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Family planning : the relationship of socio-economic status ... to family planning among a group of Coloured women in Austerville, Durban.Lonsdale, Susan. January 1974 (has links)
No abstract available. / Thesis (M.A.)-University of Natal, Durban, 1974.
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Community development through information communication technologies in Ward three of Durban metroMajola, Pretty L. January 2004 (has links)
Thesis (M.Tech.: Office Management and Technology)-Durban Institute of Technology, 2004
v, 105 leaves / This topic was initiated because of love of community development and information
communication application by the researcher. It was further strengthened by taking part during the International Wowen University (Ifu) practice in 2000. The main theme of the study was Information Age. Ifu is well known as the virtual university, which is based in Germany at the University of Hamburg. The researcher, together with eight other women from different countries, designed and developed a model for community development by using ICTs. The model can be used as a basic guide for similar projects. The work, therefore in this thesis is based on personal experiences shared experiences, and research as well as by reading others experiences.
This study provides ideas for potential community development by using Information
Communication Technologies (ICTs) in rural areas with special reference to Ward Three of Durban Metro. The results of the study confirmed the saying “If you can’t beat them join them”. This study reported on research conducted in two different rural areas known as Bamshela and Ward Three. The results from the first area Bamshela, illustrated the way forward for Ward Three. Since the ICTs center exists in Bamshela the author received more information about the centre’s utilisation than its establishment.
The focus on the second area emphasises the necessity, awareness and participation in
community development. The three specifics focuses on whether there is a need for
the ICTs centre for community development. Further more the study focused on areas
where ICTs played prominent roles, such as in policy making, education, globalisation, ICTs, community development and participation of community members in community development projects.
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An investigation into alternative domestic water, sewer and electricity supply systems in the eThekwini municipal area.Crompton, David William. January 2004 (has links)
Millions of Black South Africans still lack access to adequate housing, mainly as a result of apartheid era development policies. The delivery of low income, state subsidised, housing includes the provision of water, sewer drainage and electricity supply services. These services are provided via individual connections to the bulk infrastructure, or grid, supply network. Whilst this delivery mechanism meets community aspirations, it masks the environmental impact of this access to natural resources. This research investigates the low income housing delivery mechanism in South Africa, both past and present, and considers the associated infrastructural service delivery in the context of what is understood as sustainable development. In order to identify a more environmentally sustainable format of service delivery, the notion of autonomous housing is investigated. This investigative research establishes the body of knowledge in respect of rainwater harvesting and renewable energy sources capable of being harvested at a domestic level and uses this knowledge to inductively derive theoretical models for the provision of water and electricity supply as well as sewer drainage to low income housing in the Ethekwini Municipal area. The objective of the research is therefore to propose a more autonomous, or self reliant, system of service delivery that constitutes sustainable development. / Thesis (M.Sc.)-University of KwaZulu- Natal, Durban, 2004.
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An investigation into alternative domestic water, sewer and electricity supply systems in the eThekwini municipal area.Crompton, David William. January 2004 (has links)
Millions of Black South Africans still lack access to adequate housing, mainly as a result of apartheid era development policies. The delivery of low income, state subsidised, housing includes the provision of water, sewer drainage and electricity supply services. These services are provided via individual connections to the bulk infrastructure, or grid, supply network. Whilst this delivery mechanism meets community aspirations, it masks the environmental impact of this access to natural resources. This research investigates the low income housing delivery mechanism in South Africa, both past and present, and considers the associated infrastructural service delivery in the context of what is understood as sustainable development. In order to identify a more environmentally sustainable format of service delivery, the notion of autonomous housing is investigated. This investigative research establishes the body of knowledge in respect of rainwater harvesting and renewable energy sources capable of being harvested at a domestic level and uses this knowledge to inductively derive theoretical models for the provision of water and electricity supply as well as sewer drainage to low income housing in the Ethekwini Municipal area. The objective of the research is therefore to propose a more autonomous, or self reliant, system of service delivery that constitutes sustainable development. / Thesis (M.Sc.)-University of KwaZulu- Natal, Durban, 2004.
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An investigation into alternative domestic water, sewer and electricity supply systems in the eThekwini municipal area.Crompton, David William. January 2004 (has links)
Millions of Black South Africans still lack access to adequate housing, mainly as a result of apartheid era development policies. The delivery of low income, state subsidised, housing includes the provision of water, sewer drainage and electricity supply services. These services are provided via individual connections to the bulk infrastructure, or grid, supply network. Whilst this delivery mechanism meets community aspirations, it masks the environmental impact of this access to natural resources. This research investigates the low income housing delivery mechanism in South Africa, both past and present, and considers the associated infrastructural service delivery in the context of what is understood as sustainable development. In order to identify a more environmentally sustainable format of service delivery, the notion of autonomous housing is investigated. This investigative research establishes the body of knowledge in respect of rainwater harvesting and renewable energy sources capable of being harvested at a domestic level and uses this knowledge to inductively derive theoretical models for the provision of water and electricity supply as well as sewer drainage to low income housing in the Ethekwini Municipal area. The objective of the research is therefore to propose a more autonomous, or self reliant, system of service delivery that constitutes sustainable development. / Thesis (M.Sc.)-University of KwaZulu- Natal, Durban, 2004.
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An investigation into alternative domestic water, sewer and electricity supply systems in the eThekwini municipal area.Crompton, David William. January 2004 (has links)
Millions of Black South Africans still lack access to adequate housing, mainly as a result of apartheid era development policies. The delivery of low income, state subsidised, housing includes the provision of water, sewer drainage and electricity supply services. These services are provided via individual connections to the bulk infrastructure, or grid, supply network. Whilst this delivery mechanism meets community aspirations, it masks the environmental impact of this access to natural resources. This research investigates the low income housing delivery mechanism in South Africa, both past and present, and considers the associated infrastructural service delivery in the context of what is understood as sustainable development. In order to identify a more environmentally sustainable format of service delivery, the notion of autonomous housing is investigated. This investigative research establishes the body of knowledge in respect of rainwater harvesting and renewable energy sources capable of being harvested at a domestic level and uses this knowledge to inductively derive theoretical models for the provision of water and electricity supply as well as sewer drainage to low income housing in the Ethekwini Municipal area. The objective of the research is therefore to propose a more autonomous, or self reliant, system of service delivery that constitutes sustainable development. / Thesis (M.Sc.)-University of KwaZulu- Natal, Durban, 2004.
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An investigation into alternative domestic water, sewer and electricity supply systems in the eThekwini municipal area.Crompton, David William. January 2004 (has links)
Millions of Black South Africans still lack access to adequate housing, mainly as a result of apartheid era development policies. The delivery of low income, state subsidised, housing includes the provision of water, sewer drainage and electricity supply services. These services are provided via individual connections to the bulk infrastructure, or grid, supply network. Whilst this delivery mechanism meets community aspirations, it masks the environmental impact of this access to natural resources. This research investigates the low income housing delivery mechanism in South Africa, both past and present, and considers the associated infrastructural service delivery in the context of what is understood as sustainable development. In order to identify a more environmentally sustainable format of service delivery, the notion of autonomous housing is investigated. This investigative research establishes the body of knowledge in respect of rainwater harvesting and renewable energy sources capable of being harvested at a domestic level and uses this knowledge to inductively derive theoretical models for the provision of water and electricity supply as well as sewer drainage to low income housing in the Ethekwini Municipal area. The objective of the research is therefore to propose a more autonomous, or self reliant, system of service delivery that constitutes sustainable development. / Thesis (M.Sc.)-University of KwaZulu- Natal, Durban, 2004.
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Finding a place in the city : a case study of Great Lakes region refugees in the eThekwini municipality.Rwandarugali, Stanislas. January 2011 (has links)
Worldwide the experiences of refugees on place and their integration into host countries are understood differently. This study seeks to understand how asylum seekers and refugees found a place and settled in South Africa cities. The study focuses on asylum seekers and refugees, not on economic immigrants. By using a qualitative case study approach, the research has been able to explore how Great Lakes region refugees, living in the eThekwini Metropolitan Area, negotiate their place in the city and to what extent they are and they can be integrated into the eThekwini municipal IDP (Integrated Development Planning). The study explores their life experiences of place, social exclusion, social networks and views on their integration. Refugees and key stakeholders in Durban Metropolitan were interviewed and conclusions are drawn from their responses and the literature consulted. The eThekwini Metropolitan inner-city area was chosen as the focus of the research because the majority of Great Lake region refugees are living and working in this area (personal life experience - the researcher, 2010). Nineteen refugees (including three community leaders), and ten stakeholders were chosen and interviewed by using purposive and snowball sampling methods. Interviews were conducted by using in-depth interviews while data was analyzed using the interpretative-descriptive research approach. A multicultural theory is used as the main approach to understand and to guide this study. Therefore some of the findings emanating from this study will add to the understanding of how to deal with the complexity of our urban spaces and provide challenges and opportunities which planning needs to understand and engage within the response of refugee communities in South African cities. This includes installation of refugee reception centres at the point of entry, refugees' integration of municipal policies, and efficient implementation of the existing South African refugee policies. / Thesis (M.T.R.P.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2011.
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Government intervention and the use of the house for income generation in informal settlements : a case of Cato Crest, eThekwini Municipality.Mnguni, Ziphozonke. January 2011 (has links)
This dissertation investigates how the upgrading of informal settlements impacts home-based
enterprises (HBEs). De Soto’s ‘Mystery of Capital Theory’ suggests that the
formalisation of tenure rights, through informal settlement upgrading, can result in poor
households gaining access to capital using their houses as collateral against loans.
Furthermore, these households can then use this capital to finance the operations of their
HBEs. Rust’s conceptualisation of the ‘Housing Asset Triangle’ explains the importance of
HBEs in the lives informal settlement households as an economic asset. Thus, the lack of
support for HBEs in the implementation of informal settlement upgrading, by municipal
officials, impacts negatively on HBEs, and demonstrates Huntington’s ‘Clash of Civilisations’
Theory. Huntington states that when state officials implement informal settlement
upgrading, disagreements arise between the officials and the beneficiaries of upgrading, in
terms of the objectives and the results of upgrading, stemming mainly from the fact that the
state officials and the beneficiaries belong to different civilisations.
The researcher uses Cato Crest located in eThekwini Municipality as the case study area,
where interviews were conducted with the municipal housing officials that implemented the
in-situ upgrade in Cato Crest, using the Informal Settlement Upgrading Programme (ISUP) of
the Breaking New Ground (BNG): Housing Policy. Household surveys were also conducted
with the Cato Crest households that operated HBEs in the upgraded settlement, who had
also done so in the informal settlement prior to the upgrade. The researcher found that
HBEs in Cato Crest informal settlements are heavily dependent foot paths, for customers,
used by people walking through the settlement. However, the upgraded settlement has
lower housing densities than the informal settlement and the foot paths are replaced by
road-side pavements. Only the businesses trading from containers located on the road-side
survive, as customers using the roads and pavements stop easily to purchase goods. As a
result, HBEs suffer and are unable to attract customers anymore and re-establishing HBEs in
the upgraded settlement becomes a useless task as only businesses trading from the roadside
are successful in the Cato Crest upgraded settlement. Trading from the road-side
requires moving the HBE out of the house and into a road-side container, where the latter
needs to be purchased by the household in order to take advantage of customers using the
roads and pavements. This process proved to be too expensive for poor households
operating HBEs in Cato Crest. HBEs are an important income generation strategy for Cato
Crest households, and the upgrading of their informal settlement creates a better living
environment for these households. However, the inability to continue generating an income
using the house in the upgraded settlement creates a harsh environment for households
that depend on HBEs for survival. Based on the findings of this study, the recommendations
for the future implementation of informal settlement upgrading are that there is a need for
a more collaborative effort between municipal housing officials, the Business Support Unit of
the eThekwini Municipality, the Local Economic Development Offices, as well as households
operating HBEs. More research of the phenomenon of HBEs in informal settlements of any
particular area to be upgraded should be conducted. Thereafter, the implementation of HBE
accommodating and fitting upgrading plans to each settlement, needs to be carried out by
the upgrading officials, so that the upgraded settlement does not only give people access to
housing and infrastructure, but creates an environment where they can continue using their
houses for income generation in the upgraded settlement. / Thesis (M.Housing)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2011.
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An enquiry into the management of induction and mentoring in an urban secondary school in Phoenix, north Durban region, Kwazulu Natal Department of Education and Culture.Dayaram, Harjiwan. January 2002 (has links)
The broad theme of this investigation is Human Resource Management (HRM) in
education. It has been widely publicised both in the media and other areas that the
salary bill for state paid educators represents the major area of expenditure. More than
ninety percent of the education budget in the KwaZulu Natal Department of Education
and Culture is spent on the salary bill. It therefore becomes necessary to ensure that
newly appointed educators and those appointed into promotion posts who are earning
these salaries do justice in their jobs and produce the goods. School management teams
have to ensure that these newcomers settle into their new jobs as quickly and
effectively as possible. A newcomer into the teaching profession will have to cope with
increasingly complex situations such as heterogeneous pupil population, teacher
rationalisation, new curricula, teacher redeployment and increased pupil/teacher ratios.
It is therefore important that educators, who are the most expensive asset in the school,
are managed effectively.
The first few days on the plant is considered to be important in any profession, as this
will determine whether the employee will continue to provide his/her service or resign.
With education as well, the induction of educators has to be managed by the school as
quickly as possible to enable and to empower the inductee in becoming an effective
educator. While some aspects of induction and mentoring are instituted in an informal
way at the school under investigation, many other areas are sorely neglected. The p
management of people in South African schools is circumscribed through legislation J*
and regulation. The professional development of educators therefore rests with
management and must be in line with legislation prescribed in government gazettes.
However not much attention is being given to induction and mentoring programmes
which focus on utilising and empowering the human capital (staff members) at the
school. The challenge for school level management is to come to terms with what it
means to manage the performance and productivity of people in ways, which meets the
aspirations of the people and the needs of the organisation.
This project has attempted to investigate the management of induction and mentoring
at a school in Phoenix, north of Durban. It has been found that no formal programmes p
on induction and mentoring exist at the school. It is therefore recommended that
management together with, and in consultation with staff members, draw up and
implement a policy on induction and mentoring. This will ensure that with guidance
and training (induction and mentoring), new human resources will be best utilised to
suit the needs of the school. / Thesis (M.Ed.)-University of Natal, Durban, 2002.
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