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Showing 1 to 20 of 66 for “"Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)"”.

  1. Contributions of Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) to Students with Hearing Impairments in Mufindi District, Tanzania

    Malambughi , Taifa LangsonThe Open University of Tanzania2016

    This study sought to assess the contributions of nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) to students with healing impairments in inclusive secondary schools in Mufindi district, Tanzania. The objectives of the study were to identify the types of support given by NGO’s to students with hearing …

    ou-tanzania Repository record

  2. A case study of Non-Governmental Organisations' (NGOS) responses to food insecurity in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe

    Ndlovu, NompiloDepartment of Social Development2009

    … This study focuses on the response of two Non-Governmental Organisations to food insecurity in the rural Matabeleland provinces. The research aims are to: define poverty and food insecurity; understand the reasons behind the food insecurity crisis; describe the extent of poverty and food …

    cape-town Repository record

  3. A resource-based perspective on project management in non-governmental organisations (NGOs): a study of NGOs in Sri Lanka

    Yogarajah, NanthagopanBournemouth University2017

    The number of NGOs has increased rapidly in the last four decades, in part due to increasing economic, social and environmental turbulence. These NGOs face pressures to improve performance from a number of areas, such as other NGOs, international non-profit enterprises, government and private …

    bournemouth Repository record

  4. The politics of local government and development in Sri Lanka: An analysis of the contribution of non-governmental organisations (NGOs)

    Akurugoda, Indi RuwangiUniversity of Waikato2014

    … and local levels, have been proposed, but none have been fully implemented. The Sinhala nationalist parties and groups which have supported successive governments have generally rejected all decentralisation proposals. Moreover, the political elite has long been oriented towards and …

    waikato-masters Repository record

  5. Innovative practice of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) working with out-of-school, unemployed youth in Cape Town : an exploratory study

    Mutongwizo, NyashaDepartment of Social Development2009

    … is an exploration of the innovative practice of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) that work with out-of-school, unemployed youth between the ages of 15 and 24 years in Cape Town. The current study meets three research objectives: describing the key characteristics of innovative practice; …

    cape-town Repository record

  6. Analysis of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in community rural development : a study of world vision international (WVI) development interventions in Gwembe district of Zambia

    Michelo, Lawrence MaumbiDepartment of Political Studies2007

    The study analyses the role of NGOs in rural community development in Africa, with a focus on Gwembe district in Zambia. The 1990s were a turning point in the development practices in Africa. This era saw the emergence of NGOs as a preferred mode of channeling development assistance by the donor …

    cape-town Repository record

  7. An investigation of the impact of the 2008/2009 economic recession on NGO sustainability and functioning: A South African perspective across the Social Service, Health and Education sectors

    Gebreselassie, EyesusDepartment of Social Development2011

    … recession severely challenged civil society organisations and the communities they served. A survey was conducted during 2010 to measure the impact of the 2008/2009 financial crisis on sustainability and functioning of Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in South Africa and to determine how …

    cape-town Repository record

  8. An exploration of how non-governmental organisations market their skills training programmes to marginalised youth living in Cape Town

    Mulenga, MaryDepartment of Social Development2013

    … one of the main contributions to this phenomenon is unemployment, largely resulting from low skills levels, lack of experience and minimal job opportunities. Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) play a vital role in bridging this gap by providing Skills Training Programmes (STPs) to broaden …

    cape-town Repository record

  9. The post 1994 challenges facing non-governmental organisations providing services to children in the Cape Metropolitan, South Africa

    Mokatsa, MankoaneDepartment of Social Development2009

    This study investigated the challenges facing non-governmental organisations (NGOs) providing services to children in the Cape Metropolitan, South Africa in the post 1994 period. Of key concern to this study is how NGOs after the transition to democracy in 1994 are coping with the new structures, …

    cape-town Repository record

  10. Understanding the unintended consequences of a capacity building program :

    De Sousa, JaneSchool of Education2001

    … building programmes facilitated by development non-governmental organisations (NGOs) often fail to achieve their expected outcomes, resulting instead in a series of unintented consequences. These unintended consequences become legible when viewed as instrumental elements in the resultant …

    cape-town Repository record

  11. Changing contexts, shifting masculinities : a study of ex-combatants

    Zuma, BuhleDepartment of Sociology2009

    … Africa through cultural concepts of manhood and non-governmental organisations' (NGOs) initiatives. This qualitative study, based on six in-depth interviews, follows through the three different contexts, the narratives of the same group of ex-combatants ofUmkhonto weSizwe (MK), the military wing …

    cape-town Repository record

  12. Alternative models of information provision with special reference to the International Research and Information Group and the Education Resource and Information Project

    Karelse, Cathy-MaeLibrary and Information Studies Centre (LISC)1995

    … contribution made by two alternative service or non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to the provision and delivery of information in South Africa. A brief analysis of the role of information in impacting on and/or reproducing social formations is undertaken to provide an understanding of the way …

    cape-town Repository record

  13. The GB-ROSCA hybrid microfinance model : a strategy for small-scale development projects in Nigeria

    Nwosu, Ogunedo BasilVictoria University2008

    … on the GB’s credit supply approaches by the non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in both developed and developing countries, and comes to the view that savings first before disbursement begins is the more effective pathway to help the poor.

    vu-aus Repository record

  14. To what extent does governance affect funding of non-government organisations in Mauritius?

    Pillai, SavishnaDepartment of Social Development2014

    … To what extent does governance affect funding of non-governmental organisations in Mauritius? was conducted in year 2013 and 2014. It sought to investigate how good governance practices had increasingly become a prerequisite in the service delivery of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in the …

    cape-town Repository record

  15. "Understanding the costs and benefits of short term international volunteerism" : exploring the benefits and potential harms with regard to short-term international volunteer service in Cape Town

    Hatane, Luann MabakoenaDepartment of Sociology2016

    … developed countries the opportunity to work with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and service organisations in developing countries. Amidst a growing body of research into the impacts and benefits of different IVS models, there remains limited literature available on whether IVS can be …

    cape-town Repository record

  16. Die impak van die finansiële beleid vir ontwikkelingsgerigte maatskaplike welsyn (1999) op maatskaplike dienslewering in Atteridgeville (Afrikaans)

    University of Pretoria2005

    … as respondents. Eight social workers of Non- governmental Organisations (NGOs) as well as twenty four members of the community participated in the study. Data was collected both quantitatively and qualitatively. The findings of the research showed that, although social workers in …

    pretoria Repository record

  17. Under the spectre of colonialism : an analysis of UK-based NGOs engaged in contemporary transnational LGBTI activism

    Farmer, Matthew, Hearn, JulieLancaster University2017

    Since 2011, a number of new UK-based non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have emerged with a commitment to transnational lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) activism, with some existing organisations adopting new strategies to engage with international LGBTI issues. This new wave …

    lancaster Repository record

  18. (In)security and storytelling in Sri Lanka: negotiating safe spaces to remember, reenact and reconcile violence

    Jayawardana, NiroshaQueen's University Belfast2019

    … ethnographic analysis of four small, grassroots non-governmental organisations (NGOs) located across the island. Connected through their mutual affiliation with the Theatre of Friendship (ToF) network, each of these NGOs has uniquely adapted a common public storytelling practice to address the …

    qu-belfast Repository record

  19. LGBTI rights and NGOs in international relations: how NGOs use the international system to affect domestic policy-making in majority Catholic countries

    West, Helen KarenLondon Metropolitan University2022

    … rights at the international level, how LGBTI non-governmental organisations (NGOs) use international channels to advance the cause domestically, with a focus on countries that have a strong presence and influence of the Catholic Church. Academia has investigated the formulation of so-called …

    london-metro Repository record

  20. Nationalism and regional integration arrangements : a case study of Indonesia and the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement

    Chandra, Alexander ChristianUniversity of Hull2004

    … some Indonesian pressure groups, particularly non-governmental. organisations (NGOs) and civil society organisations (CSOs), have expressed their scepticism. Despite this, scepticism about AFTA is not a result of increased nationalist sentiment in Indonesia, but is due instead to the lack of …

    hull Repository record

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