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'Asijiki' and the capacity to aspire through social media: The #feesmustfall movement as an anti-poverty activism in South Africa
(ACM, 2016)
South Africa has been a democratic country for 21 years, yet
racial and economic transformation appears to have stagnated.
Recently, the accumulation of frustration and injustice amounted
to a wave of student-led protests, ...
The adoption of e-commerce in the Lesotho tourism industry
(Wiley, 2016)
Over the years, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been revolutionising global markets. In developed nations, for example, there has been a push for developing countries to adopt ICT as ...
PLAAS Annual Report 2019
(PLAAS, 2020-12-01)
PLAAS had a successful 2019, contributing effectively to the University of the Western Cape’s mission as a research-led, community-oriented
and engaged university.
Home delivery of medication as part of reducing congestion in primary healthcare in Tshwane District Health Services
(Medical Publishing Group, 2020)
Congestion at health facilities poses the risk of extensive spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2) to patients at high risk for severe illness and death due to this infection. During the ...
Risks and factors contributing towards rural entrepreneurial orientation growth of business in an emerging economy
(Virtus Interpress, 2016)
This paper examines risks and critical factors contributing to the rural entrepreneurial orientation growth of businesses. The concept of entrepreneurial orientation and various factors influencing the rural entrepreneurial ...
A 20-year evaluation of PLAAS research outputs: Impact on the scholarly domain and in social media
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2019)
Patterns and methods of scholarly communication have changed with the growth in information technology, particularly the Internet and the social web. The changes have necessitated a broader definition of scholarly communication ...
Mixed methods research for health policy development in Africa: The case of identifying very poor households for health insurance premium exemptions in Ghana
(SAGE, 2019)
Despite the utility of applying mixed methods research to understand complex phenomenon,
few studies have applied this approach to health policy and in Africa. This article illustrates the
application of mixed methods ...
The Impact Of import on Inflation in Namibia
(ID publications, 2017)
This study examined the impact of imports on inflation in Namibia using quarterly data from
the period 1991Q1 to 2013Q4. The model estimated used imports as a dependent variable,
while gross domestic product, money supply ...
Examining the Relationship between Term Structure of Interest Rates and Economic Activity in Namibia
(Academic research publishing group, 2016)
Abstract: This paper analysed the forecasting ability of yield-curve as a predictor of the short-run fluctuations in
economic activities in Namibia. The study employed the techniques of unit root, cointegration, impulse ...
The economic impact of renewable and non-renewable energy technologies on small businesses: A case of small businesses near the Wallacedene taxi rank
(IEEE, 2018)
The South African National Development Plan contemplates that by 2030 South Africa will have an energy sector that promotes economic growth and development, social equity and environmental sustainability. This article ...