Survival of the fittest Small and Medium Enterprises: Accessing commercial bank funding in South Africa by Marimo, Mercy

“…SME application scorecards were developed including and excluding bureau information. …”
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Using attendance data in non-medical health interventions: A case study of Cape Town NPOs by Kettlewell, Finlay

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“A study of the reading practices of parents with young children in Mitchell’s Plain.” by Lister, Katherine

“…This study “A study of the reading practices of parents with young children in Mitchell’s Plain” was conducted through a sample of five early childhood development (ECD) centres in Mitchell’s Plain. The study adopted a sequential transformative mixed method research design. …”
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A proposed multi-disciplinary and integrated model for managing the flow of information in development projects in Africa

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A capability approach to examining the experiences and perceptions of Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) among homeless women in Cape Town by Mhlongo, Ayanda

“…This made them vulnerable to different forms of violence and affected their perception of the opportunities they believed they had access to. …”
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A theological framework for the sustainable development of energy and mineral resources in Korea

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Social conditions leading to Scrum process breakdowns during Global Agile Software Development: a theory of practice perspective by Tanner, Maureen Cynthia

“…The study has identified various forms of Scrum process breakdowns occurring during and after sprint planning and retrospective meetings: » Different perceptions about task urgency at the software development sites » Disagreements on the suitability of software engineering practices » Low level of communication openness during meetings involving the whole GASD team compared to internal meetings at the sites » Impromptu changes to user stories' content and priorities » Product Owner's low level of authority » Disagreements on estimation mechanisms » Number of User Stories to be completed during the Sprint Is imposed on the team » Decisions on Scrum process updates not made by the development team » Selective invitation to retrospective meetings In addition, various social conditions were identified as possibly leading to the emergence of these Scrum process breakdowns in the GASD context: » GASD project stakeholders' low level of capital in the joint field » Different beliefs and values because of multiple fields Two theoretical propositions were derived to describe the social conditions and the corresponding Scrum process breakdowns which are likely to emerge under these conditions.…”
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Empowerment through mine community development: how the politics of development perpetuate poverty in mining areas – a legal theoretical analysis by Heyns, Anri

“…Impoverished mining communities stand to benefit from empowerment under the Mining Charter in the form of mine community development – one of the elements that constitute a mining right holder's commitment under the Mining Charter. …”
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Developing the pre-school child's musical intelligence by means of a comprehensive music programme focused on age-controlled auditive development

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Analysis of orthopaedic device development in South Africa: Mapping the landscape and understanding the drivers of knowledge development and knowledge diffusion through networks by Salie, Faatiema

“…The main barrier to knowledge development and diffusion was in the form of barriers to intersectoral collaboration. …”
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Environmental impact assessment, integrated development planning and the pursuit of sustainable development in South Africa : a critical reflection on the consideration of alternat... by Gerber, Gerhard

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Assessment of alignment of Training, Development and Personal Development Plans of South African Parliament employees: A case study of the Research Unit by Komle, Lindumzi Johnson

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Corporate social investment practitioners’ views regarding Eskom’s contribution towards integrated community economic development

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The management of foreign exchange risk by listed companies: an empirical study by Mogaladi, George Tshegofatso

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The effects of the liberalisation of capital controls with respect to the inflow of foreign direct investment in the mining industry in South Africa by Maitho, Edwin

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Wupperthal : strategy for action : a case-study in co-operative rural development by Kaplan, Alan Louis

“…This study documents an attempt to employ a direct-action strategy within the rural community of Wupperthal in order to combat rural stagnation and disintegration, to reduce poverty, and to promote development. The direct-action strategy employed was that of helping people to form themselves into co-operative enterprises, thus utilizing the concepts of participation and control in order to raise levels of responsibility, initiative and critical awareness. …”
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Exploring the role of township economy on youth empowerment, employment and entrepreneurship by Mbinda, Zoleka

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Analysis of factors influencing the technical efficiency of smallholder maize farmers in northern province, Zambia by Mumba, Elijah

“…To assess technical efficiency, a stochastic production function with a translog functional form was developed. The model included four characteristics related to the farms and farmers, as well as three institutional variables, all of which were found to be statistically significant. …”
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An exploration of ‘Gurans' phenomena: The face of Youth Violence in Khayelitsha Township by Mguzulwa, Sisanda Millicent

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Financial inclusion: A look at the institutional and credit organisational enablers in the South African market by Gitonga, Loise

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