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Universities in regional development: knowledge transfer in a less favoured region
(University of the Free State, 2013-06)English: This dissertation is an exploratory study aimed at increasing the theoretical and empirical understanding of knowledge transfer from a university to its region. The study builds on the increased emphasis on the ... -
Quality as human development: a case study of teaching and learning in Zimbabwean universities
(University of the Free State, 2016-12)English: The study contributes to work in conceptualising quality in higher education teaching and learning. Most studies focusing on quality have been from a human capital standpoint, with little examination of quality ... -
Exploring the lives and educational aspirations of marginalised migrant youth: a case study in Johannesburg, South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2017-03)English: As the migration phenomenon gains momentum, South Africa processes high volumes of refugee applications, particularly from neighbouring countries. One of the largest groups migrating is that of youths, in search ... -
The sociology curriculum, pedagogy and capabilities formation: a case study in two South African universities
(University of the Free State, 2016-12)English: The study addresses how the sociology curriculum and pedagogy interact to enhance or constrain students’ capabilities and more broadly, human development. More specifically, the research is focussed on how curriculum ... -
South African housing policy and housing policy research: theoretical discourse in the post-apartheid era
(University of the Free State, 2017-02)English: The aim of this thesis is to provide an integrated epistemological analysis of the theoretical discourse on housing policy and research implementation relevant to the South African context. Chapter 1 comprises ... -
Logistical cities in peripheral areas
(University of the Free State, 2013-04)English: This thesis is the first study in South Africa to explore the concept of logistics cities in peripheral areas with in the context of local economic development. Although the term logistics city is used freely ... -
Human and social capital formation in South Africa's arid areas
(University of the Free State, 2012-02)English: There has been a worldwide resurgence of academic interest in semi-arid and desert regions and South Africa has proved no exception to this trend. The lion's share of South Africa's arid interior consists of the ... -
Perspectives on engineering education in universities and its contribution to sustainable human development in Germany and South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2016-02)English: Most literature on higher education and engineering education in particular, is based on data gathered from the global North, written from global North perspectives. Comparatively few studies focus on normative ... -
Experiences of disabled students at two South African universities: a capabilities approach
(University of the Free State, 2015-11)English: Using the capabilities approach, this thesis examines how disabled students experience higher education at two South African universities: University of the Free State (UFS) and University of Venda (UniVen). Located ... -
State involvement in self-help housing: reflections from the Free State
(University of the Free State, 2010)English: When John Turner forwarded his theories on self-help housing, he emphasised the concept of dweller control and argued that the state should not be involved in housing construction processes. Although there was ... -
An evaluation of a family support programme in the southern Free State
(University of the Free State, 2012)English: This article details the evaluation of an NGO Family Support Programme (FSP) that was implemented in the southern Free State’s Kopanong local municipality. The FSP is primarily aimed at strengthening Early Childhood ... -
Networking as a growth initiative for small and medium enterprises in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2015)Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) make a tremendous contribution to worldwide economies. SMEs are especially important for the South African economy, as they are expected to address the high unemployment and poverty rate ... -
Civic culture and local economic development in a small town
(University of the Free State, 2013-02)English: Although several cases of successful Local Economic Development (LED) programmes and initiatives addressing poverty and inequity are present in South Africa, there are still a number of challenges to overcome. ... -
A framework for facilitating the transition from school to university in South Africa: a capabilities approach
(University of the Free State, 2012-11)Access to university in South Africa has been, and continues to be, a highly contested area that is plagued with many layers of complexity rooted in the social, political and educational past and present. Situated within ... -
Logistical cities in peripheral areas
(University of the Free State, 2014-07)English: This thesis is the first study in South Africa to explore the concept of logistics cities in peripheral areas with in the context of local economic development. Although the term logistics city is used freely to ... -
Farmer strategies towards climate variability and change in Zimbabwe and Zambia
(University of the Free State, 2010-04)English: There is wide scientific consensus that concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are increasing due to human activities, causing global climate change. Climate change exerts significant pressure on the ... -
The privatisation of public housing in South Africa: incremental upgrading processes in Manguang
(University of the Free State, 2012-06)English: The argument in this dissertation is that housing studies focus mainly on the politicaleconomy paradigms and ignore the role played by other social theories. On the one hand, conventional economic theory, mainly ... -
Promoting conservation agriculture and commercial farmers in the Eastern Free State
(University of the Free State, 2014-05)Agriculture contributes to greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) through practices that reduce the amount of soil organic carbon. Examples of this are fallow and intensive tillage. Conventional ways of farming are not sustainable ... -
Dweller control in cooperative housing, Harare, Zimbabwe
(University of the Free State, 2010)This study is an outcome of a qualitative study done among community cooperatives in Harare, Zimbabwe in July 2010. The study applies John, F.C. Turner's 'dweller control' theoretical framework to evaluate the empirical ... -
Self-help housing in South Africa: paradigms, policy and practice
(University of the Free State, 2011-05)English: This thesis entitled Self-help housing in South Africa: paradigms, policy and practice was conducted as the first thorough evaluation of self-help housing policy in South Africa. Selfhelp housing policy and practice ...
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