization and globalization have resulted in the free flow of goods, services, capital and people. In this regard ports play a vital role in linking supply chains, as goods flow from the point of inception ... -
Addressing employability and fostering entrepreneurship among university students in South Africa : an analysis of the 'junior enterprise concept'.
(2008)Higher education is instrumental in the economic development of any country, as a resource of skilled personnel and knowledge production. In South Africa there is a need for higher education institutions (HEIs) to develop ... -
Adolescent risk taking behaviour in an era of HIV/AIDS infection : a case study if youth in Kwazulu-Natal Province, South Africa.
(2000)In light of the current HIV/ AIDS epidemic. the sexual risk taking and health seeking behaviour of South African adolescents is of extreme interest to rescearchers and programme implementers. Using a database of adolescents ... -
Adolescent school drop-out in South Africa : an asset-vulnerability framework.
(2002)This article investigates the impact of poverty and shocks on adolescents, particularly their role in early school drop-out. Data consisting of 3043 adolescent interviews and 1945 household interviews, from a recent survey ... -
Adolescents' perception of risk of AIDS and condom use.
(2002)A significant proportion of people living with HIV/AIDS are aged 15-24. The aim of this study is to investigate adolescent's perception of risk of AIDS and their use of condoms. The study draws on focus group discussions ... -
African and Indians in game reserves : a study of African and Indian views on the recreational use of game reserves.
(2003)Throughout the world, tourism is booming and South Africa, like many developing countries, has a phenomenal resource base for tourism that includes unspoilt wilderness areas, varied and impressive scenery, accessible ... -
Agricultural credit under volatile macroeconomic conditions : perspectives of Zimbabwean stakeholders.
(2009)According to the World Development Report 2008, if the world is committed to reducing poverty and achieving sustainable growth, it would unleash the powers of agriculture because the majority of the world’s poor depend on ... -
Agriculture and poverty reduction : a critical assessment of the impact of avocado industry on small-scale farmers in Giheta-Burundi.
(2011)The role of agriculture in rural development is widely documented in literature. Many analysts regard agriculture, specifically small-scale agriculture, as the cornerstone for viable and sustainable economic growth. ... -
An examination of the role of antenatal care attendance in preventing adverse birth outcomes in South Africa.
(2007)Increasing adverse birth outcome are a major concern in South African maternal care and globally In South Africa, perinatal mortality rate of 40/1000 and maternal mortality ratio of 150/100 000 are poor considering the ... -
An analysis of livelihood strategies of HIV/AIDS affected households receiving support from Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in Chegutu, Zimbabwe.
(2009)The AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa threatens to roll back decades of development progress as the epidemic has contributed to rising child mortality, sharp reductions in life expectancy and has already orphaned a ... -
An analysis of municipal approaches to incorporating the informal economy into the urban fabric : a comparative study of Msunduzi Local Municipality (Pietermaritzburg) and Hibiscus Coast Municipality (Port Shepstone)
(2011)This study is necessitated by the emergence of the notions of a developmental approach towards the informal economy within urban governance. Using the case-study methodology to draw a comparative analysis between Msunduzi ... -
An analysis of sustainable livelihoods : a case study of low-wage employment of African woman at a tertiary institution in Durban, South Africa.
(2015)For many workers throughout the world, earnings from employment do not provide a way out of poverty. Given their low earnings, the working poor often rely on additional resources in order to make ends meet. Employing a ... -
An analysis of the implementation of a monitoring and evaluation system : the case of the NGO SaveAct.
(2013)The importance of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) during programme implementation has driven many governments, organisations and donors to invest substantial means in developing comprehensive M&E and tools. However, research ... -
An analysis of the role of non-governmental organizations working with refugees in Durban.
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An analysis of water conservation education methods and practices and their effect on water usage in the case of Durban’s eThekwini municipality.
(2017)This study focuses on water conservation and awareness, through the use of water education. The eThekwini Municipality of Durban, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, is the location chosen for observation, due to the long ... -
Application of the P/F ratio method in estimating fertility levels in Lesotho.
(2006)Inadequate demographic data in Lesotho inhibits demographic research. Nonetheless, indirect demographic techniques have proven to be useful tools in the developing world, as their application to census and survey data has ... -
Are endogenous organisation development approaches relevant in enhancing the performance of automotive firms in South Africa? An examination of the experience of selected Durban-based firms.
(2017)Automotive manufacturing is one of the most important manufacturing sectors in South Africa and globally. This study sought to identify the different endogenous Organisational Development approaches that Durban-based ... -
Are men missing in gender and health programmes? An analysis of the Malawi human rights resource center, a non-governmental organisation in Malawi.
(2010)Literature has shown that the involvement of men in gender and health programmes remains unclear on the ground (Esplen, 2006:1; Rivers and Aggleton, 1999:2-3). This has been happening in the midst of claims to have moved ...