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Showing 1 to 20 of 53 for “"Peri-urban areas"”.
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Accessing land in the city s peri-urban areas: The case of Lilongwe, Malawi
… is arguably key to the attainment of sustainable urbanisation and development. Studies show that high urbanisation rates have resulted in a high demand for serviced land and housing in the face of a slow rates of formal provision of the same. This is particularly true in Lilongwe's peri-urban …
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Impacts of Household Credit on the Poor in Peri-urban Areas of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
… has not considered all settings, especially the peri-urban areas of rapidly industrialising Asian countries. In these areas human capital is the main asset of the poor, so it is important to understand the input of credit on human capital. Therefore, this thesis begins with Chapter 2 showing the …
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Promoting the use of rat traps over pesticides in Cape Town's peri-urban areas : an analysis of factors influencing rat trap adoption
… are a common problem in low socio-economic areas surrounding Cape Town. The presence of rodents can lead to the contamination of food, damage of infrastructure and the spread of rodent-borne diseases. To control rodent infestations, people in these areas resort to the use of illegal street …
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On the Evaluation of a State Power aimed at Preventing Urban Sprawl in Peri-Urban Areas of Chilean Cities. A Justification from Property Law
In recent years, Chilean cities have experienced urban sprawl driven mainly by numerous residential projects located in rural areas close to the urban limits. This paper aims to evaluate one of the state powers that Chilean law offers to address this phenomenon. Since the exercise of such power …
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Determinants Of Broilers’ Production In The Peri Urban Areas in Dar Es Salaam: A Case Of Broiler Entrepreneurs In Ilala Municipal, Dar Es Salaam Region
… skills or training attended by the farmer, experience on chicken keeping and determining the total production of broilers in year to the farmer. The data analyzed were used to identify the major relationship between variables (determinants of chicken production), opportunities of poultry …
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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY USAGE IN DEVELOPMENT OF MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS SERVICES IN PERI-URBAN AREAS TANZANIA: A CASE OF ILALA MUNICIPALITY IN DAR-ES-SALAAM CITY
… of living standards for the poor people in peri urban areas. In this research study; questionnaires used to gather and MFIs. The data collected from the survey was analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The analysis indicate that based on findings from this research there is need …
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Peri-urban development in Africa: a Kenyan case study
Studies of African urban development have used the term “peri-urban" to refer to residential development at a city’s edge. No one, however, has developed a precise definition of peri-urban areas which guides this research. This study attempts to define peri-urban areas using an urban economic model …
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Investigating solid waste management strategies in developing countries using Nigeria as a case study
… waste management always poses challenges across urban cities in developing countries. The presence of uncollected solid waste in neighbourhoods, roadsides, and drainage is a common sight in these countries. In urban cities, the presence of uncollected waste is more predominant in the outskirts of …
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An exploration of household energy use patterns among grid electrified households in low-income rural and peri-urban communities in South Africa
… grid electrified households in rural and peri-urban areas of South Africa – rural and peri-urban areas being the two areas where majority of the poor reside - as a means to inform insights on the energy use of the poor within these two landscapes. It is important to understand the energy …
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An exploration of gamification as a teaching method for entrepreneurship education amongst black youth entrepreneurs in townships and periurban areas
… amongst black youth in the township and peri-urban areas. This was done through qualitative methods, which were individual interviews and focused groups and quantitative method, which was in the form of a serious game prototype. The primary question was whether gamification could become a …
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Assessing land administration systems with their legal frameworks: the case of peri-urban land in Ekiti State, Nigeria
… and statutory law, tenure, and administration in peri-urban areas of sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries such as Nigeria may cause conflict and tension. An efficient and effective land administration systems (LASs) and legal frameworks are crucial for ensuring pro-poor objectives in land …
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Integrating natural playscapes into early-child care in Pune, Maharashtra
Globally, more people live in urban areas than in rural areas. As cities grow and urban areas expand, rural villages are facing a unique problem of experiencing an in-between state identified as Peri-Urban. In these geographies, an increasing number of children are growing up without access to …
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An analysis of water quality discharging into the Berg River at Paarl, Western Cape
In densely settled urban and peri-urban areas of South Africa, stormwater infrastructure is frequently being used as a conduit for the daily discharge of effluents resulting in the deterioration of rivers and other receiving water bodies. This study investigates the pollution load from urban …
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Development of an excreta pathway for Kanyama peri-urban area of Lusaka using the shit flow diagram (SFD) tool.
… percent of Lusaka’s 2 million population live in peri-urban areas and 90 percent of whom rely on onsite sanitation (OSS) systems which are in poor condition. The rapid population growth in these unplanned settlements coupled with poor sanitation conditions has resulted in severe exposure of the …
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Determinants of home based care services provision for the people living with HIV/AIDS: A case study of Hope ('Tumaini') Home Based Care Programme in Tanzania
… representing organizations from rural and peri urban areas.
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Development and disappointment : an ethnographic study of Kosovo informal settlement's water and sanitation system upgrade
In the context of rapid urbanisation and growing numbers of informal settlements in peri-urban areas of Cape Town, South Africa, a development project was undertaken by the municipality, to provide Kosovo Informal Settlement with a new communal water and sanitation system that uses vacuum sewerage …
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The Impact of Traditional Shona Beliefs on HIV/AIDS Intervention Work in Zimbabwe
… between secondary students in the rural and peri-urban areas of Mashonaland in Zimbabwe and their tendencies to agree or disagree with traditional Shona attitudes, beliefs and practices as they related to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. A convenience, cluster sample was used to identify the 482 …
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Food insecurity in Cape Town: how inadequate access affects human health and livelihoods
Despite the increase in research on urban food insecurity, little has explicitly focused on spatial food access and malnutrition and under-nutrition amongst the urban poor in South Africa. Therefore, using a quantitative household data survey completed by the African Food Security Urban Network in …
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Assessing customary land administration systems for peri-urban land in Ghana
… Colonization, increased population, rapid urbanisation has placed enormous pressure on customary tenure, especially in peri-urban areas. This study investigates customary administration in peri-urban Ghana. Using critical realism and multimethodology, peri-urban customary tenure in Accra …
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The geochemistry and phosphorus sorption characteristics of Mgeni catchment sediments
… continued industrial and social development of Durban and Pietermaritzburg and the river has been impounded in four places to provide a crucial water resource to these areas. The river is highly susceptible to anthropogenic pollution, particularly phosphorus, which may be derived from unsanitised …
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