Papers by Elizabeth Kitange
This dissertation has not been submitted elsewhere in the fulfilment of the requirements of this ... more This dissertation has not been submitted elsewhere in the fulfilment of the requirements of this or any other award, is my own work and following normal academic conventions I have made due acknowledgement to the work of others.
The Ancient Athenian political system has been subject to extensive research from different persp... more The Ancient Athenian political system has been subject to extensive research from different perspectives of its criticisms and praises as well as its applications to different eras of democracy. According to Democracy is derived from the words demos meaning ‘the people’ or ‘the many’ and Kratos, which means ‘power’ or ‘rule’ - summing up to ‘rule by the people’ - hence the people (strictly male, educated and Athenian) were given the power to solve different problems (Blackwell, 2003). Known not only as the earliest democracy evolving from a complex society, Athenian Democracy is also known as the best documented historical example of a large-scale direct democracy that has operated over time as a state government (Ober, 1991: 28).
The current Canadian and Tanzanian market policies are dominated by neoclassical economic perspec... more The current Canadian and Tanzanian market policies are dominated by neoclassical economic perspectives which assume the market being the core organiser and source of economic welfare (i.e. gross domestic product (GDP)). Mainstream economics, as assessed by Marilyn Waring (1988), renders invisible work as work done by women in the household - where the exchange of labour for wages is seen as ‘productive’ (i.e. included in GDP and SNA) - and activities performed for the household or subsistence is considered ‘unproductive’ and hence ‘leisure; (i.e. not included in GDP and SNA) (Waring, 2003 cited in Thomson, 2017: 121). This data within this essay will be drawn from the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development and Statistic Canada’s 2005 Overview of the Time Use of Canadians, and mainly drawing on Budlender’s (2007) perspectives.
By the end of the 1950s, the social sciences played a role in allowing criminology to claim a pr... more By the end of the 1950s, the social sciences played a role in allowing criminology to claim a proper academic/scientific status to be used as knowledge for those involved in the administration of the criminal justice system (Garland, 1994: 25 cited in Tirney, 2006:64). This essay will refer to Japanese contemporary penal strategies, with brief comparisons to the US and the UK, to critically discuss the contention that " All theories of crime are potentially theories of crime reduction/prevention. "
This paper aims at evaluating the Supporting People (SP) Programme, launched by the UK Labour Gov... more This paper aims at evaluating the Supporting People (SP) Programme, launched by the UK Labour Government in April 2013 across the UK, with the intention of finding services to help vulnerable people live independently.
According to the Department for Communities and Local Governments, Department for Work and Pensions (2017), supported housing is defined as any housing scheme where accommodation/housing is provided alongside care, supervision and support to aid people in living as independently as possible within the community (DCLG, 2017:8). Holding a fundamental role in protecting the most vulnerable people within the communities, the UK Government believes in the need for supported and sustainable housing to fulfil this obligation to its people across Wales and Scotland as well. The Supporting People Programme is part of the supported housing programmes on methods of funding as a ring-fenced grant to local authorities. With the aim of decreasing homelessness (Stirling, 2015), Supporting People needs to have a range of services provided such as floating support and accommodation. An example of these services is provisions of visiting support services to the elderly, warden services and skill-based education and support to people adjusting to independent living (Jarett, 2012: 2). These services were provided to a wide range of vulnerable people such as the elderly, homeless, individuals with mental disabilities, chronical illnesses and drugs as well as but not limited to individuals with the behaviour of a high risk of offending (ibid., :4).
“It is going to be a great achievement if [the country] can find productive employment for its po... more “It is going to be a great achievement if [the country] can find productive employment for its population without a serious reduction in the existing standard of living… [T]he outlook for peaceful development is weak.” (Meade, 2011 in (Stiglitz, 2015:320).
This paper is based on the tropical archipelago’s ‘commodity super-cycle’ characteristic through its unique journey of commodity diversification and its effects on its growth. First, the paper will begin with a brief outline of the Mauritian economy before and on the eve of its independence alongside its relevant development theories. Secondly, the essay will highlight the island’s development position in the African context through its GDP. Third, the essay will outline the country’s journey towards commodity diversification through export-oriented industrialization by highlighting the role of EPZs and the financial services industry. Following that, the essay will briefly illustrate the role of the development in the country’s response towards global financial shocks before concluding with a brief analysis of the economic future of its GDP and financial relationship opportunities in the Indian Ocean. Significant influences towards perspectives in this essay are from Meade (1961) and Zafar (2016) on their economic aspects on the evolution and development potential of the Mauritian economy.
Thesis Chapters by Elizabeth Kitange
This research explores the question, “What are the perspectives of faculty at the University of M... more This research explores the question, “What are the perspectives of faculty at the University of Mauritius (UoM) on the effect of internationalisation of higher education on public universities?” with the first aim to gather faculty cross-departmental perspectives on the effect of internationalisation. The second aim is to understand whether public universities are at risk of lower enrolment rates and competitive advantage in competing with foreign tertiary institutions. To answer the research question, a sample of six faculty from one public tertiary education institution (UoM) were selected, and interviewed (through an in-depth and semi-structured method) on their perceptions on how internationalisation is affecting the institution and overall public universities in Mauritius.
Based on three preliminary interviews and primary research on conference and journal publications, the researcher incurred an initial assumption that the faculty at UoM would critique the overly ambitious TEC 2020 agenda. On the contrary, the research found that majority of the perceptions of UoM faculty on the effect of the internationalisation agenda were, in fact, confident, with emphasis for the hope of the agenda to improve cross-institutional competition within the tertiary education sector and hence push the UoM to develop and compete within the sector to attract students and faculty.
The value of this research lies on the data collection UoM faculty whose perceptions are essential to be aware of as faculty are directly affected by and are a contributing party in the different processes of internationalisation and serve as the public face of the institution for the students. The conduction of this research is under a small scope and so none of the results can be either generalised for the entire public tertiary education sector nor represent the opinions of the UoM. Instead, the research hopes to provide insight into different faculty opinions to represent a few academic fields.
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Papers by Elizabeth Kitange
According to the Department for Communities and Local Governments, Department for Work and Pensions (2017), supported housing is defined as any housing scheme where accommodation/housing is provided alongside care, supervision and support to aid people in living as independently as possible within the community (DCLG, 2017:8). Holding a fundamental role in protecting the most vulnerable people within the communities, the UK Government believes in the need for supported and sustainable housing to fulfil this obligation to its people across Wales and Scotland as well. The Supporting People Programme is part of the supported housing programmes on methods of funding as a ring-fenced grant to local authorities. With the aim of decreasing homelessness (Stirling, 2015), Supporting People needs to have a range of services provided such as floating support and accommodation. An example of these services is provisions of visiting support services to the elderly, warden services and skill-based education and support to people adjusting to independent living (Jarett, 2012: 2). These services were provided to a wide range of vulnerable people such as the elderly, homeless, individuals with mental disabilities, chronical illnesses and drugs as well as but not limited to individuals with the behaviour of a high risk of offending (ibid., :4).
This paper is based on the tropical archipelago’s ‘commodity super-cycle’ characteristic through its unique journey of commodity diversification and its effects on its growth. First, the paper will begin with a brief outline of the Mauritian economy before and on the eve of its independence alongside its relevant development theories. Secondly, the essay will highlight the island’s development position in the African context through its GDP. Third, the essay will outline the country’s journey towards commodity diversification through export-oriented industrialization by highlighting the role of EPZs and the financial services industry. Following that, the essay will briefly illustrate the role of the development in the country’s response towards global financial shocks before concluding with a brief analysis of the economic future of its GDP and financial relationship opportunities in the Indian Ocean. Significant influences towards perspectives in this essay are from Meade (1961) and Zafar (2016) on their economic aspects on the evolution and development potential of the Mauritian economy.
Thesis Chapters by Elizabeth Kitange
Based on three preliminary interviews and primary research on conference and journal publications, the researcher incurred an initial assumption that the faculty at UoM would critique the overly ambitious TEC 2020 agenda. On the contrary, the research found that majority of the perceptions of UoM faculty on the effect of the internationalisation agenda were, in fact, confident, with emphasis for the hope of the agenda to improve cross-institutional competition within the tertiary education sector and hence push the UoM to develop and compete within the sector to attract students and faculty.
The value of this research lies on the data collection UoM faculty whose perceptions are essential to be aware of as faculty are directly affected by and are a contributing party in the different processes of internationalisation and serve as the public face of the institution for the students. The conduction of this research is under a small scope and so none of the results can be either generalised for the entire public tertiary education sector nor represent the opinions of the UoM. Instead, the research hopes to provide insight into different faculty opinions to represent a few academic fields.
According to the Department for Communities and Local Governments, Department for Work and Pensions (2017), supported housing is defined as any housing scheme where accommodation/housing is provided alongside care, supervision and support to aid people in living as independently as possible within the community (DCLG, 2017:8). Holding a fundamental role in protecting the most vulnerable people within the communities, the UK Government believes in the need for supported and sustainable housing to fulfil this obligation to its people across Wales and Scotland as well. The Supporting People Programme is part of the supported housing programmes on methods of funding as a ring-fenced grant to local authorities. With the aim of decreasing homelessness (Stirling, 2015), Supporting People needs to have a range of services provided such as floating support and accommodation. An example of these services is provisions of visiting support services to the elderly, warden services and skill-based education and support to people adjusting to independent living (Jarett, 2012: 2). These services were provided to a wide range of vulnerable people such as the elderly, homeless, individuals with mental disabilities, chronical illnesses and drugs as well as but not limited to individuals with the behaviour of a high risk of offending (ibid., :4).
This paper is based on the tropical archipelago’s ‘commodity super-cycle’ characteristic through its unique journey of commodity diversification and its effects on its growth. First, the paper will begin with a brief outline of the Mauritian economy before and on the eve of its independence alongside its relevant development theories. Secondly, the essay will highlight the island’s development position in the African context through its GDP. Third, the essay will outline the country’s journey towards commodity diversification through export-oriented industrialization by highlighting the role of EPZs and the financial services industry. Following that, the essay will briefly illustrate the role of the development in the country’s response towards global financial shocks before concluding with a brief analysis of the economic future of its GDP and financial relationship opportunities in the Indian Ocean. Significant influences towards perspectives in this essay are from Meade (1961) and Zafar (2016) on their economic aspects on the evolution and development potential of the Mauritian economy.
Based on three preliminary interviews and primary research on conference and journal publications, the researcher incurred an initial assumption that the faculty at UoM would critique the overly ambitious TEC 2020 agenda. On the contrary, the research found that majority of the perceptions of UoM faculty on the effect of the internationalisation agenda were, in fact, confident, with emphasis for the hope of the agenda to improve cross-institutional competition within the tertiary education sector and hence push the UoM to develop and compete within the sector to attract students and faculty.
The value of this research lies on the data collection UoM faculty whose perceptions are essential to be aware of as faculty are directly affected by and are a contributing party in the different processes of internationalisation and serve as the public face of the institution for the students. The conduction of this research is under a small scope and so none of the results can be either generalised for the entire public tertiary education sector nor represent the opinions of the UoM. Instead, the research hopes to provide insight into different faculty opinions to represent a few academic fields.