Many Policy analysts have devised different theories, models and concepts which assist them in understanding and analyzing the different components of the policy making and decision making processes. These theories and models play a very vital role in studying the public policy and suggesting the explanations for a particular policy action. These models set a guideline and road map for the policy makers and tell them where and how they want to proceed with a particular objective. Models also facilitate
EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONAND TRAINING IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING Key words Vocational education and training, skills development, policy evaluation, 1. INTRODUCTION The youth unemployment is a big challenge in South Africa and in many countries across the continent and the world. One of the factors that are contributing negatively on the youth unemployment is the lack of skills and experience. The high number of youth unemployment in South Africa
Development policy is defined as developmental policies which are aimed at successfully empowering people to exercise choices to have a say on the quality of life they would like to maintain. Sustainable development’s objective is to empower people to motivate them by becoming self-sustaining improvement in medium- to long-term life quality. This implies having a necessary logical systematic integration of development initiatives, resulting in a structural, functional and cultural consolidation of
international orientation of Nigeria’s policy and decision makers are greatly influenced by western concepts and sympathies. Consequently, most foreign policy decisions taken considerably bear in mind the interest of the colonial masters since independence some tangible and intangible links with the metropolitan powers formally under the colonial power. The governmental see-saw between the military and civilian has affected the conduct of Nigeria’s foreign policy. Since independence 55 years ago the
ramifications is a serious threat to any country’s national interest and foreign policy as it has both direct and indirect effects on international business (IB). It could be noted that
Rational choice theory argues by the maximization of utility- which means a state first identifies and priorities its foreign policy goals (short term or long term goals) and then identifies and select from the means available to it which fulfills its aims with the least cost. It suggests that states often prefer cooperation to conflict and that in fact they have already constructed a ‘society of states’ . Given the wide scope of problems and possibility that the term rationality invokes, four fundamental
1. Introduction Marine conservation have become an increasing global priority with Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) being widely promoted to protect and restore fisheries and to conserve biodiversity and cultural heritage. MPAs have long been acknowledged as an important tool for protecting and ensuring maintainance of functional marine resources. Surrounding large areas of coastlines with great biodiversity, MPA’s development has direct bearing and concerns to livelihoods, culture and survival of
fertilizers, agrochemical, animal feed, vertinary medicine, and other agricultural related inputs involves producers, exporters or importers, distributors and consumers. According Zanzibar Investment Policy in 2005 facilitated major structural and institutional changes with respect to investment promotion. The policy takes into consideration the trade development requirements having an efficient Freeport and export processing zones. In Zanzibar, information on grades, standards and other external market
Market failures can be viewed as scenarios where individuals’ pursuit of pure self-interest leads to results that are not efficient- that can be improved upon from the societal point of view (Paul, Robin, 2006) Merit goods refer to goods or services provided free for the benefit of the entire society by a government, because they would be under-provided if left to the market forces or private enterprise. For example, the provision of food stamps to support nutrition can be seen as merit goods. There
Vision and Mission for SUC Extension Services As anchored on results of internal and external environment analysis and the strengths and weaknesses of the College translated into SWOT Analysis, the Marinduque State College Extension vision is hereby stated: The Research and Extension Department of Marinduque State College envisions itself as a pro-active, dynamic and performing department in generating