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Analysing personal financial wellness amongst employees of a South African tertiary institution
(AOSIS, 2020)The financial health of employees is increasingly becoming important in many organisations. Personal financial wellness not only contributes to the overall well-being of employees but also affects their job productivity. ... -
The big five personality traits influencing habitual Facebook usage, life satisfaction and psychological well-being of Generation Y students
(AOSIS, 2020)This research determined five big personality traits that influenced South African Generation Y students’ habitual use of Facebook, life satisfaction and psychological well-being. The research embraced a quantitative ... -
Bridging the gap between technical and social competencies of urban and regional planning through mobile technology : The case of Cape Peninsula University of Technology
(AOSIS, 2020)Higher education institutions are entrusted with the responsibility of training future workforces that are well equipped to function in the age of the 4th industrial revolution (4IR). This role is pertinent in light of ... -
The challenges experienced by small-scale fishing communities of Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe
(AOSIS, 2020)Small-scale fisheries play a significant role in enhancing livelihoods, creating employment and contributing to food security especially in developing countries. Rural fishing communities are highly dependent on natural ... -
The conceptualised role of African diaspora in the renaissance of the African continent
(AOSIS, 2020)The concept of diaspora is phenomena. However, it is discussed conservatively by scholars in the fields of economics, spatial geography, politics, development studies, sociology and social anthropology. This article discusses ... -
Constructing conceptual frameworks in social science research
(AOSIS, 2020)Research in the social sciences is concerned with complex social behaviour, group dynamics and unique human settings. Researchers have different patterns of thought and modes of thinking. As such, they often use different ... -
Creating a virtuous cycle for increased trust in local government
(AOSIS, 2020)After the advent of the first free and fair elections in South Africa in 1994, access to municipal services became a right for all residents. Now, more than ever, the inclusion of previously disadvantaged communities is ... -
Developing the usage index for teaching with technology : A case study for Motheo district, South Africa
(AOSIS, 2020)Virtual reality has taken the world by storm over the past decade where learners are allowed to gain experiences that are not possible with ordinary teaching methods. The interactive technological devices such as GeoGebra ... -
Digital media, the body and agency in a South African education institution from the perspective of narrative research
(AOSIS, 2020)In developing countries, digital media have created uneven nexuses of literacy, power and societal adjustment. Whilst literacy and power have been the subject of much research in South Africa, often supporting a conception ... -
Employees’ perceptions of diversity management practices as predictors of psychological capital: A South African study
(AOSIS, 2020)Human resource practitioners have recently been interested, especially within large corporations, in diversity management and psychological capital (commonly known as positive psychology) – making the insights from such ... -
Entrepreneurship and women’s economic empowerment in Zimbabwe: Research themes and future research perspectives
(AOSIS, 2020)This article explores women’s entrepreneurship research conducted in Zimbabwe. For this purpose, a literature review approach was adopted where all journal articles published between 1990 and 2018 that addressed the ... -
An examination of the challenges of quality water provision in Madibeng local municipality, North West province
(AOSIS, 2020)Like most municipalities in South Africa, Madibeng local municipality (MLM) is faced with the dual problem of access to water and provision of quality water services. Despite the constitutional responsibility bestowed ... -
Foundation for transdisciplinary education at Cape Peninsula University of Technology
(AOSIS, 2020)South Africa faces a multitude of social, economic and environmental challenges, which require well-considered planning efforts. However, the efficacy of the built environment professions to adequately plan for the current ... -
Gender conversations in Zimbabwe: A precursor of male gaze in visual art practices
(AOSIS, 2020)Masculine hegemonic predisposition dominates the gender culture in Zimbabwe. From this perspective, the notion of the male gaze entails that visual interpretation, amongst other things, at encoding and decoding levels ... -
Geohydrological aspects of importance in the public management of basic water supply services in Merafong City Local Municipality (Carletonville area), South Africa
(AOSIS, 2020)Carletonville is a gold-mining town in western Gauteng province, South Africa, and is located in the Merafong City Local Municipality’s geographical area of responsibility. It is one of the richest gold-producing areas in ... -
Improving the contribution of foreign voluntourists in South Africa : The importance of training and supervision
(AOSIS, 2020)The market for voluntourism from the Western world to developing countries is on the rise. Voluntourists are mainly young people who combine travel with volunteering in educational, early childhood development, environmental ... -
The innovative use of social media for teaching English as a second language
(AOSIS, 2020)The need to improve English proficiency and inclusion of social media in language teaching have resulted in teachers having to develop new teaching strategies incorporating digital tools. In South Africa, English teachers ...