scholarly journals The Proposed Banning of Alcohol Advertising in a Developing Economy

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 210-220
Author(s):  
Jeevarathnam Parthasarathy Govender
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Alcohol Misuse ◽  
Consumer Attitudes ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
Developing Economy ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Alcohol Advertising ◽  
Advertising Industry

The growing problem of alcohol misuse and its social consequences have been attributed to the advertising of alcohol, by some parties. Alcohol companies and the advertising industry have refuted this claim. It is against this background that this paper seeks to assess consumer attitudes towards alcohol advertising in South Africa. A survey was conducted amongst a sample of 400 respondents. Respondent demographics and attitudes towards the advertising of alcohol were ascertained. The results indicate no significant relationship between the selected demographic variables (viz. gender, age, income, education level and race) and attitude towards the advertising of alcohol. Some perspectives on the implications for policy and practice are presented.

Wybrane socjodemograficzne determinanty postaw konsumentów wobec żywności o obniżonej zawartości cukru

2016 ◽  
pp. 145-157
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Staniewska ◽  
Danuta Jakubowska ◽  
Monika Radzymińska
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Sugar Content ◽  
Consumer Attitudes ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Indirect Technique ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Interview Questionnaire

The aim of this study was to determine the impact of socio-demographic variables on consumer attitudes towards food with a reduced sugar content. The study was conducted in educational institutions, a university and educational centers for seniors located in the Warmia-Mazury, using a survey research method, indirect technique (an original interview questionnaire). In total, 750 respondents were interviewed. The majority of respondents, regardless of socio-demographic characteristics, assesses the health benefits of the sugar content reduction as large and rather large. Despite this, a relatively small portion of respondents, varied by gender and age, used in their diets sugar substitutes and was interested in products with a reduced sugar content. According to the most of the respondents, lowering the sugar content of a product affects the deterioration of its flavor.

Children and Participation in South Africa: An Overview

2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 327-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Moses
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Current Policy ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Participatory Processes ◽  
Children’S Participation ◽  
Children's Participation

AbstractThis paper examines the current policy and practice around children's participation in South Africa. By situating the analysis from the perspective of the socio-economic and normative context within South Africa the paper critiques current typologies of children's participation for focusing too narrowly on processes internal to participatory processes. The paper argues that theorisations of children's participation need to take account of the range of activities which are labelled as children's participation and interrogate issues around who gets to participate and why, what the purposes of the participation are and under what conditions it is possible. This requires examining participatory processes and the children involved in them in relation to adult actors within and beyond the process as well as in relation to broader socio-political and economic environments.

Accelerating Entrepreneurial Development in South Africa

2001 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.J.P. Maas ◽  
P. Court ◽  
J. Zeelie
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Developing Economy ◽  
Entrepreneurial Development ◽  
Specific Activities ◽  
Successful Replication ◽  
Macroeconomic Implications

The worldwide trend towards outsourcing non-core, company-specific activities has a number of positive macroeconomic implications. The most notable of these is the contribution that this trend will have in promoting the growth of small, micro- and medium-sized enterprises. This, in turn, should stimulate the socioeconomic development of the environment by adding value at the lower levels of production. This paper sets out to document how the successful implementation of an outsourcing project was achieved in a developing economy and makes recommendations as to its successful replication in other developing economies.

scholarly journals PROFILING ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOUR BASED ON DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES: TOURISM-RELATED ENTREPRENEURS IN MTUBATUBA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, SOUTH AFRICA

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 944-950
Author(s):  
Sibusiso D. NTSHANGASE ◽  
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Ikechukwu O. EZEUDUJI ◽  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Entrepreneurial Behaviour ◽  
Local Municipality

scholarly journals Application of the Attitude Toward Enterprise (ATE) test on scondary school learners in South Africa

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 314-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephan P Van der Merwe ◽  
Andre G Steenekamp ◽  
Rosemary Athayde
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Attitude Questionnaire ◽  
Young Learners ◽  
Entrepreneurial Attitudes ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Eigen Values ◽  
Mean Differences ◽  
Practical Recommendations

The main aim of this research paper was to discuss the application of the Attitude Toward Enterprise (ATE) Test1 developed by Kingston University, London on secondary school learners in South Africa. A total of 1 748 usable questionnaires were gathered from grade 10 learners in the Sedibeng District and utilised for statistical analysis. Five factors with eigen-values greater than one describing the entrepreneurial attitudes of young learners were extracted during exploratory factor analysis. Tests for reliability and construct correlation produced satisfactory results to recommend the Enterprise Attitude Questionnaire for further use on young learners in South Africa. A comparison of the mean differences between the constructs for demographic variables produced statistically significant differences in a number of instances, but no visible effects or practical significance to suggest that these differences have any effect in practice. Practical recommendations are offered for further employment of the Enterprise Attitude Questionnaire in entrepreneurship research on young learners.

Local economic development: Policy and practice in South Africa

1999 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 277-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Etienne L Nel ◽  
Graham Humphrys
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Development Policy ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Economic Development Policy

scholarly journals Support to address barriers to learning for learners who are deaf

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Mapepa ◽  
Meahabo D. Magano
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Universal Design For Learning ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Barriers To Learning ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Special Schools ◽  
Design For Learning

Background: There is great importance in support services for successfully addressing the barriers to learning optimally or learners who are deaf. The study, though conducted in South Africa, has national and international appeal.Objectives: The aim of the study was to identify educator reflections on support services needed for them to address barriers to learning of learners who are deaf.Method: The study used a qualitative design for collecting data in natural settings. A sample size of 11 educators of learners who are deaf was purposively selected from two provinces of South Africa. The study used an open ended individual interview questionnaire.Results: Data was analysed using qualitative content analysis considering the context of the schools in which the study was carried out. Results showed that there was: limited curriculum support in special schools; lack of support and inadequate teaching and learning materials; overcrowding in one school and; limited support of multidisciplinary professionals in most schools.Conclusion: The study provided a framework for support services important for research, policy and practice. Of significance was the relevance of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) theoretical framework in implementing support services programmes in schools.

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