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Contested resources: Challenges to the governance of natural resources in Southern Africa
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2002)
In this keynote address I wish to identify some
important ideas and conclusions arising out of recent
analyses of theory and practice on natural resource
management. I use these in a preliminary attempt to
argue that ...
Exclusive breastfeeding promotion by peer counsellors in sub-Saharan Africa (PROMISE-EBF): a cluster-randomised trial
(Elsevier, 2011)
Background: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is reported to be a life-saving intervention in low-income settings. The
effect of breastfeeding counselling by peer counsellors was assessed in Africa.
Methods:24 communities ...
Monitoring and benchmarking government policies and actions to improve the healthiness of food environment Policy Index
(John Wiley & Sons, 2013)
Government action is essential to increase the healthiness of food environments
and reduce obesity, diet-related non-communicable diseases
(NCDs), and their related inequalities. This paper proposes a monitoring
framework ...
Monitoring the impacts of trade agreements on food environments
(John Wiley & Sons, 2013)
The liberalization of international trade and foreign direct investment through
multilateral, regional and bilateral agreements has had profound implications
for the structure and nature of food systems, and therefore, ...
Backing small-scale fishers: Opportunities and challenges in transforming the fish sector
(Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2015)
Globally, small-scale fisheries play a significant role in food security, poverty reduction and income generation (Béné et al 2007; Heck et al 2007; Béné et al 2010; FAO 2003). At the 2008 Global Conference on Small-Scale ...
Monitoring the levels of important nutrients in the food supply
(John Wiley & Sons, 2013)
A food supply that delivers energy-dense products with high levels of
salt, saturated fats and trans fats, in large portion sizes, is a major
cause of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The highly processed
foods produced ...
Context-specific components of a training programme for cost centre managers in a public hospital in Limpopo Province, South Africa
(LAM Publication, 2014)
The purpose of the study was to determine the context-specific components of a training programme for cost centre managers in a public hospital in Limpopo Province, South Africa. A qualitative, descriptive, exploratory and ...
Using operative models (ICF and CBR) within an interprofessional context to address community needs : short report - Interprofessional education, practice and research supplement
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016)
BACKGROUND: The use of conceptual frameworks has been advocated when implementing interprofessional initiatives.
OBJECTIVE: To present the use of the International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF) ...
The withholding of rates and taxes in five local municipalities
(Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The Community Law Centre, in partnership with the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and SALGA, recently completed a research project on the phenomenon of rates withholding in five South African municipalities. ...
Professional administration : crucial for service delivery
(Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Municipalities cannot deliver on their developmental mandate without suitably qualified and professional staff. However, evidence shows that the lack of good governance of staff matters in many municipalities results in ...