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Refugee repatriation and socio-economic re-integration of returnees in Eritrea (the case of Proferi programme in Dige sub-zone)
(2004)For decades UNHCR and refugee hosting governments have been looking for strategies to deal with the problem of mass exodus. Depending on the nature of the problem, various approaches have been exercised to address the ... -
The relevance of popular English language fiction to Black adult readers in libraries affiliated to the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Library Services.
(1997)The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Library Services (KZNPLS) is attempting to address the reading needs of black adult users neglected during the apartheid era. The provision of popular adult English fiction, which consumes a ... -
Research capacity needs of academic staff in the humanities at the University of Zululand.
(2007)The advancement of knowledge through research has long been a major objective of higher education institutions. Most higher education institutions in South Africa strive for being 'excellent' in research. However, the 21st ... -
Rethinking the interface : the limits and possibilities of communication for development.
(2003)Development communication is now a recognized field within communication studies, but has always been implicated with the discourse and practices of development, as well as drawing on the ... -
The rise of environmental social movement organization’s mobilization against the proposed hydraulic fracturing in the Midlands, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2018)This research aims to understand social movement organizations, specifically the environmental social movement organizations and their mobilization against the proposed hydraulic fracturing in the Midlands. The proposed ... -
The role of non-governmental organisations in the formulation and implementation of State's Education Policy, (1986-2000) : the case of the Education Foundation and the Education Policy Unit (Natal)
(2003)During the 1990s the South African state began to reform the education system in an attempt to resolve the crisis resulting from apartheid policies. The challenge was to develop new policies free from the stigma of the ... -
The role of small hauliers within the transportation industry.
(2001)There is very limited information that is available on small haulage and the role that it plays in the communities that embark on it. For this reason it was necessary to compile a directory of all the accessible small ... -
The role of transport in accesssing social services for women (Child Support Grant beneficiaries) in rural areas : a case study of the Lions River pay point.
(2003)Transport is a significant factor in development. It determines the extent to which people can access social services as well as work and livelihood opportunities. The study presented in this dissertation is based on a ... -
The satisfaction of post-graduate education students with library services at the University of Transkei.
(1999)As academic libraries continue to evolve as service organizations, they should focus on their users. This calls for a better understanding of the specific needs of library users in order to provide the appropriate type ... -
The school-community library as a solution to the lack of library services in the Umtata district of the former Transkei.
(1997)Combined libraries are school facilities that double as public libraries, to allow libraries to reach areas not previously served, in a very cost-effective way. These libraries are most suitable for small disadvantaged ... -
Sense-of-belonging in high school : exploring the effects of satisfaction with social and structural aspects of school climate in three diverse schools.
(2011)This study is conceptualized within the broad context of a national education system struggling to produce within learners either the academic outcomes required for economically productive adulthood or the social and moral ... -
The significance of records management to fostering accountability in the public service reform programme of Tanzania.
(2010)This study investigated the extent to which records management practices fostered accountability in the Public Service Reform Programme (PSRP) in some government ministries in Tanzania. The effective implementation of the ... -
Skills and technological innovation for global competitiveness : a case study of Portnet's Durban Harbour (PDH)
(2001)There has been a global move towards involving people in process of change by developing organizations technologically, providing skills training and building capacity in all sectors of society, in spheres of government, ... -
Skills, equity and the labour market in a South African workplace : a case study of Durban Botanic Garden's Parks Department, eThekwini Municipality.
(2008)This thesis examines the problem of skills shortages in the workplace by reviewing macro-policies, such as the Skills Development and Employment Equity Acts. It also looks at the impact of economic strategies in South ... -
Skin, hair and body : Black women's perceptions of beauty on a diverse university campus.
(2016)Women’s bodies have been considered surfaces upon which power struggles and narratives of inequality are played out (Bordo 1993). All aspects of women’s lives, especially their bodies and notions of feminine beauty that ... -
The social and economic impact of eco-tourism : reviewing of tourism policy in Zwelisha in Drakensberg and Khula Village in St. Lucia KZN.
(2006)The study scientifically and empirically evaluates the social and economic impact of ecotourism, as well as its relationship with the tourism policy. The primary focus is on the displacement of communities, the effect it ... -
A social cognitive investigation of drinking and driving among young males in Pietermaritzburg.
(2009)Responding to a body of literature that identifies road crashes caused by drinking and driving as a serious social and economic issue in South Africa, this research aims to investigate behaviour and beliefs relating to ... -
The social construction of the South African seafarer’s identity and coping strategies, in the international merchant navy.
(2017)The aim of this thesis is to analyse the social construction of the South African seafarer’s identity and their coping strategies while working in international waters. There are two main objectives in this research. The ...