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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Social and economic impact"”.
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Read, write, develop: The social and economic impact of literacy in South Africa
… of attention over the years both academically and from various institutions and forums across the globe. The increased focus on addressing illiteracy drove the global illiteracy rate down from 40% in 1970 to 25% in 1990. Initiatives to promote universal literacy began as far back as the early …
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A social and economic impact assessment of the South African mineral and petroleum resources development act on the small-scale diamond mining sector
… To address the disparity between the SSM sector and the large formal mining industry, a number of government initiatives have been introduced, the latest being the preparation of the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28, which was finalized in October 2002. The Act, which has not …
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Fieldwork Summary Report: Reducing Repeat Teenage Pregnancy through Program Planning and Evaluation
… at TAPP, Felton Institute’s Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting Program, and my Master of Public Health knowledge and skill sets. Since researching the huge social and economic impact that teenage pregnancy and parenting has not only on the teens and their children, but also the society at large, I …
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Local public space, global spectacle : a case study on South Africa's first shipping container shopping center
… the project's public space, market, retail, and design features -- features that play a critical role in its imagined local economic development promise -- I argue that the project's 'failure' can be seen through a prism of factors that are simultaneously local and global. Furthermore, the …
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A history of Kafue town: origin, transformation and constraints, 1905 - 2005.
Many scholars and researchers in Zambia and beyond have looked at the history and development of big cities and industrialisation. Most studies on urban Zambia have not focused on the history and development of small towns like Kafue and yet some of the small towns have played an instrumental role …
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Towards an understanding of the barriers which prevent the routine engagement with urban green space
The social, environmental, and economic benefits and services derived from urban green spaces have been extensively researched and are universally recognised (Forest Research, 2010; Lee & Maheswaran, 2010; Mitchell, 2013). Indeed, an affirmative association between green space exposure and user …
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A multicase study analysis of the intersection of institutional and state policy and educational innovation
… institutions, specifically public universities and colleges, have reached a key point in their histories and it is within this moment that these institutions must transform operations, deliver education in new ways, and demonstrate unquestionable social and economic impact. Universities and …
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COLONIAL AND POST-COLONIAL POLICIES AND NOMADIC PASTORALISM: A CASE STUDY OF THE BORANA OF NORTHERN KENYA, 1890-1990
… of Northern Kenya experienced relative changes and transformation in their social, political and economic life. During their almost seven decades rule (1890-1963), the British introduced a number of policies to facilitate political control and economic exploitation. In the subsequent three …
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Risk, responsibility, and power in the regulation of Ireland’s financial services industry, 2004-2017
… deliberation focused on the treatment of Ireland’s ‘bailed out’ financial institutions and the social and economic impact of austerity. Meanwhile, Ireland’s regulatory actors sought to update a regulatory framework to better ‘protect’ citizens facing financial hardship and escalating mortgage …
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Quantification of Localized Brain Iron Sources Using Magnetic Resonance Phase
… (BMB), often present in cerebrovascular and neurodegenerative diseases and neurotrauma, are associated with both chronic and acute illness of significant social and economic impact. Because BMB present a source of potentially cyctotoxic iron to the brain proportional to the amount of …
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Factors critical to benefits realisation of IT/IS projects in the South African government
… the applicability of Coombs (2015) factors and as well as testing factors identified in the literature. Method – In addition to the factors identified in Coombs (2015) study, a literature review was conducted to identify additional factors critical for benefits realisation in IT/IS projects …
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Genetic factors affecting the RNA interference pathway of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes
… significant arboviruses that cause tremendous social and economic impact. RNA interference (RNAi) plays a crucial role in the vector competence of mosquitoes and is often targeted in studies involving mosquito innate immunity, genetics-based vector control strategies, and the development of …
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Mental Health Services and Social Inclusion in Remote and Rural Areas of Scotland and Canada: A Qualitative Comparison
… increasingly importantly focus in the UK policy landscape because of its social and economic impact. However, most research to date has focused on living with mental health issues, or providing mental health services, in urban settings. There is limited understanding of the experiences of rural …
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Overcoming Avoidable Research Waste in Carious Lesion Management Research
… clinical manifestations (i.e. carious lesions) and their sequelae bring a significant health burden including loss of function, pain, discomfort, reduced quality of life and tooth loss. This health burden also has a negative social and economic impact on individuals and societies. Although the …
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Rethinking the industrial landscape : the future of the Ford Rouge complex
The growth and decline of manufacturing industries in the past century and the industrial landscape that this activity has produced has had profound physical, environmental, social and economic impact on the communities of which they are an integral part. Throughout the past century, industry has …
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Diseño de un modelo de responsabilidad social interna frente al Covid-19 para dos IES privadas con mayor número de estudiantes en Ibagué.
… importancia de las políticas de responsabilidad social interna (RSI), que promueven las instituciones de educación superior como estrategia determinante para el desarrollo de las mismas. Por ello, este documento aborda en primera instancia la revisión de literatura como sustento del proceso de …