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Development of integrated control strategies for wattle. 1. Utilization of wattle, control of stumps and rehabilitation with pastures
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: P.L. Campbell --- Cedara Weeds Laboratory, Republic of South Africa R.L. Kluge --- Cedara Weeds Laboratory, Republic of South AfricaTwo integrated control strategies were developed for areas where wattle infestations could be utilized. Costing analyses were determined for initial control and four follow-up control operations using chemical control and fire. Efficacy of all treatments was high. Costs were significantly... -
Development of integrated control strategies for wattle. II. Control of unwanted wattle
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: P.L. Campbell --- Cedara Weeds Laboratory, Republic of South Africa D.C. Naudé --- Cedara Weeds Laboratory, Republic of South Africa R.L. Kluge --- Cedara Weeds Laboratory, Republic of South AfricaFour integrated control strategies were developed for wattle that could not be removed for utilization. In the first two strategies, a combination of mechanical and/or chemical control methods either reduced the wood biomass in situ (fell, stack and burn) or... -
Herbicide resistance in weeds – a threat to effective chemical weed control in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: P.J. Pieterse --- Department of Agronomy,Apart from the last 40 to 50 years, weed control in crops has always been a labour-intensive and time-consuming mechanical practice. Relief came in the form of chemical compounds that could control weeds, in particular selective herbicides. The development of... -
Effects of soil surface management practices on soil and tree parameters in a ‘Cripps Pink’/M7 apple orchard 2. Tree performance and root distribution
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: John Wooldridge --- Soil and Water Science, South Africa Johan Fourie --- Soil and Water Science, South Africa Marlise E Joubert --- Soil and Water Science, South AfricaEffects of integrated production (IP) and organic-acceptable soil surface management practices were investigated in a ‘Cripps Pink’/M7 apple orchard in the Elgin area, South Africa. Work row treatments included cover crops, weeds and straw mulch. In the IP tree rows,... -
THE EFFECTS OF DESIGN AND OPERATION ON THE EFFICIENCY OF HOSEPIPES AS WATER COLUMN SAMPLERS FOR PHYTOPLANKTON
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa • Authors: Tamar Zohary --- , South Africa P.J. Ashton --- , South AfricaThe efficiency of 5 different hosepipe samplers in providing representative water column samples was tested by comparing the chlorophyll a concentrations in these samples with those obtained by integrating discrete depth samples collected with a Van Dorn sampler, in two... -
AN HOLISTIC APPROACH TO THE MANAGEMENT OF WATER QUALITY IN FALSE BAY, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Aquatic Sciences • Authors: A. J.R. Quick --- Town Planning Branch, Cape Town City Council, South AfricaAn overview of the water quality status of False Bay identified the bacterial/viral water quality of stormwater and rivers discharging near contact recreation beaches to be the management concern of highest priority. A second water quality concern is the potential... -
THE USE OF TOXICITY TESTING IN EFFLUENT REGULATION AND CONTROL: A NEW DIMENSION TO ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF WATER QUALITY IN SOUTH AFRICA
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Aquatic Sciences • Authors: D.J. Roux --- , South AfricaEfficient management tools are continually required to cope with increasing demands placed on the quality and quantity of aquatic resources. Recent developments in environmental monitoring indicate the importance of incorporating biological indicators in assessment programmes. Aquatic toxicology has consequently become... -
Crop–livestock interactions: implications for policy-makers and for farmers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Brigid Letty --- , South Africa Rauri Alcock --- , South AfricaThis paper was prepared in response to a paper prepared by Vetter (in this issue) that addressed the issue of policy development related to sustainable management of rangelands. In line with the sentiments of Vetter, policies are understood to guide... -
Towards reduced herbicide use in forest vegetation management
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: K.M. Little I. Willoughby R.G. Wagner P. Adams H. Frochot J. Gava S. Gous R.A. Lautenschlager G. örlander K.V. Sankaran R.P. WeiMechanical, manual, thermal, biological and chemical methods of managing forest vegetation have, to a large extent, been developed independently. The effectiveness and relatively low cost of chemical herbicides, however, have led to systems of vegetation management that rely on their... -
Community impact of HIV status disclosure through an integrated community home-based care programme
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Busisiwe Ncama Leana UysThe integration of HIV-prevention activities into care has received little attention within or outside formal healthcare settings. The contribution of community home-based care services in facilitating disclosure of HIV status and reducing stigma have also not been described. This study... -
Fertility desire and family-planning demand among HIV-positive women and men undergoing antiretroviral treatment in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Wossenyelesh Tamene Mesganaw FantahunLittle information exists about desire to have children and family-planning use among HIV-positive individuals and how this may vary according to individual, social, health and demographic characteristics, especially in developing countries. To assess these topics in Ethiopia, a facility-based cross-sectional... -
Developing a protocol for managing the biophysical condition of a water management area: the Sabie catchment case study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: E van Wyk J Jaganyi B van Wilgen C Breen K Rogers D Roux F VenterRecent modification of the South African Water Law spells out fundamental changes for the way the country's water resources will be managed in the future. One of the most significant mandates is the establishment of Catchment Management Agencies (CMAs) and... -
Catchments as conservation units for riverine biodiversity
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: MJ WishartThe geological structure and longitudinal nature of river systems provide a possible barrier to the dispersal of lotic organisms. This has the potential to drive evolutionary processes such as genetic differentiation and subsequent allopatric speciation. In the conservation of lotic... -
The application of the Zero Emissions Research and Initiatives (ZERI) concept in an integrated industry-polyculture-farm system in Namibia: The case of Tunweni Sorghum Brewery
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: DO OkeyoOne major area dealt with by the concept of Zero Emissions Research and Initiatives (ZERI) is the utilisation of huge volumes of nutrient-rich waters from household toilets, kitchen sinks and municipal and organo-industries for integrated purposes. The arrangements at the... -
The cost of water hyacinth control in South Africa: a case study of three options
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: E van Wyk --- , South Africa BW van Wilgen --- , South AfricaThe aquatic plant water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) was first recorded in South Africa during the early part of the 20th century. The plant has since spread across the country and is found in water bodies in both sub-tropical and temperate... -
Integrated culture of silver kob Argyrosomus inodorus and bloodworm Arenicola loveni loveni in abalone farm effluent
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: RD Yearsley --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa CLW Jones --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa PJ Britz --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa NG Vine --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South AfricaSouth African abalone Haliotis midae farms utilise large volumes of seawater (c. 500–1 500 l s–1) and produce relatively dilute effluents that are potentially suitable for the integrated culture of other species. To test this hypothesis, a marine finfish, silver... -
Traditional healers, HIV/AIDS and company programmes in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: David DickinsonThis paper explores the organisational structures of traditional healers, outlines their explanations of HIV/AIDS, and discusses how they can be integrated with company programmes. The South African Traditional Health Practitioners Act seeks to register, regulate and promote traditional healers, but... -
HIV/AIDS and family planning services integration: review of prospects for a comprehensive approach in sub-Saharan Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Gisele Maynard-Tucker --- , United StatesIn most parts of the world, family planning and HIV-related services are usually offered separately. Family planning services, especially those that are government-supported, primarily serve married women and couples of reproductive age, while HIV-related services target individuals at higher-risk of... -
Impact of winter flow regulation on pest-level populations of blackfly (Diptera: Simuliidae) and non-target faunal communities in a South African river
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: NA Rivers-Moore FC de MoorThe mid-reaches of the Great Fish River in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa experience regular outbreaks of the pest blackfly Simulium chutteri as a direct consequence of increased flows caused by an inter-basin transfer scheme. There are opportunities... -
Effect of water trophic level on the impact of the water hyacinth moth Niphograpta albiguttalis on Eichhornia crassipes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: K Canavan --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa JA Coetzee --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa MP Hill --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa ID Paterson --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South AfricaEutrophication contributes to the proliferation of alien invasive weed species such as water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes. Although the South American moth Niphograpta albiguttalis was released in South Africa in 1990 as a biological control agent against water hyacinth, no post-release... -
A medical audit of the management of cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-positive patients in the Cape Winelands (East) district, Western Cape
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: KB Von Pressentin --- Langeberg Sub-District, Cape Winelands District, HH Conradie --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, R Mash --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,Background: Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) has become the most common type of community-acquired meningitis. CM has a poor outcome if the initial in-hospital treatment does not adhere to standard guidelines. The aim of this audit was to improve the quality of... -
Morphological identification of the ryegrass hybrid Lolium multiflorum × Lolium perenne and isolation of the pathogen Fusarium pseudograminearum in the Western Cape
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Michael I Ferreira --- Plant Science, Western Cape Department of Agriculture, South Africa Carl F Reinhardt --- Department of Plant Production and Soil Science, South Africa Sandra C Lamprecht --- Agricultural Research Council–Plant Protection Research Institute, South Africa Marna Sinclair --- Veterinary Services, Western Cape Department of Agriculture, South Africa Liezl MacKenzie --- Directorate Research Support Services, Western Cape Department of Agriculture, South Africa Gert van Coller --- Plant Science, Western Cape Department of Agriculture, South AfricaWeed resistance to herbicides present one of the greatest current economic challenges to agriculture. Herbicide resistant ryegrass (Lolium spp.) is a serious problem in Western Cape grain-producing areas. Morphological and pathogenic analyses were performed on ryegrass samples. Morphologically, 50% of... -
Psychosocial issues among children and adolescents in an integrated paediatric HIV psychology service in Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Lindsay E. Mullan --- Fielding Graduate University, USA Paul C. Mullan --- Children's National Health System, USA Gabriel M. Anabwani --- Botswana-Baylor Children's Clinical Centre of Excellence, BotswanaThis study explored the psychosocial issues faced by children and adolescents with HIV in Botswana. Data on psychosocial issues were collected from 27 young children aged 5–9 years and 128 adolescents aged 10–19 years (n = 155). Data were analysed... -
The conflict between industry hosts and master’s degree students’ expectations on students entering the hospitality industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Rajka Presbury --- Blue Mountains International Hotel School, Sydney, Australia Janette Illingsworth --- Blue Mountains International Hotel School, Sydney, Australia Scott Richardson --- Blue Mountains International Hotel School, Sydney, AustraliaThis paper reports on a qualitative study that sought to determine Australian industry hosts’ expectations and perceptions of hotel management master’s degree students on their placement in the industry, and the expectations of students when entering industry placement. The empirical dataset for... -
The effect of an automated integrated management of childhood illness guideline on the training of professional nurses in the Western Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Hilary Rhode --- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, South Africa Bob Mash --- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, South AfricaBackground: Reducing under-five mortality rates is a global priority. Although under-five mortality has decreased in South Africa, it is still unacceptably high. The implementation of the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) guideline is a key World Health Organization intervention... -
Risk disclosures by South African listed companies post-King III
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Kim Raemaekers --- School of Accountancy, South Africa Warren Maroun --- School of Accountancy, South Africa Nirupa Padia --- School of Accountancy, South AfricaThe introduction of principles on the governance of risk in the King Code on Corporate Governance (King III), coupled with the drive for more integrated models of reporting, has highlighted the need for effective communication of risks and risk-management strategies... -
The effect of a combination of nutrition education, soy and vegetable gardening, and food preparation skill training interventions on dietary intake and diversity in women: a case study from Qwa-Qwa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: W. Oldewage-Theron --- Visiting Professor, Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods, South Africa A. Egal --- Director, Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods, South AfricaObjective: The objective of the study was to determine if an integrated food and nutrition intervention, including home gardening, nutrition education and recipe development and training, would improve dietary diversity in women. -
The conflict between industry hosts and master's degree students' expectations on students entering the hospitality industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Rajka Presbury --- Blue Mountains International Hotel School, Australia Janette Illingsworth --- Blue Mountains International Hotel School, Australia Scott Richardson --- Blue Mountains International Hotel School, AustraliaThis paper reports on a qualitative study that sought to determine Australian industry hosts' expectations and perceptions of hotel management master's degree students on their placement in the industry, and the expectations of students when entering industry placement. The empirical... -
Tax transparency reporting by the top 50 JSE-listed firms
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Madeleine Stiglingh --- Department of Accounting, South Africa Elmar R. Venter --- Department of Accounting, South Africa Ilinza Penning --- Department of Taxation, South Africa Anna-Retha Smit --- Department of Taxation, South Africa Anculien Schoeman --- Department of Taxation, South Africa Theuns L. Steyn --- Department of Taxation, South AfricaAs a result of increased regulatory focus on a number of firms’ tax behaviour, tax compliance is now recognised as a source of reputational risk. Transparency on the reporting of tax related matters in public corporate reports could mitigate a... -
Accounting for revenue using an accountability and business model framework: The case of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants’ professional examinations
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Warren Maroun --- School of Accountancy, South AfricaThis research adopts a normative approach. It builds on the academic literature which argues that the usefulness of financial reporting can be enhanced by aligning accounting for balances and transactions with an organisation’s business model, as presented in its integrated... -
Interrogating patient-centredness in undergraduate medical education using an integrated behaviour model
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: E Archer --- Centre for Health Professions Education, South Africa EM Bitzer --- Centre for Higher and Adult Education, South Africa BB van Heerden --- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, South AfricaBackground: Patient-centredness, an approach that puts the patient at the centre of the consultation, thus focusing on patients instead of on his/her diseases, has been identified by most medical schools as a desired core competence of their graduates. Despite some... -
Empowering caregivers of orphans and vulnerable children in Swaziland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Syloid Choice Makufa --- Pact, Swaziland Daisy Kisyombe --- Pact, Swaziland Nicole Miller --- Pact, Swaziland Nanette Barkey --- Pact, USAThis paper reports on the health and psychosocial impacts of a programme designed to economically empower female caregivers of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC). The results presented are from a cohort of 492 female caregivers who participated in savings groups... -
Focusing on monofilament nets while overlooking the priorities of artisanal fisheries governance in Senegal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: D Thiao --- Centre de Recherches Océanographiques de Dakar-Thiaroye (CRODT), Senegal A Mbaye --- Centre de Recherches Océanographiques de Dakar-Thiaroye (CRODT), Senegal M Dème --- Centre de Recherches Océanographiques de Dakar-Thiaroye (CRODT), Senegal HD Diadhiou --- Centre de Recherches Océanographiques de Dakar-Thiaroye (CRODT), SenegalDespite its legal prohibition since 1998, the nylon monofilament net is still widely used in Senegalese artisanal fisheries. To achieve a complete ban on monofilament use, it is necessary to understand the main arguments for its continued use and what... -
Household wealth and adoption of Integrated Striga Management (ISM) technologies in northern Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: L. J. S. Baiyegunhi --- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Discipline of Agricultural Economics, South Africa M. B. Hassan --- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Discipline of Agricultural Economics, South AfricaAgricultural households in developing countries often are unable and unwilling to adopt new technologies due to the deterrents to adoption imposed by numerous socio-economic, institutional and ecological factors. However, economic theory predicts that relatively wealthy households have better ability to... -
Share price reaction to financial and integrated reports
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Gizelle D. Willows --- , South Africa Jessica A. Rockey --- , South AfricaThis study analyses whether significant cumulative average abnormal returns (CAAR) are observed before and after the release of financial results and integrated reports. The study was completed through the use of event study methodology, based on the capital asset pricing... -
The development of soft skills during internships: The hospitality student’s voice
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Erwin Losekoot --- NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands Earney Lasten --- RMIT University, Vietnam Anne Lawson --- Auckland Institute of Studies, New Zealand Beverly Chen --- Auckland Institute of Studies, New ZealandThis paper considers the value of industrial placements in providing an opportunity for hospitality students to develop soft skills in the workplace in addition to the technical skills learned at their educational establishments. While there are concepts such as “problem-based... -
Integrated control of mango blossom malformation in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Magaritha H Schoeman --- Agricultural Research Council–Tropical and Subtropical Crops, South Africa Ncobile B Zulu --- Agricultural Research Council–Tropical and Subtropical Crops, South Africa F André Botha --- Agricultural Research Council–Tropical and Subtropical Crops, South Africa Frikkie J Calitz --- Agricultural Research Council–Biometry, South AfricaMango malformation disease (MMD) is a serious disease worldwide, causing severe economic losses annually. In South Africa, recommendations for managing MMD are to break out malformed inflorescences when clearly visible. Despite these recommendations, high incidences of MMD were reported during... -
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... -
The measurement and potential drivers of integrated report quality: Evidence from a pioneer in integrated reporting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Arson Malola --- School of Accountancy, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Warren Maroun --- School of Accountancy, University of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaThis paper develops a measure for integrated report quality and explores possible drivers of high-quality reporting considering a sample of large listed companies in 2015 and 2016. Data are collected from South Africa where integrated reporting has been established for... -
Integrating services for impact and sustainability: a proof-of-concept project in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: J Lyn Haskins --- Centre for Rural Health, South Africa Sifiso A Phakathi --- Centre for Rural Health, South Africa Merridy Grant --- Centre for Rural Health, South Africa Christiane M Horwood --- Centre for Rural Health, South AfricaBackground: Integration of services in primary health care settings can provide mother/baby pairs with all required services at one visit. This study aimed to evaluate a proof of concept, quality improvement (QI) intervention to strengthen well-child service provision and integration... -
Efficacy and profitability of weed management systems for honeybush in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Rayganah Rhoda --- , South Africa Cecilia Bester --- , South Africa Mlamuli Motsa --- , Eswatini Marlise Joubert --- , South Africa Gugu Tshabalala --- , South Africa Candice-Lee Lyons --- , South AfricaWeeds reduce crop productivity through competion for nutrients, water, light and space, and impact negatively on commercial crops. Honeybush tea (Cyclopia spp.) is an industry mainly focused on the organic cultivation of tea, using mechanical weeding control methods. To date,... -
Adoption determinants of multiple climate smart agricultural technologies in Zimbabwe: Considerations for scaling-up and out
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Angeline Mujeyi --- , South Africa Maxwell Mudhara --- , South Africa Munyaradzi J. Mutenje --- , ZimbabweUsing a multistage sampling technique, data were collected from 386 households in four districts of Zimbabwe to investigate current Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) technology combinations smallholder farmers practising integrated crop-livestock farming are adopting, as well as the determinants of adoption... -
Application of principles from the International < IR > Framework for including sustainability disclosures within South African integrated reports
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Shelly Herbert --- , South Africa Mark Graham --- , South AfricaWith the introduction of integrated reporting, organisations are now encouraged to integrate sustainability disclosures within their integrated reports, in addition to traditional sustainability reporting practices. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the International < IR > Framework (the Framework) led to... -
Harnessing the potential of Precision Pest Management in plantation forests
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Bernard Slippers --- , South Africa Brett P Hurley --- , South Africa Jeremy Allison --- , South AfricaThere are numerous new and emerging technologies that allow for greater precision in forest pest management, from sequencing and chemical analyses to data collection through smart technologies, and integration, analysis and sharing of data across fields. These technologies allow for... -
Pheromones as management tools for non-Scolytinae Curculionidae: development and implementation considerations
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Luki-Marie Scheepers --- , South Africa Jeremy D Allison --- , Canada Marc C Bouwer --- , South Africa Egmont R Rohwer --- , South Africa Bernard Slippers --- , South AfricaFor the large family Curculionidae, the number of species considered pests is expected to increase due to global movement of plant and soil material, as well as climate change. Pheromones are increasingly popular for use in pest management programmes, either... -
Applying legitimacy theory to understand sustainability reporting behaviour within South African integrated reports
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Shelly Herbert --- , South Africa Mark Graham --- , South AfricaSustainability disclosures are frequently included within integrated reports, in order to provide disclosures relating to the capitals identified in the International <IR> Framework (the Framework). South Africa has been at the forefront of integrated reporting, following the guidance of King... -
Cattle performance with Brachiaria and Panicum maximum forages in an integrated crop-livestock system
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Mariana Borges de Castro Dias --- , Brazil Kátia Aparecida de Pinho Costa --- , Brazil Eduardo da Costa Severiano --- , Brazil Ubirajara Oliveira Bilego --- , Brazil Lourival Vilela --- , Brazil Wender Ferreira de Souza --- , Brazil Itamar Pereira de Oliveira --- , Brazil Ana Carolina Gomes da Silva --- , BrazilCrop-livestock integration is an efficient technique that enables cropping and animal production in the same area, takes advantage of all the benefits that this synergism provides, and results in greater sustainability and lower environmental impact. The objectives of this study... -
Preliminary investigation into deducing breeding success of African Penguins Spheniscus demersus from automated transponder reader data to reduce disturbance
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Mpumalanga Mnyekemfu --- University of the Western Cape, South Africa Peter J Barham --- University of the Western Cape, South Africa Barbara Barham --- , United Kingdom Lauren Waller --- University of the Western Cape, South Africa Katrin Ludynia --- University of the Western Cape, South Africa Gavin W Maneveldt --- University of the Western Cape, South AfricaThe Endangered African Penguin Spheniscus demersus is in serious decline, with the total population falling at a rate of ∼5% per annum. The need to carry out regular monitoring to collect demographic and phenological data to assist in the planning... -
Dynamic capability and competitive advantage of event management ventures in Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Rebecca Chelagat Cheruon --- Moi University, Kenya Jacqueline Cheptepkeny Korir --- Moi University, KenyaEvent management in the hospitality industry came into being because many corporate firms, families and friends asked hotels to organise their gatherings. For corporate firms, these events are considered training programmes, meetings, or conferences. For families, events include weddings, birthday... -
Understanding Ethiopia’s maize innovation system: Application of integrated innovation system and sustainability transition perspectives
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Daniel Nigussie --- Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia Getnet Alemu --- Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia Million Gebreyes --- International Livestock Research Institute, Sustainable Livestock System (Social Scientist), EthiopiaAgricultural innovation is a top priority on the global sustainable development agenda to solve food insecurity, land degradation, climate-change issues, poverty, and unemployment. This paper aims to identify systemic problems and socio-technical transition factors that hinder the development, dissemination, and... -
The use and protection of water resources in the uThukela River Catchment, South Africa: a review of its past, present and future
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: M Wade --- University of Mpumalanga, South Africa GC O’Brien --- Gulbali Institute, Charles Sturt University, Australia G Jewitt --- IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, the NetherlandsSouth Africa is a water-stressed country and therefore the quantity and quality of the water resources are very important. The uThukela River is one of South Africa’s largest rivers and is a critical component of water resource utilisation in South... -
The effects of financial performance and corporate social responsibility on integrated reporting: The case of listed firms in Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Ini Etete Udofia --- University of Lagos, Nigeria Collins Sankay Oboh --- University of Lagos, NigeriaThis study investigates the impact of financial performance (FP) and corporate social responsibility (CSR) on integrated reporting (IR) of listed firms in Nigeria during the 2013–2022 period. Using a set of 630 firm-year observations over ten years, this study establishes...