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The effect of stocking rate and lick supplementation on the performance of lactating beef cows and its impact on Highland Sourveld
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: A. Van Niekerk --- Department of Agriculture (Natal Region), M.B. Hardy --- Department of Agriculture (Natal Region), B.D. Mappledoram --- Department of Agriculture (Natal Region), S.F. Lesch --- Department of Agriculture (Natal Region),The Highland Sourveld of Natal is an important beef producing area. Although it covers only 13% of the total area of the province, it supports 18% of the beef cattle population. -
Ecological status of species on grazing gradients on the shallow soils of the western grassland biome in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: O.J.H. Bosch --- Department Botany, F.P. Janse vanRensburg --- Department Botany,Grasses on the shallow soils of the western grassland biome of South Africa were classified on their ecological status on the basis of their reaction to grazing. Vegetation data were gathered in such a way that those of different successional... -
The development of veld assessment in the northern Transvaal savanna I. Red Turfveld
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: M.H. Friedel --- Division of Wildlife and Rangelands Research, Australia A.C. Blackmore --- ,Grazing‐induced gradients in pasture species composition were characterized for the red turfveld of the Northern Transvaal savanna. A proposed classification of pasture species response to grazing was developed and the influence of state variables and driving forces other than grazing... -
The development of veld assessment in the northern Transvaal savanna II. Mixed bushveld
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: M.H. Friedel --- Division of Wildlife and Rangelands Research, AustraliaDifferences in pasture species composition as a consequence of grazing were used to develop a proposed classification of pasture species response to grazing, for both the Combretum apiculatum and the Acacia tortilis communities of the northern Transvaal mixed bushveld. The... -
Towards visual assessment of succulent valley bushveld
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: G.C. Stuart‐Hill --- Department of Grassland Science, Republic of South AfricaVisual vegetation assessment was tested for repeatability and accuracy and compared with an objective survey technique for time and cost efficiency. Eighteen operators first inspected a range of sites where ecological status was known. Using these for reference, they then... -
An alternative approach to veld condition assessment in the non‐grassveld regions of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: G.C. Stuart‐Hill --- Department of Grassland Science, Republic of South Africa F.O. Hobson --- , Republic of South AfricaTraditional veld condition assessment methods score veld either in terms of its ‘state of health’ or its value for a specific land‐use objective. This is problematic and we propose that ‘veld condition’ should simply be a descriptive index, devoid of... -
Range monitoring in South Africa: A broad perspective
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: A.J. Aucamp --- , Republic of South Africa J.E. Danckwerts --- Department of Plant Science, Republic of South Africa N.M. Tainton --- Department of Grassland Science, Republic of South AfricaRange monitoring is defined, in the context of this paper, as regular surveillance to establish whether properties of the range are changing. The objective of such monitoring is therefore to establish whether temporal changes are taking place in response to... -
Physical properties of some highveld Vertisols
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: K. Snyman --- , M.V. Fey --- Department of Soil Science and Agrometeorology, A. Cass --- Department of Soil Science and Agrometeorology,Surface (0–20 cm) soils were sampled at 100 m intervals along a 3 km transect through Vertisols derived from dolerite and Ecca group mudstone near Standerton, Transvaal. The two geologically correlated soil bodies, which historically appear to have formed the... -
Plant population and cultivar effects on yield losses caused by the maize stalk borer, Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: J. B.J van Rensburg --- Summer Grain Centre, Republic of South Africa M.C. Walters --- , Republic of South Africa J.H. Giliomee --- Department of Entomology, Republic of South AfricaMaize plants were subjected to controlled infestations of Busseola fusca (Fuller). Variations in inter- and intra- row spacing had a pronounced influence on the damage caused by the pest. Both the rates of dispersal and the survival of the larvae... -
Pedogenic differences between two adjacent basalt-derived soil profiles 2. Mineralogical characteristics
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: C. Bühmann --- , Republic of South Africa D.G. Paterson --- , Republic of South Africa W. F.A. Kirsten --- , Republic of South AfricaThe mineralogical composition of a black vertisol (Arcadia form) and a red alfisol (Shortlands form) profile, derived from Jurassic basalt and situated 35 m apart, has been determined by means of X-ray diffraction analysis. The non-clay fractions of the least-weathered... -
The response of Lolium multiflorum (Lam.) to applied phosphorus and potassium on a cricket pitch clay
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: N.M. Tainton --- Department of Range and Forage Resources, Republic of South Africa J.R. Klug --- Department of Range and Forage Resources, Republic of South Africa N. Miles --- KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture, Republic of South Africa C.D. Morris --- , Republic of South AfricaLolium multiflorum cv. Barmultra was used to evaluate the P and K status of plants grown on a smectitic soil commonly used for the construction of cricket pitches in the coastal regions of South Africa. Bulli was treated with P... -
A drought assessment model for Karoo rangeland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: J.C. Venter --- , Republic of South AfricaThe KAROO drought assessment model simplifies veld growth responses to rainfall variability by simulation of the growth and dieback of a hypothetical plant species. Soil water content is treated as a simple weighting factor which determines the plant's growth rate... -
Estimation of water use by red grass (Themeda triandra Forssk.) growing in shallow soils: toward a method of on-farm drought assessment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: J.C. Venter --- , South AfricaThis study was prompted by the need of stock farmers without access to computers for a simple on-farm drought assessment method as an aid in management decision making with respect to stock numbers in times of drought. It is proposed... -
An overview of Karoo vegetation modelling Published on the occasion of the Centenary of the ARC-Institute for Soil, Climate and Water
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: J.C. Venter --- Department of Soil, South AfricaKaroo vegetation processes have been modelled in recent years at various scales and levels of complexity for a variety of purposes ranging from regional drought assessment to range management at farm level. Some models aim to simulate veld growth responses... -
Clay mineral associations in soils formed under Mediterranean-type climate in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: C. Bühmann --- , South Africa J.P. Nell --- , South Africa M. Samadi --- , South AfricaThe objective of the study was to determine clay mineral associations in soils of the winter rainfall area of South Africa and to relate them to dominant soil-forming factors. Clay mineral compositions from 69 profiles, involving 190 samples, were determined... -
Yield loss of lentil caused by Uromyces viciae-fabae
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: T.G. Negussie --- , Ethiopia Z.A. Pretorius --- Department of Plant Sciences, South AfricaYield loss in lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) due to rust (Uromyces viciae-fabae [Pers.] J. Schröt) was determined by assessing crop and disease parameters at different growth stages and leaf canopy layers in field epidemics at Akaki, Ethiopia. The epidemics were... -
The orange roughy fishery of Namibia: lessons to be learned about managing a developing fishery
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: D. C. Boyer C. H. Kirchner M. K. McAllister A. Staby B. I. StaalesenExploration for orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus in Namibia started in 1994 and within 12 months several aggregations had been discovered, suggesting the existence of a biomass sufficient to support a viable fishery. At that early stage it was realized that... -
Development of Bayesian stock assessment methods for Namibian orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: M. K. McAllister C. H. KirchnerBayesian methods are useful in fisheries stock assessment because they provide a conceptually elegant and statistically rigorous approach to making decisions under uncertainty. The application of Bayesian stock assessment methods in the management of Namibian orange roughy Hoplosthethus atlanticus within... -
A review of orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus fisheries, estimation methods, biology and stock structure
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: T. A. BranchOrange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus are unusual fish. They form dense aggregations that have fuelled lucrative fisheries at great depths (600–1 400 m), especially off Namibia, New Zealand and Australia. They are thought to be very long-lived (>100 years, maturity at... -
A decade of exploitation and management of the Namibian hake stocks
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: A. van der WesthuizenThe hake resource is the most important commercial fish species in the demersal sector of Namibia's fisheries, both in terms of annual catch and contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The fishery now spans four decades. In the 1960s and... -
Population dynamics and potential yield of three species of giant winkles in the Western Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: A. Pulfrich T. A. BranchOf the southern African intertidal and shallow subtidal trochid and turbinid gastropods, Turbo sarmaticus, T. cidaris and Oxystele sinensis, are the most abundant large species, and therefore obvious targets for a winkle fishery. T. sarmaticus is harvested by recreational snorkel... -
THE LAKE ST. LUCIA SYSTEM—A RESEARCH ASSESSMENT
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Aquatic Sciences • Authors: D.P. Cyrus --- Coastal Research Unit of Zululand, Department of Zoology, South AfricaThis paper assesses the research undertaken at Lake St. Lucia over the past 25 years based on over 300 documents from that period. Trends related to both time and subject matter are evident, and these are considered in relation to... -
A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF ASPECTS OF SASS (SOUTH AFRICAN SCORING SYSTEM) FOR THE RAPID BIOASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY IN RIVERS, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE INCORPORATION OF SASS IN A NATIONAL BIOMONITORING PROGRAMME
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Aquatic Sciences • Authors: H. F. Dallas --- , , South AfricaThe rapid bioassessment method, SASS (South African Scoring System) has been developed to assess water quality in riverine ecosystems. It is a scoring system based on the presence or absence of macroinvertebrate groups, and yields three values, namely SASS4 Score,... -
Defining function in rangelands of the Peddie district, Eastern Cape, using Landscape Function Analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: AR Palmer FJ Killer AM Avis D TongwayPortions of natural rangeland in the Great Fish River Valley have been defined as degraded by several studies using vegetation analysis techniques. It was considered desirable that soil surface condition should also be described to provide an index of landscape... -
Landscape function analysis: a system for monitoring rangeland function
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: David Tongway Norman HindleyLandscape Function Analysis (LFA) is a monitoring procedure that uses quickly determined field indicators to assess the functional status of rangelands. As such, it complements existing procedures that assess condition. It comprises three modules — a conceptual framework, a field... -
Monitoring to detect change on rangelands: physical, social and economic/policy drivers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: J.R. Brown K.M. HavstadAgents that can cause important changes in properties of biological communities are referred to as drivers. Drivers may be classed as physical, social and economic/policy, referring to their origin and mode of action. Physical drivers include environmental (weather, climate) and... -
Which grazing management practices are most appropriate for maintaining biodiversity in South African grassland?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: TG O'Connor --- , South Africa P Kuyler --- Centre for Environmental Management, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, South Africa KP Kirkman --- School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, South Africa B Corcoran --- , South AfricaThe relative benefit of different grazing management practices for maintaining grassland biodiversity integrity was assessed. Practices considered were grazing system, stocking rate, animal type, grazing season, fire–grazing interaction, plus burning regime. Sparse empirical data indicated that stocking rate, cattle-to-sheep ratio,... -
Herbaceous plant species richness and composition in moist Midlands Mistbelt Grasslands in KwaZulu-Natal: is there a relationship to veld condition?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: P Ngwenya --- , South AfricaThis study investigated the relationship between grazing veld condition and herbaceous plant species richness in the moist Midlands Mistbelt Grassland in KwaZulu-Natal. The observed herbaceous plant species richness and composition of 12 sample plots (50 m × 50 m) was... -
Post-wildfire regeneration of rangeland productivity and functionality – observations across three semi-arid vegetation types in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Johannes AD Breedt --- School of Biological Sciences, South Africa Niels Dreber --- School of Biological Sciences, South Africa Klaus Kellner --- School of Biological Sciences, South AfricaWildfires can have significant impacts on rangeland productivity and functionality causing substantial economic losses to affected farmers. In August 2011, such wildfires swept through the North West province of South Africa, destroying large areas of grazing and farm infrastructure. There... -
Remote sensing from space—present and future applications in forestry, nature conservation and landscape management
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: Christoph Kätsch --- Faculty of Forestry, Fachhochschule Hildesheim/Holzminden, Germany Holger Vogt --- Dipl. Forstwirt Holger Vogt, Faculty of Forestry, South AfricaPast studies have suggested that sound knowledge about the reflectance characteristics of objects could be of great value in understanding the physical, chemical, and the spatial properties of features on our planet. These characteristics can be assessed remotely, and the... -
Actuarial Criminology: Meeting Current Challenges in Southern Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Johan Prinsloo --- University of South Africa, Anastasios Ladikos --- University of South Africa,South African prisons were overcrowded by more than sixty-three percent in 2005. Overcrowding and poor prison conditions have enormous implications for rehabilitation efforts made by the South African Department of Correctional Services. The South African White Paper on Corrections (2005)... -
Exploring the Application of Actuarial Criminology in Southern Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Johan Prinsloo --- University of South Africa, Anastasios Ladikos --- University of South Africa,In response to the declared intent of the White Paper on Corrections (Department of Corrections, 2005) to transform prisons into needs-based centers of reform, the Self-appraisal Questionnaire (SAQ) was used to explore its potential as a reliable and valid prediction... -
The Relationship Between Hope And Goal Achievement
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: David J.F. Maree --- University of Pretoria, Marinda Maree --- University of Pretoria, Charmaine Collins --- University of Pretoria,The aim of this study was to explore the psychological resource structure of students as assessed by the Hope Orientation Measure or HOME instrument. The aim was also to find what the relationship between this resource structure and goal achievement... -
Constructing a South African Hope Measure
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: David J. F. Maree --- University of Pretoria, Marinda Maree --- University of Pretoria, Charmaine Collins --- University of Pretoria,An instrument to assess levels of hope was developed. From a qualitative analysis of what students regarded as hope, items were constructed and a questionnaire was applied to 474 undergraduate social sciences students. The results were calibrated across gender and... -
Development and Validation of the Xhosa Translations of the Beck Inventories: 1. Challenges of the Translation Process
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Gary I. Steele --- Rhodes University, David J. A. Edwards --- Rhodes University,This article describes the translation of the Beck Depression Inventory-II, the Beck Hopeless Scale, and the Beck Anxiety Inventory, into Xhosa the language spoken in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. The processes of translation, back-translation and committee discussion failed... -
Development and Validation of the Xhosa Translations of the Beck Inventories: 2. Item Analysis, Internal Consistency and Factor Analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Gary I. Steele --- Rhodes University, David J. A. Edwards --- Rhodes University,The Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) were translated into Xhosa, a language widely spoken in South Africa to yield translated scales referred to as the XBDI-I (Xhosa BDI-II), the XBAI... -
Development and Validation of the Xhosa Translations of the Beck Inventories: 3. Concurrent and Convergent Validity
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: David J. A. Edwards --- Rhodes University, Gary I. Steele --- Rhodes University,This article provides data on the validity of the Xhosa versions of the Beck Depression Inventory-II (XBDI-II), the Beck Hopelessness Scale (XBHS) and the Beck Anxiety Inventory (XBAI) based on a sample of 122 Xhosa respondents which included students and... -
Exploring the Reliability and Validity of the DAT-K in Grade 11 Learners in a Historically Disadvantaged School in Johannesburg, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Sumaya Laher --- University of the Witswatersrand, South Africa M. Mokone --- University of the Witswatersrand, South AfricaThis study explored the reliability and validity of the Differential Aptitude Test—Form K (DAT-K) in a sample of 75 learners (mean age = 17.1 years, SD = 1.13) from a previously disadvantaged school in Johannesburg. Adequate reliability coefficients were obtained... -
The Value of Social Representations Theory in Understanding Perceptions Regarding HIV/AIDS
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Lynlee Howard-Paynea --- University of the Witwatersrand, Peace Kiguwa --- University of the Witwatersrand,This study investigated the extent to which individuals experience ideologic strain from identifying with members in their in-group and its shared representation of HIV. 200 students from a large South African University completed a HIV Knowledge, Perceptions & Practices survey... -
Support Group Needs for People Living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) in Communities around Durban, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Shandir Ramlagan --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Karl Peltzer --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Jean Francois Aquilera --- UNAIDS, South AfricaThe study constructed a participant centred perspective of what members of a support group for people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) desired from their group meetings. The study sample (n = 34) was from three support groups of PLWHA... -
Longitudinal Predictive Validity of a Learning Potential Test
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Marié de Beer --- University of South Africa,The aim of this article is to provide empirical psychometric evidence of the (longitudinal) predictive validity of a learning potential measure—the Learning Potential Computerised Adaptive Test (LPCAT)—in comparison with standard static tests with school aggregate results as the criterion measure... -
A Modern Assessment Psychometric Approach to Dynamic Assessment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Marié de Beer --- University of South Africa,Although dynamic assessment (DA) has been hailed as a positive move towards fair assessment, it has generally not been used in educational or industry settings to the same extent that standard (static) tests have been. The present article attempts to... -
Brief Overview of the Advancement of Postmodern Approaches to Career Counseling
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jacobus G. Maree --- University of Pretoria,Global changes in people's lifestyles and in the world of work (prompted by changes in the global economy) have necessitated changes in the facilitation of career counseling in the postmodern era. This article attempts to provide a concise overview of... -
The Effect of Narrative Career Facilitation on the Personal Growth of a Disadvantaged Student—A Case Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jacobus G. Maree --- University of Pretoria, Liesel Ebersöhn --- University of Pretoria, Angelique Biagione-Cerone --- University of Pretoria,This article describes the effect of narrative career facilitation on the personal growth of a disadvantaged undergraduate student at a tertiary institution in South Africa. The participant was selected purposively from among a group of undergraduate students at the tertiary... -
Efficacy of a Post-modern Group Career Assessment Intervention of Disadvantaged High School Learners
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Daleen Alexander --- University of the Witwatersrand, Joseph Seabi --- University of the Witwatersrand, David Bischof --- University of the Witwatersrand,The study used a post-modern group assessment procedure to explore career perceptions of 11 Grade 11 learners (6= males; 5= females; mean age = 17 years) from disadvantaged communities. A qualitative process of thematic content analysis was used to analyse... -
An Evaluation of the Reliability and Validity of the Self-Appraisal Questionnaire (SAQ) in South African Context
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Johan Prinsloo --- University of South Africa, Ann-Mari Hesselink --- University of South Africa,The Self-Appraisal Questionnaire (SAQ: Loza, 2005) is a self-report questionnaire designed to assist with the prediction of violent and nonviolent recidivism among correctional populations. Use of scale could help in the assessment of risk and the identification of factors that... -
The Competencies of Integrity
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Antoni Barnard --- University of South Africa,The study explored the construction of integrity in a South African work context and from the viewpoint of business leaders (n=6, females = 2 males = 4). Three of the business leaders were managing directors, two senior executive officers and... -
Sex Offender Assessment Procedures: A South African Comparison
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Anni Hesselink --- University of South Africa, Johan Prinsloo --- University of South Africa,This study reports on the results of a reflective case analysis of a first generation assessment procedure of a chronic offender. The assessment focused on offender's experiential world and his pathway to crime, including precipitating crime risk factors as well... -
Use of Indigenous Stone Play in Child Psychological Assessment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Nerine Daphné Odendaal --- University of the Western Cape, South Africa Mokgadi Moletsane --- University of the Western Cape, South AfricaThe purpose of the study was to investigate an indigenous stone play called Masekitlana, as a projection technique in child psychological assessment. A qualitative research approach, guided by an interpretivist epistemology, was applied. An intrinsic case study design was employed... -
Speech and Language Disorders in Kenyan Children: Adapting Tools for Regions with Few Assessment Resources
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Julie Anne Carter --- The Centre for Geographic Medicine Research (Coast), Grace Murira --- The Centre for Geographic Medicine Research (Coast), Joseph Gona --- The Centre for Geographic Medicine Research (Coast), Judy Tumaini --- The Centre for Geographic Medicine Research (Coast), Janet Lees --- Neurosciences Unit, Brian George Neville --- Neurosciences Unit, Charles Richard Newton --- The Centre for Geographic Medicine Research (Coast),This study sought to adapt a battery of Western speech and language assessment tools to a rural Kenyan setting. The tool was developed for children whose first language was KiGiryama, a Bantu language. A total of 539 Kenyan children (males=271,... -
Perceived Sexual Harassment Among Female Students at a Zimbabwean Institution of Higher Learning
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Thelma Dhlomo --- Great Zimbabwe University, Zimbabwe Rose M. Mugweni --- Great Zimbabwe University, Zimbabwe Gwen Shoniwa --- Great Zimbabwe University, Zimbabwe Levison Maunganidze --- Midlands State University, Zimbabwe Tholene Sodi --- University of Limpopo, South AfricaThis study analysed perceived sexual harassment experiences and responses among 136 female students (aged 19 to 40) randomly drawn from an institution of higher learning in Zimbabwe. A Sexual Harassment Questionnaire (SEQ) was administered to the participants. Data were summarized... -
Normative Indicators for Xhosa Speaking Unskilled Workers on the Wechsler Memory Scale Associate Learning and Visual Reproduction Subtests
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Lauren Fike --- Rhodes University, South Africa Jan Knoetze --- Rhodes University, South Africa Ann Shuttleworth-Edwards --- Rhodes University, South Africa Sarah Radloff --- Rhodes University, South AfricaThis study set out to provide preliminary cross-cultural normative data for educationally disadvantaged Black South African Xhosa individuals (N=33; age range = 18 to 40 years; highest educational level = Grade 11 or Grade 12), on the Associate Learning and... -
Career Counselling: The Usefulness of the Career Interest Profile (CIP)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Annamaria Di Fabio --- University of Florence, Jacobus Gideon Maree --- University of Pretoria,This study reports the findings from exploratory career counselling with Italian undergraduate university students using the Career Interest Profile (CIP). The participants (n = 178, females = 51.69%; mean age 22.28, SD = 1.59 years) received elective career counselling on... -
Efficacy Evaluation of a Leadership Development Assessment Centre For Managers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Lené I. Jorgensen --- North-West University, South Africa Bianca Els --- North-West University, South AfricaThis study evaluated the efficacy of a leadership development intervention using an assessment centre approach. Participants were 72 managers and peer workers (50%) with a steel manufacturing organisation from the Gauteng province of South Africa (females = 17% and males... -
Offenders with Mental Disorders in a South African Prison Population: Profiling the Behavioural Characteristics on Mental Illness
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Johan Prinsloo --- University of South Africa,This study validates a protocol to identify inmates with institutional adjustment difficulty from mental disorder, and who might have a need for therapeutic programming of a cognitive nature. The Self-Appraisal Questionnaire (SAQ) was administered to a total of 236 South... -
The Use of Hermeneutics in the Criminological Interpretation of Forensic Documents: A Case Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Michelle Ovens --- University of South Africa,This study explored the use of hermeneutics to retrospectively construct a criminological assessment. The data are archival records on a convicted woman (Mrs B: not real name) for the murder of her husband. The data are analyzed using a Ricoeurian... -
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... -
Community-based care of children with HIV in Potchefstroom, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Anneke Van Graan Engela Van der Walt Mada WatsonChildren contract HIV infection largely through vertical transmission and are vulnerable to AIDS illness due to an immature immune system. In South Africa, hospitals are often overburdened and thus children with HIV may be directed to the community for care... -
South Africa youths’ higher-risk sexual behaviour: an eco-developmental analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Monde Makiwane --- Child, Youth, Family and Social Development, South Africa Zitha Mokomane --- Child, Youth, Family and Social Development, South AfricaDespite their high levels of knowledge about HIV and AIDS, young people ages 15–24 years in South Africa remain disproportionately affected by the epidemic. Young people's continued susceptibility to HIV infection has been consistently linked to intractable higher-risk sexual behaviours... -
Quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS and on highly active antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Kebede Abera --- School of Pharmacy, Ethiopia Teferi Gedif --- School of Pharmacy, Ethiopia Ephrem Engidawork --- School of Pharmacy, Ethiopia Tsige Gebre-Mariam --- School of Pharmacy, EthiopiaThe Amharic version of the Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) was used to measure quality of life among patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) at selected governmental hospitals in central and southern Ethiopia. The study was cross-sectional and used... -
Assessing cognitive-linguistic abilities in South African adults living with HIV: the Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Anniah Mupawose --- School of Human and Community Development, Speech Pathology and Audiology Department, South Africa Yvonne Broom --- School of Human and Community Development, Psychology Department, South AfricaHIV can cross the blood-brain barrier to enter the central nervous system. This results in cognitive deficits in the majority of patients. The assessment of these deficits and management of these patients poses challenges for healthcare workers in South Africa... -
The significance of gathering wild orchid tubers for orphan household livelihoods in a context of HIV/AIDS in Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: JoyceFX Challe --- Department of Research and Training, Mikocheni Agricultural Institute, Tanzania Anke Niehof --- Sociology of Consumers and Households Group, The Netherlands PaulC Struik --- Centre for Crop System Analysis, The NetherlandsWe investigated the role of gathering and selling the edible tubers of wild orchids by children orphaned by AIDS as one of their livelihood strategies, through a household survey administered to 152 households in three villages in the Southern Highlands... -
Sexual-risk behaviour among sexually active first-year students at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Melissa D Abels --- Department of Statistics, South Africa Renette J Blignaut --- Department of Statistics, South AfricaIn South Africa, new HIV infections are concentrated among persons aged 15–24 years. The university population falls within this age group and are prone to higher-risk behaviours that place them at risk of acquiring HIV. In a study to assess... -
Patterns of disclosure and antiretroviral treatment adherence in a South African mining workplace programme and implications for HIV prevention
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Anil Bhagwanjee --- , South Africa Kaymarlin Govender --- , South Africa Olagoke Akintola --- , South Africa Inge Petersen --- , South Africa Gavin George --- , South Africa Leigh Johnstone --- , South Africa Kerisha Naidoo --- , South AfricaSocial and psychological barriers to the disclosure of one's seropositive HIV status to significant others and poor adherence to taking medications pose significant challenges to the scaling-up of access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) in the workplace. Such barriers are predictive... -
Qualitative study of the influence of antidepressants on the psychological health of patients on antiretroviral therapy in Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: ElialiliaS Okello --- Department of Psychiatry, Uganda VictoriaK Ngo --- , United States Gerry Ryan --- , United States Seggane Musisi --- Department of Psychiatry, Uganda Dickens Akena --- Department of Psychiatry, Uganda Noeline Nakasujja --- Department of Psychiatry, Uganda Glenn Wagner --- , United StatesThe study set out to explore how HIV-positive individuals conceptualise and describe depression and its manifestation in their lives, and how this may change over time in the context of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and antidepressant treatment. We conducted in-depth interviews... -
A framework to expand public services to children with biomedical healthcare needs related to HIV in the Free State, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Marianne Reid --- , South Africa Yvonne Botma --- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, South AfricaThe study undertook the development of a framework for expanding the public services available to children with biomedical healthcare needs related to HIV in South Africa. The study consisted of various component projects which were depicted as phases. The first... -
Aftermath of simultaneous toxic spills in the Klein Nyl River, Northern Province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: A Jooste L PollingIn late August 1998, a mechanical malfunction at the Nylstroom Sewage Treatment Works resulted in a massive quantity of untreated sewage flowing into the Klein Nyl River. Simultaneously, 5km upstream, a poly-aromatic hydrocarbon poison was simultaneously leaked into the same... -
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... -
Mortality estimates and biological reference points for the Natal stumpnose Rhabdosargus sarba (Pisces: Sparidae) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: NC James BQ Mann PV RadebeA per-recruit stock assessment was undertaken for the sparid Rhabdosargus sarba, which is caught in estuarine and marine shore fisheries in KwaZulu-Natal. Input parameters used in the analyses included age and growth parameters and mortality estimates from catch curves. The... -
Spatial variability in macroinvertebrate assemblages: comparing regional and multivariate approaches for classifying reference sites in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: HelenF DallasSpatial variability in macroinvertebrate assemblages was examined with the aim of evaluating the utility of regional classification systems in aquatic bioassessment. Sampling was undertaken at reference sites in the Western Cape and Mpumalanga, South Africa, using the rapid bioassessment method... -
Seasonal variability of macroinvertebrate assemblages in two regions of South Africa: implications for aquatic bioassessment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: HelenF DallasSeasonal variability of macroinvertebrate assemblages was examined in two regions of South Africa: Western Cape and Mpumalanga. Sampling was undertaken at reference sites using the rapid bioassessment method SASS4 (South African Scoring System, Version 4). This study examined the influence... -
Recommendations for the collection, preparation and enumeration of diatoms from riverine habitats for water quality monitoring in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: JonathanC Taylor P Arno de la Rey Leon van RensburgDiatoms have become important organisms for monitoring freshwaters and their value has been recognised for cross-border water quality monitoring in the European Union. If South Africa is to include diatoms in the current suite of bioindicators, then thorough testing of... -
Management advice for the Diplotaxodon limnothrissa (Teleostei: Cichlidae) resource in the south-east arm of Lake Malawi, based on per-recruit analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: GeoffreyZ Kanyerere AnthonyJ Booth OlafLF WeylDiplotaxodon limnothrissa is a widely distributed species occurring throughout Lake Malawi and is probably the most abundant cichlid in the pelagic zone of the lake. The species is exploited commercially in the south-east arm of the lake, but since the... -
Preliminary testing of the Integrated Habitat Assessment System (IHAS) for aquatic macroinvertebrates
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: DeanJ Ollis Charles Boucher HelenF Dallas KarenJ EslerPreliminary testing of the Integrated Habitat Assessment System (IHAS), a widely-used aquatic macroinvertebrate habitat assessment method in South Africa, was undertaken. Based on the sensitivity of the South African Scoring System (SASS) to biotope availability and assuming that SASS Scores... -
Towards the development of a macroinvertebrate sampling technique for palustrine wetlands in South Africa: a pilot investigation in the KwaZuluNatal midlands
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: Rebecca Bowd DonovanC Kotze CraigD Morris NevilW QuinnA study was undertaken in November 2003 to derive a suitable sampling technique for collecting a representative sample of aquatic macroinvertebrates from a selected emergent vegetation biotope in a palustrine wetland, Melmoth Vlei, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The aim was to... -
Testing the applicability of the SASS5 scoring procedure for assessing wetland health: a case study in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: Rebecca Bowd DonovanC Kotze CraigD Morris NevilW QuinnA study was undertaken between 29th January and 17th February 2004 to test the applicability of the South African Scoring System Version 5 (SASS5) scoring and calculation procedure in nutrient-enriched palustrine wetlands in the midlands of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Four... -
The South African Scoring System (SASS) Version 5 Rapid Bioassessment Method for Rivers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: C WS Dickens --- , South Africa PM Graham --- , South AfricaThe assessment of biota in rivers is a widely recognised means of determining the condition or ‘health’ of rivers. Benthic macroinvertebrates, in particular, are recognised as valuable organisms for bioassessments, due largely to their visibility to the naked eye, ease... -
Polychlorinated biphenyl accumulation and hepatic EROD activity in golden grey mullet Liza aurata from Tunis Bay, southern Mediterranean
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: W Masmoudi --- UR Physiologie et Ecophysiologie des Organismes Aquatiques, Département des Sciences Biologiques, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Tunisia MS Romdhane --- , Tunisia S Khériji --- UR Physiologie et Ecophysiologie des Organismes Aquatiques, Département des Sciences Biologiques, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Tunisia M El Cafsi --- UR Physiologie et Ecophysiologie des Organismes Aquatiques, Département des Sciences Biologiques, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, TunisiaLiza aurata was used as a bioindicator species to monitor contamination by organic xenobiotics of estuarine water at the outlet of Khélij channel [canal], Tunisia, from November 2002 to December 2003. Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) concentrations, including coplanar congeners, were measured... -
Pesticides in South African fresh waters
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: TM Ansara-Ross --- Centre for Aquatic Research, Department of Zoology, South Africa V Wepener --- Centre for Aquatic Research, Department of Zoology, South Africa PJ van den Brink --- Department of Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management, The Netherlands MJ Ross --- Centre for Aquatic Research, Department of Zoology, South AfricaPublic concern has recently escalated over pesticide contamination of South African aquatic ecosystems. This review of published literature on the occurrence of pesticides within South African freshwater systems indicates that fewer than 50 studies of selected pesticides have been undertaken,... -
Evaluation of the fish health assessment index in the Olifants River system, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: RM Watson --- Department of Zoology, South Africa D Crafford --- Department of Zoology, South Africa A Avenant-Oldewage --- Department of Zoology, South AfricaThe fish health assessment index (HAI) biomonitoring technique, developed in the USA and subsequently tested in South Africa, was re-evaluated in the Olifants River system using Clarias gariepinus, Oreochromis mossambicus and Labeobarbus marequensis during drought and flood conditions in 1994–1997... -
Application of the Lake Habitat Survey method on the tropical Malilangwe reservoir, south-eastern lowveld, Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: T Dalu --- Department of Biological Sciences, Zimbabwe B Clegg --- , Zimbabwe T Nhiwatiwa --- Department of Biological Sciences, ZimbabweThe Lake Habitat Survey (LHS) method was developed to assess the ecological integrity of the physical habitat around lake and reservoir ecosystems, as well as to determine the magnitude of human pressure on lake systems. The LHS method has not... -
A Statistical Model for Stock Assessment of Southern Bluefin Tuna with Temporal Changes in Selectivity
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: D. S. Butterworth J. N. Ianelli R. HilbornAssessment of the status of southern bluefin tuna (SBT) by Australia and Japan has used a method (ADAPT) that imposes a number of structural restrictions, and is similar to methods used for a number of stocks world-wide. A flexible method... -
Under-reporting of Catches of South Coast Rock Lobster Palinurus Gilchristi, with Implications for the Assessment and Management of the Fishery
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: J. C. GroeneveldUnder-reporting of fishery catches can severely affect the precision of stock assessment estimates, which require accurate information on catch and catch rate. Under-reporting of catches of South Coast rock lobster Palinurus gilchristi over the past decade was estimated from verified... -
A critical look at the potential of Ecopath with ecosim to assist in practical fisheries management
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: É. E. Plagányi D. S. ButterworthEcosystem-orientated thinking is increasingly incorporated into fishery management. Given the complexity of ecosystem processes, there is a need to evaluate the tools used to steer this thinking critically. ECOPATH with ECOSIM (EwE), an aggregate system-modelling package, is currently the most... -
Toxicological requirements for risk assessment of shellfish contaminants: a review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: R MundayThere is increasing concern by consumers with regard to the health aspects and safety of foodstuffs. Most food additives and contaminants are controlled by regulatory authorities, with Acceptable Daily Intakes (ADIs) having been set on the basis of detailed acute... -
A spatial- and age-structured assessment model to estimate the impact of illegal fishing and ecosystem change on the South African abalone Haliotis midae resource
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: ÉE Plagányi --- Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, South Africa DS Butterworth --- Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, South AfricaThe management of abalone stocks worldwide is complicated by factors such as illegal fishing combined with the difficulties of assessing a sedentary (but not immobile) resource that is often patchily distributed. The South African abalone Haliotis midae fishery is faced... -
Assessment of South African Umbrina robinsoni based on per-recruit models
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: K Hutchings --- Zoology Department and Marine Biology Research Centre, South Africa MH Griffiths --- Ministry of Fisheries, New ZealandSlender baardman Umbrina robinsoni are an important component of recreational shore-angler and spearfisher catches along the eastern seaboard of South Africa. Stocks of U. robinsoni at three sites—False Bay, Stil Bay and the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) coast—were modelled using a per-recruit... -
Assessment and management of Cape horse mackerel Trachurus capensis off Namibia based on a fleet-disaggregated age-structured production model
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: C Kirchner --- Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Namibia G Bauleth-D’Almeida --- Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Namibia MR Wilhelm --- Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, NamibiaThe Cape horse mackerel stock off Namibia is assessed using a fleet-disaggregated age-structured production model including historical International Commission for the Southeast Atlantic Fisheries (ICSEAF) and current data. Data from acoustic biomass surveys, on commercial catch per unit effort and... -
An investigation of the effect of temporal variation in growth rate of Umbrina robinsoni on biological reference point estimates calculated using per-recruit models
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: K Hutchings --- Department of Zoology and Marine Biology Research Centre, South Africa MH Griffiths --- Ministry of Fisheries, New Zealand SJ Lamberth --- Branch Fisheries, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, South AfricaThe effect of temporal variation in growth rate on per-recruit model outputs was investigated by comparing biological reference points obtained using growth curves derived for Umbrina robinsoni populations from False Bay, on the south coast of South Africa, sampled 10... -
Assessment of current data for the octopus resource in Rodrigues, western Indian Ocean
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: WHH Sauer --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa W Potts --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa D Raberinary --- , UK J Anderson --- , Mauritius MJ Sylvio Perrine --- , RodriguesThe annual catch of octopus in the Rodrigues Lagoon, located east/north-east of Mauritius, has dropped by almost half since 1994. This has prompted concern over the resource and has initiated an assessment of the current status of the stock. The... -
Analysing environmental and fishing effects on a short-lived species stock: the dynamics of the octopus Octopus vulgaris population in Senegalese waters
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: M Thiaw --- , Sénégal D Gascuel --- , France D Thiao --- , Sénégal OT Thiaw --- , Sénégal D Jouffre --- , SénégalShort-lived species are extremely dependent on the seasonal and interannual variability of environmental conditions, and determining their stock status is often difficult. This study investigates the effects of environmental variability and fishing pressure on the stock of octopus Octopus vulgaris... -
A robust method for generating separate catch time-series for each of the hake species caught in the Namibian trawl fishery
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: E Johnsen --- , Norway J Kathena --- Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, NamibiaMerluccius capensis and M. paradoxus are morphologically very similar and cannot be registered separately by species in the Namibian commercial hake catches. This prevents a biologically plausible single-species stock assessment from being carried out. Here, species-separated data from an observer... -
Assessing stocks in data-poor African fisheries: a case study on the white grouper Epinephelus aeneus of Mauritania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: B Meissa --- , Mauritanie D Gascuel --- , France E Rivot --- , FranceThe lack of reliable stock assessment for numerous exploited stocks in West Africa often results from poor-quality data, high multi-specificity of captures, and the heterogeneity of exploitation methods. However, many signs of overexploitation exist, particularly for demersal resources, highlighting the... -
Government R&D Impact on the South African Macroeconomy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Radhika Perrot --- Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection, South Africa (MISTRA) David Mosaka --- Beracah Consulting, South Africa Lefentse Nokaneng --- Beracah Consulting, South Africa Rita Sikhondze --- Wits Business School, Wits University, South AfricaThis article analyses the impact of government R&D on the macro-economy of South Africa. Most literature on the impact of R&D on the economy has been on advanced countries, where R&D expenditure as per cent of the GDP has been... -
Health-related quality of life in a sample of HIV-infected South Africans
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Karl Peltzer Nancy Phaswana-MafuyaThe study aims to assess the health-related quality of life and HIV symptoms of a sample of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in South Africa. The sample included 607 PLHIV from all districts of the Eastern Cape Province, recruited either... -
Conceptions of mental health among Ugandan youth orphaned by AIDS
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Sheila Harms Ruth Kizza Joshua Sebunnya Susan JackThe AIDS epidemic has disproportionately affected developing or low-income sub-Saharan African countries. Within the context of the epidemic, children and youth are at risk of losing their parents at an early age. The experience of orphanhood due to AIDS has... -
The support needs of South African educators affected by HIV and AIDS
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Linda Theron --- School of Education Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, South AfricaIn a qualitative study of 77 South African educators, participants were asked to explain how they are affected by HIV and AIDS and how they would best like to be supported in response to this. The term ‘affected’ refers to... -
Paediatric antiretroviral treatment programmes in sub-Saharan Africa: a review of published clinical studies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Mary-Ann Davies --- Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Unit, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, South Africa Matthias Egger --- , Switzerland Olivia Keiser --- , Switzerland Andrew Boulle --- Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Unit, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, South AfricaKnowledge of the experience and outcomes of current paediatric antiretroviral treatment (ART) programmes in sub-Saharan Africa can inform new programmes in the region as well as enhance existing ones. This is urgently needed to facilitate the scale-up of treatment, which... -
Experiences of collaboration, coordination and efficiency in the delivery of HIV/AIDS home-based care in Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: John Mazzeo --- Department of Anthropology, United States Loveness Makonese --- Department of Sociology and Anthropology, South AfricaThe difficulties of achieving successful collaboration between stakeholders can lead to uncoordinated and fragmented outcomes for HIV/AIDS programming, which has consequences for the immediate health and livelihood security of the intended beneficiaries. This article examines the collaboration between local, national... -
The effect of biotope-specific sampling for aquatic macroinvertebrates on reference site classification and the identification of environmental predictors in Mpumalanga, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: HelenF DallasThe classification of reference sites based on macroinvertebrate assemblages sampled in different aquatic biotopes in Mpumalanga, South Africa, was examined. Environmental variables that best predicted group membership for each of four classifications (stones, vegetation, sand and these three biotopes combined)... -
Environmental impact of seasonal integrated aquaculture ponds ('fingerponds') in the wetlands of Lake Victoria, Kenya: an assessment, with the aid of Bayesian Networks
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: Julius Kipkemboi AnneA van Dam Patrick DennyThe potential effect on ecosystem integrity of the use of natural wetlands for seasonal wetland fishponds ('fingerponds'), integrated with vegetable production for livelihood demands, was evaluated using experimental sites at Lake Victoria, Kenya. Soluble reactive phosphorous and total phosphorus, ammonium,... -
A preliminary assessment of the impact of forest conversion from natural to pine plantation on macroinvertebrate communities in two mountain streams in Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: A Chakona B MarshallThis study presents preliminary data on the influence of forest conversion from natural to pine plantation on benthic macroinvertebrates in streams in the Chimanimani Mountains in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe, a region that has received little attention with respect... -
Rapid biological assessment of the fishery potential of Xonxa Dam, near Queenstown, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: TJ Richardson AJ Booth OLF WeylRapid biological assessments have been proposed as the most cost-effective approach to identify suitable target species and to set initial catch and fishing effort levels for new fisheries. Xonxa Dam, a turbid irrigation dam situated in the White Kei catchment,... -
Ecological integrity assessment of the fish assemblages of the Matigulu/Nyoni and Umvoti estuaries, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: GC O'Brien --- Centre for Aquatic Research, Zoology Department, South Africa R Swemmer --- Centre for Aquatic Research, Zoology Department, South Africa V Wepener --- Centre for Aquatic Research, Zoology Department, South AfricaThe estuarine fish community index (EFCI) and an estuarine fish guild assessment (EFGA) were used in 2004 and 2008 to determine the ecological state and effects of selected ecosystem variables on the Umvoti and Matigulu/Nyoni estuaries. The EFCI indicated that... -
Application of a direct toxicity assessment approach to assess the hazard of potential pesticide exposure at selected sites on the Crocodile and Magalies rivers, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: TM Ansara-Ross --- Centre for Aquatic Research, Department of Zoology, South Africa V Wepener --- Centre for Aquatic Research, Department of Zoology, South Africa PJ van den Brink --- Department of Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management, The Netherlands MJ Ross --- Centre for Aquatic Research, Department of Zoology, South AfricaThe potentially hazardous effects of agricultural pesticide usage in the Crocodile (west) Marico catchment were evaluated using the Danio rerio and Daphnia pulex lethality, Selenastrum capricornutum growth inhibition and the Ames mutagenicity plate incorporation assays. Hazard assessment categories are proposed... -
A retrospective assessment of the stock status of Otolithes ruber (Pisces: Sciaenidae) as bycatch on prawn trawlers from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: JM Olbers ST FennessyThe sciaenid fish Otolithes ruber commonly occurs as bycatch in prawn trawl catches along the East African coast. Most of the trawl catches of this species are discarded because of their low commercial value. In order to evaluate the stock... -
Development of fishery indicators for local management initiatives — a case study for Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: MKS Smith CM King WHH Sauer PD CowleyIn attempts to achieve sustainability, ecosystem-based approaches to fisheries management are becoming increasingly applicable. Indicators to assess the success of management measures are an important component of this approach. Data from a recreational linefishery are used to develop and propose... -
Assessment of the South African hake resource taking its two-species nature into account
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: RA Rademeyer DS Butterworth ÉE PlagányiThe commercially valuable hake fishery off South Africa consists of two morphologically similar species, the shallow-water Cape hake Merluccius capensis and the deep-water Cape hake M. paradoxus. Because catch-and-effort statistics collected from the fishery are not species-disaggregated, previous published quantitative... -
The 2004 re-assessment of the South African sardine and anchovy populations to take account of revisions to earlier data and recent record abundances
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: CL de Moor --- Marine Resource Assessment and Management Group (MARAM), Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, South Africa DS Butterworth --- Marine Resource Assessment and Management Group (MARAM), Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, South AfricaHydroacoustic surveys off the coast of South Africa over the early years of the 21st century indicated that both the sardine Sardinops sagax and anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus populations had simultaneously reached record abundances. The South African pelagic fishery is regulated... -
The influence of South Africa's post-apartheid land reform policies on bush encroachment and range condition: a case study of Fort Beaufort's municipal commonage
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: James R Puttick --- Plant Conservation Unit, Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa M Timm Hoffman --- Plant Conservation Unit, Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa James Gambiza --- Department of Environmental Science, South AfricaWe examined the effect of changes in land use and land tenure on bush encroachment and vegetation condition. An analysis of aerial photographs from three time steps (1949, 1985 and 2004) was used to document changes in woody plant density... -
Patient and practitioner perspectives on postoperative pain control in Kumasi, Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: S Murthy --- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, USA A Antwi-Kusi --- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Ghana AR Jabir --- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, USA G Ofori-Amanfo --- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, USAObjective: The treatment of pain has gained momentum in health care around the world. Nevertheless, pain is undertreated, particularly in the developing world. We sought to compare patient and healthcare practitioner perspectives of postoperative pain and assess perioperative analgesia utilisation... -
Preoperative B-type natriuretic peptide risk stratification: do postoperative indices add value?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: RN Rodseth --- Perioperative Research Group, Department of Anaesthetics, K Vasconcellos --- Department of Anaesthetics and Critical Care, P Naidoo --- National Health Laboratory Services; Department of Chemical Pathology, BM Biccard --- Perioperative Research Group, Department of Anaesthetics,Objectives: It is unclear if there is value in measuring postoperative B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in patients risk-stratified using preoperative BNP. -
Evaluation Systems of Family Medicine Trainees in Belgium
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: M Van Rooyen --- University of Pretoria, C Van Deventer --- University of Witwatersrand, HH Conradie --- University of Stellenbosch, SAH Moosa --- University of Witwatersrand, G Morris --- Nelson Mandela Medical School, S Smith --- University of Pretoria, A Derese --- Centre for Education Development, Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, J De Maeseneer --- Head of Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, -
A review of Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: T Kerry --- uMgungundlovu Health District,The IMCI approach ensures that a comprehensive and accurate assessment is made of a sick child using simple yet reliable clinical signs at the first contact level. Also doctors, especially those working in the public sector need to understand the... -
The effect of a topically-applied cosmetic oil formulation on striae distensae
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: B Summers --- Photobiology Laboratory, M Lategan --- Photobiology Laboratory,Background: Stretch marks or striae distensae are tears in the dermis, above which the epidermis remains intact. Striae result from rapid expansion of the underlying tissue, e.g. during puberty, pregnancy or rapid weight gain. The prevalence of striae is high... -
Adequacy of pain management in HIV-positive patients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: C Narasimooloo --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa SS Naidoo --- McCord Hospital, South Africa BM Gaede --- Emmaus Hospital, South AfricaBackground: A growing body of literature supports the view that people infected with HIV suffer significant pain and that pain is not well recognised or managed by health care professionals. This study investigated the prevalence, severity, recognition and management of... -
Assessing pain in primary care
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: K Koch --- Private Practice General Practitioner and Freelance Medical Writer,Pain is one of the the most common symptoms with which patients present in primary care. Before pain can be managed, its severity and nature need to be understood. The nature of pain is important, as a good clinical history... -
Evaluation of general practitioners' routine assessment of patients with diabetes in Tshwane, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: KG Leslie --- Private Practitioner, L Nkombua --- University of Pretoria,Background: Diabetes mellitus is a composite disease that, if not well managed and controlled, may lead to severe complications. To avoid or delay these debilitating complications, it is necessary for the practitioner to implement adequate management of the disease by... -
Respiratory risk assessment prior to extrathoracic surgery
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: PF Aucamp --- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, M Prins --- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences,Physicians are often asked to evaluate a patient prior to elective surgery for the purpose of risk identification and modification. Postoperative pulmonary complications are the most costly of the major postoperative medical complications, including cardiac, thromboembolic and infectious, and result... -
Paediatric pain management in general practice
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: K Koch [AN0001]Pain is a subjective symptom which is particularly difficult to assess and manage in children. Often, this leads to the underestimation of pain severity in young children. Poorly managed pain can have a long-term impact on the developing child. It's... -
The assessment and treatment of panic disorder in general practice
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: N Koen --- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, DJ Stein --- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health,Panic disorder (PD) is an anxiety disorder that affects many South Africans. If undiagnosed or mismanaged, this condition may impact profoundly on an individual's functioning and quality of life. At the primary level, the assessment of panic attacks requires consideration... -
An evaluation of the assessment tool used for extensive mini-dissertations in the Master's Degree in Family Medicine, University of the Free State
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: H Brits --- Department of Family Medicine, J Bezuidenhout --- Office of the Dean, WJ Steinberg --- Department of Family Medicine, G Joubert --- Department of Biostatistics Faculty of Health Sciences,Background: Family Medicine became a speciality in South Africa in 2007. Postgraduate studies in Family Medicine changed from part-time Master of Family Medicine (MFamMed) to a full-time Master of Medicine (Family Medicine) [MMed(Fam)] degree, with changes in the curriculum and... -
Four fatal flaws of brain injury assessment in the cross-cultural context
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ann B. Shuttleworth-Edwards --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis analytical review serves to highlight pitfalls clinicians in multicultural contexts may encounter when using normed ability tests for the assessment of cognitive dysfunction due to brain injury. Four sources of erroneous practice are: (i) Failure to recognize within-race group... -
Water and habitat quality assessment in the Honi and Naro Moru rivers, Kenya, using benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages and qualitative habitat scores
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: JG Mbaka --- Department of Biological Sciences, Kenya CM M'Erimba --- Department of Biological Sciences, Kenya HK Thiongo --- Department of Natural Resources, Kenya JM Mathooko --- Global Research Akademik and Mentoring Services, KenyaAn assessment of water and habitat quality, based on macroinvertebrate assemblage indices and qualitative habitat scores (QHS), was undertaken in the Honi and Naro Moru rivers, Kenya, in 2011. The two rivers are important as water sources for the local... -
Do SASS5 scores vary with season in the South African highveld? A case study on the Skeerpoort River, North West province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: HE Fourie --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa C Thirion --- Department of Water Affairs: Resource Quality Services, South Africa CW Weldon --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South AfricaMacroinvertebrate assemblages can vary with season as a result of changing environmental conditions and phenology of individual species. The objective of this study was to determine whether results from the South African Scoring System version 5 (SASS5) are affected by... -
Psychometric evaluation of the Basic Traits Inventory in the multilingual South African environment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Sonja Grobler --- Industrial and Organisational Psychology Department, College of Economic and Management Sciences, South Africa Marié de Beer --- Industrial and Organisational Psychology Department, College of Economic and Management Sciences, South AfricaThe objective of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the BTI for all the official language groups in South Africa. Item bias analysis was performed by means of Rasch analysis for a sample of 105 342 respondents... -
The cultural language of pain: a South African study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Nico Nortjé --- Department of Dietetics, South Africa René Albertyn --- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Red Cross Children’s Hospital, South AfricaBackground: Culture is the framework that directs human behaviour in a given situation. Accordingly, culture also influences the meaning and expression of pain. However, the influence of culture on the communication of pain is not always understood and considered by... -
A comparative analysis of components incorporated in conservation priority assessments: a case study based on South African species of terrestrial mammals
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: M. Keith --- Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa C. T. Chimimba --- Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa B. Reyers --- Natural Resources and the Environment, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa A. S. van Jaarsveld --- Department of Botany and Zoology, South AfricaAssessing the risk of extinction to species forms an essential part of regional conservation initiatives that facilitate the allocation of limited resources for conservation. The present study conducted conservation priority assessments for 221 South African terrestrial mammal species using existing... -
The status of habitat of great white and pink-backed pelicans in northeastern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Meyrick B. Bowker --- School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Colleen T. Downs --- School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaHabitat change, mainly through the actions of humans, poses a threat to great white (Pelecanus onocrotalus) and pink-backed (P. rufescens) pelicans in northeastern KwaZulu-Natal, the southernmost distributions of these species on Africa’s eastern seaboard. This study assessed the relative importance... -
Rapid assessment of montane anuran communities in the Albertine Rift: Hyperolius castaneus Ahl, 1931 as an umbrella species for conservation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Ulrich Sinsch --- Institute of Integrated Sciences, Department of Biology, Germany Eli Greenbaum --- Department of Biological Sciences, U.S.A. Chifundera Kusamba --- Laboratoire d’Herpétologie, Département de Biologie, Democratic Republic of Congo Edgar Lehr --- Institute of Integrated Sciences, Department of Biology, GermanyThe species richness of seven montane anuran communities of the Albertine Rift was assessed with visual and acoustic transects. A total of 28 anuran species were detected. The highland anuran communities at (2000–2800 m) were dominated by up to nine... -
Assessing the South African sardine resource: two stocks rather than one?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: CL de Moor --- Marine Resource Assessment and Management Group (MARAM), Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, South Africa DS Butterworth --- Marine Resource Assessment and Management Group (MARAM), Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, South AfricaSardine Sardinops sagax distributed off the west and south coasts of South Africa have traditionally been assumed to comprise a single well-mixed stock for assessment and management purposes. New research, however, lends weight to the possibility of two stocks in... -
A novel methodology for the rapid assessment of waterbird vulnerability to disturbance
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Kate JH England --- Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, DST–NRF Centre of Excellence, South Africa Colin Jackson --- A Rocha Kenya, Mwamba Bird Observatory and Field Study Centre, Kenya Philip AR Hockey --- Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, DST–NRF Centre of Excellence, South AfricaA methodology for rapidly assessing the vulnerability of waterbirds to disturbance was tested at Sabaki estuary, Kenya. Three variables were employed to measure the responses of 15 species: (1) bird density, (2) minimum distance of birds from a stationary disturbance... -
Factors influencing credit assessment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: M Ward --- Wits Business School, Graduate School of Business Administration,This study examines the perceptions of credit analysts on which factors determine credit risk. A sample drawn from the major international credit underwriters was used to rank a previously derived set of micro-economic variables in terms of their importance as... -
The evaluation of the management of companies by stockmarket analysts and fund managers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: J E Beeson --- Graduate School of Business Administration, University of the Witwatersrand, M M Sutherland --- Graduate School of Business Administration, University of the Witwatersrand, J C Ford --- Graduate School of Business Administration, University of the Witwatersrand,The management of a company plays a critical role in determining whether a business will be able to produce superior returns to investors. Little research has however been undertaken to establish how fund managers and financial analysts assess management when... -
An empirical test of the agency problems and capital structure of South African quoted SMEs
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: J Abor --- University of Stellenbosch Business School, Bellville N Biekpe --- University of Stellenbosch Business School, BellvilleThe agency theory suggests that the separation of ownership and control in firms creates conflicts of interest between the firm’s shareholders and managers. This is mainly because managers have the opportunity to use the resources of the firm in ways... -
Accounting academics’ multiple challenges: Issues-driven learning offers a way forward
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: J H Hesketh --- Management Studies Education Unit,Accounting academics in South Africa are under pressure from their stakeholders, particularly the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) and the Department of Education (DoE), to make urgent changes. Challenges include the need for increased research output and for... -
Students’ and lecturers’ perceptions of the effect of open-book examinations on the learning behavior of accountancy students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: S J Kruger --- Department of Accounting,In 2003 the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) changed its assessment policy from a closed-book to an open-book format. One reason for this was to encourage better learning behaviour amongst students. This paper investigates whether students perceive this... -
Taxation students’ perceptions of open-book assessment prior to the qualifying examination of South African chartered accountants
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: H du Preez --- Department of Economics and Management, C S du Preez --- Department of Economics and Management,In this study taxation students’ perceptions of open-book assessment, prior to their exposure to open-book assessment in the qualifying examination of South African chartered accountants, is explored. A focus group was conducted using the Interactive Qualitative Analysis methodology. In this... -
Taxation students’ perceptions of open-book assessment: a follow-up interactive qualitative analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Hanneke Du Preez --- Department of Taxation, South AfricaStudents’ perceptions of a particular assessment type seems to influence their attitude to preparing for and taking the assessment. The literature suggests that open-book assessment allows a better understanding of the content of a subject area, thus better preparing students... -
Exploring student perceptions and experiences of ICT-enhanced formative assessment in an undergraduate management accounting course
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: K. J. Barnard --- Department of Accounting, South Africa M. Mostert --- Centre for Higher Education, Research, Teaching and Learning, South AfricaThe central role of assessment in driving student learning has been well argued in the literature. In particular, continuous formative assessment with timely feedback helps motivate students to work consistently, while the addition of just-in-time support may further motivate and... -
A traditional versus a constructivist conception of assessment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Wichard Zwaal --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Hans Otting --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The NetherlandsThis paper reports a study on conceptions of assessment held by students and instructors. The conceptions of assessment are considered to be one of the four interrelated sets of conceptions which together constitute the conception of education.The three other sets... -
Quality assessment in small businesses: the case of Dutch culinary restaurants
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Sjoerd Gehrels --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Rengerslaan 8, 8917 DD Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Berry Dumont --- Fletcher Hotel and Restaurant Kasteel Ehrenstein, Oud-Erensteinerweg 10, 6468 PC Kerkrade, The NetherlandsResearch material on quality definitions in the specific small business segment of culinary restaurants is scarce. Defining quality in culinary restaurant small businesses deserves increased attention in order to further develop professionalism within this segment. For this research nine Dutch... -
The influence of gender roles and traditional healing on cervical screening adherence amongst women in a Cape Town peri-urban settlement
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Despina Learmonth --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Anica Jansen van Vuuren --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Chantelle De Abreu --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaBackground: Cervical cancer is the third most common gynaecologic malignancy worldwide and is the second most common cancer among South African women. Although entirely preventable, cervical cancer is responsible for the death of approximately 3 027, 53% of those diagnosed,... -
The current status and management of South Africa's chondrichthyan fisheries
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: C da Silva --- Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, South Africa AJ Booth --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa SFJ Dudley --- Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, South Africa SE Kerwath --- Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, South Africa SJ Lamberth --- Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, South Africa RW Leslie --- Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, South Africa ME McCord --- South African Shark Conservancy (SASC), South Africa WHH Sauer --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa T Zweig --- South African Shark Conservancy (SASC), South AfricaChondrichthyans (sharks, skates, rays and chimaeras) are captured in many marine fisheries. Management and research efforts directed at chondrichthyan fishing are often neglected because of low product value, taxonomic uncertainty, low capture rates, and harvesting by multiple fisheries. In South... -
A criminological assessment on South African women who murdered their intimate male partners
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Anni Hesselink --- Department of Criminology and Security Science, South Africa Pearl Dastile --- Department of Criminology and Security Science, South AfricaThis study aimed to unravel the offence-specific factors to murder by females of their intimate male partners. Participants were 15 South African women prison inmates serving sentences for murdering their male partners (age range from 22 years to 62 years)... -
Application of multivariate statistics and toxicity indices to evaluate the water quality suitability for fish of three rivers in the Kruger National Park, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: R Gerber --- Centre for Aquatic Research, Department of Zoology, South Africa V Wepener --- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, South Africa NJ Smit --- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, South AfricaThe water quality of the Olifants, Letaba and Luvuvhu rivers within the Kruger National Park was assessed for their suitability to sustain fish populations. Since water quality assessments result in huge datasets, principal component analysis and an aquatic toxicity index... -
Medicine from the Father: Bossiesmedisyne, people, and landscape in Kannaland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Joshua B. Cohen --- University of Cape Town, South AfricaIn the rural Western Cape local municipality of Kannaland, the word ‘bossiesmedisyne’ (lit. bushes medicine), refers to plant and sometimes animal material used to treat and alleviate a wide range of health problems, ranging from colds to cancer. Based on... -
A review of the assessments of the major fisheries resources in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: CL de Moor --- Marine Resource Assessment and Management Group (MARAM), Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, South Africa SJ Johnston --- Marine Resource Assessment and Management Group (MARAM), Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, South Africa A Brandão --- Marine Resource Assessment and Management Group (MARAM), Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, South Africa RA Rademeyer --- Marine Resource Assessment and Management Group (MARAM), Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, South Africa JP Glazer --- Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, South Africa LB Furman --- Marine Resource Assessment and Management Group (MARAM), Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, South Africa DS Butterworth --- Marine Resource Assessment and Management Group (MARAM), Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, South AfricaThe waters off South Africa's coastline boast a rich mix of commercially fished species. Quantitative assessments of these marine resources have developed from simple methods first applied in the 1970s, to models that encompass a wide range of methodologies. The... -
Spatial and seasonal patterns of European short-snouted seahorse Hippocampus hippocampus distribution in island coastal environments
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: F Otero-Ferrer --- Grupo de Investigación en Acuicultura, Spain R Herrera --- Dirección General de Ordenación del Territorio, Spain VM Tuset --- Instituto de Ciéncias del Mar (CSIC), Spain J Socorro --- Grupo de Investigación en Acuicultura, Spain L Molina --- Grupo de Investigación en Acuicultura, SpainThis study represents the first report on seahorses in the Macaronesian islands (North-East Atlantic), determining the spatial and seasonal abundance, population structure and physical appearance of European short-snouted seahorse Hippocampus hippocampus. Animals were surveyed off Gran Canaria Island in two... -
Perceptions of the utility of personality assessment for personnel selection in the South African context: An exploratory study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Sapna Fakir --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Sumaya Laher --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis study explored South African industrial psychologists’ perceptions of the utility of personality assessment for personnel selection. Eleven industrial psychologists (2 male, 9 female) from the Johannesburg area, South Africa were the participants. They participated in semi-structured interviews exploring their... -
Translation and validation of the EORTC QLQ-CX24 questionnaire into the indigenous African languages of
isiXhosa and AfrikaansItem type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: G C Du Toit --- Unit of Gynaecological Oncology, Tygerberg Hospital, University of Stellenbosch, D G Nel --- Centre for Statistical Consultation, University of Stellenbosch,Objectives: Quality of life (QOL) assessment plays an important role in oncological clinical practice and research settings when evaluating treatment outcome. Cervical cancer remains a prevalent disease in South African women. The current study translated the European Organisation for Research... -
Cervical cancer screening programme in Limpopo province: January 2007 to December 2010
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: M T Mamahlodi --- HIV/AIDS, National Institute for Communicable Disease; National Health Laboratory Services; School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria, L R Kuonza --- National Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa S Candy --- Corporate Data Warehouse; National Health Laboratory Services,Objective: South Africa launched a cervical screening policy in 2001 and aimed to screen 70% of women aged 30 years and older by the year 2010. The current study describes the performance of the cervical cancer screening programme that was... -
HPV L1 capsid protein detection in high-risk human papillomavirus-positive cervical smears
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: N Heunis --- Department of Anatomical Pathology – Cytology, A Horton --- Consultant Pathologist and Clinical Virologist, Department of Medical Virology, K L Richter --- Consultant Pathologist and Clinical Virologist, Department of Medical Virology, G Dreyer --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, M Louw --- Department of Anatomical Pathology,Background: The L1 capsid protein is a viral nuclear protein that encapsidates the human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA to build new infectious particles. Previous studies in immune-competent patients have shown that detectable L1 protein in lowgrade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL) smears... -
Sampling strategies for millipedes (Diplopoda), centipedes (Chilopoda) and scorpions (Scorpionida) in savanna habitats
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Dave Druce --- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, George Campbell Building,, South Africa Michelle Hamer --- School of Botany and Zoology, South Africa Rob Slotow --- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, George Campbell Building,, South AfricaAt present considerable effort is being made to document and describe invertebrate diversity as part of numerous biodiversity conservation research projects. In order to determine diversity, rapid and effective sampling and estimation procedures are required and these need to be... -
Assessing the value of wetlands to waterbirds: exploring a population-based index at flyway and regional levels
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Doug M Harebottle --- Animal Demography Unit, Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Les G Underhill --- Animal Demography Unit, Department of Biological Sciences, South AfricaTraditionally, species richness, species diversity, total count, biomass, energy consumption and the Ramsar ‘1% threshold’ have been used to assess the importance of wetlands for waterbirds. Designation of wetlands of international importance (Ramsar sites) based on waterbirds has focused on... -
The cropping potential of South Africa: land evaluation results obtained during the last 50 years
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Pieter AL Le Roux --- Soil, Crop and Climate Science, South Africa Malcolm Hensley --- Soil, Crop and Climate Science, South Africa Leon D van Rensburg --- University of the Free State, South Africa J Jacobus Botha --- Agricultural Research Council–Institute for Soil, Climate and Water, Glen Research Institute, South AfricaReliable detailed information regarding the crop production potential of a country is necessary for the planning and execution of the proactive activities needed to avoid future food shortages due to increases in population and/or adverse climatic conditions. The land-type survey... -
Sustainable restaurants: A research agenda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: George Jacobs --- Research Centre Gastronomy in Food Service, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Maastricht, The Netherlands Peter Klosse --- Research Centre Gastronomy in Food Service, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Maastricht, The NetherlandsThere is growing emphasis on sustainability within the hospitality industry. For restaurants, which are often small businesses, that emphasis is poorly structured and rarely based on scientific evidence. Research is needed into what factors could promote sustainability in restaurants. We... -
High level of initial default among smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis in eThekwini health district, KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Lindiwe Priscilla Cele --- National Health Laboratory Services, South Africa Stephen Knight --- School of Nursing and Public Health, South Africa Elize Webb --- School of Health Systems and Public Health, SHSPH, South Africa Khin Tint --- SAFELTP NICD, South Africa Thembelihle Dlungwane --- School of Nursing and Public Health, South AfricaIn this study, initial tuberculosis (TB) default was measured in clinics in a district with a high incidence of TB. A retrospective review of TB case identification registers in 2007 found 4049 (9.0%) new smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) cases... -
An exploration of the Self-Appraisal Questionnaire for assessing female recidivism in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Johan Prinsloo --- Department of Criminology,This study profiled incarcerated female offenders’ criminogenic-oriented self-appraisals. Respondents were 77 female offenders between the ages of 20 and 56 years, serving custodial sentences within the South African Department of Correctional Services ranging from under a year to 25 years,... -
Dietary assessment methodology for adolescents: a review of reproducibility and validation studies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: D. Rankin --- School of Physiology, Nutrition and Consumer Science, South Africa Sm Hanekom --- School of Physiology, Nutrition and Consumer Science, South Africa Hh Wright --- School of Physiology, Nutrition and Consumer Science, South Africa Ue MacIntyre --- Institute for Human Nutrition, South AfricaAim: The aim of this review is to explore the validity and/or reproducibility of dietary assessment methods used to assess food and nutrient intakes of adolescents. -
Reproducibility of two, three, four and five 24-hour recalls in peri-urban African adolescents in the North West province
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: D. Rankin --- Centre of Excellence in Nutrition, Ue MacIntyre --- Institute for Human Nutrition, Sm Hanekom --- Centre of Excellence in Nutrition, Hs Steyn --- Statistical Consultation Services, Hh Wright --- Centre of Excellence in Nutrition,Background: The objective was to determine the reproducibility of two, three, four and five repeated 24-hour recalls among peri-urban African adolescents. -
Actual and perceived collision risk for bird strikes at Namibian airports
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Morgan L Hauptfleisch --- Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Sciences, Namibia Nico L Avenant --- Centre for Environmental Management, South AfricaAt Namibia’s two major airports, Hosea Kutako International and Eros (domestic), 117 bird strike collision incidents were recorded between 2006 and 2010. A risk assessment, which included a proposed risk weighting methodology, was conducted at Hosea Kutako and Eros airports,... -
Testing for the occurrence of pilchard herpesvirus (PHV) in South African sardine Sardinops sagax
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: BM Macey --- Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, South Africa KW Christison --- Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, South Africa J de Goede --- Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, South Africa L Hutchings --- Marine Research Institute and Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa CD van der Lingen --- Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, South AfricaCatches of South African sardine Sardinops sagax have declined in recent years from about 200 000 t harvested annually during the period 2002–2006 to less than 100 000 t. Consequently, some companies are now importing sardine from sources elsewhere in... -
Water cytotoxicity and dioxins bioaccumulation in an Egyptian delta wetland ecosystem
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: MM El-Shazly --- Department of Entomology, Faculty of Science, Egypt El Elzayat --- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Egypt WA Omar --- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Egypt IIA El-Sebeay --- Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Egypt YA Edmardash --- Department of Entomology, Faculty of Science, Egypt MM Soliman --- Department of Entomology, Faculty of Science, Egypt KM Abdel Rahman --- Department of Entomology, Faculty of Science, Egypt MS Ibrahim --- Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, EgyptManzala Lake, as one of the main Egyptian wetland ecosystems, is facing risks of pollution. An in vitro cytotoxicity test using a mammalian cell line was employed to determine the toxicity of multiple pollutants in the water and Tilapia zillii... -
Dark times for dageraad Chrysoblephus cristiceps: evidence for stock collapse
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: D Parker --- Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa H Winker --- South African National Biodiversity Institute, South Africa CG Attwood --- Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa SE Kerwath --- Department of Biological Sciences, South AfricaThe declaration of a state of emergency in the South African linefishery in 2000 has had a positive impact on a few overexploited endemic seabreams (Family Sparidae). However, the population of the reef-dwelling dageraad Chrysoblephus cristiceps has been unresponsive to... -
Entrepreneurship in Africa: Identifying the Frontier of Impactful Research
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Richard A. Devine --- Florida State University, USA Moses N. Kiggundu --- Carleton University, CanadaThis review summarizes literature covering entrepreneurship research in Africa, examining 121 articles published in prominent entrepreneurship and management journals from 2002 to 2015. To do so, this research organizes the work done along three broad themes describing: the African entrepreneur,... -
World Health Organisation staging, adherence to HAART and abnormal cervical smears amongst HIV-infected women attending a government hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Appolinaire Ciamalenga Katumba --- Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Elizabeth Reji --- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Tabither Gitau --- Population Council (Poverty, Gender and Youth Development), Kenya Cindy Firnhaber --- Right to Care,Introduction: South Africa (SA) has more people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) than any other country in the world. Women infected with HIV have a higher risk of developing cervical dysplasia and cancer than women who are not infected. -
Methods for assessing the impact of research on innovation and development in the agriculture and food sectors
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Ludovic Temple --- Cirad Umr Innovation, France Estelle Biénabe --- Cirad Umr Innovation, France Danielle Barret --- Cirad-Dgdrs, France Gilles Saint-Martin --- Cirad-Dgdrs, FranceThe need for technological transition and the context of the privatization of public research funding both challenge the evolution of methods to assess the impact of research in the agricultural and food sectors. We analyze this evolution through a literature... -
Explicit reading time in chartered accountancy examinations: perceptions of students and lecturers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Alwyn Visser --- Accounting Department, South Africa Gretha Steenkamp --- Accounting Department, South AfricaIn 2011, the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) changed the structure of the first qualifying examination to include explicit reading time, during which candidates are given the scenario(s) of the paper without giving them the “Required” section. This... -
Macroinvertebrates as bioindicators of water quality in the Mkondoa River, Tanzania, in an agricultural area
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: MJ Shimba --- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, FE Jonah --- Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, GhanaThe suitability of using macroinvertebrates as bioindicators of stream water quality was tested in the Mkondoa River in an agricultural area at Kilosa, using the rapid bioassessment protocol. The family biotic index (FBI) showed marked variation in water quality along... -
Quality assessment in small businesses: the case of Dutch culinary restaurants
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Sjoerd Gehrels --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands Berry Dumont --- Fletcher Hotel and Restaurant Kasteel Ehrenstein, The NetherlandsResearch material on quality definitions in the specific small business segment of culinary restaurants is scarce. Defining quality in culinary restaurant small businesses deserves increased attention in order to further develop professionalism within this segment. For this research nine Dutch... -
A traditional versus a constructivist conception of assessment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Wichard Zwaal --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands Hans Otting --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The NetherlandsThis paper reports a study on conceptions of assessment held by students and instructors. The conceptions of assessment are considered to be one of the four interrelated sets of conceptions which together constitute the conception of education. The three other... -
Sustainable restaurants: A research agenda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: George Jacobs --- Research Centre Gastronomy in Food Service, The Netherlands Peter Klosse --- Research Centre Gastronomy in Food Service, The NetherlandsThere is growing emphasis on sustainability within the hospitality industry. For restaurants, which are often small businesses, that emphasis is poorly structured and rarely based on scientific evidence. Research is needed into what factors could promote sustainability in restaurants. We... -
Malnutrition in the elderly residing in long-term care facilities: a cross sectional survey using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA®) screening tool
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Liska Robb --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Corinna May Walsh --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Mariette Nel --- Department of Biostatistics, South Africa Annica Nel --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Hester Odendaal --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Reon van Aardt --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South AfricaObjectives: The objective of this study was to determine and compare the nutritional status of the elderly in two long-term care facilities - one situated in a higher socio-economic area and one in a lower socio-economic area. -
The Internationalization of African Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs): A South-North Pattern
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Everlyne Misati --- Florida International University, USA Fred O. Walumbwa --- Florida International University, USA Somnath Lahiri --- Illinois State University, USA Sumit K. Kundu --- Florida International University, USADespite the growing internationalization of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from Africa, related research remains limited. Adopting a qualitative approach, this study investigates three SMEs in the African coffee subsector that internationalized rapidly beyond the continent. The case studies, based... -
Investment determinants: high-investment versus low-investment Portuguese SMEs
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Zélia Serrasqueiro --- Universidade of Beira Interior, CEFAGE-UBI, PortugalBased on data of two subsamples of 1 557 high-investment (HINV) small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and 1 454 low-investment (LINV) SMEs, and using the GMM (General Method of Moments) system (1998) dynamic estimator, this paper seeks to analyse whether... -
Erythrocyte morphology of the Critically Endangered Geometric Tortoise Psammobates geometricus: effects of season, sex and age
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Shasheen Walton --- , , South Africa Margaretha Hofmeyr --- , , South AfricaLand transformation reduced the habitat of Psammobates geometricus to small isolated fragments, rendering the species vulnerable to extinction. Field biologists often use erythrocyte metrics to assess wildlife health but need baseline values to distinguish normal variations from disease or chronic... -
Forest structural assessment using remote sensing technologies: an overview of the current state of the art
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Hemisphere Forestry Journal • Authors: JW Roberts S Tesfamichael M Gebreslasie J. van Aardt FB AhmedThe Forestry and Forest Products Research Centre (CSIR), University of KwaZulu-Natal and MONDI Business Paper have recently embarked on a remote sensing cooperative. The primary focus of this cooperative is to explore the potential benefits associated with using remote sensing... -
Distribution, abundance and population structure of Hexaplex trunculus and Bolinus brandaris (Gastropoda: Muricidae) in offshore areas of the Gulf of Gabès, southern Tunisia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: K Elhasni --- Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer, Tunisia P Vasconcelos --- Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal K Dhieb --- Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer, Tunisia H El Lakhrach --- Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer, Tunisia M Ghorbel --- Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer, Tunisia O Jarboui --- Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer, TunisiaThe banded murex Hexaplex trunculus and purple dye murex Bolinus brandaris are frequently caught as bycatch by bottom trawlers operating in the Gulf of Gabès, southern Tunisia. Although these muricid gastropods might importantly constitute an additional source of income for... -
Health risk assessment of exposure to ambient concentrations of benzene, toluene and xylene in Pretoria West, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Oyewale Mayowa Morakinyo --- Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Science, South Africa Matlou Ingrid Mokgobu --- Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Science, South Africa Murembiwa Stanley Mukhola --- Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Science, South Africa Jacobus Christoffel Engelbrecht --- Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Science, South AfricaBenzene, toluene and xylene (BTX) are part of the volatile organic group of pollutants and are seen as international environmental priority air pollutants that can constitute a threat to public health. This study assessed the non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risks of... -
An assessment of the integrated nutrition programme for malnourished children aged six months to five years at primary healthcare facilities in Mangaung, Free State, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Hanneke Brits --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Family Medicine, South Africa Gina Joubert --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistics, South Africa Keshia Eyman --- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, South Africa Rosie De Vink --- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, South Africa Katleho Lesaoana --- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, South Africa Sello Makhetha --- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, South Africa Katiso Moeketsi --- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, South AfricaBackground: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), malnutrition can be linked to 45% of deaths in children under the age of five years. The Integrated Nutrition Programme (INP) was introduced in 1994 to address malnutrition in South Africa. There... -
Environmental health risks associated with e-waste exposure in Badplaas, Carolina and Elukwatini landfills, Republic of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Fannie Machete --- Department of Environmental Science, South AfricaA recent study identified a mixed stream of waste in Badplaas, Carolina and Elukwatini landfills. However, the risks associated with the situation in the three selected towns remains unknown. Thus, this paper fills this gap of qualitatively assessing the potential... -
Assessment of enrichment planting of teak (Tectona grandis) in degraded dry deciduous dipterocarp forest in the Central Highlands, Vietnam
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Bao Huy --- Department of Forest Resources and Environment Management, Vietnam Pham Cong Tri --- Western Highlands Agriculture and Forestry Science Institute, Vietnam Tran Triet --- University of Science, VietnamAfter years of unsustainable logging, dry deciduous dipterocarp forest (DDDF) has become poor in timber stocks and has been converted to industrial crops such as rubber. The objectives of this study were to assess teak (Tectona grandis L.f.) tree establishment... -
Pathways to violence propensity: Results from a two-wave study of young males in urban South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ian Edelstein --- Human Sciences Research Council, South AfricaThe aim of this study was to model pathways to violence propensity and violent behaviour among boys and young men in a high-violence community in South Africa. To that end, 284 young males (11 to 23 years old) from Khayelitsha,... -
Errors and clinical supervision of intubation attempts by the inexperienced
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: VM Satyapal --- Department of Anaesthetics, Nelson R Mandela School of Clinical Medicine, South Africa CC Rout --- Department of Anaesthetics, Nelson R Mandela School of Clinical Medicine, South Africa TE Sommerville --- Department of Anaesthetics, Nelson R Mandela School of Clinical Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Tracheal intubation is an essential skill for anaesthetists and other disciplines that require emergency establishment of a secure airway. Early attempts in patients often meet with failure. Existing publications focus mainly on trainees in emergency settings and highlight the... -
Literacy programs efficacy for developing children’s early reading skills in familiar language in Zambia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Francis K. Sampa --- Read To Succeed, Zambia Emma Ojanen --- Department of Psychology, Finland Jari Westerholm --- Research, Niilo Mäki Institute, Finland Ritva Ketonen --- Faculty of Educational Sciences, Finland Heikki Lyytinen --- Department of Psychology, FinlandThis study investigated the comparative efficacy of a phonics-based reading program and a language experience approach based literacy program to develop reading skills among Zambian early childhood school learners. The learners (n = 1 986; Grade 2 level; females =... -
The use of field and artificial freezing studies to assess frost tolerance in natural populations of Pinus oocarpa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Lizette de Waal --- Forestry Division, South Africa R Glen Mitchell --- Kuching, Malaysia Gary R Hodge --- Camcore, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, USA Paxie W Chirwa --- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, South AfricaThe susceptibility of Pinus oocarpa to freezing temperatures limits the commercial deployment of the highly productive Pinus patula × P. oocarpa hybrid in South Africa. Identifying P. oocarpa germplasm with increased frost tolerance is important. Twenty-three P. oocarpa provenances, originating... -
Population abundance and seasonal migration patterns indicated by commercial catch-per-unit-effort of hakes (Merluccius capensis and
M. paradoxus ) in the northern Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: JN Kathena --- National Marine Information and Research Centre (NatMIRC), Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Namibia D Yemane --- Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), South Africa N Bahamon --- Centre d’Estudis Avançats de Blanes (CEAB – CSIC), Spain T Jansen --- National Institute of Aquatic Resources (DTU Aqua), DenmarkWe developed generalised additive models (GAMs) to estimate standardised time-series of population abundance indices for assessment purposes and to infer ecological and behavioural information on northern Benguela hakes, Merluccius capensis and M. paradoxus, using haul-by-haul commercial trawl catch-rate data as... -
Can the presence of curved forms of the diatom Aulacoseira ambigua in the Nile (Egypt) and Vaal (South Africa) Rivers be ascribed to similar water quality conditions?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: S Janse van Vuuren --- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, South Africa AA Saber --- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Egypt A Swanepoel --- Rand Water, Scientific Services, South Africa M Cantonati --- MUSE-Museo delle Scienze, Limnology and Phycology Section, ItalySpiral colonies of the diatom Aulacoseira ambigua were assigned the rank of forma (Aulacoseira ambigua f. japonica). This spiral-shaped, colonial, centric diatom has limited geographical distribution and is currently reported to occur in only a few countries in the world... -
Assessment of the likely sensitivity to climate change for the key marine species in the southern Benguela system
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: K Ortega-Cisneros --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa S Yokwana --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa W Sauer --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa K Cochrane --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa A Cockcroft --- Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), South Africa NC James --- South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB), South Africa WM Potts --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa L Singh --- Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), South Africa M Smale --- Department of Zoology and Coastal and Marine Research, South Africa A Wood --- Gleneagles Environmental Consulting, South Africa G Pecl --- Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, AustraliaClimate change is altering many environmental parameters of coastal waters and open oceans, leading to substantial present-day and projected changes in the distribution, abundance and phenology of marine species. Attempts to assess how each species might respond to climate change... -
Data-moderate assessments of Cape monkfish Lophius vomerinus and west coast sole Austroglossus microlepis in Namibian waters
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: JN Kathena --- National Marine Information and Research Centre (NatMIRC), Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR), Namibia A Kokkalis --- National Institute of Aquatic Resources (DTU Aqua), Denmark MW Pedersen --- National Institute of Aquatic Resources (DTU Aqua), Denmark JE Beyer --- National Institute of Aquatic Resources (DTU Aqua), Denmark UH Thygesen --- National Institute of Aquatic Resources (DTU Aqua), DenmarkThere is global interest in providing scientific advice on optimal harvesting of all commercially exploited fish stocks. Nevertheless, many commercially important stocks lack analytical assessments. Therefore, we evaluate a data-moderate stock assessment method: the stochastic surplus production model in continuous... -
Accounting students’ experiences of peer assessment: A tool to develop lifelong learning
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Marelize Malan --- , South Africa Nerine Stegmann --- , South AfricaThe accounting profession highlights lifelong learning as a vital fundamental competency. Peer assessment, self-assessment and self-directedness contribute to the development of lifelong learning skills. These interrelated skills should be fostered through higher education programmes, requiring intentional interventions. Peer assessment is... -
Selected chemical properties of agricultural soils in the Ethiopian highlands: A rapid assessment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Eyasu Elias --- College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Centre for Environmental Science, EthiopiaLack of information on the characteristics of soils occurring in different locations has constrained the development of soil- and site-specific fertiliser recommendations in Ethiopia. A rapid assessment of the fertility status of some dominant agricultural soils was conducted. A total... -
Effect of counselling on the family function of intimate partner violence victims attending antenatal clinic in a tertiary hospital in North Central Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: BO Akor --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria LA Moses --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria ND Baamlong --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria LL Shedul --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria AS Haruna --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria JM Abu --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria OU Chira --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria NR Ripiye --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria RA Abdulkareem --- Department of Family Medicine, NigeriaBackground and aim: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global problem. Family dysfunction is an integral characteristic of IPV homes. However, not much has been done regarding restoration of these families. The aim of this study was to explore the... -
Gender-sensitive training for substance use disorder treatment: Results and implications of a pilot health professionals needs assessment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Liezille Jacobs --- Psychology Department, South AfricaThis study explored mental health practitioner training needs in gender-sensitive substance use disorder (SUD) counselling genderqueer populations. Informants were health professionals in SUD practices and from the Eastern Cape, South Africa (females = 75%; black = 90%, 10% = white,... -
Physico-chemical analysis of soils for the better yield of sugarcane and rice using Heber soil quality index
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: A Rajendran --- Department of Chemistry, India M Shanmuganathan --- Research and Development Centre, Bharathiar University, IndiaSoil quality plays an important role in the assessment of sustainable land-use systems. Assessment of soil quality will always help farmers to apply correct fertilisers in correct proportions to their soil. This will definitely help them achieve maximum yield with... -
Improving the quality of clinical training in the workplace: implementing formative assessment visits
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Robert Mash --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South Africa Zelra Malan --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South Africa Julia Blitz --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South Africa Jill Edwards --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South AfricaFamily physicians have a key role to play in strengthening district health services in South Africa. There are a number of barriers to the supply of these specialists in family medicine, one of which is the quality of workplace-based training... -
An assessment of erectile dysfunction among male diabetics attending Temba Community Health Centre, Pretoria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: T Bongongo --- Department of Family Medicine & PHC/Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South Africa, JV Ndimande --- Department of Family Medicine & PHC/Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South Africa, J Tumbo --- Department of Family Medicine & PHC/Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South Africa,Introduction: Erectile dysfunction is common among men with diabetic mellitus and has a negative effect on their quality of life. The proportion of male diabetics who disclosed their problematic sexual performance was increasing at Temba Community Health Centre (CHC), which... -
Reliability and equity of subject delivery competencies: Perspectives of pre-service teachers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Alfred Henry Makura --- Faculty of Humanities, South Africa Lukanda Kalobo --- Faculty of Humanities, South AfricaThis study examined the reliability and equity of assessors of subject delivery competences as perceived by pre-service teachers. The participants were 310 final year student teachers from a college in Zimbabwe. They responded to a survey on their perceptions of... -
Assessment for problem-based learning
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Wichard Zwaal --- Stenden Hotel Management School, The NetherlandsWhen designing a new educational unit on organisational behaviour, special attention was paid to the constructive alignment of the assessment procedure with the learning outcomes and educational concept. In order to optimise the fit with the principles and philosophy of... -
Global Mind Monitor — determining intercultural competencies of Stenden Hotel Management School students: setting the research agenda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Anne Keizer-Remmers --- Stenden Hotel Management School, The Netherlands Anja Brandsma-Dieters --- Policy Advisor,Ongoing Internationalization of Higher Hotel Management Education encourages professional universities to monitor and assess intercultural competence development of students. Moreover, strategic ambitions aimed at educating alumni capable of ‘global thinking’ and ‘hostmanship’ inevitably connect intercultural competence with hostmanship, a currently... -
Water quality assessment using benthic macroinvertebrates as bioindicators in streams and rivers around Sebeta, Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: A Mezgebu --- Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Ethiopia A Lakew --- National Fisheries and Aquatic Life Research centre, Ethiopia B Lemma --- Department of Zoological Sciences, EthiopiaThe increasing impact of human activities on the freshwater-bodies of Ethiopia requires an efficient and cost-effective method for ecological health assessment. In the current study, benthic macroinvertebrates were used to assess the impact of different stressors originating from industries and... -
The status and conservation of the Cape Gannet Morus capensis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Richard B Sherley --- Environment and Sustainability Institute/Centre for Ecology and Conservation, United Kingdom Robert JM Crawford --- Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), South Africa Bruce M Dyer --- Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), South Africa Jessica Kemper --- African Penguin Conservation Project, Namibia Azwianewi B Makhado --- Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), South Africa Makhudu Masotla --- Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), South Africa Lorien Pichegru --- DST-NRF Centre of Excellence at the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Pierre A Pistorius --- DST-NRF Centre of Excellence at the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Jean-Paul Roux --- Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Namibia Peter G Ryan --- DST-NRF Centre of Excellence at the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Desmond Tom --- Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Namibia Leshia Upfold --- Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), South Africa Henning Winker --- Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), South AfricaThe Cape Gannet Morus capensis is one of several seabird species endemic to the Benguela upwelling ecosystem (BUS) but whose population has recently decreased, leading to an unfavourable IUCN Red List assessment. Application of ‘JARA’ (‘Just Another Red-List Assessment,’ a... -
The first range-wide assessment of Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis distribution
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Jonah Gula --- Department of Biology, United States Floyd Weckerly --- Department of Biology, United States KS Gopi Sundar --- International Crane Foundation, United StatesThe Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis exemplifies a case in conservation research in which a species is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List and the resulting consideration of low conservation priority has precluded proper scientific study. As a... -
Digitalization strategies for SMEs: A cost vs. skill approach for website development
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Candice Louw --- Department of Business Management, College of Business and Economics, South Africa Cecile Nieuwenhuizen --- Department of Business Management, College of Business and Economics, South AfricaIn the age of the digital revolution, websites are a critical component in establishing an online organizational presence. The main aim of this paper is to deliver a model that may provide guidelines, specifically for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs),... -
Brominated flame retardants in wild bird eggs from the industrialised heartland of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: LP Quinn --- National Metrology Institute of South Africa, South Africa C Roos --- Unit of Environmental Sciences and Management, South Africa R Pieters --- Unit of Environmental Sciences and Management, South Africa A Polder --- Unit of Environmental Sciences and Management, South Africa H Bouwman --- Unit of Environmental Sciences and Management, South AfricaBrominated flame-retardants (BFRs), including polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), were analysed in 77 eggs of 13 wild bird species from Gauteng and northern Free State (the industrial heartland of South Africa). BFRs were in all eggs, but not... -
Spatial patterns and environmental risks of ringnet fishing along the Kenyan coast
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: P Thoya --- Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, Kenya S Pérez-Jorge --- Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE) and Institute of Marine Research (IMAR), Portugal GM Okemwa --- Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, Kenya H Mwamlavya --- Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, Kenya A Tuda --- Kenya Wildlife Service, Kenya N Wambiji --- Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, Kenya JM Maina --- Department of Environmental Sciences, AustraliaRingnet fishing began in the early 20th century and is practised worldwide, mainly to target nearshore pelagic species. The method was introduced to Kenya’s coastal waters by migrant fishers from Tanzania. However, the impacts of this fishing gear remain poorly... -
Local ecological knowledge demonstrates shifting baselines and the large-scale decline of sawfishes (Pristidae) in Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: G Braulik --- University of St Andrews, United Kingdom M Kasuga --- Wildlife Conservation Society Tanzania Program, Tanzania G Majubwa --- Ambakofi, TanzaniaSawfishes are coastally distributed rays that grow to very large sizes. All five species are assessed as Endangered or Critically Endangered as a result of population declines caused mainly by entanglements in fishing gear and by habitat degradation. Three species... -
Developing professional competence in accounting graduates: An action research study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Shaun Parsons --- College of Accounting, South Africa Bette Davidowitz --- Department of Chemistry, South Africa Paul Maughan --- College of Accounting, South AfricaIn 2014, the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) introduced the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) as its final professional examination. The APC is an eight-hour case study assessing both the technical knowledge and pervasive skills that together represent... -
SMEs in sustainable development: Their role in poverty reduction and employment generation in sub-Saharan Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Oluwayemisi Adebola Abisuga-Oyekunle --- , South Africa Swapan Kumar Patra --- , South Africa Mammo Muchie --- , South AfricaPoverty alleviation has been positioned high on the international development agenda following the adoption of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2000. African countries initiated various missions to establish sustained economic growth by increasing productivity with an ultimate... -
Spatial variability of aquatic macroinvertebrate assemblages in the Okavango Delta, Botswana: considerations for developing a rapid bioassessment tool
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: H Dallas --- , South Africa B Mosepele --- , BotswanaSpatial variability in macroinvertebrate assemblages of the Okavango Delta, Botswana, was examined to evaluate differences in assemblages at a regional and habitat scale. Sampling was undertaken six times during a one-year cycle from 2005 to 2006, with 228 macroinvertebrates samples... -
A systems-based R&D management model for the road and transport engineering sector applied to a community access roads and transport research programme
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Frederik Christoffel Rust --- , South Africa Leslie Roy Sampson --- , South AfricaA conceptual non-linear, systems-based R&D management model for the road and transport sector was developed to address the associated complexities of transport and road research. It takes account of all the elements of the innovation value chain as well as... -
Are South African linefishes recovering and what makes them prone to overexploitation?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: M Haupt --- , South Africa H Winker --- , South Africa D Parker --- , South Africa SE Kerwath --- , South AfricaManaging coastal fisheries is challenging as the status of many fish stocks caught in these fisheries remains unknown. In the South African linefishery, regular comprehensive assessments of the status of most linefish stocks are unattainable owing to a scarcity of... -
Social capital and performance of SMEs: The role of entrepreneurial orientation and managerial capability
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Suzzie Owiredua Aidoo --- , Ghana Ahmed Agyapong --- , Ghana Henry Kofi Mensah --- , GhanaThis study proposes and investigates the argument that social capital–performance link is mediated by entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and that this mediated relationship is dependent upon the level of managerial capability (MC) present in a firm. The study uses a sample... -
Students motives for choosing between an individual test or a group assignment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Roobin Dijkstra --- , the Netherlands Wichard Zwaal --- , the NetherlandsTwo studies were conducted to determine students’ motives for choosing between an individual test or a group assignment. The first study used a 20-item questionnaire to investigate the motivational profile of 139 hotel school students. Results showed that students with... -
Improving SMEs’ performance using innovative knowledge and financial system designed from the Moroccan business environment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Hicham Rachidi --- , Morocco Mohammed El Mohajir --- , MoroccoInformation and communication technologies are considered real vectors of corporate performance. However, their adoption by small and medium sized organizations is hampered by unreported or unknown obstacles. As part of a new approach, and rather than opting for a purely... -
An assessment of the ecological condition of a wetland on the Lions River floodplain based on soil and vegetation parameters, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: H Ndlovu --- , South Africa DC Kotze --- , South Africa GPW Jewitt --- , South Africa CD Morris --- , South AfricaWetlands are increasingly exposed to human activities, resulting in degradation. As the wetland degrades, it loses functionality. In South Africa, wetlands can play an important water-regulating role. This study aims to establish the ecological condition of a historically utilised wetland... -
Sexual harassment as perceived and experienced by male and female restaurant employees
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Andreea-Stefania Baltag --- , the Netherlands Melanie Bosman --- , the Netherlands Andrea Bravo Wilson --- , the Netherlands Joanne Huismans --- , the Netherlands Wichard Zwaal --- , the NetherlandsThe purpose of this study was to gain knowledge about sexual harassment as perceived and experienced by male and female restaurant employees. The research was carried out by using an online survey and five interviews. The 137 participants of the... -
Why students want to provide feedback to their peers: Drivers of feedback quantity and variation by type of course
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Zheng Zong --- , China Yanqing Wang --- , China Christian Dieter Schunn --- , USAWe researched students’ peer feedback motivation types and how the instructional context would influence feedback motivations. Participants were 138 undergraduate management majors (female = 41%; mean age = 20 years, SD = 0.5 years) taking a programming course in two... -
South African female sex workers’ interactions with law enforcement: An exploratory study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Molefi Motsoeneng --- , South AfricaThis study explored the lived experiences of female sex workers (FSWs) when interacting with the police while conducting their business activities. The informants were 10 FSWs, aged 25 to 30 years, who conducted their business in the busy streets of... -
Movement patterns and catch trends of the diamond ray Gymnura natalensis (Dasyatidae) in South African waters
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: R Daly --- , South Africa GL Jordaan --- , South Africa D Parker --- , South Africa G Cliff --- , South Africa N Nkabi --- , South Africa R Kyle --- , South Africa ST Fennessy --- , South Africa BQ Mann --- , South AfricaThe diamond ray Gymnura natalensis is endemic to southern Africa where its preference for shallow coastal habitats makes it vulnerable to recreational shore-based angling. Although it makes up approximately 1% of the shore-based tag numbers, little is known about its... -
Digital technology adoption in a bank Treasury and performing a Digital Maturity Assessment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Johan von Solms --- , South Africa Josef Langerman --- , South AfricaThe importance of a Treasury department in a commercial bank has increased in recent decades. After the 2008 financial crisis the remit of a bank Treasury has expanded in terms of scope and strategic significance, evolving from a transactional cash... -
Face validity and content assessment of a diabetes nutrition education DVD for low literacy adults living with diabetes: a mixed-method study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Dianré Kapp --- , South Africa Gerda J Gericke --- , South Africa Jane W Muchiri --- , South AfricaAim: A study was undertaken to assess the face validity and content correctness of a diabetes nutrition education (DNE)-DVD developed for low literacy adults living with diabetes. -
Assessments of range-wide distribution of six African storks and their relationships with protected areas
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Jonah Gula --- , USA M Clay Green --- , USA Sarah Fritts --- , USA W Richard J Dean --- , South Africa KS Gopi Sundar --- , IndiaSpecies range maps provided by the IUCN and BirdLife International are recognised to sometimes mischaracterise distribution and have resulted in inaccurate status assessments. In this study we assessed distribution trends and relationships with protected area extent for six African storks,... -
How do institutionalized supplier development initiatives affect knowledge transfer and operational performance? Evidence from SME construction companies in Zambia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Shem Sikombe --- , South Africa Maxwell Phiri --- , South AfricaThe purpose of the study is, first, to examine how, and which institutionalized supplier development initiatives are associated with knowledge transfer, and, second, to investigate the mediating role of knowledge transfer between institutionalized supplier development and operational performance. Data were... -
Assessing infant and young child feeding priorities to inform the development of a nutrition social and behaviour change communication (SBCC) strategy during a pandemic threat
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: T Turk --- , Pakistan A Poonawala --- , Switzerland S Shulman --- , USA P Sepoloane --- , Botswana -
Multi-trait, multi-method talent assessment through a digital platform: Relationship with job performance
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Frederick W. Stander --- , South Africa Sebastian Rothmann --- , South Africa Vesselin Popov --- , United Kingdom Luning Sun --- , United KingdomThis study investigated whether a multi-method assessment approach increases variance for predicting future job performance compared to a single-method approach measuring similar constructs. Participants were managers (n = 539, female = 29%, average age 38 years, SD = 7 years)... -
Assessment of long-term protection on the aboveground biomass and organic carbon content using two non-destructive techniques: case of the Sidi Toui National Park in southern Tunisia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Roukaya Chibani --- , Tunisia Abderrazak Tlili --- , Tunisia Farah Ben Salem --- , Tunisia Mounir Louhaichi --- , Tunisia Azaiez Ouled Belgacem --- , Saudi Arabia Mohamed Neffati --- , TunisiaLong-term protection of arid ecosystems changes the vegetation and soil structures. The quantification of aboveground biomass and carbon content are among the principal indicators to evaluate these changes. Most methods used to quantify these parameters are costly, time consuming and... -
Surviving the storm: Synergistic partnership of knowledge management, marketing and innovation strategies in the cosmetic industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: S. Sarpaneswaran --- Universiti Malaya, Malaysia V. G. R. Chandran --- Universiti Malaya, Malaysia Chubashini Suntharalingam --- Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute, Malaysia Boon-Kwee Ng --- Universiti Malaya, MalaysiaThis article aims to understand the business evolution and sustained survivability of Malaysian based-cosmetic firm, Pesona, for the past 20 years. The article provides constructive reflection in bridging theory and practice using a single case-study method to investigate the experiences... -
The application of Bayesian networks to evaluate risks from multiple stressors to water quality of freshwater ecosystems
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: V Wepener --- , South Africa GC O’Brien --- , South AfricaIt is difficult to predict and manage the ecological consequences of multiple water quality stressors on our freshwater systems. This is due to the dynamism of the source-stressor-response relationships and multiple factors including lack of data, complex impact pathways and... -
South African citizens’ self-assessed knowledge about the fourth industrial revolution
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Matolwandile Mzuvukile Mtotywa --- , South Africa Mankodi Moitse --- , South Africa Modjadji Alidia Seabi --- , South AfricaThis study assessed the levels of knowledge of South African citizens about the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) to determine how organizations can assimilate the implications of 4IR to leapfrog the development of the country. The findings show that knowledge was... -
Preliminary study on improved postharvest practices for tomato loss reduction in Nigeria, Rwanda and India
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Olubukola Motunrayo Odeyemi --- , Nigeria Lisa Kitinoja --- , USA Neeru Dubey --- , India Solange Musanase --- , Rwanda Gurbinder Singh Gill --- , USATomato production is increasing along with postharvest losses in Nigeria, Rwanda and India. Modified Commodity Systems Assessment Methodology on tomato was conducted in the study areas during the July – August 2017 harvest season to evaluate the costs and benefits... -
The effect of external knowledge on innovation capacity of SMES: Does the source of knowledge matter?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Clovis Miamo Wendji --- , Cameroun Charles Bertin Pilag Kakeu --- , CamerounThis paper aims to analyze the effects of different sources of external knowledge (market sources, institutional sources and business network affiliation) on firms’ capacity to innovate. Using cross-sectional data collected with the help of questionnaires on a sample of 514... -
Social capital and firm performance nexus: The role of new product development capability and environmental dynamism in an emerging economy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Patrick Awusak Akanpaaba --- , Ghana Ahmed Agyapong --- , Ghana Henry Kofi Mensah --- , Ghana Samuel Yaw Akomea --- , GhanaThis paper seeks to examine the argument that the social capital and market performance link is more pronounced when it is channelled through the new product development capability of the firm. The study further argues that the indirect effect of... -
Business incubation initiatives and innovation capabilities of micro-sized enterprises: Exploring the software ICT value chain
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Oluyemi Theophilus Adeosun --- University of Lagos Nigeria, Nigeria Ibrahim Ayodele Shittu --- University of Lagos Nigeria, NigeriaPromoting innovative capabilities in Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) is crucial if African countries are to progress in terms of being active in the Global Value Chain (GVC) and achieve inclusive development. Enhancing innovative capabilities in the Information Communication... -
A framework for digital talent assessment: Guidelines and applications
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Frederick W. Stander --- North-West University, South Africa Sebastian Rothmann --- North-West University, South Africa Vesselin Popov --- University of Cambridge Psychometrics Centre, United Kingdom Luning Sun --- University of Cambridge Psychometrics Centre, United KingdomRapid rises in technology and digitisation in Talent Assessment practices have not been met with an equal advance in research, methodology, and rigor as applies guidelines for best practice use. This risks an inevitable quality deficit in the application of... -
Validity and reliability of the HIV Disability Questionnaire for people living with HIV in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Adetunji Adeleke --- University of Witwatersrand, South Africa Denise Franzsen --- University of Witwatersrand, South Africa Patricia de Witt --- University of Witwatersrand, South Africa Rulaine Smith --- University of Witwatersrand, South AfricaThis study determined the measurement properties of the HIV Disability Questionnaire (HDQ) on a sample of people living with HIV (PLWHIV) to validate this assessment in a resource-limited environment. A quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional research design was used with PLWHIV on... -
Impact of AIDS on rural livelihoods in Benue State, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Thea Hilhorst --- Royal Tropical Institute (KIT), Marti van Liere --- Health Department, KIT, Adiya V Ode --- DFID, Nigeria Korrie de Koning --- Department of Development, Policy and Practice, KIT,This study addresses the socio-economic impact of AIDS on rural livelihoods in Benue State, Nigeria, where HIV prevalence is 9.3% but the number of AIDS cases is still relatively low. About 6% of the study households had experienced illness and... -
An assessment of government policy response to HIV/AIDS in Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Julius Fobil --- School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Ireneous Soyiri --- School of Public Health, University of Ghana,The HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa has assumed a dimension raising heartbreaking anxiety among national governments and civil society groups. In Ghana for example, the pandemic is well-documented and has gone beyond a health problem, and now encompasses all socio-economic aspects... -
Widowhood in the era of HIV/AIDS: A case study of Slaya District, Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Constance Ambasa-Shisanya --- Family Health International,Luo women are believed to acquire contagious cultural impurity after the death of their husbands that is perceived as dangerous to other people. To neutralise this impure state, a sexual cleansing rite is observed. In the indigenous setting, the ritual... -
The role of HIV/AIDS committees in effective workplace governance of HIV/AIDS in South African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Jocelyn R Vass --- Human Science Research Council,The primary purpose of this study was to assess the role, status and scope of workplace HIV/AIDS committees as a means of effective workplace governance of the HIV/AIDS impact, and their role in extending social protective HIV/AIDS-related rights to employees... -
Negative stereotypes examined through the HIV and AIDS discourse: qualitative findings from white young people in Johannesburg, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Mzikazi Nduna --- Department of Psychology, University of the Witwatersrand, Jacky Mendes --- Department of Psychology, University of the Witwatersrand,Previous studies reporting perceptions of HIV and AIDS by white youth in South Africa suggest both explicit and implicit racial stereotypes and negative attitudes. This paper contributes to the literature on the discourse of racial stereotypes found in discussions about... -
HIV/AIDS stigma at the workplace: Exploratory findings from Pakistan
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Sajid Bashir --- Human Resource Management, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, PakistanPeople living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) are stigmatised socially. They are devalued and considered like outcasts by having lesser opportunities for education, treatment and housing, and in an organisational context they get reduced opportunities of selection, promotion and income. The phenomena... -
The treatment action campaign and the three dimensions of lawyering: Reflections from the rainbow nation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Hassan Ahmad [d364e18]The spread and perpetuation of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa has hindered the country's social and economic growth after apartheid. This paper documents my experiences while working with the Projects Abroad Human Rights Office and specifically my interactions with... -
Monitoring and evaluation of sport-based HIV/AIDS awareness programmes: Strengthening outcome indicators
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Elma Nelisiwe Maleka --- , South AfricaThere are number of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in South Africa that use sport as a tool to respond to Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS), however, little is reported about the outcomes and impact of these programmes. The aim of... -
A new measurement of an indirect measure of condom use and its relationships with barriers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Einav Levy --- , , Belgium Yori Gidron --- , , Belgium Benjamin O. Olley --- , , NigeriaOne of the challenges facing researchers in the domain of human immunodeficiency virus prevention is the assessment of condom use in an unbiased self-reported manner. The current study presents the development and preliminary validation of an indirect condom use test... -
Determinants of adoption of electronic payment by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Cameroon
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Christelle Flore Kadjie --- University of Dschang, Cameroon Prince Hikouatcha --- University of Dschang, Cameroon Arsène Aurelien Njamen Kengdo --- University of Dschang, Cameroon Tii N. Nchofoung --- University of Dschang, CameroonThis paper aims to identify the determinants of the adoption of electronic payment in SMEs in Cameroon. It considers data collected from 117 SMEs. The methodology involves principal component analysis and ordinal logistic regression. The results obtained are at least... -
Accounting outsourcing and its relationship with financial performance of SMEs: Manager and employee perspectives
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Faeze Rezazade --- Excelsia College, Australia Susannah Minutillo --- Excelsia College, Australia Nirmal Patel --- Excelsia College, AustraliaThere is a gap in the literature related to understanding the relationship between outsourcing of accounting functions and financial performance (productivity and cost efficiency) of SMEs. This study examines the relationship between accounting outsourcing and financial performance in terms of... -
Water quality profile and metal pollution indices of the main stream of the Nile River in Egypt
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: Manar M Hussein --- National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF), Egypt Mohamed E Goher --- National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF), Egypt Ahmed H Mangood --- Menofia University, Egypt Ibrahim E Mousa --- University of Sadat City, EgyptThe lower Nile River is a vital drinking and irrigation water source in Egypt. Human activities adjacent to rivers deteriorate the quality of such water resources. The water quality profiles of 23 sites along the Nile were calculated in accordance... -
Evaluation innovation in Africa: Towards indigenously responsive evaluation (IRE) philosophies, methods and practices in Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Evans Sakyi Boadu --- University Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD), PMB Somanya, Ghana Isioma Ile --- University of the Western Cape, South AfricaEvaluation within an indigenous society is a social activity. Thus, it requires both tangible and intangible or hidden factors such as cultural values, norms, communal relational structures, power dynamics, attitudes, consensus-building, community aspirations, empowerment and other practical knowledge to develop... -
ChatGPT and its impact on education
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Shabbir Pokkakillath --- NHLStenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands Javed Suleri --- NHLStenden University of Applied Sciences, The NetherlandsIn understanding the role and potential of ChatGPT in education, this article suggests that ChatGPT has the potential to enhance the education system by providing instant feedback, personalised learning experiences and 24/7 availability. Furthermore, it aims to analyse the different... -
Moderating role of organizational culture in the relationship between total quality management and organizational innovation among manufacturing SMEs in Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Kabir Musa Shuaib --- Tianjin University, People’s Republic of China Zhen He --- Tianjin University, People’s Republic of ChinaPrevious studies on the total quality management and innovation relationship have had mixed findings. We predict that organizational culture could moderate the relationship between total quality management and organizational innovation. The study collected empirical data from 433 small and medium-sized... -
Towards improving the utilisation of counselling centre services by Ghanaian university students: An exploratory study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: J. Joana Kyei --- Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, Ghana Nana Yaa A. Nyarko --- University of Ghana, GhanaThis study sought to explore university students’ expectations from on-campus counselling centres in order to improve service utilisation. A total of 72 Ghanaian students attending a public university in Accra (64% females; 85% undergraduate; 90% in the 18–35 age range)... -
Service quality and the services sourced from small accounting practitioners
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Adele Oosthuizen --- University of Johannesburg, South AfricaSmall and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) often lack the necessary financial skills to safeguard business success. It is therefore expected that they would benefit from the advisory services offered by external accountants. Research, however, indicates a reluctance amongst Small Business Owners... -
A bibliometric study on diatom DNA metabarcording for water quality monitoring: a global perspective
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: EO Mbao --- The Technical University of Kenya, Kenya J Nyika --- The Technical University of Kenya, Kenya T Sheng --- Nanjing Agricultural University, China B Ochieng --- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China L Sitoki --- The Technical University of Kenya, Kenya SO Oduor --- Egerton University, Kenya N Kitaka --- Egerton University, Kenya L Olaka --- The Technical University of Kenya, Kenya C Tan --- University of Tours, FranceAquatic biota have been used for decades in water quality assessment since they reflect the changing physico-chemical conditions of waterbodies. Among the aquatic organisms used in biological assessment are diatoms. Initially, morphological studies of diatoms were preferred in monitoring but... -
Distribution, habitat and vulnerability to climate change of the Endangered Leptopelis xenodactylus
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Kirsty J. Kyle --- North-West University, South Africa Louis H. Du Preez --- North-West University, South Africa James Harvey --- 41 Devonshire Avenue, South Africa Adrian J. Armstrong --- Centre for Functional Biodiversity, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaLeptopelis xenodactylus is a little-known, Endangered species of frog that is thought to be endemic to the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa. In an effort to determine the distribution of this species more accurately, a working species distribution model was... -
Dynamic pathways to SMEs performance: Unraveling the influence of organizational learning capability, innovation, market dynamism and market responsiveness in an African emerging economy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Ahmed Agyapong --- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Moses Acquaah --- University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Gladys E. Abiew --- Department of Secretaryship and Management Studies, Koforidua Technical University, Ghana Hubert N. Zan --- Ghana Energy Commission,This study explores the complex relationships among organizational learning capability (OLC), innovation, market dynamism, market responsiveness, and the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in African emerging economies. Our research investigates the role of innovation as a mediator in... -
Development of new assessment approach: a macroinvertebrates-based biotic scoring system to assess the health of riverine ecosystems in the Sahel area in Burkina Faso (West Africa)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: I Kaboré --- Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, Burkina Faso L Sawadogo --- Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, Burkina Faso V Bancé --- Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, Burkina Faso L Tampo --- University of Kara, Togo S Sanogo --- Université NAZI BONY de Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso A Ouéda --- Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, Burkina Faso O Moog --- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria AH Melcher --- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, AustriaTo address ongoing threats from human pressures and climate changes, water managers and users require a visual tool that provides accurate information about the health of waterbodies for decision making. However, there is a lack of less sophisticated methods, such... -
Investigating servant leadership and Ubuntu in Nigerian private sector enterprises: A parallel conceptual analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Chimkwanum Okecha --- University of Westminster, UK Mohamed Branine --- Abertay University, UK Aminu Mamman --- University of Manchester, UKThis paper provides an analysis of the relationship between servant leadership as described in the contemporary literature and Ubuntu, which is generally described as a type of African leadership behavior. Previous studies of leadership and management in African enterprises have... -
Awareness and adoption of circular economy in the consumption and production value-chain among MSMEs towards sustainable development
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Yusuf Opeyemi Akinwale --- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi ArabiaThe global value-chain was hugely disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic which collapsed many micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) globally, especially in Africa where little or no support was received from governments. The circular economy (CE) is recognized as a... -
Estimation accuracy of bean bags as portion size estimation aids for amorphous foods
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Friedeburg Anna Maria Wenhold --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Una Elizabeth MacIntyre --- University of Pretoria, South Africa -
The impact of innovation on formalization and job creation of informal SMEs in Cameroon: Evidence from the World Bank Enterprise Survey
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Faustine Kede Ndouna --- University of Dschang, Applied Microeconomy Research Centre (REMA), Cameroon Roger Tsafack Nanfosso --- Dschang School of Economics and Management, Research in Applied Microeconomics (REMA), University of Dschang, Cameroon,This study aims to examine the impact of innovation on the formalization and job creation of informal SMEs in Cameroon, using data from the World Bank Enterprise Survey 2016. The study found that while technological innovation increases the chances of... -
Tanzania’s batik industry: Status, challenges, and opportunities
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Pendo Bigambo --- University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Viridiana Peter --- University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Mbonea Mrango --- University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Safina Kimbokota --- University of Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaBatik is a textile fabric produced by resist-dyeing techniques which involve waxing some parts of fabric and repeatedly dyeing the fabric until the desired design is achieved. Batik is reported to have originated in Java, Indonesia, and was transferred to... -
Blockchain technology-driven supply chain financing for Ghana’s SMEs: An evaluation of the dilemmas to adoption using a picture fuzzy preference selection index technique
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Elijah Asante Boakye --- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, People’s Republic of China Hongjiang Zhao --- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, People’s Republic of China Millicent Adu-Damoah --- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, People’s Republic of ChinaSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been urged to embrace blockchain technology-driven supply chain financing (BcTSCF) by the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) and the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI); however, a substantial number have not responded favourably. With the utilization... -
The African Penguin Spheniscus demersus should be considered Critically Endangered
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Richard B Sherley --- Environment and Sustainability Institute/Centre for Ecology and Conservation, University of Exeter, United Kingdom Azwianewi B Makhado --- , South Africa Robert JM Crawford --- , South Africa Christina Hagen --- , South Africa Jessica Kemper --- , Namibia Katrin Ludynia --- University of the Western Cape, South Africa Makhudu J Masotla --- , South Africa Alistair McInnes --- , South Africa Lorien Pichegru --- Institute for Coastal and Marine Research, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa Desmond Tom --- , Namibia Leshia Upfold --- , South Africa Lauren J Waller --- University of the Western Cape, South AfricaThe African Penguin Spheniscus demersus has been considered a threatened species since 1984 and, aside from a short period around 2000, its population has been in constant decline since at least the 1950s. By combining counts of the numbers of... -
Opportunities and barriers for the integration of Industry 4.0 into small and medium-sized enterprises in Tunisia: analysis with MICMAC and DEMATEL
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Abdessalem Jerbi --- Université de Sfax, Tunisia Manel Elmsalmi --- Université de Sfax, TunisiaThis study presents a comprehensive framework for understanding the key opportunities and barriers in implementing Industry 4.0 (I4.0) in Tunisian medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), using MICMAC (Matrice d’Impacts Croisés, Multiplication Appliquée à un Classement) and DEMATEL (Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory)... -
Space and spatially structured environmental variables account for variation in blackfly and mayfly communities in sub-tropical South African rivers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: PA Ramulifho --- University of South Africa, South Africa SH Foord --- University of Venda, South Africa NA Rivers-Moore --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaUsing aquatic invertebrate assemblages for bioassessment of streams and rivers is a fast and cost-effective approach to studying the impact of environmental stressors in aquatic ecosystems. The use of aquatic invertebrates is premised on their predictable responses to environmental stressors... -
Learning and capability building in firms of a developing economy: A study of Ludhiana machine tools manufacturing cluster
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Manpreet Kaur --- Guru Nanak Dev University, India Swati Mehta --- Guru Nanak Dev University, IndiaFrontier and laggard firms are always engaged in the process of building capabilities through continuous ‘learning’ to compete in the technologically driven world. Firms focus on ‘learning by Doing, Using and Interacting’ (DUI) and/ or ‘learning by Science, Technology, and... -
Technology adoption, competitiveness and new market access among SMEs in Ghana: What are the limiting factors?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Wilhelmina Quaye --- CSIR-Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, Ghana Gordon Akon-Yamga --- CSIR-Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, Ghana Mavis Akuffobea-Essilfie --- CSIR-Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, Ghana Justina Adwoa Onumah --- CSIR-Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, GhanaA total of 300 SMEs including beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries of the Presidential Business Development Support initiative were surveyed in Ghana using structured interview questionnaires. The survey objectives were to (i) investigate the extent of adoption of emerging technologies including the... -
A preliminary macroinvertebrate index of biotic integrity (M-IBI) for monitoring the highland flood plain wetland ecosystems in Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: Habtamu Getnet Fetene --- Asossa University, Ethiopia Seyoum Mengistou --- Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia Bikila Warkineh Dullo --- Addis Ababa University, EthiopiaAnthropogenic activities have put tremendous pressure on the natural condition of wetlands. However, few studies have used indices based on benthic invertebrates to assess the effect of these pressures on wetland ecosystems. Multi-metric indices (MMIs) have been used successfully to... -
Understanding the impact of innovation and other business support interventions on SMEs’ development – Lessons from sub-Saharan Africa from an evidence-based review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Portia Adade Williams --- Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, Ghana Gordon Akon-Yamga --- Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, Ghana Justina Adwoa Onumah --- Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, Ghana Mavis Akuffobea-Essilfie --- Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, Ghana Wilhemina Quaye --- Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, Ghana Adelaide Agyemang --- Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, GhanaSmall, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play significant roles in economic growth, development, and job creation in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study employed a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) approach to identify empirical evidence on the impact of innovation and business support... -
Enhancing assessment quality and reducing workload in hospitality higher education: a comprehensive strategy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Rodney Westerlaken --- NHL Stenden University of Applied Science, The Netherlands Javed Suleri --- NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The NetherlandsThis viewpoint article proposes a comprehensive assessment strategy to address two critical challenges in hospitality higher education: enhancing the quality of student work, while reducing educator workload. Drawing from programmatic assessment literature and practical experience in hospitality education, we present... -
Arenicolidae (Annelida) in Norwegian waters: species occurrence, bathymetric distribution and identification of juvenile specimens
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Marthe R Dille --- Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU University Museum, Norway Jon A Kongsrud --- University Museum of Bergen, University of Bergen, Norway Martin M Hektoen --- Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU University Museum, Norway Torkild Bakken --- Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU University Museum, NorwayThe two species of Arenicolidae, Arenicola marina and Arenicolides ecaudata, are common along the Norwegian coast. Juveniles and anterior fragments are often encountered when grab sampling, making traditional morphological characteristics insufficient for species identification. This study examined the robustness of... -
Assessment of the inland wetland ecosystem types in South Africa: threats and protection
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: H van Deventer --- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa Jeanne L Nel --- , The NetherlandsEcosystem threat status (ETS) and ecosystem protection levels (EPLs) are headline indicators that can assess freshwater ecosystems at a country-wide scale. A spatial layer of freshwater, inland wetland ecosystem types of South Africa was combined with a range of spatial... -
Amplifying success in SMEs: Harnessing the joint power of social capital and new product development capability in developing economies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Ahmed Agyapong --- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana Patrick A. Akanpaaba --- Accra Business School, Ghana Tesfalidet Tukue --- Southern University, USA Amo Sarpong --- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, GhanaThis study examines the ongoing debate in scholarly literature regarding the role of firm-specific resources and capabilities – namely, social capital (SC) and new product development capability (NPDC) – in influencing firm performance. Addressing a critical gap, the research explores... -
Techno-economic and environmental assessment of battery integrated wind farm siting across offshore Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Gbubemi Kevin Akporhonor --- Energy and Environment Cranfield University, United KingdomThis study investigates the economic, technical, and environmental impacts of integrating a battery energy storage system (BESS) with an offshore wind farm near Koko Sea Port, Nigeria. As renewable energy curtailment increases and Nigeria’s energy demand grows, energy storage systems... -
Navigating market turbulence: A configurational perspective of ambidextrous innovation in strengthening organizational resilience in sub-Saharan Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Andrews Osei Okrah --- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana Nathaniel Boso --- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana Henry Kofi Mensah --- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, GhanaThis study investigates the relationship between ambidextrous innovation capabilities and organizational resilience in Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in Ghana, with a focus on the moderating role of external market turbulence. Drawing on data from 285 MSMEs, the research... -
Dreamers or schemers? Fears of “town capture” in a rural South African township
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Magnus Godvik Ekeland --- Radboud University, The NetherlandsRecent public corruption scandals in South Africa have created a social landscape where trust in the motives of businesspeople and politicians has sharply declined. I argue that a by-product of this is constraints on local brokers’ potential to act as... -
Leveraging learning orientation for superior organizational performance: The role of firm-specific factors
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Henry Kofi Mensah --- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana Gilbert Anyowuo Okyere --- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana Emmanuel Kwabena Anin --- Kumasi Technical University, Ghana Phyllis Adjei Tuffour --- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, GhanaExtant literature recognizes organizational learning orientation (LO) as a critical resource, yet the mechanisms and conditions under which it translates into superior performance remain underexplored and often assumed. We draw on Resource-Based View (RBV) and dynamic capability frameworks to develop... -
Impact of financial support on the intensity of innovation practices within SMEs – Case of Morocco
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Abdelghani Koura --- University Sultan Moulay Slimane, Morocco Mohamed Oudgou --- University Sultan Moulay Slimane, Morocco Abdeslam Boudhar --- University Sultan Moulay Slimane, MoroccoInnovation is at the heart of economic growth and societal progress. It’s a driving force that keeps businesses competitive and economies thriving. However, Moroccan SMEs often struggle with financial barriers that limit their innovative capabilities. Despite government initiatives offering subsidies... -
Treatment outcomes for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder and anorexia nervosa among children and adolescents in higher levels of care
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Renee D. Rienecke --- Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Centers, United States of America Jamie Manwaring --- Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Centers, United States of America Alan Duffy --- Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Centers, United States of America Philip S. Mehler --- Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Centers, United States of America Dan V. Blalock --- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, United States of AmericaBackground: There is large variability in the way that outcomes are measured for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), with many studies focusing solely on weight gain or using measures that are not designed or validated to assess ARFID symptoms, such... -
Seasonal effects on surface water quality in the Awetu River, Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: Mohammedsalih Kadir Gobana --- Jimma University, Ethiopia Alemayehu Haddis Getahun --- Jimma University, Ethiopia Dessalegn Dadi Olani --- Jimma University, EthiopiaUnderstanding the impact of seasonal variation on surface water provides a better understanding of pollution dynamics and the implementation of sustainable water-use and management strategies. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of seasonal variation on surface... -
Innovating financial metrics for SME development: A factor-based analysis of Chinese enterprises
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Jiaqi Wang --- Universiti Malaya, Malaysia Wee-Yeap Lau --- Universiti Malaya, Malaysia Angathevar Baskaran --- Universiti Malaya, MalaysiaThis study investigates the role of innovative financial performance metrics in promoting the sustainable development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in China. Responding to the limitations of single-indicator financial assessments, the research develops a composite Financial Performance Evaluation (FPE)... -
Establishing a basis for recognising marine ‘other effective area-based conservation measures’ (OECMs) in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: SP Kirkman --- Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), South Africa P Kowalski --- , South Africa SD Holness --- Institute for Coastal and Marine Research, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa LJ Atkinson --- , South Africa R Brand --- Western Cape Government, South Africa L Dunga --- Institute for Coastal and Marine Research, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa TP Fairweather --- Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), South Africa T Goldman --- Rhodes University, South Africa D Marnewick --- Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office, South Africa J Nhleko --- Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), South Africa R Peter --- Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), South Africa C Smith --- World Wide Fund for Nature – South Africa (WWF-SA), South Africa MG van der Bank --- South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), Kirstenbosch Research Centre, South Africa G van der Heever --- Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), South Africa L van Niekerk --- Institute for Coastal and Marine Research, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa KA Wright --- Wildlands Conservation Trust (WILDTRUST), South Africa KJ Sink --- Institute for Coastal and Marine Research, Nelson Mandela University, South AfricaThe concept of ‘other effective area-based conservation measures’ (OECMs) and its technical guidance provide opportunities for recognising a broader range of area-based management measures that contribute to biodiversity conservation outside of protected areas. However, progress towards the recognition of OECMs... -
Comparing seismic survey mitigation regulations: lessons for South Africa from international frameworks
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: J Purdon --- Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa MJ Somers --- University of Pretoria, South Africa FW Shabangu --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Y Doh --- , France J Scheun --- Tshwane University of Technology, South AfricaUnderwater seismic surveys generate high-intensity, low-frequency noise that can negatively affect a range of marine fauna. As a result, countries have implemented mitigation regulations to reduce the potential impacts of this activity. This study examines seismic survey mitigation regulations from... -
Catch trends and population status of the leopard whipray Himantura leoparda (family Dasyatidae) off the east coast of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: BQ Mann --- Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI), South Africa R Daly --- Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI), South Africa D Parker --- University of Queensland, Australia GL Jordaan --- Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI), South Africa G Cliff --- KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board, South Africa N Nkabi --- KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board, South Africa R Kyle --- South African Association for Marine Biological Research (SAAMBR), South Africa R Bennett --- Wildlife Conservation Society, South AfricaThe leopard whipray Himantura leoparda (family Dasyatidae) is globally assessed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species owing to the species’ inherent vulnerability and declining population trends. In this study we assessed the population found off the... -
An evaluation of tax compliance among small businesses
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Mphagahlele O. Ndlovu --- University of, South Africa Daniel P. Schutte --- North-West University, South Africa -
Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer: The role of proximity in driving coopetition between small-and-medium-sized enterprises for technological innovation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Mostapha El Idrissi --- Cadi Ayyad University, UCA, FSJES-KS, LERAEM, Morocco Younès El Manzani --- Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University, Paris-Saclay University, LAREQUOI, France Amel Charleux --- Montpellier University, MRM, FranceThis research employs the proximity framework to understand the factors that drive small-and-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to collaborate with their competitors in innovative projects. It investigates how different proximity dimensions, geographical, organizational, social, cognitive, and institutional, shape coopetition among SMEs in... -
Knowledge sharing, innovation capability, and organizational performance in emerging markets: Empirical evidence from SMEs in Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Asiamah Yeboah --- Kumasi Technical University, GhanaDespite its importance, knowledge sharing as a driver of organizational performance in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within emerging markets has received limited scholarly attention. Grounded in the resource-based view and knowledge-based view of the firm, this study investigates the... -
Comparing fixed count and observed/expected taxa approaches in diatom-based water quality assessment: implications for monitoring efficiency and accuracy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: M Holmes --- Africa Earth Observatory Network (AEON) – Earth Stewardship Science Research Institute (ESSRI), Nelson Mandela University, South Africa JC Taylor --- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management (UESM), North-West University, South Africa B Linol --- Africa Earth Observatory Network (AEON) – Earth Stewardship Science Research Institute (ESSRI), Nelson Mandela University, South AfricaDiatom-based indices are widely used for freshwater bioassessment, yet methodological variability, particularly in count strategies, can influence ecological classification outcomes. This study compares a traditional fixed count (FC) approach with an observed/expected taxa (OE) strategy across five riverine sites in...
