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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Nongovernmental organisations"”.
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Irish Times coverage of Irish relief and development nongovernmental organisations, legitimacy and accountability, 1994-2009: analysis and implications for the role of nongovernmental organisations
… and ways in which Irish relief and development nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) were linked with the concepts of legitimacy and accountability in Irish Times newspaper coverage between 1994 and 2009. This research was based on a quantitative content analysis of 215 Irish Times articles and …
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Experiences of unaccompanied minors: an exploratory study conducted with refugee children
… to those from social workers employed with nongovernmental organisations. It is hoped that this study will assist government and other role players in planning, advocacy and policy development related to the issues affecting unaccompanied refugee children.
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Going with the flow or swimming against the current?: The influence of rules and norms on advocacy strategies of NGO coalitions along the Mekong River
Nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) have come to play a major role in contemporary governance systems, and particularly in the fields of water and the environment. Adopting a new institutional theoretical perspective, this thesis examines how rules and norms affect the advocacy strategies of …
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Contributions of Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) to Students with Hearing Impairments in Mufindi District, Tanzania
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 …
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Do the South African headquarters provisions provide a competitive alternative for a gateway into Africa for international companies?
… that a number of countries, governments and nongovernmental organisations including the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and groups such as the Tax Justice Network are trying to rid the world of tax havens and countries offering special tax regimes, on the other side many …
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Revisiting human responsibilities: prospects and challenges
… of United Nations bodies and agencies and of nongovernmental organisations. The most prominent of these initiatives have received firm opposition from influential Western state and non-state actors. Approaching the topic from a constructivist perspective, this dissertation draws on the social …
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A study of the educational difficulties experienced by AIDS orphans in 5 Ugandan Secondary schools.
… two teacher training lecturers, staff of 4 nongovernmental organisations and an educational officer. Categories and themes were developed using the data, the literature and the research questions. These were then compared across the different schools and respondents. The study found that the …
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Exploration of supervision and self-care from the perspectives of palliative care social workers in South Africa
… palliative care social workers from private and nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) in South Africa. A non-probability and purposive sampling method was applied as a sampling strategy. A semi-structured interview schedule guide was developed in advance and used as a tool for data collection …
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An evaluative case study of the YiPSA prison post-release programme in Cape Town, South Africa
… Department of Correctional Service as well as nongovernmental organisations and social service professionals who are working with this target group.
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An exploration of public participation in policy making amongst Cape Town civic organisations
This study explored the role played by civic organisations in policy formulation through public participation. A qualitative research design was used in which two sample sets were purposively selected to participate in the study. The first sample set comprised of general members of civic …
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Gender and work challenges in the informal sector of Uganda : a study of disabled men and women in Mubende and Mityana districts
… are allocated by various governmental and nongovernmental Organisations among disabled men and women in Mubende and Mityana districts. The study was carried out in Mubende and Mityana district, the central region of the densely populated disabled men and women. In this study in-depth …
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Measuring tenure security of the rural poor using pro-poor land tools: A case study of Itaji-Ekiti, Ekiti State Nigeria
… of the rural poor. This led researchers and nongovernmental organisations to investigate the security of tenure of the urban and rural poor in developing countries. To improve the security of tenure of the rural poor, many developing countries have initiated programmes that encompass reform …
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Antecedents of business-to-business e-commerce adoption and its effect on competitive advantage in manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises: A comparative study of United States of America and Egypt
… important implications for governmental, nongovernmental organisations and other institutions linked to manufacturing SMEs. Similar to other studies, this study has a number of limitations. The main one is that it lacks the use of qualitative analysis to depict how SMEs understand the …
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An investigation into the difficulties of integrating social services in South Africa
… as a social work student, observed that many nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) were ignorant of additional social services available in the area. Amongst the social services being offered, the researcher discovered duplication, fragmentation, and gaps. As a result, a closer examination of …
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Marine Protected Areas in Kenya: perceptions of local communities of costs and benefits of MPAs and their governance
… at each case study site and with relevant organisations. Key findings from the research revealed that both sites experienced diversification of livelihoods, however the diversification was for different reasons. The Bamburi community members stated that the park generated benefits such as …
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Potilas ja hoitotakuu terveyspolitiikan ristiaallokossa : Potilaan asema ja hoitotakuu-uudistus valtionhallinnon sekä kansanterveysjärjestöjen näkökulmasta 2004-2010
… guarantee from the viewpoints of government and nongovernmental organisations in 2004-2010. The treatment guarantee is the only segment of legislation that gives patients concrete assurance of access to treatment and quality care. The experiences of patients and organisations in combination with …
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The politics of sustainability in New Zealand: A critical evaluation of environmental policy, practice and prospects through a case study of the dairy industry
… and texts from a variety of governmental and nongovernmental organisations. The analysis offers insights into the disjuncture between the intentions of the RMA and actual environmental outcomes. The thesis found that policy practice was dominated by the ecological modernisation discourse. …
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Working practices, problems and needs of the community development projects in Punjab Province, Pakistan
… services directly, as well as indirectly through nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) registered with the Department of Social Welfare.<br/>This survey research was conducted to describe and explore the present working practices, problems and needs of government-run CDPs in Punjab Province, …
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Women's right to access family planning and maternal health care services in Hwange rural district, Zimbabwe: challenges and opportunities
… including the courts, human rights institutions, nongovernmental organisations, and civil society organisations ─ for litigation, exertion of political pressure, awareness raising and grassroots mobilisation. Such strategies are essential for ensuring that women hold the State accountable for …
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Extreme Terres of Anthropocene
… usually left out of institutional DRM, including nongovernmental organisations, academia, and community groups.” (Marten ; Abrassart ; Boano ). Thus, understanding the mixing of both nature and culture and ecology, territorial planning, and economic science allows us to create a model as a …