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Partitioning, storage and remobilization of 14C assimilated by Themeda triandra Forssk1
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: J.E. Danckwerts --- Department of Agriculture and Water Supply (Eastern Cape Region), Republic of South Africa A.J. Gordon --- , United KingdomThe second youngest fully‐expanded leaf on the main tiller of vegetative Themeda triandra plants was exposed to 14CO2. Thereafter, quantitative analysis of partitioning, storage and remobilization after defoliation of 14C‐labclled assimilate was conducted in serially‐harvested plants over a 27‐day period... -
Reaction of three veld grasses to different schedules of grazing and resting. 2. Residual effects on vigour
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: D.L. Barnes --- Department of Agriculture and Water Supply, Republic of South AfricaSeven defoliation treatments involving grazing at intervals with sheep until mid-January or mid-March, or for the whole growing season at each of two stocking intensities, or resting for the whole growing season (control treatment) were applied on veld during the... -
Influence of temperature during the preceding growth period of lucerne on its regrowth at different temperatures
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: P.L. Greenfield --- Department of Agronomy, United States of America Dale Smith --- Department of Agronomy, United States of AmericaOne-year-old lucerne (Medicago sativa L. cv. ‘Vernal’) plants were grown to first flower through three cuttings in three temperature regimes, H (33°C day/24°C night), W (27718°C) and C (21712°C), to ascertain the influence of temperature preceding defoliation on subsequent growth... -
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... -
Facilitation of Spatial Orientation Among Adolescents from a Disadvantaged Background
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Chris Myburgh --- University of Johannesburg, Marie Poggenpoel --- University of Johannesburg, Glen van der Westhuizen --- University of Johannesburg,The study investigated structural and shape recognition in two to three dimensions by adolescents from a historically disadvantaged neighbourhood. Data on the spatial orientation of grade eight learners in a specific school were collected using specifically adjusted and developed tests... -
Structural Violence Effects on the Educational Life Chances of Children from Low Income Families in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Nithi Muthukrishna --- University of KwaZulu-Natal,The aim of the study was to explore the structural conditions and social formations that mediate access to quality education amongst low income children in KwaZulu-Natal. Structural violence can lead to injustices to children such as the experience of hunger,... -
Measurement Equivalence of the South African Psychological Ownership Questionnaire for Diverse South African Cultural Groups
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Chantal Olckers --- University of Pretoria, Pieter Schaap --- University of Pretoria,This study determined the measurement equivalence of the South African Psychological Ownership Questionnaire (SAPOS) for black and white South African employees. Participants were a non-probability sample of 645 professional level employees from both the private and the public sector (59.4%... -
Neglected older women and men: Exploring age and gender as structural drivers of HIV among people aged over 60 in Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Esther Richards --- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK Flavia Zalwango --- Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute (MRC/UVRI) Uganda Research Unit on AIDS, Uganda Janet Seeley --- Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute (MRC/UVRI) Uganda Research Unit on AIDS, Uganda Francien Scholten --- Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute (MRC/UVRI) Uganda Research Unit on AIDS, Uganda Sally Theobald --- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UKThis study explored how women's and men's gendered experiences from childhood to old age have shaped their vulnerability in relation to HIV both in terms of their individual risk of HIV and their access to and experiences of HIV services... -
Coarse root–shoot allometry of Pinus radiata modified by site conditions in the Western Cape province of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: H Pretzsch --- Chair for Forest Growth and Yield, Germany P Biber --- Chair for Forest Growth and Yield, Germany E Uhl --- Chair for Forest Growth and Yield, Germany P Hense --- Chair for Forest Growth and Yield, GermanyThe relationship between root and shoot growth and how it is modified by chronic or episodic drought stress is so far not well understood. Allometric partitioning theory (APT) supposes a constant root–shoot allometry. Optimal partitioning theory (OPT) assumes that plants’... -
The structural grading of young South African grown Pinus patula sawn timber
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: GeorgeP Dowse --- Department of Forest and Wood Science, South Africa C Brand Wessels --- Department of Forest and Wood Science, South AfricaIn this study sawn timber from 16- to 20-year-old Pinus patula trees were obtained from a wide variety of sites along the Mpumalanga escarpment in South Africa. The objectives of this study were to assess the efficiency of the current... -
Variation in strength, stiffness and related wood properties in young South African-grown Pinus patula
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: C Brand Wessels --- Department of Forest and Wood Science, South Africa Francois S Malan --- Komatiland Forests, South Africa Daan G Nel --- Centre for Statistical Consultation, South Africa Tim Rypstra --- Department of Forest and Wood Science, South AfricaThe objective of this study was to examine the variation in and intercorrelation among wood properties determining the suitability of 16- to 20-year-old South African-grown Pinus patula trees for structural timber. A total of 1 112 sawn boards from 340... -
Community approaches to preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission: perspectives from rural Lesotho
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Megan Towle DanielH LendeThis paper examines the cultural and structural difficulties surrounding effective prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) in rural Lesotho. We argue for three strategies to improve PMTCT interventions: community-based research and outreach, addressing cultural and structural dynamics, and working with... -
Estimating plot-level forest structural attributes using high spectral resolution ASTER satellite data in even-aged Eucalyptus plantations in southern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: MT Gebreslasie FB Ahmed JAN van AardtThis study assessed the suitability of both visible and shortwave infrared of ASTER reflectance bands and various vegetation indices for estimating forest structural attributes of Eucalyptus species. The study was conducted in even-aged monoculture plantations of E. grandis and E... -
Structural matrix algebras related to finite distributive lattices
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: E. Akkurt --- Gebze Institute of Technology, Turkey M. Akkurt --- Gebze Institute of Technology, Turkey G.P. Barker --- University of Missouri, Kansas City, USAIn this paper, we investigate the relation between a structural matrix algebra and the lattice properties of its lattice of invariant subspaces, and reprove known results in a fresh and an explanatory way. Moreover, we also prove the theorem which... -
The perspectives of users of antiretroviral therapy on structural barriers to adherence in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: A Kagee --- Department of Psychology, J Nothling --- Department of Psychology, B Coetzee --- Department of Psychology,Background: The effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and the importance of adherence to treatment regimens are widely known. Yet, suboptimal adherence to ART and retention in care of patients still persists and, by many accounts, is fairly widespread. The aim... -
Jobs, food, taxis and journals: Complexities of implementing Stepping Stones and Creating Futures in urban informal settlements in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Andrew Gibbs --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South Africa Rachel Jewkes --- Gender and Health Unit, South African Medical Research Council, South Africa Nompumelelo Mbatha --- Project Empower, Room E304 Diakonia Conference Centre, South Africa Laura Washington --- Project Empower, Room E304 Diakonia Conference Centre, South Africa Samantha Willan --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South AfricaThis paper seeks to refocus debates on structural interventions away from ‘assessing’ their effectiveness towards understanding processes around how such interventions are implemented. Implementation Science is focused on understanding potential challenges of translating interventions from highly controlled conditions into ‘real... -
‘Mum never loved me.’ How structural factors influence adolescent sexual and reproductive health through parent–child connectedness: A qualitative study in rural Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Joyce Wamoyi --- National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania Daniel Wight --- Medical Research Council, UKResearch in high income countries shows parent–child connectedness to be protective against undesirable sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes among young people. Little has been done to understand the nature of parent–child connectedness, the structural factors that impact on connectedness... -
Emotional load and social support as indicators of bullying at work
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Leon T. de Beer --- WorkWell Research Unit, South AfricaThis study sought to ascertain whether elevated emotional load and a lack of social support could be indicative of bullying at work. Participants totalled 1442 employees from the manufacturing industry in South Africa. Data on emotional load, social support, and... -
Growth and structural change in Africa: development strategies for the learning economy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Bengt-Åke Lundvall --- Department of Management and Business Studies, Denmark Rasmus Lema --- Department of Management and Business Studies, DenmarkThis paper discusses opportunities and policy options for African countries seeking innovation and learning based development strategies. What kind of policies and institutions are necessary in order to transform the current increase in rents from commodities exports into industrial investment... -
The state and innovation policy in Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka --- UN-HABITAT, Nairobi. Kenya and UNU-MERIT, The NetherlandsThis paper examines the role of African states in the process of industrialisation. It sets out to examine the nexus of state capacity, innovation policy and the dynamics of development. The methodology is largely qualitative through which a historical narrative... -
Assessment of the effects of climate change on the performance of pavement subgrade
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: M.B. Mndawe --- Department of Civil Engineering, South Africa J.M. Ndambuki --- Department of Civil Engineering, South Africa W.K. Kupolati --- Department of Civil Engineering, South Africa A.A. Badejo --- Department of Civil Engineering, South Africa R. Dunbar --- Royal Haskoning DHV, South AfricaThis research investigated the effects of future climate change on pavement life in South Africa by simulating prolonged moisture presence in the pavement subgrade. The study was conducted on roads P435 and P443 within uMkhanyakude District Municipality. Climatic data were... -
Case pending: practices of inclusion and exclusion in a class of plaintiffs
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Rita Kesselring --- Institute of Social Anthropology, University of Basel, SwitzerlandApartheid victims have had a difficult standing in South Africa in the years that followed the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). In the government's perspective, the TRC had conclusively dealt with apartheid victimhood. Consequently, when victims turned to US courts... -
Anthropologist to activist: Paul Farmer's changing perspectives on cultural difference and human rights
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Hanne Jensen Haricharan --- Department of Social Anthropology,This paper outlines shifting perspectives in Paul Farmer's work with regard to cultural difference and human rights. It describes Farmer's critique of medical anthropology's focus on culture to the detriment of economic factors, and his critique of cultural relativism being... -
‘Anthropological futures’? Thoughts on social research and the ethics of engagement
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Shannon Morreira --- Department of Social Anthropology,This article was presented as the keynote address at the 2012 Anthropology Southern Africa Conference. The theme of the conference was Southern African Anthropological Futures: Opportunities and Constraints, and as such in this piece I consider some of the themes... -
The use of cash transfers for HIV prevention — are we there yet?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Jessica Taaffe --- The World Bank Group, USA Nejma Cheikh --- The World Bank Group, USA David Wilson --- The World Bank Group, USAPoverty and social inequality are significant drivers of the HIV epidemic and are risk factors for acquiring HIV. As such, many individuals worldwide are at risk for new HIV infection, especially young women in East and Southern Africa. By addressing... -
Psychological ownership in relation to workplace trust and turnover intent
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Chantal Olckers --- Department of Human Resource Management, Claire Enslin --- Department of Human Resource Management,The study investigated the relationship between workplace trust, psychological ownership and turnover intent within a South African professional services organisation. A cross-sectional quantitative survey design was used to collect data from a purposive sample (n = 302) of skilled, highly... -
Predictors of multiple concurrent and multiple sexual partnerships among male and female youth aged 18–24 in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Motlatso Gladys Mlambo --- Centre for Rural Health, Family Medicine Department, South Africa Karl Peltzer --- HIV/AIDS/STIs and TB (HAST), Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Witness Chirinda --- Medical Research Council, South AfricaThis study aimed to determine predictors of multiple concurrent and multiple sexual partnerships among South African male and female youth. Data were from a cross-sectional population-based household survey of 3 123 youths aged 18 to 24 years from four South... -
Physical activity and psychosomatic-related health problems as correlates of quality of life among university students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Stefan Kruger --- Tourism Research in Economic Environs and Society (TREES), Energy Sonono --- ‘Workwell’, South AfricaThis study aimed to investigate the role of psychosomatic problems in the relationship between physical activity and healthrelated quality of life. Participants were a convenience sample of 703 students from a South African university (males = 38.8%, females = 61.2%,... -
Promoting fan engagement: An exploration of the fundamental motives for sport consumption amongst premier league football spectators
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Frederick W. Stander --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South Africa Llewellyn E. Van Zyl --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South Africa Kemiso Motaung --- North-West University Kaizer Chiefs Innovation Centre,The aim of this study was to examine whether fan engagement could be predicted by the motivational dimensions of sport consumption. A sample of 806 football sport fans (African = 85%, male = 67.4%, part of an organised supporters club... -
The influence of food abundance, food dispersion and habitat structure on territory selection and size of an Afrotropical terrestrial insectivore
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: William D Newmark --- Natural History Museum of Utah, USA Thomas R Stanley --- US Geological Survey, USAMost tropical insectivorous birds, unlike their temperate counterparts, hold and defend a feeding and breeding territory year-around. However, our understanding of ecological factors influencing territory selection and size in tropical insectivores is limited. Here we examine three prominent hypotheses relating... -
Managing and improving data quality through the adoption of data warehouse in the public sector
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Edzai Kademeteme --- Department of Informatics, South Africa Billy Mathias Kalema --- Department of Informatics, South Africa Pieter Pretorius --- Department of Informatics, South AfricaThe increasing use of technology in organizations has resulted in burgeoning sizes of data, a wider variety of data sources and diverse data structure, all calling for better storage, retrieval and analytics. The increasing demands that data make on organizations,... -
Evaluation of the sustainability of participatory management of forest plantations: the case study of Wari-Maro Forest Reserve, Republic of Benin
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Kisito Gandji --- Laboratory of Biomathematics and Forest Estimations, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, Republic of Benin Valère K Salako --- Laboratory of Biomathematics and Forest Estimations, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, Republic of Benin Achille E Assogbadjo --- Laboratory of Biomathematics and Forest Estimations, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, Republic of Benin Vincent OA Orekan --- Laboratory of Biogeography and Environmental Expertise, Faculty of Letters, Arts and Human Sciences, Republic of Benin Romain L Glèlè Kakaï --- Laboratory of Biomathematics and Forest Estimations, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, Republic of Benin Brice A Sinsin --- Laboratory of Applied Ecology, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, Republic of BeninThis study assessed ecological and socio-economic impacts of a participatory forest management project in the Republic of Benin. The study focused on the Wari-Maro Forest Reserve and the ‘Projet d’Aménagement des Massifs Forestiers’ five years after its completion. A forest... -
Comparison of infrared thermography and miniature Deltatron accelerometer sensors in the measurement of structural vibration characteristics
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Stephen M. Talai --- Department of Mechanical Engineering, South Africa Dawood A. Desai --- Department of Mechanical Engineering, South Africa P. Stephan Heyns --- Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, South AfricaThis paper investigates the comparison of infrared thermography (IRT) and miniature Deltatron accelerometer sensors in measuring structural vibration characteristics in terms of frequency and displacement, given that of age IRT has fully grown for temperature condition monitoring. In addition, IRT... -
Exploring the validity of scores from the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) in Burundi: A multi-strategy approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Anne Fromont --- School of Public Health, Belgium Slim Haddad --- Research Unit, Canada Rolf Heinmüller --- External consultant, Canada Bruno T. Dujardin --- School of Public Health, Belgium Annalisa Casini --- Psychological Sciences Research Institute, BelgiumThe present study aimed to validate the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) in Burundi, through a multi-strategy approach used in cross-cultural studies. Respondents were 906 health workers (men = 56%; caregivers 60%). They responded to a bilingual version of RSES. We... -
Effects of employees’ sense of coherence on leadership style and work engagement
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jeremy Mitonga-Monga --- University of South Africa, South Africa Veronica Hlongwane --- University of South Africa, South AfricaThis study investigated the extent to which employees’ sense of coherence (SOC) mediated their perception of their leaders’ style and work engagement. Study participants comprised a convenience sampling of 200 employees of the manufacturing sector industry in the Democratic Republic... -
Constrained relationship agency as the risk factor for intimate partner violence in different models of transactional sex
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Rebecca Fielding-Miller --- Department of Medicine, USA Kristin Dunkle --- South African Medical Research Council, South AfricaWomen who engage in transactional sex are more likely to experience intimate partner violence (IPV) and are at higher risk of HIV. However, women engage in transactional sex for a variety of reasons and the precise mechanism linking transactional sex... -
Gendered childcare norms — evidence from rural Swaziland to inform innovative structural HIV prevention approaches for young women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Pinky N Shabangu --- Independent community-based researcher, Swaziland Michelle R Brear --- Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, Jean Hailes Research Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, AustraliaAddressing discriminatory gender norms is a prerequisite for preventing HIV in women, including young women. However, the gendered expectation that women will perform unpaid childcare-related labour is rarely conceptualised as influencing their HIV risk. Our aim was to learn from... -
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,... -
Authentic leadership, followership, and psychological capital as antecedents of work engagement
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Marieta du Plessis --- Department of Industrial Psychology, South Africa Adré B. Boshoff --- Department of Industrial Psychology, South AfricaThe present study investigated authentic leadership, psychological capital, and followership behaviour influences on work engagement of employees. Respondents were 901 South African employees within the healthcare industry organisation (n = 647) and mining industry (n = 254). The employees completed... -
Sawn-timber and kraft pulp properties of Pinus elliottii × Pinus caribaea var. hondurensis and Pinus patula × Pinus tecunumanii hybrids and their parental species
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: André Nel --- Shaw Research Centre, Sappi Forests Research, South Africa Francois S Malan --- Retired, South Africa Ron Braunstein --- Sappi Technology Centre, South Africa C Brand Wessels --- Department of Forest and Wood Science, South Africa Arnulf Kanzler --- Shaw Research Centre, Sappi Forests Research, South AfricaA study was undertaken to evaluate the quality of the timber produced by Pinus elliottii × Pinus caribaea var. hondurensis (PECH) and the Pinus patula × Pinus tecunumanii low elevation (PPTL) and high elevation (PPTH) hybrids and their parent species... -
Networking dimensions and performance of event management ventures in Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Jacqueline Cheptepkeny Korir --- School of Tourism Hospitality and Events Management, KenyaThe role of networking in the sharing of knowledge and information is well documented. What is not clear, however, are the facets of networks that best drive firm performance, and whether or not the nature of business is a factor... -
“Posted home”: migration, tuberculosis and structural violence in Maphisa, Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Min'enhle Ncube --- Social Anthropology, School of African and Gender Studies, Anthropology and Linguistics, South AfricaStructural violence underscored by the political economy plays a pivotal role in the epidemics of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis in Zimbabwe. Political and economic hardship make migration across the border for work necessary for rural locals in Zimbabwe in order to... -
Innovation financing and public policy dilemmas in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Joseph Ato Forson --- Department of Banking and Finance, GhanaAs part of efforts to change the structure of economies in sub-Saharan Africa from agrarian dominated to a more diversified one that will add value to exports and create more job opportunities, countries in the region have intensified strategies through... -
Self-esteem and psychological capital: Their mediation of the relationship between Big Five personality traits and creativity in college students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ming Hong --- Institute of Psychology, Belarus Dmitry G. Dyakov --- Institute of Psychology, Belarus Jianhong Zheng --- Department of Psychology, ChinaThis study examined self-esteem and psychological capital as a mediator of the relationship between Big Five personality traits and creativity. A convenience sample of 732 college students from Guangdong, Jiangsu, and Jiangxi provinces participated (females = 71.7%; mean age =... -
Structural validity of the leadership circumplex in a South African setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Crystal Hoole --- , South Africa Brandon Morgan --- , South AfricaThis study investigated the structural validity of the short form of the Circumplex Leadership Scan in South Africa. Using a cross-sectional survey design, we analysed an existing data set on self-rated leadership behaviours by 137 South African supervisors (women =... -
Social capital and project management success in a developing country environment: Mediating role of knowledge management
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Kwasi Amoako-Gyampah --- , USA Moses Acquaah --- , USA Ebenezer Adaku --- , Ghana Samuel Famiyeh --- , GhanaDespite significant investments in projects by organizations, governments, and international development agencies in developing countries, many of the projects have failed and continue to fail due to budget overruns, inability to complete projects on time, and poor-quality outcomes. We draw... -
Structural validity and measurement invariance of the Psychological Career Resources Inventory Short Form as a predictor of career satisfaction
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Melinde Coetzee --- , South Africa Xander van Lill --- , South Africa Marais S Bester --- , South AfricaThe present study had two objectives. The first objective was to assess the structural validity of the Psychological Career Resources Inventory – Short Form (PCRI-SF) and for measurement equivalence across ethnic (white and black) and gender groups in the South... -
Human resources and innovation capability: Evidences from Nigeria food and beverage firms
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Helen Olubunmi Aderemi --- Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria Victor Oluwasina Sobanke --- National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM), Nigeria Matthew Olugbemiga Ilori --- Obafemi Awolowo University, NigeriaHuman resources are recognized as the ultimate and most indispensable resource in economic development. In this study, an inquiry was made to ascertain the determinants of workers’ innovativeness. A survey of 229 respondents in food and beverage processing firms selected... -
Technology management practices and innovation: Empirical evidence from medium- and large-scale manufacturing firms in Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Mesfin Mala Kalko --- Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic Obsa Teferi Erena --- Hawassa University, Ethiopia Sara Adugna Debele --- Hawassa University, EthiopiaIn order to investigate empirically the effects of technology management on firm innovation, this paper considers the antecedents and multidimensional views of technology management mechanisms on innovation performance in medium- and large-scale manufacturing firms in a developing country, namely Ethiopia... -
People living with HIV and AIDS in everyday conditions of township life in South Africa: between structural constraint and individual tactics
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Frédéric Le Marcis --- Department of Social Anthropology, University of Victor Segalen, Rehana Ebrahim-Vally --- University of the Witwatersrand,The HIV/AIDS pandemic in South Africa has negatively transformed the lives of many in townships and rural areas. People living with AIDS (PWAs) are the socially weakened, whose means of survival include migrating, enduring gender violence, and they are thus... -
‘They bring AIDS to us and say we give it to them’: Socio-structural context of female sex workers' vulnerability to HIV infection in Ibadan Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Jennifer Muñoz --- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Adebola A Adedimeji --- Institute of Public Health Sciences, Yeshiva University, Olayemi Alawode [B0003]The aim of the study was to examine and describe the individual and structural-environmental factors that shape the vulnerability of brothel-based female sex workers (FSWs) in Ibadan, southwest Nigeria to HIV infection. A descriptive qualitative research design was utilised to... -
“I don't use a condom (with my regular partner) because I know that I'm faithful, but with everyone else I do”: The cultural and socioeconomic determinants of sexual partner concurrency in young South Africans
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Chris Kenyon --- GF Jooste Hospital, Andrew Boulle --- Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Unit, Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Motasim Badri --- Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Valerie Asselman --- Infectious Diseases Referral Unit, GF Jooste Hospital,Finding ways to reduce the high rates of sexual partner concurrency is increasingly believed to be vital to controlling HIV spread in southern Africa. We describe the frequency and correlates of sexual partner concurrency in a representative sample of 3... -
Application of the information, motivation and behavioural skills model for targeting HIV risk behaviour amongst adolescent learners in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Misheck Ndebele [d94e14] Mambwe Kasese-Hara Michael GreylingThis paper discusses the application of an information, motivation and behavioural skills (IMB) model in a school-based programme for the reduction of HIV risk behaviour among 259 Grade 11 learners in two high schools in Alexandra township, Johannesburg. School 1... -
Explicating factors that explain condom use intention among in-school adolescents in Botswana: a structural equation modelling approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Kolentino N. Mpeta --- North West University, South Africa Ntebogang D. Moroke --- North West University, South Africa Lesego Gabaitiri --- Botswana International University of Science and Technology, BotswanaKnowledge with respect to adolescents’ intentions to engage in protective sexual behaviours is still deficient in numerous countries around the world, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where HIV prevalence is the highest. Increasing cross-sectional research suggests that the theory of... -
Job insecurity and employee commitment during COVID-19: mediating the role of quitting intention in family-owned hotels
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Esther Theresa Appaw-Agbola --- Ho Technical University, Ghana Jennifer Eyram Nkrow --- Ho Technical University, Ghana Elikem Krampa --- Ho Technical University, GhanaUsing the social exchange theory, this article explores how quitting intention mediates job insecurity and organisational commitment in family-owned hotels during the COVID-19 period in Ghana. A conceptual model was developed to give a clear perspective of the study. Literature... -
The influence of crises on the financial position of multinationals in emerging markets
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Peter Vaz da Fonseca --- Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Brazil Michele Nascimento Jucá --- Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Brazil João Paulo da Torre Vieito --- Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, PortugalThis investigation is one of the first to analyse the relationships between leverage and bankruptcy costs, interest expenses, tax benefits and firm value, in multinational and domestic companies, during periods of crisis and financial stability. The analysed data are related... -
Gender differences in the pathway of childhood trauma, impulsivity and adult eating behaviour: a cross-sectional study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Antônio Bonfada Collares Machado --- Institute of Psychology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Katia Irie Teruya --- Institute of Psychology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Rogério Friedman --- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Gibson Juliano Weydmann --- Institute of Psychology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Eduardo Remor --- Institute of Psychology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Lisiane Bizarro --- Institute of Psychology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilObjective: The current cross-sectional study aimed to examine the association between childhood trauma, impulsivity, binge eating symptoms, and body mass index (BMI) in a sample of males and females. We also aimed to investigate the indirect association of childhood trauma... -
Assessment of factors driving cryptocurrency investment decision in Africa: A case of Bitcoin in Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Ibrahim Abiodun Oladapo --- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi ArabiaThis study aims to examine the factors that influence Nigerian investors decision to participate in the Bitcoin market. The study develops a model that integrates awareness, religious beliefs, and trust alongside the theory of reasoned action’s key explanatory factor. A... -
“Sathi sifuna ukusebenza, siyasebenza” [We said we wanted to work, so we must work]: minibus taxi drivers’ stories during the Covid-19 pandemic in Durban, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Hlengiwe Kweyama --- University of South Africa, South AfricaThe Covid-19 outbreak in late 2019 illustrated how biological facts and social processes often intersect to account for differential epidemiological patterns of disease outbreak. In South Africa, existing social, political and economic factors intersected with the Covid-19 pandemic in particular... -
How academic stress affects academic performance: A chain-mediated model of sex moderation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Yunhan Zhang --- Central China Normal University, China Sannyuya Liu --- Central China Normal University, China Liang Zhao --- Central China Normal University, China Zhi Liu --- Central China Normal University, ChinaAcademic stress is a common psychological issue among college students, but the mechanism by which it affects academic performance is not well understood. This study extends existing literature by exploring a chain-mediated model composed of academic stress, learning motivation, depression,... -
Family cohesion and adaptability effects on social anxiety among adolescents: The mediating role of experiential avoidance
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Yakun Ni --- Institute of Applied Psychology, Guangdong University of Finance, China Shiya Zeng --- Institute of Applied Psychology, Guangdong University of Finance, China Yanzhen Xu --- Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, China Tengfei Guo --- Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, ChinaWe investigated the effect of family cohesion and adaptability on adolescent social anxiety and explored the mediating effect of experiential avoidance between them. A total of 610 adolescents completed the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales II, the Acceptance and... -
Proactive personality and career success of higher education teachers: The mediating effects of job crafting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Yunsheng Ruan --- School of Economic and Management, Zhoukou Normal University, China Zibin Cao --- School of Economic and Management, Zhoukou Normal University, China Chao Han --- School of Economic and Management, Zhoukou Normal University, China Qianlu Sun --- School of Economic and Management, Zhoukou Normal University, ChinaWe investigated the role of job crafting (task, cognitive, and environmental) in the relationship between proactive personality and career success among teachers. Participants were 326 higher education teachers (female = 60.4%; senior title = 20.9%; doctoral degree = 22.1%) from... -
Gratitude to nature and pro-environmental behaviour: A moderated mediated model
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Xiaoyu Li --- Inner Mongolia Normal University, China Xindi Kong --- Inner Mongolia Normal University, China Hongyu Liang --- Inner Mongolia Normal University, China Yifan Wang --- Inner Mongolia Normal University, ChinaWe examined the relationship between trait gratitude to nature and pro-environmental behaviours, and the roles of anthropomorphism and connectedness to nature within this relationship. University students (n = 966; female = 47.09%; mean age = 20.75 years, SD = 1.42... -
Establishment of determinants to influence community acceptance towards water reuse in India
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Kirti Goyal --- Lovely Professional University, India Arun Kumar --- Indian Institute of Technology, IndiaWorldwide, rising water scarcity calls for alternatives to supplement the water supplies. Water reuse is an emerging source, ensuring water safety and environmental sustainability, but its growth is hindered due to sparse public acceptance. In this study, a social survey... -
Belowground resprouting potential and nutrient acquisition traits of three perennial grasses during the short dry season in Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Edwin M Kakusu --- University of Nairobi, Kenya RN Kinuthia --- University of Nairobi, Kenya Jacqueline P Ott --- , USA OK Koech --- University of Nairobi, KenyaSurvival of perennial grasses between wet seasons depends on the maintenance of belowground buds and root systems. Belowground bud and root traits were evaluated in three perennial grasses (Pennisetum mezianum (Leeke), Digitaria macroblephara (Hack. ex Schinz) Paoli, and Themeda triandra... -
Does spring defoliation affect energy reserves in a South African mesic grassland geophyte?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Craig D Morris --- c/o School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Sindiso Nkuna --- School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaOvergrazing reduces the abundance of mesic grassland forbs, including geophytes. The potential negative effect of spring grazing, aimed at exploiting high-quality grass forage, on energy reserves in underground storage organs (USOs) of a mesic grassland geophyte, Merwilla plumbea (Lindl.) Speta,...
