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The social impact of arts festivals : a case of the ABSA Klein Karoo National Arts Festival
(North-West University, 2008)
The primary objective of this study was to determine the social impact of arts festivals with reference to the ABSA KKNK. This goal was achieved by firstly analysing the social impact phenomena and the role thereof in ...
Expectations of and satisfaction with the South African Police Service in the Klerksdorp area
(North-West University, 2002)
To effectively consult with the community, police managers should have a good
understanding of what the public thinks that the police currently do and what they would
prefer the police to do. Citizen satisfaction is ...
Towards a tripartite partnership for sustainable development in the Rustenburg platinum region
(North-West University, 2006)
Development has always been problematic especially in the mining sector where it often takes place at a rapid pace. Not only is the physical environment influenced but other aspects such as legislation and the relationship ...
Community participation in waste minimization : the case of Emfuleni Local Municipality
(North-West University, 2009)
The purpose of this research is to understand factors contributing to successes and challenges in community participation especially in waste minimization initiatives; in order to inform policies and contribute to improve ...
An exploration of socially constructed meanings within a community of learners in changing academic and social contexts
(North-West University, 2007)
This article explores some of the social processes and functions within a community of learners who had to adjust to changing social and academic contexts. The group included 13 learners from Botswana, five of whom were ...
The social impact of the Klein Karoo National Arts Festival : a comparison between white and coloured communities
(North-West University, 2008)
The primary objective of this study was to determine the social impacts of arts festivals with reference to the KKNK and to make a comparison between the different cultures (white and coloured). This goal was achieved by ...
An exploration of community resilience in a group of postgraduate students in a challenging training programme
(North-West University, 2009)
The literature on community resilience focuses on communities' adaptation in the aftermath of natural disasters. However, little attention has been given to continuous exposure to challenging circumstances that require ...
Public participation strategy for budgeting in local government : the case of Tlokwe Local Municipality
(North-West University, 2012)
Before the historical democratic elections of 1994, South Africa did not have a culture of actively engaging communities in local government affairs. Democracy brought emphasis to transparency in municipal activities, and ...
UNICEF infant and young child feeding training in Zimbabwe : analysis and recommendations
(2014)
INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND: UNICEF introduced a community infant and young child feeding (cIYCF) training and counselling package in 2010, which was implemented in Zimbabwe for community counsellors (CCs) in rural districts. ...
Young adult males' experiences of relationships with older persons in an economically deprived community in the North West Province
(2014)
This article describes how young adult males experience relationships with older people in an economically deprived community. Intergenerational relations refer to the relationship between people who are either familially ...