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Economic and social integration of Mozambican migrants in Durban.
(2008)Economic migration has become a global trend. The movement of people and goods within and beyond territorial boundaries is a phenomenon synonymous with the twentieth century. In the Southern African region, migratory ... -
Educating adolescents about AIDS : a policy analysis of AIDS education programmes in KwaZulu-Natal high schools.
(1996)This thesis is concerned with an evaluation of AIDS education in KwaZulu-Natal schools. Although HIV and AIDS affect all segments of the population and all age groups, prevention efforts aimed at the youth may be the most ... -
Educators's' readiness to implement inclusive education : the case of Umzumbe rural schools, Sayidi circuit.
(2015)It is the responsibility of a democratic government to democratize all its spheres: as such, the South African government has the responsibility to democratize its education system. The inclusive education framework was ... -
The effect of the electoral institutions on voter turnout in South African elections : a zoom-in on the electoral participation patterns of the electorate in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) 2011 local elections.
(2014)Electoral systems have far-reaching political consequences in representative democracies and are arguably the cornerstone of electoral democracies. A country’s electoral system directly determines among other things the ... -
The effectiveness of re-integration of female ex-combatants : Rwanda as a case study.
(2013)The disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and reinsertion of ex-combatants generally and female ex-combatants specifically constitute one of the most fundamental activities in the 1994 post-genocide and war period in ... -
The effects of the 2008 xenophobic violence on female African (foreign) nationals in South Africa and possible solutions : a case study of female students at UKZN.
(2010)Xenophobia in South Africa is a social-political ill. Despite the huge xenophobic attack that took place in May 2008 leaving so many people homeless, wounded and dead, xenophobia still continues to occur in several ways ... -
Efficiency versus democracy : unpacking the decision-making process in South African cities.
(2006)This thesis probes the extent and consequences of the new local government reforms in four municipalities, namely, Msunduzi, (Pietermaritzburg) Buffalo City, (East London) eThekwini (Durban) and Nelson Mandela (Port ... -
Elections and democratic consolidation in West Africa : comparative study of Nigeria and Senegal, 1999-2012.
(2017)The study examines elections and democratic consolidation in West Africa using Nigeria and Senegal as a comparative lens from 1999-2012. It is predicated on the contradictory trajectories of electoral politics in West ... -
Electoral fraud and the transition process in Ekiti State, Nigeria (2007-2015)
(2019)The conduct of elections has, in modern times, been debated. This is particularly so as it concerns the question of the credibility of the results and fairness of the process. Many African elections have been criticized ... -
Establishing a Ministry of Peace in Zambia.
(2009)Zambia faces extensive conflict and violence of both direct and structural types. The qualitative and quantitative indices provided by the Global Peace Index (GPI), the Human Development Index (HDI) and the Gender Disparity ... -
Ethnic militias and conflict in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria : the international dimensions (1999-2009)
(2010)Since the commencement of the 4th Republic in Nigeria in May 1999, one relatively permanent characterisation of the country’s political landscape has been belligerent ethno-nationalism or ethnic militancy. The activities ... -
Evaluating the African Union's Military Interventionist role towards conflict management in Africa.
(2014)The prevalence of intra-state conflicts and state failures in Africa since the end of the Cold War has made Africa the epicentre of threats to human, national and international security. The inability of African states to ... -
An evaluation of the "In-service Training Policy" in Swaziland with specific reference to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Health.
(2015)Administrations of all kinds are experiencing pressure to make essential developments to the way they function in order to keep stride with frequently changing, political, economic, technological and social environments. ... -
An evaluation of the University of KwaZulu-Natal Intensive Tution for Engineers (UNITE).
(2015)This qualitative study is an evaluation of the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Intensive Tuition for Engineers (UNITE) program. It is based on the high attrition rate phenomenon prevalent within Science, Technology, Engineering ... -
The evolution of China-South Africa relations : a constructivist interpretation.
(2014)The rise of China in the international system and its involvement in Africa has attracted a lot of attention and speculation. Western perceptions of China’s involvement in Africa are fraught with concerns that a more ... -
An examination of people's reaction to the Children's Act 39 Section 134 in Chesterville (Durban).
(2015)The study examines people’s reaction to the Children’s Act (No. 38 of 2005), which emanated from the Bill of Rights enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (Act 108 of 1996). The primary aim of the ... -
An examination of the extent of, and public participation in, public policy decision-making : the case of the name changing of St. Lucia Wetland Park to Isimangaliso Wetland Park.
(2009)This is a study of public participation which is located within context of the current policy processes that are occurring across South Africa whereby local municipalities are re-naming streets and buildings to more broadly ... -
Examining intergovernmental relations in Nigeria’s Second Republic (1979-1983) and the Fourth Republic (1999-2007): insights from selected states in the South West, Nigeria.
(2019)This study is an empirical research work that employed the use of primary and secondary data to interrogate the nature of intergovernmental relations in Nigeria’s Second and Fourth Republics with insights drawn from Osun, ... -
Examining the peculiarities of executive-legislative relations in Nigeria’s presidential system : insights from selected states in the Fourth Republic, 1999-2015.
(2019)This study examines the peculiarities of executive-legislative relations in selected states of Ekiti, Ondo, Osun and Oyo, South-West Nigeria, in the Fourth Republic. The study interrogates the incessant antagonism and ... -
An explorative study on women's democratic participation and human rights in the Kwasani Municipality, Kwazulu-Natal.
(2014)Women’s democratic participation and human rights have been studied on a large scale and the focus has been mainly on women who are members of political parties and members of parliament. Human rights are also studied when ...