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Item The evaluation of the impact of the system of norms and standards of funding, on operational activities of selected schools in the rural areas.(University of Fort Hare, 2009-02) Myataza, ZolaThe research focuses on the funding of the South African public schools that are based in the rural areas, including those that are referred to as farm schools. Particular attention is given to the process and systems of funding during the apartheid era and in the new dispensation after 1994. The research topic is based on the premise that rural and farm schools respectively were systematically and intentionally deprived of the basic resources under apartheid. The same still continues currently because they still lag behind in the allocation of resources, through funding and infrastructural provision, under the post-apartheid era.Item Assessment of in-service training of school-based educators in the Grahamstown education district.(University of Fort Hare, 2009-02) Nonxuba, Mnweba McNairThis research is premised on the problem of poor school performance in the Eastern Cape Provincial Department of Education as witnessed in the grade 12 examination results. Eastern Cape Provincial Department of Education grade12 pass rate is always the lowest of all the nine provincial education departments in the Republic of South Africa. One education district out of the twenty-three education districts in the Eastern Cape has been selected for studying and assessing in-service training needs of school-based educators in this education district. The selected education district being the Grahamstown Education District has been at the middle of the grade 12 pass rate continuum from the worst to the best performing school. The range of grade 12 examination pass rate varies from 0% to 100% from school to school within this education district. There is definitely a need to find out why schools in the same provincial education department differ so widely in their respective grade 12 pass rates.Item An assessment of the impact of the integrated quality management system, in selected schools of the King Williams Town District (EASTERN CAPE 2003 - 2011 ).(University of Fort Hare, 2012-01) Majerman, Collin XolisileThis study assesses the impact that the Integrated Quality Management System (IQMS) as a performance management system had on school based educators of rural schools of the King Williams Town education district. The Integrated Quality Management System, as an educational performance management policy departs from a premise that performance management is a process that borrows from business the concept of adopting integrated approaches to performance management that have been informed by various management approaches such as Strategic Management, Management by Objectives, Organisational Development and the Human Relations Approach to management where emphasis is not only on meeting institutional objectives but also satisfying employees' needs for rewards and development. The purpose of this study therefore is to assess whether the policy has had any impact on how performance of educators is managed at schools.Item Provincial monitoring and support for accountability in municipal finance: The case of Nkonkobe Local Municipality, Eastern Cape Province.(University of Fort Hare, 2014-01) Bongco, MlamliThe Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, section 154(1) states that the national government and provincial governments, by legislative and other measures, must support and strengthen the capacity of municipalities to manage their own affairs, to exercise their powers and to perform their functions. The study sought to identify the monitoring and support rendered to Nkonkobe local municipality by the province in achieving clean audit; and assessing the impact of the provincial monitoring and support to Nkonkobe local municipality in achieving clean audit. In addition to this the study sought to come up with recommendations on how to address the challenges and problems experienced in the rendering of provincial monitoring and support to Nkonkobe local municipality. The study used both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Twenty (20) respondents comprised of Nkonkobe local municipal officials, Eastern Cape Provincial government officials and South African Local Government Association's officials were given questionnaires to complete. Furthermore face-to-face interviews and document analysis were also used as data collection methods. The study findings suggest that the monitoring and support provided to Nkonkobe local municipality by the province is insufficient in achieving clean audit, as it faces capacity and budgetary constraints, and above all, is not well coordinated between the Provincial Treasury and Department of Local Government and Traditional Affairs.Item A critical evaluation of the administrative architecture for nongovernmental organisations and their role in allievating poverty in Zimbabwe: The case of Mwenezi district municipality.(University of Fort Hare, 2014-11) Shava, ElvinThe study set out to evaluate the administrative architecture for Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and their role in alleviating poverty in some vulnerable communities in Zimbabwe. The study evaluated the institutional or organisational structures of NGOs such as capacity building, accountability, strategic planning and transparency and monitoring and evaluation structures among others, to see if they are able to alleviate poverty in rural areas. Five NGOs: Plan International, CARE, Christian Care, Aquaculture Zimbabwe and Mwenezi Development Training Centre operating in Mwenezi District were chosen as ideal case studies due to their roles in alleviating poverty in the district. The study adopted a qualitative approach whereby interview schedules and secondary analysis were used to collect data. The main purpose of conducting semi-structured interviews was to get an in-depth inquiry on the nature and administrative structures of NGOs. As a result, NGO field officers and programme managers were interviewed as key informants since they possess intimate knowledge on how their respected organisations operated in rural areas. Findings from the study were categorised into themes which flow according to research questions. The results indicated that NGOs face critical challenges in trying to revamp their administrative structures. There was lack of capacity building, poor governance, and lack of financial sustainability, corruption, lack of monitoring and evaluation officers which inhibit effective service provision in rural communities.Item Analysing management and governance issues in the King William's Town education district in the Eastern Cape.(University of Fort Hare, 2014) Tomose, Zimisele RaymondThe need to promote quality service delivery and ensure that schools are managed and governed in a democratic way has led the state in South Africa to enact the South African Schools Act (SASA) 84 of 1996. The SASA (No. 84 of 1996) envisions a participatory, inclusive, transparent, accountable and responsive education system, through creating the enabling structures of School Governing Bodies (SGBs) as vehicles or mechanisms to ensure the realization of these democratic ethos. It is within this vein that the current study sought to investigate the challenges facing the management and governance of schools within the King Williams Town Educational District. Deductive reasoning through the use of quantitative methodology which supported by extensive literature review was employed in conducting the study and the data was elicited through the use of Likert scale questionnaires. The study was anchored upon the decentralization and cooperative governance theories.Item The use of strategic plan as a performance management tool of primary school educators in the Eastern Cape Province's department of Education.(University of Fort Hare, 2015-12) Mhaka, SongezoThis study seeks to shed light on the use of strategic plan as a performance management tool of primary school educators in the Eastern Cape Province's Department of Education. An extensive literature study on strategic planning as done in this study shows that strategic planning is important in any educational institution with a view to assisting it establish and monitor its goals. Without any attainable goals in place, the organisation has little idea of what it is supposed to do or how to achieve its vision. The goal of the researcher in this study is to establish the level of understanding and commitment of schools and the Department to the strategic planning process as well as identifying systemic barriers to it and finally to make recommendations that aim to enhance the process in order to improve performance in schools. The researcher hopes that through the use of Strategic Plan as a performance tool for primary educators, there shall be substantial improvement in terms of the academic results by learners at primary school level.Item An assessment of the parole system in East London management area: Eastern Cape Province.(University of Fort Hare, 2016-05) Gadu, VuyolwethuThe purpose of this study was to investigate an assessment of the parole system in the East London Management Area of the Eastern Cape Province. The literature review reflects on the assessment and implementation of parole system in the correctional centres. To attain the aims and objectives of the study the researcher used the case study design as well as the qualitative research method. Data was collected from various legislative frameworks and analysed using content analytical method. Themes were drawn from the analysis. Some of the findings that emerged are: offenders are considered for parole should they meet all of the requirements of serving the non-parole periods and have been rehabilitated, the CSPB is empowered to make a recommendation to the court for dangerous criminals and prisoners serving life a sentence to be placed on parole. Some of the problems encountered by the Department of correctional services are: chairman of the parole board sometimes dominates the proceedings, parole violations, the malfunctioning of the parole system, lack of proper rehabilitation and vocational programmes, lack of proper implementation of parole legislation, overcrowding in the centers, offenders committing crimes, after they have been placed on parole, alcoholic behavior and influences from friends.Item Financing Regional Peace and Security in Africa: A Critical Analysis of the Southern African Development Community Standby Force.(University of Fort Hare, 2016-01) Ndaguba, Emeka AustinEffective, viable and sustainable, functional Standby Force like the Southern African Development Community Standby Force (SADCSF) has been curtailed by overdependence on foreign peacekeeping operations (PKOs) in the region and by independent member state. The aim of this study is to develop a funding mechanism to finance peacekeeping operations for the Southern African Development Community Standby Force (SADCSF). The objectives are to; (1) examine the theoretical and practical dimensions of security architecture. (2) Determine the challenges of security architecture in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). (3) Develop an analytical tool for proposing a partnership model for funding the Southern African Development Community Standby Force (SADCSF). ( 4) Identify gaps and make recommendations on a suitable and sustainable funding mechanism for SADC Standby force. The study uses both existing empirical quasi-statistics and desktop. Two theories and eleven analytical frameworks were utilized. The study contends that with an effective and adequate funding mechanism that is home grown; the funding challenges of the Southern African Development Community Standby Force (SADCSF) could be addressed. It recommends that the Southern African Development Community Standby Force (SADCSF) must have a separate budget account like the UN and NATO. That non-actors (citizens, multinationals and NGOs) must also be considered for funding the Southern African Development Community Standby Force (SADCSF); and lastly, that a religious implementation of the Task on Tank Model as a means for funding PKO for the SADCSF must be explored.Item The role of civil society organizations (CSOs) in promoting effective community engagement with governance issues in Kenya: A case of three selected CSOs.(University of Fort Hare, 2017-04) Munene, Jane WamaithaCivil society organizations (CSOs) often find themselves in the windmills of development debates and are perceived to provide alternative pathways in respect to governance according to Bang and Esmark (2013). Fresh new research is needed in the wake of Kenya's continuous governance related challenges despite efforts by CSOs and other stakeholders to address the same as argued by SID (2012). Governance has become a serious challenge in Kenya and continues to persist despite efforts to address it. Therefore, this study is focused on the CSOs role in the promotion of community participation in governance in Kenya. Specific objectives dwell on assessing how CSOs could encourage communities to participate, mechanism used and CSOs capacities. The study methodology involved a survey, focus group discussions, and in-depth face to face interviews. A variety of tools were used that included a survey questionnaire, Focus Group Discussion guide and In-depth Interview guide. Among the key findings are that CSOs have encouraged community participation through provision of training and creation of awareness on governance and on available local funds that communities could access. However CSOs were found not to go beyond these activities.Item The role of effective leadership in ensuring good governance in Nigeria.(University of Fort Hare, 2016) Yobe, KingsleyThis research was undertaken to investigate the role of effective leadership in ensuring good governance in Nigeria. This research aims to establish that with the adaptation of transformational leadership which is an effective leadership style, Nigeria's Fourth Republic leadership can facilitate good governance. In this regard, a Multi-factor leadership Questionnaire was administered to ascertain the leadership type adopted by Nigeria's Fourth Republic leadership. In addition to this, an interview was conducted to gather information from top officials of the Nigerian government on how Nigeria's Fourth Republic leadership performed the role of effective leaders saddled with the responsibility of facilitating good governance in the country. The findings of this research will be useful in addressing Nigeria's perennial poor leadership issues. It is also expected to impact on the choice of suitable leadership candidates in Nigeria. Finally information obtained from this research will also be utilised by the body of knowledge in Nigeria and indeed Africa on issues pertaining to leadership and governance.Item Intergration of traditional leadership into modern governance in rural municipalities through the model of participatory, monitoring and eveluation: A case study of Uthungulu District Municipality (UDM).(University of Fort Hare, 2014-01) Masuku, Wiseman Khethokwakhe NgengeleziThis thesis focused on indigenous Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) in South Africa. This is in line with the "73ack to Basics approach JJ within the African Renaissance. It provides the integration of traditional leadership into modern governance through Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (PME). The conceptual question of the study dealt with the relevance of traditional leaders (Amakhosi) in modern governance. This study was conducted at Uthungulu District Municipality (UD M) in K.ZN focusing specifically in the sphere of rural local government. The study used both primary and secondary data. Empirical (primary) data was obtained through the questionnaire which was distributed among the informants Research findings reveal that municipal authorities are running local governance in rural areas without being held accountable by the communities through Amakhosi. They also show that Amakhosi have an important role to play in modern governance. This is because traditional governance and modern governance complement each other, particularly in the rural municipalities where there is the existence of ubukhosi.Item Performance monitoring and evaluation for sustainable public service delivery: The case for the South African Police Service.(University of Fort Hare, 2012-04) Reddy, MichealThe public service which is the delivery arm of government, has to rise constantly to the massive challenge of service delivery to ensure that government achieves its ideal of creating a better life for all in accordance with the people's contract. The research analyzed the question: To what extent can monitoring and evaluation of performance provide sustainable public service delivery by the public sector? Against this milieu, the study examined the monitoring and evaluation approaches adopted by the governments of Mexico and Spain (international) and South Africa (local). Further, an analogous of both the international and local experiences was conducted in the study. The state of service delivery was examined by studying the South African Police Service. It was evidenced in the study that sustainable service delivery in the SAPS is influenced by various factors, such as performance monitoring and evaluation.Item An analysis of the politics and administration nexus in municipal policy making: A case of Emalahleni Local Municipality, Eastern Cape.(University of Fort Hare, 2016-09-01) Yawa, Mxolisi MaxsonThis research entitled, "AN ANALYSIS OF THE POLITICS AND ADMINISTRATION NEXUS IN MUNICIPAL POLICY MAKING: A CASE OF EMALAHLENI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, EASTERN CAPE was aimed at assessing the challenges encountered by both political office bearers and public office bearers in policy making. Using a qualitative research approach that consisted of in-depth semistructured interviews fused with secondary data, the study established that several factors act as barriers in realizing the politics administration relationship in the municipality. External interference in municipal appointments, cadre deployments and overlapping roles of political office bearers create antagonistic relationships between the two offices. The study,· however, recommended that cadre deployment should be abolished to realize a fair and free appointment of officer bearers. External interference from high political offices should be dealt with to enhance the autonomy of the Municipal Manager and that of Executive Mayor. There should be monitoring and evaluation of the roles and duties of officials and political office bearers to avoid overlapping functions.Item An assessment of the Municipal Public Accounts Committee effectiveness: a case study of Nyandeni Local Municipality (EC 155)(University of Fort Hare, 2016) Mabuya, JamangileThe study focussed on the effectiveness of the municipal Public Accounts Committee with specific reference to the case study of Nyandeni Local Municipality in the Province of the Eastern Cape. It aimed at assessing the effectiveness of the Nyandeni Local Municipality Municipal Public Accounts Committee (NLMPAC) in its discharge of its mandate since its establishment in 2011. Literature reviewed starting from International perspective, African perspective and local perspective, and all across revealed lack of technical and individual capacity as restraining factors to collective approach to oversight. In addition, the review pointed to municipal council processes, council committees and legal provisions for operations more in particular the oversight committee.Item An analysis of tools and strategies used to promote local economic development in Mnquma Local Municipality.(University if Fort Hare, 2014-02-03) Tsipa, NobulaliThe South African government over the past decade has spent over a billion in development initiatives to alleviate poverty, develop its people and the infrastructure as well as skills development. All these initiatives are done to promote development in our citizens for a well-developed country for if the people of the country are development oriented then the country's economy can gain stability as income will be generated within the country and the active flow of money will be enhanced. The South African government therefore has tools and strategies in place to promote development and skills training for the people, especially those who live below the economy line.Item Assessment of municipal councillors' oversight roles in Afred Nzo District Municipality,Eastern Cape Province(University if Fort Hare, 2014) Matiwane, SolomonThis study conducts an assessment of councillors' oversight roles in service delivery at Alfred Nzo District Municipality, Eastern Cape Province with the principal objective of determining the appropriate strategies that can be recommended for improving the effectiveness of the council structures. In an attempt to achieve this overriding objective, the entire research process is guided by the research objectives and questions that examine; factors determining the effectiveness of the council structures in the Alfred Nzo District Municipality, the effects of effective council structures designed to perform oversight over the administration and the executive respectively. Thereafter, the strategies which are used for improving oversight are proposed. The secondary research objective is accomplished through the review and analysis of the relevant literatures and theories. The qualitative research approach was used in the primary research process.Item An assessment of the challenges to housing delivery in the Engcobo Municipality- Eastern Cape(University if Fort Hare, 2014) Jiyose, LamlaThe intention of this study was to examine the challenges facing housing service delivery and its impact in Ngcobo Municipality. The study was also focusing on the factors that prevent/hinder the delivery of houses in Ngcobo. In this process the role of the different stakeholders has been identified and it became apparent that the spheres of government do not always complement each other or plan together. There was not a single window of co-ordination and this has resulted in a lack of support by National and Provincial government to the local sphere. The role of politicians and government officials and their lack of understanding of government policies has led to poor housing service delivery. In some instances their inability to work as a collective created tension and a lack of trust on the part of the community.Item Evaluating the challenges of public participation towards effective service delivery: The case of Intsika Yesizwe Municipality (Eastern Cape).(University if Fort Hare, 2014-01) Bhali, NandiphaThis study presents research regarding evaluating public participation in the review of planning, monitoring and evaluating of municipal service delivery at Intsika Yethu Municipality. Therefore the purpose of the research was to learn the opinions of those the citizens of Intsika Yethu Municipality who were inclined to participate in all forms of public participation with the municipality. In learning about participant opinions, the research also explores how the public participation process might become more inclusive and participatory. The used qualitative approach to understand how the concept of public participation is perceived by different stakeholders and how it is affecting the currently applied participation practices. In order to provide evidence in support of research an investigation was done on the current perspectives of Intsika Yethu Municipality communities on the planning, monitoring and implementation of service delivery. In total, 32 interview participants participated inclusive of two municipal officials, 10 ward committee members and 20 community members participated in the private interviews. These participants came from the numerous areas of the municipality, and the vast majorities were of rural background. From the findings it is clear that there are many challenges faces by those who participate in public participation process; however strides are being made in ensuring that public participation strategies are effective and efficient.Item A critical evaluation of the role of community development workers (CDWs) in enhancing service delivery in local government: A case of Baffalo Metropolitan Municipality.(University if Fort Hare, 2013-01) Ndudula, NosisaThe introduction of Community Development Workers (CDWs) by the government into the service delivery chain without proper consultation with the relevant stakeholders has created many problems and challenges at the local sphere of government. The Community Development Workers Programme (CDWP) was launched without a proper institutional framework arrangement to cater for CDWs at the municipal level. Worse more the CDWs were deployed to operate at ward level without consultation and deliberation with inter alia the Department of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, municipalities, ward committees and councillors.