Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) by Subject "Community development"
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Community development and the church : a public practical theology inquiry
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2022)Sub-Saharan Africa's underdevelopment raises questions about why this region remains mired in challenges that impede human progress. There are different responses to the question, but no significant regional changes indicate ... -
Community economic development strategic framework for poverty alleviation in local government in a rural South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Poverty is a global phenomenon and is observed to be the greatest challenge in the 21st century (Serageldin, 2000; Martin, 2007:1; Ortiz-Ospina, 2017). It plagues both developed and developing nations (Ferreira, Lakner and ... -
Corporate cocial responsibility: impact of Exxaro mine’s social and labour plan in the community
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the mining sector was to a large extent neglected until the year 2002, post the promulgation of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) (Kloppers & du Plessis, ... -
The effect of the Lifeplan® programme on the psychological well–being of a rural community in South Africa
(North-West University, 2010)This study explored the effect of the Lifeplan® programme, an Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR) initiative, on the psychological well–being of the rural community of Taung, in the North West ... -
An investigation into the role of municipalities in the local economic development of rural communities : a case study of the Itlhabolole waste management and vegetables project and Mmabatho youth development cooperative project in the Mafikeng local municipality
(2011)In their essence Local Economic Development (LED) and Integrated Development Plan (IDP) were designed to policy options for municipalities to meet their constitutional obligations of enhancing socio-economic development ... -
Die ontwikkeling van 'n opvoedkundige intervensieprogram vir vroulike plaasbewoners gerig op die herstel en herwinning van klere en tekstielartikels
(North-West University, 2005)Statistics show high figures of poverty amongst farm dwellers in South Africa. Poverty is also associated with illiteracy, low life expectancy and high figures of malnutrition. One third of farm workers have no formal ... -
The problems of community involvement in the integrated development planning : the case of Ditsobotla local municipality
(2002)This was a study of the problems of community involvement in the Integrated Development Planning process in the Ditsobotla Local Municipality. These problems affects the manner in which the community participation should ... -
The relationship between community participation and the sustainability of CSR Projects : the case of the Grootegeluk Coal Mine in Lephalale Local Municipality
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The developmental challenges that South Africa faces are such that no single sphere of society can address them alone. It is thus important that all of society participate in contributing to development. The private ... -
A review of stakeholder engagement in the Tshwane University of Technology's evaluation of home-based water treatment devices at Makwane: a community perspective
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Community engagement is widely accepted as one of the three core functions of universities alongside research and teaching. Initially mooted as a social responsiveness programme for higher education, community engagement ... -
Strategy for developing an ecological sanitation system at the Barrage informal settlement
(2015)The Barrage informal settlement (BIS) is a peri-urban community of about 300 people resident on private land close to the banks of the Vaal River in Gauteng South Africa. The study focuses on the living and sanitation ...