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- The contribution of tourism to local economic development in South Africa : the case study of the Newtown Cultural Precinct in Johannesburg Gopane, Khatija Tlotlo ( 2022-02 ) Tourism is recognised as the largest and fastest growing economic sector worldwide. However, many tourism studies in South Africa and elsewhere have investigated the relationship between macro-economic development and ...
- Young women's participation in electoral process in post 1994 South Africa : the case of Pretoria East constituency Duma, Brenda ( 2023-01-24 ) The study investigates young women’s participation in electoral processes in Pretoria East in post 1994 South Africa. A qualitative approach was used in this study. A case study that focused on young women aged between 18 ...
- The role of microfinance in urban youth livelihoods in Ethiopia Yigrem Kassa Ebakeh ( 2023-06 ) The financial sector of Ethiopia is not diversified, and the use of digital financial services is at an infant stage. One of the biggest and growing development challenges facing Ethiopia has been an increasing trend in ...
- Analysing the sustainable livelihoods of domestic female migrants in Dunoon, Cape Town in the Western Cape of South Africa Tokoyo, Bertha ( 2023-01-11 ) There is proof that women continue to migrate from other countries to seek better ways of survival and to increase their sustainable livelihood. These women’s migration is linked to their provisional efforts and the ...
- Public housing policy and the housing need of residents in informal settlements in Ethiopia: the case of Addis Ababa Demeke, Haile Abshir ( 2022-11 ) The research, entitled "Public Housing Policy and the Housing Need of Residents in Informal Settlements in Ethiopia: The Case of Addis Ababa", aims to examine how the socioeconomic status of informal settlers and housing ...
- People's participation as a tool for enhanced rural development in Ghana Owusu, Beatrice Zachia ( 2022-09-02 ) This thesis examined the value of the people’s participation as a strategy for rural-focused development programmes. The term participation is used in this thesis to refer to the involvement of locals in the processes of ...
- Analysis of livelihoods and food security of poor urban households: the case of urban productive safety-net beneficiaries in Ethiopia Tegegn Gebeyaw Wassie ( 2022-07 ) Social protection, including social assistance or safety nets, is considered a proven means of reducing poverty, promoting livelihood, improving food security and nutrition status of the poorest households. The Government ...
- Adoption of information and communication technology for the development of the incubated rural farming cooperatives in Limpopo province, South Africa Seroka, Michael Phaane ( 2022-11 ) Information and communication technology (ICT) is ubiquitous and has penetrated various economies and farming included. The advent of ICT has expanded the farming sector evidenced by a whole range of value chains that can ...
- Exploring the effects of housing crisis in developing rural townships: case of Josefa rural township in Soweto, South Africa Tshungu, Ntsako ( 2023-05-14 ) The study investigates issues of housing faced by the community of Josefa. It assesses the impact of housing crisis in this township of Soweto, Josefa, South Africa. It is being conducted against the background of the ...
- Factors influencing business performance of informal home-based enterprises in South Africa: the case study of 'spaza shops' in Mthatha West Townships in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa Tetani, Luyanda ( 2023-08-30 ) This study investigates factors that influence business performance of home-based enterprises in South Africa. There is a wide debate in literature about failure of spaza shops run by South Africans, while those run ...
- Assessment of Agro-based entrepreneurship opportunities in the fast track land reform programme in Marondera District, Zimbabwe Murwira, Vincent ( 2023-01 ) This study assessed the entrepreneurial opportunities inherent in the Fast-Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP) in the Marondera District of Mashonaland East province, Zimbabwe. The study was energised by the idea that ...
- The contributions and challenges of civil society in development and governance in context of the post-1991 developmental state of Ethiopia Zigiju Samuel Beyene ( 2023-06 ) The primary objective of this study was to analyse the contributions and challenges of civil society in governance and development and state-civil society relations in context of the post-1991 contemporary Ethiopia. To ...
- Climate change, adaptation and livelihood changes in the Lake Tana Basin: implications for food security and poverty Anega, Naod Mekonnen ( 2023-07 ) The main objective of the thesis is to examine the effect of climate change and adaptation on livelihood pattern and the concomitant implications for poverty and food security. The thesis uses a mixed-method research ...
- Climate change adaptation for sustenance of rural livelihoods in Jotsholo, Lupane District, Zimbabwe Svodziwa, Mathew ( 2022-01-31 ) Climate change is a serious challenge on a global and local scale, with severe consequences for rural livelihoods sustainability and socioeconomic well-being. The study's major objective was to examine how rural ...
- Women, churches and community development in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Ndlovu, Angel ( 2022-12-14 ) This study examined the contribution that women in churches make towards community development. The concept of development of the community by the community has gained prominence in development literature. In addition, ...
- Non-violent resistance as a political strategy in Zimbabwe : a case study of the Movement for Democratic Change Makambanga, John ( 2022-12-15 ) This study explores the dimensions of human security and developmental challenges in Zimbabwe using the concept of nonviolent resistance as an analytical framework for understanding post-colonial violence in this country. ...
- Effects of depriving low-income employees housing scheme grants at Alfred Nzo District Municipality Madolo, Namhla Stella ( 2023-02 ) This study investigated the effets of depriving low-income employees of housing scheme grants at Alfred Nzo District Municipality, where low-income employees are excluded from housing scheme grants by current development ...
- Accounting for sustainable development in water services : a case of Lephalale Local Municipality in the Limpopo province, South Africa Makgatho, Selina Magugudi ( 2022-09 ) Local government, in terms of its constitutional obligation is liable for service provision. But in the provision of service there is a need for accountability. This will assist municipalities to track improvement derived ...
- The role of local economic development in urban poverty alleviation : the case of Mbabane, Eswatini Stromvig, Pamela ( 2022-09 ) The aim of this study was to investigate the role of local economic development in urban poverty alleviation in Mbabane town in Eswatini. This was done by interviewing various stakeholders that are involved in LED processes ...
- Government’s response to the population influx on housing in Freedom Park, South Africa Rasebote, Shela ( 2022-11-21 ) This dissertation draws on the perceptions of government officials and residents to investigate the response of government to the effects of increases in population on the provision of housing in Freedom Park, Soweto. The ...
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As a research institution, this investment is most often in man-hours spent. developing the initial research proposal. In 2018, the United States government spent $142.9 billion funding research and. development activities.1 This funding makes up only a portion of the overall research.
thesis supervisor during this research. The effort, encouragement, wisdom, and valuable recommendations and guidance he imparted greatly supported me throughout this research completion. Many thanks, Jim. I am most thankful to the members of my dissertation committee, Dr. John Portelli and Dr. Joe Flessa.
This thesis summarizes the main results of research activity carried out as a doctoral student at CERN in Geneva (Switzerland) from 1999 to 2002, and at the Department of Physical Sciences of the University of Helsinki (2003-2004). During these years Professors Heimo Saarikko, Kaarle Kurki-Suonio, and Doctor Marilena
Abstract. In 2004, the public sector in the OECD countries spent approximately USD 190 billion on research and development (R&D), which corresponds to almost 30 per cent of all the R&D (USD 650 ...
Abstract. This thesis concerns management of research and development (R&D) processes, with an emphasis on technology development and product development and their interplay. The aim is to assist companies in leveraging their R&D efforts and to improve the understanding of R&D management.
PDF | The field of instructional technology has traditionally involved a unique blend of theory and practice. ... (1973), who primarily summarizes the work in research-based product development ...
the research setting, the sample, instrumen-tation (if relevant), and methods of data collection and analysis used. • Rationale and significance: Rationale is the justification for the study presented as a logical argument. Significance addresses the benefits that may be derived from doing the study, thereby reaffirming the research purpose.
The stages of thesis statement development described in this section apply largely to academic research papers , though the principles are relevant to other composition types, with a few adjustments
Research and Development. Research and Development (R&D) is the term commonly used to describe the activities. undertaken by firms and other entities such as individual entrepreneurs in order to create new or. improved products and processes. The broadest meaning of the term covers activities from basic.
Research and Development (R&D) is defined as any systematic. and creative work undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use ...
The purpose of global development, like the purpose of a good domestic national policy, is to enable people to live full and creative lives, developing their potential and fashioning a meaningful existence commensurate with their equal human dignity. In other words, the real purpose of development is human development …" (Nussbaum, 2011,
by. Monica W. Tracey Wayne State University 395 Education Detroit, Michigan 48202 313-577-1700 Abstract. This is a report of one case of a design and development research study that aimed to validate an. overlay instructional design model incorporating the theory of multiple intelligences into.
The current research assessed personal growth, well-being (both psychological well-being and subjective well-being), and ego development in two studies. Study 1 assessed a sample of 176 community adults and found that personal growth was related to both ego development and life satisfaction.
Theorem 1.2.1. A homogenous system of linear equations with more unknowns than equations always has infinitely many solutions. The definition of matrix multiplication requires that the number of columns of the first factor A be the same as the number of rows of the second factor B in order to form the product AB.
workers. To tackle the research problem, the researcher had as major objective to find out: whether Na-tional Financial Credit has training and development programs conducted for all employees; possible hurdles in the implementation of such programs and the practical effects training and development has on the performance at work.
the water in the long-run. In chapter 2, we use the rollout of agricultural research centres in Indian districts to estimate the returns to location-specific knowledge generation on agricultural outcomes. The research centres influence cropping patterns, intensity of input use, and on-farm practices like intercropping with pulses.
Research Design Quantitative research design was applied in the present study for determining how career stage development and learning motivation affected learning satisfaction of adult students in graduate programs at S University. Questionnaire was developed as an instrument for gathering necessary data. SPSS Windows 10.0 was utilized for
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS: A CASE OF INADES FORMATION KENYA (AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT) IN MACHAKOS COUNTY, KENYA SALOME NJERI MUTUA A Research Project Report Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirement for the Award of Masters of Arts Degree in Project Planning and Management of the University of Nairobi ...
Thesis Advisor: Peter Hinrichs, Ph.D. ABSTRACT While there is an acknowledged relationship between corruption and development, this paper seeks to better understand corruption's effect on development by using OLS and fixed effects regressions to quantitatively measure corruption's impacts. Because development is an
People's participation as a tool for enhanced rural development in Ghana. Owusu, Beatrice Zachia (2022-09-02) This thesis examined the value of the people's participation as a strategy for rural-focused development programmes. The term participation is used in this thesis to refer to the involvement of locals in the processes of ...
Therefore research and development (R&D) is an important tool for advancing knowledge, stimulating and promoting progress, as well as searching for and coordinating of scientific facts. This paper ...
To provide a foundation for the author's research. The literature review should: help the researcher define a hypothesis or a research question, and how answering the question will contribute to the body of knowledge. provide a rationale for investigating the problem and the selected methodology.
Nobelius studied the evolution of management practices relating to research and. development ("R&D") processes and suggested that through 2002 it wa s possible t o. identify the following ...
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