Masters Degrees (Development Studies)
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How the old age pension grant contributes to the livelihoods of the poor: a case study of Qacha’s Nek.
(2016)This research studied the effectiveness of the old age pension grant, which has been initiated in developing countries to alleviate poverty and to improve the livelihoods of the elderly. The study’s focus is Qacha’s Nek, ... -
Understanding gender dynamics among informal sector shop-owners: a case study of spaza shops in Lindelani, Durban.
(2016)Spaza shops contribute significantly to informal economic activity in South Africa. The spaza shop industry is known to generate enormous revenue while providing employment at the family and community level. However, spaza ... -
The child support grant and rural womens’ livelihoods a case study of Umsinga.
(2016)There is a body of literature that locates social protection at the centre of poverty reduction. Other discourses see social welfare as creating dependency. In the literature, that links social protection to poverty ... -
Students, food, hunger and food security: a case study of Howard college, university of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban.
(2016)Food (in) security is a global dilemma that requires multifaceted and sustainable solutions. This is because hunger is unique in every context and it requires an approach that will address the unique challenges of specific ... -
Indigenous vegetables and access to markets: a study of rural women farmers in Senanga, Zambia.
(2016)General agriculture, fishing and small business enterprises are the most prominent economic activities in Senanga, a district located on the Western part of Zambia (Central Statistics Office 2010). However, in the recent ... -
An exploration of corporate governance and performance of a state-owned enterprise: case of Eskom.
(2016)The objectives of the study were to determine elements of corporate governance that impact on performance at Eskom; to evaluate the corporate governance process at Eskom and to establish governance factors that limit ... -
Perceptions of early childhood development (ECD) programmes amongst rural women: a case study of the Matshetshe ECD centre in uMzingwane district, Zimbabwe.
(2016)Early Childhood Development (ECD) programmes have an impact on the lives of the communities and societies which they serve. It has been noted that ECD programmes also have an impact on both the guardian and the child. As ... -
Contraceptive use among young people: a case study of university students in Durban, South Africa.
(2016)There have been many studies conducted on the issue of contraceptive use among the youth. This is because the issue of contraceptive use among the youth is considered an important one, in the midst of high rates of unwanted/ ... -
Coastal identities: exploring the construction of identities on the Durban beachfront.
(2016)This research project is part of a larger coastal governance project, titled Knowledge for Coastal Change, led by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). The main objective of that project is to “develop ... -
Exploring ecological citizenship through the ‘lens’ of energy conservation practices: a case study of the university of KwaZulu-Natal residence students.
(2016)Energy is a critical aspect of contemporary society, almost everything that is used by people in households, workplaces and at schools requires energy to keep functioning. However, inefficient energy usage has negative ... -
Investigating marriage aspirations and attitudes towards premarital childbearing: a case study of unmarried female Zulu-speaking students at two Durban universities.
(2016)In South Africa, marriage rates among the Zulu speaking population have remained consistently lower than marriage rates among other ethnic groups. Moreover, the African Zulu speaking population group also experiences ... -
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 ... -
Interrogating the challenges of the Local Economic Development (LED) as aninstrument of poverty alleviation, in the case of eThekwini municipality, KwaZulu-Natal,South Africa.
(2022)Historically, rural-urban migration has remained a common factor in developing countries. This predicament is motivated by a mass movement of people from their places of origin searching for better opportunities. Therefore, ... -
An investigation into the impact of rural-urban migration on local government service delivery: a case study of eThekwini municipality.
(2022)Historically, rural-urban migration has remained a common factor in developing countries. This predicament is motivated by a mass movement of people from their places of origin searching for better opportunities. Therefore, ... -
Exploring perceptions of social support among individuals with cancer in eThekwini, South Africa.
(2022)The study aimed to explore the perceptions of social support among individuals with cancer in eThekwini, South Africa. However, studies that qualitatively explore this area of study in South Africa are limited. Cancer ... -
Corporate social responsibility in the case of Rio Tinto and rural community of KwaNdaya and Port Dunford.
(2020)In 2004 Richards Bay Minerals, a subdivision of Rio Tinto, the multibillion global mining company that specialises in titanium, iron ore, and zircon signed an agreement to expand mining in northern KwaZulu-Natal on the ... -
Interrogating the challenges of the Local Economic Development (LED) as an instrument of poverty alleviation, in the case of eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2021)The study focused in interrogating the challenges of the Local Economic Development as an instrument for poverty alleviation in eThekwini municipality. LED serves as an engine for economic development and contributes to ... -
Exploring teacher attitudes towards the official use of social networks in well performing historically disadvantaged secondary schools: a case study in Pinetown and uMgungundlovu district networks in well performing historically disadvantaged secondary schools: A case study in Pinetown and uMgungundlovu district.
(2021)This study explored teachers’ openness and acceptability to using social media for teaching and learning in two previously disadvantaged secondary schools in the township of Clermont and the peri-urban area of Mbhava ... -
Examining practices and traditions of waste re-use as an alternative feedstock in the poultry industry in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2022)The overarching aim and the purpose of this case study was to examine the practices of the poultry industry’s waste re-use as an alternative feedstock for enhancing the livelihood of Urban Farmers in KwaZulu-Natal, South ... -
More than a church: health benefits of devotion to Shembe teachings and lifestyle the case of Shembe congregation in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
(2022)Health and well-being have always been one of the issues humans have been concerned with since time immemorial. It does not come as a surprise then that religion is built around the bedrock of wellbeing. The promise of ...
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