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The confounding influence of urban informality on innovation and production specialisation in production clusters: evidence from Nairobi
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: John C. Harris --- Division of Regional and City Planning, College of Architecture, USAThis paper investigates two agglomeration economies, innovation and production specialisation, within Nairobi's handicraft sector. The paper asks if and by what mechanics urban informality might interfere with these important potential outcomes of clustered production. A hundred and two semi-structured interviews... -
Advanced training in child psychology: Key elements in offering a Doctor of Psychology (DPsych) programme in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ronél van der Watt --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Carla Sharp --- Developmental Psychopathology Lab, Clinical Psychology, USAThe aim of this article is to propose some benchmarks for a Doctor of Psychology (DPsych) in advanced training in Child Psychology in South Africa, and to highlight key elements in offering such a programme. In doing so, we use... -
Undergraduate medical students’ interest in specialising in Family Medicine at the University of the Free State, 2014
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: DT Hagemeister --- Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa A Pal --- Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa N Naidoo --- Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa U Kristen --- Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa N Mokgosana --- Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa G Joubert --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistics, South AfricaBackground: There is a large demand for Family Medicine specialists, yet not enough medical students specialise in this field. This study investigated the interest of undergraduate medical students at the University of the Free State in pursuing a career in... -
Diet and feeding in the Cape Cobra, Naja nivea
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Inshaaf Layloo --- , , South Africa Caitlin Smith --- , , South Africa Bryan Maritz --- , , South AfricaIt is widely reported that African cobras (genus Naja) are generalist predators, but examination of formal literature yields relatively little evidence of this for most species. Here, we review the diet of cape cobras (Naja nivea) based on examination of... -
Testing assertions of dietary specialisation: a case study of the diet of Aparallactus capensis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Bryan Maritz --- University of the Western Cape, South Africa Aadam Rawoot --- University of the Western Cape, South Africa Ryan van Huyssteen --- University of the Western Cape, South AfricaThe lack of detailed natural history information required to precisely characterise the diets of many organisms often results in the use of generalised descriptions of those diets. These descriptions can become dogmatic, and should be challenged with novel observational data... -
Smart specialisation strategies in sub-Saharan Africa: Opportunities, challenges and initial mapping for Côte d’Ivoire
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Mafini Dosso --- , Spain Alexander Kleibrink --- , Spain Monika Matusiak --- , SpainThis paper calls for a better integration of place-based, evidence-based and inclusive dimensions in the implementation of the Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) plans and industrial policies in sub-Saharan Africa. To this end, the analysis contrasts with and takes inspiration... -
Namaqua Dwarf Adders are generalist predators
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Bryan Maritz --- , , USA Graham J. Alexander --- , , South AfricaPrey items vary greatly in the total amount of energy they provide and the costs associated with their location, capture, consumption and assimilation. As a result not all prey types are of equal value, and the relative frequency with which... -
Exploratory characterisation of recreational fishing for skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis and eastern little tuna Euthynnus affinis in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: S Viana --- University of Cape Town, South Africa MW Farthing --- Rhodes University, South Africa C Bova --- Rhodes University, South Africa O Marcone --- , United Kingdom WHH Sauer --- Rhodes University, South AfricaDespite being important to artisanal and industrial fisheries, little is known about the role of skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis and the eastern little tuna (or kawakawa) Euthynnus affinis in recreational fisheries. This study used a banner-recruited, online questionnaire of recreational...