Implementation of constitutional values and principles in Cecelia Makiwane Hospital in the Eastern Cape Province
- Sigcau, Aviwe https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7409-8544
- Authors: Sigcau, Aviwe https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7409-8544
- Date: 2022-07
- Subjects: Hospitals--Administration , Health services administration--South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Master'stheses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/23460 , vital:57736
- Description: This study aims to assess the implementation of the constitutional values and principles at Cecilia Makiwane Hospital: promoting professional ethics, efficient, effective, and economical use of resources, fairness, transparency, response to the people’s needs, and good human resources. The Constitutional values and principles champion democratic service in South Africa. It also encourages good governance through hospital employees implementing the Constitutional values and principles. The literature review reveals that there is a gap in the Implementation of the Constitutional values and principles in the hospitals due to the following challenges: many patients are still experiencing violations of their constitutional rights, shortages of drugs in hospitals, lack of equipment, poor infrastructure, corruption, freezing of posts, understaffing. The objectives of the study were: to assess the leadership values at Cecilia Makiwane hospital and determine their alignment with section 195 of the Constitution, to determine the implementation of the constitutional values and principles enshrined in chapter 10 of the Constitution, to examine the working conditions of the hospital, to evaluate the service quality at Cecilia Makiwane hospital., and to recommend measures and strategies that can be implemented to promote efficiency, effectiveness and economical use of resources at Cecilia Makiwane hospital. The study found that the implementation of the constitutional values and principles at Cecilia Makiwane hospital is not satisfactory. The findings show unethical leadership practices, and they put their interests first above the public needs. Regarding good human resources practices, the staff lacks career growth development programs, while promotion opportunities are influenced by nepotism and favouritism. The study recommends that for the hospital to be aligned to the constitutional values and principles, they need to provide training and workshops on the Public Service Code of Conduct, employ social theory for both management and staff, adopt communication strategies and teamwork, improve service impartiality, equity, effective time management performances, collaborative teamwork, accountability, and transparency. , Thesis (MA) -- Faculty of Management and Commerce, 2022
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- Date Issued: 2022-07
- Authors: Sigcau, Aviwe https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7409-8544
- Date: 2022-07
- Subjects: Hospitals--Administration , Health services administration--South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Master'stheses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/23460 , vital:57736
- Description: This study aims to assess the implementation of the constitutional values and principles at Cecilia Makiwane Hospital: promoting professional ethics, efficient, effective, and economical use of resources, fairness, transparency, response to the people’s needs, and good human resources. The Constitutional values and principles champion democratic service in South Africa. It also encourages good governance through hospital employees implementing the Constitutional values and principles. The literature review reveals that there is a gap in the Implementation of the Constitutional values and principles in the hospitals due to the following challenges: many patients are still experiencing violations of their constitutional rights, shortages of drugs in hospitals, lack of equipment, poor infrastructure, corruption, freezing of posts, understaffing. The objectives of the study were: to assess the leadership values at Cecilia Makiwane hospital and determine their alignment with section 195 of the Constitution, to determine the implementation of the constitutional values and principles enshrined in chapter 10 of the Constitution, to examine the working conditions of the hospital, to evaluate the service quality at Cecilia Makiwane hospital., and to recommend measures and strategies that can be implemented to promote efficiency, effectiveness and economical use of resources at Cecilia Makiwane hospital. The study found that the implementation of the constitutional values and principles at Cecilia Makiwane hospital is not satisfactory. The findings show unethical leadership practices, and they put their interests first above the public needs. Regarding good human resources practices, the staff lacks career growth development programs, while promotion opportunities are influenced by nepotism and favouritism. The study recommends that for the hospital to be aligned to the constitutional values and principles, they need to provide training and workshops on the Public Service Code of Conduct, employ social theory for both management and staff, adopt communication strategies and teamwork, improve service impartiality, equity, effective time management performances, collaborative teamwork, accountability, and transparency. , Thesis (MA) -- Faculty of Management and Commerce, 2022
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- Date Issued: 2022-07
Organisational justice as a moderator in the relationship between turnover intention and organisational citizenship behaviour among nurses in Eastern Cape Province
- Majali, Thobela Goodman https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9673-4380
- Authors: Majali, Thobela Goodman https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9673-4380
- Date: 2022-05
- Subjects: Organizational behavior -- South Africa , Organizational justice -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Master'stheses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/26830 , vital:66034
- Description: Orientation: Out of 121 professional nurses who worked in the public sector between 2002 and 2005, 104 of them left to work for private facilities in South Africa. In an era distinguished by turbulent changes in business industry due to factors such as globalisation, organisations are trying by all means to achieve competitive advantage. Many researchers have pointed organisational justice as a survival aspect for several companies. Nevertheless, internal organisational feature like organisational citizenship behaviour and turnover intention need a carefully consideration as they influence the degree of organisational justice within the organisation. Research purpose: The objective of this study was to empirically investigate the inter-relationship between turnover intention and the organisational citizenship behaviour of nurses in selected hospitals within the Chris Hani District, using organisational justice as the moderator. Motivation for the study: Most organisations struggle to retain workers, increase job satisfaction, commitment of employees, and obtain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Poor working conditions such as poor leadership and governance, increased workload, lack of promotion, inadequate resources and limited opportunities for career development have negatively affected employee retention and increased turnover intention in the public healthcare sector. Research design, approach, and method: A questionnaire was used as a method for data collection, and it was administered to a sample of 298 respondents at selected hospitals in Chris Hani District. Random sampling was used to select respondents. Main findings: Multiple linear regression analysis was applied in testing the statistical significance of the relationship among variables of the study. The findings showed a significant moderating impact of organisational justice on the correlation between turnover intention and organisational citizenship behaviour. Practical implication: The findings demonstrated that managers need to design HR strategies to enhance and warrant employee perception of organisational justice and fairness to elevate the level of organisational citizenship behaviour and decrease turnover intention in the organisation and leading to higher productivity. Contribution: The findings of this study showed that organisational justice and organisational citizenship behaviour have a negative significant effect on employee turnover intention. , Thesis (MCom) -- Faculty of Management and Commerce, 2022
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- Date Issued: 2022-05
- Authors: Majali, Thobela Goodman https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9673-4380
- Date: 2022-05
- Subjects: Organizational behavior -- South Africa , Organizational justice -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Master'stheses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/26830 , vital:66034
- Description: Orientation: Out of 121 professional nurses who worked in the public sector between 2002 and 2005, 104 of them left to work for private facilities in South Africa. In an era distinguished by turbulent changes in business industry due to factors such as globalisation, organisations are trying by all means to achieve competitive advantage. Many researchers have pointed organisational justice as a survival aspect for several companies. Nevertheless, internal organisational feature like organisational citizenship behaviour and turnover intention need a carefully consideration as they influence the degree of organisational justice within the organisation. Research purpose: The objective of this study was to empirically investigate the inter-relationship between turnover intention and the organisational citizenship behaviour of nurses in selected hospitals within the Chris Hani District, using organisational justice as the moderator. Motivation for the study: Most organisations struggle to retain workers, increase job satisfaction, commitment of employees, and obtain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Poor working conditions such as poor leadership and governance, increased workload, lack of promotion, inadequate resources and limited opportunities for career development have negatively affected employee retention and increased turnover intention in the public healthcare sector. Research design, approach, and method: A questionnaire was used as a method for data collection, and it was administered to a sample of 298 respondents at selected hospitals in Chris Hani District. Random sampling was used to select respondents. Main findings: Multiple linear regression analysis was applied in testing the statistical significance of the relationship among variables of the study. The findings showed a significant moderating impact of organisational justice on the correlation between turnover intention and organisational citizenship behaviour. Practical implication: The findings demonstrated that managers need to design HR strategies to enhance and warrant employee perception of organisational justice and fairness to elevate the level of organisational citizenship behaviour and decrease turnover intention in the organisation and leading to higher productivity. Contribution: The findings of this study showed that organisational justice and organisational citizenship behaviour have a negative significant effect on employee turnover intention. , Thesis (MCom) -- Faculty of Management and Commerce, 2022
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- Date Issued: 2022-05
Shifting the Narrative on Food Insecurity: An Investigation into the Potential Power of Social Media to Promote Sustainable Practices
- Authors: De Raedt, Amy
- Date: 2022-04
- Subjects: Food security--South Africa , Ecosocialism--South Africa , Economic development--Moral and ethical aspects
- Language: English
- Type: Master'stheses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/55290 , vital:51448
- Description: Food insecurity is a prevailing problem and according to a report released in 2019 by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), about 2 billion people in the world experience moderate or severe food insecurity (FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO 2019: vii). Consequently, if we are to make a significant change in these statistics, the actions taken to “tackle these troubling trends will have to be bolder, not only in scale but also in terms of multisectoral collaboration” (2019: viii). It is against this backdrop that this study will explore the discursive landscape around four social media applications - OLIO, Too Good To Go (TGTG), KHULA and OneFarm Share - working to fight food waste, tackle food insecurity and reimagine the food system. This study is situated in the field of media studies and adopts a qualitative approach, with hermeneutics as the specific research strategy which “[seeks] understanding, rather than to offer explanation” (Kinsella 2006: n.p). This study maps the development of media effect theories over the years and explores where it is today, drawing on key thinkers in the space of new media including Lister, Manovich and Castells. This is followed by a discussion of food insecurity globally, and then locally within a South African context, as well as through the lens of ecosocialism drawing on voices such as Kovel and Löwy. This will lead to a content analysis of the four selected applications exploring the discursive landscape around each, and what similarities and disparities emerge. , Thesis (MA) -- Faculty of Humanities, Language, Media and Communications, 2022
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- Date Issued: 2022-04
- Authors: De Raedt, Amy
- Date: 2022-04
- Subjects: Food security--South Africa , Ecosocialism--South Africa , Economic development--Moral and ethical aspects
- Language: English
- Type: Master'stheses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/55290 , vital:51448
- Description: Food insecurity is a prevailing problem and according to a report released in 2019 by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), about 2 billion people in the world experience moderate or severe food insecurity (FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO 2019: vii). Consequently, if we are to make a significant change in these statistics, the actions taken to “tackle these troubling trends will have to be bolder, not only in scale but also in terms of multisectoral collaboration” (2019: viii). It is against this backdrop that this study will explore the discursive landscape around four social media applications - OLIO, Too Good To Go (TGTG), KHULA and OneFarm Share - working to fight food waste, tackle food insecurity and reimagine the food system. This study is situated in the field of media studies and adopts a qualitative approach, with hermeneutics as the specific research strategy which “[seeks] understanding, rather than to offer explanation” (Kinsella 2006: n.p). This study maps the development of media effect theories over the years and explores where it is today, drawing on key thinkers in the space of new media including Lister, Manovich and Castells. This is followed by a discussion of food insecurity globally, and then locally within a South African context, as well as through the lens of ecosocialism drawing on voices such as Kovel and Löwy. This will lead to a content analysis of the four selected applications exploring the discursive landscape around each, and what similarities and disparities emerge. , Thesis (MA) -- Faculty of Humanities, Language, Media and Communications, 2022
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- Date Issued: 2022-04
In Silico analysis of Spermidine, Spermine and Putrescine interaction with selected heat shock proteins from Plasmodium falciparum 3D7 towards malaria drug development
- Authors: Godlo, Sesethu
- Date: 2022
- Subjects: Heat shock proteins , Malaria vaccine , Plasmodium falciparum
- Language: English
- Type: Master'stheses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/27709 , vital:69395
- Description: Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease that affects around half of the world's population. It is one of the most common parasite infections that endangers human life. One of the most serious issues in malaria therapy is the emergence and spread of antimalarial drug-resistant Plasmodium parasites. This is due to the Plasmodium parasite's constant evolution and development of new methods of surviving medication toxicity. Studies of antimalarial drug development have been focused on polyamine biosynthesis by targeting precursors such as ornithine decarboxylase, adenosylmethionine decarboxylase, and spermidine synthase and protein-protein interactions between Plasmodium falciparum chaperones spotting out Hsp90, Hsp70, and Hsp40 as potential targets with little attention being paid to the interaction between polyamines and molecular chaperones. Therefore, this study seeks to identify interactions between polyamines and molecular chaperones present in the malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum 3D7. The identification of these interactions might lead to the design of effective drugs to treat and eliminate malaria. Using computational analysis, this study aims to find interactions between polyamines and molecular chaperones found in the malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum 3D7. The sequences of the selected heat proteins retrieved, and the 3D structures predicted and validated. These structures were docked with polyamines retrieved from PubChem and MD simulations on the docked interactions were performed. Docking revealed common amino acid residues with hydrogen bonds and salt bridges between all receptors and ligands, with glutamine and aspartic acid standing out. MD simulations revealed that when HSP20 and HSP40 transport the ligands, they pop up or are released too quickly. However, HSP60, HSP70, and HSP90 provide optimism since the ligands remain attached to the proteins for a specific amount of time. To further understand and confirm these interactions wet laboratory studies may be carried out in future. , Thesis (MSci) -- Faculty of Science and Agriculture, 2022
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- Date Issued: 2022
- Authors: Godlo, Sesethu
- Date: 2022
- Subjects: Heat shock proteins , Malaria vaccine , Plasmodium falciparum
- Language: English
- Type: Master'stheses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/27709 , vital:69395
- Description: Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease that affects around half of the world's population. It is one of the most common parasite infections that endangers human life. One of the most serious issues in malaria therapy is the emergence and spread of antimalarial drug-resistant Plasmodium parasites. This is due to the Plasmodium parasite's constant evolution and development of new methods of surviving medication toxicity. Studies of antimalarial drug development have been focused on polyamine biosynthesis by targeting precursors such as ornithine decarboxylase, adenosylmethionine decarboxylase, and spermidine synthase and protein-protein interactions between Plasmodium falciparum chaperones spotting out Hsp90, Hsp70, and Hsp40 as potential targets with little attention being paid to the interaction between polyamines and molecular chaperones. Therefore, this study seeks to identify interactions between polyamines and molecular chaperones present in the malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum 3D7. The identification of these interactions might lead to the design of effective drugs to treat and eliminate malaria. Using computational analysis, this study aims to find interactions between polyamines and molecular chaperones found in the malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum 3D7. The sequences of the selected heat proteins retrieved, and the 3D structures predicted and validated. These structures were docked with polyamines retrieved from PubChem and MD simulations on the docked interactions were performed. Docking revealed common amino acid residues with hydrogen bonds and salt bridges between all receptors and ligands, with glutamine and aspartic acid standing out. MD simulations revealed that when HSP20 and HSP40 transport the ligands, they pop up or are released too quickly. However, HSP60, HSP70, and HSP90 provide optimism since the ligands remain attached to the proteins for a specific amount of time. To further understand and confirm these interactions wet laboratory studies may be carried out in future. , Thesis (MSci) -- Faculty of Science and Agriculture, 2022
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- Date Issued: 2022
Factors affecting the well-being of the science faculty academic employees at a public university in the Eastern Cape Province
- Authors: Maqungo, Akhona
- Date: 2021-04
- Subjects: Employees -- Psychological aspects , Universities and colleges -- Employee , Well-being
- Language: English
- Type: Master'stheses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/51852 , vital:43378
- Description: Academia is faced with several challenges apart from attracting and retaining a high calibre of academics. As the main driving force in universities, academic employees are confronted with challenges such as increased workloads, emotional and physical exhaustion, bullying, job insecurity, violent and disruptive protest actions, uncompetitive salary scales, and poor working conditions. These aspects threaten the attractiveness of the academic profession as well as the well-being of academic employees. The ever-changing academic work environment requires universities to comprehend the impact of workplace aspects on employee’s well-being. Understanding the work aspects that affect the well-being of academics could help universities create a conducive working environment that enables employees to flourish, be resilient, manage everyday life stresses, and subsequently improve the well-being of its most valuable resource. An empirical study consisting of an online survey was conducted to gather and analyse data among 113 science faculty academic employees at the public university. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between work aspects such as employee recognition, job insecurity, working conditions, protest actions, workplace health and safety and well-being. Furthermore, this study determined the well-being needs and challenges experienced by the academic employees. The key findings indicated a significant relationship between the selected workplace aspects and well-being. The need for workplace conflict resolution strategies, financial management skills, improved employment relations, handling abuse of authority and bullying were found to be significant in improving the employees’ well-being. Workplace safety, lack of employee recognition, work overload, lack of management support, sexual misconduct, work-life balance, racial tensions, and a disregard for employee well-being were identified as some of the challenges experienced by the academic employees at the public university. Recommendations were made to enhance the well-being of the academics and pro-actively address the well-being needs and challenges of the science faculty academic employees. , Thesis (MBA) -- Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences, Business Administration, 2021
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- Date Issued: 2021-04
- Authors: Maqungo, Akhona
- Date: 2021-04
- Subjects: Employees -- Psychological aspects , Universities and colleges -- Employee , Well-being
- Language: English
- Type: Master'stheses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/51852 , vital:43378
- Description: Academia is faced with several challenges apart from attracting and retaining a high calibre of academics. As the main driving force in universities, academic employees are confronted with challenges such as increased workloads, emotional and physical exhaustion, bullying, job insecurity, violent and disruptive protest actions, uncompetitive salary scales, and poor working conditions. These aspects threaten the attractiveness of the academic profession as well as the well-being of academic employees. The ever-changing academic work environment requires universities to comprehend the impact of workplace aspects on employee’s well-being. Understanding the work aspects that affect the well-being of academics could help universities create a conducive working environment that enables employees to flourish, be resilient, manage everyday life stresses, and subsequently improve the well-being of its most valuable resource. An empirical study consisting of an online survey was conducted to gather and analyse data among 113 science faculty academic employees at the public university. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between work aspects such as employee recognition, job insecurity, working conditions, protest actions, workplace health and safety and well-being. Furthermore, this study determined the well-being needs and challenges experienced by the academic employees. The key findings indicated a significant relationship between the selected workplace aspects and well-being. The need for workplace conflict resolution strategies, financial management skills, improved employment relations, handling abuse of authority and bullying were found to be significant in improving the employees’ well-being. Workplace safety, lack of employee recognition, work overload, lack of management support, sexual misconduct, work-life balance, racial tensions, and a disregard for employee well-being were identified as some of the challenges experienced by the academic employees at the public university. Recommendations were made to enhance the well-being of the academics and pro-actively address the well-being needs and challenges of the science faculty academic employees. , Thesis (MBA) -- Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences, Business Administration, 2021
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- Date Issued: 2021-04
An exploration of factors contributing to gender-based violence among university students in selected universities of South Africa
- Nobevu, luyolo Renald https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0494-2164
- Authors: Nobevu, luyolo Renald https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0494-2164
- Date: 2020-11
- Subjects: Gender-based violence , Sexual harassment in education , College students
- Language: English
- Type: Master'stheses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/27050 , vital:66243
- Description: Gender-based violence among university students is a major problem in South Africa and the world at large. The incidence of gender-based violence among university students is increasing for both males and females. In South Africa, many university students are likely to be victims of both direct and indirect gender-based violence this brings to doubt the efficacy of policies to address gender-based violence. This study explored factors contributing to gender-based violence among university students in selected universities of South Africa. The study opted for a qualitative research approach to achieve its primary aim. The study used the case study research design. Furthermore, the study utilised a non-probability sampling method and purposive sampling technique to generate a sample size of 25 participants. Participants were selected based on the supposed value they would add to the study. The study employed in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, secondary data, and key informant interviews for the data collection method. There were three focus groups with 4 participants each, and two of the groups comprised university students and one of the key informants. The Modified lifestyle exposure model of personal victimisation and the Gender Role theory formed the theoretical framework that guided the study. The study established that even though many universities have develop policies to address gender-based violence there is poor implementation. This may be the result of not monitoring effectively which led the policy to be invisible to the students only appear on paper not into practice. In addition, many university students who are the victims of gender-based violence do not report their experiences to authorities in their institutions or to the police because of the fear that they can be victimised again or their perpetrators are those who are in authorities. Meanwhile, the universities do not have sufficient programs for GBV , Thesis (MSoc) -- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2020
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- Date Issued: 2020-11
- Authors: Nobevu, luyolo Renald https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0494-2164
- Date: 2020-11
- Subjects: Gender-based violence , Sexual harassment in education , College students
- Language: English
- Type: Master'stheses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/27050 , vital:66243
- Description: Gender-based violence among university students is a major problem in South Africa and the world at large. The incidence of gender-based violence among university students is increasing for both males and females. In South Africa, many university students are likely to be victims of both direct and indirect gender-based violence this brings to doubt the efficacy of policies to address gender-based violence. This study explored factors contributing to gender-based violence among university students in selected universities of South Africa. The study opted for a qualitative research approach to achieve its primary aim. The study used the case study research design. Furthermore, the study utilised a non-probability sampling method and purposive sampling technique to generate a sample size of 25 participants. Participants were selected based on the supposed value they would add to the study. The study employed in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, secondary data, and key informant interviews for the data collection method. There were three focus groups with 4 participants each, and two of the groups comprised university students and one of the key informants. The Modified lifestyle exposure model of personal victimisation and the Gender Role theory formed the theoretical framework that guided the study. The study established that even though many universities have develop policies to address gender-based violence there is poor implementation. This may be the result of not monitoring effectively which led the policy to be invisible to the students only appear on paper not into practice. In addition, many university students who are the victims of gender-based violence do not report their experiences to authorities in their institutions or to the police because of the fear that they can be victimised again or their perpetrators are those who are in authorities. Meanwhile, the universities do not have sufficient programs for GBV , Thesis (MSoc) -- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2020
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- Date Issued: 2020-11
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