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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Community based projects"”.
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Investigating factors influencing sustainability of community based projects in Gobabis, Namibia
The sustainability of community-based projects is important for economic development and improvement of the welfare of the locals. Constituencies, however, have been accused of ignoring the community’s needs. The study investigated the factors influencing sustainability of community-based projects …
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An Assessment of the decentralised build together programme in the city of Windhoek from 1999 until 2004
This study aims at determining the major factors and causes that hinder the smooth implementation of the Decentralized Built Together Programme in the City of Windhoek, examining how and whether the needs and concerns of low-income groups of society are addressed and met effectively
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Countering Youth Incarceration: Community Strategies in New Orleans and Cape Town
<p>This research project looks at community-level remedial strategies addressing high youth incarceration and recidivism rates in the cities of Cape Town and New Orleans. Working within a theoretical framework of structural violence, I argue that the dominant discourse of Criminal Justice is based …
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A critical appraisal of the national housing policy reform and its implementation of the Build Together programme within the Khomas region (1991-2002)
The housing sector is no exception. The sector indeed experiences the dual role of being the target of people-centred social welfare reform whilst, at the same time, functioning as the driving agent of change in close co-operation with the Ministry of Regional and Local Government and Housing …
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Makivism design : Social Media Participatory Design (SMPD)
… productive ways to create efficient construction projects. However, BIM's strengths in efficient transparency are often not extended to the principal stakeholders of any project: the community. This thesis will examine an intersectional interest known as Social Media Participatory Design (SMPD) or …
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Migrant remittances and socio-economic status of recipient households in the DRC: Case of Congolese migrants in the Western Cape in South Africa
… analyzed remitting behaviours of migrants based in the Western Cape province of South Africa and the impact of their remittances on recipients’ livelihood in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This study made use of primary and secondary data collected from various sources, then applied …
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Case Study of Development of the Peripheral Coastal Area of South Sinai in Relation to its Bedouin Community
… on the Gulf of Aqaba coast. Its Bedouin community is facing great challenges in its struggle for livelihood and transformation from a pastoral and fishing community to an urbanized one. This case study employs a political ecology approach to examine development on the coast in relation to …
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Second-order learning in developmental evaluation for community-based sustainability
… policy concerns to be delivered via funded community-based projects. A project’s contribution is typically monitored and evaluated relative to pre-defined outcomes, supported by a set of indicators. Available research suggests that when judged against such criteria, the performance of many …
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Experiential Encounters with Architecture and Sound: The Use of Styli in Urban Field Recording and Lefebvre's Rhythmanalysis
… (vinyl), DJ performances, crowdsourcing, community-based projects, mindfulness, and visual art. It provides examples of research practices undertaken, touching on psychogeography, autoethnography, sociology, sound studies, urban theory, neuroscience, and the theory of rhythm. Building on …
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An Assessment of Livelihood Security in International Community-based Wildlife Conservation Projects
… habitats are important sources of livelihood. Community-based conservation approaches to wildlife conservation seek to remedy this conflict. Still, problems persist and alternative forms of livelihood are often not generated or accounted for in community-based projects. Therefore, it is …
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An Assessment of Livelihood Security in International Community-based Wildlife Conservation Projects
… habitats are important sources of livelihood. Community-based conservation approaches to wildlife conservation seek to remedy this conflict. Still, problems persist and alternative forms of livelihood are often not generated or accounted for in community-based projects. Therefore, it is …
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The development of an integrative framework and capability maturity model for the planning and implementation of sustainable rural development projects
… invested heavily in implementing development projects in rural areas. This is in a bid to ensure that economic activities in these areas including Nigeria, are promoted and the general livelihood of rural dwellers improved in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which came into …
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The importance of community participation in the implementation of Local Economic Development: A case study of Makhado Local Municipality
Community participation is often seen as essential for the effectiveness of numerous health programs. Nevertheless, there is a deficiency in theoretical frameworks and empirical data concerning the factors influencing participation within specific contexts and relationships. The study focused on …