So far 871 project ideas have been submitted to the UCT Knowledge Co-op, since its start late in 2010.
A number of them have been matched to students or academics of which some are currently underway and more than 200 have already been Completed.
Listed below are projects that are currently underway.
| Project Name | Project Description |
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#163. Substance abuse rehab |
Document and assess an out-patient substance abuse rehabilitation programme. Submitted by: Living Hope UCT partners: Social & Behavioural Sciences – Dr Christopher Colvin, Portia Klaas |
| # 574. Priorities in job creation |
What are government priorities for creating employment? How much focus on creating work in high unemployment areas? Submitted by: U-Turn UCT partners: Social Development - Dr Chance Chagunda and Carol Dithologo. |
| #499. Use of child care grant |
Investigate the ways in which child support grants are actually used. Identify approaches to ensure children do benefit from them. Submitted by: New Heritage Foundation UCT partners: Social Development – Dr Khosi Kubeka, Mihlali Manikivana |
| #523. A process evaluation of Laureus |
Conduct a process evaluation on Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, that funds and supports 11 Cape Town based community projects using sport as a tool for social change. Submitted by: Laureus Foundation UCT partners: Organisational Psychology – Dr Adiilah Boodhoo, Utete Chikwara |
| #587. Right to shelter and dignity for homeless |
What does the constitutional / human right to shelter and dignity require of the City of Cape Town in terms of provision for people who are homeless? Submitted by: U-Turn UCT partners: Public Law – Dr Tshepo Mosaka and Lelethu Nongwavu |
| #610. Perceived threats to oceans |
Explore the disparity between the beliefs/understanding of laypeople vs the understanding of experts regarding the biggest current threats for the oceans. Quantify the concerns for the two groups. Submitted by: Shark education centre - SOS UCT partners: African Climate & Development Initiative – Dr Marieke Norton, Jana Basson |
| #614. Impact of career guidance |
Assess the impact of the career guidance training in its first year of implementation and capture the lessons learnt and recommended improvements. Submitted by: Action Volunteer Africa UCT partner: Organisational Psychology - Dr Carren Duffy, Robert Waswaga |
| #630. Impact of PEP completion and follow-up strategy |
How has MOSAIC's rigorous PEP (Post Exposure Prophylaxis) Completion and Follow Up Strategy improved PEP completion and benefited survivors assisted at TCCs? Submitted by: MOSAIC UCT partners: Organisational Psychology - Dr Carren Duffy and Anne Ochieng |
| # 633. Changing boys’ gender perceptions through sport |
Study the impact of participation in a co-ed sport-based life skills programme on boys’ gendered perception of girls. Submitted by: School of Hard Knocks UCT partners: Management Studies - Dr Carren Duffy and Amaal Salie. |
| #644. Barriers to access DV service |
What barriers are there for accessing available services around Domestic violence among refugees? Submitted by: MRASA UCT partners: Social and Behavioural Sciences - A/Prof Lucia Knight, Dr Jessica Dutton and Katie Bradley |
| #657. Assessment of a GAP year programme |
Asses the content of the GAP year programme for young people who are out of school preparing them for going to university or college. Post-matric up to age 23. Submitted by: Yabonga UCT partner: Organisational Psychology – Dr Adiilah Boodhoo, Brilliant Bhebhe and Brent Adams |
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| #672. Beyond economics: the social value of “Green Jobs” |
Identify the value, beyond the salaries earned, of employment to those employed and their immediate community. Case study: Shark Spotters programme. Submitted by: Shark Spotters UCT partners: Environmental & Geographical Science - Dr Marieke Norton and Maxwell Besser |
| #678. Service delivery evaluation |
Evaluate Nal’ibali’s supply and distribution chain for its literacy resources via newspaper supplements, primarily distributed at Post Offices; make recommendations to reduce wastage. Submitted by: Nal’ibali UCT partners: Management Studies – A/Prof Adiilah Boodhoo and Athi Mapoma |
| #717. Evaluation of an entrepreneurship competition |
Conduct a design /process evaluation / develop a theory of change for an online game/competition for secondary school learners to teach entrepreneurship principles. Submitted by: Allan Gray Orbis Foundation UCT partners: Organisational Psychology – Dr Adiilah Boodhoo, Ombo Dumutu |
| # 763. Advancing gender equality |
A Life History Enquiry into Men Who Have been Violent Toward Women Submitted by: MOSAIC UCT partners: Psychology – Prof Floretta Boonzaier, Kajal Carr |
| #775. Multi-level evaluation of the entrepreneurship programme |
Determine the need for, and design plausibility, of an entrepreneurship programme on its beneficiaries throughout the support “pipeline” from school through university and beyond. Provide feedback on both implementation and impact (including unintended outcomes) of the programme. Submitted by: Allan Gray Orbis Foundation UCT partners: School of Management Studies M&E class project– A/Prof Sarah Chapman, Dr Carren Duffy, A/Prof Adiilah Boodhoo, and, Cayla Cooksey, Mojalefa Dipholo, Innocent Maponga, Ngoakwana Modubi, Thato Mokoma, Lebo Nchachi, Nozuko Ndamase, Kevin Onyango, Carlynn Pokpas, Tsholo Sabole, Andrew Swingler, Shari Thanjan, Olga Van Wyk |
| # 777. Youth Offenders Reintegration |
An exploratory study on reintegration of formerly incarcerated youth offenders (FIYO) in Gugulethu), Western Cape. Submitted by: Realistic UCT partners: A/Prof Thulane Gxubane, Ph.D. and Connie Ncube |
This table was updated on July 2024.