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A computer model to predict the structure, performance and feed requirements of a beef herd
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: J.R. Klug --- Department of Grassland Science,Two computer models of beef enterprises are explained. STOCKFLOW generates monthly herd structures based on 13 animal groups, each comprising animals with similar feed requirements, while FEEDNEED computes the feed requirements of each group. These models use the VISICALC program... -
Veldtoestand en neiging in Kalahari‐duineveld onder ‘n ekstensiewe veeboerderystelsel
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: J.H. Fourie --- Departement van Landbou (Vrystaatstreek), N.J. de Wet --- Departement van Landbou (Vrystaatstreek), J.J. Page --- ,Plantopnames is gedurende 1970 tot 1985 in die Kalahari‐duineveld (Acocks, 1975; Veldtipe no. 16a4) op die proefboerdery‐eenheid Massakloutjie in Noordwes‐Kaapland onderneem. Reënval het gedurende die proefperiode gewissel tussen 111 mm (1982–83) en 593 mm (1973–74). Die totale basale plantebedekking het... -
An evaluation of the economic viability of commercial pastoralism in the smaldeel area of the Eastern Cape
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: J.E. Danckwerts --- Department of Agriculture and Water Supply (Eastern Cape Region), J.B. Marais --- Department of Agriculture and Water Supply (Eastern Cape Region),Carrying capacity models and financial data from study group farmers were used to derive attainable net revenue per ha on veld in good, moderate and poor condition. From these data, minimum farm sizes required for a reasonable standard of living... -
How economic are the farming units of Leliefontein, Namaqualand?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: FionaM. Archer --- Department of Botany, Republic of South Africa M.T. Hoffman --- Department of Botany, Republic of South Africa J.E. Danckwerts --- Department of Agriculture (Eastern Cape Region), Republic of South AfricaNomadic pastoralism has been practised in Leliefontein for centuries. In 1984, the area was formally divided into 47 so‐called ‘economic units’ on the assumption that this agricultural approach would (a) promote development in the region and (b) introduce conservation management... -
The Reliability of the Dyadic Satisfaction (DS) Subscale in a Low-income Semi-rural South African Community
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Elmien Lesch --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Sarah-Kate Engelbrecht --- Stellenbosch University, South AfricaThis study investigated the reliability of the Dyadic Satisfaction (DS) subscale of the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) in a South African setting. One-hundred heterosexual, coloured, low-income, semi-rural couples with a mean age of 43.59 years and limited formal education participated... -
Prevalence of Dating Violence and Socioeconomic Status
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Sophie Moagi-Gulubane --- University of Botswana,The study examined the prevalence of dating violence and its association with family-of-origin socioeconomic status among a sample of 253 undergraduate students (135 women and 118 men). Participants ranged in age from 18 to 25 years old, were unmarried, were... -
Disability grants or antiretrovirals? A quandary for people with HIV/AIDS in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Chloe Hardy Marlise RichterAccording to the Department of Social Development, disability grants are available to adult South African citizens and permanent residents who are incapacitated and unable to work due to illness or disability. A number of people living with HIV/AIDS (PWAs) have... -
The economic burden of HIV and AIDS on households in Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: MichaelA Adedigba Sudeshni Naidoo Albert Abegunde Oluwafemi Olagundoye Ebun Adejuyigbe Ibiyemi FakandeThe study estimates the economic burden of HIV and AIDS on households in a Nigerian population. The data derive from a cross-sectional survey of households affected by HIV or AIDS in Ife-Ijesa Zone, Osun State, Nigeria. The sample consisted of... -
Toward sustainable harvesting of Africa's largest medicinal plant export (Prunus africana): a case study in Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: JR Maximillian --- College of Natural Resources, USA J O'Laughlin --- College of Natural Resources, USAGlobal demand for treating prostate disorders with Prunus africana bark extract has made P. africana Africa's largest medicinal plant export. Unsustainable harvesting practices can lead to local extirpations of this multipurpose tree. Survey research targeting P. africana harvesters in a... -
Health care practitioners' perceptions of public mental health care in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Dalena van Rooyen --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Kegan Topper --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, David Morton --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Joanitha Strümpher --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Isabell Schierenbeck --- University of Gothenburg, Lena Andersson --- University of Gothenburg,This qualitative study explored the perceptions of health care practitioners (HCPs) concerning public mental health care in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Data were collected from thirteen purposively selected HCPs using in-depth unstructured interviews (males = 6, females = 7). Data were... -
Innovation characteristics of formal manufacturing firms in Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Julius Ecuru --- College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology, Uganda Peter O. Lating --- College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology, Uganda Lena Trojer --- Blekinge Institute of Technology, SwedenManufacturing firms ought to innovate in order to stay competitive in a highly liberalised and open economy. This is even more crucial in low income countries, which seek accelerated economic growth and transformation. In this paper, we describe innovation characteristics... -
Contextual analysis of home environment factors influencing the acquisition of early reading skills in Zambian families
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Tamara Chansa-Kabali --- Department of Psychology, Zambia Robert Serpell --- Department of Psychology, Zambia Heikki Lyytinen --- University of Jyväskylä, FinlandThis study examined the effect of home environment factors in the acquisition of early reading skills (orthographic awareness and decoding competence). To assess these factors, a sample of seventy-two (72) first grade learners (females = 55%; age range = 7–8 years) and their maternal... -
Chemical thinning of ‘Barouni’ and ‘Manzanilla’ olives with naphthalene acetic acid under South African conditions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: J Jacques Crous --- Department of Horticultural Science, South Africa Willem J Steyn --- Department of Horticultural Science, South AfricaTable olives grown in the Mediterranean-type climate of Western Cape province of South Africa are prone to alternate bearing, as elsewhere in the world. To date, South African producers have tolerated the negative effects of alternate bearing, but due to... -
Extraordinary items: Accounting and market risk
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: J A Miller --- Emeritus Professor in Accounting and Finance,The market reaction to the recurrent reporting of extraordinary items was tested by calculating and comparing the betas for a portfolio of shares that reported extraordinary items in each of the five years 1990 through 1994 and a control portfolio... -
The timing of the recognition of a liability for secondary tax on companies in accordance with international financial reporting standards
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: E R Venter --- Department of Accounting, M Stiglingh --- Department of Taxation,United States Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (“US GAAP”) generally requires taxes to be measured at the rate applicable to distributed profits, while International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) requires the undistributed rate to be used. This current conflict between US GAAP... -
Cost contribution agreements: The South African tax implications of research and development costs incurred by multinationals participating in joint research projects with offshore associates
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: M Steyn --- Department of Management Accounting,Cost Contribution Agreements (CCAs) or cost sharing of research and development costs, is one of the vehicles sanctioned by tax authorities that may be used by multinational enterprise groups (MNEs) to develop and distribute intangible property among members of the... -
An argument for either excluding death as a capital gains tax event or abolishing estate duty
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: J J Roeleveld --- Department of Finance and Tax,South Africa is one of the few countries in the world that imposes both estate duty and capital gains tax on the assets of a person on death. This paper presents an argument for the abolishment of estate duty in... -
Peculiarities of the fair value taxation regime for financial instruments
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Warren Maroun --- School of Accountancy, South AfricaThe enactment of s24JB represents a significant change in the taxation of financial instruments. The traditional approach of including amounts in gross income on the earlier of receipt or accrual is superseded by a fair value regime grounded in International... -
Basic Financial Statements: Objectives, Categories, Principles and Presentation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: De Ratione • Authors: J.A. Miller --- University of Natal,Objectives ae suggested for each of the basic financial statements in the annual report of a business entity. Categories of information required and the principles used in their classification, are identified and defined. A suggested presentation reflects cash flow alongside... -
Reële winssyfers vir 1986 van genoteerde industriële maatskappye op die Johannesburgse Effektebeurs
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: De Ratione • Authors: W. Gevers --- Universiteit van Stellenbosch, W. Hamman --- Universiteit van Stellenbosch, -
The effects of education and income on consumers’ motivation to read online hotel reviews
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Anna Engelbertink --- Stenden Hotel Management School, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Schevaa Van Hullebusch --- Stenden Hotel Management School, Leeuwarden, The NetherlandsAn increasing number of consumers are using the Internet for online advice and recommendations. Consumers read these electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) comments for various reasons. The current study is an extension to that of Kim, Mattila, and Baloglu (2011)1, with the... -
Influences on life aspirations among adolescents in a low-income community in Cape Town, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Gaironeesa Hendricks [cor1] Shazly Savahl --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Kulthum Mathews --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Claudia Raats --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Labeeqah Jaffer --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Arnold Matzdorff --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Bianca Dekel --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Christelle Larke --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Tapiwa Magodyo --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Megan van Gesselleen --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Athena Pedro --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThe aim of this study was to determine the influences on adolescents’ aspirations from a low-income community in Cape Town. A sequential mixed method exploratory design was used following two distinct phases. The qualitative phase comprised focus group interviews with... -
Embodied urban health and illness in Cape Town: children's reflections on living in Symphony Way Temporary Relocation Area
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Efua Prah --- Department of Anthropology and Sociology, South AfricaThis paper explores ideas about health and illness held by six children who live in the Symphony Way Temporary Relocation Area in Cape Town, South Africa. The research shows that solutions to illness and health problems held by low-income populations... -
Effectiveness of early initiation of antiretroviral therapy in adults with HIV associated tuberculosis in Lesotho in 2012
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Maletsatsi Lenela --- Discipline of Public Health Medicine, School of Nursing and Public Health, Stephen Knight --- Discipline of Public Health Medicine, School of Nursing and Public Health,Background: Lesotho has a huge burden of human immunodeficiency virus associated tuberculosis (HIV-TB). In this study we compared the effectiveness of early versus late commencement of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in adults living with HIV-TB in Lesotho. -
A qualitative study of migrant-related stressors, psychosocial outcomes and HIV risk behaviour among truck drivers in Zambia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Lynn Murphy Michalopoulos --- School of Social Work, USA Nomagugu Ncube --- International Organization for Migration, Zambia Simona J. Simona --- Department of Social Development Studies, Zambia Brian Kansankala --- International Organization for Migration, Zambia Emmanuel Sinkala --- International Organization for Migration, Zambia Jasmin Raidoo --- School of Social Work, USATruck drivers are part of mobile populations which have been noted as a key population at risk of HIV in Zambia. This study was aimed at: (1) determining potentially traumatic events (PTEs), labour migrant-related stressors, psychosocial problems and HIV risk... -
Forage seed production and trade as a pathway out of poverty in the smallholder sector: lessons from the Zimbabwe Crop Livestock Integration for Food Security (ZimCLIFS) project
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Irenie Chakoma --- International Livestock Research Institute, Zimbabwe Lovemore C Gwiriri --- International Livestock Research Institute, Zimbabwe Godfrey Manyawu --- International Livestock Research Institute, Zimbabwe Sikhalazo Dube --- International Livestock Research Institute, Zimbabwe Mercy Shumba --- Community Technology Development Organisation, Zimbabwe Aleck Gora --- Cluster Agricultural Development Services, ZimbabweThe major challenge to adoption of improved forage technologies in the smallholder farming sector is poor accessibility to seed of improved cultivars. Since 2012, the Zimbabwe Crop Livestock Integration for Improved Food Security (ZimCLIFS) project set out to address such... -
Development of an innovative eco-friendly rice puffing machine for modernizing a traditional cottage industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Manoj KR. Bhattacharyya --- RuTAG-EI (Rural Technology Action Group – Eastern India) IIT (Indian Institute of Technology), India Manjishtha Bhattacharyya --- Department of Zoology, IndiaTraditional enterprises are economically less viable although they impact the environment less adversely. Modern industries that have replaced traditional skills for mass manufacture of the same products are capital intensive and more polluting. A midway is essential that can upgrade... -
The effects of education and income on consumers' motivation to read online hotel reviews
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Anna Engelbertink --- Stenden Hotel Management School, The Netherlands Schevaa van Hullebusch --- Stenden Hotel Management School, The NetherlandsAn increasing number of consumers are using the Internet for online advice and recommendations. Consumers read these electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) comments for various reasons. The current study is an extension to that of Kim, Mattila, and Baloglu (2011)1, with the... -
Section 12M contributions in terms of the Income Tax Act No. 58 of 1962: Normal tax implications for the retired employee
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: E van Wyk --- School of Accountancy, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, M Terblanche --- Ducharme Consulting, South AfricaSection 12M of the Income Tax Act No. 58 of 1962 allows a normal tax deduction for employers who pay the post-retirement medical contributions by way of lump sum payments on behalf of retired employees. Although a full deduction is... -
A critical analysis of ‘received by or accrued to’ as contemplated in the ‘gross income’ definition in section 1 of the Income Tax Act with reference to the Consumer Protection Act
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: C Thiart --- University of Stellenbosch, South AfricaThe introduction of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 has had significant implications for the South African commercial arena. This Act forms part of government regulation and is aimed at protecting the rights of consumers. -
Tono Reservoir fishery contribution to poverty reduction among fishers in northern Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: DN Akongyuure --- Department of Fisheries and Watershed Management, Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources, Ghana S Amisah --- Department of Fisheries and Watershed Management, Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources, Ghana TK Agyemang --- Department of Fisheries and Watershed Management, Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources, Ghana RE Edziyie --- Department of Fisheries and Watershed Management, Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources, GhanaFishery characteristics and livelihood status of fishers at Tono Reservoir, Ghana, were investigated between January 2015 and June 2016. Data on fisher demography, fishing gears, fishing methods, perceptions of the state of fish stocks, management practices, income and consumption of... -
An analysis of the development influences of the low-income cover market-end in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Bibi. Z. Chummun --- Graduate School of Business, South AfricaThe National Treasury and Financial Services Board in 2011 highlighted the urgent need of an inclusive insurance sector for low-income households known as microinsurance. The ‘insurance gap’ representing many low-income earners who are still uninsured remains a challenge in South... -
An investigation into the normal tax implications of a carried interest in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Ellané van Wyk --- Department of Accounting, South Africa Tertius Troost --- Mazars, South Africa‘Carried interest’ is not defined in the South African Income Tax Act 58 of 1962 as amended (the Act), nor has it been subject to scrutiny in South African courts. Uncertainty prevails regarding the classification of a carried interest for... -
The performance of European SRI funds investing in bonds and their comparison to conventional funds
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Paulo Leite --- Applied Management Research Unit (UNIAG), Portugal Maria Céu Cortez --- NIPE – School of Economics and Management, PortugalThis paper evaluates the performance of European SRI fixed-income funds domiciled in France and in Germany compared to characteristics-matched conventional funds. Fund performance is evaluated by means of conditional multi-factor models that allow for both time-varying risk and performance. The... -
Surgical outcomes in eastern Uganda: a one-year cohort study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: A Hewitt-Smith --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Uganda F Bulamba --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Uganda C Olupot --- Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda F Musana --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Uganda JP Ochieng --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Uganda MS Lipnick --- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, USA RM Pearse --- Barts and The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, UKIntroduction: There is urgent need to improve access to safe surgical treatments for patients in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, few data exist to characterise clinical outcomes for this patient population. -
The attitudes of riparian communities to the presence of water hyacinth in the Wouri River Basin, Douala, Cameroon
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: SN Kenfack Voukeng --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa P Weyl --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa MP Hill --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa N Chi --- Watershed Task Group Coordinator (WTG), CameroonSince publication of the first record of Eichhornia crassipes in Cameroon in 1997, the weed has become highly invasive in the Wouri River Basin. Between June and September 2014, a socio-economic survey using participatory and qualitative methods was undertaken in... -
The role of fish-poultry integration on fish growth performance, yields and economic benefits among smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: AP Shoko --- Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute, Tanzania SM Limbu --- Department of Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Technology, Tanzania HA Lamtane --- Department of Animal, Aquaculture and Range Sciences, Tanzania MA Kishe-Machumu --- Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute, Tanzania B Sekadende --- Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute, Tanzania EE Ulotu --- Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute, Tanzania JC Masanja --- Kilombero District Council, Tanzania YD Mgaya --- Department of Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Technology, TanzaniaAquaculture practices from sub-Saharan Africa are characterised by low production, owing to improper technology. Production can be increased through integrating fish farming with other existing on-farm activities, particularly livestock husbandry. We assessed the role of fish-poultry integration on all male... -
Temporal analysis of electricity consumption for prepaid metered low- and high-income households in Soweto, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Njabulo Kambule --- Department of Geography, Environmental management and Energy Studies, South Africa Kowiyou Yessoufou --- Department of Geography, Environmental management and Energy Studies, South Africa Nnamdi Nwulu --- Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering Science, South Africa Charles Mbohwa --- School of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, South AfricaThis study explores the temporal trend in electricity consumption since the introduction of prepaid metres in low-income households of Soweto and compares the findings with high-income households. Monthly electricity consumption data (over 96 months: 2007–2014) for 4427 households in Soweto,... -
Corporate effective tax rates: An exploratory study of South African listed firms
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Cecileen Greeff --- School of Accountancy, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, South AfricaThe corporate effective tax rates (ETRs) of South African firms listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) were examined for the period 2009 to 2017 to determine if there were any changes over this period. The study further investigated the... -
Willingness to establish private forest plantations among households in Oyo State Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: Sarafat Ayanfunke Tijani --- Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, NigeriaThis study investigates the willingness of the respondents to establish private forest plantations (PFPs) in Oyo State, Nigeria. Two purposively selected and two randomly selected local government areas were used. One hundred and sixty household heads randomly selected were interviewed... -
Using information on ART costs and benefits to mobilise resources – comparing different methods and contexts
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Anthony Kinghorn --- Perinatal HIV Research Unit, South AfricaSustaining HIV and AIDS responses depends on a mix of donor, government and private funders. Their decisions about investing in HIV treatment may be informed by various types of economic evaluations, which may be more or less useful for different... -
The nexus of income diversification and welfare: Empirical evidence from Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Mekonnen Sime Kidane --- , South Africa Edilegnaw Wale Zegeye --- , South AfricaIncome diversification plays an important role in addressing the adverse effects of climate and market failures. The study analyzes the impact of income diversification on household welfare. A two-round plot-level survey panel data comprising 1708 observations was used for the... -
Income poverty versus multidimensional poverty: Empirical insight from Qwaqwa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Rachel Nishimwe-Niyimbanira --- , South AfricaPoverty has numerous dimensions that affect people’s well-being. The literature on the concept and measurement of poverty has significantly improved from the traditional unidimensional (income/expenditure) analysis to the multidimensional concept of poverty and well-being. This paper critically compared the monetary... -
Strategies of coping with the effects of HIV/AIDS in Chinamhora communal lands, Goromonzi rural district, Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Wilberforce Kurevakwesu --- , ZimbabweThis qualitative study assesses the impacts of HIV/AIDS on rural households in Chinamhora communal lands, explores the coping strategies of these rural households and establishes possible interventions towards improving their coping strategies. The study comes at a time when deaths... -
Adoption and impacts of improved beehive technologies in the miombo woodland of Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Nicholaus Musimu Kuboja --- , Tanzania A.C. Isinika --- , Tanzania F.T.M. Kilima --- , TanzaniaThis paper analyzes the adoption and impacts of improved beehives on households’ income using cross-sectional data sourced from a sample of 198 beekeepers in western Tanzania who adopted improved beehives. Propensity score matching and the endogenous switching regression model are... -
Solid wood property variations in early-age Acacia plantation trees grown in southern Vietnam
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: David Blackburn --- , Australia Vu Dinh Huong --- , Vietnam Nguyen Duc Thanh --- , Vietnam Daniel Mendham --- , AustraliaA high demand for woodchips has encouraged smallholder farmers in Vietnam to invest in short-rotation Acacia plantations to produce pulpwood that has a relatively quick, though often low, income return. Because of an expanding export furniture industry, the Vietnam Government... -
Firm-specific orientations and manufacturing capability under institutional voids
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Deusdedit Augustine Rwehumbiza --- , United Republic of TanzaniaManufacturing capability (MC) is widely considered to depend on a strategic orientation of firms and institutional support. Remarkably, little is known about the influence of firm-specific orientations on manufacturing capability under institutional voids. This study examines the extent to which... -
Does the elderly’s private pension ownership intensify aggregate equity demand? Empirical evidence in the US
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Sei-Wan Kim --- , Korea Young-Min Kim --- , Korea Dennis W. Jansen --- , USA Lu Yanxin --- , KoreaIn this paper, we investigate how the old generation income structure affects aggregate equity purchases, using Flows of Funds Accounts and Survey of Consumer Finances. Our results suggest that the risk aversion that increases with age could be modified to... -
The case for a universal basic income in South Africa: A conceptual approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Kerrie Sadiq --- , Australia Hanneke du Preez --- , South AfricaThis conceptual study investigates a model for addressing both poverty and income inequality, which is theoretically distinct from the traditional tax and transfer systems adopted by most jurisdictions. It does so against a backdrop of global uncertainty and ongoing challenges... -
Pragmatic restaurant tipping in star-rated hotels in Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Simon O Were --- , Kenya Moses N Miricho --- , Kenya Vincent N Maranga --- , KenyaTipping can be traced to Tudor England in the sixteenth century. This act transformed into a custom, spreading to many countries. However, tipping is observed differently from one country to the other and thus is not homogeneous from a global... -
Determinants of antiretroviral treatment adherence among patients attending secondary health care facilities in north-east and south-west Nigeria: a comparative study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Sonnen Atinge --- , Nigeria Oluchi J Kanma-Okafor --- , Nigeria Temitope W Ladi-Akinyemi --- , Nigeria Iorhen E Akase --- , Nigeria Adebayo T Onajole --- , Nigeria -
Impact of rural, non-farm activities on smallholder farmers’ income-poverty in Eastern zone of Tigray Region, Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Yohannes Halefom Gebrtetsadik --- , EthiopiaThis study aims at assessing the impact of rural, non-farm activities on smallholder farmers’ income-poverty. It answers these research questions: Is there any significant difference in the poverty indices between the participants and non-participants of non-farm activities? What is the... -
Potential of households’ solar PV consumption in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Silas K. Mulaudzi --- , South Africa Steve Bull --- , UK Rudzani A. Makhado --- , South AfricaEnergy demand and consumption across the world are increasing, putting much pressure on current supply. The solar PV system has become one of the most promising renewable energy technologies. The potential of solar PV differs from one province and household... -
Women’s self-help groups and asset accumulation in peri-urban Wa, Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Ibrahim Abu Abdulai --- , Ghana Shaibu Bukari --- , Ghana Moses Naiim Fuseini --- , GhanaWomen’s self-help groups (SHGs) play an essential role in the fight against poverty. Despite this, studies on the impact of SHGs on women’s asset accumulation and incomes tend to focus on rural and urban areas, with peri-urban areas receiving little... -
Estimating the economic income and social contributions derived from the South African west coast rock lobster fishery
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: JM Eggers --- Rhodes University, South Africa KL Cochrane --- Rhodes University, South Africa WHH Sauer --- Rhodes University, South AfricaThe west coast rock lobster Jasus lalandii fishery is South Africa’s third-most-valuable fishery, although the stock is currently estimated at <2% of its pristine biomass. Recent ecologically necessary reductions in the total allowable catch (TAC) had negative economic impacts on... -
A case study review and reasonability assessment of the foreign employment income tax exemption threshold in section 10(1)(o)(ii) of the Income Tax Act
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Kgonthe Sebashe --- , South Africa Henriette Lynette Erasmus --- , South Africa Magdalena Maria Erasmus --- , South AfricaThis research paper, by means of a case study, evaluated whether the foreign employment income tax exemption threshold in section 10(1)(o)(ii) of the Income Tax Act achieved its objectives: first, limiting the impact of the amendment to the exemption in... -
Impact of COVID-19 public health responses on income, food security and health services among key and vulnerable women in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Hilton Humphries --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Lara Lewis --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Erik Lamontagne --- , Switzerland Shakira Choonara --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Keabetswe Dikgale --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Anna Yakusik --- , Switzerland Dianne Massawe --- , South Africa Ntombenhle Mkhize --- , South Africa Farai Mzungu --- , South Africa Quarraisha Abdool Karim --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaGlobally, COVID-19 has impacted lives and livelihoods. Women living with HIV and/or at high risk of acquiring HIV are socially and economically vulnerable. Less is known of the impact of COVID-19 public health responses on women from key and vulnerable... -
Challenges impacting on the quality of care to persons living with HIV/AIDS and other terminal illnesses with reference to Kanye community home-based care programme
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Simon M Kang'ethe --- Skill Share International,HIV/AIDS has been found to be a challenging disease to humanity, its challenge spin-offs falling especially on to the caregivers of those infected and affected by the virus. This paper aims to discuss the challenges influencing the state of caregiving... -
An investigation into the normal tax implications of fractional share rights in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Christoff Botha --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Cecileen Greeff --- Stellenbosch University, South AfricaA recent development in the financial service industry is the introduction of the fractional share right that allows a retail investor to invest in a fraction of a listed equity share. Fractional share right is not defined in the Income... -
Examining swap butterfly risk premia in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Sanveer Hariparsad --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Eben Maré --- University of Pretoria, South AfricaThis paper studies a long butterfly strategy (which is immune to parallel curve shifts but exposed to non-parallel curve shifts) on the South African interest rate swap curve. Ten swap butterfly risk factors are identified using monthly South African swap... -
Impact analysis of innovation and gendered constraints in the fisheries sector of southern Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Edward Ebo Onumah* --- University of Ghana Legon-Accra, Ghana Martha Joycelyn Makafui Dogbey --- University of Ghana Legon-Accra, Ghana Freda Elikplim Asem --- University of Ghana Legon-Accra, GhanaThis paper adopts the multinomial endogenous treatment effect approach to analyze the impact of innovation choices on the income of 230 fish workers in the Greater Accra and Central regions of Ghana, while the Kendall’s ranking technique is applied to... -
Impact of income diversification on rural household food security in Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Girma Gezimu Gebre --- Hawassa University, Ethiopia Aneteneh Ashebir --- Hawassa University, Ethiopia Tibebu Legesse --- Hawassa University, EthiopiaUsing primary data collected from 462 farm households, this paper aims to examine the impact of income diversification on rural household food security in Ethiopia. A propensity score matching model was employed to analyze the impact of participation in both... -
Quantifying the tax compliance costs of individual taxpayers in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Karen Stark --- University of South Africa, South Africa Sharon Smulders --- University of South Africa, South Africa Elza Odendaal --- University of South Africa, South AfricaThe aim of the study was to quantify the total tax compliance costs (TCC) of individual taxpayers in South Africa for the 2017 and 2018 years of assessment as no studies were found that comprehensively quantified these costs in South... -
Examining the income gap-gender inequality nexus in Africa using bi-wavelet and partial wavelet coherence analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Rasaq Raimi --- Nelson Mandela University, South Africa Andrew Phiri --- Nelson Mandela University, South AfricaThe eradication of gender discrimination traditions and the reduction of income disparities are vital global objectives outlined in Sustainable Development Goals 4 and 10, particularly in African nations where gender and income gaps persist. In alignment with these goals, this... -
The economics of cowpea seed contracting in Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Edward Martey --- CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute, Ghana Prince M. Etwire --- CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute, Ghana Emmanuel Y. Owusu --- CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute, Ghana Desmond S. Adogoba --- CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute, Ghana Bashiru Haruna --- CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute, Ghana Mustapha M. Suraj --- CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute, Ghana Lucky Omoigui --- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, NigeriaThe economic impact of agricultural contracting in developing economies has been widely studied. However, limited attention has been given to the specific dynamics of seed contracting among seed producers, despite their crucial role in seed delivery systems. Price volatility remains...
