Catalogue of Theses and Dissertations Completed by HEHD Research Fellows 

Doctoral Theses


Kibona, B. 2021.  Higher Education and Human Development: Students’ and Graduates’ Perspectives from Two Tanzanian Universities. Download PDF

Mazinga, MK. 2021. The Role of Public Universities in Fostering Graduates’ Capabilities for Rural Development in Malawi. Download PDF

Somerville, F. 2021. Capabilities for Media Graduate Employability: The Case of Private Higher Education. Download PDF

Manase, N. 2021. Narratives of Capability Formation for Students with Learning Disabilities At A South African University. Download PDF

Kwachou, M. 2021. Cameroonian Women’s Empowerment through Higher Education: An African-Feminist and Capability Approach. Download PDF

Mseba, P. 2019. Social work education and professional wellbeing in South Africa: A capability approach. Download PDF

Ruswa, A. S. 2019. Multidimensional student poverty at a South African university: A capabilities approach. Download PDF

Martinez-Vargas, C. 2019. Democratic capabilities research: An undergraduate experience to advance socially just higher education in South Africa. Download PDF

Gore, O. 2019. Students’ experiences of and perspectives on (dis)advantage: a case study at a South African university. Download PDF

Matenda, S. 2019. The role of technical and vocational education and training in women’s empowerment: A capabilities perspective. Download PDF

Calitz, TML. 2015. A capabilities approach to student experiences of pedagogy, power and well-being at a South African university. Download PDF

Höppener, M. 2016.  Perspectives on engineering education in universities and its contribution to sustainable human development in Germany and South Africa. Download PDF

Manyonga, B. 2016. The sociology curriculum, pedagogy and capabilities formation: A case study in two South African universities. Download PDF

Marovah, T. 2016. Citizenship education and human capabilities formation: Case study in two teacher colleges in Zimbabwe. Download PDF

Mkwananzi, MF. 2017. Exploring the lives and educational aspirations of marginalised migrant youth: Case study in Johannesburg. Download PDF

Mtawa, NN. 2017. Exploring the role of service-learning in human development: Perspectives of staff, students and community members. Download PDF

Mukwambo, P. 2016. Quality as Human development: Case study in teaching and learning universities in Zimbabwe. Download PDF

Mutanga, O. 2015. Experiences of disabled students at two South African universities: Capabilities Approach. Download PDF

Ongera, E. 2016. Gender Justice and the capabilities approach: Exploring the experiences of women legal graduate in Kenya. Download PDF

Master's Dissertations

Mahlaha, NT. 2014. Exploring higher education capabilities of black women graduates towards personal and professional development. Download PDF

Mkwananzi, MF. 2013. Challenges for vulnerable young people in accessing higher education: Case stud of Orange Farm. Download PDF

Ts’ephe, L. 2014. The experience of black women undertaking doctoral studies at a South African University. Download PDF

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