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Social sciences as imperialism: analysis of the global economic crisis of 2008 and development gaps in The Third World States
(Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University : Department of Information Technologies, 2016)
Every theory is meant to satisfy a purpose. This is germane in social sciences where globalised theories are, in most cases environmentally determined. Theorists in social sciences in their attempts to globalise their ...
Spoils and meritocracy: post-apartheid challenges in the South African public service
(South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM), 2016)
The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa calls for equality for every citizen in the country. However, 22 years into democracy, there are perceived injustices in the public service at all levels of government. This ...
Marsupial babies in the midst of plenty: America's dominance by design in the Gulf of Guinea
(Kamla-Raj, 2016)
The leitmotif of the United States of America (US) in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) is to have total control of fossil fuel in the region. In doing so, it has established the Africa Command (Africom) to replace the three ...
Addressing climate change in Southern Africa: any role for South Africa in the Post-Paris Agreement?
(Sage, 2016)
Climate change is a global challenge. Its ramifying effects on both natural and human systems cut across different regions of the world. While Africa as a whole is being confirmed to be more affected by climate change due ...
Women as agents of development: an assessment of Modimola Village in the North West Province of South Africa through the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP)
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2016)
Women were, in the past, perceived as instruments of development in Africa. This is concretised by the religious roles accorded to them as a gender that can only play a supportive role for men in their communities. They ...
Conceptualising Afrocentric-feminism and social constructivism through Alma Ata Declaration (primary health care, PHC) in rural Nigeria
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2016)
Christian and Islamic scriptures reduced women to a second class in any society. They are subjected to helper and relegated to house chores. In some societies, roles of ritual-making and administration are accorded them, ...
Conceptualizing innovation management development through organizational learning in the public service: any lessons for developing states?
(Business Perspectives, 2016)
The present economic realities, the effects of globalization, the thirst for innovation and the public's demand for improved services have led many developing states to review their approaches to service delivery. Most ...