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An overview of the living marine resources of Namibia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: D. C. Boyer I. HamptonThis paper gives an overview of the main living marine resources of Namibia. It focuses on the scientific research conducted during the past decade as input to the management of these resources. The distribution and habitats of the most important... -
Assessment of resource availability and suitability for subsistence fishers in South Africa, with a review of resource management procedures
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: A. C. Cockcroft W. H. H. Sauer G. M. Branch B. M. Clark A. H. Dye E. RussellThe availability of resources and their suitability for subsistence and small-scale commercial fishers in South Africa were assessed and appropriate options for the management of resources recommended. Assessment of current resource utilization and recommendations for future subsistence and/or small-scale commercial... -
THE ENERGY BASE OF AQUATIC SYSTEMS IN SOUTH AFRICA
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa • Authors: B.R. Allanson --- Institute for Freshwater Studies, Department of Zoology, and Entomology, South AfricaThe energy base of reservoirs and lakes is examined. There is considerable variation in specific productivity and photosynthetic capacity depending on trophic condition and whether algae or suspensoids reduced transparency. While limnetic production is important in freshwater, it is not... -
THE USE OF MICROCOMPUTERS IN WATER RESOURCE MODELLING
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa • Authors: W. J.R. Alexander --- Department of Civil Engineering,Microcomputers are the ideal tool for water resource modelling. Not only are they fast and computationally efficient, but they can also provide the user with dynamic graphical displays which greatly assist in the interpretation of the results of the analyses... -
Kudu foraging behaviour: influenced by animal density?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: C van der WaalIn deciduous savanna a marked decline in browse availability characterises the late dry season and apparently regulates populations of large browser species such as kudu. The dry season utilisation patterns of two woody species, Acacia tortilis and Boscia albitrunca, in... -
Impact of Prosopis (mesquite) invasion and clearing on the grazing capacity of semiarid Nama Karoo rangeland, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: T Ndhlovu --- Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, South Africa SJ Milton-Dean --- DST/NRF Centre of Excellence at the Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, South Africa KJ Esler --- Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, South AfricaWe assessed the impact of Prosopis invasion and clearing on the grazing capacity of heavily grazed Nama Karoo rangeland in the Beaufort West district of the Western Cape province of South Africa. Invasion (c. 15% Prosopis canopy cover) reduced grazing... -
Multiple strategies for resilient livelihoods in communal areas of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Wayne Twine --- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, South AfricaLivestock farming in communal areas is an activity pursued by rural households as one of a range of livelihood strategies aimed at spreading risk. The cash and non-cash benefits derived from livestock, as well as the wide range of secondary... -
Identifying key grazing indicators to monitor trends in the veld condition of Lambert's Bay Strandveld, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Nelmarie Saayman --- Directorate: Plant Science, South Africa Craig Morris --- Agricultural Research Council–Animal Production Institute, South Africa Hannes Botha --- Directorate: Plant Science, South AfricaCurrently, the methods used to assess the veld condition of the Lambert's Bay Strandveld along the West Coast of South Africa require that the operator knows all the plants encountered in the survey area. In this study data were collected... -
Technical and institutional capacity in local organisations to manage decentralised forest resources in Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: N. Turyahabwe C.J. Geldenhuys S. Watts A.Y. BananaUganda is one of the sub-Saharan African countries that has devolved the management of forest resources. Meaningful devolution, however, requires that local governments and other community organizations should have capacity in terms of adequate and competent human resources, finance, information,... -
Emotional Intelligence, Work, and Psychological Outcomes in a Public Service Context
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Shelley-Ann Williams --- North-West University, South Africa Marié P. Wissing --- North-West University, South Africa Sebastiaan Rothmann --- North-West University, South Africa Q. Michael Temane --- North-West University, South AfricaThis study examines the role of emotional intelligence in the relationship between work context (conceptualised as job demands and job resources) and psychological outcomes (conceptualised as engagement and psychological well-being) in a sample of public sector employees (N=459). The Job... -
Self-efficacy, Work, and Psychological Outcomes in a Public Service Context
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Shelley-Ann Williams --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa Marié P. Wissing --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa Sebastiaan Rothmann --- North-West University (Vaal Triangle Campus), South Africa Q. Michael Temane --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South AfricaThe study examined the prediction of psychological outcomes (conceptualized as psychological well-being and engagement) by general self-efficacy (GSE) and work context (conceptualized as job demands and job resources). The role of GSE as a moderator between work context and psychological... -
Poverty and HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for Psychological Well-being
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Joseph M. Kasayira --- University of Malawi, Regis Chireshe --- Walter Sisulu University, South AfricaThe study examines the literature on poverty and HIV/AIDS in an effort to explore the various psychological resources available for affected individuals. Poverty is an increased risk for HIV and AIDS for a majority of the citizens of sub-Saharan Africa,... -
Resilience and Career Counseling: Describing the Utility of Quadrant Mapping
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Liesel Ebersöhn --- University of Pretoria,This article describes the manner in which educational psychology students (n = 11 females) used quadrant mapping when doing career counseling with Grade 9 youths (n=88, 47 = male, 41 = female) in a rural secondary school in South Africa... -
Job Demands and Resources, Psychological Conditions, Religious Coping and Work Engagement of Reformed Church Ministers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Sebastiaan Rothmann --- North-West University, South Africa Chenelle Buys --- North-West University, South AfricaThis study investigated the relation between job demands and resources, psychological conditions, religious coping and work engagement of Reformed Church ministers. A cross-sectional survey design was used. Participants were 115 Reformed Church ministers (age range = 25 to 65, Afrikaans... -
Psychofortology of Women Undergoing Infertility Treatment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Paul Fouché --- University of the Free State, South Africa Nico Nortjé --- University of the Free State, South Africa Kerry Phillips --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Louise Stroud --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University,This study explored the coping and subjective well-being of women undergoing infertility treatment. Participants were 61 South African women attending a fertility clinic was selected by means of non- probability purposive sampling (mean age = 34.5). Data were gathered by... -
Home Characteristics, Nonwork-Work Role Demands Effects on the Well-Being of Dual-Earner Parents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jolene Nel --- North-West University, South Africa Eileen Koekemoer --- North-West University, South Africa Jan Alewyn Nel --- North-West University, South AfricaThis study investigated home demands, home resources, nonwork roles interference with-work roles and the welfare of dual-earner parents. A cross-sectional survey design was used in this research, where a convenience sample of dual-earner parents (N=207) were taken from a metropolitan... -
Psychological Career Resources, Career Adaptability and Hardiness in Relation to Job Embeddedness and Organizational Commitment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Nadia Ferreira --- University of South Africa, Melinde Coetzee --- University of South Africa, Andries Masenge --- University of South Africa,The study examined the relationship between employees' psychological career meta-capacities and their job retention-related dispositions. Participants were a convenience sample (n=355) of managerial and staff levels in the human resource management field. They completed the Psychological Career Resources Inventory (PCRI),... -
Emotional Intelligence and Wellness Among Employees Working in the Nursing Environment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jan Alewyn Nel --- North-West University, South Africa Cara S. Jonker --- North-West University, South Africa Tinda Rabie --- North-West University, South AfricaThis study's sought to establish the relationship of emotional intelligence, job characteristics and wellness within the nursing environment. A cross-sectional survey design was used. A random probability sample (N=511; females =96.70%; white =77.10%) was taken from hospitals in three South... -
Burnout and Work Engagement for Different Age Groups: Examining Group-Level Differences and Predictors
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Lize-Mari Haley --- North-West University, South Africa Karina Mostert --- North-West University, South Africa Crizelle Els --- North-West University, South AfricaThis study examined age-related differences of burnout and engagement levels among employees in the South African financial sector, including influences of perceived job characteristics and personal sense of coherence. Data on burnout and work engagement, job characteristics and sense of... -
Psychological Career Resources and Work Engagement of Early Career Consulting Staff
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jenny Venter --- University of Pretoria, Melinde Coetzee --- University of South Africa, Johan S. Basson --- University of Pretoria,This study explored whether employees' psychological career resources significantly predicted their work engagement. A non-probability sample of 111 early career (26–40 years of age) white male and female staff in a South African human resource software and technology consulting services... -
Work Related Well-Being: Burnout, Work Engagement, Occupational Stress and Job Satisfaction Within a Medical Laboratory Setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Kalashni Narainsamy --- University of South Africa, Sanet Van Der Westhuizen --- University of South Africa,This study investigated work-related well-being in a medical laboratory setting. A cross-sectional survey design was used to gather data from a convenience sample of 202 medical laboratory staff (females = 35.64%; majority ethnicity = Indian). Participants completed the Burnout Inventory—General... -
An assessment of counselling and support services for people living withHIV in Gauteng, South Africa: findings of a baseline study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Sadiyya Haffejee --- Emthonjeni Centre, School of Human and Community Development, South Africa Iris Groeneveld --- , United Kingdom Diane Fine --- Department of Psychology, School of Human and Community Development, South Africa Rabia Patel --- Department of Psychology, School of Human and Community Development, South Africa Brett Bowman --- Department of Psychology, School of Human and Community Development, South AfricaAn increasing body of literature shows that HIV/AIDS and mental health issues are closely related. In spite of this, the mental health correlates of HIV and AIDS remain largely unacknowledged and under-researched in sub-Saharan Africa. Furthermore, despite guidelines by the... -
‘Read me to resilience’: Exploring the use of cultural stories to boost the positive adjustment of children orphaned by AIDS
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Lesley Wood --- Faculty of Education Sciences, South Africa Linda Theron --- Faculty of Humanities, South Africa Nokhanyo Mayaba --- Faculty of Education, South AfricaThe study explored whether and how culturally sensitive stories can encourage resilience in young children orphaned by AIDS. The purpose of the investigation was allied to the paradigm of positive psychology, which focuses on the promotion of potential strengths to... -
Ecological Risk Assessment in Water Resource Management
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: M Claassen PW WadeThe US EPA published guidelines for the application of ecological risk assessment (ERA) in the USA in 1998 (US EPA 1998). The process diagram derived by Murray and Claassen (1999) in an evaluation of the US EPA framework is discussed... -
THE USE OF MICROCOMPUTERS IN WATER RESOURCE MODELLING
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: W. J.R. Alexander --- Department of Civil Engineering,Microcomputers are the ideal tool for water resource modelling. Not only are they fast and computationally efficient, but they can also provide the user with dynamic graphical displays which greatly assist in the interpretation of the results of the analyses... -
A Knowledge Generation System and Innovation Policy for countries of the Customs Union (Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Nina Bohdan --- , BelarusThis paper considers the problem of forming a Single Economic Area of the Customs Union (Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan) from the perspective of knowledge generation. Based on the commonalities of knowledge generation and the characteristics of the post-Soviet development, there... -
Wellness programme and health policy development at a large faith-based organisation in Khayelitsha, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: ElizabethD ArendThis paper presents a case study of wellness programme and health policy development based on an HIV/AIDS organisation's Khayelitsha site in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. The study examines the different challenges that the organisation faces in relation to... -
Diversity and mobility in households with children orphaned by AIDS in Couffo, Benin
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: RoseC Fagbemissi --- Communication and Innovation Studies Group, Social Science Department, The Netherlands Rico Lie --- Communication and Innovation Studies Group, Social Science Department, The Netherlands Cees Leeuwis --- Communication and Innovation Studies Group, Social Science Department, The NetherlandsThis paper characterises children orphaned by AIDS in the Couffo region of Benin. A 2006 census conducted for the research revealed a total of 315 such orphans, aged 0 to 14 years, within 88 households. Seventy-one percent of these children... -
Human impact on lake ecosystems: the case of Lake Naivasha, Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: GeorgeE Otiang'a-Owiti Ignatius Abiya OsweLake Naivasha is a wetland of national and international importance. However, it is under constant anthropogenic pressures, which include the quest for socioeconomic development within the lake ecosystem itself as well as other activities within the catchment. The lake is... -
Lake Victoria water resources management challenges and prospects: a need for equitable and sustainable institutional and regulatory frameworks
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: GB LuiloCurrent issues relating to water utilisation, pollution and management in Lake Victoria, as well as legislative and regulatory history governing the management of the Lake Victoria Basin are reviewed. The articles of the agreements, many of which are now outdated,... -
Decline of demersal resources in North-West Africa: an analysis of Mauritanian trawl-survey data over the past 25 years
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: D Gascuel P Labrosse B Meissa MO Taleb Sidi S GuénetteMauritania is characterised by fast-growing fisheries that have developed over the past decades. Since 1982, scientific trawl surveys have been conducted regularly, allowing assessment of the impact of this increasing fishing pressure on exploited species as well as on demersal... -
Achievements and lessons learned from the Benguela Environment, Fisheries, Interaction and Training (BENEFIT) research programme
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: I Hampton N SweijdThis paper considers the scientific achievements of the Benguela Environment, Fisheries, Interaction and Training (BENEFIT) Programme as reflected in 29 internally evaluated BENEFIT research projects carried out between 1998 and 2007 when the programme ended, and draws a number of... -
Obstetric anaesthesia at district and regional hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal: human resources, caseloads and the experience of doctors
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: A Theron --- King Edward VIII Hospital, CC Rout --- Department of Anaesthesiology,Objectives: Suboptimal treatment as a result of lack of basic skills in anaesthesia and resuscitation contributes significantly to the continuing increase in anaesthetic-related maternal deaths in South Africa. This study aimed to determine the number of doctors providing obstetric anaesthesia... -
RURAL SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMES A solution to the human resource crisis in rural district hospitals?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: AJ Ross --- Department of Family Medicine, ID Couper --- Faculty of Health Sciences,Recruiting sufficient health personnel for rural hospitals is an ongoing problem. The Friends of Mosvold Scholarship Scheme in northern KwaZulu-Natal is a locally based scholarship scheme that offers the local community a chance to develop its own human resources for... -
“DOCTOR! Go for a course in HR Management”
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: SAH Moosa --- , ID Couper --- University of the Witwatersrand,A key principle of family medicine is the management of resources. Human Resource Management (HRM) underpins other principles of family medicine. It is not only the doctor but also the staff around him or her who enables and responds to... -
The retention of community service officers for an additional year at district hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape and Limpopo provinces
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: A Ross --- Department of Family Medicine, S Reid --- Centre for Rural Health,Background: Community service (CS) is an effective recruitment strategy for underserved areas, using legislation as the driver; however, it is not a retention strategy. By the end of each year, most CS officers working in district hospitals (DHs) are skilled,... -
Personality profile and coping resources of family medicine vocational trainees at the University of Limpopo, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: D Pretorius --- Department of Family Medicine and PHC, WJ Basson --- Department of Psychology, GA Ogunbanjo --- Department of Family Medicine and PHC,Background: Doctors are exposed to various stress factors in their personal and family lives, as well as in the workplace. Stress inherent to the responsibilities and challenges of the medical field may become a health hazard and threaten the well-being... -
Adding ‘Flock’ to ‘Fight and Flight’: A Honeycomb of Resilience Where Supply of Relationships Meets Demand for Support
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Liesel Ebersöhn --- Unit for Education Research in AIDS, Faculty of Education, South AfricaIn this article I explain how solidarity can support positive adjustment, collective in nature, where people face chronic, cumulative stress and largely lack resources. I propose that when individuals use relationships as a way to access and mobilise resources, an... -
Work Engagement, Organisational Commitment, Job Resources and Job Demands of Teachers Working Within Disadvantaged High Schools in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Lyndsay Kristine Field --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Johanna Hendrina Buitendach --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaThe study determined the relationship between work engagement, organisational commitment, job resources and job demands of teachers (N = 117) working within two historically disadvantaged high schools in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. A cross-sectional design was used (N = 117). Participants... -
Hospital reform and staff morale in South Africa: a case study of Dr Yusuf Dadoo Hospital
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: OJ Ibeziako --- Department of Family Medicine, ON Chabikuli --- Department of Family Medicine, S Olorunju --- Biostatistics Unit, Medical Research Council of South Africa,Objectives: This study explored major factors that influenced staff motivation at a district hospital in South Africa following hospital reforms and comparison of these factors across the two main staff categories. -
Access–usage qualities of information technology in higher education setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Watson Moffat Manduna --- Central University Technology,This study examined access and usage qualities as perceived by students of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) at a South African technology university. Participants were 40 randomly selected first-year (n = 20) and second-year (n = 20) students with an average age of 23 years... -
Analysis of the impact of production technology and gender on under-utilised indigenous vegetables production in south-western Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Oluwagbenga T Alao --- College of Agriculture, Nigeria Odunayo C Adebooye --- College of Agriculture, Nigeria Olanike F Deji --- Faculty of Agriculture, Nigeria Kaothar M Idris-Adeniyi --- College of Agriculture, Nigeria Oluwafemi Agbola --- College of Agriculture, Nigeria Ahmed O Busari --- College of Agriculture, NigeriaWe quantified the impact of new production technologies on total land area allocated to production of six (ugu, igbagba, tete atetedaye, woorowo, ogunmo and odu) selected high-premium under-utilised indigenous vegetables (UIVs) in south-western Nigeria. Leaf yields and accruable returns were... -
What are the university–productive sector links that matter in a small island country? The case of Cabo Verde
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Alexandre O. Vera-Cruz --- Department of Economics and the Postgraduate Program in Economics and Innovation Management, MexicoThere is extensive literature on university–firm links but it is mostly based on empirical evidence from advanced countries, emerging economies and developing countries that already have certain capabilities of the public research system and an important set of mature firms... -
Exploring personality preferences in relation to psychological career resources among managerial staff in the Western Cape fast food industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Melinde Coetzee --- Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, Dries Schreuder --- Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, Chris Kotze --- Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology,The study explored the relationship between individuals' personality preferences (as measured by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Form M) and their psychological career resources (as measured by the Psychological Career Resources Inventory) and whether the personality types differed significantly in terms... -
The caregiver experience: a South African perspective on caring for people with multiple sclerosis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Daniel R. du Plooy --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Chrisma Pretorius --- Stellenbosch University, South AfricaThis study explored the lived experiences of caregivers of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) with regard to their daily challenges, as well as the resources which help them to cope with their caregiving task. Participants were eight South African men... -
Occupational stress of professional nurses in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jacoba Johanna van der Colff --- College of Nursing, Oman Sebastiaan Rothmann --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South AfricaThe objective of this study was to identify occupational stressors for professional nurses in South Africa. A cross-sectional survey design was used. A stratified random sample of professional nurses (n=818; females = 97%) in hospitals in South Africa was used. The Nursing... -
The factors that attract healthcare professionals to and retain them in rural areas in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: A Rose --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Community Health, South Africa E Janse van Rensburg-Bonthuyzen --- Centre for Health Systems Research and Development, Faculty of Humanities, South AfricaBackground: Attracting healthcare professionals (HCPs) to rural areas and retaining them there remains a challenge. Current retention strategies focus on the factors that cause people to leave rural areas, but these strategies continue to fail to retain HCPs in these... -
Water quality monitoring in sub-Saharan African lakes: a review of remote sensing applications
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: T Dube --- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, South Africa O Mutanga --- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, South Africa K Seutloali --- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, South Africa S Adelabu --- Department of Geography, South Africa C Shoko --- School of Bioresources Engineering and Environmental Hydrology, South AfricaWater quality deterioration in sub-Saharan Africa has attained a scale that requires scientific intervention. It is therefore important to devise appropriate and reliable techniques to investigate the water quality of lakes and reservoirs for the development of water resource management... -
Differences in diet between two rodent species, Mastomys natalensis and Gerbilliscus vicinus, in fallow land habitats in central Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Loth S. Mulungu --- Pest Management Centre, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Apia W. Massawe --- Pest Management Centre, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Jan Kennis --- University of Antwerp, Evolutionary Ecology Group, Belgium Dieter Crauwels --- University of Antwerp, Evolutionary Ecology Group, Belgium Seth Eiseb --- National Museum of Namibia, Namibia Themb’alilahlwa A. Mahlaba --- Department of Biological Sciences, Swaziland Ara Monadjem --- Department of Biological Sciences, Swaziland Rhodes H. Makundi --- Pest Management Centre, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Abdul A.S. Katakweba --- Pest Management Centre, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Herwig Leirs --- University of Antwerp, Evolutionary Ecology Group, Belgium Steven R. Belmain --- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, U.K.Differences in the ecological niche requirements among rodent species competing in the same habitat may result from differences in the use of one to three resources: space, time and food or some combination of these. Alternatively, differences in resource use... -
Resourcing single parents in a South African community rural setting: an exploratory study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Alfred Motalenyane Modise --- Faculty of Education, South AfricaThis study investigated the resource needs of single parents as child carers. Participants were a purposive sample of 40 single parents (female = 70%, Black = 95%, rural 80%; age range 30 to 55 years old). Data on resource needs of single parents were... -
Market segmentation and the cost of equity of companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: C Correia --- Department of Accounting, E Uliana --- Department of Accounting,The segmentation between the Resources/Mining and the Financial and Industrial sectors on the Johannesburg stock exchange and the relative historical dominance of the Mining sector in relation to other international markets poses questions about whether the All share data or... -
Employer branding: A new approach for the hospitality industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Sjoerd A Gehrels --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, the NetherlandsThe Western hospitality industry experiences a shortage of skilled professionals due to a poor image and competition from other sectors. Employer branding, which is used as a human resources strategy to differentiate brands, has the potential to deal with some... -
Conflict management and job characteristics of nurses in South African public hospitals
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: David R. Milton --- Workwell Research Unit and School of Human Resource Sciences, South Africa Jan Alewyn Nel --- Workwell Research Unit and School of Human Resource Sciences, South Africa Werner Havenga --- Workwell Research Unit and School of Human Resource Sciences, South Africa Tinda Rabie --- School of Nursing Sciences, South AfricaThis study sought to determine whether job demands and job resources predicted conflict handling styles among nurses within South African public hospitals. A convenience sample of 205 nurses were included (males = 10.7%; age range 46 to 60 years = 38.5%, experience of 5... -
Faecal nitrogen of browser and mixed feeder game species during different seasons
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Beanélri B Janecke --- Animal, Wildlife and Grassland Sciences, South Africa G Nico Smit --- Animal, Wildlife and Grassland Sciences, South AfricaA practical measure of assessing periods of potential nutritional stress of game species is needed in the management of these species in the Acacia karroo Riparian Thicket of the central Free State. The objectives of the study were to determine... -
Ocean, time and value: speaking about the sea in Kassiesbaai
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Marieke van Zyl --- Department of Social Anthropology,This article looks at the manner in which different parties engage with the issue of fishing rights on the inter-personal and public levels over the issue of fishing rights allocation in South Africa. Taking the historic fishing village of Kassiesbaai... -
Telling stories and adding scores: Measuring resilience in young children affected by maternal HIV and AIDS
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Liesel Ebersöhn --- Centre for the Study of Resilience and Department of Educational Psychology, South Africa Irma Eloff --- Centre for the Study of Resilience and Department of Educational Psychology, South Africa Michelle Finestone --- Centre for the Study of Resilience and Department of Educational Psychology, South Africa Adri Grobler --- Centre for the Study of Resilience and Department of Educational Psychology, South Africa Melanie Moen --- Centre for the Study of Resilience and Department of Educational Psychology, South Africa“Telling stories and adding scores: Measuring resilience in young children affected by maternal HIV and AIDS”, demonstrates how a concurrent mixed method design assisted cross-cultural comparison and ecological descriptions of resilience in young South African children, as well as validated... -
Radiation therapy for cervix carcinoma: the benefits and constraints in sub-Saharan Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: H M Simonds --- Division of Radiation Oncology, Tygerberg Hospital, South AfricaCervix carcinoma is one of the most prevalent cancers in women in Africa. Primary and secondary prevention measures in place are currently not sufficient to prevent further cases. Radiotherapy is the main therapeutic option as most cases present at a... -
Assessing the potential benefits of organic and mineral fertiliser combinations on legume productivity under smallholder management in Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Grace Kanonge --- Chemistry and Soils Research Institute, Zimbabwe Florence Mtambanengwe --- Soil Fertility Consortium for Southern Africa (SOFECSA), Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Engineering, Zimbabwe Muneta G Manzeke --- Soil Fertility Consortium for Southern Africa (SOFECSA), Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Engineering, Zimbabwe Hatirarami Nezomba --- Soil Fertility Consortium for Southern Africa (SOFECSA), Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Engineering, Zimbabwe Paul Mapfumo --- Soil Fertility Consortium for Southern Africa (SOFECSA), Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Engineering, ZimbabweProductivity of grain legumes on sandy soils of southern Africa is critically limited by marginal fertilisation. Effects of co-applying phosphorus (P)-based mineral fertilisers and organic nutrient resources to cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) and soyabean (Glycine max L.) were investigated... -
The role of teammate relationships, communication and self-efficacy in predicting athlete flow experience
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Frederick W. Stander --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South Africa Sebastiaan Rothmann --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South Africa Elrie Botha --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South AfricaThis study aimed at testing a structural model of athlete flow in a sample of South African students. A quantitative, cross-sectional research design was implemented. Participants completed self-report measures at pre-arranged times that were in close proximity to the completion... -
Work-to-family enrichment: Influences of work resources, work engagement and satisfaction among employees within the South African context
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Marissa De Klerk --- WorkWell Research Unit, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa Jan Alewyn Nel --- WorkWell Research Unit, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa Eileen Koekemoer --- WorkWell Research Unit, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, South AfricaThe aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of work resources, work-to-family enrichment, engagement and job satisfaction among employees in the South African context. Data were collected from 627 participants (females=67%, Afrikaans or English speakers=81.8%). The analysis utilised... -
Acute postoperative pain in 1 231 patients at a developing country referral hospital: incidence and risk factors
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Adriaan Albertus Murray --- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, South Africa Francois Wilhelm Retief --- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, South AfricaBackground: Postoperative pain is poorly studied in developing countries. At a Western Cape referral hospital, it was aimed to determine the incidence of acute postoperative pain, to identify populations associated with a higher risk thereof (in order to guide resource... -
Diversity and inclusion as indicators of sustainable human resources management in the international hospitality industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Sjoerd Gehrels --- Innovation in Hospitality, Stenden Academy of International Hospitality Research, Stenden Hotel Management School, Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Javed Suleri --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The NetherlandsThis research paper discusses the notion of sustainable human resources management (SHRM). In order to deal with current and expected talent deficiencies for the international hospitality industry, innovating approaches to HRM are highly needed. An important focus within SHRM in... -
Ethical tensions faced by dietetic students during fieldwork
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: N. Nortjé --- Department of Dietetics, Cape TownResearch confirms that students carrying out their fieldwork are faced with various ethical conundrums and are unsure as to how to address these. This study identifies and discusses four major issues in this regard, namely confidentiality issues, the distribution of... -
Workplace Family Resources and Service Performance: The Mediating Role of Work Engagement
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Samuel Aryee --- King's College London, United Kingdom Fred O. Walumbwa --- Florida International University, United States of America Hazel Gachunga --- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya Chad A. Hartnell --- Georgia State University, United States of AmericaDrawing on the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model, this study examined processes through which informal workplace family resources influence service performance. Our findings reveal that family supportive supervisor behavior (FSSB) and perceived organizational family support (POFS) relate to work engagement directly... -
Effect of management on rangeland phytomass, cover and condition in two biomes in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Roelof J Oomen --- Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, Germany Anja Linstädter --- Range Ecology and Range Management Group, Germany Jan C Ruppert --- Range Ecology and Range Management Group, Germany Katharina Brüser --- Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, Germany Jürgen Schellberg --- Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, Germany Frank Ewert --- Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, GermanyIn rangelands, grazing management is a main driver of rangeland condition. Due to masking effects of seasonal climate fluctuations, little is known about (dis)similarity of management effects on rangeland condition and forage provision across major dryland biomes. Taking a macro-ecological... -
Positive employment relations: A qualitative meta-synthesis of the evidence
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Stacey Smith --- Optentia Research Focus Area, North-West University, South Africa Elsabé Diedericks --- Optentia Research Focus Area, North-West University, South AfricaThis study utilises a qualitative meta-synthesis approach to scope the evidence on qualities that define positive employment relations. The selection criteria included the identification of emerging themes, concepts and commonalities comprising positive employment relations throughout literature. Findings suggest that 21... -
Psychological career resources identity and life orientation among young emerging adults in a Nigerian setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Melinde Coetzee --- Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, Dries Schreuder --- Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology,This study explored whether young emerging adults’ psychological career resources identity predicted their orientation to life. The participants were a random sample of 400 predominantly full-time undergraduate students from four tertiary institutions in Nigeria (47% = female; age range 18... -
Trauma exposure and life satisfaction among at-risk black South African adolescents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Anja Botha --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Henriëtte van den Berg --- Postgraduate School, South AfricaThis study aimed to construct a model to explain trauma exposure and life satisfaction among black South African school learners. A random sample of 366 black adolescents selected from ten South African schools participated (females = 63.2%; rural = 24.2%;... -
Employer branding: A new approach for the hospitality industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Sjoerd A Gehrels --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands Joachim de Looij --- Hotel Mercure Arthur Frommer, The NetherlandsThe Western hospitality industry experiences a shortage of skilled professionals due to a poor image and competition from other sectors. Employer branding, which is used as a human resources strategy to differentiate brands, has the potential to deal with some... -
Diversity and inclusion as indicators of sustainable human resources management in the international hospitality industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Sjoerd Gehrels --- Innovation in Hospitality, Stenden Academy of International Hospitality Research, Stenden Hotel Management School, The Netherlands Javed Suleri --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The NetherlandsThis research paper discusses the notion of sustainable human resources management (SHRM). In order to deal with current and expected talent deficiencies for the international hospitality industry, innovating approaches to HRM are highly needed. An important focus within SHRM in... -
Resources for resilient caregiving by parents of children with schizophrenia in Swaziland: A multiple case study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Kayi Ntinda --- Department of Educational Foundations and Management, Swaziland Siphesihle Nkwanyana --- Department of Educational Foundations and Management, SwazilandThis study reports on the care-provisioning experiences of parents (n = 6; females = 5) raising children with schizophrenia in a rural Swazi setting. The parents were individually interviewed at their homes on caregiving aspects such as burden, coping, quality... -
Changes in vegetation structure and aboveground biomass in response to traditional rangeland management practices in Borana, southern Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Bikila Negasa Gilo --- Yabello Pastoral and Dryland Agriculture Research Center, Ethiopia Tessema Zewdu Kelkay --- Rangeland Ecology and Biodiversity Program, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, EthiopiaThis study aimed to determine vegetation structure, species diversity and aboveground herbaceous biomass and browse yields in Borana rangelands of southern Ethiopia. Sampling through random allocation of quadrats within replicated sample plots was undertaken in communally grazed areas, grazing enclosures... -
Work-related well-being in a call centre environment: The moderating role of age and tenure
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Sanet van der Westhuizen --- Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, South Africa Liezel Bezuidenhout --- Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, South AfricaThe study investigated age and tenure effects on the relationship between job demands and resources, and job-related burnout and work engagement. Study participants were a convenience sample of 382 call centre agents in the information technology industry in South Africa... -
Does Holistic Planned Grazing™ work on native rangelands?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Heidi-Jayne Hawkins --- Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Alan Short --- Themeda Eco Consulting, South Africa Kevin P Kirkman --- Grassland Science, South AfricaThe balance of papers in this Special Issue show that how Holistic Planned Grazing™ is managed and where it is used impacts the efficacy of the approach. While we will do well to develop more mechanistic models that can identify... -
Personal and socio-ecological resilience resources among school-going teenage mothers: An exploratory study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Macalane Junel Malindi --- School of Education Studies, South AfricaThis qualitative study explored the self-perceived personal and socio-ecological resilience resources that enabled teenage mothers to cope with early parenthood and school in a South African school. Participants were a convenient sample of ten school-going teenage mothers in the Gauteng... -
Tablet-based disclosure counselling for HIV-infected children, adolescents, and their caregivers: a pilot study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Megan S McHenry --- Indiana University School of Medicine, USA Edith Apondi --- Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), Kenya Carole I McAteer --- Indiana University School of Medicine, USA Winstone M Nyandiko --- Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), Kenya Lydia J Fischer --- Indiana University School of Medicine, USA Ananda R Ombitsa --- Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), Kenya Josephine Aluoch --- Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), Kenya Michael L Scanlon --- Indiana University School of Medicine, USA Rachel C Vreeman --- Indiana University School of Medicine, USABackground: Overwhelmed, under-trained medical staff working in resource-limited settings need efficient resources for HIV disclosure counselling. The objective of this study was to describe providers’ experiences using tablet computers for disclosure-related counselling with HIV-infected children and their caregivers in western... -
Spotted hyaena visitation at anthropogenic sites in the Kruger National Park, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: LE Belton --- Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa EZ Cameron --- Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa F Dalerum --- Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, South AfricaMany large carnivores are attracted to anthropogenic sites, typically, because they offer easy access to anthropogenic resources, such as garbage. Such behaviour could lead to increased contacts between people and carnivores, with the potential for escalated conflicts. Within protected areas,... -
Flexural, water absorption and wear responses of green composites from bio-resources
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Isiaka Oluwole Oladele --- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Nigeria Oluwaseun Olayinka Abegunde --- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Nigeria Abdullahi Olawale Masud --- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, NigeriaThis research was carried out to produce corn husk fibre reinforced recycled waste paper-based composites using natural rubber as a binder. The paper pulp was obtained by soaking waste paper in water for 24 hours after which it was ground... -
Minimum population size and potential impact of feral and semi-feral donkeys and horses in an arid rangeland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Halcyone Muller --- Conservation South Africa, South Africa Amanda Bourne --- Department of Biological Sciences, South AfricaFarmers in the northern, communally managed parts of the Succulent Karoo, an arid rangeland system in South Africa, historically used donkeys and horses for transport and ploughing. With increasing mechanisation, draught animal power has largely been replaced by machines. Yet,... -
Assessing legumes indigenous to South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland for their pasture potential
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Marike Trytsman --- Agricultural Research Council–Animal Production, South Africa Elizabeth L Masemola --- Agricultural Research Council–Animal Production, South Africa Francuois L Müller --- Agricultural Research Council–Animal Production, South Africa Frikkie J Calitz --- Agricultural Research Council–Central Office (Biometry Services), South Africa Abraham E van Wyk --- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, South AfricaIn contrast to the exploration and use of southern African grass plant genetic resources over the past century, only a few indigenous legume species are currently used as forages, notwithstanding the vast untapped legume diversity available in southern Africa. The... -
The feasibility of the draw-and-write technique in exploring the resilience of children orphaned by AIDS
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Nyika Machenjedze --- Save the Children South Africa, South Africa Macalane J Malindi --- School of Psychosocial Education, South Africa Fungai Mbengo --- School of Nursing and Midwifery,Worldwide, researchers routinely study children indirectly through adults who act as proxies for such children. The call for researchers to rather study children directly and adopt less intrusive child-friendly methodologies has become louder. The draw-and-write technique is regarded as a... -
Megabenthos and benthopelagic fishes on Southeast Atlantic seamounts
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: OA Bergstad --- Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Norway M Gil --- Departamento de Ecología y Biología Animal, Edificio de Ciencias Experimentales, Spain ÅS Høines --- Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Norway R Sarralde --- Instituto Espanol de Oceanografia, Centro Oceanografico de Canarias, Spain E Maletzky --- Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Namibia E Mostarda --- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Italy L Singh --- Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), South Africa MA António --- Secretary of State of Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Angola F Ramil --- Departamento de Ecología y Biología Animal, Edificio de Ciencias Experimentales, Spain P Clerkin --- Pacific Shark Research Center (PSRC), Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, United States G Campanis --- South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) Secretariat, NamibiaIn a descriptive study of megafauna of several Southeast Atlantic seamounts, multiple video-transects on upper slopes and summits documented the occurrence of benthic invertebrate taxa, primarily corals, regarded as indicators of vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) as defined in international guidelines... -
Pathways to flourishing among pharmacy students: The role of study demands and lecturer support
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Mariëtta J Basson --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South Africa Sebastiaan Rothmann --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South AfricaThis study investigated possible pathways to flourishing among pharmacy students attending a South African university (N = 799; females = 81.6%; Afrikaans-speakers = 84.7%, mean age = 20.42 years, SD = 2.25 years). The students completed the Mental Health Continuum... -
Livelihoods fragility and land tenure in the post-fast track land reform era in Upper Guruve, Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Hardlife S. Basure --- Sociology and Social Anthropology, Zimbabwe Josiah Taru --- Sociology and Social Anthropology, Zimbabwe Gumisai T. Mutangi --- Sociology and Social Anthropology, ZimbabweThis paper seeks to document the experiences of and challenges experienced by farmers resettled according to the communal/villagised model of resettlement in Upper Guruve district in Zimbabwe. The paper is based on long-term ethnographic fieldwork conducted from 2009 to 2017... -
Usage of digital resources in Civil Technology: A case of teaching Tools and Equipment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Thokozani Isaac Mtshali --- Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, South Africa Sylvia Manto Ramaligela --- Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, South Africa Moses Makgato --- Department of Technology and Vocational Education, South AfricaThe digital world is increasingly penetrating the education space, with digital technology gradually being used as a vehicle to deliver educational knowledge and skills in new and innovative ways. The need for technical teacher’s development in using digital resources as... -
Psychological career resources as explanatory mechanisms of employee adaptive career concerns across the career-life period
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Melinde Coetzee --- , South Africa Ashlin Govender --- , South AfricaThis study explored employee psychological resources as explanatory mechanisms of their adaptive career concerns. Participants were 315 predominantly black (39%) and female (70%) working adults (mean age = 37 years; SD = 9.77 years) employed in the South African services... -
Testing a structural model for study demands and resources, study engagement and well-being of first-year university students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Khumbudzo Luruli --- , South Africa Karina Mostert --- , South Africa Melissa Jacobs --- , South AfricaThis study investigated the relationships between study demands, study resources, engagement, and subjective well-being (including social-, emotional- and psychological well-being) for first-year university students. The students (n = 773; females = 65.7%; black = 60.7%; mean age = 20.24, SD... -
The future of hospitality jobs
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Georges El Hajal --- , The Netherlands Bill Rowson --- , The NetherlandsThis article reviews the literature on artificial intelligence (AI)-driven technology and looks at its effects on the future of hospitality jobs, and the skills needed for the future. The purpose of this article is to understand and describe how developments... -
A comparative assessment of the contribution of two different models for clearing invasive alien plants using grazing regimes in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: T Morokong --- , South Africa JN Blignaut --- , South AfricaInvasive alien plants (IAPs) compromise the productive capability of a land parcel from both an economic and a biodiversity perspective. Given the magnitude of degradation and the benefits of landscape-scale restoration, a unified approach among stakeholders is required to upscale... -
Tourism resources and carrying capacity of scenic tourism areas based on forest ecological environment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Qiong Sun --- , China Naicong Zhang --- , China Zheng Liu --- , China Bin Liao --- , ChinaThe development of society promotes the development of forest scenic tourism areas. In order to further realise the scientific and rational development of forest scenic tourism areas, it is necessary to analyse their tourism resources and carrying capacity. This paper... -
Accounting for linefish dependency in management of the South African small pelagic fishery
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: D Parker --- , South Africa JC Coetzee --- , South Africa H Winker --- , South Africa CD van der Lingen --- , South AfricaTo further implement an ecosystem approach to management of the small pelagic fishery in South Africa, we attempted to develop functional relationships between spatialised time-series of the biomass of three small pelagic fish species and the catch per unit effort... -
Consequences of consumer engagement on the performance of e-commerce firms in Ghana: Moderating effects of consumer-owned resources
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Isaac Owusu Asante --- , China Jiaming Fang --- , China Dennis Fiifi Darko --- , ChinaWe examined the financial consequences of consumer engagement on firms’ performance and how consumer-owned resources moderate the relationship. We collected data on consumer engagement attitudes, consumer-owned resources, and firms’ performance from customers and management of the top online shopping firms... -
Job demands, job resources, and work engagement among South African nurses
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Mercia Gerida Patience --- , South Africa Roslyn De Braine --- , South Africa Nelesh Dhanpat --- , South AfricaThe study investigated whether job demands and job resources predict work engagement of public and private sector nurses. The sample comprised of 420 South African nurses (females = 88.8%; employed in the private sector = 61.8%; mean age = 38 years, SD = 9.50 years). They completed surveys... -
The work-family interface and polygamy in Africa: A demands-resources perspective
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Ifeyimika O. Ogunyomi --- , USA Wendy J. Casper --- , USAWork-family (WF) research in Africa has just begun to address unique elements of work and family relationships on this continent. In this paper, the relationships between family demands and resources in polygamous homes and family-to-work conflict and enrichment are put... -
BMI-based figure rating scale (FRS) as an adjunctive aid in nutritional screening and assessment in a resource-limited setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: E van Tonder --- , South Africa N Dihawa --- , South AfricaObjectives: Many existing malnutrition screening and diagnostic tools require body mass index (BMI) and quantification of weight change to detect malnutrition or risk thereof. This is often a challenge in South African public hospitals due to missing data, including patient... -
Topo-edaphic environment and forestry plantation disturbance affect the distribution of grassland forage and non-forage resources, Maputaland, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: AP Starke --- , South Africa TG O’Connor --- , South Africa CS Everson --- , South AfricaGrasslands are integral to rural livelihoods in southern Africa, because they provide hydrological regulation services and a variety of plant resources, including livestock fodder, medicines, and food products. To ensure ongoing provision of these resources in rapidly developing rural landscapes,... -
Challenges and opportunities for water conservation in irrigated agriculture in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Willem de Clercq --- , South Africa Marlene de Witt --- , South Africa Giel Laker --- , South AfricaThis review provides a brief overview of problems in irrigated agriculture that have become more evident as a result of climate change. In most irrigated regions in South Africa, the demand for water is exceeding the supply, as surface water... -
The future of hospitality jobs: The rise of the gig worker
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Georges El Hajal --- , The Netherlands Bill Rowson --- , The NetherlandsThis review article aims to analyse the different perspectives on the gig economy and gig workers, specifically in the hospitality industry, and establish a research base that contributes to future research. The article examines the perceptions of both employers and... -
Intentions behind common and risky fires in south-eastern Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Ellie Wood --- , United Kingdom Mercy Mgaya --- , United Republic of Tanzania Christopher Andrews --- , United Kingdom Kate Schreckenberg --- , United Kingdom Janet A Fisher --- , United Kingdom Isla Grundy --- , Casey M Ryan --- , United KingdomHuman-set fires are a crucial component of African savannas, affecting ecosystem structure, carbon emissions, local hazards and livelihoods. Yet, most fire research in these ecosystems focuses on the fire ecology of protected areas. Research exploring fire regimes in inhabited landscapes... -
The dimensionality of the UWES-17 and UWES-9: Testing second-order and bifactor models
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Hamfrey Sanhokwe --- , ZimbabweExtant research on the factor structure of the Utrecht Work Engagement Survey (UWES) across multiple study settings has consistently produced conflicting results. The study examined the dimensionality of the UWES-17 and UWES-9 using second-order and bifactor models. Cross-sectional data were... -
COVID-19 lockdown and remote attendance teaching in developing countries: A review of some online pedagogical resources
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Abdulkarim A. Oloyede --- , Nigeria Nasir Faruk --- , Nigeria Wasiu O. Raji --- , NigeriaThe Corona Virus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has negatively impacted teaching and learning globally, imposing widespread closure of schools from the elementary to tertiary levels. As of 14 April 2020, teaching activities of over 1.75 billion students globally were disrupted in... -
Teleworking and the jobs of tomorrow
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Georges El Hajal --- , The NetherlandsTeleworking’s popularity as a flexible working arrangement has been on the rise. Today, it is a hot topic of discussion among employees and employers alike. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the popularity of this trend and has convinced many that... -
Tourism graduate students’ employability skills: Results and implications of a Zimbabwean study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Beaula Moyo --- , Turkey Hale Özgit --- , TurkeyThe study investigated perceptions of employability skills of Tourism and Hospitality Management (THM) graduates in the Zimbabwean sector. The participants included 15 THM university graduates and 15 tourism sector managers. The participants completed semi-structured interviews regarding the perceived employability skills... -
Structural validity and measurement invariance of the Psychological Career Resources Inventory Short Form as a predictor of career satisfaction
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Melinde Coetzee --- , South Africa Xander van Lill --- , South Africa Marais S Bester --- , South AfricaThe present study had two objectives. The first objective was to assess the structural validity of the Psychological Career Resources Inventory – Short Form (PCRI-SF) and for measurement equivalence across ethnic (white and black) and gender groups in the South... -
A comparative review of decision support tools routinely used by selected transboundary River Basin Organisations
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: H Bukhari --- , South Africa CA Brown --- , South AfricaAs human pressures on water resources increase, the data and decision support (DS) tools used in the governance, development and management of transboundary rivers are likely to become increasingly important. There are no universal, standardised selection processes or designs for... -
Analysis of domestic water consumption in peri-urban South Africa: The case study of Thohoyandou in Limpopo province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: M. Muloiwa --- , South Africa M. O. Dinka --- , South Africa S. Nyende-Byakika --- , South AfricaThe aim of the paper was to analyze factors affecting domestic water consumption in Thohoyandou, Limpopo province, South Africa. A structured questionnaire was used to collect qualitative and quantitative data in the study area. A total sample of 100 households... -
Resources and infrastructure for the delivery of antiretroviral therapy at primary health care facilities in the Free State Province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Ega Janse van Rensburg-Bonthuyzen --- Centre for Health Systems Research and Development, University of the Free State, Michelle Engelbrecht --- Centre for Health Systems Research and Development, University of the Free State, Francois Steyn --- Centre for Health Systems Research and Development, University of the Free State, Nandi Jacobs --- Centre for Health Systems Research and Development, University of the Free State, Helen Schneider --- Centre for Health Policy, University of Witwatersrand, Dingie van Rensburg --- Centre for Health Policy, University of Witwatersrand,There are concerns as to whether South Africa's public health system has sufficient resources, human and otherwise, to ensure universal access to antiretroviral treatment (ART). We report on public sector implementation of the Comprehensive Care Management and Treatment (CCMT) programme... -
Participatory inventory and nutritional evaluation of local forage resources for smallholder free-range beef production in semi-arid areas of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Ayanda Nyambali --- University of Fort Hare, South Africa Julius T Tjelele --- Animal Production Institute, South Africa Mthunzi Mndela --- Animal Production Institute, South Africa Cletos Mapiye --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Phillip Strydom --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Emiliano Raffrenato --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Kennedy Dzama --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Voster Muchenje --- University of Fort Hare, South Africa Ntuthuko Mkhize --- Animal Production Institute, South AfricaFeed scarcity is a major challenge facing free-range beef farming in semi-arid areas. Specifically, low quality and quantity of forage in rangelands and higher feeding costs are the main constraints limiting smallholder free-range beef farmers’ participation in mainstream beef markets... -
Internet addiction and suicidal ideation in Chinese college students: The role of meaning in life and social support
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Liling Wang --- Soochow University, China Junjun Fu --- Northwest Normal University, China Tao Wang --- Northwest Normal University, China I-Jun Chen --- Soochow University, ChinaWorldwide, internet addiction and suicidal ideation have become serious issues in public health. However, little is known about the underlying mechanisms in the relationship between internet addiction and suicidal ideation. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between internet addiction... -
The role of autonomy and competence in retaining Dutch hotel staff post-COVID-19
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Sofiia Norenko --- Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands Emmah Muchoki --- Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands Vanessa de Oliveira Menezes --- Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands René Rijnders --- Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences, The NetherlandsThis article explores potential changes in employee motivation for retention in the Dutch hotel industry after the COVID-19 pandemic, applying the self-determination theory to examine autonomy and competence. An online survey was designed and applied to 298 Dutch hotel staff... -
Use and management of seagrass ecosystems in southwestern Madagascar
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: F Rakotonjanahary --- Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines (IH.SM), University of Toliara, Madagascar C Rakotomahazo --- Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines (IH.SM), University of Toliara, Madagascar J Nirinamamiko --- Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines (IH.SM), University of Toliara, Madagascar T Razakarisoa --- Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines (IH.SM), University of Toliara, Madagascar GGB Todinanahary --- Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines (IH.SM), University of Toliara, Madagascar T Lavitra --- Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines (IH.SM), University of Toliara, Madagascar G Lepoint --- UR FOCUS, University of Liège, Belgium MA Vanderklift --- CSIRO Environment, Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre, Australia L Ranivoarivelo --- Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines (IH.SM), University of Toliara, MadagascarMadagascar’s seagrass meadows are among the least-studied ecosystems in the western Indian Ocean region. To facilitate sustainable management, understanding the traditional uses of seagrass areas in relation to current management policies is necessary. This study assessed the uses of, and... -
Social network and entrepreneurial intention of college students in China: A moderated mediation model
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Haoxiang Hou --- Jiangnan University, China Lichao Ma --- Institute of Education, Tsinghua University, China Dan Wang --- , ChinaImproving college students’ entrepreneurial intention is an effective strategy to cultivate entrepreneurial talents and build an innovation-driven country. However, the influencing mechanisms on college students’ entrepreneurial intention are still unclear. The study explored the impact of college students’ social network... -
Local knowledge, utilisation and consumption of seaweed in coastal communities of southwestern Madagascar
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: C Rodine --- Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines (IH.SM), University of Toliara, Madagascar A Rakotoarimanana --- University of Toamasina, Madagascar AB Ramamonjisoa --- Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines (IH.SM), University of Toliara, Madagascar LN Ranivoarivelo --- Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines (IH.SM), University of Toliara, Madagascar C Rakotomahazo --- Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines (IH.SM), University of Toliara, Madagascar GBG Todinanahary --- Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines (IH.SM), University of Toliara, Madagascar G Tsiresy --- University of Toamasina, ISTRCE [East Coast Regional Higher Institute of Technology], Madagascar H Jaonalison --- University of Liège, Belgium AL Nomenisoa --- Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines (IH.SM), University of Toliara, Madagascar I Eeckhaut --- University of Mons, Belgium ME Remanevy --- Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines (IH.SM), University of Toliara, Madagascar JS Obe --- , Madagascar R Rasolofonirina --- Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines (IH.SM), University of Toliara, Madagascar T Lavitra --- Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines (IH.SM), University of Toliara, MadagascarThis study explored the local knowledge, utilisation and consumption of seaweeds (lomotsy in Malagasy) among coastal communities in southwestern Madagascar. Primary data were collected in eight villages, through a survey questionnaire (with a total of 629 respondents) and daily focus... -
Assessing digital competencies and AI ethics awareness among customers in the banking sector
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: McArthur Fundira --- University of South Africa, South Africa Emmanuel Innocents Edoun --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa Anup Pradhan --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa Charles Mbohwa --- University of South Africa, South AfricaAs digital technologies and AI systems increasingly pervade banking services, understanding customers’ digital capabilities and awareness of AI ethics principles is paramount. This paper delves into these critical aspects among banking clientele. Employing a survey research approach with a cross-sectional... -
Academic researchers’ work stress and work engagement: Hindrance stress appraisal mediation and psychological resilience moderation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Hui Wang --- Xiangtan University, China Yan Li --- Xiangtan University, ChinaWe explored the role of hindrance stress appraisal and psychological resilience in the relationship between work stress and work engagement among academic researchers. Data were collected from academic researchers in China (n = 314; female = 48.7%; professor = 10.8%,... -
The quality of care in correctional facilities in low- and middle-income countries during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review of literature
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Wandile F. Tsabedze --- University of South Africa, South Africa Eduard Fourie --- University of South Africa, South Africa Samantha Mhlanga --- University of Witwatersrand, South Africa Sifiso Shabangu --- Stellenbosch University, South AfricaCOVID-19 affected different groups of people, including service providers and residents of correctional centres. We reviewed the literature for evidence on the quality of care during COVID-19 in correctional facilities located in low- and middle-income countries. We searched PubMed, PsychInfo,... -
How can work improve family life quality? The influence of thriving at work on family role performance and work–family balance satisfaction
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Shaoqing Su --- Northwest Normal University, People’s Republic of China Baoyan Yang --- Northwest Normal University, People’s Republic of China Zhaobiao Zong --- East China Normal University, People’s Republic of China Zhao Zhang --- Lanzhou Modern Vocational College, People’s Republic of ChinaThis study examined how career success related to employees’ family life quality, with interpersonal capitalisation between employees’ work and family life, controlling for employees’ proactive personality. We sampled married employees from Northwest China (n = 154, females = 53.2%, mean... -
The contribution of social and territorial innovation to territorial development in Morocco: Insights from a systematic review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Tariq Laajini --- LARETA, Hassan 1st University, Morocco Hind TadjoustiThis study investigates how social and territorial innovation influences territorial development in Morocco, offering insights into inclusive governance approaches that integrate collaborative, participatory, and solidarity-based practices. Utilizing a systematic documentary analysis of six innovative projects, the research reveals that these... -
Factor conditions and firm resources implications on location attractiveness: A critical assessment and application in shared services industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Anbalagi Andy --- Universiti Malaya, Malaysia Rajenthyran Ayavoo --- Universiti Malaya, Malaysia Aida Idris --- Universiti Malaya, MalaysiaThis paper presents an integrated analytical framework by critically synthesizing the Porter-Dunning Diamond and the Resource-Based View (RBV) to evaluate the attractiveness of locations for multinational enterprises (MNEs). The framework was applied to Malaysian shared services firms to explore the... -
Local community knowledge of biodiversity and ecosystem services from Rwanda: motivation for improved community engagement in biodiversity conservation and water resource management
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: V Nsengimana --- University of Rwanda, Rwanda V Nzibaza --- Center of Excellence in Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management, University of Rwanda, Rwanda A Nzarora --- University of Rwanda, Rwanda P Sanzira Munyandamutsa --- Center of Excellence in Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management, University of Rwanda, Rwanda PJ Mugume --- Center of Excellence in Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management, University of Rwanda, RwandaAlthough rivers and wetlands are ecologically important as they provide ecosystem goods and services to humans and other living things, few studies globally have focussed on the knowledge of biodiversity and ecosystem services by local communities to assess how it... -
Which personal and social resources help adolescents to recover from negative affect in daily life? An experience sampling study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Nicola J Holt --- University of the West of England (UWE), United Kingdom Ángela Flórez-Varela --- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia Carlos Gómez-Restrepo --- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia Natalia Godoy-Casasbuenas --- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia Mauricio Toyama --- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru Liliana Hidalgo-Padilla --- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru Francisco Diez-Canseco --- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru Luis Ignacio Brusco --- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina Natividad Olivar --- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina Santiago Lucchetti --- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina Diliniya Stanislaus Sureshkumar --- Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom Catherine Fung --- Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom Stefan Priebe --- Universidad de Buenos Aires, ArgentinaBackground: Reducing anxiety and depression in adolescents is a global health priority. Personal and social resources (e.g., hobbies and socialising) may reduce distress. Yet, there is insufficient understanding of how adolescents use such resources to reduce distress.
