Usability of existing alcohol survey data in South Africa: a qualitative analysis

ObjectiveThis paper assesses the usability of existing alcohol survey data in South Africa (SA) by documenting the type of data available, identifying what possible analyses could be done using these existing datasets in SA and exploring limitations of the datasets.SettingsA desktop review and in-depth semistructured interviews were used to identify existing alcohol surveys in SA and assess their usability.ParticipantsWe interviewed 10 key researchers in alcohol policies and health economics in SA (four women and six men). It consisted of academic/researchers (n=6), government officials (n=3) and the alcohol industry (n=1).Primary and secondary outcome measuresThe desktop review examined datasets for the level of the data, geographical coverage, the population surveyed, year of data collection, available covariables, analyses possible and limitations of the data. The 10 in-depth interviews with key researchers explored informant’s perspective on the usability of existing alcohol datasets in SA.ResultsIn SA, alcohol data constraints are mainly attributed to accessibility restrictions on survey data, limited geographical coverage, lack of systematic and standardised measurement of alcohol, infrequency of surveys and the lack of transparency and public availability of industry data on production, distribution and consumption.ConclusionThe International Alcohol Control survey or a similar framework survey focusing on substance abuse should be considered for implementation at the national level. Also, alcohol research data funded by the taxpayers’ money and alcohol industry data should be made publicly available.

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Support for alcohol policies from drinkers in the City of Tshwane, South Africa: Data from the International Alcohol Control study

Drug and Alcohol Review ◽

10.1111/dar.12554 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 37 ◽

pp. S210-S217 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Charles D. H. Parry ◽

Pamela Trangenstein ◽

Carl Lombard ◽

David H. Jernigan ◽

Neo K. Morojele

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Alcohol Policies ◽

Alcohol Control ◽

The City ◽

Control Study

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Support for alcohol policies among drinkers in Mongolia, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa, St Kitts and Nevis, Thailand and Vietnam: Data from the International Alcohol Control Study

Drug and Alcohol Review ◽

10.1111/dar.12647 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 37 ◽

pp. S72-S85 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Charles D. H. Parry ◽

Mukhethwa Londani ◽

Palam Enkhtuya ◽

Taisia Huckle ◽

Marina Piazza ◽

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Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

New Zealand ◽

Alcohol Policies ◽

Alcohol Control ◽

Control Study

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Good Governance

10.1093/oso/9780198841159.001.0001 ◽

2019 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Henk Addink

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Rule Of Law ◽

Good Governance ◽

National Level ◽

Administrative Law ◽

Modern State ◽

The Rule Of Law ◽

The Third ◽

Legal Perspective ◽

Further Development

The pivotal aim of this book is to explain the creation, development, and impact of good governance from a conceptual, principal perspective and in the context of national administrative law. Three lines of reasoning have been worked out: developing the concept of good governance; specification of this concept by developing principles of good governance; and implementation of these principles of good governance on the national level. In this phase of further development of good governance, it is important to have a clear concept of good governance, presented in this book as the third cornerstone of a modern state, alongside the concepts of the rule of law and democracy. That is a rather new national administrative law perspective which is influenced by regional and international legal developments; thus, we can speak about good governance as a multilevel concept. But the question is: how is this concept of good governance further developed? Six principles of good governance (which in a narrower sense also qualify as principles of good administration) have been further specified in a systematic way, from a legal perspective. These are the principles of properness, transparency, participation, effectiveness, accountability, and human rights. Furthermore, the link has been made with integrity standards. The important developments of each of these principles are described on the national level in Europe, but also in countries outside Europe (such as Australia, Canada, and South Africa). This book gives a systematic comparison of the implementation of the principles of good governance between countries.

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Comparative survey data on sociodemographic predictors of diversity tolerance among selected university students in Ghana and South Africa

Data in Brief ◽

10.1016/j.dib.2021.106771 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 34 ◽

pp. 106771

Author(s):

Elizabeth Biney ◽

Olusegun Sunday Ewemooje ◽

Acheampong Yaw Amoateng

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

University Students ◽

Survey Data ◽

Sociodemographic Predictors ◽

Comparative Survey

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A Framework Convention on Alcohol Control: Getting Concrete about Its Contents

European Journal of Risk Regulation ◽

10.1017/err.2020.73 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-11

Author(s):

Robin ROOM ◽

Jenny CISNEROS ÖRNBERG

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

World Health ◽

Alcohol Industry ◽

Alcohol Control ◽

The World ◽

Draft Convention ◽

History Of ◽

Supplementary Material ◽

Health Organization ◽

Narcotic Drugs

This article proposes and discusses the text of a Framework Convention on Alcohol Control, which would serve public health and welfare interests. The history of alcohol’s omission from current drug treaties is briefly discussed. The paper spells out what should be covered in the treaty, using text adapted primarily from the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, but for the control of trade from the 1961 narcotic drugs treaty. While the draft provides for the treaty to be negotiated under the auspices of the World Health Organization, other auspices are possible. Excluding alcohol industry interests from the negotiation of the treaty is noted as an important precondition. The articles in the draft treaty and their purposes are briefly described, and the divergences from the tobacco treaty are described and justified. The text of the draft treaty is provided as Supplementary Material. Specification of concrete provisions in a draft convention points the way towards more effective global actions and agreements on alcohol control, whatever form they take.

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Heavy drinking and contextual risk factors among adults in South Africa: findings from the International Alcohol Control study

Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy ◽

10.1186/s13011-018-0182-1 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Pamela J. Trangenstein ◽

Neo K. Morojele ◽

Carl Lombard ◽

David H. Jernigan ◽

Charles D. H. Parry

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

South Africa ◽

Heavy Drinking ◽

Contextual Risk ◽

Alcohol Control ◽

Control Study ◽

Contextual Risk Factors

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Drink, but don't drive? The alcohol industry’s involvement in global road safety

Health Policy and Planning ◽

10.1093/heapol/czaa097 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Connie Hoe ◽

Niloufer Taber ◽

Sarah Champagne ◽

Abdulgafoor M Bachani

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Road Safety ◽

Road Traffic ◽

Expert Interviews ◽

Mixed Methods Approach ◽

The Public ◽

Alcohol Industry ◽

Alcohol Control ◽

Mapping Review ◽

Shed Light

Abstract Drink-driving is a major cause of global road traffic fatalities, yet few countries have laws that meet international best practices. One possible reason is the alcohol industry’s opposition to meaningful policies that are perceived to directly threaten sales. Our primary objectives are to document alcohol industry involvement in global road safety policies and programmes and to critically evaluate the responses of public health and road safety communities to this involvement. Under the guidance of the Policy Dystopia Model, we used a mixed methods approach in which data were gathered from expert interviews and a mapping review of 11 databases, 5 watchdog websites and 7 alcohol industry-sponsored initiatives. Triangulation was used to identify points of convergence among data sources. A total of 20 expert interviews and 94 documents were analysed. Our study showed that the alcohol industry acknowledges that drink-driving is an issue but argues for solutions that would limit impact on sales, akin to the message ‘drink—but do not drive’. Industry actors have been involved in road safety through: (1) coalition coupling and decoupling, (2) information production and management, (3) direct involvement in policymaking and (4) implementation of interventions. Our study also shed light on the lack of cohesion within and among the public health and road safety communities, particularly with regard to the topics of receiving funding from and partnering with the alcohol industry. These results were subsequently used to adapt the Policy Dystopia Model as a conceptual framework that illustrates the ways in which the alcohol industry has been involved in global road safety. Several implications can be drawn from this study, including the urgent need to increase awareness about the involvement of the alcohol industry in road safety and to build a cohesive transnational alcohol control advocacy alliance to curb injuries and deaths related to drink-driving.

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Quality financial inclusion and its determinants in South Africa: evidence from survey data

African Journal of Economic and Management Studies ◽

10.1108/ajems-06-2021-0290 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Kudakwashe Joshua Chipunza ◽

Ashenafi Fanta

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Survey Data ◽

Financial Services ◽

Ordinary Least Squares ◽

Financial Inclusion ◽

Least Squares Regression ◽

Content Type ◽

Demographic Groups ◽

Financial Products ◽

Data Limitations

PurposeThe study measured quality financial inclusion, a more comprehensive measure of financial inclusion, and examined its determinants at a consumer level in South Africa.Design/methodology/approachThis study leveraged on FinScope 2015 survey data to compute a quality financial inclusion index using polychoric principal component analysis. Subsequently, a heteroscedasticity consistent ordinary least squares regression model was employed to assess determinants of quality financial inclusion.FindingsThe empirical findings indicated that gender, education, financial literacy, income, location and geographical proximity determine quality financial inclusion. These findings could inform policymakers and financial services providers on how quality financial inclusion can be promoted through tailoring financial products for various socio-demographic groups.Research limitations/implicationsDue to data limitations, the study was confined to South Africa and did not capture digital financial inclusion. Hence, future studies could replicate the study in Sub-Saharan Africa's context and compute an index that captures digital financial inclusion.Practical implicationsThese findings could inform policymakers and financial services providers on how quality financial inclusion can be promoted through tailoring financial products for various socio-demographic groups.Originality/valueThis study proposed a more comprehensive measure of quality financial inclusion from a demand-side perspective by accounting for important dimensions that include diversity, affordability, appropriateness and flexibility of financial products and services.

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