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Showing 1 to 20 of 96 for “"Host Communities"”.
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Water security in refugee host communities: Syrian refugees in Jordan
Previous research has suggested that host communities experience positive welfare effects following a large refugee influx, with local agricultural producers receiving the largest benefits. However, this may not occur in host communities where production inputs such as water are scarce. I adapt a …
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Servants or saviors? : exploring the impact of international volunteerism on host communities and volunteers.
… IVS is having on its stakeholders, namely, host communities who receive volunteers and international volunteers themselves. Distinct in focus, the qualitative and quantitative studies in this dissertation provide unique insight into the impact IVS has on its stakeholders and the …
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Exploring community development partnership amongst Umhlathuze Local Municipality, selected multinational corporations and the host communities
… partnerships between the local municipality, host communities and the selected multinational companies in community development activities. Numerous studies have been conducted in pursuit of the role of multinational corporations (MNCs) in developing countries. Whilst it has been understood …
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An investigation of factors that cause conflict between refugees and the host communities in Lusaka district.
Zambia has been hosting refugees immediately after attaining its independence. The country has an open door policy for asylum seekers and refugees seeking protection in Zambia. For over five decades, Zambia has hosted thousands of refugees from Angola, South Africa, Mozambique, Burundi, Rwanda, and …
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An investigation of factors that cause conflict between refugees and the host communities in Lusaka district.
Zambia has been hosting refugees immediately after attaining its independence. The country has an open door policy for asylum seekers and refugees seeking protection in Zambia. For over five decades, Zambia has hosted thousands of refugees from Angola, South Africa, Mozambique, Burundi, Rwanda, and …
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Community asset building in rural development : an analysis of military-base redevelopment in rural host communities
… underlying this dissertation is: How do rural communities find opportunities for economic development without the traditional resources to serve as stimuli? Local responses to air force bases closures during the 1990s are examined, first, through a comparative analysis between the groups of six …
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An evaluation of natural resources extraction and host communities’ reaction in Nigeria and South Africa 2005-2015
… Marikana, South Africa. It assessed reactions of host communities towards the extraction of natural resources. The study examined the extant laws guiding the extraction of natural resources in Nigeria and South Africa, and evaluated the effectiveness of the government regulatory agencies in …
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An Exploration into the Perceived Effects of International Volunteering and Service on Host Communities in the Global South
… around the impacts IVS has on receiving host communities in developing countries is highly controversial. This study utilizes ethnographic research, involving a combination of participant -observation and semi-structured interviews, to gain the perspectives of the Fijian Highland …
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Producing the Global Classroom: Exploring the Impact of US Study Abroad on Host Communities in San Jose, Costa Rica and Florence, Italy
… study utilizes qualitative interviews with 57 host community members in the popular study abroad destinations of San Jose, Costa Rica and Florence, Italy, to focus on how those who engage with US study abroad students understand and are impacted by those encounters. Each descriptive case …
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The execution of corporate social responsibility strategies for "community" benefit: A case study of the South African mining industry and host communities in King Cetshwayo District (KwaZulu-Natal)
… industry in South Africa has been involved in communities for many decades. Mining companies found themselves in the 'spotlight' for the conditions linked to the migrant labour system they adopted. Similarly, it is important to note that mining in South Africa is the major contributor to the …
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The social and cultural impact of internally displaced persons, IDPs’ camps on the host community in Nigeria: a sociological evaluation
… the creation of new forms of interaction between host communities and the displaced. Using qualitative in-depth interviews, participant observations and biographical research interviews, this thesis examines the various social and cultural impacts that IDP camps make on host communities in …
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International migration and social inclusion of migrants in South Africa: the case of Cameroonian Migrants in the Western Cape
… use in their integration process within their host communities. This thesis argues that those migrants with the weakest social position and tenuous links to their home country are forced to live a marginal and precarious existence while those with stronger ties and independent means of …
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In search of symbioses : an assessment of the relationships between two industrial estates and their adjacent communities in Trinidad, West Indies
… local economy - to those who reside within the host communities of these industrial estates? What sort of relationship exists between industrial estates and their host communities? This research looks at two industrial estates and their respective host communities in Trinidad to determine …
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The role of tourism in local power relations A case study of Pisac, Peru
… of local-level power dynamics amongst host communities and the restructuring of local power structures is a topic that remains especially under-researched and undertheorised. Although foreign brokers and tour operators may play a determinant role in influencing the distribution of …
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Producer–market orientation of community-based tourism (CBT) products: A case study in Bali, Indonesia
… of relevant issues, and the perceptions of the host communities and tourists regarding CBT products. This study used a mixed methods approach to collect data from the host communities and tourists who visited the villages in Bali. Five main elements of CBT products came to light during a review …
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The Impact of Refugee Resettlement Programs on Local Communities in America: A Case Study of New York City
… impact of refugee resettlement programs on local communities in the United States, focusing on New York City. This study explores how complex dynamics of refugee integration shape the socio-economic, cultural, and political dynamics of host communities. New York City, being a diverse urban city …
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Resident Perceptions of Event Impacts: Taupo and Ironman New Zealand
… that the impacts of these events upon the local 'host' communities be understood. Social impacts have been given more and more attention in recent years by event researchers, due to the recognition that the long term sustainability of such events can only be achieved with the approval and …
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The Interscetions between economy, environment and loacality: the London 2012 Olympic and paralympic games
… the environmental impact of the Olympics on the host communities. Research to date has lacked an explicit theoretical underpinning and in particular, the use of theoretical perspectives from the sociology of the environment literature to analyse the intersections between the economy, the …
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The impact of the South African Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme on South African communities: A case study
… socio-economic development criteria within their host communities. The inclusion of this requirement is meant to uplift the quality of life in the host communities. The objectives of this study included exploring the socio-economic benefits of the REIPPPP using the SlimSun Swartland Solar Park …
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