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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"Security of Tenure"”.
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The security of tenure of staff in the local government service
The aim of the study is to analyse the security of tenure of staff in. the local Government Service. This study has been prompted by the numerous complaints from the stuff, the Zambia Local Authorities Workers Union,Members of Parliament and Councils themselves about delays in the processing of …
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Comparative analysis of judicial independence in Zambia and South Africa : security of tenure, appointment and removal procedures
The principle of judicial independence has been described in the case of Law Society of Lesotho v The Prime Minister and Another, as requiring judicial officers to be free to make their decisions without depending on the influence of another or any external pressure. The judiciary only owes its …
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Providing security of tenure to the urban poor : investigating the roots of slum improvement in Hyderabad, India
… and efforts to guarantee the occupancy rights of squatters a decade earlier. More than twenty-five years have passed since the city undertook land reform. This distance offers an opportunity to re-examine the history of land reform and its impact on slum improvement and the city in general. …
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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
… development goals aim to improve the lives of rural dwellers by ensuring the security of tenure 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 …
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Using LIS in the development of land tenure arrangements in communal property associations : a study of Algeria
This thesis investigates the contribution of land information systems (LIS), integrated with video evidence, to improving security of tenure during the creation of a communal property association (CPA). To this end a case study was conducted of the Algeria community, a community in the process of …
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Using ICT tools in managing customary land, demarcation, conflict and tenure data in Developing Countries: A case study of Zambia
… demarcation mechanism and partial documentation of customary land parcels has contributed to the prevailing land disputes. The study proposes the utilization of Information Communication Technology (ICT) tools such as the Participatory Geographical Information System (PGIS) and the mobile …
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Using ICT tools in managing customary land, demarcation, conflict and tenure data in Developing Countries: A case study of Zambia
… demarcation mechanism and partial documentation of customary land parcels has contributed to the prevailing land disputes. The study proposes the utilization of Information Communication Technology (ICT) tools such as the Participatory Geographical Information System (PGIS) and the mobile …
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Land Degradation in Southwestern Burkina Faso: The Environmental Effects of Demographic and Agricultural Change
The second part of the dissertation further explores the issue of for whom degradation is a problem, examining how farmers experience degradation differently; their experiences are influenced by questions of identity (age, gender, ethnicity, class and political power) and access to resources. I …
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Analysing the application of “Reblocking” of informal settlements in the City of Ekurhuleni
Dealing with the challenge of informal settlements is one of the biggest issues facing South Africa and other countries of the global South. There is an urgent need to document and reflect on attempts to intervene in informal settlements. This dissertation investigates and analyses the application …
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Military courts in a democratic South Africa: in search of their judicial independence
… has brought fresh demands on all institutions of society. The South African military justice system has not been spared. The pressure to transform this system has also been fuelled by a wave of reform of military justice systems in other democratic Commonwealth jurisdictions. In this thesis, I …
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Shaky structures on solid foundation : the impact of low-income state-subsidised housing on the realisation of the right to adequate housing in post-apartheid South Africa
This dissertation examines the impact of state-subsidised housing on the realisation of the right to adequate housing in South Africa. The incremental housing policy adopted in 1994 has its roots in the work of the Urban Foundation and others, who significantly shaped the discussions in the …
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Evaluating the impacts of a state led relocation project on beneficiaries' housing satisfactions: Pelican Park as a case study
The dissertation evaluates the impacts of state relocation projects on beneficiaries housing satisfaction. The government embarks on relocation projects as a means to address massive housing backlog. One of the main drawbacks with relocation projects is locational disadvantage. The broad aim of …
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The professionalization of adult education: a critical exploration of policy, discourse and practice
This study examines the phenomenon of professionalization in adult education in Ireland and the impact of professionalization on the field of adult education. It aims to investigate the effect of policy and regulatory changes that have taken place during the period 2000 to 2016. The study questions …
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Sustainable Rural Livelihoods and Women's Access to Resources in a Southern Ghanaian' Forest Community
This thesis examines the organization of livelihoods in a forest reserve fringe community in south western Ghana. Livelihoods in these communities have been organized within three main contexts. These are community vulnerabilities of increasing population, decreasing soil fertility and poor …
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Childcare Tutors: Profiles, Perspectives and Professional Development Needs
Following decades of limited development, the early years of the 21st century have seen significant developments in Irish childcare policy and practice. Growth in the numbers benefiting from childcare has been accompanied by increasing numbers of childcare practitioners acquiring qualifications. …
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Promoting an affordable housing market: an institutional analysis
Insufficient provision of housing for a fast growing urban population is leading to squatter settlements and slums. Some view this informal sector as a way of fulfilling the shelter needs of the urban population. The informal housing market, however, is not an acceptable solution, as the urban poor …
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Caught in between policies: the intertwined challenges of access to land and housing in Gaborone, Botswana
A thorough examination of policies and guidelines tailored towards enabling access to land and housing in Gaborone suggests incongruences' inherent in these strategies. Besides, planners and policymakers' continuous oversight to recognise the complexities of the urban everyday survival strategies …
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The impact of public housing interventions on a local context
… are typically scarce resources and adoption of high standards, which result in a limited supply of complete dwelling units, inappropriate in their use of resources and, at the same time, not responsive to the occupants' needs and priorities. This study puts forward that, in the context of …
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Land tenure and sustainable livelihoods in north-east Ghana
Many authors have blamed African land tenure systems for the poor agricultural production and environmental degradation in sub-Saharan Africa, and therefore the resulting hunger, environmental refugees and the lack of socio-economic progress. The aim of this investigation was to investigate the …
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Architecture After Forced Migration
… shifts are the most vulnerable to the effects of poverty, disease and communal violence. Addressing their needs through appropriate architectural responses can help them to recover social, economic and environmental well-being. This thesis defines strategies to address the challenges involved …
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