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Media accountability mechanisms in South Africa : a critical study of the regulatory bodies for print, broadcast and online media, and a model for regulation
No full textText in English, Abstract in English, Afrikaans, Xhosa and ZuluMedia accountability mechanisms in South Africa – a critical study of the regulatory bodies for print, broadcast and online media, and a model for regulation, investigates the effectiveness of the media-initiated regulatory institutions in South Africa. Questioning “to what extent are the media accountability mechanisms (MAMs) in South Africa responsive and fit to regulate complaints on media conduct?”, evaluating the media councils' functioning and fitness-for-purpose in the South African context, the comparative case study evaluates the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa and the Press Council of South Africa.
The study explores the councils' operations, records, organisational procedures, and mandates, drawing on textual and document analysis methods, and interviews with chairpersons, directors, and ombudspersons. Adopting an audience-centred approach, the study centres the public complainants’ experiences of the institution through an in-depth analysis of the complaint’s resolution process. The analysis is informed by observations of a selection of cases and supported by qualitative interviews with the core participants in the complaint’s resolution process; namely, the public complainant, the media respondent, and the regulatory adjudicator.
The study finds that, while the media councils operate and rule on complaints successfully, they may not be entirely fit-for-purpose within the current South African context. The thesis proposes a set of structural and procedural considerations, offering a model of regulation which centres public participation, responds to digitalisation, and supports the collaboration of councils through cross-platform engagement. The model also signals the value of developing media accountability systems and media accountability instruments in support of media councils and their mandate to raise media standards. Theorising the relationship between the citizenry, the media and their accountability processes, the study examines media regulation as a public service and explores the notion of regulatory bodies as a public good. The study further affirms the need for public participation and accessibility, noting these indicators of the institution's fitness to serve its South African audience.Media-aanspreeklikheidsmeganismes in Suid-Afrika – 'n kritiese studie van die regulerende liggame vir gedrukte, uitsaai- en aanlynmedia, en 'n model vir regulering, ondersoek die doeltreffendheid van die media-geïnisieerde regulatoriese instellings in Suid-Afrika. Die vergelykende gevallestudie bevraagteken mediarade se funksionering en geskiktheid vir doel in die Suid-Afrikaanse konteks, en evalueer die Uitsaaiklagtekommissie van Suid-Afrika en die Persraad van Suid-Afrika.
Met behulp van tekstuele en dokumentontledingsmetodes en onderhoude met voorsitters, direkteure en ombudspersone, verken die studie die rade se werksaamhede, rekords, organisatoriese prosedures en mandate. Deur 'n gehoorgesentreerde benadering aan te neem, sentreer die studie die publieke klaers se ervarings van die instelling deur 'n in-diepte ontleding van die klagtes se oplossingsproses te onderneem. Die ontleding word ingelig deur waarnemings van ’n seleksie van sake wat ondersteun word deur kwalitatiewe onderhoude met die kerndeelnemers in die klagte se oplossingsproses, naamlik die openbare klaer, die media-respondent en die regulatoriese beoordelaar.
Die studie bevind dat, alhoewel die mediarade suksesvol funksioneer, hulle dalk nie heeltemal geskik is vir die doel vir die huidige Suid-Afrikaanse konteks nie. Die tesis stel 'n paar strukturele en prosedurele oorwegings voor, wat 'n model van regulering bied wat openbare deelname sentreer, op digitalisering reageer, en die samewerking van rade deur kruisplatform-betrokkenheid ondersteun. Die model dui ook die waarde van die ontwikkeling van media-aanspreeklikheidstelsels en media-aanspreeklikheidsinstrumente ter ondersteuning van mediarade en hul mandaat om mediastandaarde te verhoog, aan. Die studie teoretiseer die verhouding tussen die burgery, die media en hul aanspreeklikheidsprosesse, asook mediaregulering as 'n openbare diens en ondersoek die idee van regulerende liggame as openbare goed. Verder bevestig die studie die behoefte aan publieke deelname en toeganklikheid, en neem kennis van hierdie aanwysers van die instelling se geskiktheid om sy Suid-Afrikaanse gehoor te dien.Olu phando lweendlela zokuphendula kwamajelo eendaba eMzantsi Afrika – luphando oluhlalutya amaqumrhu alawula ezoshicelelo, ezosasazo namajelo eendaba angeintanethi, kunye nomfuziselo wommiselo, oluphanda ukusebenza kwamaziko olawulo asungulwe ngamajelo eendaba eMzantsi Afrika. Esi sifundo ngomzekelo sothelekiso siphonononga iKomishoni yeZikhalazo zoSasazo yoMzantsi Afrika kunye neBhunga leeNdaba loMzantsi Afrika, ngokubuza ukusebenza kwamabhunga amajelo eendaba kunye nokufaneleka kwenjongo yawo kwimeko yoMzantsi Afrika.
Olu phando luhlola imisebenzi, iinkcukacha ezigciniweyo, iinkqubo zequmrhu, kunye nokugunyaziswa kwala mabhunga, ngokutsala kwiindlela zokuhlalutya okubhaliweyo namaxwebhu kunye nodliwanondlebe noosihlalo, abalawuli kunye noosozikhalazo okanye oonozikhalazo. Olu phando lugxininisa amava ezikhalazo zoluntu kula maziko ngohlalutyo olunzulu lwenkqubo yokusombulula izikhalazo, ngokusebenzisa indlela ejoliswe kwabo ekugxilwe kubo. Uhlalutyo luhambelana nemigqaliselo yokukhetha izehlo ezithile, luxhaswa ludliwanondlebe lophandontyilazwi kunye nabathathinxaxheba abangundoqo kwinkqubo yokusonjululwa kwezikhalazo, oko kukuthi uluntu olufaka izikhalazo, umntu ophendulela amajelo eendaba kunye nomgwebi wezolawulo.
Olu phando lufumanisa ukuba ngelixa amabhunga amajelo eendaba esebenza ngempumelelo, asenokungafaneleki ngokupheleleyo kwimeko yangoku yoMzantsi Afrika. Le thisisi iphakamisa iindidi ezahlukileyo zeengqwalasela zolwakhiwo nenkqubo, inikeza umfuziselo wommiselo ojolise ekuthatheni inxaxheba koluntu, ukuphendula kwidijithali, kunye nokuxhasa intsebenziswano kumabhunga ngokuzibandakanya namaqonga amaninzi. Lo mfuziselo ukwabonisa ixabiso lokuphuhlisa iinkqubo kunye nezixhobo zokuphendula kwamajelo eendaba ekuxhaseni amabhunga amajelo eendaba kunye nogunyaziso lwawo lokunyusa imigangatho kula majelo eendaba. Ngokuyamisa ithiyori kubudlelwane phakathi kwabemi, amajelo eendaba kunye neenkqubo zawo zokuphendula, olu phando luchaza ummiselo wamajelo eendaba njengenkonzo yoluntu kwaye luphonononga ingcinga ethi amaqumrhu alawulayo abonwa njengazenzo zawo zilungele uluntu. Olu phando luqinisekisa ngakumbi imfuneko yokuthatha inxaxheba nokufikelela koluntu kula maqumrhu, luphawula ezi zalathisi zokufaneleka kwala maziko ekuncedeni abo ajolise kubo boMzantsi Afrika.Izindlela zokuziphendulela kwabezindaba eNingizimu Afrika – ucwaningo olubalulekile lwemigwamanda elawulayo yokugaywa kwamaphephandaba, ukusakaza, imithombo yokwazisa nge-intanethi, kanye nemodeli yokulawula, luphenya ukusebenza ngempumelelo kwezikhungo zokulawula ezisungulwe abezindaba eNingizimu Afrika. Ukubuza ngokusebenza nokulungela ukufeza izinjongo kwemikhandlu yabezindaba kumongo waseNingizimu Afrika, ucwaningo oluqhathanisayo luhlola umgudu wokufaka izikhalo owaziwa ngeBroadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa kanye nomkhandlu wezokugaywa kwamaphepha waseNingizimu Africa owaziwa ngePress Council of South Africa.
Ucwaningo luhlola imisebenzi yemikhandlu, okukhona okuqoshiwe, izinqubo zenhlangano, kanye nemiyalo, luthatha ezindleleni zokuhlaziya imibhalo nemiqulu kanye nezingxoxo nosihlalo, abaqondisi kanye nabangeneleli. Ukulandela indlela egxile kuzethameli, ucwaningo lubheka lokho labo abafake izikhalazo ababhekane nakho ezikhungweni ngokuhlaziya ngokujulile inqubo yokuxazululwa kwesikhalazo. Ukuhlaziywa kuncike ekubhekweni kwezigigaba ezikhethiwe, okusekelwe yizingxoxo eziqukethe amaqiniso kanye nababambiqhaza abasemqoka enqubweni yokuxazululwa kwesikhalazo, okungummangali womphakathi, ophendulayo kwabezindaba kanye nomahluleli olawulayo.
Ucwaningo luthola ukuthi nakuba imikhandlu yabezindaba isebenza ngempumelelo, kungenzeka ukuthi ayikulungele ngokuphelele ukufeza izinjongo ngokomongo wamanje waseNingizimu Afrika. Umbhalo wocwaningo uphakamisa iqoqo lokungacatshangwa ngakho maqondana nesakhiwo nenqubo, unikeza imodeli yomthethonqubo egxile ekubambeni iqhaza komphakathi, ohambisanayo nokwenziwa kwezinto zisebenze ngekhompuyutha, futhi usekela ukubambisana kwemikhandlu ngokuxhumana ezinkundleni ezahlukahlukene. Le modeli iphinde ibonise ukubaluleka kokusungulwa kwezinhlelo zokuziphendulela kwabezindaba kanye namathuluzi okuziphendulela ekusekeleni imikhandlu yabezindaba kanye nasemsebenzini wayo wokuphakamisa amaqophelo abezindaba. Ukucabanga ngobudlelwano phakathi kwezakhamuzi, abezindaba nezinqubo zabo zokuziphendulela, ucwaningo luveza imibono yezinjulalwazi yokulawulwa kwabezindaba njengomsebenzi ohlinzekelwa umphakathi nohlola udaba lwemigwamanda elawulayo njengempahla yomphakathi. Ucwaningo luphinde luqinisekise isidingo sokubamba iqhaza komphakathi kanye nokufinyeleleka, luphawula lezi zinkombazilinganiso zokulungela kwezikhungo ukuhlinzeka izethameli zaseNingizimu Afrika.D. Phil. (Communication)Communication Scienc
Research collaboration in asymmetric power relations: A study of postgraduate students’ views
No full textCollaboration among researchers and across disciplinary, organisational and cultural
boundaries is essential for addressing the increasingly complex challenges and opportunities
facing international development. Despite the known advantages and various incentives,
research collaboration within Africa (specifically within South Africa) is lacking. To better
understand the reasons for this lack of research collaboration, this study explored collaboration
between students and supervisors in an information and communication technology for
development (ICT4D) postgraduate student project in South Africa. South Africa, a country
with major social inequalities and asymmetric power relations, provides an appropriate
context. The students’ perspectives provided a space for investigating the collaboration factors
by unpacking the capability inputs according to Robeyns’ representation of personal
capabilities. Data were captured from a survey and focus groups (FG) with students and
supervisors in ICT4D from different universities in South Africa. Thematic analysis was used
to identify and link the participants’ expectations of research collaboration with their
perceptions of the challenges of such collaborations. The contribution is a conceptualisation of
the main components representing research collaboration viewed in terms of personal
capabilities, including the factors that influence collaboration.
Transdisciplinarity contribution: Research collaboration is fundamental to promoting multi-,
inter- and transdisciplinary research. The novelty of this study lies in applying a theoretical
lens from the field of human development to explore research collaboration in the
transdisciplinary field of ICT4D. Given the research application context and the theoretical
lens applied, the findings have implications for initiatives and policies on funding
transdisciplinary research collaboration
Building feminist solidarities: the case study of Mujeres Creando
No full textThe case study of Bolivian radical feminist group Mujeres Creando is aimed at exploring both the micro and macropolitical challenges to and strategies for building feminist solidarities within the broader context of globalised neoliberal capitalism. The main research question orienting this study is: What would feminist activism look like if it addressed both macro and micropolitical factors in a way that led to the formation of anti-capitalist subjectivities and sustainable environments? The anticipated outcome of this research project is the achievement of a better understanding of how the feminist notion that the personal is political is the basis for the formulation of alternative forms of theory and praxis leading to emancipatory social change and the emergence of egalitarian and sustainable democratic realities. Feminist insights on subjectivity
formation and coalition-building offer valuable conceptual material with the potential for innovation from which to re-imagine and re-construct the social
realities of women and, by extension, of all members of society. The methodological framework for this study is qualitative discourse analysis. The aim of this research is not to impose predetermined concepts for testing, but rather to provide a framework for an iterative process, comprising the dual movements of exploration and interpretation, where theory and hypotheses are developed in the course of the study in contribution to existing dialogues on the subject of feminist solidarity building. As the type of data studied is not amenable to quantitative analysis, a qualitative design is better suited to the subjective nature of the matter and my need to access unquantifiable aspect about the members of Mujeres Creando, such as the effects of discursive colonisation on the lives and struggles of marginalised women, how they make sense of their socio-political context and engage with dominant discursive practices on a daily basis. All the data for this thesis was gathered exclusively by means of qualitative discourse analysis.Ph. D. (Sociology)Sociolog
Township clinic employees’ experience of the influence of an employee assistance programme on their wellness
No full textText in English, abstracts in English, Tswana and ZuluThis study investigated the experience of the influence of an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) on township clinic employee’s wellness. A qualitative research approach in line with the interpretivist paradigm was used in this study. Ten participants were used as a sample to collect data for this study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect data. The literature review study aimed to conceptualise wellness, its related constructs, and the experience of the influence of an EAP on employees' wellness. The empirical study aimed at discovering the level of employee understanding of an EAP and its purpose, exploring the obstacles that employees face in utilising EAPs. Furthermore, the empirical study aimed at understanding how township clinic employees perceive an EAP's impact on wellness. The study discovered recommendations for enhancing the EAP and proposed interventions to assist with communication, employee participation, and assisting all stakeholders involved in improving EAP effectiveness at the clinic.Phuputso ena e batlisitse boiphihlelo ba basebeletsi ba tleliniking ya makeisheneng ba Lenaneo la Thuso ya Basebetsi (EAP) le tshusumetso ya lona bophelong bo botle ba bona. Patlisisong ena, ho sebedisitswe mokgwa wa patlisiso ya boleng bo tsamaelanang le motho ya hlalosang. Baithuti ba leshome ba ile ba etswa disampole mme ba botswa dipotso ka dipuisano tse hlophisitsweng ho bokella dintlha. Hlahlobo ya dingolwa e entswe ho fana ka maikutlo a bophelo bo botle, kaho e amanang le yona, le tshusumetso ya boiphihlelo ba EAP ho bophelo bo botle ba basebetsi. Boithuto bo matla bo reretswe ho sibolla boemo ba kutlwisiso ya basebetsi ba EAP le sepheo sa yona, le ho hlahloba ditshitiso tseo basebetsi ba tobanang le tsona ha ba sebedisa di-EAP. E boetse e batla ho utlwisisa hore na basebetsi ba lemohile jwang phello ya EAP bophelong ba bona bo botle. Boithuto bona bo etsa dikgothaletso bakeng sa ho ntlafatsa EAP le ho sisinya mehato ya ho kenella ho thusa ka puisano le bonkakarolo ba basebetsi, le ho thusa bankakarolo bohle ba amehang ho ntlafatseng katleho ya EAP tleliniking.Lolu cwaningo lucwaninge ngalokho abasebenzi basemitholampilo yasemalokishini ababhekene nakho ngokomthelela wohlelo lokusingathwa kwabasebenzi (we-EAP) maqondana nokuphila kwabo. Kusetshenziswe indlela yocwaningo yekhwalithethivu ngokuhambisanayo nesimo sokuqonda ngokuhumusha kulolu cwaningo. Kwasetshenziswa ababambiqhaza abayishumi njengamasampula kwaxoxwa nabo kulandelwa uhlelo lwemibuzo esangahlelwa kabusha ukuqoqa imininingwane. Kwabhekwa izincwadi kwenzelwa ukucabanga ngokuqonda maqondana nokuphila kahle, okuhlobene nokwakheka kwako kanye nomthelela we-EAP ekuphileni kahle kwabasebenzi. Ucwaningo olufakazelwe kuhloswe ngalo ukuba kutholakale izinga lokuqonda kwabasebenzi i-EAP nenjongo yayo, nokuhlola izithiyo abasebenzi ababhekana nazo ekusebenziseni ama-EAP. Luphinde lwafuna ukuqonda indlela abasebenzi abawubona ngayo umthelela we-EAP ekuphileni kahle kwabo. Ucwaningo lwenza izincomo zokuthuthukisa i-EAP futhi luphakamisa ukungenelela ukuze kulekelele ekuxhumaneni nasekuzibandakanyeni kwabasebenzi, futhi kusize bonke ababambiqhaza abathintekayo ekuthuthukiseni ukusebenza kwe-EAP emtholampilo.M. Com. (Commerce)Industrial and Organisational Psycholog
Determinants of commercial real estate performance : the case of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
No full textIncludes summaries in Tswana and ZuluEthiopia is one of the world's fastest urbanising countries, with cities such as Addis Ababa
constantly expanding. While urbanisation causes a variety of social and economic issues,
housing shortages in developing countries are worse than ever, and the number of slum dwellers
living illegally in areas with no licenses or property rights is growing. Ethiopia is no exception
in this regard. The main objective of the study was to investigate the variables that affect Addis
Ababa‘s commercial real estate market performance. The study employed a mixed research
approach with an explanatory sequential mixed method design. The study sample for the
quantitative phase consisted of senior specialists, top business leaders and other professionals
from 35 commercial real estate developers operating in Addis Ababa. A total of 231 structured
and self-administered sets of questionnaires were distributed, with 163 ultimately being used in
the analysis. This yielded a real response rate of 71%, which was considered both necessary and
adequate for running the requisite statistical tests. For the qualitative phase of the study, 15 key
informants from relevant government ministries or agencies and relevant industry sectors were
chosen to participate in in-depth interviews. However, only 10 key informants volunteered to be
interviewed. The quantitative study's results showed that every factor—firm efficiency, supplier
dependability and customer purchase intentions, as well as credit availability, marketing
strategy, legal considerations, land availability, infrastructure development, technological
adoption and leadership quality—had a significant and positive impact on the performance of
Addis Ababa‘s commercial real estate market. The qualitative study revealed that the additional
variables of political and economic instability, the level of coordination and stakeholder
participation, political intervention and home buyers' purchasing power affected the
performance of commercial real estate. The researcher recommends that, to perform better, real
estate firms develop an effective strategy that focuses on performance-improving variables and
work closely with the government and other stakeholders. Finally, commercial real estate
developers should be guided by the suggested framework for measuring performance in the
commercial real estate industry.Ethiopia ke e nngwe ya dinaha tse potlakileng ka ho fetisisa lefatsheng tse ahang ditoropo, ditoropo tse
jwalo ka Addis Ababa e ntseng e hola. Le hoja ho ata ha ditoropo ho baka mathata a sa tshwaneng a
setjhaba le a moruo, kgaello ya matlo dinaheng tse ntseng di tswela pele e mpe ho feta pele, mme palo ya
baahi ba mekhukhu ba phelang moo ka ntle ho molao dibakeng tse se nang mangolo a tumello kapa
ditokelo tsa boahi e ntse e eketseha. Ethiopia ha se mokgelo tabeng ena. Sepheo se seholo sa phuputso
ena ke ho batlisisa mefuta e fapaneng e amang tshebetso ya mmaraka wa thekiso ya matlo le meaho
Addis Ababa. Phuputso e sebedisitse mokgwa o kopaneng wa ho etsa patlisiso o nang le moralo o
hlalosang wa mokgwa o kopaneng wa tatellano. Sampole ya phuputso bakeng sa mokgahlelo wa dipalo e
ne e na le ditsebi tsa maemo a phahameng, baetapele ba ka sehloohong ba dikgwebo le ditsebi tse ding
tsa kaho tse 35 tsa thekiso ya matlo le meaho tse sebetsang Addis Ababa. Kakaretso ya disete tsa dipotso
tse 231 tse hlophisitsweng le tse sa hlophiswang di abilwe, mme qetellong ho sebedisitswe tse 163 bakeng
sa manollo. Sena se fane ka sekgahla sa karabelo sa nnete sa 71%, se neng se nkuwa se hlokahala ebile
se lekane bakeng sa ho etsa diteko tsa dipalo-palo tse hlokahalang. Bakeng sa mokgahlelo wa boleng ba
phuputso, ho kgethilwe ditsebi tse 15 tsa bohlokwa ho tswa makaleng a amehang a mmuso le mafapha a
amehang a indasteri ho nka karolo dipuisanong tse tebileng. Leha ho le jwalo, ke ditsebi tse 10 feela tsa
bohlokwa tse ileng tsa ithaopela ho botswa dipotso. Diphetho tsa phuputso ya dipalo di bontshitse hore
ntho e nngwe le e nngwe – katleho ya feme, ho itshetleha ho bafani le merero ya ho reka ya bareki,
hammoho le ho fumaneha ha mekoloto, leano la ho bapatsa, menahano ya molao, ho ba teng ha mobu,
ntlafatso ya meaho, ho amohelwa ha thekenoloji le boleng ba boetapele – ho bile le phello e kgolo le e
ntle tshebetsong ya mmaraka wa thekiso ya matlo le meaho wa Addis Ababa. Phuputso ya boleng e
senotse hore dintho tse ding tse fapaneng tsa ho se tsitse ha dipolotiki le moruo, boemo ba kgokahanyo le
ho nka karolo ha baamehi, boitshunyako ba dipolotiki le matla a ho reka a bareki ba matlo di amme
tshebetso ya kgwebo ya thekiso ya matlo le meaho. Mofuputsi o kgothalletsa hore, e le ho sebetsa hantle,
difeme tsa thekiso ya matlo le meaho di lokela ho theha leano le sebetsang hantle le tsepameng ho mefuta
e ntlafatsang ya tshebetso le ho sebetsa haufi-ufi le mmuso le ba bang ba amehang. Qetellong, ditsebi tsa
kaho tsa thekiso ya matlo le meaho di lokela ho tataiswa ke moralo o kgothaletswang wa ho lekanya
tshebetso indastering ya thekiso ya matlo le meaho.I-Ethiopia ingelinye lamazwe emadolobheni ashesha kakhulu emhlabeni, njengoba amadolobha
afana ne-Addis Ababa akhula njalo. Nakuba ukufudukela emadolobheni kubangela izinkinga
ezihlukahlukene zezenhlalo nezomnotho, ukuntuleka kwezindlu emazweni asathuthuka kubi
kakhulu kunaphambilini, futhi inani labantu abahlala emijondolo abahlala ngokungemthetho
ezindaweni ezingenawo amalayisensi noma amalungelo endawo liyakhula. I-Ethiopia nayo
ayihlukile kulokhu. Inhloso eyinhloko yocwaningo kwakuwukuphenya okuguquguqukayo
okuthinta ukusebenza kwemakethe yezindlu zentengiso yase-Addis Ababa. Ucwaningo
lusebenzise indlela yocwaningo exubile lapho ithola imininingwane ngokuchaza bese ilinganisa
okutholiwe. Isampula yocwaningo yesigaba sokuchaza yayihlanganisa ochwepheshe abaphezulu,
abaholi bamabhizinisi abaphezulu kanye nabanye ochwepheshe abavela kubathuthukisi bezindlu
ezithengiswayo abangama-35 abasebenza e-Addis Ababa. Isamba semibuzo engama-231
ehleliwe futhi ezilawula ngokwazo yasatshalaliswa, kwathi eyi-163 yagcina isetshenziswa
ekuhlaziyeni. Lokhu kuveze izinga lokuphendula langempela elingu-71%, elathathwa
njengelibalulekile nelifanele ukuqhuba ukuhlolwa kwezibalo okudingekayo. Esigabeni sokuchaza
salolu cwaningo, kwakhethwa ongoti abayi-15 ababalulekile abavela ezindlini zongqongqoshe
ezifanelekile noma amanxusa kanye nemikhakha yemboni efanele ukuze babambe iqhaza
ezingxoxweni ezijulile. Kodwa-ke, bayi-10 kuphela ongoti abavolontiya ukuthi kuxoxwe nabo.
Imiphumela yocwaningo lokulinganisa ibonise ukuthi zonke izici—ukusebenza kahle okuqinile,
ukwethembeka kwabahlinzeki kanye nezinhloso zokuthenga kwamakhasimende, kanye
nokutholakala kwesikweletu, isu lokumaketha, ukucatshangelwa komthetho, ukutholakala
komhlaba, ukuthuthukiswa kwengqalasizinda, ukutholwa kobuchwepheshe kanye nekhwalithi
yobuholi—kube nomthelela omkhulu futhi omuhle ekusebenzeni kwemakethe yezindlu zentengiso
yase-Addis Ababa. Ucwaningo ngokuchaza luveze ukuthi ukuguquguquka okwengeziwe
kokuntengantenga kwezombusazwe nezomnotho, izinga lokudidiyela nokubamba iqhaza
kwababambiqhaza, ukungenelela kwezombusazwe kanye namandla okuthenga kwabathengi
bezindlu kuthinte ukusebenza kwezindawo ezithengiswayo. Umcwaningi uphakamise ukuthi,
ukuze zisebenze kangcono, amafemu ezindlu ezithengiswayo asungule isu elisebenzayo eligxile
ekuguquguqukeni okuthuthukisa ukusebenza kanye nokusebenzisana nohulumeni nabanye
ababambiqhaza. Okokugcina, abathuthukisi bezindlu ezithengiswayo bafanele baqondiswe
nguhlaka oluphakanyisiwe lokulinganisa ukusebenza embonini yezindlu ezithengiswayoD.B.L.Graduate School for Business Leadershi
Learner autonomy through project-based teaching and learning in technical and vocational education and training hospitality education
No full textAbstracts in English, Afrikaans and Northern SothoProject-Based Learning (PjBL) is a teaching and learning approach that involves students actively working on real-world projects to develop knowledge and skills. This method has been shown to be effective in promoting Learner Autonomy (LA) and skills development in language learning studies. However, a dearth of research has been done on the use of PjBL in hospitality education, especially in a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) environment. Using a case study research strategy, this study aimed to investigate whether PjBL could be used to promote LA and develop employable skills in hospitality education.
Kolb’s Experiential Learning Theory (ELT) serves as the theoretical framework for this study. PjBL aligns with this theory as it allows students to experience a problem or challenge, reflect on their learning, think about possible solutions, and take action to complete the project.
A convergent Mixed Methods (MM) approach, informed by a pragmatic paradigm, was used to develop a framework for PjBL in promoting LA in a TVET environment. The study included a closed-structured questionnaire with responses from 144 (n=144) students from two hospitality programmes, as well as a semi-structured interview with 18 student participants. Students' self-reflection reports were used as the third data collection instrument to assess the level of reflection.
The findings indicate that PjBL is an effective teaching and learning approach in hospitality education that can promote LA, lead to a deeper understanding of the subject matter, and facilitate the development of a variety of important skills and competencies. Students can apply their knowledge and skills in meaningful ways through hands-on, real-world activities, which can foster a greater sense of autonomy and responsibility for their own learning. Moreover, this study emphasises the significance of incorporating PjBL into hospitality education programmes to prepare students for success in a rapidly changing world. Furthermore, PjBL is recognised as a valuable alternative to traditional Experiential Learning (EL) methods and has the potential to promote deeper learning outcomes.Projekgebaseerde leer (“PjBL”) is ’n onderrig- en leerbenadering wat behels dat studente aktief aan werklike projekte werk om hul kennis en vaardighede te ontwikkel. Hierdie metode is as doeltreffend bewys in die bevordering van leerderoutonomie (“LA”) en vaardigheidontwikkeling in taalleerstudies. Daar is egter ’n gebrek aan navorsing oor die gebruik van projekgebaseerde leer in gasvryheidsonderrig, veral in ’n omgewing van tegniese en beroepsgerigte onderrig en -opleiding (“TVET”). Die doel van hierdie studie was om, met behulp van ’n gevallestudie-navorsingstrategie, vas te stel of projekgebaseerde leer ingespan kan word om leerderoutonomie te bevorder en indiensneembaarheidsvaardighede in gasvryheidsonderrig te ontwikkel.
Kolb se Ervaringsleerteorie (“ELT”) dien as die teoretiese raamwerk vir hierdie studie. In ooreenstemming met hierdie teorie, stel projekgebaseerde leer studente in staat om ’n probleem of uitdaging te ervaar, oor hul leer te besin, aan moontlike oplossings te dink, en handelend op te tree om die projek te voltooi.
’n Konvergerende gemengdemetode-benadering (“MM”-benadering), geïnspireer deur ’n pragmatiese paradigma, is gebruik om ’n raamwerk vir projekgebaseerde leer te ontwikkel om leerderoutonomie in ’n omgewing van tegniese en beroepsgerigte onderrig en -opleiding te bevorder. Die studie het ’n geslote-struktuur-vraelys ingesluit, met response van 144 (n=144) studente van twee gasvryheidsprogramme, sowel as ’n halfgestruktureerde onderhoud met 18 studentedeelnemers. Studente se selfbesinningsverslae is gebruik as die derde data-insameling-instrument om die vlak van nadenke te assesseer.
Die resultate toon dat projekgebaseerde leer ’n doeltreffende benadering tot onderrig en leer in gasvryheidsonderrig is, wat leerderoutonomie kan versterk, ’n dieper begrip van die vakinhoud kan bewerkstellig, en die ontwikkeling van ’n verskeidenheid van belangrike vaardighede en bevoegdhede kan aanhelp. Studente kan hul kennis en vaardighede sinvol aanwend deur praktiese aktiwiteite wat in pas is met die werklikheid en wat ’n sterker sin van outonomie en verantwoordelikheid vir hul eie leer kan aanwakker. Hierdie studie lê ook klem op die belangrikheid dat projekgebaseerde leer in gasvryheidsonderrig-programme ingebou moet word – om studente voor te berei om suksesvol te wees in ’n wêreld wat vinnig kan verander. Verder word projekgebaseerde leer erken as ’n waardevolle alternatief vir tradisionele metodes van ervaringsleer (“EL”); dit het boonop die potensiaal om dieper leeruitkomste te bevorder.Thuto ye e Theilwego godimo ga Diprotseke (PjBL) ke mokgwa wa go ruta le go ithuta wo o akaretsago baithuti bao ba somago ka mafolofolo diprotsekeng tsa lefase la kgonthe go hlabolla tsebo le mabokgoni. Mokgwa wo o bontshitswe o soma gabotse go tswetsa pele Boikemo bja Baithuti (LA) le tlhabollo ya mabokgoni dithutong tsa go ithuta polelo. Le ge go le bjalo, go dirilwe tlhaelelo ya dinyakisiso ka ga tshomiso ya PjBL thutong ya kamogelabaeng, kudukudu tikologong ya Thuto le Tlhahlo ya Bothekniki le ya Mesomo ya diatla (TVET). Ka go somisa leano la dinyakisiso la tshekatsheko ya maemo, nyakisiso ye e be e ikemiseditse go nyakisisa ge eba PjBL e ka somiswa go tswetsa pele LA le go hlabolla mabokgoni ao a kgontshago go hwetsa mosomo thutong ya kamogelabaeng.
Teori ya Kolb ya go Ithuta ka Maitemogelo (ELT) e soma bjalo ka tlhako ya teori ya dinyakisisong tse. PjBL e sepelelana le teori ye ka ge e dumelela baithuti go itemogela bothata goba tlhohlo, go naganisisa ka dithuto tsa bona, go nagana ka ditharollo tse di kgonegago, le go tsea magato a go phetha protseke.
Mokgwa wo o nepisitswego wa Mekgwa ye e Hlakantswego (MM), wo o tsebiswago ke mokgwatiriso wa go kgontsha, o somisitswe go hlama tlhako ya PjBL go tswetsa pele LA tikologong ya TVET. Dinyakisiso di be e akaretsa lenaneopotsiso leo le leo le sa nyakego ditshwayotshwayo leo le nago le dikarabo go tswa go baithuti ba 144 (n=144) go tswa mananeong a mabedi a kamogelabaeng, gammogo le poledisano ya go se latele lenaneo la dipotsiso ka bakgathatema ba baithuti ba 18. Dipego tsa baithuti tsa go itlhagisa di somisitswe bjalo ka sediriswa sa boraro sa kgoboketso ya datha go sekaseka maemo a go naganisisa.
Dikutollo di laetsa gore PjBL ke mokgwa wo o somago gabotse wa go ruta le go ithuta thutong ya kamogelabaeng wo o ka tswetsago pele LA, wa lebisa kwesisong ye e tseneletsego ya taba ye, le go nolofatsa tlhabollo ya mabokgoni le bokgoni bjo bo fapafapanego bja bohlokwa. Baithuti ba ka dirisa tsebo le mabokgoni a bona ka ditsela tse di nago le mohola ka mediro ya diatla, ya lefase la kgonthe, yeo e ka godisago maikutlo a magolo a go ikemela le maikarabelo a go ithuta ga bona ka nosi. Go feta fao, nyakisiso ye e gatelela bohlokwa bja go tsenya PjBL mananeong a thuto ya kamogelabaeng go lokisetsa baithuti katlego lefaseng leo le fetogago ka lebelo. Go feta fao, PjBL e lemogwa bjalo ka mokgwa wo mongwe wa bohlokwa go feta mekgwa ye e tlwaelegilego ya Thuto ya Maitemogelo (EL) gomme e na le bokgoni bja go tswetsa pele dipoelo tsa go ithuta tse di tseneletsego.Ph. D. (Education (Curriculum and Instructional Studies))Curriculum and Instructional Studie
An institutional perspective of ICT governance implementation: a case study of the Department of Transport
Get PDFICT today has risen to prominence as a critical determinant of the growth and survival for
organisations. The objective of this study was to identify how ICT governance was implemented in
the public sector. A case study of the Department of Transport was used in conducting this study. In
2012, The Department of Service Administration (DPSA) released a Corporate Governance of ICT
policy Framework (CGICTPF) for implementation in the public sector in order to improve the status
of ICT governance. There was no information and communications technology (ICT) strategy to drive
ICT that is also aligned to the goals and objectives of the department. ICT was not pitched as an
enabler in the public sector. The study was conducted in Gauteng. Personnel who were involved in
the implementation of the CGICTPF were invited to participate in the study. The study adopted an
interpretivist approach since it was a study of an exploratory nature. Interpretivism is adopted where
the researcher desires to have a richer understanding of the reality according to the participant’s view.
Interpretivism research philosophy allowed the researcher of this study to gain new knowledge from
participants offering different views.
A case study research approach was utilised as it provides rich-qualitative information about the
phenomena being studied. It was selected on the basis that it enables the generation of new ideas and
indicates how different aspects relate together. Furthermore, it was utilised as it provides insight and
illuminates meanings that expand experiences of researchers.
Qualitative research methodology was utilised to gather data from participants. Inductive data analysis
based on facts, general subjects and respondents’ opinions offers valuable perceptions and
understanding of the question set as IT professionals’ experiences, understandings and perceptions
were used to uncover how the CGICTPF was implemented at the Department of Transport.
The study highlights the challenges and the prerequisites of implementing an effective ICT
governance framework.
Data was collected through interviews and by analysing the audit reports of the Department of
Transport in prior years.
Findings from the study revealed that there are gaps that need to be filled in executing ICT governance
in training and communication within organisations. The influence of external and internal pressures
in the implementation process was also highlighted. The study is significant as it will assist the
practising managers in other public entities in increasing the probability of a successful
implementation of an ICT governance framework. It is also important for academics and scholars as
it adds to the knowledge in existing literatureSchool of Computin
Practices and challenges in financial resource management at selected government secondary schools of Wolaita zone in Ethiopia
Get PDFThe government of Ethiopia places a very high priority for poverty alleviation as
part of its overall goals for socio-economic development. As a result, education is
one of the four priority sectors that were identified as a major tool of the poverty
alleviation strategy. The main objective of any educational system is to cultivate
the individual capacity for problem-solving and adaptability to the environment by
developing the necessary knowledge, ability, skill and attitude. To offer effective
and efficient education for generation, human resources along with material,
financial and time resources should efficiently be utilised for schools to attain their
goals. This shows that educational activity cannot be successfully run without
adequate financial support in addition to human, material and time resources.
Therefore, to enhance educational activities, sound financial management is
necessary. Accordingly, this research examined the practices and challenges in
financial resource management at selected government secondary schools and
put forward possible recommendations to overcome those challenges that hinder
effective utilisation of school funds.
This study was qualitative in nature and used a case study that allowed the
researcher to achieve the study's goals of gaining an in-depth understanding of
practices and challenges in school finance management at selected government
secondary schools. Based on the analysis made and the reflection on the data, it is
posited that school principals and other school governing body (SGB) members
were not in charge of performing their duties effectively to manage school funds
efficiently due to many reasons. Underperforming of principals and other SGB
members in financial management resulted from employing less qualified
accounting staff that maintain poor records and fail to observe accounting
procedures. Moreover, there was a lack of professionalism in some areas as far as
management of schools’ finance is concerned and called for qualified personnel in
the management of school finances. It is important for school administration to
understand that business management goes beyond allocating cash items but has
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to look at the school as an investment which would in due time pay dividends to
the government but not at the study area. As a result, schools experienced
problems of poor financial management. Mismanagement of funds leads to
shortage of critical resources as money was not available for the purchasing of the
necessary equipment and other school needs which often resulted in the
unsatisfactory performance of the school community, parents, teachers, students
and other stakeholders of schools.
To enhance educational activities, sound financial management is necessary.
Therefore, school principals in collaboration with other SGB members must be in
charge of managing school resources to enhance the transparency in the
deployment of resources. As a result, this study recommends that school principals
as chief financial officer and other SGB members must have an authority of clarify
the purpose of the budget process, choose the best strategy for implementing the
budget, and monitor and control the budget not only to administer school funds
effectively and efficiently but also to initiate and effectively participate all intended
stakeholders at school financial administration that leads to effective and efficient
supplementing of school funds.D. Phil. (Education Management and Policy Studies)Educational Studie
Malende dance Symphony
No full textThis composition intricately weaves a symphonic sound rooted in the rhythmic essence of Malende music, a tradition deeply embedded in the cultural heritage of the Venda people. Motivated by a creative impulse, this composition seeks to explore the dynamic interplay of diverse instruments, skilfully intertwining with the captivating Malende rhythmic pattern. The rhythmic sound woven in Malende music unveils a remarkable continental resonance, echoing similarities with rhythmic patterns found in various African societies. Despite diverse nomenclatures across different regions, the rhythmic figure employed in Malende becomes a unifying thread, weaving through the collective musical consciousness of numerous African communities. This shared phenomenology emerges from the composer's deliberate intent to craft music that resonates deeply with the diverse and vibrant traditions of African cultures. The profound impact of this rhythmic convergence was exemplified in the premiere of the composition by the Ghana Philharmonic Orchestra. Their acknowledgment of the familiarity of the rhythmic pattern resonates particularly with the Ewe people of Ghana, further highlighting the interconnectedness of musical traditions across the continent. The usage of this rhythmic motif serves as a testament to a shared African identity, transcending borders and fostering a sense of collective musical heritage.The Malende dance composition, in particular, serves as a symphonic realisation of this cultural borrowing. Delving into the rich heritage of Malende rhythmic strata, the composer selects a specific pattern that stands as the cornerstone of Venda music. This rhythmic figure, deeply embedded in the cultural roots, serves as the nucleus for the entire composition. However, it is not a mere replication; instead, it undergoes a transformative process, a reimagining and appropriation that showcases my unique perspective and innovative rhythmic layering. This musical journey becomes a testament to the fluidity of culture, where traditions are not rigidly preserved but are dynamically reinterpreted, contributing to the ever-evolving narrative of musical expression.Art and Musi
A model for continuum of care for reducing maternal and neonatal deaths in North Western Ethiopia
No full textText in EnglishMaternal and neonatal health continuum of care (MNH CoC) is one of the recommended strategies for reducing maternal and neonatal deaths. However, its utilisation remains low in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ethiopia. The purpose of the study was to investigate the determinants of maternal and neonatal service utilisation and develop a model for continuum of care for reducing maternal and neonatal mortality in North Western Ethiopia.
A convergent mixed methods research design was used to conduct the study. For the quantitative phase, simple random sampling followed by systematic sampling was used to select a sample of 564 women who had given birth in the preceding nine months before data collection for the study. Data was collected through the use of a questionnaire. For the qualitative phase, a purposive sampling method was applied to select the study participants who were women, religious leaders, community leaders, Women‘s Development Army (WDA) leaders, health extension workers (HEWs), midwives, facility heads, experts, and directors, using in-depth interview tools. The quantitative data were analysed using SPSS version 27 and the qualitative data were analysed using Colaizzi‘s seven steps of analysis.
The overall completion of maternal and neonatal CoC services in the antenatal, childbirth and postnatal stages was 53.7%. The study showed that factors such as occupation, partner support, knowledge of the expected number of antenatal visits, knowledge of neonatal danger signs, early booking of antenatal care, comprehensive counselling and physical examination during antenatal care (ANC), and mode of delivery were significantly associated with completion of MNC CoC services. Religious influence, perceptions, customs and husbands‘ influence were barriers that affected the completion of MNH CoC. Furthermore, poverty, an awareness gap, workload, unwanted pregnancy, late ANC booking and poor referral care including lack of timely services resulted in discontinuation of the CoC pathways. Lack of resources such as appropriate medication, laboratory investigations, medical equipment and transportation exacerbated poor utilisation of MNH CoC.
The findings were used to develop a MNH CoC model for reducing maternal and neonatal deaths. The developed model challenges policy makers to set up programs that would facilitate action for improved and desired outcomes.D. Phil. (Public Health)Health Studie