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Thesis (MTech (Tourism and Hospitality Management))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2009. / Tourism is regarded as the fastest growing industry in the world. Africa was identified at the World Investment Conference in Geneva (WAIPA, 2005) as one of the continents with a significant potential for developing tourism. Located in sub-Saharan Africa, Rwanda is a low income, landlocked and densely populated country in Africa. Tourism provides the best alternative for economic development to Rwanda which does not have mineral resources unlike most African countries. The development of tourism can contribute a lot to this country through reduction of the level of poverty, creation of job opportunities as well as contributing to the national income. However, the tourism industry in Rwanda is still in its early stages due to the 1994 war. Most of the parks re-opened in 1998/1999, and still concentrate on low volume of tourists. Until now Rwanda is not recognised among the known tourist destinations in Africa; it is believed to be a less developed place for tourists. This study presents barriers to tourism development in Rwanda as perceived by domestic and international tourists as well as workers in the tourism sector of Rwanda. The study was conducted in the four provinces of Rwanda and the capital city, Kigali. A quantitative design using two cross-sectional questionnaires was utilised to establish the opinions of the participants. A sample of 426 participants, including 68 international tourists, 182 domestic tourists as well as 176 workers in the tourism sector was selected to participate in the study.

The anchor of this research was to analyze the implementation process of Zimbabwe’s IEEP. Implementation of policy has been the Achilles heel of most African countries it has been proven that it is a disease of the continents. In this research the focus is on analyzing what happened between the tabled idea and the implemented policy, this is because the implemented policy had a tremendous contradictory impact to the world as it disempowered the investors in an attempt to economically empower its citizens. The tabled idea was great it had its own flows because it lacked clarity in some of its definition and the goals, objectives and how the policy were to be implemented are not clear there is basically lack of clarity pertaining to the policy. This study made use of two theories the Top- down approach and the politics and administration dichotomy, these two theories are in favour of an autocratic way of policy implementation which follows a chain of command. These two theories highlighted that administrators are being covered be politicians and that administration as a practice and discipline are dead. This has lead to policies being made implemented first before they are formulated because there are no administrators. This study reviewed that the implementation process of the IEEP is not clear or rather it does not exist; there is little or no transparency on the events that took place between the tabled idea and the implemented policy.

Orientador: Wilson Cano / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Economia / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-12T10:17:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Funari, Armando Palermo Funari_M.pdf: 1458252 bytes, checksum: 357052cc77b82ee4b23be03adff389b7 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008 / Resumo: A dissertação tem como objetivo analisar a estrutura produtiva do estado do Paraná, bem como sua relação com o processo de desconcentração regional produtiva no Brasil durante o período de 1970 a 2005. A análise da economia paranaense é feita a partir dos setores agropecuário e industrial principalmente, contando com alguns comentários acerca do setor de serviços. Durante o período indicado essa economia estadual recebeu estímulos e determinantes de natureza distinta em cada década analisada. Destarte, nos anos 1970, num contexto de forte crescimento da economia brasileira em geral, o Paraná passou por forte modernização com transformações importantes tanto na agricultura, como na indústria. Já na década de 1980, com dificuldades impostas no cenário macroeconômico, houve uma mudança qualitativa (negativa) no movimento de desconcentração regional. Nesse mesmo período a economia paranaense logrou dar prosseguimento à sua modernização, embora tenha mostrado dinâmicas diferentes no primeiro e segundo qüinqüênios. O último período, marcado pela predominância de políticas neoliberais, mostra tendência preocupantes do ponto de vista do desenvolvimento das forças produtivas nacionais. Ao mesmo tempo, ganham importância em termos regionais a guerra fiscal e os estímulos externos ao país, sendo as exportações cada vez mais importantes num contexto de letargia econômica nacional e ausência de planos de desenvolvimento. O Paraná destacou-se em termos nacionais, tendo aumento sua participação na indústria de bens de consumo duráveis e de bens de capital. / Abstract: This dissertation analyzes the productive structure of the state of Paraná and its association to the process of regional productive deconcentration in Brazil from 1970 through 2005. This analysis centers mainly on the primary and secondary sectors, counting with comments on the tertiary sector. The economy of Paraná has experienced different stimuli and determinants in each of the decades of the study. In the 1970's, when the Brazilian economy showed high growth rates, the state of Paraná experimented modernization and consequent transformation of its agriculture and industry. During the 1980's, having several difficulties imposed upon the macroeconomic scenery, the deconcentration process suffered a negative qualitative change. Nevertheless, Paraná's economy continued to diversify itself, with distinct dynamics in the first and in the second half of the decade. The last period has the predominance of neoliberal policies and presented worrisome tendencies as far as the national productive forces are concerned. Moreover, from a regional standpoint the fiscal war and export-drive become more relevant, especially in a context of economic lethargy and absence of national development policies. Recently Paraná's eocnomy stood out featuring an increased participation in the production of capital an durable consumption goods. / Mestrado / Economia Regional e Urbana / Mestre em Desenvolvimento Econômico

South Africa has become a significant role player in the international relations since being readmitted into the world community after the first democratic election in 1994. The primary focus of country’s international relations is the African continent. South Africa has played a pivotal role in bringing peace across the continent. There has also been an increase in South Africa’s engagement with the continent on economic and trade issues. South Africa’s economic diplomacy has been scrutinized from different angles. There has been perceptions of a South Africa with imperialists or hegemonic tendencies resembling those of the West. There are also those who view South Africa’s economic role in the continent in the positive light as a contributor to economic growth and development. The South African governments have always preached the notion of the “African agenda” and the interest in fair trade and engagement with the continent. This study assesses different debates regarding South Africa’s economic diplomacy in Africa and explores if this is benefiting the continent’s development. The study also considers if such economic diplomacy has positive spin off for the South African economy. Since economic diplomacy is operated at government level the study also considers how economic diplomacy is coordinated in South Africa. There are a number of recommendations presented for the improvement of economic diplomacy in South Africa.

Magister Pharmaceuticae - MPharm / Access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV positive patients has brought hope and a chance to a healthier longer life with improved quality of life (QoL). In this study we explored the difference in health related quality of life (HRQoL) between participants eligible for ART and those not yet eligible for ART as per the 2015 South African HIV treatment guidelines. We also considered the impact of ART access on HRQoL and the effect of employment status and education level. The study was conducted at one tertiary hospital and two primary health care facilities in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Doctorat en sciences sociales, politiques et économiques / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished

This study in local history describes socio-economic developments in Grahamstown between 1918 - 1945, and analyses the extent to which these developments mirrored trends in the macrocosm. During these years the city failed to become ndustrialised, but enhanced her reputation as an eminent educational centre. Despite being financially handicapped, the City Council undertook large public works schemes for the provision of essential services, such as electricity and an adequate supply of water. In addition a water-borne sewerage scheme was introduced, and roads were repaired and tarred. The influx of a large number of poor rural Blacks into the urban area placed a considerable strain on the city's health services, and housing projects had to be implemented. Local political affiliations and race relations are examined against the background of national developments, especially the growing entrenchment by the State of the policy of segregation. Attention is also devoted to the impact upon the community of international political crises. The cultural and sporting pursuits, as well as the entertainments enjoyed by Grahamstonians, are investigated; and a picture of the local "mentalite" is presented.

This study argues that much of early post colonial Uganda's political developments, had its roots in the colonial patterns of governance. It was, however, the imperative of Uganda's early post colonial rulers to have formulated and maintained conditions for legitimate and orderly governance. Largely, this required a coherent political class with a mass based and mobilising political movement, that moreover had a political programme that catered for the interests of its support base. Indeed, their opting to negate these very prerequisite conditions, contributed greatly to Uganda's subsequent political disorder, and it's further marginalisation in the International Political Economy. This study suggests that since the impact of colonialism in Uganda, its governance policies have closely been linked to the broader dictates of the International Political Economy. A reality that the policy makers in post colonial Uganda should have realised, and in the process attempted to advantageously adapt to the Ugandan situation. Their was a qualitative improvement in Uganda's governance from 1986. This study illustrates that this was a result of the emerging into power of a political class, whose policies deliberately and strenuously attempted to fulfil the above mentioned criteria. Their is need to link Uganda's foreign and governance policies. Consequently a conscious and deliberate effort has to made by its policy makers, to ensure that the two are amicably adapted to each other, so as to derive the best possible benefits. For instance what Uganda needs in the existing New World Order are development, domestic and foreign investments and export markets for its produce. All of which can only be obtained if political order through a legitimate political system and government exists. With a leadership, that moreover, deliberately attracts foreign investments and creates the enabling conditions for competitive economic production. The onus is upon Ugandans to ensure that they institutionalise conditions for their appropriate governance and foreign policies. For this thesis argues that the International Political Economy is dynamic, and Uganda was never predestined to be at its margins.