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University of Ghana

1. Bamba, R. The Emerging Threats of Terrorism in West Africa: An Analysis of Ghana’s Response .

Degree: 2014, University of Ghana

URL: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27452

► Major events, throughout history, have necessitated some response from humanity. One of such major events that appear to have changed the global security scene was… (more)

▼ Major events, throughout history, have necessitated some response from humanity. One of such major events that appear to have changed the global security scene was the September 11, 2001 attack on the United States by Al Qaeda terrorist group. Although many countries across the world started putting measures in place to address the resurging global terrorist threats, West Africa seemed to have been oblivious of the need to do same until the emergence of terrorist groups like AQIM, Ansaru, Ansar Al Dine and Boko Haram. These groups have intensified their terrorist activities in countries such as Mali, Mauritania and Nigeria, with the activities of most of these terror groups transcending national boundaries. With the potential of Ghana becoming a target for terrorists, this study analyses Ghana’s response to the emerging threats of terrorism in West Africa. The work investigates some of the mechanisms established by Ghana to prevent, counter or combat terrorism, and the adequacy of the measures put in place. Analysis of available data points to the fact that there are no terrorist groups or cells in Ghana, though there are some conditions that make Ghana vulnerable to terrorism. The research also reveals that Ghana has instituted some measures in the form of legislations, intelligence gathering and combat units to deal with any threat of terrorism. These measures, however, have some shortcomings that need to be tackled if Ghana is to succeed in preventing terrorism or effectively fighting it if it occurs. The work thus, proffers both long term and short term recommendations for policy consideration towards preventing terrorism in Ghana. These include the adoption of sound economic policies to address human security challenges, the introduction of political reforms to ensure participatory and all-inclusive political system and the provision of logistics and funding for agencies and institutions set up specifically for counter-terrorism. The study also recommends semi-autonomy for some of the frontline agencies like the NCRC and the FIC to enable them have some freedom of action to enhance their effectiveness. Additionally, the research recommends increased public education on terrorism by institutions like the NCCA, the Media Commission and the Ghana Education Service.

Subjects/Keywords: Terrorism; West Africa

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Bamba, R. (2014). The Emerging Threats of Terrorism in West Africa: An Analysis of Ghana’s Response . (Masters Thesis). University of Ghana. Retrieved from http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27452

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Bamba, R. “The Emerging Threats of Terrorism in West Africa: An Analysis of Ghana’s Response .” 2014. Masters Thesis, University of Ghana. Accessed February 27, 2021. http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27452.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Bamba, R. “The Emerging Threats of Terrorism in West Africa: An Analysis of Ghana’s Response .” 2014. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

Bamba R. The Emerging Threats of Terrorism in West Africa: An Analysis of Ghana’s Response . [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Ghana; 2014. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27452.

Council of Science Editors:

Bamba R. The Emerging Threats of Terrorism in West Africa: An Analysis of Ghana’s Response . [Masters Thesis]. University of Ghana; 2014. Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27452

University of Ghana

2. Bamba, R. The Emerging Threats Of Terrorism In West Africa : An Analysis of Ghana’s Response.

Degree: 2014, University of Ghana

URL: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27580

► Major events, throughout history, have necessitated some response from humanity. One of such major events that appear to have changed the global security scene was… (more)

▼ Major events, throughout history, have necessitated some response from humanity. One of such major events that appear to have changed the global security scene was the September 11, 2001 attack on the United States by Al Qaeda terrorist group. Although many countries across the world started putting measures in place to address the resurging global terrorist threats, West Africa seemed to have been oblivious of the need to do same until the emergence of terrorist groups like AQIM, Ansaru, Ansar Al Dine and Boko Haram. These groups have intensified their terrorist activities in countries such as Mali, Mauritania and Nigeria, with the activities of most of these terror groups transcending national boundaries. With the potential of Ghana becoming a target for terrorists, this study analyses Ghana’s response to the emerging threats of terrorism in West Africa. The work investigates some of the mechanisms established by Ghana to prevent, counter or combat terrorism, and the adequacy of the measures put in place. Analysis of available data points to the fact that there are no terrorist groups or cells in Ghana, though there are some conditions that make Ghana vulnerable to terrorism. The research also reveals that Ghana has instituted some measures in the form of legislations, intelligence gathering and combat units to deal with any threat of terrorism. These measures, however, have some shortcomings that need to be tackled if Ghana is to succeed in preventing terrorism or effectively fighting it if it occurs. The work thus, proffers both long term and short term recommendations for policy consideration towards preventing terrorism in Ghana. These include the adoption of sound economic policies to address human security challenges, the introduction of political reforms to ensure participatory and all-inclusive political system and the provision of logistics and funding for agencies and institutions set up specifically for counter-terrorism. The study also recommends semi-autonomy for some of the frontline agencies like the NCRC and the FIC to enable them have some freedom of action to enhance their effectiveness. Additionally, the research recommends increased public education on terrorism by institutions like the NCCA, the Media Commission and the Ghana Education Service.

Subjects/Keywords: Terrorism; West Africa

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Bamba, R. (2014). The Emerging Threats Of Terrorism In West Africa : An Analysis of Ghana’s Response. (Masters Thesis). University of Ghana. Retrieved from http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27580

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Bamba, R. “The Emerging Threats Of Terrorism In West Africa : An Analysis of Ghana’s Response. ” 2014. Masters Thesis, University of Ghana. Accessed February 27, 2021. http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27580.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Bamba, R. “The Emerging Threats Of Terrorism In West Africa : An Analysis of Ghana’s Response. ” 2014. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

Bamba R. The Emerging Threats Of Terrorism In West Africa : An Analysis of Ghana’s Response. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Ghana; 2014. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27580.

Council of Science Editors:

Bamba R. The Emerging Threats Of Terrorism In West Africa : An Analysis of Ghana’s Response. [Masters Thesis]. University of Ghana; 2014. Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27580

University of Ghana

3. Ofori, F. The Challenges and Prospects of Regional Security Cooperation in West Africa .

Degree: 2014, University of Ghana

URL: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27448

► Established in 1975 as a platform for accelerating the pace of economic development of West African states, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)… (more)

▼ Established in 1975 as a platform for accelerating the pace of economic development of West African states, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has grappled with several issue areas for approximately the past four decades. Originally pre-occupied with market-driven objectives that emphasize trade liberalization, ECOWAS has been confronted with resolving the myriad of security challenges that confront the sub-region. Mindful of the interconnectedness of security to economic development, therefore, ECOWAS has also focused its resources on regional security cooperation in the light of the interdependence of the security profiles of West African states especially in the post-Cold War international system. Employing a qualitative analysis of existing literature on security cooperation-regional integration, this work examines regional security cooperation through the prism of the Protocol relating to the Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management, Resolution, Peacekeeping and Security adopted in December 1999, and that of its Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good governance incepted in 2001. This research delineates the historical evolution of security mechanisms of ECOWAS since its establishment, focusing on how the new wars of the post-Cold War era exposed the security challenges of West Africa and how that culminated in the 1999 Security Mechanism. This research contends that although the aforesaid Protocols hold lots of promise based on its emphasis on operational mechanisms such as early warning systems and the institutionalization of good governance, the lack of political commitment by leaders in West Africa coupled with poor implementation record, among others, could scuttle the benign promise of the Protocol. To enable an effectual implementation of the Protocol and for that matter, a formidable security profile of West African states, this research recommends an emphasis on good governance and demonstrable political commitment towards a safe West African sub-region.

Subjects/Keywords: Security; West Africa

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Ofori, F. (2014). The Challenges and Prospects of Regional Security Cooperation in West Africa . (Masters Thesis). University of Ghana. Retrieved from http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27448

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Ofori, F. “The Challenges and Prospects of Regional Security Cooperation in West Africa .” 2014. Masters Thesis, University of Ghana. Accessed February 27, 2021. http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27448.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Ofori, F. “The Challenges and Prospects of Regional Security Cooperation in West Africa .” 2014. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

Ofori F. The Challenges and Prospects of Regional Security Cooperation in West Africa . [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Ghana; 2014. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27448.

Council of Science Editors:

Ofori F. The Challenges and Prospects of Regional Security Cooperation in West Africa . [Masters Thesis]. University of Ghana; 2014. Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27448

Stellenbosch University

4. Olowu, Akinseye Uwem. Public policy and entrepreneurship performance : the divide and nexus in West Africa.

Degree: PhD, 2019, Stellenbosch University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/107197

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ENGLISH SUMMARY : This study examined the effect of selected public policies on entrepreneurship activities in the anglophone and francophone divides of West Africa in… (more)

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ENGLISH SUMMARY : This study examined the effect of selected public policies on entrepreneurship activities in the anglophone and francophone divides of West Africa in order to determine the nexus of performance, using several analytic techniques. Based on previous studies, a region specific framework for measuring entrepreneurship at national levels was developed otherwise known as TEA. The data used were obtained from both secondary and primary sources originating from institutional organisations and ethnographic research in ten selected countries from 2000 to 2018. Among other findings between the phenomena investigated, the study established the link between macroeconomic policy instruments and their implications on entrepreneurship in the business environments of West African countries. From the analysis of TEA, the anglophone divide was found to be more entrepreneurship enhancing than the francophone divide, however, the economies in the region were all factor driven. The enacted entrepreneurship policies in countries show that the governments in both divides have made entrepreneurship a policy focus. Nevertheless, many of the efforts made have been largely supported by the government in the anglophone divide, while the francophone divide has been more open to private sector participation in its drive to promote entrepreneurship. However, it was also found that most of the entrepreneurship initiatives in the countries focused more on the agricultural sector and development of SMEs. The empirical evidence reveals that, while monetary policy was more significant in promoting TEA in the anglophone divide, fiscal policy did better in the francophone divide. Government expenditure on infrastructure had a positive and most significant relationship with TEA in the short and long run results across the region. Therefore, public policy should focus on infrastructural development, financial support and maintain an effective regulatory framework for entrepreneurship activities. The study recommends that governments should harness, formulate and execute the best of monetary and fiscal policies in West African countries. The contribution of the private sector partnership in the drive to promote entrepreneurship should also be encouraged so that the economies in the countries can aim towards innovative and efficient competitiveness in democratic societies.

AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING : Geen opsomming beskikbaar.

Doctoral

Advisors/Committee Members: Ijeoma, Edwin, Fanta, Ashenafi, Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. University of Stellenbosch Business School..

Subjects/Keywords: Entrepreneurship – Government policy – Africa, West; Monetary policy – Africa, West; Fiscal policy – Africa, West; UCTD

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Olowu, A. U. (2019). Public policy and entrepreneurship performance : the divide and nexus in West Africa. (Doctoral Dissertation). Stellenbosch University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/107197

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Olowu, Akinseye Uwem. “Public policy and entrepreneurship performance : the divide and nexus in West Africa.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, Stellenbosch University. Accessed February 27, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/107197.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Olowu, Akinseye Uwem. “Public policy and entrepreneurship performance : the divide and nexus in West Africa.” 2019. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

Olowu AU. Public policy and entrepreneurship performance : the divide and nexus in West Africa. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Stellenbosch University; 2019. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/107197.

Council of Science Editors:

Olowu AU. Public policy and entrepreneurship performance : the divide and nexus in West Africa. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Stellenbosch University; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/107197

Rhodes University

5. Bangura, Lamin. Adjustment of commercial banks' interest rates and the effectiveness of monetary policy: evidence from Anglophone West Africa.

Degree: Faculty of Commerce, Economics and Economic History, 2011, Rhodes University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002685

► Most central banks use short-term interest rates as their main instrument of monetary policy. It is assumed that a change in policy rate will influence… (more)

▼ Most central banks use short-term interest rates as their main instrument of monetary policy. It is assumed that a change in policy rate will influence interest rates set by commercial banks, but this is not usually the case. Commercial banks adjust their interest rates in response to changes in policy rate with lags, which make their interest rates sticky. Stickiness in commercial banks interest rates have been seen as an obstacle to the smooth transmission of monetary policy decisions. Despite the importance of the transmission process, little attention has been given to a systematic measurement of the degree of response of commercial banks‟ interest rates to changes in monetary policy stance in the Anglophone West African countries, specifically within the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) economies. Against this backdrop, this study explores the interest rate adjustment dynamics using monthly interest rate series on discount rate, treasury bill rate, commercial banks‟ deposit and lending rates from 1989 to 2009 (for Gambia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone) and from 2000 to 2009 (for Ghana). Specifically, the study set out to examine how lending and deposit rates respond to changes in the official rates and to see whether there is a convergence among the rates over time. Also, to examine the relative adjustment of commercial bank lending rates to changes in the official rate when there is disequilibrium. The analyses were twofold: a full sample period and a rolling window analysis. Following Cottarelli and Kourelis (1994), the study employed cointegration technique and an asymmetric error correction model to obtain the short-run and long-run parameters from which the error correction coefficients, mean adjustment lags and asymmetric mean adjustment lags were estimated. The results for the entire sample period revealed that the long-run pass-through in Nigeria was 81% and 67% for lending rates and deposit rates respectively. In Ghana, it was 66% and 69% for lending and deposit rates respectively. While in Sierra Leone, long-run pass-through was 62% and 72% for lending and deposit rates respectively. In Gambia, it was 50% and 40% for lending and deposit rates respectively. On the other hand, the short-run pass-through was found to be lower compared to the long-run pass-through: in Nigeria it was 66% and 47%; in Gambia, 26% and 29%; in Sierra Leone, 30% and 13%; and in Ghana, -6% and 35% for lending and deposit rates respectively in each country. The pass-through estimates for the rolling windows were mixed for short-run and long-run pass-through. The mean adjustment lags suggest that the speed of adjustment of Lending rates for full sample period were two, two, seven and twelve months in Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Gambia respectively. While for deposit rates they were five, six, seven and eighteen for Ghana, Nigeria, Gambia and Sierra Leone respectively. The average speeds of adjustment for the rolling windows were four and five months for lending and deposit rates respectively. Weak evidence of convergence was found…

Subjects/Keywords: Monetary policy – Africa, West; Banks and banking – Africa, West; Interest rates – Africa, West

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Bangura, L. (2011). Adjustment of commercial banks' interest rates and the effectiveness of monetary policy: evidence from Anglophone West Africa. (Thesis). Rhodes University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002685

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Bangura, Lamin. “Adjustment of commercial banks' interest rates and the effectiveness of monetary policy: evidence from Anglophone West Africa.” 2011. Thesis, Rhodes University. Accessed February 27, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002685.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Bangura, Lamin. “Adjustment of commercial banks' interest rates and the effectiveness of monetary policy: evidence from Anglophone West Africa.” 2011. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

Bangura L. Adjustment of commercial banks' interest rates and the effectiveness of monetary policy: evidence from Anglophone West Africa. [Internet] [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2011. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002685.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Bangura L. Adjustment of commercial banks' interest rates and the effectiveness of monetary policy: evidence from Anglophone West Africa. [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002685

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Texas A&M University

6. Shaw, Caitlin Susanne. Agricultural Technology Adoption in West Africa.

Degree: MS, Agricultural Economics, 2014, Texas A&M University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157901

► Smallholder household adoption of improved agricultural technologies, including fertilizer, irrigation, and improved storage methods, continues to remain relatively low in West Africa. As a result,… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: technology; West Africa; agriculture

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Shaw, C. S. (2014). Agricultural Technology Adoption in West Africa. (Masters Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157901

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Shaw, Caitlin Susanne. “Agricultural Technology Adoption in West Africa.” 2014. Masters Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed February 27, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157901.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Shaw, Caitlin Susanne. “Agricultural Technology Adoption in West Africa.” 2014. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

Shaw CS. Agricultural Technology Adoption in West Africa. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2014. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157901.

Council of Science Editors:

Shaw CS. Agricultural Technology Adoption in West Africa. [Masters Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157901

Texas A&M University

7. Shaw, Caitlin Susanne. Agricultural Technology Adoption in West Africa.

Degree: MS, Agricultural Economics, 2014, Texas A&M University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157902

► Smallholder household adoption of improved agricultural technologies, including fertilizer, irrigation, and improved storage methods, continues to remain relatively low in West Africa. As a result,… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: technology; West Africa; agriculture

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Shaw, C. S. (2014). Agricultural Technology Adoption in West Africa. (Masters Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157902

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Shaw, Caitlin Susanne. “Agricultural Technology Adoption in West Africa.” 2014. Masters Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed February 27, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157902.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Shaw, Caitlin Susanne. “Agricultural Technology Adoption in West Africa.” 2014. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

Shaw CS. Agricultural Technology Adoption in West Africa. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2014. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157902.

Council of Science Editors:

Shaw CS. Agricultural Technology Adoption in West Africa. [Masters Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157902

Penn State University

8. Hancock, Matthew. Armed Conflict and Childhood Food Security: The Association between Exposure to Conflict and Childhood Nutrition in West Africa: 1998-2008.

Degree: 2020, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/16984mqh5433

► Exposure to conflict is associated with multiple impacts on youth populations in developing countries, predominantly in the areas of health and nutrition. Where many previous… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Conflict; Food Security; West Africa

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Hancock, M. (2020). Armed Conflict and Childhood Food Security: The Association between Exposure to Conflict and Childhood Nutrition in West Africa: 1998-2008. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/16984mqh5433

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Hancock, Matthew. “Armed Conflict and Childhood Food Security: The Association between Exposure to Conflict and Childhood Nutrition in West Africa: 1998-2008.” 2020. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed February 27, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/16984mqh5433.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Hancock, Matthew. “Armed Conflict and Childhood Food Security: The Association between Exposure to Conflict and Childhood Nutrition in West Africa: 1998-2008.” 2020. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

Hancock M. Armed Conflict and Childhood Food Security: The Association between Exposure to Conflict and Childhood Nutrition in West Africa: 1998-2008. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2020. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/16984mqh5433.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Hancock M. Armed Conflict and Childhood Food Security: The Association between Exposure to Conflict and Childhood Nutrition in West Africa: 1998-2008. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2020. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/16984mqh5433

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University of Nairobi

9. Partoip, Everlyne. Impact of the outbreak of ebola virus in west africa on perfomance of tourism industry in kenya (2014-2016) .

Degree: 2016, University of Nairobi

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11295/97170

► Ebola is a deadly disease that has caused a lot of anxiety not only in the affected countries in West Africa but the world at… (more)

▼ Ebola is a deadly disease that has caused a lot of anxiety not only in the affected countries in West Africa but the world at large. It‟s on this basis that the researcher sought to examine the effects of the outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa on the tourism sector in Kenya. The researcher examined this effect through the three specific objectives; to examine the economic implications of Ebola outbreak on Tourism industry in Kenya, to examine the impact of Ebola reporting by the mass media in shaping opinions on Kenya‟s preparedness, to assess the state of preparedness of the Kenya Government in case of an outbreak of an epidemic of global nature. This was done with the thinking that the research is of much significance to the Kenyan government and especially relevant ministries such as the Ministry of Tourism. The study used the agenda setting theory. This study was a qualitative research which employed a survey research design. Out of the target population of employees employed within the tourism sector which stands at 785,382, the researcher sampled 400 respondents. The target population was divided into employees working in the following sectors within the tourism industry; tour operators, hotel sector, airlines and other related businesses like the curio shops. The researcher collected data from both primary and secondary sources. The primary data was collected directly from the respondents which was first-hand information while the secondary data came from existing literature which was done by other scholars before. The data collection tools that were used were basically questionnaires and interviews. The researcher therefore checked on the validity of the various data collection tools before analyzing the collected data through SPSS in order to draw meaningful conclusions. The analyzed data was presented in terms of tables and graphs. The results were used to ascertain the impact of the outbreak of Ebola virus in West Africa on the tourism sector in Kenya. The study found that the respondents agreed that media reports on Ebola outbreak scared potential foreign tourists to Kenya. The study further found that respondents agreed that tourism is a major contributor to Kenya‟s GDP. The study concludes that there are economic implications of Ebola outbreak on Tourism Industry. Further it states that the country also experienced loss in hundreds of thousands of jobs in the sector. The Ebola crisis weakened the capacity to optimally generate revenues and put pressure on public expenditures. The study also concludes the nature of coverage and broadcast of the whole epidemic by media threw unnecessary and fear to many people due to its unique mode of killing, spread and its current status of no vaccine or drugs. Based on the research findings the study recommends preparedness should be strengthened by developing, evaluating and revising response plans based on comprehensive risk analysis taking into account all prevalent hazards. The plans should involve identifying rapid response teams at local and national…

Subjects/Keywords: Ebola Virus in West Africa

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Partoip, E. (2016). Impact of the outbreak of ebola virus in west africa on perfomance of tourism industry in kenya (2014-2016) . (Thesis). University of Nairobi. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11295/97170

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Partoip, Everlyne. “Impact of the outbreak of ebola virus in west africa on perfomance of tourism industry in kenya (2014-2016) .” 2016. Thesis, University of Nairobi. Accessed February 27, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11295/97170.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Partoip, Everlyne. “Impact of the outbreak of ebola virus in west africa on perfomance of tourism industry in kenya (2014-2016) .” 2016. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

Partoip E. Impact of the outbreak of ebola virus in west africa on perfomance of tourism industry in kenya (2014-2016) . [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Nairobi; 2016. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11295/97170.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Partoip E. Impact of the outbreak of ebola virus in west africa on perfomance of tourism industry in kenya (2014-2016) . [Thesis]. University of Nairobi; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11295/97170

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Ghana

10. Klutse, C.A. Cultural Exchanges and Their Implications for Regional Integration in West Africa: A Case Study of Ghana and Nigeria .

Degree: 2018, University of Ghana

URL: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/26593

► Regional integration scholars have written extensively on the role culture plays in the overall success or otherwise of regional integration the world over. The role… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Cultural; Regional Integration; West Africa

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Klutse, C. A. (2018). Cultural Exchanges and Their Implications for Regional Integration in West Africa: A Case Study of Ghana and Nigeria . (Masters Thesis). University of Ghana. Retrieved from http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/26593

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Klutse, C A. “Cultural Exchanges and Their Implications for Regional Integration in West Africa: A Case Study of Ghana and Nigeria .” 2018. Masters Thesis, University of Ghana. Accessed February 27, 2021. http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/26593.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Klutse, C A. “Cultural Exchanges and Their Implications for Regional Integration in West Africa: A Case Study of Ghana and Nigeria .” 2018. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

Klutse CA. Cultural Exchanges and Their Implications for Regional Integration in West Africa: A Case Study of Ghana and Nigeria . [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Ghana; 2018. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/26593.

Council of Science Editors:

Klutse CA. Cultural Exchanges and Their Implications for Regional Integration in West Africa: A Case Study of Ghana and Nigeria . [Masters Thesis]. University of Ghana; 2018. Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/26593

University of Ghana

11. Ofori, F. The Challenges and Prospects of Regional Security Cooperation in West Africa .

Degree: 2014, University of Ghana

URL: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27577

► Established in 1975 as a platform for accelerating the pace of economic development of West African states, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)… (more)

▼ Established in 1975 as a platform for accelerating the pace of economic development of West African states, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has grappled with several issue areas for approximately the past four decades. Originally pre-occupied with market-driven objectives that emphasize trade liberalization, ECOWAS has been confronted with resolving the myriad of security challenges that confront the sub-region. Mindful of the interconnectedness of security to economic development, therefore, ECOWAS has also focused its resources on regional security cooperation in the light of the interdependence of the security profiles of West African states especially in the post-Cold War international system. Employing a qualitative analysis of existing literature on security cooperation-regional integration, this work examines regional security cooperation through the prism of the Protocol relating to the Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management, Resolution, Peacekeeping and Security adopted in December 1999, and that of its Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good governance incepted in 2001. This research delineates the historical evolution of security mechanisms of ECOWAS since its establishment, focusing on how the new wars of the post-Cold War era exposed the security challenges of West Africa and how that culminated in the 1999 Security Mechanism. This research contends that although the aforesaid Protocols hold lots of promise based on its emphasis on operational mechanisms such as early warning systems and the institutionalization of good governance, the lack of political commitment by leaders in West Africa coupled with poor implementation record, among others, could scuttle the benign promise of the Protocol. To enable an effectual implementation of the Protocol and for that matter, a formidable security profile of West African states, this research recommends an emphasis on good governance and demonstrable political commitment towards a safe West African sub-region.

Subjects/Keywords: Regional Security Cooperation; West Africa

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Ofori, F. (2014). The Challenges and Prospects of Regional Security Cooperation in West Africa . (Masters Thesis). University of Ghana. Retrieved from http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27577

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Ofori, F. “The Challenges and Prospects of Regional Security Cooperation in West Africa .” 2014. Masters Thesis, University of Ghana. Accessed February 27, 2021. http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27577.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Ofori, F. “The Challenges and Prospects of Regional Security Cooperation in West Africa .” 2014. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

Ofori F. The Challenges and Prospects of Regional Security Cooperation in West Africa . [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Ghana; 2014. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27577.

Council of Science Editors:

Ofori F. The Challenges and Prospects of Regional Security Cooperation in West Africa . [Masters Thesis]. University of Ghana; 2014. Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27577

North-West University

12. Mahura, L C. A managerial investigation into Lesbian, Gays, Bisexual and transgenders needs in the North West Province, Ngaka Modiri Molema / L.C Mahura .

Degree: 2012, North-West University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10394/14444

► In South Africa, HIV and AIDS as a communicable diseases is difficult to eradicate. The government sector is advocating for comprehensive management thereof. Still the… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Homosexuality; South Africa; North West

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Mahura, L. C. (2012). A managerial investigation into Lesbian, Gays, Bisexual and transgenders needs in the North West Province, Ngaka Modiri Molema / L.C Mahura . (Thesis). North-West University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10394/14444

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Mahura, L C. “A managerial investigation into Lesbian, Gays, Bisexual and transgenders needs in the North West Province, Ngaka Modiri Molema / L.C Mahura .” 2012. Thesis, North-West University. Accessed February 27, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/14444.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Mahura, L C. “A managerial investigation into Lesbian, Gays, Bisexual and transgenders needs in the North West Province, Ngaka Modiri Molema / L.C Mahura .” 2012. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

Mahura LC. A managerial investigation into Lesbian, Gays, Bisexual and transgenders needs in the North West Province, Ngaka Modiri Molema / L.C Mahura . [Internet] [Thesis]. North-West University; 2012. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10394/14444.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Mahura LC. A managerial investigation into Lesbian, Gays, Bisexual and transgenders needs in the North West Province, Ngaka Modiri Molema / L.C Mahura . [Thesis]. North-West University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10394/14444

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Ghana

13. Atta, F.K. Constructing To Destroy: A Critical Examination of the Role of Identity Construction in the Study of Terrorism in West Africa .

Degree: 2019, University of Ghana

URL: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/33378

► Terrorism is one of the greatest security threats to many West African states currently. For instance, in the Lake Chad Basin area, Nigeria and other… (more)

▼ Terrorism is one of the greatest security threats to many West African states currently. For instance, in the Lake Chad Basin area, Nigeria and other states are aggressively fighting the Boko Haram and the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) militants. Westward toward the Sahara is another group of five states, the G5 Sahel Group, also fiercely fighting incessant violence by jihadist groups affiliated to al Qaeda and the Islamic State. However, rather than shrinking, terrorist groups appear to be swelling in the face of national, multinational and regional counterterrorism efforts. This study questions the basic philosophy driving the current counterterrorism strategies in West Africa. It seeks to understand the identity of the terrorist in West Africa through a critical lens and the implication for counterterrorism strategy. The study is framed within Critical Terrorism Studies (CTS) theory, keeping a skeptical attitude toward the dominant understanding of terrorism discourse. The methodology is heavily influenced by the choice of the CTS perspective employing multiple sources – interviews, media reports and speeches. Coded data were analysed thematically within the CTS framework. The study found that adopting a CTS approach in defining terrorism offers a more robust, more contextualized and clearer framework for defining terrorist acts unlike the existing conceptualization. It further found that terrorism in West Africa has assumed a patron-client structural dynamic. Consequently, the study identified, firstly, the “terrorist sponsor” as a complex elitist network of politicians, religious leaders, ethnic leaders and economic leaders who have diverse interests in the perpetuation of terrorism; and secondly, the “terrorist combatant” who, with the help of misinterpreted Islamic doctrine, is recruited, trained, armed and commissioned by the “terrorist sponsor” to carry out acts of violence. The relationship between the two is hinged on mutual benefits derived from the clientelist structure of society. This study, therefore, recommends a redefinition of terrorism in West Africa based on CTS conceptualisation and the sub-region’s unique structural, social and historical circumstances. CTS inspired and West African contextualized definition of terrorism will clearly identify what a terrorist incident is and what is not and will adopt appropriate preventive terrorism strategies at the structural level using political, religious, economic and communal or ethnic means to break the bond between sponsors and combatants. Again, strategy formulation and implementation should significantly involve all the three key levels – the ECOWAS Community level, national level and local community level.

Subjects/Keywords: International Security; Terrorism; West Africa

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Atta, F. K. (2019). Constructing To Destroy: A Critical Examination of the Role of Identity Construction in the Study of Terrorism in West Africa . (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Ghana. Retrieved from http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/33378

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Atta, F K. “Constructing To Destroy: A Critical Examination of the Role of Identity Construction in the Study of Terrorism in West Africa .” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Ghana. Accessed February 27, 2021. http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/33378.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Atta, F K. “Constructing To Destroy: A Critical Examination of the Role of Identity Construction in the Study of Terrorism in West Africa .” 2019. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

Atta FK. Constructing To Destroy: A Critical Examination of the Role of Identity Construction in the Study of Terrorism in West Africa . [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Ghana; 2019. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/33378.

Council of Science Editors:

Atta FK. Constructing To Destroy: A Critical Examination of the Role of Identity Construction in the Study of Terrorism in West Africa . [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Ghana; 2019. Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/33378

Delft University of Technology

14. van Binsbergen, Priska (author). Towards a prediction of the intensity of a harmattan season.

Degree: 2019, Delft University of Technology

URL: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:190d4d20-d27f-48c9-9349-136a2d6deac9

► The harmattan is a seasonal phenomena in West Africa. It is a dry and warm wind which is able to transport large dust plumes. This… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Harmattan; Prediction; Dust; West Africa

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van Binsbergen, P. (. (2019). Towards a prediction of the intensity of a harmattan season. (Thesis). Delft University of Technology. Retrieved from http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:190d4d20-d27f-48c9-9349-136a2d6deac9

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

van Binsbergen, Priska (author). “Towards a prediction of the intensity of a harmattan season.” 2019. Thesis, Delft University of Technology. Accessed February 27, 2021. http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:190d4d20-d27f-48c9-9349-136a2d6deac9.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

van Binsbergen, Priska (author). “Towards a prediction of the intensity of a harmattan season.” 2019. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

van Binsbergen P(. Towards a prediction of the intensity of a harmattan season. [Internet] [Thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2019. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:190d4d20-d27f-48c9-9349-136a2d6deac9.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

van Binsbergen P(. Towards a prediction of the intensity of a harmattan season. [Thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2019. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:190d4d20-d27f-48c9-9349-136a2d6deac9

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Oklahoma State University

15. Langa, Vasco Thaela Salomone. Economic Consequences of Different Institutional Structures for the Cotton Sector in West and Central Africa: Evidence from Burkina Faso.

Degree: Agricultural Economics, 2014, Oklahoma State University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11244/14956

► In West and Central African countries parastatal vertical coordination is used to control both the input and output markets. The decline of cotton yields and… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: cotton; parastatal; west africa

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Langa, V. T. S. (2014). Economic Consequences of Different Institutional Structures for the Cotton Sector in West and Central Africa: Evidence from Burkina Faso. (Thesis). Oklahoma State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11244/14956

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Langa, Vasco Thaela Salomone. “Economic Consequences of Different Institutional Structures for the Cotton Sector in West and Central Africa: Evidence from Burkina Faso.” 2014. Thesis, Oklahoma State University. Accessed February 27, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11244/14956.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Langa, Vasco Thaela Salomone. “Economic Consequences of Different Institutional Structures for the Cotton Sector in West and Central Africa: Evidence from Burkina Faso.” 2014. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

Langa VTS. Economic Consequences of Different Institutional Structures for the Cotton Sector in West and Central Africa: Evidence from Burkina Faso. [Internet] [Thesis]. Oklahoma State University; 2014. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11244/14956.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Langa VTS. Economic Consequences of Different Institutional Structures for the Cotton Sector in West and Central Africa: Evidence from Burkina Faso. [Thesis]. Oklahoma State University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11244/14956

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

16. Chaphatso, Motswantweng Ephraim. The community response to the demarcation of the Merafong Municipality into the North West Province.

Degree: Faculty of Arts, 2016, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/3489

► This study was undertaken to describe how the community responded to the incorporation of the Merafong Municipality into the North West Province. The study examined… (more)

▼ This study was undertaken to describe how the community responded to the incorporation of the Merafong Municipality into the North West Province. The study examined the protracted conflict in Khutsong as well as why the strategies to end the conflict failed. The study was concerned about latent conflict; how differences are raised; dissatisfaction amongst members of the communities and that power asymmetry is the main driver of emotions leading to aggressive behaviour. Service delivery protests are characterised by violence in South Africa and more often communities turn violent in their engagement with their leaders or council officials. This is because it is believed that violence is the only language that authorities understand and they have nothing to lose as government property gets destroyed. Late invitations of third parties who have regulatory skills (negotiations, mediation, conciliation or judicial processes) when conflicts begin, lead to their escalation. A qualitative research method was chosen for this study. A qualitative case study better explained the phenomenon of interest. It allowed me to collect data from the respondents who were active members of the community through interviews. Twelve members of the community (from politicians, ordinary members, educators and the clergy) were part of the respondents. The report was of the respondents own personal experiences as active members of the community. Collected data from the transcripts was coded. Codes with similar meaning were put together in the same categories and the themes were formed from the categories. The qualitative content analysis method was used to analyse the data. From the analysis, it emerged that there was lack of communication and consultation from the side of the government before the implementation of the 16th Amendment Bill which was aimed at removing the cross border municipalities. The announcement was finally made of the incorporation of the Merafong Municipality into North West Province in 2005. The announcement was met with anger and frustration by the Khutsong Demarcation Forum and the community whose expectations were that the incorporation will not go ahead given the reasons they put forth when they met the government officials in the meetings after the demarcation board had proposed it. Violence was the only option for the community to show that their talks with government officials failed and that they are seriously opposed to the incorporation. That led to a protracted violence in Khutsong until 2009 when the Cross-Boundary Municipalities Laws Repeal and Related Matters Amendment Act of 2009 act was passed to reincorporate the Merafong Municipality back into Gauteng.

Subjects/Keywords: Conflict management – South Africa – West Rand; Violence – South Africa – West Rand

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Chaphatso, M. E. (2016). The community response to the demarcation of the Merafong Municipality into the North West Province. (Thesis). Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10948/3489

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Chaphatso, Motswantweng Ephraim. “The community response to the demarcation of the Merafong Municipality into the North West Province.” 2016. Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Accessed February 27, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/3489.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Chaphatso, Motswantweng Ephraim. “The community response to the demarcation of the Merafong Municipality into the North West Province.” 2016. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

Chaphatso ME. The community response to the demarcation of the Merafong Municipality into the North West Province. [Internet] [Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2016. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/3489.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Chaphatso ME. The community response to the demarcation of the Merafong Municipality into the North West Province. [Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/3489

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Johannesburg

17. Mokgatle-Nthabu, Mathildah Mpata. An educational framework for the facilitation of well-being of orphans living in child-headed families in rural North West Province.

Degree: 2012, University of Johannesburg

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5038

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The purpose of this inquiry was to explore perceptions and practices of family well-being in the context of child-headed families, and to propose a… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Child caregivers - South Africa - North West; Orphans - South Africa - North West

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Mokgatle-Nthabu, M. M. (2012). An educational framework for the facilitation of well-being of orphans living in child-headed families in rural North West Province. (Thesis). University of Johannesburg. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5038

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Mokgatle-Nthabu, Mathildah Mpata. “An educational framework for the facilitation of well-being of orphans living in child-headed families in rural North West Province.” 2012. Thesis, University of Johannesburg. Accessed February 27, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5038.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Mokgatle-Nthabu, Mathildah Mpata. “An educational framework for the facilitation of well-being of orphans living in child-headed families in rural North West Province.” 2012. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

Mokgatle-Nthabu MM. An educational framework for the facilitation of well-being of orphans living in child-headed families in rural North West Province. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2012. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5038.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Mokgatle-Nthabu MM. An educational framework for the facilitation of well-being of orphans living in child-headed families in rural North West Province. [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5038

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Central Connecticut State University

18. Thompson, Mabel. Genetically Modified Foods and the Struggle to Overcome Hunger in West Africa.

Degree: Department of Geography, 2017, Central Connecticut State University

URL: http://content.library.ccsu.edu/u?/ccsutheses,2403

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West Africa currently imports a lot of food and sometimes some countries collect food aid to be able to feed its inhabitants. The import of… (more)

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West Africa currently imports a lot of food and sometimes some countries collect food aid to be able to feed its inhabitants. The import of food has added a lot to the country's debt crisis and that prevents development. According to Food and Agricultural Organization, despite Africa's vast agricultural potential, the continent has remained a net importer of agricultural products in the last three decades. With the discovery of DNA in the early 1900's and various advancements in genetic techniques through the 1970's, it became possible to directly alter DNA genes within food. However, the spread of Genetically Modified (GM) crops has occurred with fierce controversy in most African countries. Most critics have argued that biotechnology companies have not produced any GM crops that will directly increase production of basic subsistence foods in developing countries or increase the income of small farmers who produce these crops. Many scholars have also argued that advances in plants biotechnology must be deployed for the benefit of West African countries to ensure that they do not go hungry. World population continues to rise and the world's poorest people also continue to go hungry due to lack of food. Advances in biotechnology could be utilized for the benefit of agricultural industry of these nations. The secondhand knowledge l gained about this process motivated me to look in depth into Genetically Modified Foods (GMF) and the struggle to overcome hunger in West Africa. Based on survey data and personal interviews in Ghana, this research attempts to provide with a better understanding of local people's perceptions of the risks and benefits for the adoption of GM foods in West Africa. Production of GMF might be a great success story to help overcome hunger in most West African countries.

"Submitted in Partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the degree of Master of Science in International Studies."; Thesis Advisor: Xiaoping Shen.; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2017.;

Advisors/Committee Members: Shen, Xiaoping.

Subjects/Keywords: Genetically modified foods – Africa, West.; Hunger – Africa, West.

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Thompson, M. (2017). Genetically Modified Foods and the Struggle to Overcome Hunger in West Africa. (Thesis). Central Connecticut State University. Retrieved from http://content.library.ccsu.edu/u?/ccsutheses,2403

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Thompson, Mabel. “Genetically Modified Foods and the Struggle to Overcome Hunger in West Africa.” 2017. Thesis, Central Connecticut State University. Accessed February 27, 2021. http://content.library.ccsu.edu/u?/ccsutheses,2403.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Thompson, Mabel. “Genetically Modified Foods and the Struggle to Overcome Hunger in West Africa.” 2017. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

Thompson M. Genetically Modified Foods and the Struggle to Overcome Hunger in West Africa. [Internet] [Thesis]. Central Connecticut State University; 2017. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: http://content.library.ccsu.edu/u?/ccsutheses,2403.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Thompson M. Genetically Modified Foods and the Struggle to Overcome Hunger in West Africa. [Thesis]. Central Connecticut State University; 2017. Available from: http://content.library.ccsu.edu/u?/ccsutheses,2403

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Rutgers University

19. Siebert, Asher, 1980-. Assessing the viability of index insurance as an adaptation tool in a changing climate context: case Study in the West African Sahel.

Degree: PhD, Geography, 2015, Rutgers University

URL: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/46438/

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This dissertation contributes to the literatures on climate extremes, climate change, and financial adaptation. In a developing world context, weather based index insurance is emerging… (more)

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This dissertation contributes to the literatures on climate extremes, climate change, and financial adaptation. In a developing world context, weather based index insurance is emerging as a potential financial adaptation for poor populations that have historically been excluded from financial markets. Index insurance has potential drawbacks as well as benefits and there are a number of practical implementation challenges. However, as index insurance is sensitive to threshold crossing extreme event (TCE) frequency and as climate change renders the climate system non-stationary, there is a need to assess how the frequency of extreme events may change as the climate system evolves. In an effort to address this research question for both hydroclimatological extremes (floods and droughts) and their associated risks, this dissertation explores the potential long-term viability of drought index insurance contracts for subsistence millet farmers and flood index insurance contracts for irrigated rice farmers in the West African Sahel nations of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. Potential hypothetical contracts were chosen on the basis of correlation analysis and Gerrity skill analysis between multiple potential geophysical indices and national crop production data. Monte Carlo statistical methods are used extensively to simulate future streamflow and precipitation scenarios and are integrated with global climate model projections of precipitation. TCE frequency is found to be particularly sensitive to multi-decadal variability (MDV) and to changes in the mean (and less sensitive to changes in the variability). Moderate changes in the mean can have a more than two fold impact on the TCE frequency and multi-decadal variability typical of the region is shown to have a significant effect on the likelihood of a large number of TCEs in a specified time window. These changes to TCE frequency have important implications for both the actuarial and uncertainty related costs of index insurance over time; thereby creating challenges for long term index insurance viability. While specific results are simulation dependent, the more extreme scenarios indicate that there may be important limitations to the viability of index insurance in the future.

Advisors/Committee Members: Robinson, David (chair), Leichenko, Robin (internal member), Rennermalm, Asa (internal member), Ward, Neil (outside member).

Subjects/Keywords: Climate change – Africa; Africa, West – Environmental conditions; Insurance – Africa

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Siebert, Asher, 1. (2015). Assessing the viability of index insurance as an adaptation tool in a changing climate context: case Study in the West African Sahel. (Doctoral Dissertation). Rutgers University. Retrieved from https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/46438/

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Siebert, Asher, 1980-. “Assessing the viability of index insurance as an adaptation tool in a changing climate context: case Study in the West African Sahel.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Rutgers University. Accessed February 27, 2021. https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/46438/.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Siebert, Asher, 1980-. “Assessing the viability of index insurance as an adaptation tool in a changing climate context: case Study in the West African Sahel.” 2015. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

Siebert, Asher 1. Assessing the viability of index insurance as an adaptation tool in a changing climate context: case Study in the West African Sahel. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Rutgers University; 2015. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/46438/.

Council of Science Editors:

Siebert, Asher 1. Assessing the viability of index insurance as an adaptation tool in a changing climate context: case Study in the West African Sahel. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Rutgers University; 2015. Available from: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/46438/

University of Ghana

20. Bamba, R. The Emerging Threats Of Terrorism In West Africa: An Analysis Of Ghana’s Response .

Degree: 2014, University of Ghana

URL: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/22899

► Major events, throughout history, have necessitated some response from humanity. One of such major events that appear to have changed the global security scene was… (more)

▼ Major events, throughout history, have necessitated some response from humanity. One of such major events that appear to have changed the global security scene was the September 11, 2001 attack on the United States by Al Qaeda terrorist group. Although many countries across the world started putting measures in place to address the resurging global terrorist threats, West Africa seemed to have been oblivious of the need to do same until the emergence of terrorist groups like AQIM, Ansaru, Ansar Al Dine and Boko Haram. These groups have intensified their terrorist activities in countries such as Mali, Mauritania and Nigeria, with the activities of most of these terror groups transcending national boundaries. With the potential of Ghana becoming a target for terrorists, this study analyses Ghana’s response to the emerging threats of terrorism in West Africa. The work investigates some of the mechanisms established by Ghana to prevent, counter or combat terrorism, and the adequacy of the measures put in place. Analysis of available data points to the fact that there are no terrorist groups or cells in Ghana, though there are some conditions that make Ghana vulnerable to terrorism. The research also reveals that Ghana has instituted some measures in the form of legislations, intelligence gathering and combat units to deal with any threat of terrorism. These measures, however, have some shortcomings that need to be tackled if Ghana is to succeed in preventing terrorism or effectively fighting it if it occurs. The work thus, proffers both long term and short term recommendations for policy consideration towards preventing terrorism in Ghana. These include the adoption of sound economic policies to address human security challenges, the introduction of political reforms to ensure participatory and all-inclusive political system and the provision of logistics and funding for agencies and institutions set up specifically for counter-terrorism. The study also recommends semi-autonomy for some of the frontline agencies like the NCRC and the FIC to enable them have some freedom of action to enhance their effectiveness. Additionally, the research recommends increased public education on terrorism by institutions like the NCCA, the Media Commission and the Ghana Education Service.

Subjects/Keywords: Emerging Threats; Terrorism; West Africa; Ghana

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Bamba, R. (2014). The Emerging Threats Of Terrorism In West Africa: An Analysis Of Ghana’s Response . (Masters Thesis). University of Ghana. Retrieved from http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/22899

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Bamba, R. “The Emerging Threats Of Terrorism In West Africa: An Analysis Of Ghana’s Response .” 2014. Masters Thesis, University of Ghana. Accessed February 27, 2021. http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/22899.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Bamba, R. “The Emerging Threats Of Terrorism In West Africa: An Analysis Of Ghana’s Response .” 2014. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

Bamba R. The Emerging Threats Of Terrorism In West Africa: An Analysis Of Ghana’s Response . [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Ghana; 2014. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/22899.

Council of Science Editors:

Bamba R. The Emerging Threats Of Terrorism In West Africa: An Analysis Of Ghana’s Response . [Masters Thesis]. University of Ghana; 2014. Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/22899

University of Manchester

21. Haslett, Sophie Louise. Physical and chemical properties and sources of aerosol across southern West Africa during the monsoon.

Degree: 2018, University of Manchester

URL: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/escholar/uk-ac-man-scw:315377

► Aerosol particles are ubiquitous in the atmosphere and their properties impact on the atmospheric energy balance. They scatter and absorb incoming sunlight and can perturb… (more)

▼ Aerosol particles are ubiquitous in the atmosphere and their properties impact on the atmospheric energy balance. They scatter and absorb incoming sunlight and can perturb cloud microphysical properties, which affects cloud lifetimes and albedo. Africa is one of the worldâ€™s largest sources of aerosol due to both its large deserts and prolific biomass burning during the dry seasons. Nevertheless, the continent's atmosphere has, to date, been among the least studied in the world. The southern coast of West Africa is developing rapidly, with both population and anthropogenic emissions being predicted to increase substantially in coming years. It is therefore becoming ever more important to understand the characteristics of aerosols in this region, which will have consequences for issues as diverse as local health and global climate change. This project addresses this problem in two ways: first, laboratory experiments were carried out to characterise biomass burning aerosol at source. Biomass burning is one of the most poorly understood aerosol sources, but one of the most prevalent in tropical regions. Second, aircraft observations were made in southern West Africa during the Dynamics-Aerosol-Chemistry-Cloud Interactions in West Africa (DACCIWA) field campaign in summer 2016, to observe the broad-scale distribution of chemical and physical aerosol properties. Results were collected in-situ with Aerodyne Aerosol Mass Spectrometers (AMS) and other online aerosol instrumentation; they were considered alongside observations from DACCIWA ground sites and model results. Distinguishable chemical signatures were reliably observed during three phases of combustion events in the laboratory study. This gave insight into the mechanisms linking combustion phases and emissions. Airborne observations in southern West Africa revealed a remarkably consistent background of aged, accumulation mode aerosol present across the region in the boundary layer, including in the region upwind of the cities on the south coast. It was demonstrated that this likely originated from large-scale biomass burning in central and southern Africa, which had become entrained into the boundary layer above the Atlantic and transported north. A second result from the DACCIWA campaign showed that the hygroscopic growth of these particles, due to the high humidity in the region during June and July, more than doubled the mean dry aerosol optical depth. Taken together, these findings shed light on the substantial impacts that biomass burning aerosol, in particular, has on the atmosphere above southern West Africa. Advisors/Committee Members: ALLAN, JAMES JD, Coe, Hugh, Allan, James.

Subjects/Keywords: aerosols; atmospheric science; West Africa; biomass burning

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Haslett, S. L. (2018). Physical and chemical properties and sources of aerosol across southern West Africa during the monsoon. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Manchester. Retrieved from http://www.manchester.ac.uk/escholar/uk-ac-man-scw:315377

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Haslett, Sophie Louise. “Physical and chemical properties and sources of aerosol across southern West Africa during the monsoon.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Manchester. Accessed February 27, 2021. http://www.manchester.ac.uk/escholar/uk-ac-man-scw:315377.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Haslett, Sophie Louise. “Physical and chemical properties and sources of aerosol across southern West Africa during the monsoon.” 2018. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

Haslett SL. Physical and chemical properties and sources of aerosol across southern West Africa during the monsoon. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Manchester; 2018. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/escholar/uk-ac-man-scw:315377.

Council of Science Editors:

Haslett SL. Physical and chemical properties and sources of aerosol across southern West Africa during the monsoon. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Manchester; 2018. Available from: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/escholar/uk-ac-man-scw:315377

Penn State University

22. Jones, Kristal. Grounds for change: Assessing the efficacy of participatory research and development of agricultural innovations .

Degree: 2011, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12586

► Recent spikes in food prices and subsequent shortages in many developing countries has increased the attention placed on international agricultural research for development. Agricultural programs… (more)

▼ Recent spikes in food prices and subsequent shortages in many developing countries has increased the attention placed on international agricultural research for development. Agricultural programs have followed the general trends in development practice over the past several decades, beginning with a market-based, top-down approach to technology creation and diffusion. However, alternative approaches to development, which focus on participation as both means to social change and an end goal for social organization, have long been championed by both theorists and practitioners as more just and durable than conventional development practice. Perceptions of participation by all actors in a given project or social space often vary, however, raising questions of how to understand different types of action and engagement within the same participatory spaces, as well as their effects on the community. This paper explores the experiences of farmers and researchers involved with participatory plant breeding projects in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, West Africa. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with both farmer and researchers participants in the projects, asking questions of what each individual learned and taught during the projects, as well as how their access to and sharing of information has changed as a result of the collaboration. Based on themes that emerged during the interviews, the paper argues for a typology of participation that is two-fold and dynamic. Participation can be functional or empowering, meeting practical or strategic goals. Farmers’ experience with the participatory plant breeding projects suggest that functional participation occurs in situations of knowledge sharing between researchers and farmers, where information moves vertically and meets immediate, material needs. In contrast, exchanges among farmers themselves, facilitated by the project, result in increased weak ties and the ability to make future choices, a more empowering aspect of the participatory process. Researchers, in contrast, emphasized the two-way communication and sharing of ideas between themselves and farmers, seeing their interactions as moving toward a strategic goal of community-based change. Critics of participation as a means to social change have suggested that this mismatch is precisely the problem with participation – it never occurs on a level playing field, and there will always be certain actors with more institutional power or social status whose knowledge will dominate the collaboration. Nonetheless, this paper suggests that participation is an important first step in moving beyond the top-down research for development paradigm, and explores alternative diffusion models, beyond a classic market-based system, that can build upon and validate the social ties and knowledge created through participatory plant breeding. Advisors/Committee Members: Leland Luther Glenna, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor, Leland Luther Glenna, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor.

Subjects/Keywords: agricultural development; participatory research; West Africa

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Jones, K. (2011). Grounds for change: Assessing the efficacy of participatory research and development of agricultural innovations . (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12586

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Jones, Kristal. “Grounds for change: Assessing the efficacy of participatory research and development of agricultural innovations .” 2011. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed February 27, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12586.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Jones, Kristal. “Grounds for change: Assessing the efficacy of participatory research and development of agricultural innovations .” 2011. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

Jones K. Grounds for change: Assessing the efficacy of participatory research and development of agricultural innovations . [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2011. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12586.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Jones K. Grounds for change: Assessing the efficacy of participatory research and development of agricultural innovations . [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2011. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12586

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Penn State University

23. Jones, Kristal. Emerging seed markets, substantive seed economies and integrated seed systems in West Africa: A mixed methods analysis.

Degree: 2014, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/21110

► Current approaches to the second Green Revolution in sub-Saharan Africa focus on incorporating the needs of smallholder farmers and environmental concerns into a market-based approach… (more)

▼ Current approaches to the second Green Revolution in sub-Saharan Africa focus on incorporating the needs of smallholder farmers and environmental concerns into a market-based approach to technology development and diffusion. This dissertation analyzes the experiences of farmers in the West African countries of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger with the recent creation of input markets for improved variety seeds, as a specific example of the interactions between market-oriented agricultural development activities and traditional agricultural production systems. Sahelian West Africa presents a particularly timely example of the initial changes and impacts associated with the establishment of markets for agricultural inputs not previously considered something to be sold. Sorghum and pearl millet are native grain crops integral to the cropping systems of the Sahel, and are crop species that have not been emphasized by private agricultural research. Public national and international agricultural research centers in the region have ongoing research projects to identify, breed and select improved varieties of sorghum and pearl millet, activities into which farmers have been incorporated through participatory plant breeding approaches. With an influx of interest and resources in promoting technology diffusion through market-oriented development approaches, there is now a push to create the formal systems and structures necessary to diffuse these seeds through input markets. These efforts have included establishing seed certification laws to ensure quality at the national level, support for farmer organizations and seed producer unions at the regional level, and the establishment of points of sale through agro-dealers and other local input sellers. The dissertation uses a theoretical framework of substantive economies and economic habitus, which understands economic actions and institutions as conditioned by their specific social motivations and natural context, to characterize the distinct seed systems present in Sahelian West Africa. Mixed methods, including thematic analysis of qualitative data, growth curve modeling of a panel data set and visual representation of seed diffusion, are used to analyze seed access activities at different scales, from individual actions to community and regional systems. Themes emerging from qualitative data analysis suggest that there are exchange-based and provisioning-based seed systems present in the region, and that these systems are based on distinct organizing principles but are connected by individual seed access actions. Statistical analysis shows that characteristics of the social and natural context condition individuals’ seed access decision making over time, with significant differences in seed access decisions between men and women, as well as among individuals with different spatial relationships to social infrastructure like weekly markets. Visual data, both digital maps and those drawn by research participants, depict the scale and points of connection of seed systems… Advisors/Committee Members: Leland Luther Glenna, Committee Chair/Co-Chair, Carolyn Elizabeth Sachs, Committee Member, Anouk Patel, Committee Member, Karl Stephen Zimmerer, Committee Member, Jill Leslie Findeis, Special Member, Melinda Smale, Special Member.

Subjects/Keywords: agriculture; international development; West Africa; seeds; economies

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Jones, K. (2014). Emerging seed markets, substantive seed economies and integrated seed systems in West Africa: A mixed methods analysis. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/21110

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Jones, Kristal. “Emerging seed markets, substantive seed economies and integrated seed systems in West Africa: A mixed methods analysis.” 2014. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed February 27, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/21110.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Jones, Kristal. “Emerging seed markets, substantive seed economies and integrated seed systems in West Africa: A mixed methods analysis.” 2014. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

Jones K. Emerging seed markets, substantive seed economies and integrated seed systems in West Africa: A mixed methods analysis. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2014. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/21110.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Jones K. Emerging seed markets, substantive seed economies and integrated seed systems in West Africa: A mixed methods analysis. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2014. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/21110

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of KwaZulu-Natal

24. Mpili, Nomcebo Noxolo. Management support, role conflict and role ambiguity among professional nurses at National Health Insurance pilot site in North West.

Degree: 2018, University of KwaZulu-Natal

URL: https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/17078

► Background South Africa’s victory over apartheid meant that the newly elected government needed to address the challenges of a weakened health care system that was… (more)

▼ Background South Africa’s victory over apartheid meant that the newly elected government needed to address the challenges of a weakened health care system that was characterised disempowerment, discrimination and underdevelopment for over centuries (Coovadia, Jewkes, Barron, Sanders, & Mclntyre, 2009). This was driven by a need to provide essential health care to disadvantaged people and to redress historical inequalities. Coovadia et al. (2009) argued that the public health care system was transformed into an integrated and comprehensive service. This resulted in improved access to primary health care services. This was not the end as the South African National Department of Health (NDoH) strived for more improvements within health care and is currently undergoing various reforms (Khuzwayo, 2015). These reforms included the introduction of National Health Insurance (NHI) and the re-engineering of Primary Health Care (PHC). Noticeably, these reforms require a re-examination of organisational system that promote health care workers (HCWs) to execute changes in the most effective manner. At present, the country’s health care system is highly labour intensive and is mainly nurse-based, thus nurses are placed at the forefront of both public hospitals and clinics (Chopra et al., 2009). It is therefore argued that the quality, efficiency and the success of implemented interventions are largely dependent on the availability, performance and morale of health professionals (Naledi et al., 2011). Thus, it is essential that health workers receive adequate training and support from management to deliver the required services. By management playing their role in supporting and helping to facilitate changes to health care, this could potentially decrease the presence of role conflict and role ambiguity that may result due to challenges brought about by the transformation. Therefore, the need to study the presence of management support, role conflict as well as role ambiguity in primary health care (PHC) facilities is paramount to a good health care system. Objective: The objective of the study was to understand perceptions of management support, role conflict and role ambiguity among nurses within the context of the NHI and re-engineered PHC. The study explored professional nurses’ perceptions and experiences of the following: management support, reforms in the health care system and its influence on their role. The study also sought to understand nurses’ opinions of challenges associated with these reforms and how these challenges can be overcome. Methods: The study used is based on secondary data that was collected through semi-structured interviews which were conducted with eighteen professional nurses in PHC facilities that are also part of NHI pilot sites in the North West province. The study used the interpretative phenomenology approach (IPA) as the researcher aimed to explore the lived experiences of professional nurses, their realities and how these realities are shaped by various challenges associated with working… Advisors/Committee Members: Madlabana-Luthuli, Cynthia Zandile. (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Support.; Psychology.; North-West.; South Africa.; Nurses.

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Mpili, N. N. (2018). Management support, role conflict and role ambiguity among professional nurses at National Health Insurance pilot site in North West. (Thesis). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved from https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/17078

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Mpili, Nomcebo Noxolo. “Management support, role conflict and role ambiguity among professional nurses at National Health Insurance pilot site in North West.” 2018. Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed February 27, 2021. https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/17078.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Mpili, Nomcebo Noxolo. “Management support, role conflict and role ambiguity among professional nurses at National Health Insurance pilot site in North West.” 2018. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

Mpili NN. Management support, role conflict and role ambiguity among professional nurses at National Health Insurance pilot site in North West. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2018. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/17078.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Mpili NN. Management support, role conflict and role ambiguity among professional nurses at National Health Insurance pilot site in North West. [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2018. Available from: https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/17078

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Johannesburg

25. Erasmus, Maria Magdelena. 'n Maatskaplike ondersoek na interne migrasie aan die Wesrand.

Degree: 2012, University of Johannesburg

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/7238

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M.A.

Migration is a phenomenon that cannot universally be ignored. Mass migration, or the mass displacement of people, is increasingly drawing public attention, not simply… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Migration, Internal - South Africa - West Rand; Social problems - Research - South Africa - West Rand.; Migration, Internal - Research - South Africa - West Rand; West Rand (South Africa) - Population.

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Erasmus, M. M. (2012). 'n Maatskaplike ondersoek na interne migrasie aan die Wesrand. (Thesis). University of Johannesburg. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10210/7238

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Erasmus, Maria Magdelena. “'n Maatskaplike ondersoek na interne migrasie aan die Wesrand.” 2012. Thesis, University of Johannesburg. Accessed February 27, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/7238.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Erasmus, Maria Magdelena. “'n Maatskaplike ondersoek na interne migrasie aan die Wesrand.” 2012. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

Erasmus MM. 'n Maatskaplike ondersoek na interne migrasie aan die Wesrand. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2012. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/7238.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Erasmus MM. 'n Maatskaplike ondersoek na interne migrasie aan die Wesrand. [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/7238

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University of Johannesburg

26. Kekae, D.M. Prevention and intervention strategies with regard to disputes on selection procedures on promotional posts in the North West Department of Education.

Degree: 2012, University of Johannesburg

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6602

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M.Ed.

The Department of Education in North West is inundated with disputes as a result of procedures not being followed, in respect of promotional posts.… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Employee selection; Education – South Africa – North West

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Kekae, D. M. (2012). Prevention and intervention strategies with regard to disputes on selection procedures on promotional posts in the North West Department of Education. (Thesis). University of Johannesburg. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6602

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Kekae, D M. “Prevention and intervention strategies with regard to disputes on selection procedures on promotional posts in the North West Department of Education.” 2012. Thesis, University of Johannesburg. Accessed February 27, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6602.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kekae, D M. “Prevention and intervention strategies with regard to disputes on selection procedures on promotional posts in the North West Department of Education.” 2012. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

Kekae DM. Prevention and intervention strategies with regard to disputes on selection procedures on promotional posts in the North West Department of Education. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2012. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6602.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Kekae DM. Prevention and intervention strategies with regard to disputes on selection procedures on promotional posts in the North West Department of Education. [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6602

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Johannesburg

27. Moruane, Dimakatso Sinah. The sustainability of community participation in developmental projects : North West Province.

Degree: 2014, University of Johannesburg

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/12307

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M.A. (Social Development)

The North West Province is predominately comprised of rural areas. The occupants of these areas are mostly rural, underprivileged with only a… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Rural development projects - Research - South Africa - North-West; Community development - Research - South Africa - North-West; Economic development projects - Research - South Africa - North-West.; Sustainable development - Research - South Africa - North-West

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Moruane, D. S. (2014). The sustainability of community participation in developmental projects : North West Province. (Thesis). University of Johannesburg. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10210/12307

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Moruane, Dimakatso Sinah. “The sustainability of community participation in developmental projects : North West Province.” 2014. Thesis, University of Johannesburg. Accessed February 27, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/12307.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Moruane, Dimakatso Sinah. “The sustainability of community participation in developmental projects : North West Province.” 2014. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

Moruane DS. The sustainability of community participation in developmental projects : North West Province. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2014. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/12307.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Moruane DS. The sustainability of community participation in developmental projects : North West Province. [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/12307

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University of Johannesburg

28. Miller, Aletta. Die regte van die kind in 'n pediatriese intensiewesorgeenheid.

Degree: 2012, University of Johannesburg

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5889

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M.Cur.

The Rights of the Child are summarised in the Convention of the Rights of the Child. The Convention sets the basic rights of children… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Children's rights – Research – South Africa – West Rand; Pediatric intensive care – Research – South Africa – West Rand; Children|xServices for – Research – South Africa – West Rand; Pediatric nursing – Research – South Africa – West Rand

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Miller, A. (2012). Die regte van die kind in 'n pediatriese intensiewesorgeenheid. (Thesis). University of Johannesburg. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5889

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Miller, Aletta. “Die regte van die kind in 'n pediatriese intensiewesorgeenheid.” 2012. Thesis, University of Johannesburg. Accessed February 27, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5889.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Miller, Aletta. “Die regte van die kind in 'n pediatriese intensiewesorgeenheid.” 2012. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

Miller A. Die regte van die kind in 'n pediatriese intensiewesorgeenheid. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2012. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5889.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Miller A. Die regte van die kind in 'n pediatriese intensiewesorgeenheid. [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5889

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University of Ghana

29. Atseku, M.A. An Examination of Counterterrorism Strategies in West Africa since 9/11 .

Degree: 2017, University of Ghana

URL: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/24667

► The Global War on Terror (GWoT) launched after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States projected the issue of counter terrorism to global limelight.… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Counterterrorism; Strategies; West Africa since 9/11

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APA (6^th Edition):

Atseku, M. A. (2017). An Examination of Counterterrorism Strategies in West Africa since 9/11 . (Masters Thesis). University of Ghana. Retrieved from http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/24667

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Atseku, M A. “An Examination of Counterterrorism Strategies in West Africa since 9/11 .” 2017. Masters Thesis, University of Ghana. Accessed February 27, 2021. http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/24667.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Atseku, M A. “An Examination of Counterterrorism Strategies in West Africa since 9/11 .” 2017. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

Atseku MA. An Examination of Counterterrorism Strategies in West Africa since 9/11 . [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Ghana; 2017. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/24667.

Council of Science Editors:

Atseku MA. An Examination of Counterterrorism Strategies in West Africa since 9/11 . [Masters Thesis]. University of Ghana; 2017. Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/24667

University of Ghana

30. Ofori, F. The Challenges And Prospects Of Regional Security Cooperation In West Africa .

Degree: 2014, University of Ghana

URL: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/23743

► Established in 1975 as a platform for accelerating the pace of economic development of West African states, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)… (more)

▼ Established in 1975 as a platform for accelerating the pace of economic development of West African states, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has grappled with several issue areas for approximately the past four decades. Originally pre-occupied with market-driven objectives that emphasize trade liberalization, ECOWAS has been confronted with resolving the myriad of security challenges that confront the sub-region. Mindful of the interconnectedness of security to economic development, therefore, ECOWAS has also focused its resources on regional security cooperation in the light of the interdependence of the security profiles of West African states especially in the post-Cold War international system. Employing a qualitative analysis of existing literature on security cooperation-regional integration, this work examines regional security cooperation through the prism of the Protocol relating to the Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management, Resolution, Peacekeeping and Security adopted in December 1999, and that of its Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good governance incepted in 2001. This research delineates the historical evolution of security mechanisms of ECOWAS since its establishment, focusing on how the new wars of the post-Cold War era exposed the security challenges of West Africa and how that culminated in the 1999 Security Mechanism. This research contends that although the aforesaid Protocols hold lots of promise based on its emphasis on operational mechanisms such as early warning systems and the institutionalization of good governance, the lack of political commitment by leaders in West Africa coupled with poor implementation record, among others, could scuttle the benign promise of the Protocol. To enable an effectual implementation of the Protocol and for that matter, a formidable security profile of West African states, this research recommends an emphasis on good governance and demonstrable political commitment towards a safe West African sub-region.

Subjects/Keywords: Prospects; Challenges; Regional Security; Cooperation; West Africa

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APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Ofori, F. (2014). The Challenges And Prospects Of Regional Security Cooperation In West Africa . (Masters Thesis). University of Ghana. Retrieved from http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/23743

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Ofori, F. “The Challenges And Prospects Of Regional Security Cooperation In West Africa .” 2014. Masters Thesis, University of Ghana. Accessed February 27, 2021. http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/23743.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Ofori, F. “The Challenges And Prospects Of Regional Security Cooperation In West Africa .” 2014. Web. 27 Feb 2021.

Vancouver:

Ofori F. The Challenges And Prospects Of Regional Security Cooperation In West Africa . [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Ghana; 2014. [cited 2021 Feb 27]. Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/23743.

Council of Science Editors:

Ofori F. The Challenges And Prospects Of Regional Security Cooperation In West Africa . [Masters Thesis]. University of Ghana; 2014. Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/23743

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