| 'Women are Weak when they are Amongst Men'
The participation of women in rural water committees in South Africa
David HemsonWater is a key component of the post-apartheid government's rural service delivery efforts. It is also a male-dominated process. This occasional paper investigates the participation of women in water projects in rural South Africa and reflects on the possibilities for their greater involvement in such development.
Price: R 115.00
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| A Comparative Analysis of the Financing of HIV/AIDS Programmes
In Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe.
H. Gayle Martin (For SAHA research programme)This research monograph compares mechanisms for the financing of HIV/AIDS programmes in these six sub-Saharan countries. It aims to assess their ability and readiness to respond to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The report presents a brief synopsis of the economic context of each country and determines whether health and HIV/AIDS expenditure is adequate.
Price: R 120.00
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| A Socio-economic Atlas of South Africa
A demographic, socio-economic and cultural profile of South Africa
Nick Tait, Andrew Whiteford, Jané Joubert, Johan van Zyl et al.Based on the 1991 census, this atlas presents a set of demographic, socio-economic and cultural profiles of South Africa. The atlas contains chapters on: demography and housing, labour and employment, education, economic and human development, language and religion.
Price: R 200.00
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| A Walk in the Garden of Eden
Genetic trails into our African past
Himla SoodyallThis paper addresses the contribution towards the generation of knowledge concerning the evolutionary history of mankind made by genetic approaches to anthropological questions. |
| Africa in the Age of Biology
Wilmot JamesThis paper was presented as the first annual John Gerhart Memorial Lecture at the conference of the Africa Genome Initiative held in Cairo in March 2004. In Africa in the Age of Biology, Dr James discusses Africa's long history of scientific, technological and mathematical enterprise, from tokens of the very earliest counting by humans to the sum of knowledge brought to bear in the construction of the pyramids.
Price: R 65.00
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| An African Peace Process
Mandela, South Africa and Burundi
Kristina A. Bentley, Roger SouthallThis monograph outlines the origins and nature of the conflict in Burundi. It discusses the problems of establishing democracy in a region where ethnic conflict has occasioned genocide, traces the peace process in detail and assesses the prospects for the future. In aprticular, it looks at the role played by South Africa in the peace process since 1999.
Price: R 150.00
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| An Audit of HIV/AIDS Policies
In Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe
Nompumelelo Zungu-Dirwayi, Olive Shisana, Eric Udjo, Thabang Mosala , John Seager (eds)This comprehensive research study is one of the first to scientifically review and make recommendations on HIV/AIDS policy, legislation, financing and programme implementation in the six southern African countries of Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe.
Price: R 100.00
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| An Overview of South African Human Resources Development
Andre KraakThis book provides an overview of human resources development (HRD) in South Africa. It focuses on the youth labour market, the world of work and the national system of science and innovation. It concludes that South Africa, lacking high, intermediate and low skills, has severe HRD problems which require urgent resolution.
Price: R 130.00
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| An RDP Policy Audit
Patrick Bond, Meshack Khosa (eds.)This booklet presents a condensed version of the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) Audit of 1998-99. It assesses the first democratic South African government's policies, legislation and delivery performance. The booklet focuses on four areas: meeting basic needs; developing our human resources; building the economy; and democratising the state and society.
Price: R 200.00
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| Assessing the Costs of a Rural PMTCT Pilot Site in the Eastern Cape
Chris Desmond, Gerard Boyce Mother-to-child transmission is by far the largest source of HIV infection in children below the age of 15. This report presents the results of research conducted at a pilot site in the Eastern Cape into the use of resources associated with the implementation of a PMTCT (prevention of mother-to-child transmission) programme.
Price: R 90.00
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| At Full Speed the Tiger Cubs Stumbled
Lessons from South East Asia about sustainable public service delivery
Fanie CloeteThis publication examines best practices in public sector service delivery through a comparative analysis of Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia. The book, which will be of interest to scholars, decision makers and informed members of the public, concludes with a general model of strategic governance.
Price: R 175.00
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| Basic Concepts
In the methodology of the social sciences
Johann Mouton, H.C. MaraisSince its publication in 1988, this has been one of the leading methodology textbooks in South African tertiary education. It provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts of social science research, and complements books on specific research methods and techniques.
Price: R 240.00
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