Browsing Humanities by Subject "Community engagement"
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Community members' perceptions of higher education institutions' community engagement projects : the case of the WIN platform of the North-West University
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)The research study falls under an umbrella study of the Wellbeing Innovation (WIN) platform which is led by the Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR) of the North-West University. In a five phased ... -
A conceptual framework for community engagement at the North- West University (Potchefstroom Campus) : a participatory approach to communication for sustainable social change
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Higher education institutions are required by law to participate in community engagement projects. However, the nature of community engagement is not clearly stipulated, which leads to some confusion regarding community ... -
Corporate social responsibility towards mental health care in South African mining communities
(North-West University, 2009)Mining activities have impacted on the health and safety of mining communities for many decades. Despite the economic contributions of mining to its surrounding communities, there is also a huge amount of environmental ... -
Developing a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) framework for the diamond mining industry in Zimbabwe : the case of Mbada Diamonds Company
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a growing concept in Africa and in Zimbabwe in particular. The CSR concept is also disputed and varying in execution and attainment of outcomes in relation to contexts and within ... -
Project leaders’ subjective experience of the psychological benefits of community engagement
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Community engagement has become an important component of South African universities’ policy development. Universities have the duty to incorporate both the transfer of education and the promotion of community engagement ... -
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 ...