Covid-19 research output: Recent submissions

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Academic professional development and support of academics for digital transformation in African large scale open and distance education institutions

Modise, Mpho-Entle Puleng (2022-01-24)

To address educational imperatives such as improving the capacity of the education and training systems to meet the pressing needs in Africa, countries such as South Africa, Nigeria, Botswana, Kenya, Namibia and Tanzania ...
Covid-19: Perspectives Across Africa

Fymat, Alain; Romm, Norma RA; Kapalanga, Joachim (Tellwell, 2022)

This book emanated from the Society for the Advancement of Science in Africa's (SASA) Seventh Annual International (digital) Conference: Joint SASA and Ugandan Ministry of Health October 15, 2020 – January 14, 2021, ...
NEMISA Summit and Colloquium 2022

Unknown author (National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa, 2022-02-15)

The theme for the events was "The Future of Work and Digital Skills". The 4IR caused a hollowing out of middle-income jobs (Frey & Osborne, 2017) but COVID-19 exposed the digital gap as survival depended mainly on digital ...
Factors contributing to the rise of teenage pregnancy in Sekhukhune District, Limpopo Province

Sekopa, Ragosebo Portia (2021-11)

The purpose of this study was to explore factors that contribute to the rise of teenage pregnancy in Sekhukhune District, Limpopo Province. The study was conducted in Tshehlwaneng clinic, Selala Clinic and Dilokong ...
Predictors of Behavioural Intentions of Teachers to Adopt and Use Information and Communication Technologies in Secondary Schools in Zimbabwe

Rudhumbu, Norman; Du Plessis, EC (Elize); Mudau, Patience Kelebogile (International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research (IJLTER), 2021)

The use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) also known as educational technology in the teaching and learning context, has become a new normal in all sectors of education world-wide. The most important ...
An economic analysis of the Ghanaian pension system

Megbetor, Elias Kwaku (2021-09)

The pension industry plays a critical role to ensure old age income security. If the aged are not well protected, it may cause hardship and fiscal pressure and may have negative implications for the labour market, financial ...
A strategic reset : micro-credentials for higher education leaders

McGreal, Rory, 1950-; Olcott, Don, 1955- (2022-02-07)

This article provides university leaders an introduction to the emerging micro-credentials feld, including a snapshot of the global landscape. Despite the accelerated interest in micro-credentials, this article also raises ...
One-class SVM and supervised machine learning models for uncovering associations of non-coding RNA with diseases

Gutiérrez Cárdenas, Juan Manuel (2022-01)

The study of MicroRNAs (miRNAs), long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and gene interactions may be expected to provide new technologies to serve as valuable biomarkers for personalized treatments of diseases and to aid in the ...
Navigating and Reimagining Community Engagement amidst COVID-19

Louw, Seneca; Taliep, Naiema; Ismail, Ghouwa; Bulbulia, Samed (2020)

Community engagement is a critical manifestation of a humanising approach on how to respond to various psychosocial and structural violence challenges in the context of a pandemic. Community engagement within the context ...
Continuous professional development requirements of public librarians in the Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

Maboya, Kwena Martha (2020-12)

Continuous professional development (CPD) is a vital tool for maintaining and sustaining the skills, knowledge and expertise of staff members in organisation. The user-friendliness of information and communication technology ...
Assessment of electronic waste (e-waste) management in Ethekwini municipality, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa

Mkhwanazi, Bongiwe (2021-03)

The demand for advanced technology, coupled with the reduced product lifespan, and the recent work / schooling from home triggered by COVID-19 has contributed to the increase in the consumption of electronic products. ...
Review of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) Nexus COVID-19 Pandemic in African Education Sector

Uleanya, Chinaza; Taiwo, Samuel; Uleanya, Mofoluwake (Universidad Metropolitana, 2021)

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is fast growing in different sectors and nations, especially the western and developed world. Meanwhile, the 4IR is grossly less embraced in the African continent. However, with the ...
‘Same storm – Different boats’ : a Southern African Methodist response to socio-economic inequalities exposed by the COVID-19 storm

Bentley, Wessel; Vilakati, Vusi (Theologia Viatorum, 2021)

This article critiques the theological basis for the Methodist Church of Southern Africa’s response to the socio-economic impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In light of the fact that there are ...
The geography of COVID-19 misinformation: using geospatial maps for targeted messaging to combat misinformation on COVID-19, South Africa

Chimoyi, Lucy; Mabuto, Tonderai; Dube, Tanyaradzwa; Ntombela, Nasiphi; Nchachi, Tshegang; Tshisebe, Dakalo; Chetty-Makkan, Candice M.; Setswe, Geoffrey K. (2021-12-24)

Abstract Objective The proliferation of false information on COVID-19 mostly through social media is adversely affecting control efforts. The objective of this study was ...
Academic student satisfaction and perceived performance in the e-learning environment during the COVID-19 pandemic : evidence across ten countries

Keržič, Damijana; Alex, Jogymol Kalariparampil; Balbontín Alvarado, Roxana; Bezerra, Denilson da Silva; Cheraghi, Maria; Dobrowolska, Beata; Fagbamigbe, Adeniyi Francis; Faris, MoezAlIslam Ezzat; Franca, Thais; González-Fernández, Belinka; Gonzalez-Robledo, Luz Maria; Inasius, Fany; Kar, Sujita Kumar; Lazanyi, Kornelia; Lazar, Florin; Machin- Mastromatteo, Juan D.; Maraco, Joao; Marques, Bertil Pires; Mejia- Rodriguez, Oliva; Mendez Prado, Silvia Mariela; Mishra, Alpana; Mollica, Cristina; Jimenez, Silvana Guadalupe Navarro; Obadić, Alka; Raccanello, Daniela; Rashid, Md Mamun Ur; Ravselj, Dejan; Tomazevic, Nina; Uleanya, Chinaza; Umek, Lan; Vicentini, Giada; Yorulmaz, Ozlem; Zamfir, Ana-Maria; Aristovnik, Aleksander (PLoS ONE, 2021-10-20)

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically shaped higher education and seen the distinct rise of e-learning as a compulsory element of the modern educational landscape. Accordingly, this study highlights the ...
Systematic assessment of SARS-CoV-2 virus in wastewater, rivers anddrinking water–A catchment-wide appraisal

Masindi, Vhahangwele; Foteinis, Spyros; Nduli, Kefilwe; Akinwekomi, Vhahangwele (Elsevier, 2021)

Human coronaviruses (HCoVs) attracted attention in 2002 with the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)outbreak, caused by the SARS-CoV virus (mortality rate 9.6%), and gained further notoriety in 2012 with theMiddleEa ...
Suicidal behaviour and the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: Insights from Durkheim’s sociology of suicide

Khan, Anisur; Arendse, Najuwa; Shimul, S. M. Anowarul Kayes (Wiley, 2021-04-01)

Whilst suicide is well established as a critical global public health burden causing around 800,000 deaths annually along with many more attempts, there is a concern that the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ...
Covid-19 is the first phase of the 4th Industrial Revolution

Bayane, Percyval (Letaba Herald, 2020-09-11)
South Africa's headwinds going into the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Stone, Linda (2021-02)

Little is known about the growth prospects and headwinds South Africa may experience during the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This dissertation follows an inductive research approach and a sequential qualitative mixed ...
COVID-19 Hard Lockdown in South Africa: Lessons for Climate Stakeholders Pursuing SDG 13

Ebhuoma, Eromose (2021)

As a result of South Africa recording its first COVID-19 index case in March 2020, the country imposed one of the strictest lockdowns globally. The lockdown unearthed vital lessons that climate practitioners both in South ...

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