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Safeguarding inheritance and enhancing the resilience of orphaned young people living in child- and youth-headed households in Tanzania and Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Ruth Evans --- Department of Geography and Environmental Science, United KingdomThis article explores the resilience of orphaned young people in safeguarding physical assets (land and property) inherited from their parents and sustaining their households without a co-resident adult relative. Drawing on the concept of resilience and the sustainable livelihoods framework,... -
Socio-economic implications of the KwaZulu-Natal sardine run for local indigenous communities
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: J Myeza --- , South Africa RB Mason --- Department of Marketing, VM Peddemors --- School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, South AfricaThe economic and social effects of the annual sardine run on the indigenous community on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, were assessed using data gathered from questionnaires and personal interviews with 329 members of the community. Their knowledge,... -
Fishing methods for sustainable shrimp fisheries in the Canary Islands (North-West Africa)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: M Arrasate-López --- , Spain VM Tuset --- , Spain JI Santana --- , Spain A García-Mederos --- , Spain O Ayza --- , Spain JA González --- , SpainDuring the past 20 years, experimental cruises have been conducted around the Canary Islands (North-West Africa) to investigate the biodiversity of the deep-sea ecosystem and to explore new fisheries resources. Although pandalid shrimps were shown to be very abundant in... -
A Conceptual Framework for Implementing Sustainable Livelihoods and Innovation in Biofuel Production among Smallholder Farmers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Chipo Nyamwena-Mukonza --- , South AfricaThere has been renewed interest in biofuel production globally as a response to the continuous increase in oil prices, the depletion of fossil fuels and as nations move towards a low carbon economy. The paper is a work in progress... -
Sustainable African Built Environments
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Jeremy Gibberd --- , South AfricaCarbon emission scenarios are used as key inputs to the sustainability and built environment strategies and policies of many developed countries. Decisions and direction in these are based on carbon emission models which show the optimum mix of interventions required... -
Innovating the Green Way: Natural Considerations for Sustainable Consumption
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Sajal Kabiraj --- International Center for Organization & Innovation Studies (ICOIS), ChinaLearn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can – there will always come a time when you will be grateful for what you did… Sarah Caldwell The five natural elements (Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Sky), the... -
The impact of community-based forest management on timber treeregeneration in north-eastern Honduras, with specific reference tobig-leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: M Kukkonen --- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, FinlandReduced-impact logging is used to minimise the negative effects of selective logging. However, it has been suggested that low-impact logging may create too little disturbance for the regeneration of the light-demanding timber tree species, hence compromising forest productivity. This study... -
Response of Ocotea bullata, Curtisia dentata and Rapanea melanophloeos to medicinal bark stripping in the southern Cape, South Africa: implications for sustainable use
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: WJ Vermeulen --- Conservation Services, South Africa CJ Geldenhuys --- Department of Forest and Wood Science, South Africa KJ Esler --- Department of Conservation Ecology, South AfricaTree bark is commonly used for traditional medicine in southern Africa and further afield. Increasing demand and commercialisation have resulted in the overexploitation of many species, posing a major challenge to forest managers to develop mechanisms for sustainable resource use... -
Stand structure and regeneration of harvested Araucaria araucana–Nothofagus stands in central Chile
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Rafael M Navarro-Cerrillo --- DendrodatLab, Departamento de Ingeniería Forestal, Spain Fernando Olave --- Corporación Nacional Forestal, Chile Francisco Moreno --- DendrodatLab, Departamento de Ingeniería Forestal, Spain Sergio de Miguel --- Faculty of Science and Forestry, Finland Margarita Clemente --- Departamento de Ciencias y Recursos Agrícolas y Forestales, SpainIn this study we examined the current structure and regeneration status of mixed Araucaria araucana–Nothofagus spp. stands that had been logged 20 years ago. We measured stand density of saplings, juvenile and adult trees, as well as stand basal area... -
Understanding diversity in impact and responses among HIV/AIDS-affected households: the case of Msinga, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Kees Swaans Jacqueline Broerse Irma Van Diepen Monique Salomon Diana Gibson Joske BundersTo gain a more comprehensive understanding of the impact of HIV and AIDS on rural households in Msinga, South Africa, the sustainable livelihoods framework was adapted. An ethnographic perspective was employed to examine: 1) the impact of HIV/AIDS-related illnesses on... -
Addressing the HIV/AIDS—food insecurity syndemic in sub-Saharan Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: DavidA Himmelgreen --- Department of Anthropology, United States Nancy Romero-Daza --- Department of Anthropology, United States David Turkon --- Department of Anthropology, United States Sharon Watson --- Department of Anthropology, United States Ipolto Okello-Uma --- Department of Animal Science, Lesotho Daniel Sellen --- Departments of Anthropology and Public Health Sciences, CanadaRecently a few vocal health experts have suggested that some of the billions of dollars currently used to prevent and treat HIV and AIDS be reallocated to address more basic problems such as malnutrition, tuberculosis, malaria, and enteric and diarrheal... -
Juncus kraussii harvesting in Umlalazi Nature Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: socio-economic aspects and sustainability
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: CatherineH TraynorHarvesting of the rush Juncus kraussii Hochst. for use as a fibre source in craftwork production was investigated within Umlalazi Nature Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. The main objectives of the study were as follows: to determine the distribution... -
The 'fishery' in South Africa's remaining coastal stonewall fish traps
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: LV Kemp GM Branch CA Attwood SJ LamberthAncient stonewall fish traps along the southern coast of South Africa, known locally as 'vywers', have both cultural and historical significance. Most have been degraded through neglect. Only two sets of vywers are actively maintained and fished, but without legal... -
Some thoughts on policy and desertification: what key contributions can scientists make to policy processes in the southern African context?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: J Zeidler --- Integrated Environmental Consultants Namibia (IECN), NamibiaTwo types of desertification professionals are typically characterised—the scientist and the policy-maker. After many years of efforts to combat desertification and promote sustainable land management, it is surprising that these diverging perceptions remain so fixed. They prevailed throughout the process... -
Perceptions of forest resource use and management in two village communities in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: NM Gugushe IM Grundy F Theron PW ChirwaRural communities in South Africa are similar to communities in other parts of the developing world in terms of their use and management of natural forest resources as a means of sustaining their livelihoods. Participatory surveys were conducted with communities... -
Toward sustainable harvesting of Africa's largest medicinal plant export (Prunus africana): a case study in Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: JR Maximillian --- College of Natural Resources, USA J O'Laughlin --- College of Natural Resources, USAGlobal demand for treating prostate disorders with Prunus africana bark extract has made P. africana Africa's largest medicinal plant export. Unsustainable harvesting practices can lead to local extirpations of this multipurpose tree. Survey research targeting P. africana harvesters in a... -
The socioeconomic status of the non-timber forest product subsector in Swaziland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: CS Dlamini --- Department of Forest and Wood Science, Faculty of Agrisciences, South Africa CJ Geldenhuys --- Department of Forest and Wood Science, Faculty of Agrisciences, South AfricaA wide spectrum of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) generally has a remarkable contribution to the household economy in rural areas. Most communities make a living either through their domestic or commercial use. The objective of this study was to review... -
Industrial development for Africa: Trade, technology and the role of the state
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Padmashree Gehl Sampath --- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, SwitzerlandThe discourse on the nature of the developmental state and industrial policy options for Africa has become central to debates on how to promote overall growth and prosperity in the continent. This article poses a fundamental question on the nature... -
Australian acacias as invasive species: lessons to be learnt from regions with long planting histories
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: David M Richardson --- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, South Africa Johannes J Le Roux --- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, South Africa John RU Wilson --- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, South AfricaProblems associated with invasiveness of non-native tree species used in forestry are increasing rapidly worldwide and are most severe in areas with a long history of plantings. Lessons learnt in areas with long histories of plantings and invasions may be... -
Management Theory, Research and Practice for Sustainable Development in Africa: A Commentary from a Practitioner's Perspective
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Vincent Bagire --- Department of Business Administration, Uganda Juliana Namada --- School of Business, KenyaIn this article we give a synthesis of the argument that inadequate management theory and practice have contributed to Africa's lack of sustainable development. The article is based on a keynote address by the Governor of the Bank of Botswana,... -
Sustainable growth and distributable earnings under inflation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: De Ratione • Authors: J U de Villiers --- University of the Witwatersrand,This paper examines the effect of inflation on the relationship between a firm’s sustainable real growth rate and its dividend payout ratio. Ceteribus paribus, dividend payout ratios are found to decrease monotonically with increasing inflation. The extent of the decline... -
Addressing sustainability in hotel management education: designing a curriculum based on input from key stakeholders
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Frans Melissen --- Academy of Hotel Management, NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences, Breda, The Netherlands Maartje Damen --- Academy of Hotel Management, NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences, Breda, The NetherlandsThis paper reports on combining generic reference points that can be distilled from literature with the analysis of 18 face-to-face interviews with relevant stakeholders as input for designing a sustainability course within a (higher education) hotel management curriculum. The train of thought... -
Key values of Chinese consumers buying sustainable goods: the case of Green Food in Fuzhou
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Jan Arend Schulp --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Rengerslaan 8, 8917 DD Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Elena Cavagnaro --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Rengerslaan 8, 8917 DD Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Hanqing Lin --- Fujian Communication Technology College, ChinaThis research identifies the key individual values guiding the choice of Chinese customers for Green Food. The work builds on literature on sustainable consumption and the role of values in explaining consumers’ buying behaviour. A questionnaire on values and buying... -
Imagine staying in a Shanghai hotel bedroom in 2050?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Tan Li Yu Rebecca --- Victoria Management School, PO Box 600, Wellington 6135, New Zealand Ian Yeoman --- Victoria Management School, PO Box 600, Wellington 6135, New ZealandWill the future hotels of Shanghai emphasise a world of contemporary design, sustainability and technological innovations in order to deal +with the growing pains of pollution, competition of urban land and decreasing availability of clean water, which will impact on... -
The case for environmental flow determination for the Phongolo River, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: T Dube --- Laboratory of Aquatic Ecology, Evolution and Conservation, Belgium V Wepener --- Research Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, South Africa JHJ van Vuren --- Department of Zoology, South Africa N Smit --- Research Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, South Africa L Brendonck --- Laboratory of Aquatic Ecology, Evolution and Conservation, BelgiumThe construction of Pongolapoort Dam in 1973 on the Phongolo River in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, has considerably altered the hydrological behaviour and ecological response of the downstream floodplain. Changes in the flooding regime have had implications for the socio-economic importance... -
Looking from a local lens: Inbound tour operators and sustainable tourism in Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Elena Cavagnaro --- Stenden Hotel Management School, Academy of International Hospitality Research, Stenden University of Applied Science, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Simona Staffieri --- Italian National Institute of Statistics, Department of Social and Environmental Statistics, Rome, Italy Fiona Ngesa --- Kenya Tourist Board, Nairobi, KenyaFew empirical studies on sustainable tourism take into account the perspective of developing countries’ actors. This is even the case in debates about the need to adapt sustainability’s definitions to the context of developing countries. The present study aims at giving a... -
An evaluation of the Marine Living Resources Act and supporting legal instruments as a framework for implementation of an ecosystem approach to fisheries in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: KL Cochrane --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa J Joyner --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa WHH Sauer --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa J Swan --- Formerly Senior Programme and Policy Officer, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Italy, and Eden Island, SeychellesThe Marine Living Resources Act (MLRA), which was enacted in 1998, is the primary legislation addressing South Africa's marine fisheries. In June 2012, another important instrument, the Policy for the Small Scale Fisheries Sector (SSFP) in South Africa, was adopted... -
Integrating indigenous knowledge into appropriate technology development and implementation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: John Tharakan --- Department of Chemical Engineering, USAAppropriate Technology (AT) implementation should foster community empowerment and sustainability. Successful implementation requires community engagement throughout - technology conceptualization, development, implementation, assessment and impact evaluation. Development professionals should be sensitive to socio-cultural context and respect local knowledge, part of the... -
Ethics and extinction: Micro versus macro appropriate technology
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: C. Verharen --- Department of Philosophy, F. Bugarin --- African Studies Department, D. Schwartzman --- Department of Biology (ret.), J. Tharakan --- Department of Chemical Engineering, B. Gutema --- Department of Philosophy, Ethiopia J. Fortunak --- Department of Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Sciences, G. Middendorf --- Department of Biology, USAEthical theory and technology practice raise two primary questions. First, what are the ethical principles driving sustainable appropriate technology? Second, what are the viable applications of those principles with respect to alternative appropriate technologies? The hypothesis of this study is... -
Workplace innovation influence on occupational safety and health
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Kassu Jilcha --- School of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Ethiopia Daniel Kitaw --- School of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Ethiopia Birhanu Beshah --- School of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, EthiopiaInnovation is an important science for the sustainable development of any country. Workplace innovation brings radical change in the workers’ environment, thereby enhancing the profitability of companies. However, most research and discussion of innovations are focussed on product development and/or... -
Business ethics and sustainability
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Conrad Lashley --- Hospitality Studies, Academy of International Hospitality Research, Stenden Hotel Management School, Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The NetherlandsBusiness ethics provides a potential analytical framework through which to evaluate management practice in general and sustainability in particular. Management actions can be examined to the extent that they are good or bad, or legal or illegal, suggesting a four-quadrant... -
Creating tangible and intangible hospitality products with a sustainable value – The case of the Altes Land apples
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Sofie-Charlotte Depke --- School of Leisure and Tourism Management, Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Christina Lück --- School of Leisure and Tourism Management, Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Jennifer Peters --- School of Leisure and Tourism Management, Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Lara Wellmer --- School of Leisure and Tourism Management, Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Sarah Seidel --- School of Leisure and Tourism Management, Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The NetherlandsThis paper focuses on a specific sub-part of hospitality, namely sustainable product creation via regional integration. According to the research question “To what extent does the integration of local apple products contribute to regional sustainable value creation in Altes Land... -
Diversity and inclusion as indicators of sustainable human resources management in the international hospitality industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Sjoerd Gehrels --- Innovation in Hospitality, Stenden Academy of International Hospitality Research, Stenden Hotel Management School, Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Javed Suleri --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The NetherlandsThis research paper discusses the notion of sustainable human resources management (SHRM). In order to deal with current and expected talent deficiencies for the international hospitality industry, innovating approaches to HRM are highly needed. An important focus within SHRM in... -
Hospitableness and sustainable development: New responsibilities and demands in the host-guest relationship
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Arjan van Rheede --- Research Centre, Hotelschool, The Hague, The Netherlands Daphne Maria Dekker --- Research Centre, Hotelschool, The Hague, The NetherlandsHow does the current paradigm of the host-guest relationship cause the hospitality industry to lag behind in sustainable development? Hospitality is often defined as “a feeling of being welcome”. It is about “welcoming the stranger: a person who comes today... -
Development of an innovative eco-friendly rice puffing machine for modernizing a traditional cottage industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Manoj KR. Bhattacharyya --- RuTAG-EI (Rural Technology Action Group – Eastern India) IIT (Indian Institute of Technology), India Manjishtha Bhattacharyya --- Department of Zoology, IndiaTraditional enterprises are economically less viable although they impact the environment less adversely. Modern industries that have replaced traditional skills for mass manufacture of the same products are capital intensive and more polluting. A midway is essential that can upgrade... -
Key values of Chinese consumers buying sustainable goods: the case of Green Food in Fuzhou
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Jan Arend Schulp --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands Elena Cavagnaro --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands Hanqing Lin --- Fujian Communication Technology College, ChinaThis research identifies the key individual values guiding the choice of Chinese customers for Green Food. The work builds on literature on sustainable consumption and the role of values in explaining consumers' buying behaviour. A questionnaire on values and buying... -
Imagine staying in a Shanghai hotel bedroom in 2050?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Tan Li Yu Rebecca --- Victoria Management School, New Zealand Ian Yeoman --- Victoria Management School, New ZealandWill the future hotels of Shanghai emphasise a world of contemporary design, sustainability and technological innovations in order to deal with the growing pains of pollution, competition of urban land and decreasing availability of clean water, which will impact on... -
Addressing sustainability in hotel management education: designing a curriculum based on input from key stakeholders
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Frans Melissen --- Academy of Hotel Management, NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands Maartje Damen --- Academy of Hotel Management, NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences, The NetherlandsThis paper reports on combining generic reference points that can be distilled from literature with the analysis of 18 face-to-face interviews with relevant stakeholders as input for designing a sustainability course within a (higher education) hotel management curriculum. The train... -
Looking from a local lens: Inbound tour operators and sustainable tourism in Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Elena Cavagnaro --- Stenden Hotel Management School, Academy of International Hospitality Research, Stenden University of Applied Science, The Netherlands Simona Staffieri --- Italian National Institute of Statistics, Italy Fiona Ngesa --- Kenya Tourist Board, KenyaFew empirical studies on sustainable tourism take into account the perspective of developing countries' actors. This is even the case in debates about the need to adapt sustainability's definitions to the context of developing countries. The present study aims at... -
Business ethics and sustainability
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Conrad Lashley --- Hospitality Studies, Academy of International Hospitality Research, Stenden Hotel Management School, The NetherlandsBusiness ethics provides a potential analytical framework through which to evaluate management practice in general and sustainability in particular. Management actions can be examined to the extent that they are good or bad, or legal or illegal, suggesting a four-quadrant... -
Hospitableness and sustainable development: New responsibilities and demands in the host-guest relationship
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Arjan van Rheede --- Research Centre, Hotelschool, The Netherlands Daphne Maria Dekker --- Research Centre, Hotelschool, The NetherlandsHow does the current paradigm of the host-guest relationship cause the hospitality industry to lag behind in sustainable development? Hospitality is often defined as “a feeling of being welcome”. It is about “welcoming the stranger: a person who comes today... -
Creating tangible and intangible hospitality products with a sustainable value – The case of the Altes Land apples
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Sofie-Charlotte Depke --- School of Leisure and Tourism Management, The Netherlands Christina Lück --- School of Leisure and Tourism Management, The Netherlands Jennifer Peters --- School of Leisure and Tourism Management, The Netherlands Lara Wellmer --- School of Leisure and Tourism Management, The Netherlands Sarah Seidel --- School of Leisure and Tourism Management, The NetherlandsThis paper focuses on a specific sub-part of hospitality, namely sustainable product creation via regional integration. According to the research question “To what extent does the integration of local apple products contribute to regional sustainable value creation in Altes Land... -
Diversity and inclusion as indicators of sustainable human resources management in the international hospitality industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Sjoerd Gehrels --- Innovation in Hospitality, Stenden Academy of International Hospitality Research, Stenden Hotel Management School, The Netherlands Javed Suleri --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The NetherlandsThis research paper discusses the notion of sustainable human resources management (SHRM). In order to deal with current and expected talent deficiencies for the international hospitality industry, innovating approaches to HRM are highly needed. An important focus within SHRM in... -
Fun, animal welfare or community development? Understanding young tourists’ preferences for a wildlife tourism package
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Elena Cavagnaro --- Stenden Hotel Management School, Academy of International Hospitality Research, The Netherlands Simona Staffieri --- Italian National Institute of Statistics, Italy Tamara Huisman --- Stenden Hotel Management School, Academy of International Hospitality Research, The NetherlandsThis paper explores the impact of young travellers’ value orientations on their choice for a wildlife tourism package. On the basis of existing literature, four different packages were designed: one mirroring the traditional offer of wildlife tourism as a hedonic... -
Indigenous identity – Global grasp: The Road Not Taken Tours
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Patrice Pendell --- Department of Foreign Studies, Japan Imanuella R. Andilolo --- Department of Management, IndonesiaThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries benefit from the growing tourism market but there are also detrimental effects, including a large influx of tourists, the oversupply or duplication of tourism businesses, and the deterioration of local cultures. The... -
Community-level institutions in the management of palm-forest resources in Southeastern Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Edlyne E. Anugwom --- Department of Sociology/Anthropology, Nigeria Eddie Igbokwe --- Department of Agricultural Extension, Nigeria Noble Nweze --- Department of Agricultural Economics, NigeriaThe study examined the role of community-level institutions in the management of palm-forest resources in Southeastern Nigeria. Southeastern Nigeria is undoubtedly the palm-forest and palm oil belt of Nigeria where these resources have been managed for at least the last... -
Are the attitudes and practices of foodservice managers, catering personnel and students contributing to excessive food wastage at Stellenbosch University?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: ML Marais --- Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, South Africa Y Smit --- Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, South Africa N Koen --- Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, South Africa E Lötze --- Department of Horticultural Science, Faculty of AgriSciences, South AfricaObjective: The aim was to investigate factors contributing to food wastage by Stellenbosch University (SU) students in selected residences, and to determine the attitudes and practices of students and catering personnel impacting on food waste and a sustainable environment. -
The significance of residual phosphorus and potassium fertiliser in countering yield decline in a fourth rotation of Pinus patula in Swaziland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Hemisphere Forestry Journal • Authors: JW Crous AR Morris MC ScholesResearch into the sustained production from short rotations of Pinus patula on the Usutu plantation has shown that operational application of P and K fertiliser corrected the 20% growth decline that was observed between first and second rotations on about... -
Sustainable agriculture practices and livelihoods in pro-poor smallholder farming systems in southern Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Clifton Makate --- International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Zimbabwe Marshall Makate --- Department of Economics, USA Nelson Mango --- International Centre for Tropical Agriculture, UgandaClimate variability and change threaten and impact negatively on biodiversity, agricultural sustainability, ecosystems, and economic and social structures – factors that are all vital for human resilience and wellbeing. To cope with these challenges, embracing sustainability in food production is... -
Public perceptions about renewable energy technologies in Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Rosemary N. Wojuola --- School of Education, South Africa Busisiwe P. Alant --- School of Education, South AfricaGlobally, there is a focus on generating energy from renewable energy sources in order to ensure sustainability. However, experience has shown that although the public generally accepts renewable energy technology (RET), there is also opposition to its implementation. Renewable energy... -
Focusing on monofilament nets while overlooking the priorities of artisanal fisheries governance in Senegal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: D Thiao --- Centre de Recherches Océanographiques de Dakar-Thiaroye (CRODT), Senegal A Mbaye --- Centre de Recherches Océanographiques de Dakar-Thiaroye (CRODT), Senegal M Dème --- Centre de Recherches Océanographiques de Dakar-Thiaroye (CRODT), Senegal HD Diadhiou --- Centre de Recherches Océanographiques de Dakar-Thiaroye (CRODT), SenegalDespite its legal prohibition since 1998, the nylon monofilament net is still widely used in Senegalese artisanal fisheries. To achieve a complete ban on monofilament use, it is necessary to understand the main arguments for its continued use and what... -
An Evaluation Of The Collaborative Coursework-Based Phd Program In Economics And Management Among East African National Universities
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Almas Heshmati --- Department of Economics, Republic of Korea Lars Hartvigson --- Jönköping International Business School, Jönköping University, SwedenRapid economic growth in many sub-Saharan African countries and the consolidation of the lower education sector implies that it is becoming increasingly important to meet the demand for higher education institutions. The expansion of existing national research institutions is facing... -
Innovative solutions and women empowerment: Implications for sustainable development goals in Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Yetunde A. Aluko --- Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), Nigeria Oluwakemi B. Okuwa --- Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), NigeriaThis paper presents an analysis of patterns of university interaction for innovation that engenders inclusive development in Nigeria. Specifically, it explains innovative solutions for women empowerment that occurred through interaction between the University of Ibadan and the Ile-Ogbo community and... -
Sustainable tourism development in Amsterdam Oud-West
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Thea Noordeloos --- International Hospitality & Service Management, The NetherlandsIn many popular tourism destinations in the world, rapid tourism growth is occurring. The Netherlands has also experienced tourism growth, with an expected increase of almost 6 million international tourists in 10 years. Amsterdam is the main destination in this... -
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... -
A decision support tool approach based on the Electre TRI-B method for the valorisation of tropical timbers from the Congo Basin: an application for glulam products
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: René Oum Lissouck --- Department of Civil Engineering and Wood Construction, Cameroon Régis Pommier --- University of Bordeaux, France Franck Taillandier --- University of Bordeaux, France Jean K Mvogo --- Laboratory of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, National Advanced School of Engineering, Cameroon Denys Breysse --- University of Bordeaux, France Louis M Ayina Ohandja --- Laboratory of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, National Advanced School of Engineering, CameroonAn alternative approach to the formal management strategy of tropical timber species from the Congo Basin was investigated. It focused on the development of glulam, with an aim to specify a decision support model for the valorisation of tropical timber... -
Sustainable development practices for the hotel industry in Nigeria: Implications for the Ilaro area of Ogun State
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Edwin Chigozie Nwokorie --- Department of Hospitality Management, Nigeria Judipat Nkiru Obiora --- Department of Hospitality Management & Tourism, NigeriaSustainable development practices of 15 hotels were investigated in this study in which a 41 point questionnaire, prepared in 10 sub-scales, was administered to 350 respondents selected from employees of the hotels and residents of the host community to ascertain... -
Sustainable tourism development in Amsterdam Oud-West
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Thea Noordeloos --- International Hospitality and Service Management, The NetherlandsThe Netherlands is currently experiencing rapid tourism growth, with Amsterdam being the main destination. Academics widely discuss the impact of tourism on the environment, the economy and society, and stress the need for sustainable tourism development. Eight semi-structured interviews were... -
The influence of phosphorus and calcium application rates on the mineral composition of the perennial legume Macrotyloma axillare
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Karina Batista --- Instituto de Zootecnia, Brazil Luciana Gerdes --- Instituto de Zootecnia, Brazil Alessandra Aparecida Giacomini --- Instituto de Zootecnia, Brazil Waldssimiler Teixeira de Mattos --- Instituto de Zootecnia, Brazil Ivani Pozar Otsuk --- Instituto de Zootecnia, BrazilThe response of legumes to the supply of either phosphorus (P) or calcium (Ca) alone has been extensively investigated but no prior studies have evaluated their combinations in the perennial legume Macrotyloma axillare (Macrotyloma legume). This study assessed the mineral... -
A methodological framework for sustainable development with vulnerable communities
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Lucas F.V. Ribeiro --- Environmental Systems Engineering, Canada Dena W. McMartin --- Environmental Systems Engineering, CanadaThe Smart Community Development Framework (SCDF) is a methodological framework that selectively identifies and optimizes sustainable development approaches such as permaculture, sustainable livelihood approaches, community-based social marketing, environmental impact assessments and project management to effectively design and introduce clean social... -
Barriers hindering biomimicry adoption and application in the construction industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Olusegun A. Oguntona --- Sustainable Human Settlement and Construction Research Centre, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, South Africa Clinton O. Aigbavboa --- Sustainable Human Settlement and Construction Research Centre, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, South AfricaAttaining the goal of sustainability in the construction industry is a demanding task that comes with numerous challenges and complexities. To overcome these, biomimicry, as the study and emulation of nature’s features, processes and systems for solving diverse human issues... -
Assessment of consumer preference traits of indigenous sheep type and market channels in Bensa District, Southern Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: H Kenfo --- Southern Agricultural Research Institute, Ethiopia Y Mekasha --- International Livestock Research Institute, Ethiopia Y Tadesse --- Haramaya University, EthiopiaThis study was carried out in Bensa district of Sidama Zone, southern Ethiopia. The objective of this study was to assess consumer preference traits of indigenous sheep type in the study area. Data were analysed using SPSS versions 16. There... -
Sustainable indicators for adventure tourism destinations: A case of Waterval Boven
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Ndivhuwo Tshipala --- Centre for Sustainable Tourism, Department of Tourism Management, South Africa Willem Johannes Coetzee --- Department of Tourism, New Zealand Marius Potgieter --- Department of Marketing, South AfricaIn South Africa and around the world, the development of sustainable tourism indicators has been advocated by many authors and has resulted in a number of indicators. Indicators are distinguished by factors such as social, environmental as well as economic... -
A review of the influence of municipal sustainable supply chain management on South Africa’s recycling performance
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Fannie Machete --- College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, South AfricaThis paper reviews the influence of municipal sustainable chain management on South Africa’s recycling performance. In this study, municipal supply chain management systems are identified as one of the major factors that influence the lack of municipal solid waste services... -
Future prospects and challenges of intensifying dairy production systems in Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Habtamu Didanna --- Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia Ashenafi Wossen --- Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia Berhanu Shano --- Wolaita Sodo University, EthiopiaA number of market-oriented smallholder dairy farms have appeared mainly in the urban and peri-urban areas of Ethiopia. Dairy intensification provides both opportunities and challenges that need to be managed accordingly in order to improve milk production in a sustainable... -
What fires up my cooking? The choice for a sustainable cuisine: passion and self-transcendence in the restaurant business
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Margo PM Enthoven --- Centre for Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Campus Fryslân, The Netherlands Aleid E Brouwer --- Academy of International Business Administration, The NetherlandsThe restaurant business is highly unsustainable and the sector contributes to a large extent to environmental pollution. However, some restaurateurs have chosen a more sustainable cuisine. As food sustainability is a contested issue, we have considered several descriptions of food... -
Local food and tourism in the Global South
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Gabriel CM Laeis --- Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management, GermanyMany countries in the Global South import a significant share of the food served to tourists. For decades, closer linkages of local food producer and the resort industry have been heralded as an antidote to this unsustainable circumstance, further encouraged... -
“Left behind”: why implementing migration-aware responses to HIV for migrant farm workers is a priority for South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Thea de Gruchy --- The African Centre for Migration & Society, South Africa Jo Vearey --- The African Centre for Migration & Society, South AfricaLike many other countries, South Africa (SA) has committed to the Sustainable Development Goals that aim to “leave no-one behind”, in efforts towards universal health coverage, and meeting the UNAIDS 90–90–90 targets through the implementation of universal test and treat... -
An investigation of the barriers to the uptake of local materials in Africa: A literature review approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Oluwaseun S. Dosumu --- , South Africa Clinton Aigbavboa --- , South AfricaThe activities of the construction industry require that alternative construction materials be used for construction projects, especially in developing countries like those in Africa. The conventional construction materials are no longer sustainable because they have caused devastating environmental damage and... -
On the challenges of making a sustainable kitchen: experimenting with sustainable food principles for restaurants
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Matheus Alves Zanella --- , SwitzerlandConcerns with the sustainability of food have moved from the margins of the gastronomy world to a much more central stage, mirroring a growing concern by citizens around food origins, carbon footprint and social practices in value chains. Evolving literature... -
Relationships between farmer perceptions and temporal variation in nutritive value of browse species on savanna rangelands
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Clarice P Mudzengi --- , Zimbabwe Amon Murwira --- , Zimbabwe Tinyiko Halimani --- , Zimbabwe Herve Fritz --- , France Chrispen Murungweni --- , ZimbabweIn livestock-based livelihoods of the developing world, determination of the nutritive value of browse species is mainly associated with farmer perceptions. Additionally, little is known on seasonal variation in nutritive value of these species in some areas. Therefore, chemical analysis... -
Organisational culture influences on corporate social responsibility and sustainable procurement in a service sector industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Emelia Darko Adzimah --- , China Liu Lei --- , China Mumuni Ishawu --- , ChinaWe investigated the influence of organisational culture on the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) directed towards internal and external stakeholders and sustainable organisational resource procurement. A sample of 526 employees of a service industry of Ghana were participants (female... -
Prospects of sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems: A farmer typology approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Vine Mutyasira --- , ZimbabweSmallholder farming systems are highly diverse, owing to differences in farmers’ resource endowments, levels of technology use, degree of market access and agro-ecological factors. Consequently, the prospects of achieving sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems need to be examined vis-à-vis... -
Assessing the utility of airborne laser scanning derived indicators for tropical forest management
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Vitor Antunes Martins da Costa --- , Brazil Adeliton da Fonseca de Oliveira --- , Brazil Jhonathan Gomes dos Santos --- , Brazil Alex Augusto Abreu Bovo --- , Brazil Danilo Roberti Alves de Almeida --- , Brazil Eric Bastos Gorgens --- , BrazilThe objective of this study was to evaluate four airborne laser scanning derived indicators for monitoring tropical forest stands at different stages of sustainable management practices. The traditional monitoring routines are inefficient and time consuming due to the limitation of... -
The impact of Covid-19 on gold and gemstone artisanal and small-scale mining in sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Ghana and Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Judy N. Muthuri --- , United Kingdom Aditya Jain --- , United Kingdom Arthur A. O. Ndegwa --- , Kenya Shadrack Mwakio Mwagandi --- , Kenya Naa Dedei Tagoe --- , GhanaArtisanal and small-scale miners are facing unprecedented challenges due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The paper adopts a practice-based approach to examine the impact of Covid-19 on gold and gemstone artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) practices in sub-Saharan Africa... -
The use of sustainable agricultural methods amongst smallholder farmers in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: David Bese --- , South Africa Elliot Zwane --- , South Africa Priviledge Cheteni --- , South AfricaThere is increasing concern over the role that modern agricultural methods play in the degradation and destruction of natural resources such as water, soil, forests, and microorganisms, and the wider environment. Modern agricultural production methods, though they are effective at... -
A study of startup accelerators in Silicon Valley and some implications for Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Temitayo Shenkoya --- , South KoreaThe performance of the Nigerian economy – compared to other developed country – is poor and there is an urgent need to improve the situation to guarantee sustainable development. Previous studies have shown that accelerators are viable options, therefore this... -
Can social norms motivate Thermomix® users to eat sustainably?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Clara Amend --- , The Netherlands Elena Cavagnaro --- , The NetherlandsModern food systems, but especially animal farming, are found to be the leading driver of global climate change, accounting for 30% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Simultaneously, diets high in animal proteins cause serious health issues worldwide, including premature... -
The role of research and development (R&D) expenditure and governance on economic growth in selected African countries
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Ibukun James Olaoye --- , Nigeria Opeyemi Eyitayo Ayinde --- , Nigeria Oluwafemi Olajide Ajewole --- , Nigeria Luke Oloruntoba Adebisi --- , NigeriaThis paper provides an overview of the effect of research and development (R&D) expenditure and government effectiveness on economic growth. By focusing on R&D expenditure as a measure of innovation, government effectiveness as a measure of governance and GDP as... -
Understanding general pedagogical knowledge influences on sustainable teacher well-being: A qualitative exploratory study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Irma Eloff --- , South Africa Ann-Kathrin Dittrich --- , AustriaThis qualitative reconstructive study aimed to explore teacher general pedagogical knowledge and professional well-being. The informants were a convenience sample of 18 teachers from Austrian primary schools (n = 5), lower secondary schools (n = 7), and upper secondary schools... -
Resilience and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Promoting child and youth resilience and related mental health outcomes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Linda Liebenberg --- , South Africa Vanessa Scherman --- , South AfricaThe core intent of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is to provide a framework to promote a more sustainable future for all, accounting for challenges faced globally. Consequently, these goals echo resilience and other research focused on child and youth... -
The psychology of sustainability and sustainable development: Transdisciplinary perspectives
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Annamaria Di Fabio --- , ItalyThe study outlines the pillars of the psychology of sustainability and sustainable development. It applies a transdisciplinary approach to explore how the psychology of sustainability and sustainable development provides a common language for constructing well-being and quality-of-life of populations, regarding... -
Stock assessment of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus 1758) in Lake Tana, Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: A Degsera --- , Ethiopia M Minwyelet --- , Ethiopia TG Yosef --- , EthiopiaNile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus is a commercially important fish species in the Lake Tana fishery and contributes to 65% of the total annual catch. This study estimated the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) and effort at maximum sustainable yield (fMSY) for... -
A history of Conservation Agriculture in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: JA Strauss --- , South Africa PA Swanepoel --- , South Africa H Smith --- , South Africa EH Smit --- , South AfricaConservation Agriculture (CA) is a holistic farming system aimed at the conservation of natural resources by halting soil erosion and increasing biodiversity in cropping systems, while still effecting sustainable production. Conservation agriculture is based on three principles, namely minimum soil... -
Sustainable disposal of the dead: A study of Nigambodh Ghat in Delhi
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Vishwambhar Nath Prajapati --- , IndiaThe link between values and technologies is well established. The concept of sustainability here includes the desire to dispose of the dead in an easy, eco-friendly manner. Many authors have discussed sustainability and its relation to the various methods of... -
Sustainable entrepreneurship development in the renewable energy sector: Insights from Gujarat, India
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Stuti Haldar --- , IndiaSustainable development lies at the heart of sustainable entrepreneurship. In the context of this view, the current paper explores the linkages among sustainable development, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Since Gujarat ranks among the five top Indian states in terms of renewable... -
Water-related technology research landscape in India: Current status and perspectives
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Deep Jyoti Francis --- , Anup Kumar Das --- ,While seventy-one per cent of the earth’s surface is covered with water, equitable access to safe and drinking water remains a challenge across countries. Especially developing countries, like India, have been identified as water-stressed. In India, various institutions are participating... -
Identifying the willingness to pay for eco-certified wine by south african consumers: a comparison of biodynamic, fair trade and sustainably produced wines
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Radu Mihailescu --- , the Netherlands Daniel Moscovici --- , USA Jeff Gow --- , Australia Adeline Alonso Ugaglia --- , France Lionel Valenzuela --- , Chile Azzurra Rinaldi --- , ItalyAs eco-certified wines are being produced in increasing quantities and varieties, so are the definitions and the labels that accompany them. This has resulted in confusion with regard to what type of eco-certified wines customers prefer and what prices they... -
Assessing mobile phone use in farming: The case of Nigerian rural farmers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Chioma Anadozie --- , Nigeria Mathias Fonkam --- , Nigeria Jean-Paul Cleron --- , NigeriaMost existing literature in the field of mobile phones for agriculture and rural development adopted an economic stance that focused mainly on agriculture marketing and pricing. Little attention has been given to other areas of the farming value chain. To... -
Impact of the adoption of technological innovation on the credit acquisition of rice farmers in Senegal: A propensity score matching technique
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Philomena Chioma-Akalugo Ogwuike --- , Nigeria Clinton Obinna Ogwuike --- , Nigeria Aminou Arouna --- , Cote d’IvoireThis paper examines whether the adoption of the ASI thresher technology by rice farmers in the Senegal River Valley increases their access to credit and their creditworthiness through various pathways. Mainly, this study seeks to verify the argument that the... -
Support for local wines in The Netherlands: opportunities for the hospitality industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Joost Ijsselmuiden --- , The NetherlandsThis article reports on a research project to measure the current intrinsic competitive value of Dutch wine in comparison to wines from renowned wine countries based on a taste and olfactory evaluation, and to explore the sustainable benefits that local... -
Evidence for overfishing of tigerfish Hydrocynus vittatus (Castelnau 1861) in the Kavango River, Namibia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: FJ Jacobs --- , Namibia TF Naesje --- , Norway EM Ulvan --- , Norway CJ Hay --- , Namibia FH Khaebeb --- , Namibia OLF Weyl --- , South AfricaThe fishery for the African tigerfish Hydrocynus vittatus in northern Namibia makes a substantial contribution to surrounding food security and stimulates the local economy through subsistence and recreational fishing. However, local fishers suggest that catch rates of H. vittatus have... -
A pandemic of inequality: reflections on AIDS and COVID-19 in the southern African context
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Arnau van Wyngaard --- , EswatiniIn 2020, COVID-19 started spreading from Wuhan in China to the USA, the UK and Europe and then to the rest of the world. In Africa, the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Egypt on 14 February, while South... -
Indicators of firm growth: Evidence from the JSE
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Kyle Kildaire --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Avani Sebastian --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Warren Maroun --- University of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaThe estimation of firm growth is increasingly relevant to providers of capital in periods of economic uncertainty. The current study employs univariate and multivariate analyses to assess the impact of real GDP and the dividend payout ratio on earnings growth... -
Building on the strengths of African indigenous knowledge and innovation (AIK&I) for sustainable development in Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Olawale R. Olaopa --- Imam AbdulRahaman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Oladiran A. Ayodele --- Osun State University, NigeriaThe effective promotion or utilization of the ingenuity from African indigenous knowledge and innovation (AIK&I) has great potential for reducing some of Africa’s interrelated development challenges listed to be addressed in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Unfortunately, the concept of... -
A comparative review of decision support tools routinely used by selected transboundary River Basin Organisations
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: H Bukhari --- , South Africa CA Brown --- , South AfricaAs human pressures on water resources increase, the data and decision support (DS) tools used in the governance, development and management of transboundary rivers are likely to become increasingly important. There are no universal, standardised selection processes or designs for... -
The Elephant Marsh, Malawi – Part 3: the application of an eco-social model to assess options for managing ecological status
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: C Brown --- , South Africa A Joubert --- , South Africa J Turpie --- , South Africa K Reinecke --- , South Africa A Birkhead --- , South Africa K Forsythe --- , South Africa T Davies --- , United Kingdom W Mgoola --- , Malawi J Nyirenda --- , Malawi R Arthur --- , United KingdomIn 2016, an application was prepared by the Malawian government for the Elephant Marsh on the Shire River to be granted RAMSAR status. As part of the support for that application and to help guide the resulting management plan, the... -
Linking disruptive innovation to sustainable entrepreneurship within the context of small and medium firms: A focus on Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Ayodotun Stephen Ibidunni --- , Nigeria Daniel E. Ufua --- , Nigeria Abdullah Promise Opute --- , United KingdomThis study illuminates the linkages between disruptive innovation (DI) and sustainable entrepreneurship (SE) within the context of small and medium firms (SMFs). By adopting a systematic review of the literature, we thematized the possible connections between DI and SE practices... -
Education’s effect on food and monetary security in Burkina Faso: A joint semi-parametric and spatial analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Ibrahim Niankara --- , UAEThough adversely impacted by the recent COVID-19 crisis, households’ consumption of food and non-food items are essential components of well-being worldwide. Against this background, the present analysis tests human capital theory predictions by assessing the resilience effect of formal education... -
Sustainable development through the tourism sector: to what extent can sustainable tourism contribute to social justice for the local communities? A case study of the Grootbos Private Nature Reserve in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Julia Brune --- University of Groningen, The NetherlandsThe United Nations Sustainable Development Goals promote global sustainable development. One significant part of the socially focused goals for sustainable development is social justice. Regarding this, the tourism sector has been heavily criticised for not adequately contributing to sustainable development,... -
The impact of sustainability at the workplace on the employee’s motivation and satisfaction
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Gabriel Tschelisnig --- NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands Rodney Westerlaken --- NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The NetherlandsThis article focuses on the impact of sustainable efforts at the workplace on employees’ motivation and satisfaction. The focus is on the hospitality industry, represented in this case study by the Novotel Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands. As sustainability... -
Effect of slope aspect on vegetation characteristics in mountain rangelands of Tajikistan: considerations for future ecological management and restoration
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Mounir Louhaichi --- , Tunisia Rajabov Toshpulot --- , Uzbekistan Hloniphani Peter Moyo --- , Jordan Azaiez Ouled Belgacem --- , Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaTajikistan’s rangelands are mostly mountainous and consist of summer and winter pastures. Vegetation structure and composition in these diverse landscapes are generally influenced by environmental factors. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of aspect on vegetation... -
Materials selection and installation decisions for sustainable upgrade of existing structures: Case study of Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: John Dadzie --- Kumasi Technical University, Ghana Goitseone Buccah Sebitla --- University of Technology Sydney, Australia Goran Runeson --- University of Technology Sydney, AustraliaThe negative effects of construction on the environment have been acknowledged all over the world. Materials and technologies are developed regularly to help address challenges posed by rising populations and related energy demands and emissions. The purpose of this study... -
Status of gender equality in ocean research, conservation and management institutions and organisations in Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: RA Ojwala --- WMU–Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute, World Maritime University, SwedenGender equality is key to achieving the objectives of the United Nation’s Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. In patriarchal societies, men’s dominance has long overshadowed women’s participation in science-related fields, including ocean science. The lack of gender-disaggregated data... -
Slow tourism motivations: a factor/cluster segmentation approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Wagnew Eshetie Tsegaw --- Bahir Dar University, EthiopiaMarket segmentation has become a valuable instrument in planning appropriate marketing strategies. Therefore, the overall purpose of this study is to explore slow tourists’ characteristics, revealing the differences in their motivations using a factor/cluster market segmentation approach. The sample population... -
Temporary academics in South African higher education institutions: Their lived precarity experiences
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Shihaam Solomon --- University of the Western Cape, South Africa Marieta du Plessis --- University of the Western Cape, South AfricaTemporary academic appointments are increasingly prevalent in higher education institutions across the globe. The lived experiences of temporary academic staff within South African higher education institutions were explored. Twenty-six temporary academic staff (females = 69%, black = 75%, white =... -
Regenerative economy: A pathway to a future-ready, sustainable Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Judith L. Walls --- Institute for Economy and the Environment, University of St.Gallen, Switzerland Leo Luca Vogel --- University of St.Gallen, SwitzerlandAfrica is experiencing a period of rapid economic growth, booming population, and migration as biodiversity is deteriorating and the climate is warming. Together, these represent grand societal and environmental challenges. The African Union and the United Nations both promote sustainable... -
A systematic review of remote sensing and machine learning approaches for accurate carbon storage estimation in natural forests
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Collins Matiza --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Onisimo Mutanga --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Kabir Peerbhay --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa John Odindi --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Romano Lottering --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaThe assessment of carbon storage in natural forests is paramount in the ongoing efforts against climate change. While traditional field-based methods for quantifying carbon storage pose challenges, recent advancements in remote sensing and machine learning offer efficient and innovative alternatives... -
Woody biomass increases across three contrasting land uses in Hurungwe, mid-Zambezi valley, Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Tatenda Gotore --- , Zimbabwe Sam Bowers --- University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom Hilton GT Ndagurwa --- National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe Shakkie Kativu --- University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Anderson Muchawona --- , Zimbabwe Pomerayi Mutete --- , Zimbabwe Mduduzi Tembani --- , Zimbabwe Ruramai Murepa --- , Zimbabwe Admore Mureva --- Bindura University of Science Education, Zimbabwe Casey Ryan --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Denis Gautier --- Université Montpellier, France Laurent Gazull --- Université Montpellier, FranceGlobally, Miombo woodlands store important quantities of carbon, with tree cover and carbon stocks strongly determined by human use. We assessed woodland cover and aboveground carbon (AGC) stocks of miombo along a utilisation gradient on three different land use types,... -
Gender-disaggregated analysis of sustainable intensification practices adoption: A case of northern Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Abdulai Adams --- SD. Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies, Ghana Emmanuel Tetteh Jumpah --- Czech University of Life Sciences, Czech Republic Asaah Sumaila Mohammed --- CK. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences, GhanaAgricultural productivity has remained low in Africa, especially among smallholder farmers. Women often suffer resource constraints and access to certain technologies needed to increase productivity relative to men. This study analyzes the effect of gender on the adoption of selected... -
The effect of crop rotation on soil health in the north-western Free State region, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Melanie de Bruyn --- University of the Free State, South Africa Andre Nel --- University of the Free State, South Africa Johan van Niekerk --- Independent research agronomist,Soil health is an important aspect of sustainable agriculture. By maintaining soil health, crop yields can be consistently successful without negatively affecting the environment. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects that different cropping systems have on... -
Building sustainable agri-food market systems: Interconnectedness of social, economic and environmental factors in biofortified cassava food systems
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Ogbonnaya Ukeh Oteh --- Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Nigeria Jude Mbanasor --- Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Nigeria Nnanna Mba Agwu --- Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Nigeria Ambrose Ogbonna Oloveze --- Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, NigeriaSustainability and the future of food systems have become major food policy discourses in recent years. While prior research has focused on analyzing social, economic, and environmental aspects of sustainability separately, the present study takes a broader approach to understand... -
Sawmilling competitiveness from the perspective of industry competitiveness models: a review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Vhuhwavho Tshavhungwe --- University of Venda, South Africa Schalk Grobbelaar --- University of Venda, South AfricaGlobalisation and changes to the world economy have brought new challenges and opportunities for many industries, including the sawmill industry. This has led to a need to evaluate the competitiveness of South Africa’s sawmilling industry by studying the factors affecting... -
Leveraging Ubuntu-inspired values to promote sustainable digital entrepreneurship in Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Ogechi Adeola --- School of Business Management & Economics, University of Kigali, RwandaDigital entrepreneurship in Africa, while promising, faces significant challenges, such as limited access to technology, nascent supportive and collaborative ecosystems, digital competency gaps, financial constraints, and disparities in developmental stages across national ecosystems in Africa. This study proposes the integration... -
Introduction to the Special Issue: Leveraging Global Value Chains for innovation and industrialization in Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Oluseye Jegede --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa Mammo Muchie --- Tshawane University of Technology, South AfricaThe global nature of innovation has led to the emergence of Global Innovation Networks (GINs) and Global Value Chains (GVCs), facilitating knowledge exchange and economic activities across borders. GVCs offer platforms for accessing external knowledge and fostering innovation. They have... -
Investor sentiments and performance of selected ESG indices in BRICS markets during bull and bear conditions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Damilola Aboluwodi --- Finance, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Paul-Francois Muzindutsi --- Finance, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Bomi Nomlala --- Accounting, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaSustainability concerns are increasingly shaping global investment decisions, prioritising sustainable impacts over mere profit-making. This study examines the performance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) funds in emerging markets, focusing on bull and bear market scenarios. A Markov Regime Switching... -
Sustainability practices, sustainable development goals and the hospitality sector: perspectives from Sri Lankan chain hotels
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Janith Iddawala --- NSBM Green University, Sri Lanka Binuri Mehara Welengoda --- NSBM Green University, Sri Lanka Banudee Thisali Rathnayaka --- NSBM Green University, Sri LankaDespite being an industry at the forefront of adopting sustainable practices, there has been a continued paucity of hospitality research focusing on the extent of adoption of sustainability practices and their contribution towards achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) from... -
The use and protection of water resources in the uThukela River Catchment, South Africa: a review of its past, present and future
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: M Wade --- University of Mpumalanga, South Africa GC O’Brien --- Gulbali Institute, Charles Sturt University, Australia G Jewitt --- IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, the NetherlandsSouth Africa is a water-stressed country and therefore the quantity and quality of the water resources are very important. The uThukela River is one of South Africa’s largest rivers and is a critical component of water resource utilisation in South... -
The impact of COVID-19 on the hospitality sector and the growing demand for health-conscious services, with a focus on India
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Geetanjali Sageena --- Indian Council of Medical Research, India Suneel Kumar --- Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi, IndiaThe COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted the global hospitality sector, with travel restrictions and lockdowns causing severe declines in tourism. In 2020, international tourist arrivals fell by 74%, leading to an estimated $1 trillion revenue loss. India’s hospitality sector, contributing 9%... -
Embracing the tension: managing short-term horizons in long-term transitions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Claire Beach --- University of Auckland, New Zealand Sitong Michelle Chen --- Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand Michael SW Lee --- University of Auckland, New Zealand Richard Starr --- University of Auckland, New ZealandThe future of hospitality management necessitates achieving economic, environmental and social sustainability simultaneously, leading to inherent tensions in sustainability. Guided by paradox theory, this article explores how accommodation providers can embrace intertemporal tensions to fulfil short-term operational demands while advancing... -
Measuring culturable microbial populations and filamentous microbial growth in soil of wheat plots subjected to crop rotation and monoculture
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: A. Marais --- Institute for Plant Production, Department of Agriculture: Western Cape, Elsenburg, Private Bag X1, South Africa M.B. Hardy --- Institute for Plant Production, Department of Agriculture: Western Cape, Elsenburg, Private Bag X1, South Africa C.D. Morris --- Agricultural Research Council - Range & Forage, c/o Grassland Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, South Africa A. Botha --- Department of Microbiology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, South AfricaCrop management practices, including the addition of fertilisers, often lead to different microbial communities in agricultural soils. Soil dilution plates were used to enumerate yeasts, basidiomycetous fungi, general heterotrophic microbes, as well as actinomycetes in soils sampled at three times... -
Integration of livestock into conservation agriculture systems in the Mediterranean climate region of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Pieter A Swanepoel --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Hendrik PJ Smit --- Stellenbosch University, South AfricaWithin the Mediterranean climate region of South Africa, the livestock sector constitutes a substantial contributor to the regional economy. Livestock integration is prevalent in conservation agriculture systems in this region. Crop rotation involving small grains and canola is combined with... -
Genome-wide genetic-marker variation uncovers potential stock structuring of oceanic tuna (skipjack) and coastal tuna (kawakawa) within the western Indian Ocean
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: FA Mzingirwa --- Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), Kenya NJ McKeown --- Aberystwyth University, United Kingdom GM Okemwa --- Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), Kenya WHH Sauer --- Rhodes University, South Africa JS Halafo --- Instituto Oceanográfico de Moçambique (InOM), Mozambique JG Mshana --- Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania JN Kamau --- Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), Kenya PW Shaw --- Rhodes University, South AfricaTuna and tuna-like species are highly mobile and migratory, and therefore assumed to have single highly connected populations over large ocean regions. However, empirical data on the genetic population structure of such species in the western Indian Ocean (WIO) remain... -
Unlocking Northern Cyprus: innovations in destination management for enhanced tourism experiences
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Sima Rahimizhian --- Eastern Mediterranean University, Türkiye Foad Irani --- Final International University, TürkiyeThe tourist sector is currently one of those that has paved the way in the application of intelligent communication and information technology. Intelligent information systems can significantly contribute to the continued growth of the tourist business, particularly virtual tourism, given... -
An analysis of guest attitude toward dining at green restaurants in Qatar
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: MC Ashim Sagar --- Human Resource Management, FTC Qatar, Qatar Eddy Kurobuza Tukamushaba --- College of Business, University of Doha for Science and Technology, Qatar Juliet Gladies Jayasuria --- College of Business, University of Doha for Science and Technology, Qatar Khalid Ibrahim Al-Sulaiti --- Marketing, Al-Rayyan International University College in partnership with University of Derby UK Doha–Qatar, QatarThis study examines how interpersonal influence, green menu attributes and eco-friendly attributes shape guest attitudes toward green dining in five-star hotels in Qatar, and how these attitudes influence their willingness to dine at green restaurants. Using a quantitative approach, a... -
Political commitment, Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) policy design and sustainable development: Lessons from Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Olawale Rafiu Olaopa --- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaScience, Technology and Innovation (STI) is significant from the perspective of ‘Global Agenda of 2030’ and for realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for enhanced productivity and value addition that can accelerate the competitiveness of a nation. However, the seemingly... -
Enablers to the adoption of sustainable practices in automotive manufacturing: interpretive structural modelling driven by multi-company perspective
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Pallawi Baldeo Sangode --- N. L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research, IndiaIn mounting global environmental concerns, firms orient their operations, from supplier selection to product distribution to sustainable models. The pressure of environmental sustainability is more felt by heavy industries that have a high dependence on natural resources for energy generation,... -
Revitalizing tribal economic systems through indigenous entrepreneurship: Innovations and strategies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Anjali Chandulal Lakum --- Parul Institute of Social Work, Parul University, IndiaAmid growing global interest in sustainable and inclusive development, indigenous entrepreneurship and grassroots innovations are increasingly recognized as powerful yet underexplored pathways for community resilience. This study investigates how such innovations contribute to the revitalization of tribal economic systems, with... -
The economic contribution of wild edible mushrooms as a non-timber forest product in the Copperbelt province of Zambia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Anthony Sinyangwe --- Seoul National University, Republic of Korea Dayoung Kim --- Seoul National University, Republic of Korea Gihyun Park --- Seoul National University, Republic of Korea Gayoung Won --- Seoul National University, Republic of Korea Hyungsik Jeong --- Seoul National University, Republic of Korea Joongwon You --- Seoul National University, Republic of Korea Hee Han --- Seoul National University, Republic of Korea Joosang Chung --- Seoul National University, Republic of KoreaWild edible mushrooms (WEMs) are an important non-timber forest product (NTFP) that contributes significantly to rural livelihoods in many parts of the world. However, information on their utilisation, economic importance and the factors affecting their availability is often limited. This... -
Corporate sustainability in Africa: A review, trends and future direction
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Tshegofatso A. Monkge --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Catherine le Roux --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Rebaona Letsholo --- University of Pretoria, South AfricaAs the world grapples with grand challenges, Africa remains the most affected yet receives the least research focus. This study adopts a systematic scoping review to analyze the extent of corporate sustainability research in Africa. Using a predetermined search strategy... -
The integration of physical and digital experiences in ecotourism
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: I Nengah Subadra --- University of Triatma Mulya, IndonesiaThe integration of physical and digital experiences in ecotourism is reshaping ecotourism by enhancing visitor engagement and advancing sustainability practices. This study employs a grounded theory approach to investigate the impact of technologies such as augmented reality, virtual reality and... -
Exploring SDG 2 disclosure of South African food and beverage companies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Elizma Booysen --- Management Cybernetics research niche area, North-West University, South Africa Susanna L Middelberg --- Management Cybernetics research niche area, North-West University, South Africa Nadia Gulko --- University of Lincoln, UK -
The grazing paradox: assessing contradictions of continuous versus rotational grazing systems in southern Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Katharina Meyer --- Institute of Plant Science and Microbiology, University of Hamburg, Germany Ute Schmiedel --- Institute of Plant Science and Microbiology, University of Hamburg, GermanyUnsustainable grazing practices result in degradation of arid and semiarid rangelands in southern Africa. Continuous grazing systems are often blamed for degradation, while rotational grazing systems are seen as more sustainable. The discussion about the impact of these grazing practices... -
Effect of entrepreneurial orientation on sustainable financial practices: The roles of dynamic capabilities and institutional conditions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Divine Atinyo --- University of Cape Coast, Ghana George Tweneboah --- University of Cape Coast, GhanaEntrepreneurial orientation (EO) is increasingly recognized as a vital strategic factor, particularly in volatile business environments. While EO can potentially drive superior sustainable financial practices (SFP), there remains a gap in understanding the underlying mechanisms and contextual factors that complement... -
Sustainable development outcomes of tech-based industrialization in emerging markets
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Germain Stephane Ketchoua --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa Muhamadu Awal Kindzeka Wirajing --- University of Dschang, Cameroon Jean-Claude Mousseuknadji Kouladoum --- University of N’Djamena, ChadIndustrialization is vital for economic growth, producing goods using technology, skilled labour, and efficient processes, driving innovation and employment. This study scrutinizes government spending and financial inclusion on the relationship between tech-intensive manufacturing value added and sustainable development in emerging...