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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)"”.
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Technology Adoption in Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC): An Empirical Study Investigating Factors that Influence Online Shopping Adoption
The growing popularity of the internet and its activities have opened a wide range of business opportunities especially in terms of e-business. Though, reports show that the adoption rate of e-commerce in developed countries seem to be striving, a lot of developing countries still struggle with …
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Post-conflict gender-justice: access of women survivors of gender-based violence to the judicial system: a case study of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
… their male counterpart. Besides, the disruption of national security systems resulting form the social and political troubles, exposes women to more violation of their human rights in the postconflict setting. During the last decade, the international community has employed noteworthy efforts to …
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Post-conflict gender-justice: access of women survivors of gender-based violence to the judicial system: a case study of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
… their male counterpart. Besides, the disruption of national security systems resulting form the social and political troubles, exposes women to more violation of their human rights in the postconflict setting. During the last decade, the international community has employed noteworthy efforts to …
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African solutions to African problems: An assessment of the African Union (AU)'s policy implementation for peace and security in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since 2004
Despite the historical significance of states in Africa gaining political independence since the 1950s, the continent has struggled with the challenges of sustaining security and peace. African leaders, who set out with the ideals of the iconic Nkrumah's ‘Pan-Africanism' of the 1950s, as committed …
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The implementation of the socio-economic rights provisions of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights at the national level : a case study of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
This mini-thesis examines the issue of the implementation of the socio-economic rights provisions of the African Charter on Human and Peoples‘ Rights (ACHPR) at the national level, in a case study of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). These rights which comprise the right to property, the right to …
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Examining "colour" as a ground of prohibited discrimination in international human rights law with specific reference to the "intra-racial" colourism against persons with albinism in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Non-discrimination is a fundamental principle of international human rights law. As seen in several instruments, the principle is enumerated by grounds upon which differentiation is prohibited. An example of this is Article 1(1) of the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial …
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“Je Cherche La Vie!”: Women's Labour Politics in Masisi's Artisanal Coltan Mines
… navigate the complexity and gendered aspects of the artisanal mining industry, this study seeks to unpack women's labour at step one of the global supply chain of coltan, in the post-conflict context of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Female miners are largely excluded from mine …
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Allied democratic forces (ADF) in Uganda: A Jihadi- Salafi movement or local political movement in disguise
Since 1996, Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) has waged a campaign of terror in Uganda and neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which has resulted in a number of fatalities and continues to threaten the security of the region. From its inception, the objective of the ADF has been to …
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Chinese involvement in illegal small scale mining in Namibia: An assessment of its impact and implications
… role through throughout the mining history of Namibia (Namibian Mining Report, 2006). When independence dawned on Namibia in 1990, about 5% made up the total mining industry employment from the small-scale mining sector. This study main objective of this study was to determine the Chinese …
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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
More than two decades of internal fighting and political unrest have seen millions of Congolese people leave their home country in search of a better future for themselves and their families in other parts of the world. This migratory movement exposed most of them to the significance of remittances …
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Internet transparency in developing African regions: case of the DR Congo
… internet transparency and connectivity in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) using a combination of secondary data analysis, online surveys, and primary data collected through Internet measurement on personal devices. The research aims to understand the perception of internet performance by …
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Analyse thematique de quelques contes Nkundo-Mongo
… themes, characters in the oral tales one of the tribes of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the NKUNDO-MONGO tribe. Catholic priests have collected these tales during and after the colonization period. We have used the transcription of the Reverend Hulstaert. In this society, …
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A critical analysis of South African peacemaking in the conflicts in the Great Lakes region
… been a challenge for 40 years, has been the site of continuous conflicts in the 1960s and 1990s. Despite South Africa's enormous contribution as a peacemaker in the region since 1996, the situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains fragile. How can another potentially deadly …
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Transitional Justice in Times of Conflict: A Case Study of the Barza Inter-Communautaire in the Kivus
In the aftermath of the Second Congo War, a range of transitional justice mechanisms was adopted in the ungoverned Kivu provinces in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), characterised by the lack of political settlement, the decline of government control, and the prevalence of different …
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Carbon finance, tropical forests and the state : governing international climate risk in the Democratic Republic of Congo
This thesis examines how evolving norms of international climate change mitigation are translated into national forest governance policies and land management techniques in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The development of administrative mechanisms to reduce emissions from deforestation …
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The 'formalisation dilemma' of artisanal and small-scale mining: an analysis with reference to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
… to the discussion about the impact and dynamics of the informal Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) sector in sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on the case of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The debate around ASM's informality in sub-Saharan Africa is increasingly gathering momentum in the …
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Natural and anthropogenic influences on elephants and other ungulates in the Congo forest
… This raises the question how spatial patterns of wildlife abundance are affected by human activities and habitat and how these patterns change over time. I address these questions by developing spatial models combined with line transect survey data in two forest sites in Central Africa. In the …
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Statistical models for survey data from multiple countries on a parenting intervention programme
… countries (HICs), where the prevalence thereof is generally underestimated due to under-reporting and narrow definitions of what constitutes child abuse. To address this, the World Health Organization (WHO), alongside other agencies, aim to achieve the implementation of the INSPIRE: Seven …
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Sickle cell disease in Cape Town: a perspective from two regional hospitals
… (SCD) is the most common genetic disorder of haemoglobin in Africa but is uncommon in the South African population. Objectives This study aimed to describe the presentation and experience managing paediatric patients with SCD at two regional hospitals in Cape Town. Methods This …
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