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Showing 1 to 20 of 100 for “"Social and economic development"”.
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The effects of mobile phones in social and economic development : the case of female microentrepreneurs in Chennai, India
This dissertation participates in the grand debate on whether ideas or technology change social structures that affect the lives of individuals. At its broadest and based on its findings, this dissertation makes the argument that neither ideas nor technology takes precedence. While technology can …
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An assessment of landlessness and its impact on social and economic development: A case study of the Omaheke in Namibia, 1990 - 2015
Landlessness has been both the cause and the manifestation of poverty, insecurity, indebtedness and powerlessness of the majority of rural households in most parts of Africa and Asia. This study was an assessment of the degree of landlessness and its impact on the social and economic development in …
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The impact of the informal economy on the social and economic development of women headed households in Chegutu Urban district in Zimbabwe
… decade Zimbabwe has faced serious political, social and economic challenges which have affected the ordinary citizen. Among the economic challenges is the rapid growth of the informal economy which has become the main employer for most people. This growth is attributable to the shrinking …
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Challenges of safeguarding national interest in negotiating private investment contracts in Africa: case study on Malawi
… seeks to examine how factors like weak and incoherent mining laws, weak governance, transparency and accountability measures, political influence and negotiating power negatively contribute to the negotiation of EDAs in the mining extractive industry of countries that are rich in mineral …
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Economic issues in the fisheries sector of Tonga
There are certain characteristics of island economies that are considered hindrances to their development. For example, island economies often lack the economies of scale necessary for enhanced economic development and are too remotely located from the worlds major international financial and …
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Overcoming the digital divide? : Africa and the information society with special reference to Lesotho
… the Internet is reducing or eliminating poverty and whether the Internet is the provider of fast-based information for development. It explores the concept of the information society, the information revolution, and the Internet, to provide a framework for understanding the information society in …
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Population change and socio-economic development in Zimbabwe
… theory that population is related to levels of social and economic development within a given country or society. The work of Becker in the early 1960s gave much impetus to studies of the relationship between fertility, mortality and migration, on the one hand and their determinants, on the …
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Water rights in China: an international and comparative study
… itself through water shortages, water pollution and natural water disasters, and has been exacerbated by the rapid social and economic development that has taken place in the last two decades. To deal with these problems, an integrated water resources management programme, within which an …
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Gas and grain : the conservation of networked industrial landscapes
This thesis examines the networked industrial landscapes of Cape Town's nineteenth century gas supply industry, and South Africa's twentieth century grain elevator system. The thesis takes the view that, although created in very differing circumstances, both networks were explicitly constructed …
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Gas and grain : the conservation of networked industrial landscapes
This thesis examines the networked industrial landscapes of Cape Town's nineteenth century gas supply industry, and South Africa's twentieth century grain elevator system. The thesis takes the view that, although created in very differing circumstances, both networks were explicitly constructed …
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Laurel, Mississippi: A Historical Perspective.
… Mississippi, exemplifies the new southern development that occurred in the years following Reconstruction. Coinciding with continental rail building and the depletion of northern timber resources, Laurel emerged as one of Mississippi's great industrial centers. Laurel's survival after the …
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Cooperativas de crédito: mapeamento das características demográficas , gerenciais e financeiras na região Nordeste do Brasil
… qualifies these societies as important agents of social and economic development. The objective of this study is to outline the demographic, managerial and financial characteristics of credit cooperatives participating in a system that operates in the Northeast region of Brazil in the period from …
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Building community in low-income areas : designing a new architectural language for community centers in Jordan
… members of the community together to meet and discuss community issues, and for increasing their sense of community spirit which advances social and economic development. This thesis rethinks the present idea of a community center taking into account the changing social structure and …
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An asssessment of development aid to Namibia
This paper presents an empirical exploration and analysis of the economic and policy impact of development aid to Namibia since independence 1990. Namibia has been receiving a large amount of economic and humanitarian aid, in the form of financial, technical and material support from both bilateral …
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Knowledge and understanding of an HIV/AIDS education workshop in a multinational organisation : an evaluation of the AIDS Champions workshop at Shell Southern Africa
… poses a global medical epidemic threatening social and economic development in most developing countries. Sub-Saharan Africa currently bears the brunt of the epidemic with close to 30 million people infected with the disease. South Africa has the second fastest growing infection rates in the …
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Progress and problems in implementing the Local Administration Act, 1980 : a case study of Lusaka Urban District Council
… purpose of this study is to assess the progress and also to identify problems of implementing the reforms policy objectives under the Local Administration Act (1980).This is being done in order to find out whether or not Decentralization reforms undertaken have been beneficial in view of the …
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Factors influencing employee turnover and retention strategies in the non-profit sector in Cape Town
… consequences on an organisation's efficiency and productivity, as it has cost implications, affects the human and social capital investment of an organisation, and can lead to employee burnout. Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) provide valuable services in South Africa by addressing social and …
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The potential for development of information and communication technologies within the least developed countries
… countries of the world to develop information and communication technologies (ICTs) in aid of their social and economic development. It is felt that without the new technologies of information and communication these poorest countries will experience an ever widening of the development gaps …
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The community's perceptions regarding adolescents sexual health in Tshiungani Village, Mutale Municipality of Limpopo Province
… sexual health is fundamental to the physical and emotional health, and well-being of individuals, couples, and families, as well as the social and economic development of communities and countries. The purpose and the aim of this study was to explore and describe the community’s perceptions of …
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