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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Community Development Projects"”.
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The management of community development projects in Mafunze and Inadi Tribal authorities
Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Masters in Technology: Public Management, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2013.
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Women's participation in community development projects: the case of Khmu women in Laos
… thesis explores Khmu women‟s participation in community development projects in Luang Prabang Province, Lao PDR. Although the Khmu is the second largest ethnic group in Laos, they are also the poorest. Throughout the history of Laos, the Khmu have lacked political power, education and a role in …
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Working practices, problems and needs of the community development projects in Punjab Province, Pakistan
Community development programmes have been initiated to tackle the shared problems of local communities. The nature, volume and tenure of the development programmes depend on the felt needs and available resources. Different nations initiate community development programmes at different times. …
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Local economic development as a strategy to enhance community development projects: A case of Thulamela Local Municipality
… of this study was to examine local economic development (LED) as a strategy to enhance community development projects in the Thulamela Local Municipality as well as the effects of effective LED. The LED was introduced in the municipalities to create jobs and alleviate poverty. The LED …
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Factors preventing participation of men in community development projects in Okatana constituency in the Oshana region, Namibia
Community participation lies at the heart of developmental programmes and policies. Unfortunately, the literature proves that many community development projects fail due to low community participation. In Namibia, the issue of low community participation is particularly associated with men …
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Development and evaluation of psychological services from Empangeni Hospital
From the beginning community psychology was concerned with social change, particularly in those systems of society where psychologists were active participants in the process of community empowerment. This study was an on-going attempt of community psychology to give psychology away to the people, …
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THE VALUE OF DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE URBAN COMMUNITIES IN THE KLANG VALLEY, MALAYSIA
… that unsustainable practices in urban development are the cause of various negative impacts such as floods, landslides and destruction of the natural environment in the Klang Valley. In an attempt to look at options to reduce unsustainable practice, this paper identifies that there are …
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Changing relationship with the land and one another in Pindoyú, Paraguay
… transition in the face of globalization in the community of Pindoyú, Paraguay. Utilizing the extended case study method, the experiences of people of Pindoyú are documented through partcipant observation, individual and household interviews, and auto-ethnographies in order to illuminate theory …
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The Jamaica Now Leadership Council: A Study of Stakeholder Participation in the Revitalization of Downtown Jamaica, Queens
… States has often been characterized by uneven community development, where marginalized communities bear the costs while receiving limited benefits. This dissertation examines how the dynamics of stakeholder participation impacts the practice of Community Economic Development (CED), focusing on …
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The role of community participation in community development: the case of Jozini Local Municipality (1994-2014)
… was to investigate the role and importance of community participation in community development processes so as to develop new initiatives capable of supporting most deprived wards and local municipalities. The problem of the study was derived from the protests of people complaining about poor …
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Let's be Honest, Resident Participation and Inclusion in Hamilton's Neighbourhood Action
… case study of a collaborative, resident-led community development initiative in Hamilton, Ontario. The study investigated how the initiative, known as Neighbourhood Action (NA), engages residents in identified neighbourhoods in collaboration with local service providers, city staff, and …
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Growth, prosperity, and inequality after the great recession: A regionalist cultural political economy of Chicagoland
… promote new regional planning and coordination projects in the Chicago region. Shortly after the recovery from the 2007-8 economic crash began, regionalist institutions in the Chicago metropolitan area formed a series of new public-private partnerships, technical assistance programs, and …
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Gemeenskapsontwikkeling in n stedelike derdewereld konteks
… to ascertain which social factors play a role in community development. Particular attention is given to the social and cultural environment of developing people in a third world urban context. Two sub-problems are investigated, namely the demands that development places on people and the …
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Nature conservation in changing socio-political conditions at Londolozi Private Game Reserve
… 1990's fortress conservation was replaced with community conservation approaches which sought to use market-based strategies to demonstrate the value of conservation to rural people bordering conservation areas. Londolozi retracted from its essentially bottom-up approach and implemented a number …
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Analysis of institutional gaps that contribute to the situation of food insecurity in uThungulu, Northern KwaZulu-Natal
… In this study, participants comprised community members aged 20 years and above (n=147), nine key informants and focus groups (n=11). Questionnaires, interviews and focus group discussions were used to obtain data related to the institutional gaps that contributed to food insecurity. …
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Philosophy, people and process: a case-study of vocational education and training in a community development context
… Government allocated funds for the design and development of a number of Rural Access Community Training Centres throughout Australia. This program derives from the strategic plan, A Bridge to the Future: Australias National Strategy for V.E.T. and specifically, objective number three (3); …
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Bridging the divide : the role of sport events in contributing to social development between disparate communities
… role of sport events in contributing to social development between disparate communities in a developing world context. In particular, it explores the socio-cultural experiences that arise from intercommunity sport events; how social identities and group categorisations are impacted; the roles …
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Women's involvement in community development : a study of Mambuka rural community
… was to investigate the involvement of women in community development with special reference to rural women in Mambuka area. The study focused on the reasons influencing women to participate in community development projects. The investigation looked at various aspects involved in the process of …
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Poverty, women and development: Evaluating women's perspectives and experiences of participation in World Vision area development programmes in rural Bangladesh
… study aimed to evaluate the impact on women of development initiatives by World Vision (WV), one of the world's largest development-focused Non Government Organisations (NGOs). Evidence of the impact on poverty through development initiatives is weak because many agencies have not monitored the …