Masters Degrees (Public Governance)
Recent Submissions
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Assessing the benefits of empowering rural women through local economic development initiatives in Port St. Johns Municipality.
(2018)South Africa is viewed as one of the developing countries in Africa. Regardless of the advancements recorded, the local impact of the broad development is as yet needing. This may be because of the inheritances of the ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practice of community policing forums within the eThekwini Municipality.
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Assessment of CRDP in empowering women at uMhlontlo Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape Province.
(2017)Most rural areas of South Africa are characterised by abject poverty, low levels of literacy amongst adult women, under-utilisation of natural resources, compromised access to socio-economic infrastructure, non-availability ... -
Government housing subsidy : exploring the administration processes in the dispensation of title deeds in Kwa-Mashu.
(2017)The low-cost housing scheme was an initiative of the new government soon after the first democratic election in 1994. Since then the demand for low-cost housing is ever escalating and the government has never managed to ... -
Evaluating the impact of monitoring and evaluation on performance in the KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board.
(2017)The objective of the study was to determine the impact of monitoring and evaluation on improving public sector performance and enhancing accountability, good governance, efficiency and effectiveness, with a focus on the ... -
An assessment of the monitoring and evaluation mechanisms for water service delivery : a case study of Ugu District Municipality.
(2017)This study provides an assessment of the role of monitoring and evaluation mechanisms at Ugu District Municipality in relation to the delivery of water services. Ugu District Municipality is located in KwaZulu-Natal’s lower ... -
Public administration processes towards self-determination : a case of Ndwedwe rural women and the Zibambele project.
(2017)The Zibambele programme is a KwaZulu-Natal poverty alleviation project initiated by the Department of Transport (DoT) with its recruitment pool dominated by rural women who are female-heads of households. The project creates ... -
Adherence to performance management system framework by the Solid Waste Management Division within the Umdoni Municipality.
(2018)Municipalities are obliged by the Constitution to provide services in an efficient, effective and accountable manner. However, Local Government in South Africa has been characterised by inefficiency and marred by public ... -
The effectiveness of public service delivery : evidence from the uBuhlebezwe Local Municipality waste management system.
(2017)The global campaign around the sustainability of the environment has resulted in much emphasis being placed on actions that can save people and the environment. Waste management is vital in this era of sustainability and ... -
An investigation of the implementation of training and development in the KwaZulu-Natal Office of the Premier.
(2017)The objective of the study was to establish how training and development programme is implemented in the KwaZulu-Natal Office of the Premier. The availability of highly skilled public servants in South Africa remains a ... -
Project co-ordinator's perceptions to the implementation of land restitution in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2017)In 1994 the South African democratic government introduced the Land Reform Programme (LRP), which was aimed at redressing the imbalances of the colonial and apartheid past. The LRP is designed to provide equitable redress ... -
A qualitative analysis of South African television food advertisements in light of childhood obesity concerns.
(2016)Childhood obesity rates have been increasing internationally. One of the contributing factors towards this increase is food advertisements that children are exposed to which persuades them to either buy or request the ... -
An exploration of public administration processes in alleviating poverty through child support grants: the case of Mthonjaneni Local Municipality.
(2015)Poverty remains one of the key challenges for most South Africans and government continues to devise interventions, such as the Child Support Grant, that can address poverty at household level. This study sought to evaluate ... -
Job-related factors impacting motivation of office workers at eThekwini municipality's water and sanitation unit.
(2016)Perceptions of the public sector world-wide, and especially in South Africa remains that it is bureaucratic, lazy and corrupt. A highly motivated workforce that is committed to effective and efficient service delivery ... -
An assessment of revenue management of water and sanitation : a case of Harry Gwala District Municipality.
(2016)Rural municipalities in South Africa are beset by poor revenue collection and management and the Harry Gwala District Municipality is no exception. In this regard, public finance is a decisive and overriding factor in ... -
Assessing the state of public participation and service delivery : the case of Maphumulo Municipality.
(2016)Public participation and consultation remains an integral tool used by the state to communicate and interact with citizens on the ground, especially about services and programmes to be provided to communities. The precepts ... -
Public sector knowledge management in a knowledge economy : the case of eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.
(2015)In the 21st century, which has been labelled the information age, knowledge is predominantly seen as one of the most, if not the most, important asset in organisations. Knowledge should therefore be managed carefully. ... -
Performance management systems in meeting services delivery targets : a case study of Maphumulo Municipality.
(2016)Delivery of services to communities appears to be the leading cause of protests around South Africa, with communities turning to protest action to vent their anger at the lack of services they experience. This heightened ... -
Management of adverse events in primary health care clinics in uMgungundlovu health district : nurses’ perspective.
(2015)The study was conducted in Pietermaritzburg within uMgungundlovu Health District. The main aim of the study was to explore the reasons why nurses fail to implement the available laid down procedures of dealing with adverse ... -
The implementation of the National School Nutrition Programme in addressing child poverty in selected schools within the Ethekwini region.
(2016)Nearly 130 million children between birth and age 6 live in Sub-Saharan Africa. Each year 27 million children are born, and annually 4.7 million young people below 5 years die. The United Nations Millennium Development ...
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