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Showing 1 to 20 of 109 for “"Republic of Congo"”.
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Sustaining local peace infrastructures in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements of the degree Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2021.
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Sexual Gender-Based Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo
<p>"This thesis explores the issue of Sexual Gender-Based Violence in the Democratic of Congo, focusing specifically on the Eastern region of the country. An analysis of the United Nations peacekeeping operation forms a large part the study because the operation remains the most significant …
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The early inhabitants of the Upemba depression, the Democratic Republic of Congo
… cultural continuity and the Luba’s rejection of ancestral relationships with the human skeletal remains found in the Upemba Depression of Central Katanga, the Democratic Republic of Congo. This was done by assessing the biological variation of the human skeletal remains of the early …
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Consuming democracy : local agencies and liberal peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo
… approach seeks to give new meaning to processes of institution building without rendering institutions irrelevant as a top-down approach. Focusing on the first legislature of the Congolese Third Republic (2006-2011) this thesis provides a case study of how local agencies consume liberal democracy …
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Forced child labour a critical analysis of the Democratic Republic of Congo' s
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Exploring accountability for environmental civil society organisations in Cameroon and the Republic of Congo
… investigates the perceptions and practices of accountability by environmental civil society organisations (CSOs) in Cameroon and (the Republic of) Congo. In a context of increased scrutiny over the work and life of CSOs, and overwhelming acknowledgement by researchers and practitioners that, …
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Re-evaluating Peacebuilding in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A case study in Dongo
… Peacebuilding in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A case study in Dongo<br /></strong></p> <p>The Democratic Republic of Congo (Congo) is a country rich with natural resources centered in the heart of Africa. Since the colonial era, the country has seen more bloodshed than peace …
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Enhancing competitiveness of small scale poultry egg production farm in the Democratic Republic of Congo
… changing economic environment in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) offers significant opportunities for businesses. The food and agribusiness sector is one of the major opportunities for growth given that increasing incomes are going to enhance the food and nutrition security needs of …
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Adoption of costing system sophistication and non-financial performance: evidence from Democratic Republic of Congo
… examines factors that influence the adoption of cost system sophistication (CSS) among Congolese firms and the impact of CSS on non-financial performance. Far from the traditional linear concept of organisation, this study apprehends organisation as a complex adaptative system of non-linear …
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The Value of Culture in Peacebuilding -- Examples from Democratic Republic of Congo, Yemen and Nepal
<p>Top-down coercive type of liberal peace building has characterized the interventions by international community in many post-conflict societies after the Second World War. Recent studies suggest that in order to build a more lasting peace a bottom-up, non-coercive approach is needed to balance …
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Post-conflict transitional negotiations: a comparative analysis of the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa
… Africa has been faced with an increase in levels of intra-state armed conflict since the last century. Intra-state conflicts have not only shown to be complex by their very nature, but have also shown numerous challenges in finding a solution that could be applied in an effective manner to bring …
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The protection of the environment during armed conflict: a case study of the Republic of Congo
The International Committee of the Red Cross/Crescent (ICRC) has been the only agency promoting the observance of the law of armed conflict. It has invested considerably in finding solutions to protecting people and regulates the means and methods of warfare. Throughout the development of the law …
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Between Shadow and Solace: The Spiritual Lives of Street Children in Bukavu, The Democratic Republic of Congo
This thesis explores the role of spirituality in the everyday lives of street children and youth (aged 14-20) in Bukavu, The Democratic Republic of Congo. Despite growing scholarly attention to street children’s everyday lives and lived experiences, the topic of spirituality has remained …
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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 protection of children in non- international armed conflict: Lessons from South Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo
… particularly in the Eastern and Western regions of Africa. Armed conflict exposes all affected populations to several vulnerabilities and harms. For example, children, as a vulnerable group, experience more problems in this regard. However, armed conflicts are generally regulated internationally …
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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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Perspectives on Africa in travel writing: representations of Ethiopia, Kenya, Republic of Congo and South Africa, 1930–2000
… establishes contexts for the interrogation of modern travel narratives about African countries. The nineteenth century saw significant advances in travel in Africa’s interior. For the first time much of Africa was revealed to a Western audience through the reports of explorers and other …
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The realisation of children’s survival rights in South Africa, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo: a comparative analysis
The thesis involved a comparative analysis of compliance with international conventions dealing with the application of children’s rights in three Sub-Saharan jurisdictions, namely, South Africa, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). All the three countries selected for comparative …
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A Comparative Study of Offenders’ Rights to Rehabilitation in South African and the Democratic Republic of Congo Prison Systems
… study analyses the protection and enforcement of offenders’ rights to rehabilitation in South African and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) prison systems. These two jurisdictions signed and ratified the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) as the first legally …
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