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Ergonomic Research in South African Forestry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: Walter Warkotsch --- Faculty of Forestry, South AfricaAfter a short reflection on the South African forest industry the article discusses various research projects in ergonomics. -
The intubating laryngeal mask produces less heart rate response to intubation than conventional laryngoscopy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: NR Evans --- Department of Anaesthesia, South Africa MFM James --- Department of Anaesthesia, South AfricaWe compared heart rate and blood pressure changes to intubation produced by conventional laryngoscopic-guided intubation to those produced by blind intubation through the intubating laryngeal mask (ILM) in normotensive adults with normal airways. Forty paralysed, anaesthetised adults undergoing elective surgery... -
Anaesthetic accidents: an experience in sub-saharan Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: OA. Ogunbiyi --- Department of Anaesthesia, Nigeria CN. Mato --- Department of Anaesthesia, NigeriaAnaesthetic accidents as a cause of morbidity and mortality are beginning to cause great concern in developing countries, where there is still a dearth of reporting of critical incidents. A case of a 55-year-old Nigerian woman who developed signs of... -
Infection control in anaesthesia in regional, tertiary and central hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal. Part 2: Equipment contamination
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: RA Samuel --- Department of Anaesthesiology, PD Gopalan --- Department of Anaesthesiology, Y Coovadia --- Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, R Samuel --- Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital,Objectives: Contaminated anaesthetic equipment has been implicated in the nosocomial transmission of infection. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of blood (occult or visible) and/or visible organic material contamination of anaesthetic equipment deemed to be ready... -
Infection control in anaesthesia in regional, tertiary and central hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal. Part 3: Decontamination practices
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: RA Samuel --- Department of Anaesthesiology, PD Gopalan --- Department of Anaesthesiology, Y Coovadia --- Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, R Samuel --- Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital,Background: Anaesthetic equipment is a potential vector for the transmission of disease. This study was undertaken to observe current infection control practices among anaesthetic nurses regarding the decontamination of anaesthetic equipment in regional, tertiary and central hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal. -
The amazing Minivent ventilator
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: PC Gordon --- Department of Anaesthesia, South Africa LC Howell --- Department of Critical Care, South AfricaIn the mid-1960s Dr Anthony Cohen, an anaesthetist in private practice in Johannesburg, developed the Minivent respirator in response to the lack of ventilators that existed at that time in operating theatres in both private and state hospitals. The remarkable,... -
Occupational safety and health issues on road construction sites in sub-Saharan Africa: A case study from Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Stephen Nyende-Byakika --- Department of Civil Engineering, South AfricaThe road construction industry in Uganda has been boosted in recent years in an effort to foster economic development. Safety practices within the industry, however, leave a lot to be desired and this exposes workers to unnecessary occupational risks. This... -
A review of microbial hazards associated with meat processing in butcheries
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: L. B. Shilenge --- Faculty of Science, Department of Environmental Health, South Africa K. Shale --- Faculty of Science, Department of Environmental Health, South Africa T. Matodzi --- Faculty of Science, Department of Environmental Health, South Africa F. Machete --- Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, South Africa C. Tshelane --- Faculty of Science, Department of Environmental Health, South AfricaMeat is highly nutritional and rich in proteins, which makes it a good substrate for possible microbial growth. As a result, in its raw state, meat is easily susceptible to colonization by microorganisms. This study describes the possible sources of... -
Carbon dioxide: making the right connection
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Matthew Winton Gibbs --- Department of Anaesthesia & Perioperative Medicine, South Africa Ross Hofmeyr --- Department of Anaesthesia & Perioperative Medicine, South AfricaCarbon dioxide has been used in anaesthesia since the late 1920s, principally to stimulate breathing after a period of hyperventilation in the era before routine use of capnography. The authors’ tertiary academic hospital still has the infrastructure for pipeline delivery... -
Disconnect between policy and practice in developing countries: Evidence of managing e-waste from Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Johnson Ojiyovwi Okorhi --- Institute of Engineering, Technology, and Innovation Management, Nigeria Joe E. Amadi-Echendu --- Institute of Engineering, Technology, and Innovation Management, Nigeria Helen Olubunmi Aderemi --- Department of Management and Accounting, Nigeria Roland Uhunmwangho --- Electrical/Engineering Department, Nigeria Anthony Chukwudi Okwubunne --- National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM), NigeriaThere are insufficient management functions that begin with planning, institutional arrangements and technical handling of e-waste materials in Nigeria. Modern trends in recycling still fall short of global practices. This study examined Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) management strategies... -
Electronic waste management in Addis Ababa: The case of Bole and Nefas Silk Lafto sub-cities
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Abenezer Wakuma Kitila --- , Ethiopia Solomon Mulugeta Woldemikael --- , EthiopiaE-waste is a world-wide, interregional, and domestic problem. E-waste management is a challenging task not only due to its speedily increasing volume but more importantly because of its hazardous nature. This study examined the e-waste management and disposal methods in... -
Factors enhancing agricultural productivity under innovation technology: Insights from Cameroon
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Francis Andrianarison --- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Cameroon Cyrille Bergaly Kamdem --- University of Yaounde II Soa, Cameroon Blaise Che Kameni --- University of Yaounde II Soa, CameroonThis paper analyzes the impact of innovation adoption, namely, improved seeds or modern equipment and examines the effects of farmer education, access to credit, and land tenure security on agricultural productivity in Cameroon. We take advantage of a nationally representative... -
Hotel facilities’ management practices and employee performance in Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Simon O Were --- Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya Vincent N Maranga --- Kenyatta University, KenyaThis study investigated the efficacy of hotel facilities’ management practices on employee performance. A descriptive research survey was applied, while the study area was Nairobi County. The sampling techniques applied were a census, stratified, purposive and simple random sampling which... -
Process innovation in low-tech industries in India: An empirical exploration
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Chidambaran G. Iyer --- Centre for Development Studies, IndiaTill now, studies have determined the existence of process innovation using survey data; however, in this paper, we use secondary data to empirically establish its presence in low-tech industries. Our empirical approach consists of data envelopement analysis in the first...