Browsing TD: 2020 Volume 16 by Issue Date
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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 ... -
Livelihood strategies and diversification amongst the poor : Evidence from South African household surveys
(AOSIS, 2020)South Africa faces persistent challenges of poverty, unemployment and inequality. Recently, there has been growing literature trying to effectively address such challenges as the livelihood strategies of the poor need to ... -
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 ... -
Mobile financial services for bottom of pyramid users: Reality or pipe dream?
(AOSIS, 2020)Mobile financial services (MFSs) are perceived to be a potential solution in addressing emerging economies’ challenges. Through MFS, benefits associated with economic financial inclusion and economic growth and opportunities ... -
Not just a language with white faces: Analysing #taalmonument on Instagram using machine learning
(AOSIS, 2020)From the late 19th century, and especially during apartheid (1948–1994), Afrikaans became inextricably tied with white people, white domination and apartheid. This association has persisted after 1994, and calls to ... -
A remarkable year with new opportunities for transdisciplinarity
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Invoking interactive qualitative analysis as a methodology in statistics education research
(AOSIS, 2020)This study investigated the use of interactive qualitative analysis (IQA), as a research methodology, to develop an understanding of students’ experiences of learning statistics in a threshold concepts-enriched tutorial ... -
Interventions supporting the integration of refugee children in the primary school life: Roles of the child’s contexts of development
(AOSIS, 2020)The development of children in an atmosphere that supports and promotes their socio-emotional, physical and cognitive well-being is imperative for the realisation of the sustainable development goal 4 for 2030. The school ... -
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 ... -
Using Setswana in business transactions in the clothing industry at the West Rand District Municipality in Gauteng
(AOSIS, 2020)According to Census 2011, the three languages with the highest number of first language (L1) speakers in the West Rand District Municipality in Gauteng are Setswana (27.3%), Afrikaans (16.9%) and isiXhosa (14.9%). This ... -
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. ... -
Profiles of tourists participating in shark cage diving in Gansbaai, South Africa
(AOSIS, 2020)Coastal and marine tourism is a sector that draws visitors from around the globe to South Africa. This is largely because of an array of marine wildlife resources found in the country. Despite this strong pull factor, ...