Business Management: BEC 312 / 312E
- Fatoki, O O, Rowles, M, Tait, M
- Authors: Fatoki, O O , Rowles, M , Tait, M
- Date: 2009-06
- Subjects: Business management
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17444 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010256
- Description: Business Management: BEC 312 / 312E, June 2009, Supplementary examination, Selected topics on financial management.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2009-06
- Authors: Fatoki, O O , Rowles, M , Tait, M
- Date: 2009-06
- Subjects: Business management
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17444 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010256
- Description: Business Management: BEC 312 / 312E, June 2009, Supplementary examination, Selected topics on financial management.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2009-06
Business Mathematics: AMB 111
- Authors: Funnel, L , Matarirano, O
- Date: 2011-07
- Subjects: Business mathematics
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17470 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010285
- Description: Business Mathematics: AMB 111, supplementary examination July 2011.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2011-07
- Authors: Funnel, L , Matarirano, O
- Date: 2011-07
- Subjects: Business mathematics
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17470 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010285
- Description: Business Mathematics: AMB 111, supplementary examination July 2011.
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- Date Issued: 2011-07
Business Mathematics: AMB 111
- Date: 2010-07
- Subjects: Business mathematics
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17469 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010284
- Description: Business Mathematics: AMB 111, examination July 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-07
- Date: 2010-07
- Subjects: Business mathematics
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17469 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010284
- Description: Business Mathematics: AMB 111, examination July 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-07
Business Mathematics: AMB 111
- Authors: Funel, L , Matarirano, O
- Date: 2011-06
- Subjects: Business mathematics
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17472 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010288
- Description: Business Mathematics: AMB 111, examination June 2011.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2011-06
- Authors: Funel, L , Matarirano, O
- Date: 2011-06
- Subjects: Business mathematics
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17472 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010288
- Description: Business Mathematics: AMB 111, examination June 2011.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2011-06
Business Mathematics: AMB 111
- Date: 2010-06
- Subjects: Business mathematics
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17471 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010286
- Description: Business Mathematics: AMB 111, June examination 1st semester 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-06
- Date: 2010-06
- Subjects: Business mathematics
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17471 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010286
- Description: Business Mathematics: AMB 111, June examination 1st semester 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-06
Business Mathematics: AMB 121
- Date: 2012-01
- Subjects: Business mathematics
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17468 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010283
- Description: Business Mathematics: AMB 121, supplementary examination January/February 2012.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2012-01
- Date: 2012-01
- Subjects: Business mathematics
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17468 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010283
- Description: Business Mathematics: AMB 121, supplementary examination January/February 2012.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2012-01
Business Research: BEC 321
- Elliott, R M, Smith, W, Roberts-Lombard, M
- Authors: Elliott, R M , Smith, W , Roberts-Lombard, M
- Date: 2012-01
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17440 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010251
- Description: Business Research: BEC 321, supplementary examination January 2012.
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Elliott, R M , Smith, W , Roberts-Lombard, M
- Date: 2012-01
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17440 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010251
- Description: Business Research: BEC 321, supplementary examination January 2012.
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Business Research: BEC 321 & 321
- Elliott, R M, Rungani, Ellen, Ramoscha, Reginald
- Authors: Elliott, R M , Rungani, Ellen , Ramoscha, Reginald
- Date: 2009-11
- Subjects: Business -- Research
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17451 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010265
- Description: Examination on Business Research: BEC 321& 321- November 2009.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2009-11
- Authors: Elliott, R M , Rungani, Ellen , Ramoscha, Reginald
- Date: 2009-11
- Subjects: Business -- Research
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17451 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010265
- Description: Examination on Business Research: BEC 321& 321- November 2009.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2009-11
Business Research: BEC 321 & 321E
- Elliott, R M, Rungani, Ellen, Masocha, Reginald, Roberts-Lombard, M
- Authors: Elliott, R M , Rungani, Ellen , Masocha, Reginald , Roberts-Lombard, M
- Date: 2010-01
- Subjects: Business -- Research
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17435 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010245
- Description: Supplementary examination on Business Research: BEC 321 & 321E - January 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-01
- Authors: Elliott, R M , Rungani, Ellen , Masocha, Reginald , Roberts-Lombard, M
- Date: 2010-01
- Subjects: Business -- Research
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17435 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010245
- Description: Supplementary examination on Business Research: BEC 321 & 321E - January 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-01
Business Research: BEC 321 & 321E
- Elliott, R M, Rungani, Ellen, Ramoscha, Reginald, Roberts-Lombard, M
- Authors: Elliott, R M , Rungani, Ellen , Ramoscha, Reginald , Roberts-Lombard, M
- Date: 2010-11
- Subjects: Business -- Research
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17455 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010269
- Description: Business Research: BEC 321 & 321E, Supplementary examination November 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-11
- Authors: Elliott, R M , Rungani, Ellen , Ramoscha, Reginald , Roberts-Lombard, M
- Date: 2010-11
- Subjects: Business -- Research
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17455 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010269
- Description: Business Research: BEC 321 & 321E, Supplementary examination November 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-11
Business Research: BEC 322E
- Elliott, R M, Smith, W, Roberts-Lombard, M
- Authors: Elliott, R M , Smith, W , Roberts-Lombard, M
- Date: 2012-01
- Subjects: Business -- Research
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17441 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010252
- Description: Business Research: BEC 322E, supplementary examination January 2012.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2012-01
- Authors: Elliott, R M , Smith, W , Roberts-Lombard, M
- Date: 2012-01
- Subjects: Business -- Research
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17441 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010252
- Description: Business Research: BEC 322E, supplementary examination January 2012.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2012-01
Career Psychology (An Organizational Perspective): IPS 222
- Authors: Chipunza, C , Murugan, C
- Date: 2009-01
- Subjects: Psychology, Industrial
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17489 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010464
- Description: Career Psychology (An Organizational Perspective): IPS 222, Supplementary examination January 2009.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2009-01
- Authors: Chipunza, C , Murugan, C
- Date: 2009-01
- Subjects: Psychology, Industrial
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17489 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010464
- Description: Career Psychology (An Organizational Perspective): IPS 222, Supplementary examination January 2009.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2009-01
Central Bank policy and the exchange rate under an inflation targeting regime: a case dtudy of South Africa
- Authors: Gonzo, Prosper
- Date: 2013
- Subjects: Foreign exchange rates -- Government policy -- South Africa , Inflation (Finance) -- South Africa , Monetary policy -- South Africa , Banks and banking, Central -- South Africa , South Africa -- Economic conditions , Banking industry -- Finance -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M Com
- Identifier: vital:11476 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1015043 , Foreign exchange rates -- Government policy -- South Africa , Inflation (Finance) -- South Africa , Monetary policy -- South Africa , Banks and banking, Central -- South Africa , South Africa -- Economic conditions , Banking industry -- Finance -- South Africa
- Description: This work examined the optimality of the inclusion of the exchange rate in the reaction function of the Central Bank in an inflation targeting framework. The study attempts to answer the question whether the exchange rate should have an independent role in an open economy Taylor-type rule. To this end, a Taylor-type rule is incorporating the exchange rate is estimated by the cointegration and vector error correction modeling (VECM) using quarterly data for the period of 1995 to 2009. The empirical studies point out the importance of the exchange rates in explaining and forecasting the behaviour of the South African Reserve Bank monetary policy control variable.
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- Date Issued: 2013
- Authors: Gonzo, Prosper
- Date: 2013
- Subjects: Foreign exchange rates -- Government policy -- South Africa , Inflation (Finance) -- South Africa , Monetary policy -- South Africa , Banks and banking, Central -- South Africa , South Africa -- Economic conditions , Banking industry -- Finance -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M Com
- Identifier: vital:11476 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1015043 , Foreign exchange rates -- Government policy -- South Africa , Inflation (Finance) -- South Africa , Monetary policy -- South Africa , Banks and banking, Central -- South Africa , South Africa -- Economic conditions , Banking industry -- Finance -- South Africa
- Description: This work examined the optimality of the inclusion of the exchange rate in the reaction function of the Central Bank in an inflation targeting framework. The study attempts to answer the question whether the exchange rate should have an independent role in an open economy Taylor-type rule. To this end, a Taylor-type rule is incorporating the exchange rate is estimated by the cointegration and vector error correction modeling (VECM) using quarterly data for the period of 1995 to 2009. The empirical studies point out the importance of the exchange rates in explaining and forecasting the behaviour of the South African Reserve Bank monetary policy control variable.
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- Date Issued: 2013
Challenges and prospects of quality primary education in Zimbabwe rural schools: a case study of Kadoma rural schools
- Authors: Mazise, Amos
- Date: 2011
- Subjects: Rural schools -- Zimbabwe Case studies , Education, Primary -- Zimbabwe Case studies , School management and organization -- Zimbabwe Case studies , Schools -- Zimbabwe -- Evaluation
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M Soc Sc (Dev)
- Identifier: vital:11428 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/569 , Rural schools -- Zimbabwe Case studies , Education, Primary -- Zimbabwe Case studies , School management and organization -- Zimbabwe Case studies , Schools -- Zimbabwe -- Evaluation
- Description: The study focused on investigating challenges and prospects of quality education in rural primary schools in developing countries particularly in Zimbabwe. Reviewed literature indicated that two theories; education as human capital and education as human right advanced increased access to education. Decline of quality of education in the expansion programme portrayed by the decrease of pass rates to below 50 percent, pupils’ low literacy and numeracy prompted investigation. A case study of Ngezi rural primary schools was explored using a sample of 50 respondents selected through stratified random technique. Data were gathered by a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods defined as triangulation. Self- administered questionnaires for heads and teachers, interview guide for grade 7 pupils and SDC and observation guide were the instruments employed for data collection. Analysis of the data was done using descriptive statistics. Findings were that quality of universal education was affected by inadequate supporting inputs and facilities, inappropriate teaching methods and unmotivated teachers. However 80 percent of the schools were staffed with qualified teachers depicting government’s commitment to quality education. 40 % of the schools without qualified leadership were indicative of the effect of poor school conditions to staff turn up. In studies carried out in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and India quality also declined as access was increased due to similar causes. Recommendations were to create a strong collaboration among stakeholders through communication to ensure the four conditions for quality are met simultaneously as they are interdependent and reforming the curriculum to suit means and needs of the people.
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- Date Issued: 2011
- Authors: Mazise, Amos
- Date: 2011
- Subjects: Rural schools -- Zimbabwe Case studies , Education, Primary -- Zimbabwe Case studies , School management and organization -- Zimbabwe Case studies , Schools -- Zimbabwe -- Evaluation
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M Soc Sc (Dev)
- Identifier: vital:11428 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/569 , Rural schools -- Zimbabwe Case studies , Education, Primary -- Zimbabwe Case studies , School management and organization -- Zimbabwe Case studies , Schools -- Zimbabwe -- Evaluation
- Description: The study focused on investigating challenges and prospects of quality education in rural primary schools in developing countries particularly in Zimbabwe. Reviewed literature indicated that two theories; education as human capital and education as human right advanced increased access to education. Decline of quality of education in the expansion programme portrayed by the decrease of pass rates to below 50 percent, pupils’ low literacy and numeracy prompted investigation. A case study of Ngezi rural primary schools was explored using a sample of 50 respondents selected through stratified random technique. Data were gathered by a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods defined as triangulation. Self- administered questionnaires for heads and teachers, interview guide for grade 7 pupils and SDC and observation guide were the instruments employed for data collection. Analysis of the data was done using descriptive statistics. Findings were that quality of universal education was affected by inadequate supporting inputs and facilities, inappropriate teaching methods and unmotivated teachers. However 80 percent of the schools were staffed with qualified teachers depicting government’s commitment to quality education. 40 % of the schools without qualified leadership were indicative of the effect of poor school conditions to staff turn up. In studies carried out in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and India quality also declined as access was increased due to similar causes. Recommendations were to create a strong collaboration among stakeholders through communication to ensure the four conditions for quality are met simultaneously as they are interdependent and reforming the curriculum to suit means and needs of the people.
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- Date Issued: 2011
Challenges facing health professionals in OR Tambo health district municipalities
- Authors: Mduba, Nomasomi Cynthia
- Date: 2010
- Subjects: Medical personnel -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Municipal services -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Performance -- Evaluation , Health facilities -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MPA
- Identifier: vital:11627 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/278 , Medical personnel -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Municipal services -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Performance -- Evaluation , Health facilities -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Description: My motivation to conduct this study was triggered by my exposure to the challenges which form the basis of this study. Being employed in the same environment as the respondents, it became natural for me to resolve to investigate the challenges facing these Health Professionals with the purpose of not only establishing what the challenges are but simultaneously propose remedial solutions to mitigate their impact. This study is both qualitative as well as quantitative to make sure that both the numerical as well as the social issues which impact these professionals‘ work were captured in the study. The assumptions from which the study moved were largely confirmed by the respondents. The recommendations which the researcher proposes to mitigate the challenges are informed by her own experience as well as the responses which were elicited from the respondents. While the study does contribute in a way to the body of knowledge, it is cautioned in the concluding chapter that recommendations made must be considered with this caution in mind as the study was limited to a specific environment – the OR Tambo District Health Municipality.
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- Date Issued: 2010
- Authors: Mduba, Nomasomi Cynthia
- Date: 2010
- Subjects: Medical personnel -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Municipal services -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Performance -- Evaluation , Health facilities -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MPA
- Identifier: vital:11627 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/278 , Medical personnel -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Municipal services -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Performance -- Evaluation , Health facilities -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Description: My motivation to conduct this study was triggered by my exposure to the challenges which form the basis of this study. Being employed in the same environment as the respondents, it became natural for me to resolve to investigate the challenges facing these Health Professionals with the purpose of not only establishing what the challenges are but simultaneously propose remedial solutions to mitigate their impact. This study is both qualitative as well as quantitative to make sure that both the numerical as well as the social issues which impact these professionals‘ work were captured in the study. The assumptions from which the study moved were largely confirmed by the respondents. The recommendations which the researcher proposes to mitigate the challenges are informed by her own experience as well as the responses which were elicited from the respondents. While the study does contribute in a way to the body of knowledge, it is cautioned in the concluding chapter that recommendations made must be considered with this caution in mind as the study was limited to a specific environment – the OR Tambo District Health Municipality.
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- Date Issued: 2010
Challenges for rural tourism development in Zimbabwe: a case of the Great Zimbabwe Masvingo area
- Authors: Musasa, Gabriel
- Date: 2013
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M Soc Sc (Dev)
- Identifier: vital:11442 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1007317
- Description: The main focus of this study is the challenges of rural tourism development in Zimbabwe. The study identified that there is a lack of sustainable interventions in the development of rural tourism which is catalyzed by the absence of rural tourism promotion strategy to support the sustenance of livelihoods through socio-economic transformation. Meaningful socio economic transformation in the African rural areas through tourism remains a major development challenge. Development initiatives through different forms of tourism in the rural communities, has to a less magnitude benefited the rural communities and have negatively impacted the socio–economic environment. A qualitative research methodology and case study design was employed in order to have a deeper understanding of the experiences of the society around this project. Face to face interviews and focus group discussions guides were used to collect primary data. Purposive and convenience sampling techniques was employed to select respondents. Data was analysed using the transformative theory and sustainable livelihoods theory and was organized into categories and themes. The study established that the absence of a strategy is caused by political instability, community conflict, lack of finance, marketing, poor communication, and limited knowledge of tourism. All the aforementioned reasons complement each other and poise a challenge to the sustainability of rural tourism development. For Zimbabwe to effectively transform its economy through tourism, the government needs to plan the process, formulate and implement relevant economic and social development strategies and policies. Although this dissertation is a case study of sustainable rural tourism in Zimbabwe, it can be used to appreciate the role of tourism in bringing about socio-economic transformation and sustaining livelihoods in developing countries.
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- Date Issued: 2013
- Authors: Musasa, Gabriel
- Date: 2013
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M Soc Sc (Dev)
- Identifier: vital:11442 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1007317
- Description: The main focus of this study is the challenges of rural tourism development in Zimbabwe. The study identified that there is a lack of sustainable interventions in the development of rural tourism which is catalyzed by the absence of rural tourism promotion strategy to support the sustenance of livelihoods through socio-economic transformation. Meaningful socio economic transformation in the African rural areas through tourism remains a major development challenge. Development initiatives through different forms of tourism in the rural communities, has to a less magnitude benefited the rural communities and have negatively impacted the socio–economic environment. A qualitative research methodology and case study design was employed in order to have a deeper understanding of the experiences of the society around this project. Face to face interviews and focus group discussions guides were used to collect primary data. Purposive and convenience sampling techniques was employed to select respondents. Data was analysed using the transformative theory and sustainable livelihoods theory and was organized into categories and themes. The study established that the absence of a strategy is caused by political instability, community conflict, lack of finance, marketing, poor communication, and limited knowledge of tourism. All the aforementioned reasons complement each other and poise a challenge to the sustainability of rural tourism development. For Zimbabwe to effectively transform its economy through tourism, the government needs to plan the process, formulate and implement relevant economic and social development strategies and policies. Although this dissertation is a case study of sustainable rural tourism in Zimbabwe, it can be used to appreciate the role of tourism in bringing about socio-economic transformation and sustaining livelihoods in developing countries.
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- Date Issued: 2013
Community development projects and food security: the case of Zanyokwe Irrigation Project Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
- Authors: Ndlovu, Sikhanyiso
- Date: 2012
- Subjects: Community development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Irrigation farming -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Farms Small -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Family farms -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Food security -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Rural development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Economic development projects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Agricultural development projects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Sustainable development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M Soc Sc (Dev)
- Identifier: vital:11438 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1007226 , Community development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Irrigation farming -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Farms Small -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Family farms -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Food security -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Rural development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Economic development projects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Agricultural development projects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Sustainable development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Description: Although food insecurity is said to have decreased in South Africa in the past years particularly at the national level, however, at household level a substantial proportion of households remains at risk of food insecurity and are experiencing hunger particularly in the Eastern Cape Province were poverty is rife. Food insecurity in the Eastern Cape Province is attributed to the fact that agriculture, the mainstay of the rural economy is no longer given the value that it should carry, does not help the situation. Despite much research on food (in) security in South Africa, the link between poverty and household food security is not at all clear. This study seeks to fill this gap specifically by looking at the linkages in the main between food security and poverty especially in the community level. Amidst the various programmes and initiatives that are in place in South Africa, there is continual prevalence of food insecurity facing the majority of South African households. The major aim of this study was therefore to examine the impact of one of these programmes, the Zanyokwe irrigation scheme in enhancing food security not only for the farmers but also for the surrounding communities. This study adopted a qualitative approach to research. The study unearthed that even though Zanyokwe irrigation scheme has played an indispensable role in enhancing food security for the smallholder farmers and the community at large challenges such as market challenges, road infrastructural issues, land tenure issues, lack of proper coordination amongst the farmers as well as farmer empowerment are a major limitation to the growth of the irrigation scheme and the farmers. Thus, the study recommended that farmer support services, training, agriculture subsidies, improved infrastructure as well as addressing market related challenges will go a long way in reducing the plight of the Zanyokwe farmers as well as enhancing food security
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- Date Issued: 2012
- Authors: Ndlovu, Sikhanyiso
- Date: 2012
- Subjects: Community development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Irrigation farming -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Farms Small -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Family farms -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Food security -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Rural development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Economic development projects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Agricultural development projects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Sustainable development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M Soc Sc (Dev)
- Identifier: vital:11438 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1007226 , Community development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Irrigation farming -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Farms Small -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Family farms -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Food security -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Rural development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Economic development projects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Agricultural development projects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Sustainable development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Description: Although food insecurity is said to have decreased in South Africa in the past years particularly at the national level, however, at household level a substantial proportion of households remains at risk of food insecurity and are experiencing hunger particularly in the Eastern Cape Province were poverty is rife. Food insecurity in the Eastern Cape Province is attributed to the fact that agriculture, the mainstay of the rural economy is no longer given the value that it should carry, does not help the situation. Despite much research on food (in) security in South Africa, the link between poverty and household food security is not at all clear. This study seeks to fill this gap specifically by looking at the linkages in the main between food security and poverty especially in the community level. Amidst the various programmes and initiatives that are in place in South Africa, there is continual prevalence of food insecurity facing the majority of South African households. The major aim of this study was therefore to examine the impact of one of these programmes, the Zanyokwe irrigation scheme in enhancing food security not only for the farmers but also for the surrounding communities. This study adopted a qualitative approach to research. The study unearthed that even though Zanyokwe irrigation scheme has played an indispensable role in enhancing food security for the smallholder farmers and the community at large challenges such as market challenges, road infrastructural issues, land tenure issues, lack of proper coordination amongst the farmers as well as farmer empowerment are a major limitation to the growth of the irrigation scheme and the farmers. Thus, the study recommended that farmer support services, training, agriculture subsidies, improved infrastructure as well as addressing market related challenges will go a long way in reducing the plight of the Zanyokwe farmers as well as enhancing food security
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- Date Issued: 2012
Community participation and food security in rural Zimbabwe: the case of Marange area in Mutare district
- Authors: Swikepi, Chiedzwa
- Date: 2011
- Subjects: Community development , Rural development projects -- Zimbabwe -- Citizen participation , Community development -- Zimbabwe -- Citizen participation , Rural development -- Zimbabwe , Food security -- Zimbabwe
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M Soc Sc (Dev)
- Identifier: vital:11845 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1007303 , Community development , Rural development projects -- Zimbabwe -- Citizen participation , Community development -- Zimbabwe -- Citizen participation , Rural development -- Zimbabwe , Food security -- Zimbabwe
- Description: The chief purpose of this study was to determine the role of the rural communities in the food security initiatives of the government in alleviating food shortages in the Marange communal area of Mutare district in Zimbabwe. The focus was on local community empowerment; ownership of food security initiatives by the communities; communities‟ independent analysis of needs and priorities; their involvement in designing food security programmes and the role of the government in linking with the communities. The data was gathered using a case study research design with the qualitative method being the main research approach. The primary data was obtained from focus group discussions held in three wards of Marange area and some in-depth interviews conducted with selected key informants. The findings indicate that the government designs food security strategies without considering the input of communities. The communities are introduced and expected to adopt these pre-conceived food security plans at the implementation stage. The results also show that poor community participation in the food security initiatives of the government, specifically during the initial stages, is a significant contributing factor to the continual shortages of food in the communal lands of Marange. It is the view of this study that unless community input in decision making at the planning and designing phases is given preference in the food security interventions of the government in rural Zimbabwe, food security will seldom be achieved. While the government has a significant role to play in food security measures, such interventions can make an important contribution if the use and development of community participation is made central to food shortage alleviation strategies. The principal conclusion of this study is that if food security is an intended ultimate goal in rural Zimbabwe, the communities must participate fully in the conceptualisation, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the government-initiated food security programmes.
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- Date Issued: 2011
- Authors: Swikepi, Chiedzwa
- Date: 2011
- Subjects: Community development , Rural development projects -- Zimbabwe -- Citizen participation , Community development -- Zimbabwe -- Citizen participation , Rural development -- Zimbabwe , Food security -- Zimbabwe
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M Soc Sc (Dev)
- Identifier: vital:11845 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1007303 , Community development , Rural development projects -- Zimbabwe -- Citizen participation , Community development -- Zimbabwe -- Citizen participation , Rural development -- Zimbabwe , Food security -- Zimbabwe
- Description: The chief purpose of this study was to determine the role of the rural communities in the food security initiatives of the government in alleviating food shortages in the Marange communal area of Mutare district in Zimbabwe. The focus was on local community empowerment; ownership of food security initiatives by the communities; communities‟ independent analysis of needs and priorities; their involvement in designing food security programmes and the role of the government in linking with the communities. The data was gathered using a case study research design with the qualitative method being the main research approach. The primary data was obtained from focus group discussions held in three wards of Marange area and some in-depth interviews conducted with selected key informants. The findings indicate that the government designs food security strategies without considering the input of communities. The communities are introduced and expected to adopt these pre-conceived food security plans at the implementation stage. The results also show that poor community participation in the food security initiatives of the government, specifically during the initial stages, is a significant contributing factor to the continual shortages of food in the communal lands of Marange. It is the view of this study that unless community input in decision making at the planning and designing phases is given preference in the food security interventions of the government in rural Zimbabwe, food security will seldom be achieved. While the government has a significant role to play in food security measures, such interventions can make an important contribution if the use and development of community participation is made central to food shortage alleviation strategies. The principal conclusion of this study is that if food security is an intended ultimate goal in rural Zimbabwe, the communities must participate fully in the conceptualisation, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the government-initiated food security programmes.
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- Date Issued: 2011
Community participation and project sustainability in rural Zimbabwe: the case of Sangwe communal lands
- Authors: Dzinavatonga, Naison
- Date: 2008
- Subjects: Rural development -- Zimbabwe -- Case studies , Local government -- Zimbabwe -- Case studies , Municipal services -- Zimbabwe -- Case studies , Community development -- Zimbabwe
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M Soc Sc (Dev)
- Identifier: vital:11408 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/130 , Rural development -- Zimbabwe -- Case studies , Local government -- Zimbabwe -- Case studies , Municipal services -- Zimbabwe -- Case studies , Community development -- Zimbabwe
- Description: Development thinkers and practitioners have been pondering over community participation for the last decades. Some even called the 1980s a decade of participation in development discourse while others also view the current decade of social movements, Non-Governmental Organizations, and Community-Based Organizations as a manifestation of organized community participation. The Sangwe Communal Lands is one such area that researchers in the last decades have been pondering over the role of community participation in project sustainability. Likewise this study evaluates the effectiveness of community participation in Sangwe where it has been hypothesized that the current participation discourse has not lived up to its billing of ensuring sustainable projects. The research therefore explores some of the politics surrounding community participation in Sangwe and Zimbabwe at large. From one angle to the other, the research overviews some of the different theoretical orientations, goals, processes and practices that are commonly used but not always recognized to constitute genuine community participation. The research is intended to clarify some of the differences that emerge when projects are designed, and to stimulate discussion about community participation more generally. This study shows that the local communities who in this case are the reason for being of NGOs and their programmes are quite critical in development projects undertaken in their own areas. This to a larger extent determines the success of development initiatives at all levels. Such a scenario calls for a proper sustainable and pro-rural community legal and policy framework as a pre-requisite for sustainable projects. The study further highlights the need for development workers and agents to change their attitude towards communities and their indigenous knowledge systems. They need to co-opt community indigenous knowledge as a system that has a unique contribution to sustainable development. Above all, attitude change is the pillar for the New World System and 21st century development paradigm that respects local values, concerns, culture, and aspirations and that these should be taken on board in the management of development programmes.
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- Date Issued: 2008
- Authors: Dzinavatonga, Naison
- Date: 2008
- Subjects: Rural development -- Zimbabwe -- Case studies , Local government -- Zimbabwe -- Case studies , Municipal services -- Zimbabwe -- Case studies , Community development -- Zimbabwe
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M Soc Sc (Dev)
- Identifier: vital:11408 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/130 , Rural development -- Zimbabwe -- Case studies , Local government -- Zimbabwe -- Case studies , Municipal services -- Zimbabwe -- Case studies , Community development -- Zimbabwe
- Description: Development thinkers and practitioners have been pondering over community participation for the last decades. Some even called the 1980s a decade of participation in development discourse while others also view the current decade of social movements, Non-Governmental Organizations, and Community-Based Organizations as a manifestation of organized community participation. The Sangwe Communal Lands is one such area that researchers in the last decades have been pondering over the role of community participation in project sustainability. Likewise this study evaluates the effectiveness of community participation in Sangwe where it has been hypothesized that the current participation discourse has not lived up to its billing of ensuring sustainable projects. The research therefore explores some of the politics surrounding community participation in Sangwe and Zimbabwe at large. From one angle to the other, the research overviews some of the different theoretical orientations, goals, processes and practices that are commonly used but not always recognized to constitute genuine community participation. The research is intended to clarify some of the differences that emerge when projects are designed, and to stimulate discussion about community participation more generally. This study shows that the local communities who in this case are the reason for being of NGOs and their programmes are quite critical in development projects undertaken in their own areas. This to a larger extent determines the success of development initiatives at all levels. Such a scenario calls for a proper sustainable and pro-rural community legal and policy framework as a pre-requisite for sustainable projects. The study further highlights the need for development workers and agents to change their attitude towards communities and their indigenous knowledge systems. They need to co-opt community indigenous knowledge as a system that has a unique contribution to sustainable development. Above all, attitude change is the pillar for the New World System and 21st century development paradigm that respects local values, concerns, culture, and aspirations and that these should be taken on board in the management of development programmes.
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- Date Issued: 2008
Compensation Management: HRM 221
- Gcaza, N I, Nel, A
- Authors: Gcaza, N I , Nel, A
- Date: 2012-01
- Subjects: Psychology, Industrial
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17498 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010474
- Description: Compensation Management: HRM 221, Supplementary examination January 2012.
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- Date Issued: 2012-01
- Authors: Gcaza, N I , Nel, A
- Date: 2012-01
- Subjects: Psychology, Industrial
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17498 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010474
- Description: Compensation Management: HRM 221, Supplementary examination January 2012.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2012-01