Browsing by Author "Schenck, Rinie"
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A conceptual framework for sustainable waste management in small municipalities: The cases of Langebaan, South Africa and Swakopmund, Namibia
Kadhila, Timoteus; de Wit, Martin P.; Schenck, Rinie (Springer, 2023)Municipal waste management is a major challenge for local governments in South Africa and Namibia, as in other developing countries. The circular economy concept in waste management is an alternative sustainable development ... -
The economic impact of NGOs on the well-being of extended households in Soweto
Rooderick, Mojalefa; Blaauw, Phillip; Schenck, Rinie (UNISA Press, 2016)Extended households, usually in the form of an elder or grandparent, have always provided a safety net for orphaned children. However, the high rates of HIV (AIDS) infection, unemployment and poverty have weakened their ... -
Enabling factors for the existence of waste pickers: A systematic review
Schenck, Rinie; Blaauw, Derick; Viljoen, Kotie (Stellenbosch University, 2016)The paper reports on a systematic review research process to determine the enabling factors for waste pickers to operate in the informal economy in South Africa. Twenty-eight South African journal articles, theses and ... -
Happy in the informal economy? A case study of well-being among day labourers in South Africa
Blaauw, Phillip (Derick); Botha, Ilse; Schenck, Rinie; Schoeman, Christie (Clute Institute, 2013)Past research provided evidence of the negative effect that individual unemployment can have on subjective well-being. The persistent high levels of unemployment and poverty in South Africa have been well documented. Many ... -
High school learners experiences of gangsterism in Hanover Park
Magidi, Mufaro; Schenck, Rinie; Erasmus, Charlene (UNISA Press, 2016)The culture of gang violence has become deeply entrenched in South Africa. The present study explored the experiences of non-gang school-going adolescents regarding gangs and gangsterism in Hanover Park in the Western Cape. ... -
Homeless in Observatory, Cape Town through the lens of Max-Neef's Fundamental Human Needs taxonomy
Schenck, Rinie; Roman, Nicolette V.; Erasmus, Charlene; Blaauw, Phillip (Derick); Ryan, Jill (SUN, 2017)The suburb of Observatory, also affectionately known as ''Obs'', is one of the older suburbs of the City of Cape Town, home to multiple cultures, a student population from the University of Cape Town, a variety of churches, ... -
Horende moeders en vaders se benadering tot ouerskap van kinders met gehoorverlies
David, Ronel S; Roman, Nicolette V; Schenck, Rinie (Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2020)Navorsing toon dat 90% van kinders met gehoorverlies vir horende ouers gebore word (Cole & Flexer 2016; Lederberg, Schick & Spencer 2013). Hierdie ouers kan probleme ondervind om ’n effektiewe benadering tot die grootmaak ... -
“I would rather have a decent job”: Potential barriers preventing street-waste pickers from improving their socio-economic conditions
Viljoen, Kotie; Blaauw, Phillip; Schenck, Rinie (AOSIS, 2016)As a result of the high levels of unemployment in South Africa, many unskilled people are forced to resort to a variety of income-generating activities in the informal economy. The activity of collecting and selling recyclables ... -
Investigating the subjective well-being of the informally employed: a case study of day labourers in Windhoek and Pretoria
Van Wyk, Anthonie; Blaauw, Phillip; Schenck, Rinie (OASIS, 2020-06-11)Orientation: Day labouring is becoming more frequent in developing countries. Long spells of unemployment and the uncertainty of informal wage employment impact negatively on the subjective well-being (SWB) of day ... -
’n Verkenning van aardsistemiese kwesbaarheid binne die konteks van afvalstortingsterreine in die Antroposeen
Grobler, Lizette; Schenck, Rinie (Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2020)The Anthropocene refers to a geological epoch dominated by humans. Within this epoch atmospheric, geological, hydrological, biospheric and other earth systemic processes change due to human activity and can no longer only ... -
Skills-related underemployment amongst South Africa's informally employed and self-employed: A case study of Potchefstroom
Ngwenya, Mosima; Blaauw, Phillip F.; Schenck, Rinie (AOSIS, 2020)Mainstream development theory views the informal sector as a shock absorber in an economic crisis. South Africa’s informal sector is smaller than that of many developing countries and very little research has investigated ... -
Towards a circular economy: A cross-case analysis of recycling in three South African towns
Pretorius, Anmar; Blaauw, Derick; Schenck, Rinie (Taylor and Francis Group, 2023)The concept of circular economy includes three aspects from a human perspective, namely Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Studying human behaviour is important in understanding and evaluating the possible success of any of ...