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Exploring Leadership Hubs as an Intervention in Strengthening the Resilience of Health Caregivers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Magdalena P. Koen --- North-West University, South Africa Emmerentia du Plessis --- North-West University, South Africa Francois G. Watson --- North-West University, South AfricaThis article reports the findings from an intervention to strengthen the resilience of leaders of health caregivers involved in HIV and AIDS care across 4 countries, namely South Africa, Uganda, Jamaica and Kenya. Data on participants' experience of how their... -
Design basics of a small hydro turbine plant for capacity building in sub-Saharan Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Williams S. Ebhota --- Department of Mechanical Engineering, South Africa Freddie Inambao --- Department of Mechanical Engineering, South AfricaThis paper presents a simplified design considerations for a propeller hydro-turbine, including tabulated relevant mathematical expressions of operating parameters. In the design calculation, a 2.5 m head and 0.183 m3/s flow rate were used as river data for power of... -
ICT Innovations, entrepreneurship and hubs in East Africa: The case of Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Tedla Desta --- SARChI Research Associate, Tshwane University of Technology, South AfricaThis research set out to assess the state of ICT innovation in Ethiopia, then to profile and analyse the two Ethiopian ICT hubs (iceaddis and xHub). It also assessed the challenges to ICT innovation in Ethiopia and recommend solutions. The... -
Youth, unemployment and incubation hubs in Southwest Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Olayinka Akanle --- Department of Sociology, Faculty of Humanities, South Africa Abraham Omotayo --- Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, NigeriaUnemployment is a social problem that affects a large percentage of Nigerians, directly and indirectly. It can lead to an increase in poverty in the country. Nigeria is a densely populated nation, with youths making up the largest share of... -
Business incubation initiatives and innovation capabilities of micro-sized enterprises: Exploring the software ICT value chain
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Oluyemi Theophilus Adeosun --- University of Lagos Nigeria, Nigeria Ibrahim Ayodele Shittu --- University of Lagos Nigeria, NigeriaPromoting innovative capabilities in Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) is crucial if African countries are to progress in terms of being active in the Global Value Chain (GVC) and achieve inclusive development. Enhancing innovative capabilities in the Information Communication... -
Using research and development indicators to shape innovation in Mauritius
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: M. Madhou --- Mauritius Research and Innovation Council, Mauritius S. B. Moosun --- Mauritius Research and Innovation Council, Mauritius D. Naginlal-Modi Nagowah --- Mauritius Research and Innovation Council, MauritiusResearch and Development (R&D) measurements are widely used in the formulation of evidence-based policies to boost a country’s innovation performance. This paper showcases how traditional (Expenditure and Number of Researchers) and country specific R&D data were used for the first... -
Inclusive innovation processes in Tanzania: From national policies to local practices in innovation hubs
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Lauri Hooli --- University of Turku, Finland Emma Nkonoki --- University of Turku, Finland Ville Leppänen --- University of Turku, FinlandInclusive innovations have the potential to foster socio-economic development and actively involve local communities in innovation processes in sub-Saharan Africa. The importance of inclusive innovations is emphasized in the public strategies and development programmes in the region. Nevertheless, despite some...