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Knowledge, Beliefs and Attitudes Regarding Abortion in South Africa Among a Sample of University Students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Kelvin Mwaba --- University of the Western Cape, Pamela Naidoo --- University of the Western Cape,A survey study design was used to determine the knowledge of a sample of South African university students regarding the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy (CTOP) Act and their beliefs and attitudes toward abortion. A total of 146 (110 female,... -
Challenging the Frontiers of Community Psychology: A South African Experience
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ilse Ruane --- Department of Psycology, South AfricaThe development of community psychology is of vital importance in South Africa because of the historical context, questions about the relevance of mainstream western psychology and the current social change in the country in the post-apartheid era. Accordingly successful community... -
Stressors and Coping Strategies of State University Students in a Developing Country
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Joseph M. Kasayira --- Midlands State University, Zimbabwe Kudzai S. Chipandambira --- Midlands State University, Zimbabwe Chipo Hungwe --- Midlands State University, Zimbabwe Anniah Mupawose --- University of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaThe study examined stressors and coping strategies of 281 Social Sciences students at the Midlands State University in Zimbabwe (49% female, 51% male). A questionnaire was used to collect data. The results showed that the 7 most common stressors were:... -
Cultural Adjustment of International Students at an African University
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Tapologo Maundeni --- University of Botswana, Tumani Malinga --- University of Botswana, Diana Kgwatalala --- University of Botswana, Ibirige Kasule --- University of Botswana,The study explored the cultural adjustment needs of international students enrolled with an African university. Participants were 33 students (males = 13, females = 20). They took part in-depth individual interviews and focus group discussions on pertinent adjustment needs. Data... -
Life Satisfaction and Perceived Stress Among University Students in Barbados
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Mary Alleyne --- University of the West Indies, Barbados Philmore Alleyne --- University of the West Indies, Barbados Dion Greenidge --- University of the West Indies, BarbadosThe study assessed life satisfaction and perceived stress among undergraduate university students in Barbados. Data were collected from 172 students using a self-report questionnaire. The analysis regressed life satisfaction and perceived stress measures on student demographics. Findings indicate that students... -
Aspects of Alcohol Use at a South African University Campus
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Almon Shumba --- Central University of Technology, South Africa Sikhululekile Ncube --- University of Fort Hare, South AfricaThis study sought to investigate aspects of alcohol use by students attending a South African university. A convenience sample of 40 students (20 male, 20 female; aged 20–30 years.) participated. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire and interviews in... -
Measuring Readiness and Success at a Higher Education Institution
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Juan-Claude Lemmens --- University of Pretoria, Gerhard I. du Plessis --- University of Pretoria, David J.F. Maree --- University of Pretoria,This study investigated readiness as a correlate of academic success among beginning university students. A total of 829 first-time entering students from a large business sciences faculty were participants (males = 319, females = 510, mean age = 19, SD... -
Unwanted Early Sexual Experiences Among Male University Students in Belgium and South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Arlynn Revell --- Catholic University Leuven, Lionel Nicholas --- Monash South Africa University,This study compared the unwanted early sexual experiences (UESE) of Belgian and South African first-year male university students. A self-report checklist was administered to all consenting students attending an orientation programme at a Belgian and a South African University. Respondents... -
Teaching Community Psychology as Community Engagement
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Angelo Fynn --- University of South Africa, South Africa Martin Terre Blanche --- University of South Africa, South Africa Eduard Fourie --- University of South Africa, South Africa Johan Kruger --- University of South Africa, South AfricaThis report describes a model for teaching community psychology as a form of community engagement and the related practices to encourage active engagement between students and their communities. As active community learners, students need to explore self, family and community... -
Career Counselling: The Usefulness of the Career Interest Profile (CIP)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Annamaria Di Fabio --- University of Florence, Jacobus Gideon Maree --- University of Pretoria,This study reports the findings from exploratory career counselling with Italian undergraduate university students using the Career Interest Profile (CIP). The participants (n = 178, females = 51.69%; mean age 22.28, SD = 1.59 years) received elective career counselling on... -
Psychological Well-Being Among Tanzanian University Students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Janvier Rugira --- North-West University: Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa Alida W. Nienaber --- North-West University: Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa Marié P. Wissing --- North-West University: Potchefstroom Campus, South AfricaThis study explored the prevalence of levels of psychological well-being in a group of Tanzanian university students. A quantitative cross-sectional survey design was implemented for data-gathering. A convenience sample of 279 undergraduate students (19 to 40 years, mean age 29... -
Depression and Associated Factors Among University Students in Western Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Supa Pengpid --- University of Limpopo, South Africa Sola Olowu --- Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria Matthew Olasupo --- Obafemi Awolowo University, NigeriaThe aim of this study was to determine the associations between depression, sociodemographic, social and health variables among undergraduate students of Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with undergraduate students that were recruited randomly from classes... -
The development and evaluation of a manualised participatory HIV/AIDS risk reduction programme (Sex and Risk) for tertiary level learners: a pilot study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: I Petersen A Bhagwanjee A Bhana Z MahintshoThis paper reports on a pilot study of the development and evaluation (using outcome and process measures) of a manualised participatory risk reduction programme, aimed at reducing high-risk sexual behaviour amongst tertiary level learners, called 'Sex and Risk' (S&R), at... -
An exploratory study of the individual determinants of students’ sexual risk behaviour at a South African university
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Given Mutinta --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South Africa Kaymarlin Govender --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South Africa Jeff Gow --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South Africa Gavin George --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South AfricaThe prevalence of sexual risk behaviour is high on campuses at South African universities, putting many students at risk of HIV infection. This study explores individual influences on students’ sexual risk-taking behaviour at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. The study collected... -
Just jokes! Icebreakers, innuendo, teasing and talking: The role of humour in HIV/AIDS peer education among university students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Silvie Cooper --- Department of Sociology, South Africa David Dickinson --- Department of Sociology, South AfricaPeer conversation provides an important platform for people to explore and disseminate sexual health knowledge. Humour forms part of conversations held between peers including those where sexual health and sexual decisions are discussed. The central argument of this article links... -
Sources of life meaning among South African university students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Werner Nell --- Department of Sociology, South AfricaThis study explored the sources of meaning in life among a group of 243 South African university students, using a sequential exploratory mixed methods design. First, data from semi-structured questionnaires (n=40) were subjected to qualitative content analysis; next, from the... -
Examining significant predictors of students’ intention to drop out
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Kelly Cortes --- North-West University, Karina Mostert --- North-West University, Crizelle Els --- North-West University,The objective of this study was to determine if core self-evaluation traits, burnout, disengagement, social support and career decision making difficulties are significant predictors of university students’ intention to drop out. A cross-sectional design and non-probability sample (N=782) was used... -
What are the university–productive sector links that matter in a small island country? The case of Cabo Verde
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Alexandre O. Vera-Cruz --- Department of Economics and the Postgraduate Program in Economics and Innovation Management, MexicoThere is extensive literature on university–firm links but it is mostly based on empirical evidence from advanced countries, emerging economies and developing countries that already have certain capabilities of the public research system and an important set of mature firms... -
Factors shaping condom use among South African university students: a thematic analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Cleo Protogerou --- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, South Africa Alan J. Flisher --- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, South Africa Lauren G. Wild --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis study aimed to investigate contextual influences on condom use by South African university students. Twenty one-to-one, semi-structured interviews were conducted with male and female South African undergraduates. The data were thematically analysed. Results revealed that condom use was transient... -
Predictors of student burnout and engagement among university students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Danél Olwage --- WorkWell Research Unit for Economic and Management Sciences, South Africa Karina Mostert --- WorkWell Research Unit for Economic and Management Sciences, South AfricaThis study investigated influences of core self-evaluation traits, career decision-making difficulties and social support on student burnout and engagement. A cross-sectional design was used with a non-probability quota sample. In the multiple regression analyses, self-efficacy, inconsistent information due to internal... -
The influence of biological factors on students’ sexual behaviour at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Given Mutinta --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South Africa Kaymarlin Govender --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South Africa Gavin George --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South Africa Jeff Gow --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South AfricaStudies in South African universities reveal that the prevalence of sexual risk behaviour is very high, putting many students at high risk of HIV infection. This study explored the biological influences on students’ sexual taking behaviour at the University of... -
Innovation characteristics of formal manufacturing firms in Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Julius Ecuru --- College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology, Uganda Peter O. Lating --- College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology, Uganda Lena Trojer --- Blekinge Institute of Technology, SwedenManufacturing firms ought to innovate in order to stay competitive in a highly liberalised and open economy. This is even more crucial in low income countries, which seek accelerated economic growth and transformation. In this paper, we describe innovation characteristics... -
Multiple health risk behaviours and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among university students from 22 countries
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University, Thailand Supa Pengpida --- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University, ThailandThe goal of the study was to investigate multiple health risk behaviours in relation to PTSD symptoms in a sample of university students from 22 countries. Using anonymous questionnaires, data were collected from 16804 undergraduate university students (mean age 20.8,... -
Mental health correlates of HIV risk behaviour and STIs/HIV infection among university students from 22 low, middle and high income countries
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University, Thailand Supa Pengpid --- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University, ThailandThe aim of this study was to determine mental health correlates of HIV risk behaviour and self-reported STIs/HIV infection among university students in 22 low, middle and high income countries. Data on mental health and HIV risk were collected from... -
The Impact of Business Ethics Education on Attitudes Toward Corporate Ethics of BCom. Accounting Students at the University of Zululand
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: S Fourie --- Faculty of Commerce, Administration and Law, E Contogiannis --- Faculty of Commerce, Administration and Law,Corporate Ethics have been the focus of attention in recent years. This is predominantly due to the prevalence of corporate scandals and abundance of unethical behaviour portrayed by prominent individuals. The need for ethical leaders in business is undisputed, but... -
New knowledge and the university
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Martin Hall --- Centre for Social Justice Research,What forms of knowledge have legitimacy in the contemporary university? By using Actor-Network Theory to unravel the strands in a recent dispute about access to skeletons from a burial ground in Cape Town, this paper shows how circulating systems of... -
Transformation as social drama: Stories about merging at North West University, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: F.H. Kamsteeg --- VU University Amsterdam, The NetherlandsSouth African higher education is going through a transitional phase of transformation in which existing cultures and identities are strongly contested. The ambiguity and insecurity that come along with such a process are demonstrated in this article through presentation of... -
Exploring the Health Belief Model and first-year students’ responses to HIV/AIDS and VCT at a South African university
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Priya Buldeo --- Department of Sociology, South Africa Leah Gilbert --- Department of Sociology, South AfricaThe Health Belief Model (HBM) is a psychosocial framework that attempts to explain health behaviour. It is determined by an individual's personal beliefs or perceptions about a disease and the options available to decrease its occurrence. In the context of... -
“Broederbande” [brotherly bonds]: Afrikaner nationalist masculinity and African sexuality in the writings of Werner Eiselen's students, Stellenbosch University, 1930–1936
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Andrew Bank --- History Department, South AfricaThe importance of Willi Werner Max Eiselen (1899–1977) as the lecturer, supervisor and mentor of the first generation of volkekundiges at Stellenbosch University has been greatly underestimated. He supervised no fewer than 11 MA and doctoral theses in this field... -
Fathering volkekunde: race and culture in the ethnological writings of Werner Eiselen, Stellenbosch University, 1926–1936
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Andrew Bank --- History Department, South AfricaWerner Willi Max Eiselen (1899–1977) has been celebrated for having consolidated the liberal functionalist school of social anthropology in South Africa. In the standard androcentric narrative, David Hammond-Tooke (1997) argues that during his decade-long tenure as head of “Bantology” at... -
Indexing the human: from classification to a critical politics of transformation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Thomas Cousins --- Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, South Africa Lindsey Reynolds --- Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, South Africa“Indexing the Human: From Classification to a Critical Politics of Transformation” consisted of a year-long programme of seminars, workshops and reading groups at Stellenbosch University in 2014–2015. The seminar series brought together local, regional and international scholars around four thematic... -
Childhood physical and sexual abuse, and adult health risk behaviours among university students from 24 countries in Africa, the Americas and Asia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Thailand Supa Pengpid --- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, ThailandThe goal of this study was to retrospectively estimate the prevalence of childhood physical abuse (CPA) and childhood sexual abuse (CSA) in relation to experience of adult violence, poor mental health, addictive behaviour and sexual risk behaviour among university students... -
Weight gain, physical activity and dietary changes during the seven months of first-year university life in Malawi
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: G. Takomana --- Department of Home Economics and Human Nutrition, Aa Kalimbira --- Department of Home Economics and Human Nutrition,Objective: The objective of the study was to assess weight gain, physical activity and dietary changes during the first year of university life in Malawi. -
Factors associated with central overweight and obesity in students attending the University for Development Studies in Tamale, Ghana: a cross-sectional study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: V. Mogre --- Department of Human Biology, Ghana S. Aleyira --- Department of Allied Health Sciences, Ghana R. Nyaba --- Department of Allied Health Sciences, GhanaObjectives: This study assessed the prevalence of central overweight and obesity in students of the University for Development Studies in Tamale, Ghana. Lifestyle factors associated with central overweight and obesity were also investigated in this study population. -
Eating, drinking and physical activity in Faculty of Health Science students compared to other students at a South African university
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: A. Gresse --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, L. Steenkamp --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, J. Pietersen --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University,Objectives: Students studying towards a qualification in Health Sciences should have more knowledge of a healthy lifestyle than other university students. However, it has been questioned whether or not these students apply such knowledge. While studies have been conducted on... -
Food insecurity among students at the University of the Free State, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: L. Van den Berg --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Allied Health Professions Faculty of Health Sciences, J. Raubenheimer --- Department of Biostatistics, School of Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences,Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate food insecurity in students in a developing country with high national food insecurity. -
The food environment of students on a financial assistance programme at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: NML Meko --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa EM Jordaan --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South AfricaThe research study was undertaken to determine the food that students on the financial assistance program at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, could buy on campus. Students on this program can buy food from six food outlets on... -
Heavy episodic alcohol drinking among students from a rural South African university: Correlates with personal-social variables
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Shai Nkoana --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Tholene Sodi --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Timotheus B. Darikwa --- Department of Statistics and Operations Research, South AfricaThe aim of the study was to explore the personal and social factors contributing to heavy episodic alcohol drinking (HEAD) in a sample of students from a rural South African university. A sample of 837 undergraduate students (females = 56.6%;... -
Correlates of illicit drug use among university students in Africa and the Caribbean
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University, Thailand Supa Pengpid --- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University, ThailandThe goal of this study was to estimate the prevalence and correlates of illicit drug use (IDU) among university students from eight countries in Africa and three countries in the Caribbean. In a cross-sectional survey, data were collected from 7... -
Male on-campus resident students’ social normative behaviour: Influences on lived social climate by same gender beginning-year university students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Johan Botha --- Education and Human Rights in Diversity Research Unit, South Africa Corlia Twine --- Faculty of Education Sciences, South AfricaThis article reports on research on antecedents of first-year male students’ experiences of senior male students’ aggression in residences at a university in South Africa. Fourteen purposefully selected first-year male student residents (black = 14%; coloured = 7%; white =... -
A critical analysis of whether research activities performed by universities fall within the meaning and scope of the term ‘educational services’ as intended by section 12(h) of the Value-Added Tax Act No. 89 of 1991
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: A. Herron --- School of Accountancy, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, South AfricaAccording to section 12(h) of the Value-Added Tax Act No. 89 of 1991, ‘educational services’ are exempt from the levying of value-added tax as imposed by section 7(1)(a) of the Act. The Value-Added Tax Act No. 89 of 1991 does... -
Perceptions of students regarding the effects of the implementation of the tobacco control act of 1999 on a South African University campus
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: M.W. Khan --- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, South Africa V. Hira --- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, South Africa F. Haffejee --- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, South AfricaBackground: Smoking among adolescents is high. In order to curb the habit, restrictions on use of tobacco products in public places were implemented in South Africa. This study aimed to explore students’ perceptions of whether the implementation of smoking restrictions... -
University-driven inclusive innovations in the Western Cape of South Africa: Towards a research framework of innovation regimes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Sara Grobbelaar --- DST-NRF CoE in Scientometrics and Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, South Africa Robert Tijssen --- Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science and Technology (CREST), South Africa Marjolijn Dijksterhuis --- Stellenbosch Business School, South AfricaInclusive innovation refers to the improvement of living conditions and creation of employment opportunities for the poor through the development or co-creation of new products, services, processes and business models aimed at resource poor communities. Based on an empirical study... -
Loneliness: Its correlates and associations with health risk behaviours among university students in 25 countries
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- HIV/AIDS/STIs and TB (HAST), South Africa Supa Pengpid --- Department of Research & Innovation, South AfricaThe aim of this cross-national study was to assess factors associated with loneliness and to determine the degree to which loneliness affects health status and risk behaviours among university students. Data were collected from 17 886 university students in 25... -
Sense of meaning and academic performance: A brief report
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Henry D. Mason --- Directorate of Higher Education Development and Support, South AfricaThis study examined sense of meaning and academic performance among a sample of South African university students (n = 210, mean age = 19.49, SD = 1.99, female = 54.29%). Data on meaning were collected using the Purpose in Life... -
Innovation for inclusive development, public policy support and triple helix: perspectives from BRICS
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Chux U. Daniels --- SPRU – Science Policy Research Unit, UK Olga Ustyuzhantseva --- Research Centre for Policy Analysis and Studies of Technologies, Russian Federation Wei Yao --- Research Institute for Development Strategy (RIDS), Zhejiang University, China P.RThis paper investigates the role of innovation in (inclusive) development – subsequently referred to as innovation for inclusive development (IID) and the links to public policy in BRICS (Brazil, Russia India, China and South Africa) countries. To achieve this aim,... -
Body weight and weight perception among African and Caribbean university students: Correlation with depression symptoms
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Supa Pengpid --- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Thailand Karl Peltzer --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThe aim of the study was to investigate the association between body weight, weight perception, and depressive symptoms in African and Caribbean university students. In a cross-sectional survey the total sample included 4 964 undergraduate university students (mean age 21.8,... -
Association between tobacco use, depression, and anxiety: A cross-national study among university students from 30 low- and middle-income countries
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- Department for Management of Science and Technology Development, Vietnam Supa Pengpid --- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, ThailandThis study aimed to investigate the association between tobacco use and depression and anxiety in a cross-national study among university students from 30 predominantly low- and middle-income countries. Self-report survey data were collected from 23 073 university students (58.0% female),... -
Self-employability Initiative: Developing a Practical Model of Disabled Students' Self-employment Careers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Reuel Johnmark Dakung --- Faculty of Management Sciences, Department of Business Administration, Nigeria John C. Munene --- Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, Uganda Waswa Balunywa --- Department of Entrepreneurship, Uganda Laura Orobia --- Department of Accounting and Finance, Uganda Mohammed Ngoma --- Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, UgandaThis study investigated the self-employability initiatives of disabled university students by presenting a model that would allow the concept to be explained and used easily as a framework for working with students to develop their self-employment careers. A cross-sectional survey... -
Grit and academic performance among first-year university students: A brief report
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Henry D. Mason --- Directorate of Higher Education Development and Support, South AfricaThis study examined grit and academic performance among a sample of South African university students (n = 121, mean age = 19.55, SD = 1.77, female = 57.85%). Data were collected using the Grit Scale and academic performance was assessed... -
Trash, teaching and the city: the “Big Hole Counter Narrative” project and the “Urban Anthropology: Research Methods and Fieldwork” course at Sol Plaatje University
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Carina Truyts --- School of Humanities, South AfricaThis essay reflects on an anthropology course developed at one of the two “post-apartheid” universities in South Africa. The course included collaborating with artists and a local dance/ performance troupe. It culminated in a film by Francois Knoetze (featuring collaborators),... -
A reflection on “Trash, teaching and the city”
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Ziyanda Majombozi --- Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, South AfricaThis is a commentary on Carina Truyts’s photo essay entitled “Trash, Teaching and the City: The ‘Big Hole Counter Narrative’ project and the ‘Urban Anthropology: Research Methods and Fieldwork’ Course at Sol Plaatje University.” -
Contemporary institutional solid waste management practices of Haramaya University, Eastern Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Ashenafi Yimam Kassaye --- School of Geography and Environmental Studies, EthiopiaEven though waste products arise from our ways of life and are generated at every stage of the process of production and development, the type of decision making that leads to adequate solid waste management requires a sound understanding of... -
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... -
Body mass index and associated lifestyle and eating behaviours of female students at a South African university
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Philippe Jean-Luc Gradidge --- Centre for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, South Africa Emmanuel Cohen --- MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Department of Paediatrics, South AfricaObjective: To determine the prevalence of obesity and the physical activity, sitting time, and eating behaviours associated with BMI in a group of undergraduate female students at a South African university. -
Self-efficacy and its relationship with satisfaction with life and happiness among university students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Yolande van Zyl --- Department of Human Resources Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, South Africa Manilall Dhurup --- Department of Human Resources Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, South AfricaThis study set out to examine the relationship between self-efficacy and satisfaction with life and happiness among university students in South Africa. The sample comprised 334 students (female = 222, male = 112, black = 96%, mean age = 23... -
Descriptive analysis of building indigenous low-carbon innovation capability in Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Yusuf Opeyemi Akinwale --- School of Economics, Faculty of Economic Sciences and IT, South AfricaThe issue of a low-carbon energy system is contentious especially in developing countries as the world is transiting from a fossil fuel based economy to a low-carbon economy. A new development path of low-carbon energy is being sought so as... -
Personality and adjustment in South African higher education accounting studies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Elmarie Papageorgiou --- , South Africa Chris William Callaghan --- , South AfricaThis study seeks to investigate the contribution of individual personality differences to diverse aspects of accounting student adjustment to university in the context of a South African university. In a context in which many have but one opportunity to access... -
Emotional intelligence and mental health: An exploratory study with South African university students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Abiodun Musbau Lawal --- Population & Health Research Entity, Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, South Africa Erhabor Sunday Idemudia --- Population & Health Research Entity, Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, South Africa Tema Senyatsi --- Population & Health Research Entity, Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, South AfricaWe investigated emotional intelligence (EI) influences on mental health indicators among first-year university students. Three hundred first-year students (females = 50%; age range = 16 to 40 years, mean age = 20.10, SD = 2.28) participated in the study. The... -
The behavioural self-regulation strategies of Indian South African university students: An exploratory study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jacob J. P. Le Grange --- School of Psychosocial Health / Community Psychosocial Research (COMPRES), South Africa Karel F. H. Botha --- School of Psychosocial Health / Community Psychosocial Research (COMPRES), South AfricaThis study explored the race-related self-regulation strategies of eight Indian South African university students (females: n = 4) attending a historically white university. Interactive qualitative analysis of their race-related experiences revealed that the students felt that they had been judged... -
The use, knowledge and attitudes regarding hormonal contraceptive products of female first-year students in a Faculty of Health Sciences
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: PM van Zyl --- Department of Pharmacology, South Africa C Brisley --- Department of Pharmacology, South Africa L Halberg --- Department of Pharmacology, South Africa M Matthysen --- Department of Pharmacology, South Africa M Toerien --- Department of Pharmacology, South Africa G Joubert --- Department of Pharmacology, South AfricaBackground: Effective contraception plays a major role in the economic advancement of women. New hormonal products offer more effective solutions with fewer side effects. This study aimed to assess the use, knowledge and attitudes regarding hormonal contraception of female first-year... -
“I am aware of the risks, I am not changing my behaviour”: risky sexual behaviour of university students in a high-HIV context
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Zinhle Mthembu --- School of Built Environment and Development Studies, South Africa Pranitha Maharaj --- DST/NRF South African Research Chair in Economic Development, School of Built Environment and Development Studies, South Africa Shanaaz Rademeyer --- School of Built Environment and Development Studies, South AfricaUnprotected sexual activity increases the risk of pregnancy and HIV and AIDS. More than three decades into the AIDS pandemic, the condom remains the most effective strategy for protecting against the dual risks of pregnancy and HIV and AIDS, but... -
Exploring indicators of subjective well-being for first-year university students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Bianca Botha --- WorkWell Research Unit, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, South Africa Karina Mostert --- WorkWell Research Unit, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, South Africa Melissa Jacobs --- WorkWell Research Unit, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, South AfricaThis study aimed to explore indicators of subjective well-being among first-year university students attending a South African university (N = 11; female = 6, black = 6, age range = 19 to 22). Participants shared their experiences of university life by participating in group sessions using the Mmogo... -
Teaching Canadian Literature in the University of Nairobi
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Muchugu Kiiru --- , KenyaThis paper discusses experiences of teaching Canadian literature in the Department of Literature, University of Nairobi, Kenya. For a long time, the University of Nairobi syllabus required that teaching Canadian literature, or any foreign literature for that matter, should be... -
Testing a structural model for study demands and resources, study engagement and well-being of first-year university students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Khumbudzo Luruli --- , South Africa Karina Mostert --- , South Africa Melissa Jacobs --- , South AfricaThis study investigated the relationships between study demands, study resources, engagement, and subjective well-being (including social-, emotional- and psychological well-being) for first-year university students. The students (n = 773; females = 65.7%; black = 60.7%; mean age = 20.24, SD... -
The moderating effect of social support on the relationship between burnout, intention to drop out, and satisfaction with studies of first-year university students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karina Mostert --- , South Africa Jaco Pienaar --- , SwedenThis study investigated the relationships between student burnout, intention to drop out, and satisfaction with studies, considering their self-reported social support from parents and significant others. First-year black African students from a peri-urban South African university campus (n = 452;... -
Attachment styles as predictors of intimate partner violence: A retrospective study with a student population
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Natasja K. Magorokosho --- , Namibia Mara Mberira --- , NamibiaThis study explored the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration or victimisation and intrinsic factors such as attachment styles. A total of 159 male and 221 female undergraduate students, ranging in age from 18 to 50 participated in the... -
Sex differences in normative beliefs about aggression among South African university students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Emma Wagener --- , South Africa Anita Padmanabhanunni --- , South AfricaThis study investigated gendered normative beliefs about aggression held by South African young adults attending university (N = 255; mean age = 20.24 years, SD = 1.44 years; females = 78%). The students completed a measure of normative beliefs about... -
Tobacco use and subjective well-being in university students from 29 countries: A brief report
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Supa Pengpid --- , Thailand Karl Peltzer --- , South AfricaThis cross-national study explored the relationship between tobacco use and subjective well-being indicators (e.g. life satisfaction, happiness, and perceived health status) in university students from 29 low-, middle- and high-income countries. Data were collected from 20 355 university students (median... -
Perceptual systems of the self-management of students living with diabetes mellitus: an IQA approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: JKD Jacobs --- , South Africa WD Basson [cor1] MJ Basson --- , South AfricaIntroduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disease defined by elevated blood glucose levels over a long period of time. One in 10 people are living with DM. -
Procedural justice, police legitimacy, and performance: Perspectives of South African students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Paul Oluwatosin Bello --- , South Africa Thabiso Donald Matshaba --- , South AfricaThis study explored notions of procedural justice and police legitimacy among university students in South Africa. We surveyed 482 South African university students (female =77.6%; black = 91.7%; mean age = 23.0 years, SD = 1.05 years) on the effect... -
Prevalence and associated factors of weapon carrying among university students from 25 countries
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Supa Pengpid --- , Thailand Karl Peltzer --- , South AfricaThe study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of recent weapon carrying among university students from 25 countries. Using a cross-sectional study design, 18 433 university students (median age = 20 years) 25 countries in Africa, the Americas,... -
Psychosocial functions of eating behaviour among South African female university students: An exploratory study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Monique Genis --- , South Africa Werner de Klerk --- , South Africa Lelanie Malan --- , South AfricaWe explored the psychosocial functions served by eating behaviours among South African female university students. Our informants were 13 female university students between the ages of 18 and 24. The informants completed semi-structured interviews on their eating behaviour and the... -
An innovation intermediary for Nairobi, Kenya: Designing student-centric services for university-industry collaboration
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Mikko Koria --- , United Kingdom Roberto Hinojosa Osorno --- , Mexico Ida Telalbasic --- , United Kingdom Delia del Carmen Ramírez Vázquez --- , Mexico Emmy Chirchir --- , KenyaEngaging students as partners in university-industry collaboration (UIC) through challenge-based and real-life projects creates significant value for all participants through novel educational approaches, talent recruitment, user-driven innovation, new resources, and research-related opportunities. However, as these practices have developed iteratively over... -
Pedagogy of incoko: challenges in adapting conversational forms as a praxis of student care and engagement in the context of digital learning in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Nomalanga Mkhize --- , South Africa Qawekazi Maqabuka --- , South Africa Babalwa Magoqwana --- , South AfricaIn this article we explore and conceptualise incoko, conversationalism, as a critical praxis and pedagogy of care in our university teaching practice. In “normal” times, it is the conversations in the classroom, in the halls as we pass students and... -
Evaluating practical teaching approach in civil engineering training among public universities of Ethiopia: students’ view and opinion
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Henok Marie Shiferaw --- , EthiopiaThis study presents civil engineering students’ observations on the practical education they receive at public universities in Ethiopia. The teaching approach in Ethiopia heavily favours theory-based teaching over skills-based teaching and there has been a gap in studies addressing the... -
The impact of organizational culture on employee creativity amongst Zimbabwean academics
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: William Makumbe --- , ZimbabweThe fourth industrial revolution has created a highly complex global market landscape that requires creative employees. In such an environment, a conducive organizational culture is a prerequisite for high levels of employee creativity. However, prior research suggests that the link... -
The synergistic role of academic entrepreneurship patterns in entrepreneurial university transformation: Analysis across three African sub-regions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Pascal Samfoga Doh --- University of Turku, Finland Jussi S. Jauhiainen --- University of Turku, Finland Rosemond Boohene --- University of Cape Coast, GhanaThis study set out to establish entrepreneurship patterns in selected African universities and examine their potentials for institutional entrepreneurial transformation. The idea of the synergistic potential of entrepreneurship patterns with entrepreneurial university (EPU) concept influenced us. Our institutional sample comprised... -
Afrikaner networks for volksdiens: Stellenbosch volkekundiges, 1926–1997
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: C.S. (Kees) van der Waal --- Stellenbosch University, South AfricaSeveral critical exposés of volkekunde at Stellenbosch University have focused on dominant figures up to the 1960s but have not sufficiently considered how they engaged with Afrikaner nationalism. This article introduces questions around solidarity, discontinuity and dissent amongst volkekundiges up... -
Students’ experience and commentary on the internship programme of civil engineering training in public universities of Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Henok Marie Shiferaw --- University of Gondar, EthiopiaThis paper presents challenges of the internship programme among civil engineering training in public universities of Ethiopia based on students’ experiences and comments. Sample students from two major public universities in Ethiopia shared their experiences. Validated standard questionnaires were used... -
Status quo of the South African clothing industry’s university-industry-government collaborations
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Sipho Mbatha --- Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa Anne Mastamet-Mason --- Tshwane University of Technology, South AfricaThe South African clothing industry is among the industries viewed as strategic for socio-economic development by the South African government. The government’s industrial policies incorporated University-Industry-Government (UIG) Research and Development (R&D) collaborations in efforts to achieve the United Nation’s Sustainable... -
Fear of COVID-19, perceived academic stress, future anxiety, and psychological distress of Ghanaian university students: A serial mediation examination
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Nutifafa Eugene Yaw Dey --- University of Ghana, Ghana Mabel Oti-Boadi --- University of Ghana, Ghana Esther Malm --- Murray State University, USA Roberta Kekle Selormey --- University of Ghana, Ghana Kenneth Owusu Ansah --- University of Ghana, GhanaThe study examined the direct and indirect relationships between fear of COVID-19 (FC), perceived academic stress (PAS), future anxiety (FA), and psychological distress (PD) among students in Ghana. Students (n = 241; female= 64.1%; mean age= 21.54 years, SD =... -
Gender differences in university students' HIV/AIDS-related knowledge and sexual behaviours in Malawi: a pilot study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Pierson RT Ntata --- Chancellor College, University of Malawi, Adamson S Muula --- Flinders University Medical School, Australia Seter Siziya --- Medical Biostatistics in the School of Medicine, University of Zambia, Edrinnie E Kayambazinthu --- English Department, Chancellor College, University of Medicine,A cross-sectional study was conducted among first-year university students in Malawi to determine distributions of HIV/AIDS related knowledge, and sexual behaviours. A total of 314 (199 male and 115 female) students were eligible to participate, and of these 221 (70.4%)... -
Contraceptive practices in the era of HIV/AIDS among university students in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Muhammad Hoque [d227e18] Shanaz GhumanUniversity students as a population of young adults are reportedly at a higher risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections and HIV infection than the general public due to their higher levels of sexual experimentation and unsafe sexual practices. The objective... -
Awareness and practices of contraceptive use among university students in Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: M.E. Hoque --- , South Africa T. Ntsipe --- , South Africa M. Mokgatle-Nthabu --- , South AfricaIn Botswana, unplanned pregnancies, especially among the youth constitutes a growing health and social problem. Research in the field of contraceptive practices, and the causes of sexual practices in Botswana, remains scarce and relatively limited. The objectives of this study... -
Perception of risk of HIV infections and sexual behaviour of the sexually active university students in Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Njabulo Nkomazana --- , , Republic of South Africa Pranitha Maharaj --- , , Republic of South AfricaThe study sought to establish university students' perceptions of risk of HIV infections. A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 345 sexually active students at two universities in Zimbabwe (one state and one private). Results revealed that above a quarter of... -
Is HIV/AIDS a consequence or divine judgment? Implications for faith-based social services. A Nigerian faith-based university's study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Israel B. Olaore --- , , Nigeria Augusta Y. Olaore --- , , NigeriaA contemporary reading of Romans 1:27 was disguised as a saying by Paul Benjamin, AD 58 and administered to 275 randomly selected members of a private Christian university community in south western Nigeria in West Africa. Participants were asked to... -
Factors that influence utilisation of HIV/AIDS prevention methods among university students residing at a selected university campus
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Eléazar Ndabarora --- , , South Africa Gugu Mchunu --- , , South AfricaVarious studies have reported that university students, who are mostly young people, rarely use existing HIV/AIDS preventive methods. Although studies have shown that young university students have a high degree of knowledge about HIV/AIDS and HIV modes of transmission, they... -
Qualitative evaluation of selected social factors that impact sexual risk-taking behaviour among African students in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Ndumiso Daluxolo Ngidi --- , , South Africa Sibusiso Moyo --- , South Africa Thobile Zulu --- , , South Africa Jamila Khatoon Adam --- , South Africa Suresh Babu Naidu Krishna --- , South AfricaBackground: The incidence of HIV and AIDS continues to be a source of great concern within universities in South Africa. Furthermore, university students constitute an important community in the intervention against the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Students in the age group of... -
Social and behavioural factors associated with risky sexual behaviours among university students in nine ASEAN countries: a multi-country cross-sectional study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Siyan Yi --- , , Singapore Vannarath Te --- , , Cambodia Supa Pengpid --- , , Thailand Karl Peltzer --- , , South AfricaWhile university students are potential human resources, this population group is particularly involved in health risk behaviours. Preventing risky sexual behaviours among them would contribute to prevention of HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and unwanted pregnancies, which have posed a... -
An evaluation of the innovative potentials of a HIV pilot exploring medical pluralism in rural South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Christopher J. Burman --- , South AfricaThis article reflects on an internal evaluation undertaken to estimate the potentials of a community-university pilot project to be developed into a bonafide innovation that can be applied at scale. The focus of the community-university partnership has been to reduce... -
Assessing sexual practices and beliefs among university students in Khartoum, Sudan; a qualitative study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Husameddin Farouk Elshiekh --- Maastricht University, The Netherlands Hein de Vries --- Maastricht University, The Netherlands Ciska Hoving --- Maastricht University, The NetherlandsUniversity students in Sudan are more at risk of contracting HIV than the general population, due to a high rate of sexual activity and low uptake of preventive measures such as condoms. Hence, they are considered an important target for... -
Challenges with couples HIV counselling and testing among black MSM students: perspectives of university students in Durban, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Geogina Charity Gumindega --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Pranitha Maharaj --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaResearch suggests that HIV infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) are acquired from primary partners, yet MSM continually fail to take part in couples HIV counselling and testing (CHCT). To identify factors that inhibit MSM in universities... -
College students’ loneliness and problematic mobile phone use: Mediation by fear of missing out
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Qishan Zheng --- Lingnan University, China Sisi Liu --- Lingnan University, China Jianhong Zheng --- , China Maojin Gu --- Lingnan University, China Wuming He --- , ChinaThis study examined the relationship between loneliness and problematic mobile phone use among university students, as well as the mediating role of fear of missing out in that relationship. College undergraduates (n = 233; female = 51.1%; first-year students =... -
Information Communication technology governance practices in universities: A case study of a university of technology in Durban, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: John Mangundu --- Durban University of Technology, South AfricaInformation communication technologies (ICTs) have become an indispensable asset in the university environment. However, processes regarding ICT acquisition have become complicated as adoption of ICTs brings with it ICT risks, requiring ICT governance. ICT governance in a developing economy university... -
The innovation capability model in higher education: A structural equation modelling approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Fatemeh Ghardashi --- Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Iran Maryam Yaghoubi --- Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Iran Ehsan Teymourzadeh --- Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Iran Mohammadkarim Bahadori --- Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Iran Mahmood Salesi --- Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, IranInnovation is the driving force of the knowledge-based economy. The maintenance and sustainability of this innovation depend on the ability to innovate. The present study was a combination design with a structural equation model approach. First, using a qualitative method,... -
Strengths use and deficit improvement of first-year university students: A structural model for social support and student outcomes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karina Mostert --- North-West University, South Africa Charlize Du Toit --- North-West University, South AfricaThis study aimed to examine first-year students’ proactive behaviour towards strengths use (PBSU) and deficit improvement (PBDI), their relationship with students’ social support and essential student outcomes (student burnout, student engagement, life satisfaction, satisfaction with studies, study–course fit and intention... -
Employee turnover intention: The predictive role of work-related burnout and psychosocial climate among university workers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Michael Afari Baidoo --- University of Education, Ghana Edward Wilson Ansah --- University of Cape Coast, Ghana Samuel Essien-Baidoo --- University of Cape Coast, GhanaThis study aimed to investigate the extent to which work-related burnout and psychosocial environment predicted intention to leave employment. This cross-sectional survey sampled 1 222 Ghanaian university employees (females = 37.1%; age range = 18 to above 60 years; mean... -
Technology transfer as a catalyst for effective university-industry collaboration in Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Mhlambululi Mafu --- Case Western Reserve University, USAThe university-industry contractual research collaborations to solve complex problems jointly and create social and economic impact have long existed. Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs) constitute formal technology intermediaries established to strengthen university-industry collaborations. However, the differences in needs and capabilities, individual... -
Towards improving the utilisation of counselling centre services by Ghanaian university students: An exploratory study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: J. Joana Kyei --- Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, Ghana Nana Yaa A. Nyarko --- University of Ghana, GhanaThis study sought to explore university students’ expectations from on-campus counselling centres in order to improve service utilisation. A total of 72 Ghanaian students attending a public university in Accra (64% females; 85% undergraduate; 90% in the 18–35 age range)... -
Self-esteem mediation of perceived social support and depression in university first-year students: A longitudinal study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Pei Jiang --- Hunan Normal University, China Zhihui Zhang --- Hunan Institute of Engineering, ChinaThis study aimed to explore the development of and change in perceived social support, self-esteem, and depression in college first-year students, as well as the relationships among them. A total of 509 Chinese college first-year students (females = 65.6%, mean... -
Perceived social support and academic persistence among undergraduate students: Mediation of sense of belonging and intrinsic motivation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Bongani V. Mtshweni --- University of South Africa, South AfricaThis study investigated the mediating effect of sense of belonging and intrinsic motivation on the relationship between perceived social support and academic persistence among undergraduate students. The sample comprised 489 undergraduate students from a South African university (female = 71.2%;... -
Artificial intelligence-powered decision support system for operational decision-making in the ICT department of a selected African university
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Vusumzi Funda --- University of Fort Hare, South Africa Errol Francke --- Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South AfricaThis paper aims to explore the effect of an artificial intelligence-enabled decision support system (AIDSS) on decision-making processes within a university setting, focusing on the ICT department of a selected South African university. The research objectives revolve around the effectiveness... -
Academic researchers’ work stress and work engagement: Hindrance stress appraisal mediation and psychological resilience moderation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Hui Wang --- Xiangtan University, China Yan Li --- Xiangtan University, ChinaWe explored the role of hindrance stress appraisal and psychological resilience in the relationship between work stress and work engagement among academic researchers. Data were collected from academic researchers in China (n = 314; female = 48.7%; professor = 10.8%,... -
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...
