Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Development Studies)

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    A conceptual framework for effective local integration of refugees in South Africa: case study of the Western Cape province
    (University of the Western Cape, 2024) Mpazayabo, Albert; Dinbabo, Mulugeta F.; Adeniyi, Daniel A.
    Local integration is one of the three durable solutions to refugee situations, besides voluntary repatriation, and resettlement (into a third country of permanent residency), as advocated by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. Although South Africa’s refugee legislation is sustained by both International Law and the Constitution of the Republic, the country has been struggling to implement its refugee law successfully. Hence, the present study was intended to understand dynamics of local integration, as on the one hand, refugees endeavour to be incorporated into South African core institutions, in attempt to secure a place within South Africa as their host society, and on the other, as local South African citizens make efforts to accommodate refugees in their midst, within their communities, in the country in general, and in the Western Cape Province in particular.The study examines local integration of refugees (within local host communities)1, in urban settings, in South Africa, and by extension on the African continent. In attempt to capture and reflect daily lived experiences and realities on the ground in the real world of refugees in the Republic, the study expanded the four mainstreamed domains (legal, economic, social, and cultural) for local integration of immigrants, into ten domains for local integration of refugees in South Africa. Through snowball sampling, and self-administered questionnaires, the study surveyed a total sample of 1630 participants, of which 1432 were refugee respondents, 110 were common RSA citizen respondents from local host communities, while 4 respondents were representing non-government organisations (NGOs) working with refugees, then 72 respondents were office-bearers from different South African political organisations (of which Government Officials), and 12 respondents were from different South African media houses.
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    International migration and social welfare policies: Assessing the effect of government grants on the livelihoods of migrants in Cape Town, South Africa
    (University of Western Cape, 2021) Nzabamwita, Jonas; Dinbabo, Mulugeta F.
    South Africa is paradoxically an interesting case study. On the one hand, it is characterised by widespread and persistent poverty and extra-ordinary levels of unemployment. On the other hand, South Africa is quintessentially a migration destination country, ranking among countries with the highest number of migrants from other African countries. While it currently hosts more than three million international migrants, which represents approximately 4.2% of the country’s entire population, nearly half of the South African black population live in poverty and grapple with income inequality, unemployment, food insecurity and hunger. Much like their South African counterparts, international migrants are not immune to the conundrum of poverty. Added to the poverty-related social challenges that confront the natives of South Africa, foreign nationals in South Africa endure the migration-specific risks, shocks, hardships, deprivation and vulnerabilities.
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    What does the digital revolution mean for poverty alleviation and inclusive growth in Africa? A case study of Ghana and South Africa
    (University of the Western Cape, 2024) Boakye, Alex; Dinbabo, Mulugeta F.; Jokonya, Osden
    Background: The world is undergoing a disruptive change driven by fast pace of technological advancements that are combining our physical, digital, and biological spheres. Emerging technologies such in artificial intelligence (AI), big data, drones, Internet of Things (IoT), 3D printing, and robotics are set to transform the very nature of future jobs, skills set and business process. Around the world, many governments, business owners and entrepreneurs are taking proactive measures to harness the potentials of this new revolution while putting pragmatic strategies in place to ameliorate its negative impact. Meanwhile in Sub-Saharan Africa, preparations to leverage the opportunities of today’s frontier technologies remains poor. In particular, there seems to be limited evidence on how African countries such as Ghana and South Africa can best maximise the potentials of an increasingly digitalised world economy and ensure that the digital transformation becomes inclusive. Against this backdrop, this study purported to use a comparative analysis approach to examine the readiness and capacity of Ghana and South Africa to embrace the digital economy and ensures inclusive digital transformation.