scholarly journals An Investigation of the Factors Influencing Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) of Residential Buildings in Gauteng, South Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-88
Author(s):  
Oluwaseun S. Dosumu ◽  
Clinton O. Aigbavboa
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Indoor Environmental Quality ◽  
Test Statistic ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Building Unit ◽  
Convenience Sampling

The study aims to examine the factors affecting the IEQ of buildings with respect to type of building unit, gender, age, ethnicity and directions that the windows of occupants' building units are facing. The study was conducted in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (EMM) of South Africa. The descriptive (questionnaire) survey research design (quantitative method) was adopted in the study. The convenience sampling technique was used to collect data for the study. The method of data analysis includes percentages, mean scores, t-test statistic and one-way analysis of variance. The results of the study indicate that the factors investigated in the study were significantly optimum for the IEQ of buildings. However, inferential statistics show that the respondents differed on some factors of IEQ based on age, gender, ethnicity and building unit. Based on the findings, the study concludes that, the factors affecting IEQ of buildings vary according to age, gender and type of building units occupied. Hence, the factors need to be given dedicated consideration whenever design of buildings are to be done. Despite the existence of standards/assessment tools for determining the IEQ of proposed buildings, gender, age and type of units to be provided for occupants should be put into consideration when building projects are to be designed for IEQ.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Tourism Marketing Demand: Evidence from Ethiopia Wildlife Conservation Authority and Bale Mountain National Parko in Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Addisu Bekele Demie
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Wildlife Conservation ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Tourism Marketing ◽  
Image Creation ◽  
Inferential Analysis ◽  
Convenience Sampling

The study was conducted to assess the Factors Affecting Tourism Marketing Demand in the case of Bale Mountain National Park. The main objective of the study is investigating factors affecting tourism marketing demand: the case of Bale mountain national park. The sample respondents were selected using Convenience sampling technique from non probability sampling. For the sake of achieving the objectives of this study, administered schedule were analyzed using statistical analysis both descriptive and inferential analysis. The information gathered through schedule from a sample of 220 tourists (domestic and international) and structured interviews were conducted with 8 workers of the park and analyzed using descriptive narrations. Regression and correlation analyses are also applied for the study. The findings indicate that poor image creation, lack of proper promotion of tourist attraction, inadequate infrastructure to and inside the destination, problem of safety and security, political risk, and seasonality nature of tourism demand are factors influencing tourism marketing demand. Based on findings, improving tourism infrastructure, Building institutional capacity and developing community based ecotourism are some of the recommendation forwarded.

scholarly journals The Role of E-Banking on the Switching Behaviour of Retail Clients of Commercial Banks in Polokwane, South Africa

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3(J)) ◽  
pp. 192-201
Author(s):  
Reginald Masocha ◽  
Tafadzwa Matiza
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Interest Rates ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Bank Account ◽  
Banking Services ◽  
Switching Behaviour ◽  
Low Interest Rates ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Physical Branch

This study focused on investigating the role of E-banking on the switching behaviour of retail bank clients in Polokwane, South Africa. Recently, studies have shown that people are switching banks more often than in the past. Circumstances that are beyond control cause people to switch. This has become a challenge in the banking industry as many banks lose their clients. However, newly developed technologies have brought many changes in the operation of banks. The new E-banking services have enabled bank clients to have access to their bank account for 24 hours without visiting the physical branch. A sample of 98 respondents was surveyed in Polokwane, South Africa using the convenience sampling technique. The cronbach alpha test was used to ascertain reliability of the findings. The findings reveal that demographic characteristics have much impact on the switching behaviour of commercial bank clients and acceptance of e-banking services. Switching factors such as bank charges, low interest rates on savings, promotion activities, location and switching costs were the major reasons for bank customers to switch banks.

scholarly journals FACTORS AFFECTING THE PROFITABILITY LEVEL (STUDY ON BUKU 3 CONVENTIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS REGISTERED WITH THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY)

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 751-765
Author(s):  
Viciwati Viciwati
Keyword(s):  
Financial Services ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Fixed Effect Model ◽  
Capital Adequacy ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Test Statistic ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Independent Variables

This research aims to test the influence of Third-party Funds (DPK), Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR), Operational Income Operating Costs (BOPO), Loan to Deposit Ratio (LDR), and Non-Performing Loan (NPL) on the Profitability (ROA) at Conventional Commercial Banks Books 3 which are listed on Financial Services Authority (OJK) 2014-2018 period. This research is using the purposive sampling technique to collect data population from financial reports Conventional Commercial Banks Books 3 which are listed on OJK 2014-2018 period with the number of samples used were 16 banks. The data were analyzed using panel data regression using the fixed effect model. Hypothesis testing uses F-test statistic, coefficient of determination test (), and t-test statistic. The results showed that simultaneously of the five independent variables studied, significant impact on ROA. And partially of the five independent variables studied, there are two independent variables that negative and significant influence on ROA namely BOPO and NPL. While three independent variables do not positive and do not significantly affect ROA namely DPK, CAR, and LDR. The Contribution of all independent variables is 89,7125% and the rest of the value 10,2875% can be explained by another variable outside this research model.

scholarly journals The Role of E-Banking on the Switching Behaviour of Retail Clients of Commercial Banks in Polokwane, South Africa

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 192
Author(s):  
Reginald Masocha ◽  
Tafadzwa Matiza
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Interest Rates ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Bank Account ◽  
Banking Services ◽  
Switching Behaviour ◽  
Low Interest Rates ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Physical Branch

This study focused on investigating the role of E-banking on the switching behaviour of retail bank clients in Polokwane, South Africa. Recently, studies have shown that people are switching banks more often than in the past. Circumstances that are beyond control cause people to switch. This has become a challenge in the banking industry as many banks lose their clients. However, newly developed technologies have brought many changes in the operation of banks. The new E-banking services have enabled bank clients to have access to their bank account for 24 hours without visiting the physical branch. A sample of 98 respondents was surveyed in Polokwane, South Africa using the convenience sampling technique. The cronbach alpha test was used to ascertain reliability of the findings. The findings reveal that demographic characteristics have much impact on the switching behaviour of commercial bank clients and acceptance of e-banking services. Switching factors such as bank charges, low interest rates on savings, promotion activities, location and switching costs were the major reasons for bank customers to switch banks.

Adoption of light steel (LS) for building projects in South Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 711-733
Author(s):  
Oluwaseun Dosumu ◽  
Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Construction Organizations ◽  
Willingness To Adopt ◽  
Questionnaire Research

PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the level of awareness about, adoption of and willingness to adopt light steel (LS) for building projects. It also assessed the benefits, challenges and solutions to the challenges of adopting LS for building projects. Design/methodology/approachThe quantitative (questionnaire) research method was used for the study. The research design was survey in nature. The whole-population cluster sampling technique was adopted. The clusters were the LS buildings from two (Western Cape and Gauteng) out of the eight provinces in South Africa. The respondents were the construction organizations that have executed LS building projects in the selected provinces. Hence, 56 firms filled and returned the questionnaire. Data analysis was done with frequency, mean scores, t-test and analysis of variance (normality of data distribution assumed). FindingsResults indicated that, out of the 29 areas of application of LS identified in literature, respondents were aware of 11 areas, adopted LS for seven areas and were willing to adopt LS for six areas. Respondents also noted that 18 of the 25 identified benefits of LS were relevant to South Africa. Despite the benefits, few developers embrace it, it is a threat to suppliers’ and contractors’ businesses and it delays building approval due to low awareness. Practical implicationThe implication of the results is that there is low awareness about, adoption of and willingness to adopt LS for building projects in South Africa, and this may be due to the identified challenges. To boost the awareness about, adoption of and willingness to adopt LS, LS technologies need to be imported, LS warehouses should be provided in all cities and it must be ensured that LS building projects are cheaper than conventional buildings. Originality/valueThe value of the study is that the adoption of LS for building projects will improve the capacity of sustainable development.

scholarly journals Challenges and Survival Strategies of Vulnerable Groups Under covid-19 Induced Lockdown: The Case of Durban Waste Pickers

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-88
Author(s):  
Tigere Paidamoyo Muringa ◽  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Survival Strategies ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Urban South ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Waste Pickers

Despite the notion that waste pickers are amongst the economically excluded groups in urban South Africa, little is known about their lockdown experience. This study explores the survival strategies of waste pickers in Durban during the COVID-19 induced level 5 lockdown. It employs a case study to illuminate the challenges and various survival strategies adopted by the waste pickers in response to harsh living conditions imposed by the lockdown measures. Two empirical questions are asked in this study- what are the challenges faced by the waste pickers? and what were the surviving strategies employed by waste pickers? Data for this study were collected using semi-structured interviews with pickers. Using a convenience sampling technique, n=15 waste pickers from the South Beach area were interviewed. The study revealed that the pickers lost income and their assets. As a means of survival, the pickers resorted to drugs, crime, and moved to shelters.

scholarly journals Professional skills of speech therapist in special education centres of Punjab, Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-23
Author(s):  
Aqsa Mumtaz ◽  
Bareera Saeed ◽  
Muhammad Aurangzeb Khan
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Professional Skills ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Speech Therapist ◽  
Speech Therapists

Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) are responsible for evaluating and treating speech language impairments through professional knowledge and skills, but they also provide other resources such as evaluating and treating swallowing issues, impaired memory, and hearing issues. The present study is about the factors affecting the professional skills of speech therapists in special education centres of Punjab. A cross-sectional research design was used. A total sample of 75 speech therapists was drawn through purposive sampling technique in special educational centres of Punjab included districts of Lahore, Mandibahudin, Sahiwal, Okara, and Shekhupura. There were 68 (90.7%) participants between the ages of 20 to 30. There were 61 (81.3%) male participants and 14 (18.7%) female participants in the study. Results shows that majority of female participants (39.3%) strongly agreed that speech therapist are not sufficient in special educations centres and its caused work burnout among 49.5% female participants but there is no gender association value of p>0.001. 50.8 % females participants agreed training and latest assessment tools are required for desired outcomes in therapeutic sessions. This research concluded that failure to ensure efficient technical skills of speech and language pathologist in special education centres has resulted in a slew of permanent, deadly effects for SLP.

scholarly journals PEMAAFAN PADA ISTRI DEWASA MUDA YANG SUAMINYA PERNAH BERSELINGKUH

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Yulius Steven ◽  
Evi Sukmaningrum
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Personality Factor ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
High Motivation ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Sincere Apology ◽  
Depth Interviews

<p><em>Abstract </em><em>— </em><em>This study examined forgiveness process and factors affecting the process among young adult wives to overcome their spouse’s infidelity. This qualitative study was conducted using in-depth interviews to explore those variables and using two questionnaires – NEO PI-R and TRIM-18 – to measure the personality factor and the forgiveness motivation. Convenience sampling technique was used to recruit participant. This study showed that all three participants have not yet reached the final stage of forgiveness. Rumination was found in all participants as the barrier aspect that affects the process. Other factors that promote forgiveness process are reasons of forgiving, sincere apology from husband, relationship quality, and high motivation of benevolence. Furthermore, the cultural and religious factors play a major role in forgiving process.</em></p><p> </p><p>Abstrak <em>— </em>Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat proses pemaafan dan faktor-faktor yang berperan dalam pemaafan pada istri dewasa muda yang suaminya pernah berselingkuh. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pengambilan data utama melalui wawancara mendalam dan digunakan juga dua kuesioner, yaitu NEO PI-R serta TRIM-18 untuk melengkapi data wawancara. Partisipan pada penelitian ini sebanyak 3 orang dan dipilih dengan menggunakan teknik <em>convenience sampling. </em>Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa ketiga partisipan belum sepenuhnya memaafkan suaminya yang pernah berselingkuh. Faktor yang dominan menghambat adalah adanya ruminasi, sedangkan faktor yang mendukung partisipan dalam proses pemaafannya ialah pertimbangan memaafkan, permohonan maaf yang ikhlas dari suami, kualitas hubungan, dan motivasi berbuat baik. Selain itu ditemukan juga adanya faktor budaya dan agama yang sangat kental yang berperan dalam proses pemaafan di ketiga partisipan.</p>

scholarly journals The integration of Management Accounting Practices as an innovative strategy towards sustaining small businesses operating in eThekwini metropolitan, South Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 268-281
Author(s):  
Mbali Portia Msomi ◽  
Musawenkosi Ngibe ◽  
Luyanda Loraine Bingwa
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Innovative Strategy ◽  
Contributory Factors ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Strategic Influence ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
And Training

The adoption of Management Accounting Practices (MAPs) has been acclaimed for providing positive administrative and strategic influence on large organizations, and are understood to play an integral part in decision-making. However, SMEs are operating in a turbulent environment, they are now challenged to effectively utilize the embedded MAPs to strengthen their strategic business approaches to maintain their sustainability and survival. Therefore, this study seeks to explore the challenges of integrating the adopted MAPs as an innovative strategy towards sustaining small businesses. The research sample consisted of 120 manufacturing SMEs operating in eThekwini metropolitan South Africa. A nonprobability convenience sampling technique and a quantitative questionnaire were utilized to identify and collect the data from the sampled population. The results of the study indicated that amongst other critical factors, lack of education and training of owner/manager and shortage of skills were the contributory factors influencing the integration of MAPs as an innovative strategy towards SMEs’ sustainability. The study results further revealed that there are a variety of other challenges hindering SMEs from utilizing MAPs as an innovative strategic tool and those were the enterprise age and years in operation, lack of government business incubation and technology adoption. These contributory factors were identified as necessary aspects that SMEs needed to align and iron out before integrating MAPs as an innovative strategic tool.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting the Productivity and Profitability of Vegetables Production in Swaziland

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Micah Bheki Masuku ◽  
Bongiwe Xaba
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Selling Price ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Local Production ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Vegetable Farmers ◽  
And Gender

Vegetables are not only beneficial for their contribution to the share of agriculture in the economy of Swaziland, but also have a significant probability to compete where there are fewer government regulations and restrictions in the economy. Currently, the local demand for vegetables is higher than local production and hence the gap is filled by imports from South Africa. At the NAMBoard’s fresh produce market, only 11 percent of the vegetables are from local production and the rest come from South Africa. The study aimed to identify factors affecting productivity and profitability of vegetable production. A two-stage sampling technique was used to collect data from 100 vegetable farmers. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed for data analysis. The results showed that the factors that significantly affected productivity of vegetable farmers were access to credit, selling price, fertiliser quantity, distance to market and gender of the farmer. For example, the selling price of carrot had a positive relationship with the productivity of vegetable farmers, suggesting that when the selling price of carrot increase by one unit, all else equal, the quantity of carrot produced would increase by 0.417 kilogrammes. The determinants of profitability of vegetable production were level of education, land under vegetable production and type of marketing agency. For example, with an additional year of education, profit would increase by E0.304. Policy makers should come up with policies that would improve productivity of vegetable farmers through the provision of seminars and workshops where farmers would acquire more training on vegetable production. This should enable them to increase the average yield of vegetables produced per hectare, hence profitability.  

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