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Investigating the relationship dynamics between the antecedents of a wellness programme and flourishing within a retail organisation in South Africa
No full textAbstract in English, Afrikaans and IsiZuluThis study investigated the dynamic relationship between the antecedents of a wellness programme and employee flourishing within a South African retail organisation. Specifically, it explored how work-life wellness (WLW) and mindfulness, acting as independent variables, relate to flourishing, the dependent variable. The research aimed to contextualise employee well-being within the South African retail industry, conceptualise these constructs theoretically, and understand their interrelationships based on established models.
Utilising a quantitative approach, the study recruited 323 full-time Head Office employees who completed an online survey using pre-existing measurement instruments. The findings revealed moderate to high levels of WLW, mindfulness, and flourishing among participants. A significant finding was the moderate positive relationship between WLW, mindfulness, and flourishing, indicating that both WLW and mindfulness positively contribute to an employee's overall flourishing. The study concluded that employee wellness programmes (EWPs) are an effective tool for fostering employee flourishing and improving organisational productivity. It also highlighted the importance of considering demographic variables like age, gender, and educational level, although these variables did not significantly influence these relationships in this sample. The study recommends further research on EWP effectiveness within the broader African context to benefit organisations in the region.In hierdie studie is die dinamiese verhouding tussen die antesedente van ’n welstandsprogram en florerende werknemers in ’n Suid-Afrikaanse kleinhandelorganisasie ondersoek. Dit het spesifiek verken hoe werklewe-welstand en bewustheid, wat as onafhanklike veranderlikes optree, verband hou met florering, die afhanklike veranderlike. Die navorsing het ten doel gehad om werknemer-welstand in die Suid-Afrikaanse kleinhandelbedryf te kontekstualiseer, hierdie konstruksies teoreties te konseptualiseer, en om die onderlinge verwantskappe tussen hierdie konstrukte te verstaan gegrond op gevestigde modelle.
’n Kwantitatiewe benadering is in die studie gebruik, en 323 voltydse hoofkantoor-werknemers is gewerf wat ’n aanlyn vraelys, bestaande uit voorafbestaande meetinstrumente, voltooi het. Die bevindings het matige tot hoë vlakke van werklewe-welstand, bewustheid en florering onder deelnemers getoon. ’n Beduidende bevinding was die matige positiewe verhouding tussen werklewe-welstand, bewustheid en florering, wat aandui dat sowel werklewe-welstand as bewustheid positief bydra tot ’n werknemer se algehele voorspoed. Daar is met die studie tot die gevolgtrekking gekom dat werknemer-welstandsprogramme ’n doeltreffende hulpmiddel is om florering onder werknemers te kweek en om produktiwiteit in organisasies te verbeter. Daar is ook beklemtoon dat demografiese veranderlikes soos ouderdom, geslag en opvoedkundige vlak oorweeg moet word, hoewel hierdie veranderlikes nie die verhoudings in hierdie steekproef beduidend beïnvloed het nie. Daar word aanbeveel dat verdere navorsing gedoen word oor die doeltreffendheid van werknemer-welstandsprogramme in die breër Afrika-konteks om organisasies in hierdie streek te bevoordeel.Lolu cwaningo luphenya ngoguquguquko ebudlelwaneni phakathi kwezinhlelo ezandulele uhlelo lwezempilo kanye nokwenza kahle kwabasebenzi embonini yezokuthengisa eNingizimu Afrika. Lokhu kuqondise kakhulu, ekuhloleni ukuthi ukuphila kahle komsebenzi (WLW) nokucabangisisa, njengezihlokwana noma amagama alokho okucwaningwayo azimele (independent variables), ahlobana kanjani nokusebenza kahle, okuyisihlokwana noma igama lalokho okucwaningwayo kodwa okuncikile (dependent variable). Lolu cwaningo luhlose ukucacisa isimo sangempela sehlalakahle yabasebenzi embonini yokuthengisa eNingizimu Afrika, ngokucabangisisa kucaciswe lezizihlokwana noma amagama alolucwaningo ukuze koqondakale ubudlelwano ngokususela kulezo zindlela ezisungulelwe lokhu.
Ngokusebenzisa uhlelo lokuhlola izilinganiso, lapha kuye kwacelwa abasebenzi abasebenza ngokugcwele abasenzela ehhovisi elikhulu abangama-323 ukuba bagcwalise inhlolovo ku-inthanethi besebenzisa uhlelo lwezilinganiso oseluke lwasetshenziswa phambilini. Imiphumela iveza izinga elimaphakathi kuya phezulu ngeWLW, ukucabangisisa, kanjalo nokwenza kahle kulabo ababambe iqhaza kulolucwaningo. Lapha kuye kwatholakala ukuthi ubudlelwano obuhle obumaphakathi ngokweWLW, ukucabangisisa, kanjalo nokwenza kahle, kukhombisa ukuthi iWLW kanye nokucabangisisa kudlala indima enkulu ekwenzeni kancono kwabasebenzi jikelele. Ucwaningo luphethe ngokuthi izinhlelo zezempilo zabasebenzi (EWP) ziyindlela esebenza kahle ukugqugquzela ukusebenza kahle kwabasebenzi kanye nokuphucula ukusebenza kwemboni yokuthengisa. Luphinde lwagqamisa ukubaluleka kokucabanga ngezilinganiso ngokwahlukana kwabantu okungaba iminyaka yobudala, ubulili, nezinga lemfundo, nakuba lokhu kungabanga nomthelela kangako ngokobudlelwane kulesampuli. Lolu cwaningo luncoma ukuba kwenziwe olunye ucwaningo olwengeziwe mayelana nokusebenza kahle kwe-EWP uma kubhekwa kabanzi isimo se-Afrika jikelele ukuze kuzuze nezimboni zesifunda.M. Com. (Business Management)Human Resource Managemen
An assessment of the complaints management mechanism within Mpumalanga Health : the case of Gert Sibande district
No full textAbstracts in English, Swati and TsongaThe main objective of this study was to assess the complaints management system of the Department of Health in Mpumalanga from when the first national guideline to manage complaints, compliments, and suggestions (CCS) was first introduced in 2017. The study also sought to determine the cause of complaints and litigations, establish if patients were informed about the hospital complaints system, assess how hospitals handled complaints, and determine if resolving complaints could reduce litigations. The study aimed to establish what could be done to improve services in Gert Sibande District in Mpumalanga.
The study’s objectives were accomplished through a mixed-methods research design, adopting a post-positivism paradigm. Semi-structured face-to-face interviews, structured paper-based survey questionnaires, and observations were used as data collection tools. The study opted for both probability and non-probability sampling methods. It used probability sampling by employing simple random sampling to select the sample size for Group 1 (patient) to ensure that each person had an equal chance of being selected. In contrast, the non-probability sampling method was used to select the sample size for Group 2 (hospital staff) using purposive sampling by identifying a population based on their knowledge and expertise in complaints and litigation management. The total sample size for this study was 348.
The data collection for this study was conducted at three hospitals: Ermelo Hospital in Msukaligwa, Embhuleni Hospital in Chief Albert Luthuli, and Evander Hospital in Govan Mbeki local municipalities within Gert Sibande District. The study was structured into two groups: Group 1, which consisted of 279 patients who reside in the area around the selected hospitals, found in the waiting area of the hospitals, and Group 2, which consisted of 69 hospital staff members, including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, quality assurance managers, and patient admission staff. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 29 was used to analyse the 298 surveys and the 50 interviews using thematic analysis.
Based on the data collected and analysed, the study's findings indicated that the leading cause of complaints was long waiting times, bad staff attitude, missing patient files, and shortage or unavailability of certain medications in hospitals. Although the above-mentioned may seem like the cause of complaints, the study uncovered that public hospitals were not patient-centred and faced many challenges that contributed to their failure to resolve these complaints. Furthermore, the study found that litigations were caused by clinical malpractice and negligence fuelled by a lack of personal accountability. Additionally, this study found that litigations resulted from weaknesses in the hospitals' processes, procedures, and culture (systematic failures).
The study concluded that patients were not adequately informed of the complaints management system in the hospitals. The study found that patients were satisfied with the services provided by the hospitals despite the challenges they faced. Furthermore, the study found that the number of patients using the hospital complaints system has decreased while the challenges have remained the same. The study concluded that patients were discouraged and lost trust in the effectiveness of the complaints process. The study further revealed that both patients and staff firmly believe that effective complaints management in the Gert Sibande District can address the challenge of litigation. Lastly, this study implies that hospitals must adopt a patient-centred approach to complaint management that prioritises empathy, transparency, and accountability. Furthermore, the study includes implications that the Provincial Complaints, Compliments, and Suggestions (CCS) Guidelines must be reviewed and strengthened to provide an effective and responsive approach to complaint management. This study contributes to the body of knowledge in the sub-area of complaints management and public health within the discipline of public administration and management.Injongo lenkhulu yalolucwaningo kuhlola indlela lekusetjentwa / lekuphatfwa ngayo tikhalato etikweni letemphilo esifundzeni saseMphumalanga kusukela ngesikhatsi lekwetfulwa ngaso sicondziso lesivela etikweni lelikhulu lelengamele, sicondziso sekusebenta ngetikhalo, tincumo kanye nemibono, lekusicondziso semnyaka wa 2017. Inhloso lenye futsi kutfola umsuka/ sisusa setikhalato, nendlela legcina iholele emacaleni labekwa litiko, kutfola kutsi siguli sasitjeliwe yini ngendlela yekukhalata, tikhungo (tibhedlela) titisebentisa njani tikhalato, nekutfola kutsi kusebenta ngetikhalato ngemphumelelo kungehliswa njani tinkinga letenta siphetfo kube kufinyelela emacaleni. Injongo kufuna nekutfola lokungentiwa litiko ekutseni lizinga liphakame nakuletfwa tinsita kubantfu / kumango lokumasipala iGert Sibande losesifundzaveni iMpumalanga.
Lolucwaningo luchutjwe lwaphumelela ngendlela-luphenyo lehlanganisako. Kube nendlela lelungisiwe umuntfu abutwa aphendvule, nendlela lapho umuntfu aniketa khona timphendvulo temibuto lebutiwe, atinikete ngekuphendvula ephepheni. Kwasebenta futsi nendlela yekuhlala lowenta lucwaningo abuke yena matfupha simo lekusetjentwa ngaphansi kwaso. Kuniketwe tiguli ematfuba lalingene, kwasetjentiswa futsi nebasebenti belitiko, kutfola ngekwelwati lebanalo nebuncondzi, umtselela wetikhalato, kanye nendlela yekusebenta ngetinselo. Linani sebabonkhe lebaba nesabelo kwaba ngebantfu lebangemakhulu lamatsatfu, emashumi lamane nesiphohlongo ( 348)
Kuphotfula lolucwaningo tikhungo (tibhedlela) letasetjentiswa taba tintsatfu: yiErmelo Provincial lesiku masipala weMsukaligwa,kwaba sibhedlela Embhuleni lesikumasipala wase Chief Albert Luthuli kanye nesibhedlela iEvander lesikumasipala wase Govan Mbeki. Bantfu lebasetjentisiwe kutfola timphendvulo kwekucala kube basebentisa betikhungo ( tiguli ) Kube tiguli letingemakhulu lamabili mashumi lasikhomisa nemfica (279) letitfolakele tihleli lapho kulindvwa khona etikhungweni, kanye nalabo futsi lebahlala madvute netikhungo. Licembu lesibili kwaba ngebasebenti belitiko labangemashumi lasitfupha nemfica, ekhatsi kunabo dokodela, bahlengikati, bosomitsi/ bosokhemisi, bahlengikati lebabukele ihlalo-nhle yetiguli, nebasebenti lebasemnyango lowemukela tigulane natifika. Kwasetjentiswa indlela i(Statistical Package for Social Sciences) indlela 29 kuhlola lenhlolo luvo nemibuto lengemashumi lasihlanu kute kutfolakale Likhambi / sisombululo
Kulwati lolubanti lolwabutfwa, lucwaningo lutfole kutsi lokukhulu lokubanga tikhalato, kuhlala sikhatsi lesidze kwendlula ulindzele luncedvo, kube basebenti lebasebenta ngekunganaki / kungakhatsaleli lebasebenta ngabo, kbe nekulahleka kwemafayela lawo laphetse imininingwane kanye netigulo tetiguli kanye ngekwesweleka kwemitsi kumbe lokukanye kubete sanhlobo imitsi. Nanobe loku lekubalwe ngenhla kutfolakele kutsi ngiko lokutisusa tetikhalato, lucwaningo lutfole futsi kutsi tibhedlela tinekusebenta nje, tingatsatseli tiguli enhloko, kantsi futsi Kunetingcinamba letinyenti letiholela ekutseni Tibhedlela tehluleke kucatulula letikhalato. Kuvele futsi kulucwaningo kutsi tinsolo letiholela ekutseni tikhungo tigcine setiboshiswa, kungasebenti ngekwelizinga nelicophelo lelilindzelekile kanye nebudedengu sizatfu kube kutsi kute lapho umsebenti atatilandza khona nangabe ube sephutseni. Kutilandza indzaba / intfo lengekho. Kutfolakele futsi kutsi tindlela letisetjentiswa tikhungo (tibhedlela) tinebutsakatsaka kanye nendlela-kwenta. Nguletinye tizatfu letiholela etukwetinsolo letigcine ngekutsi tiholele tikhungo emacaleni. Lucwaningo luphetsa ngekuveta kutsi tiguli amange tatiswa kabanti ngendlela yekuhambisa nobe lekuchutjwa ngayo tikhalato etibhedlela. Kuvele kutsi tiguli tivele nje tenele ngendlela sibhedlela lesisebente ngayo ngisho kubukeke ecadzini tinkinga letikhona.Kutfolakele futsi kutsi linani lalabo lebakhalatako, lebavetako luvo lwabo, lehlile kube tinkinga / tingcinamba tona atehli lizinga solo lilapho. Kutfolakele kutsi labo lebakhalatako balahlekelwe litsemba etukwendlela yekukhalata. Abawaboni emandla nemtselela walendlela yekuletsa tikhalo. Kuvele nhlangotsi totimbili, kubasebentisi besibhedlela (tiguli) nakubasebenti, bonkhe Bayakholwa kutsi nakungalunga indlela yekukhalata, timo letidala tinsolo tekubophisana tingacatululeka. Ekuphetseni, lucwaningo luncoma kutsi tibhedlela atisebentise indlela legcile kutiguli nakulwiwa netikhalato, luvelo lube phambili, kusetjentwe nendlela levulekele lengagodli kanye nendzaba lemcoka yekutsi basebenti batilandze. (accountability).Ngetulu futsi, lucwaningo luncoma kutsi indlela lesetjentiswako yekucatulula tinkinga yesifundzave, indlela yekwamukela tincumo kanye nemibono, kufanele ihlowe iciniswe futsi kute itoletsa imphilo nelitsemba nakucatululwa tinkinga.Xikongomelonkulu xa ndzavisiso lowu a ku ri ku kambela sisiteme ya vulawuri bya swivilelo ya Ndzawulo ya Rihanyo eMpumalanga ku sukela loko nkongomiso wo sungula wa rixaka wo lawula swivilelo, ku bumabumela, na switsundzuxo (CCS) wu sunguriwile ro sungula hi 2017. Nkambisiso lowu wu tlhele wu lava ku kumisisa xivangelo xa swivilelo ni ku tengisiwa, ku kumisisa loko vavabyi va tivisiwa hi fambiselo ra swivilelo swa le swibedlhele, ku kambela ndlela leyi swibedlhele swi khomaka swivilelo ha yona ni ku kumisisa loko ku lulamisa swivilelo swi nga hunguta milandzu. Dyondzo leyi a yi kongomisiwile ku simeka leswi nga endliwaka ku antswisa vukorhokeri eXifundzheni xa Gert Sibande eMpumalanga.
Swikongomelo swa ndzavisiso swi hetisisiwile hi ku tirhisa nhlelo wa ndzavisiso wa tindlela to hlangana, ku amukela maendlelo ya post-positivism. Mimbulavurisano yo langutana hi mahlo leyi nga hlelekangiki ngopfu, swivutiso swa ndzavisiso leswi hleriweke leswi simekiweke eka phepha, na ku langutisisa swi tirhisiwile tanihi switirhisiwa swo hlengeleta datha. Dyondzo yi hlawurile tindlela ta ku tekela swikombiso hi vumbirhi bya ku koteka na loku nga riki ka ku koteka. Yi tirhise ku tekeriwa swikombiso swa ku koteka hi ku tirhisa ku tekeriwa swikombiso hi ku olova ku hlawula mpimo wa xikombiso xa Ntlawa wa 1 (muvabyi) ku tiyisisa leswaku munhu un’wana na un’wana u na nkarhi wo ringana wo hlawuriwa. Ku hambana na sweswo, ndlela ya ku tekeriwa swikombiso leyi nga riki ya ku koteka yi tirhisiwile ku hlawula mpimo wa xikombiso xa Ntlawa wa 2 (vatirhi va le xibedlhele) hi ku tirhisa ku tekeriwa swikombiso hi xikongomelo hi ku kuma vaaki hi ku ya hi vutivi na vutshila bya vona eka swivilelo na vulawuri bya milandzu. Nhlayo hinkwayo ya xikombiso xa ndzavisiso lowu a yi ri 348.
Ku hlengeletiwa ka datha ya ndzavisiso lowu ku endliwile eswibedlhele swinharhu: Xibedlhele xa Ermelo eMsukaligwa, Xibedlhele xa Embhuleni eChief Albert Luthuli, na Xibedlhele xa Evander eka timasipala ta miganga ta Govan Mbeki endzeni ka Xifundzha xa Gert Sibande. Dyondzo leyi yi hleleriwe hi mintlawa yimbirhi: Ntlawa wa 1, lowu a wu ri na vavabyi va 279 lava tshamaka endhawini leyi rhendzeleke swibedlhele leswi hlawuriweke, wu kumiwile endhawini yo rindza ya swibedlhele, na Ntlawa wa 2, lowu a wu ri na swirho swa vatirhi va le swibedlhele swa 69, ku katsa na madokodela, vaongori, vakhemisi, vafambisi va ku tiyisisa khwalithi, na vatirhi va ku amukela vavabyi. Phakeji ya Tinhlayohlayo ya Sayense ya Ntshamisano (SPSS) vhidiyo ya 29 yi tirhisiwile ku xopaxopa ndzavisiso wa 298 na mimbulavurisano ya 50 hi ku tirhisa nxopaxopo wa nhlokomhaka.
Hi ku ya hi datha leyi hlengeletiweke no xopaxopiwa, swikumiwa swa nkambisiso swi kombisile leswaku xivangelo lexikulu xa swivilelo a ku ri minkarhi yo leha yo rindza, langutelo ro biha ra vatirhi, ku kayivela ka tifayela ta vavabyi, na ku pfumaleka kumbe ku pfumaleka ka mirhi yo karhi eswibedlhele. Hambileswi leswi boxiweke laha henhla swi nga ha vonakaka swi ri xivangelo xa swivilelo, nkambisiso lowu wu paluxe leswaku swibedlhele swa mfumo a swi nga kongomisiwi eka vavabyi naswona a swi langutane ni mintlhontlho yo tala leyi hoxeke xandla eka ku tsandzeka ka swona ku lulamisa swivilelo leswi. Ku tlula kwalaho, nkambisiso wu kumile leswaku milandzu yi vangiwa hi ku nga tirhi kahle ka tliliniki na vusopfa lebyi hlohloteriweke hi ku pfumaleka ka vutihlamuleri bya munhu hi xiyexe. Ku engetela kwalaho, nkambisiso lowu wu kume leswaku milandzu yi vangiwe hi ku tsana eka maendlelo, maendlelo ni ndhavuko wa swibedlhele (ku tsandzeka loku hlelekeke).
Nkambisiso wu gimete hi leswaku vavabyi a va tivisiwa hi ndlela leyi ringaneleke hi sisiteme ya vulawuri bya swivilelo eswibedlhele. Nkambisiso lowu wu kumile leswaku vavabyi va enerisekile hi vukorhokeri lebyi nyikiwaka hi swibedlhele hambileswi va langutaneke na swiphiqo. Ku tlula kwalaho, nkambisiso wu kumile leswaku nhlayo ya vavabyi lava tirhisaka sisiteme ya swivilelo swa le swibedlhele yi hungutekile kasi mintlhontlho yi tshamile yi ri tano. Nkambisiso wu gimete hi leswaku vavabyi va hele matimba naswona a va nga ha tshembi ku humelela ka endlelo ra swivilelo. Dyondzo yi tlhele yi paluxa leswaku vavabyi na vatirhi va pfumela swinene leswaku vulawuri lebyi tirhaka bya swivilelo eka Xifundzankulu xa Gert Sibande byi nga lulamisa ntlhontlho wa ku tengisiwa.
Xo hetelela, ndzavisiso lowu wu vula leswaku swibedlhele swi fanele ku amukela endlelo leri kongomisiweke eka muvabyi eka vulawuri bya swivilelo leri rhangisaka emahlweni ntwelavusiwana, ku va erivaleni, na vutihlamuleri. Ku ya emahlweni, ndzavisiso wu katsa switandzhaku swa leswaku Swiletelo swa Swivilelo, ku Bumabumela, na Swiringanyeto swa Swifundzankulu (CCS) swi fanele ku kamberiwa no tiyisisiwa ku nyika endlelo leri tirhaka no hlamula eka vulawuri bya swivilelo. Dyondzo leyi yi hoxa xandla eka miri wa vutivi eka xiyengentsongo xa vufambisi bya swivilelo na rihanyo ra vaaki endzeni ka ndzayo ya vufambisi bya mfumo na vufambisi.Ph. D. (Public Administration and Management)Public Administration and Managemen
Becoming cyber resilient by strengthening the cybersecurity culture and addressing the underrepresentation of women in cybersecurity
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An investigation into the prevalence and factors influencing open globe injuries at a regional hospital in KwaZulu-Natal
No full textAbstract in English with Zulu, Xhosa, Tswana translationsOpen globe injuries (OGIs) are a significant cause of visual impairment and blindness in low and middle-income countries. Globally, the incidences vary, with higher prevalence rates reported in regions where trauma-related injuries are common.
The study aimed to understand the prevalence and factors influencing open globe injuries at a regional hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. A retrospective review of patients’ charts following a quantitative descriptive cross-sectional retrospective design was used with a structured abstraction instrument to collect data.
The study was conducted at the selected regional hospital in KwaZulu-Natal. A random sampling technique was utilised using the RaoSoft online sample calculator to calculate the sample size by adding the total estimated population of 50 with a response rate of 50%, a 5% margin of error, and a 95% confidence interval. Thus, 50 medical charts of patients referred to the institution with open globe injuries between January to December 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. This study employs descriptive and inferential statistics to analyse factors associated with open globe injuries using the Statistical Software R-Version 4.3.3.
The findings revealed that the frequency of open globe injuries at a regional hospital in KwaZulu-Natal was 49.9%. Furthermore, the study shed light on the significant burden of open globe injuries, particularly among males (80%), predominantly aged between 20 to 39 years (40%), and children aged 5 to 12 years (36%). The finding underscores the alarming prevalence of these injuries occurring in rural (60%) and domestic settings (58%). Sticks (26 %) were a major offending object, and the absence of protective eyewear (100%) exacerbates the risk. Assault (76%) emerged as the primary cause, highlighting the societal implications and potential preventive measures required.
Open globe injuries accounted for 49.9% of cases at a KwaZulu-Natal hospital, primarily affecting males 20-39 years and children 5-12 years. Most occurred at home due to missing protective eyewear, stressing the need for improved safety measures. This underscores the urgent need for preventative measures, particularly in addressing domestic safety and promoting protective practices.Lolu cwaningo beluhlose ukuqonda/ukuhlola ukusabalala kanye nezici ezinomthelela olimele emhlabeni jikelele esibhedlela sesifunda KwaZulu-Natal, eNingizimu Afrika. Ukubuyekezwa okubuyela emuva kwamashadi eziguli okulandela ukwakheka kwencazelo yobuningi kusetshenziswe nethuluzi lokukhipha elihlelekile ukuze kuqoqwe idatha.
Ucwaningo lwenziwe esibhedlela esikhethiwe saKwaZulu-Natal. Indlela yokusampula engahleliwe yasetshenziswa kusetshenziswa isibali sesampula esithambile se-Rao esiku-inthanethi ukuze kubalwe usayizi wesampula ngokwengeza inani elilinganiselwe labantu abangu-50 ngezinga lokuphendula elingu-50%, umkhawulo wephutha ongu-5%, kanye nesikhawu sokuzithemba esingu-95%. Ngakho-ke, isamba samashadi wezokwelapha angama-50 eziguli ezazithunyelwe esikhungweni ezinokulimala okuvulekile emhlabeni phakathi kukaJanuwari kuya kuDisemba 2020 abuyekezwa kabusha. Isoftware ye-R-Version 4.3.3. asetshenziswa ukwenza ukuhlaziya okuchazayo nezibalo.
Lokhu okutholakele kuveze ukuthi imvamisa yokuvuleka kwembulunga yonke esibhedlela sesifunda KwaZulu-Natal kungama-49.9%. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ucwaningo lukhanyisela umthwalo omkhulu wokulimala komhlaba ovulekile, ikakhulukazi kwabesilisa, ikakhulukazi abaneminyaka ephakathi kwe-20 kuya ku-39 iminyaka, kanye nezingane ezineminyaka engu-5 kuya ku-12 ubudala, okugcizelela ukwanda okwesabekayo kwalokhu kulimala okwenzeka ekhaya, into ecasulayo enkulu kanye nokungabikho kwezingubo zamehlo ezivikelayo okwandisa ingozi. Ukuhlasela kwavela njengembangela eyinhloko, okugqamisa imithelela yomphakathi kanye nezinyathelo zokuvimbela ezingase zibe khona ezidingekayo.Uphononongo lujolise ekuqondeni/ukuphonononga ukuxhaphaka kunye nezinto eziphembelela ukwenzakala okuvulelekileyo kwihlabathi kwisibhedlele sommandla KwaZulu-Natal, eMzantsi Afrika. Uphononongo olwenziwayo lweetshathi zezigulane ezilandela ubungakanani boyilo oluchazayo lusetyenziswe kunye nesixhobo sokukhupha esicwangcisiweyo sokuqokelela idatha.
Uphononongo lwenziwe kwisibhedlele esikhethiweyo sengingqi KwaZulu-Natal. Ubuchule bokuthatha iisampulu ngokungakhethiyo busetyenziswe kusetyenziswa iRao ethambileyo yesampulu yokubala isampulu kwi-intanethi ukubala ubungakanani besampulu ngokongeza inani eliqikelelweyo labantu abangama-50 kunye nereyithi yokuphendula ye-50%, i-5% yomda wempazamo, kunye ne-95% yexesha lokuzithemba. Ke, zizonke iitshathi zonyango ezingama-50 eziye zathunyelwa kwiziko elinokwenzakala okuvulekileyo kwihlabathi phakathi kukaJanuwari ukuya kuDisemba ka-2020 zajongwa kwakhona. Isoftware ye-R-Version 4.3.3. yasetyenziswa ukwenza uhlalutyo oluchazayo nolweenkcukacha-manani.
Iziphumo ziveze ukuba ukuxhaphaka kweglowubhu evulekileyo kwisibhedlele sommandla KwaZulu-Natal ngama-49.9%. Ngapha koko, olu phononongo lukhanyise ngomthwalo obalulekileyo wokwenzakala okuvulekileyo kwehlabathi, ngakumbi phakathi kwamadoda, ubukhulu becala aphakathi kwe-20 ukuya kwi-39 iminyaka, kunye nabantwana abaneminyaka eyi-5 ukuya kwi-12 iminyaka, egxininisa ukuxhaphaka okothusayo kokulimala okwenzeka kwiindawo zasekhaya. into enkulu ekhubekisayo kunye nokungabikho kwempahla yamehlo ekhuselayo eyandisa umngcipheko. Uhlaselo lwavela njengoyena nobangela uphambili, kuqaqambisa iziphumo zoluntu kunye namanyathelo othintelo anokubakho afunekayo.
;Thutopatlisiso e ne e ikaeletse go tlhaloganya/ go sekaseka go anama le mabaka a a tlhotlheletsang dikgobalo tsa lefatshe le le bulegileng kwa bookelong jwa kgaolo kwa KwaZulu-Natal, Aforika Borwa. Tlhatlhobo ya ditšhate tsa balwetse e e latelang thulaganyo e e tlhalosang ya dipalopalo e ne ya dirisiwa ka sedirisiwa se se rulagantsweng sa go ntsha tshedimosetso go kokoanya tshedimosetso.
Thutopatlisiso e dirilwe kwa bookelong jwa kgaolo jo bo tlhophilweng kwa KwaZulu-Natal. Mokgwa wa go tsaya disampole ka go sa rulaganngwa o ne wa dirisiwa go dirisiwa sebadi sa sampole sa inthanete se se bonolo sa Raosoft go bala bogolo jwa sampole ka go oketsa palogotlhe ya baagi ba ba fopholediwang ba le 50 ka seelo sa karabo sa 50%, molelwane wa phoso wa 5%, le sebaka sa go itshepa sa 95%. Ka jalo, palogotlhe ya ditšhate di le 50 tsa kalafi tsa balwetse ba ba neng ba rometswe kwa setheong seno ka dikgobalo tsa kgolokwe e e bulegileng fa gare ga Ferikgong go ya go Sedimonthole 2020 di ne tsa sekasekwa ka go leba kwa morago. Sofotewere, ya R-version 4.3.3. e ne ya dirisiwa go dira tshekatsheko e e tlhalosang le ya dipalopalo.
Diphitlhelelo di senotse gore makgetlo a go bulega ga leitlho kwa bookelong jwa kgaolo kwa KwaZulu-Natal e ne e le 49.9%. Mo godimo ga moo, patlisiso e tlhagisitse morwalo o o botlhokwa wa dikgobalo tsa leitlho le le bulegileng, segolobogolo mo banneng, bontsi jwa bone ba dingwaga tse di fa gare ga 20 go ya go 39, le bana ba dingwaga di le 5 go ya go 12, e leng se se gatelelang go anama go go tshosang ga dikgobalo tseno tse di diragalang mo mafelong a mo gae, di kgomarela jaaka selo se segolo se se kgopisang le go tlhoka digalase tse di sireletsang go gakatsa kotsi. Tlhaselo e ne ya tlhagelela jaaka selo se segolo se se bakang seno, go tlhagisa ditlamorago tsa setšhaba le dikgato tse di ka nnang teng tsa thibelo tse di tlhokegangM.A. (Nursing Science)Health Studie
Urban expansion patterns and water scarcity in Uganda: a case of Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area
No full textThis study examines the relationship between urban expansion patterns and water scarcity in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA), where 29.6% of the 27 million inhabitants lack access to adequate and affordable safe water. While previous studies have explored the broader impacts of urbanisation on water scarcity, the specific influence of different urban growth patterns has remained empirically underexplored. Guided by Rostow’s Economic Growth Theory and Ecological Modernisation Theory, the research employed a mixed-methods approach involving 400 household surveys and interviews with 15 key informants from urban planning and water management institutions. Using Pearson correlation and multiple regression analyses, the study identified four prevalent urban expansion patterns in GKMA—extension, linear, sprawl, and large-scale project developments, while noting the absence of infilling. Findings revealed that extension and linear expansion negatively correlate with water scarcity, suggesting their potential to mitigate it, whereas sprawl and large-scale projects positively correlate, exacerbating water scarcity. The study recommends prioritizing structured, compact, and infrastructure-efficient urban forms while discouraging sprawl and large-scale expansions. It further advocates for the integration of water resource management into urban planning policies to ensure water-sensitive, sustainable urban growth. Despite institutional and operational challenges in applying integrated water resource management (IWRM), the study underscores the importance of adaptive, context-specific strategies to enhance resilience and long-term water security. Ultimately, the research contributes a predictive urban expansion model that can inform future planning efforts aimed at mitigating urban water scarcity in GKMA and similar rapidly urbanizing regions.Development Studie
Exploring the effects of integrating ICT to teach grade 7 mathematics in the Johannesburg East District
No full textMathematics is identified as one of the core disciplines, however, it remains the most
challenging subject with very low achievement in South Africa. The poor performance
could be as a result of primary reliance on textbooks as a teaching resource, utilising
outdated methods to teach mathematics, inequality in teachers’ mathematical content
and pedagogical knowledge, and teachers’ resistance to change. These challenges
do not only affect mathematics results, but the economy of the country as a whole.
There are improved pedagogical methods that are compatible with the digital
generation. Therefore, the study aims to investigate the effects of integrating ICT to
teach grade 7 mathematics in the Johannesburg East District. The UTAUT has been
chosen as the theoretical framework that underpinned this study. The researcher
employed qualitative approach, and classroom observations, semi-structured
interviews and focus group interviews were used to collect data. Eight grade 7
mathematics teachers were purposively sampled from four schools. The findings of
the study revealed that ICT integration enhances the understanding of different
mathematics content areas. There is a positive learner reaction towards the lessons.
Performance expectancy, effort expectancy and social influence positively influence
participants to integrate ICT to teach mathematics. Facilitating conditions has shown
no significant effect on teachers’ intention to integrate ICT. This study showed no clear
indication of whether ICT integration has any effect on learner achievement. The study
recommends intensive teacher training on how to effectively integrate ICT specifically
in mathematics. The study also recommends the articulation of learner positive reaction due to ICT integration as a way of motivating teachers to refrain from using
conventional methods of teaching and learning. Lastly, the awareness and thorough
training on the mathematical software such as Geogebra is also recommended
especially to primary school teachers.M. Ed. (Curriculum and Instructional Studies)Curriculum and Instructional Studie
Research Proposal Guiding Tool for M & D Studies
No full textInstitute for Open and Distance Learning (IODL
Developing a theoretical artificial intelligence-based business model for fashion SMEs
No full textThe evolution of new digital technological platforms has provided businesses with numerous
opportunities to improve their business models (BM). This is especially prevalent in Artificial
Intelligence (AI), which provides user-friendly transactions between businesses and consumers.
Through personalisation, innovation and enhanced productivity, AI has had a dynamic impact on
the clothing and textiles industry. For instance, AI use in fashion can benefit businesses using
robotics and intelligent manufacturing, 3-dimensional (3D) printing and knitting, and virtual and
augmented reality (AR). These are all part of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), fundamentally
shaping how we live and work. AI has given businesses access to an enhanced understanding of
consumer behaviour and motivations that drive their decisions. Furthermore, AI has enabled
businesses to make intricate decisions at remarkable speeds, which is crucial to the fashion
industry, where survival heavily depends on rapid response to trends and swift turnaround times.
Although AI can significantly impact the fashion industry as a whole, this study focuses on how
the technological advancements of the 4IR can foster positive, growth-oriented outcomes for
small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa when strategically directed and effectively
integrated into their business frameworks. Although larger businesses have easier access to AI,
SMEs could leapfrog into becoming market leaders with AI's assistance. Within the realm of the
4IR, this study aims to investigate AI from three different perspectives: creating value, delivering
value and capturing value, and the effect this has on consumers and SMEs.
This study employed an interpretivist, qualitative, exploratory phenomenological methodology,
using purposive sampling and semi-structured interviews with SME owners in the South African
clothing and textile industry. Data were analysed inductively through thematic coding to generate
insights into business practices and value creation. The results of this study provide SMEs with indepth
insight into how to utilise AI-based BM factors that can contribute to the growth of the
entrepreneurial economy in a developing country like South Africa.M.A. (Consumer Science)Life and Consumer Science
On-farm phenotypic characterization of offspring's from Dorper rams crossed with non-descript indigenous ewes by farmers in Amahlathi Local Municipality
No full textSheep farming globally, alleviates poverty through its valuable products and are valuable
animals that perform a role in varies communal areas, by providing protein source. Dorper
sheep is characterized by its whitish coat colour and black head and short hair while nondescript
indigenous sheep are known for their high resistance to diseases. The phenotypic and
morphological characterization of sheep at birth and weaning ages is vital for farming purposes
and knowing flock potential of the entire farming environment. The study aimed to document
the phenotypic characteristics and estimate the live body weight of the crossbreds from Dorper
rams and non-descript indigenous ewes in Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Sixty-nine
crossbred lambs (n = 69) at birth and weaning age (male = 41 and female = 28) were used in
this study. The body weight (BW) and morphological measurement traits were measured using
measuring tape through animal’s body traits, inclusive body length (BL), hearth girth (HG),
withers height (WH), sternum height (SH), body depth BD, bicoastal diameter BCD, head
length HL, head width (HW), ear length (EL), ear width (EW), rump length (RL) and rump
width (RW). Additionally, coat colour traits showed trends in various percentage levels, from
1 (1.45%), 1 (1.45%) to 69 (97.10%) for pied, spotty and uniform respectively. The goodness
of fit criterion was utilized to pick out the best data mining algorithms between training and
test data set. Male lambs observed with higher mean numeric values as compared to female
lambs at birth and weaning. Male lambs observed with higher mean numeric values as
compared to female lambs at birth and weaning. At birth male lambs, the BW was positive
highly correlated with HL, BCD, HW and EL (p < 0.01) while no significant correlated with
BL, HG, WH, SH, BD, RL and RW (p > 0.05). At weaning female lambs, WW was highly
correlated with BL, BCD, and RL (p < 0.01) while negatively no significant correlated with
EW (p > 0.05). The findings of this study might be used as evidence of which linear body
measurement trait might be used to predict live body weight in sheep in the absence of weighing scale and which traits might be used to improve body weight during breeding. Moreover, the
results of this study showed morphological measured traits that might be useful for
conservation and flock genetic improvement of Dorper rams’ x Non-descript indigenous ewes’
crossbreds at different ages. Furthermore, research findings showed a positive association
between body weight and some linear body measurements of crossbreds’ lambs at birth and
weaning age. The results may be worth to sheep farmers in the selection and judging standards
of breeding stock at birth and weaning age.Agriculture and Animal Healt
In search of justice and healing : a critical examination of the Rwandan Gacaca trials and the South African truth and reconciliation hearings as viable alternatives to Western criminal procedures
No full textThis study examines the effectiveness of alternative justice mechanisms in post-conflict societies, focusing on Rwanda’s Gacaca courts and South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). It evaluates their ability to balance criminal justice, reconciliation and victim participation compared to conventional Western legal frameworks. While international criminal tribunals emphasise retributive justice, they often fail to address the socio-political and cultural realities of affected communities. This study highlights the need for locally driven, context-sensitive justice mechanisms that integrate both punitive and restorative elements to ensure healing, accountability, and social reintegration.
The study adopts a qualitative, comparative and interdisciplinary methodology, relying on secondary data from legal documents, policy frameworks, and scholarly literature. Through thematic and contextual analysis, it explores how Gacaca and TRC processes embody African conceptions of justice and reconciliation, while addressing victims’ needs and societal repair. The theoretical framework guiding the study draws on the Theory of Protracted Social Conflict and Mediation Theory, which together illuminate how hybrid justice mechanisms transform conflict by balancing retribution and restoration in post-conflict contexts.
Findings reveal that sustainable post-conflict justice requires more than punishment; it must include truth-telling, dialogue, community participation, and structural redress. The Gacaca courts processed over a million cases efficiently but faced due process concerns, while the TRC advanced reconciliation but created gaps in accountability due to its amnesty provisions. Both mechanisms underscore that justice must be inclusive and victim-centred, aligning procedural fairness with social healing.
The study concludes that criminal justice and reconciliation are not mutually exclusive; rather, their integration enhances the legitimacy and sustainability of peace. It advocates for hybrid models that combine legal accountability with restorative approaches, ensuring that transitional justice addresses both immediate harms and long-term societal healing.
The study has significant policy implications, advocating for hybrid transitional justice models that incorporate both formal legal procedures and community-driven approaches. International legal frameworks should recognise and support culturally relevant justice mechanisms rather than imposing adversarial legal traditions. Victim participation must be institutionalised to enhance legitimacy, while justice processes should address long-term reconciliation rather than focusing solely on legal accountability. This study contributes to transitional justice discourse by challenging the dominance of Western legal models and advocating for more adaptable, inclusive frameworks. It reinforces that sustainable justice requires balancing legal accountability with reconciliation, ensuring that post-conflict societies can heal while preventing future violence.LL.D.College of La