School of Social Sciences
Sub-communities within this community
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Culture [66]
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Ethics Studies [25]
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Gender Studies [90]
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History [106]
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Information Studies [179]
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Philosophy [66]
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Political Science [211]
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Public Policy [30]
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Social Policy [20]
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Sociology [244]
Recent Submissions
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Strategies for sustaining the provision of electronic information resources services in university libraries of North Central Nigeria.
(2020)Electronic Information Resources (EIRs) is trending as a system of information provision and services in libraries, an alternative to the traditional information services system. EIRs presently constitute vital sources of ... -
The training of teacher librarians and the development of school libraries in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2021)Libraries are the important resources that knowledge production institutions such as schools must have in order to effectively realise their objectives. It is important to note that libraries are hubs of the learning ... -
Facilitating regional integration through free movement of people in Africa: progress, challenges and prospects.
(2020)Abstract available in PDF. -
Integration of international labor migrants: comparison between South Africa and Latvia.
(2019)Abstract available in PDF. -
Cashing-in on mobility: economic actors in the ‘cross- border shopping economy’.
(2020)Abstract available in PDF. -
Cross-border mobility between South Africa and Zimbabwe: historical and contemporary trajectories of development in Musina, South Africa.
(2020)Abstract available in PDF. -
Assessing the implementation of local economic development in South African rural municipalities: a case study of Alfred Duma Municipality.
(2020)Abstract available in PDF. -
Assessing conflict resolution and peace building strategies in democratic systems: case of Nigeria.
(2020)No abstract available. -
The politics of emergency rule in north-eastern Nigeria (2013-2014)
(2019)Abstract available in PDF. -
Records management practices in selected municipalities in Limpopo province of South Africa.
(2021)The high level of corruption and maladministration, lack of accountability and transparency in municipalities has become endemic and is a cause for concern in many municipalities of South Africa. The ability of any ... -
Towards a theory of moral status of the dead and its contribution to medical research and learning: the case of unclaimed cadavers.
(2021)Most, if not all, human cultures consider dead human bodies to be deserving of moral respect. The same moral attitude is generally absent regarding dead animal bodies. In a trade-off situation involving the stark choice ... -
The dialectics of emancipation: a critical exegesis of the work of Jurgen Habermas.
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Rethinking universalism and particularism in African philosophy: towards an eclectic approach.
(2019)The study focuses on the dispute between the universalists and particularists in the characterization of the nature of African philosophy. In African philosophy the debate is formulated as a dichotomy between the universalists ... -
The influence of prevailing managerial leadership style on employee engagement, job satisfaction and organisational commitment: a South African public health sector perspective.
(2020)There are many commonalities in public policy implementation areas. In South Africa there are many public policies which, though well developed, face challenges such as poor leadership, shortage of resources including human ... -
An analysis of how socioeconomic issues affect the performance of learners in rural schools: a case study of Ga-Sekgopo high schools grade 8-10 learners.
(2020)Rural Schools in South Africa are characterised by poor service delivery and low academic achievements. The learners in rural schools face several challenges that lower their chances of attaining academic excellence. Some ... -
Democratic consolidation and electoral violence: an analysis of Kogi State, Nigeria and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 1994-2017.
(2019)Since the introduction of electoral democracy in South Africa in 1994 after the demise of apartheid, and Nigeria in 1999 following years of military interregnum, democracy has been threatened by many factors, among which ...