Submitted in (partial) fulfilment of the requirement of the Master’s Degree Community Work in the field of Social Work in the Faculty of Arts Department of Social Work at the University of Zululand, 2010. / Rural development strategies can realise their full potential only through active involvement and organisation of rural people at grassroots level (FAO, 1981:12). The rural poor have not participated in sharing the benefits from the enormous development efforts of the three past decades, neither in proportion to their needs. After 1994, the South African democratic government adopted a people-centred developmental approach in order to heal the legacy of the past regime. The aim of community-centred approach is to enhance the skills and capacity of communities by promoting their participation in the own development (Theron, 2005:120). Various authors agreed that participation of people in the system which governs their lives is a basic human right and essential for relocation of political power in favour of disadvantaged groups and for social and economic development. However, in Nquthu citizen participation has developed into an ideology rather than a practical mechanism to promote participation by citizens and to improve local governance. Community participation is a concept that is often mentioned in community development perspective. Theron (2005:120) views community participation as a process to give communities an opportunity to determine their own destination in terms of their needs and resources. This means that provision at grassroots level with abilities, which could enable them to negotiate development delivery systems and be able to take informed decisions, in terms of their development needs and priorities (Theron, 2005:119). Leisner (1974) in Lombard (1992:256) contends that the purpose of community participation is to create opportunities for the community to take part in (1) planning and policy making, (2) allocation and distribution of resources and (3) the management of services. However, the aim of the study was to assess community participation trends in rural development process in Nquthu, northern KwaZulu-Natal. An evaluative research method was followed in which data was gathered through questionnaires and focus group discussions. The study was comprised of seventy respondents. It is structured into five chapters. Chapter one deals with the introduction, the statement of the problem, motivation for choice of study, aims and objectives of the study, definition of important concept, the basic assumptions, research method, significant of the study and chapter organisation. Chapter two discusses the theory and philosophy of community participation. It conceptualises the concept related to community participation in development; this includes community development, integrated rural development and rural development. It also highlights the policy framework on community participation in terms of international, national policy documents and also highlights the overview of integrated developmental plan. Chapter three describes the ethnographic sketch of the Nquthu community, location of the study and activities of the place. Chapter four presents the data results, interpretation and analysis. Chapter five presents the results and discussions of results. Chapter six reflects the conclusion and the way forward.

L'allocation peu optimale de l'Aide Publique au Développement, la performance avérée de certaines des Petites Économies Insulaires en Développement ainsi que le problème de définition de ce groupe de pays nous amènent à nous poser la question suivante : le traitement spécifique des PEID de la part des institutions internationales est-il justifié ? Nous nous sommes de prime abord focalisés sur les caractéristiques intrinsèques de ces petites économies, qui les rendent a priori plus exposées aux chocs externes. La première partie de notre analyse a ainsi eu pour but d'évaluer la vulnérabilité économique de ces territoires. Certaines des économies étant reconnues comme vulnérables affichent des résultats de performance économique et sociale remarquables. Afin de tenir compte de ce paradoxe, nous nous sommes attachés à quantifier cette performance de développement, de manière à aborder notre second thème : la performance de résilience de ces territoires. Notre analyse nous permet quelques constats intéressants. Premièrement, la définition des concepts est un réel problème. Deuxièmement, bien qu'avérée, la vulnérabilité des PEID se trouve nuancée par le changement de construction de l'Indicateur de Vulnérabilité Économique que nous proposons. Troisièmement, la performance économique et sociale de certaines économies insulaires est indéniable. Quatrièmement, bien que le caractère résilient des PEID soit confirmé par notre analyse, cette résilience est particulièrement hétérogène au sein de ce groupe de pays. Enfin, l'étude des stratégies de développement de ces îles nous a conduits au constat suivant : il ne peut exister de stratégie commune à ces territoires différents. / The non-optimal allocation of Official Development Assistance, the performance of some Small Island Developing Economies and the problem of definition of this group of countries lead us to ask the question : is the special treatment of SIDE from international institutions justified? First, we focused on the intrinsic characteristics of these small economies, which are a priori more exposed to external shocks. The first part of our analysis consists to assess the economic vulnerability of these territories. Some economies, recognized as vulnerable, are economically and socially efficient. To account for this paradox, we devoted to quantify the development performance to address our second topic: the resilience performance of these territories.Our analysis allows some interesting findings. First, the definition of concepts is a real problem. Second, the vulnerability of SIDE is nuanced by the construction change of the Economic Vulnerability Indicator that we propose. Third, the economic and social performance of some island economies is undeniable. Fourth, although the resilient nature of SIDE is confirmed by our analysis, this resilience is especially heterogeneous within this group of countries. Finally, the study of the development strategies of these islands allows the following conclusion: there can be no common strategy in these territories.

Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF ARTS in the Department of Social Work at the University of Zululand, South Africa, 1998. / The purpose of the study was to investigate the involvement of women in community development with special reference to rural women in Mambuka area. The study focused on the reasons influencing women to participate in community development projects. The investigation looked at various aspects involved in the process of community development. The motivation for this study came from, among other reasons, the author's experience in working with rural people. From a historical perspective, women have experienced and survived many difficult situations. These have included marginalisation, poverty and subjudication, all of which have led to their poor socio¬economic status. The design of this study included both qualitative and quantitative methods. The sampling strategy used was the non probability sampling and a purposive sampling method. Data were collected using the interview schedule for quantitative data and the focus group for qualitative data. The sample was drawn from a total of eight (8) projects. Each project consists of about fifteen (15) members. One member was drawn from each of eight (8) projects totalling to eight (8) women and two (2) men. Two (2) other people who were not involved in the projects were interviewed. The focus group was convened to elicit more exhaustive and also grounded data. The study found that the involvement of women in community development had a positive impact because of the following: (i) Income from women ensured food security for their families. (ii) There was acknowledged recognition of what women did in the community. (iii) The infrastructure or community resources were slowly being developed. The study further found that the women face constraints in their development attempts. These include: (i) Lack of a repertoire of skills. (ii) Lack of capital infusion. Consequently, women's development efforts remain at subsistence level. They have not fully liberated women from poverty. It also came to light that there was a need for many external development agents in the area, to enable community women share resources to avoid duplication of services which have resulted in the retardation of progress towards their development and their upliftment in general. The following recommendations were made: Future research This study conducted was only limited to the factors influencing women to participate in community development. The study focused on the reasons for women to act as the main role players in development activities. Future studies could focus on the success or impact of rural development intervention strategies. Future social work practice The future social work practice indicates that there is a need for social workers to place their emphasis on the approach of community development if they are to empower communities to be able to address their unmet needs. As observed in this study, rural communities are in dire need of skills to develop themselves and improve their lives. The shortage of resources in rural areas is also one of the major problems facing people. It is timeous for social workers to become part of the communities they serve and co-ordinate all efforts that the people attempt to put together and help them to tap these resources. This calls for the re-orientation of social workers with a view to enabling them to render effective services to communities. Future social work education The training institutions face a challenge of relevance. They need to change and focus their training more towards a developmental approach, that the White Paper calls for. The curriculum will have to be shaped in such a way that it stresses more on issues that will lead to effective social development. Future policy Policies set to eliminate poverty and others to address women's issues have been put into place. Women of the World (Beijing Conference), came together to put their concerns in order to speak with one voice. As a result many countries .have now realised the importance of recognising the contribution made by women to their economy and other sectors. In spite of all these, the future lies in the hands of the people themselves with the assistance of development agents. These have to oversee the implementation of policies which have not yet filtered into the communities. Without this joint effort, people will never feel that they are pan of the policies that have been formulated.

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The role played by Schoemansdal Environmental Education Centre (SEEC) in the development of environmental awareness to its neighbouring schools has been established, described and explored. Schoemansdal's role was evaluated in relation to what other environmental education centers around the world are doing as strategies of developing environmental awareness to their neighbouring schools and communities. Schoemansdal Environmental Education Centre acted as a case study and its findings are supplemented by valuable data from seventeen schools, which were selected in the Zoutpansberg West Circuit by the researcher. The sole aim was to enhance information gathered at Schoemansdal EEC with regard to its role of making the neighbouring schools aware of environmental issues. Although the research question has been adequately explored, the study does not claim to be exhaustive and without limitations. The recommendations made by the study, based on the findings will be of value to environmental officers, environmental educationists, teachers and education policy makers involved with EE implementation in formal education. / Educational Studies / M. Ed.(Environmental Education)

Local Authorities have a duty to promote the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of their communities. The study deals with the promotion of community involvement and other stakeholders by municipality in ensuring the tourism sustainability. The objectives of this research are to explain the theoretical analysis of the concepts: tourism and poverty alleviation; mechanisms and procedures to be used to encourage community participation in making tourism economically viable around Sedibeng District Municipality; results in economic benefits to business and host community and management of available resources and procedures. A random sample of thirty participants took part in the study. A questionnaire was used as research instrument for data gathering from the participants. Literature study was utilized to support the empirical research and to check implementation of legislation and regulations, regarding tourism management. It was discovered that municipalities may not be so capable of effectively addressing the role that tourism can play in poverty alleviation. As such, it is recommended that local government's existing mechanisms, resources and systems to manage tourism be reviewed to help promote a sustainable training programme. / MA, Public Management and Administration, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2011

O objetivo desta dissertação é mostrar como a estratégia de inserção internacional da Índia se articula com sua estratégia de desenvolvimento. Inicialmente, o trabalho conceitua inserção internacional e desenvolvimento econômico para países subdesenvolvidos e apresenta algumas estratégias estilizadas de inserção de alguns países emergentes. Posteriormente, busca-se caracterizar a economia da Índia do ponto de vista da evolução histórica e em seus aspectos distintivos. Entre as principais conclusões do trabalho, percebe-se que apesar da maior integração da Índia com o mundo, esta se dá em um grau inferior ao dos demais países em grau semelhante de desenvolvimento. Mesmo com o avanço recente, o crescimento não se traduziu em grandes modificações estruturais, com a maior parte da população ainda em condições de pobreza, e alocada no setor rural da economia. A relativamente baixa integração econômica e a própria abertura gradual e planejada da economia da Índia, mantendo reduzidos os índices de vulnerabilidade externa, permite que a Índia coloque algumas das prioridades da nação em primeiro lugar, tanto no arcabouço do regime macroeconômico, como nos fóruns internacionais. As oportunidades de crescimento, especialmente através do setor externo, devem ser consideradas tendo em vista as fontes de vulnerabilidade e oportunidades de mudanças estruturais que se traduzam em melhores condições de vida. / The objective of this dissertation is to show how the strategy of international insertion of India is linked to its development strategy. Initially, this dissertation conceptualizes international insertion and economic development for underdeveloped countries and it presents some stylistic strategies of insertion for some emerging countries. Subsequently, it seeks to characterize the Indian economy from the standpoint of historical development and its distinguishing features. Among the main conclusions of this dissertation is that despite India’s greater integration with the world, this occurs at a lower grade than that of other countries in similar levels of development. Even with recent progress, growth has not translated into major structural changes, as most of the population remains in poverty in the rural sector of the economy. The relatively low economic integration and the very gradual and planned opening of the economy of India, while maintaining low rates of external vulnerability, allows India to place some of the priorities of the nation's first, both in the framework of the macroeconomic regime, and in international forums. The opportunities for growth, especially through the external sector, should be considered in view of the sources of vulnerability and opportunities for structural changes that translate into better living conditions for its population.

Submitted by Rosivalda Pereira (mrs.pereira@ufma.br) on 2017-07-31T18:00:53Z No. of bitstreams: 1 PauloRonchi.pdf: 1766429 bytes, checksum: 76c6360db3e23b56179601ae1d249ed1 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-31T18:00:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 PauloRonchi.pdf: 1766429 bytes, checksum: 76c6360db3e23b56179601ae1d249ed1 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-04-27 / The main objective of this study, based on the economic literature, was to understand Brazilian economic and social development from 1999 to 2014, under the inflation targeting regime. For this, the evolution of the economic thought from Adam Smith to the consolidation of the phenomenon of the economic development as specific subject of study of the economic science was presented. The study was carried out with an extensive bibliographical research, seeking the contribution of several economists, in order to highlight the economic theories that underpin the economic development policies, as well as the theoretical framework of the regime of inflation targets. One of the relevant aspects of this study was to identify the differentiation between growth and economic development. In addition, the study sought to demonstrate the Brazilian development experience from 1999 to 2014, under a form of conducting the specific monetary policy, called the inflation targeting regime. The study sought to evaluate economic policies from the fiscal, monetary, social and commercial perspectives to base and compare the political cycles between 1999 and 2014. / O principal objetivo deste estudo, apoiado na literatura econômica, foi de compreender o desenvolvimento econômico e social brasileiro no período de 1999 a 2014, sob o regime de metas de inflação. Para isso, se apresentou a evolução do pensamento econômico desde Adam Smith até a consolidação do fenômeno do desenvolvimento econômico como matéria especifica de estudo da ciência econômica. O estudo foi realizado com uma ampla pesquisa bibliográfica, buscando a contribuição de diversos economistas, a fim de evidenciar as teorias econômicas que alicerçam as políticas de desenvolvimento econômico, bem como o arcabouço teórico do regime de metas de inflação. Um dos aspectos relevantes desse estudo foi identificar a diferenciação entre o crescimento e desenvolvimento econômico. Além disso, o estudo procurou demonstrar a experiência de desenvolvimento brasileira de 1999 a 2014, sob uma forma de conduzir a política monetária especifica, denominada de regime de metas de inflação. O estudo procurou avaliar as políticas econômicas sob as óticas fiscal, monetária, social e comercial para embasar e comparar os ciclos políticos entre 1999 e 2014.

Thesis (MBA) --University of Limpopo, 2011 / The potential for tourism to contribute to the economy of South Africa has been embraced by the new democratic government for a lengthy period. In order for government to benefit fully from tourism, it has charted out strategies and policies to make tourism grow and for communities to also benefit from the activities emanating from tourism. Although these measures to support the growth, development and sustainability of tourism SMMEs are in place, implementation remains a challenge. The purpose of this study is to investigate how the growth and development strategies have been implemented in Limpopo province to support the sustainability of Tourism SMMEs in Polokwane. This is done through the interogation of the literature to determine the major objectives of the tourism growth and development strategies in Limpopo Province, the challenges faced by tourism SMMEs and also to gain feedback through empirical studies on the effectiveness of, and support of the Tourism Growth and Development Strategies.