Doctoral Degrees (Disaster Management Training and Education Centre for Africa (DiMTEC))

The socio-economic coping and adaptation mechanisms employed by African migrant women in South Africa

Ncube, Alice (University of the Free State, 2017-07)

The main aim of this study was to explore the socio-economic coping and adaptation mechanisms employed by African migrant women in South Africa. The conceptualisation of the social capital theory and its relationship with ...
Understanding resilience pathways to climate change in a changing rangeland environment amongst pastoral societies of Afar Region, Ethiopia

Fenta, Muluken Mekuyie (University of the Free State, 2017-06)

Change in climate and climate extremes are increasingly being acknowledged as a vital challenge to pastoral production systems. The resilience of pastoral households to climate-induced shocks depends on the knowledge, ...