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Early childhood development as a pathway to sustainable community development
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study investigated the possibilities of early childhood development (ECD) as pathway to sustainable community development by means of a literature survey and practical research. The main objectives ... -
Early effects and legacies of Cape Colony legislation on black disenfranchisement, education and migration
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Cape Colony adopted a universal male franchise in 1853, which was subject to income and property qualifications. This decision created tensions amongst the white settler community. After several annexations ... -
Early empowerment of women and girls as a tool to reduce human trafficking in Nepal
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2007-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study focuses on trafficking of young Nepalese girls and women. Trafficking is an integral part of the social and economic fabric of Nepal, as in other parts of the world. The practice causes intolerable ... -
Early roots of "coloured" poverty : how much can 19th century censuses assist to explain the current situation?
(North-West University, 2013-12)The coloured population comprises almost 10 per cent of the South African population, earning only a slightly smaller proportion of national income. The average income of this group hides, however, startlingly large ... -
An easy and low cost option for economic statistical process control using Excel
(Operations Research Society of South Africa, 2009)ENGLISH SUMMARY : In this paper, a user-friendly, Excel program is developed to search for the optimal values of the parameters in minimizing the total cost function in both economic and economic statistical designs of the ... -
Ecological food sense : connections between food waste flows and food production in Enkanini Informal Settlement, Stellenbosch
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In situ Informal Settlement Upgrading (ISU) was explored in this thesis, focussing on its relevance to waste service upgrading options immediately available and practically implementable for residents ... -
The econometrics of dating anti-competitive effects with application to excessive pricing
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Anti-competitive behaviour in a market is associated with related effects that may not always be captured in traditional approaches to locating damages. Conventionally, to determine when anti-competitive ... -
The econometrics of discrete structural change and its applications in models of price overcharge
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This dissertation studies unexplored time series issues related to tests of structural change and the modelling thereof. The practical application is centred around the estimation of price effects in ... -
The economic and time impact of poor access to public transport in South African metropolitan areas
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Socioeconomic changes are closely associated with transportation systems because they provide mobility for economic, educational, and social opportunities. Intra-generational equity in access to opportunities ... -
Economic aspects of scientific research in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1970-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: see item for full text AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: sien item vir volteks. -
The economic demography of South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: It is remarkable that population, which is at the centre of the economic problem - the Wealth if not the Poverty of Nations - has received scant attention in economic research in South Africa. Which ... -
Economic development, decoupling and urban infrastructure : the role of innovation for an urban transition in Cape Town
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis investigates the case of the Cape Town Central City Provincial Government Revitalisation Initiative (CCPGRI) as a means to further understanding of socio-technical transitions. The departure ... -
Economic empowerment of housing beneficiaries
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A premise of this thesis is that too much emphasis is still placed on dealing with the crisis of housing provision, rather than planning for housing development in South Africa. Little consideration is ... -
An economic examination of non-profit accountability to client-communities in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The target of non-profit organisation (NPO) accountability is efficacy in achieving the mission, the efficiency with resource use, risk-minimising and guarding against corruption (Mook, 2012). However, ... -
Economic growth and progress : a paradigmatic conflation
(Medknow Publications, 2019)This paper uses a paradigmatic lens to conceptually explore the global sustainability crisis. To anchor what would otherwise be an abstract thought experiment, the discussion focuses on GDP, economic growth and progress ... -
Economic history in the Netherlands between 1914 and 2014
(International Institute of Social History, 2014-06-15)A brief overview of the history of the Netherlands Economic History Archives (Nederlandsch EconomiscHistorisch Archief, or NEHA). -
Economic impact of HIV and AIDS on the business process outsourcing and offshore contact centre industry in South africa
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Profitable organisations depend, not only on a healthy workforce, but also on an environment conducive to creating wealth and long-term economic growth. The private sector plays a key role in fighting ... -
The economic impact of the Khoe on the north-eastern frontier of the Cape Colony
(2021-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The role played by the Khoe in early Cape colonial economy remains largely unaccounted for in Economic History. The two exceptions are Fourie and Green’s The missing people: accounting for the productivity ... -
An economic perspective on school leadership and teachers' unions in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation considers two factors that are considered critical to disrupting an existing culture of inefficiency in the production of learning in South Africa, namely school leadership and teachers’ ... -
Economic valuation and geographical settlement analysis of protected areas : cases of Kafue and South Luangwa National Parks
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The Kafue National Park (KNP) and the South Luangwa National Park (SLNP) are Zambia’s two socio-ecologically important conservation areas which boast a high diversity of wildlife. Tourism potential is high ...
