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Digitizing records ensures that the continuation of information value remains accessible and usable in all academic institutions. The study aimed to establish strategies being used for digitization of records in higher education institutions in South Africa. A case study design was found appropriate to investigate the strategies of digitizing records in KwaZulu-Natal. The study employed the qualitative research approach and collected data from the literature. Content analysis was used for...

Deep Learning Networks (DLN), in particular, Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) has achieved state-of-theart results in various computer vision tasks including automatic land cover classification from satellite images.However, despite its remarkable performance and broad use in developed countries, using this advanced machine learning algorithm has remained a huge challenge in developing continents such as Africa.This is because the necessary tools, techniques, and technical skills needed...

Sex differences in verbal ability and scholastic achievement have rarely been examined in African populations. The present study investigated sex differences on the British Mill Hill Vocabulary Scale (MHVS) and scholastic achievement in English and Mathematics in a sample of 5,389 Nigerian public school students aged 11 to 19 years. The MHVS was significantly positively correlated with English and Mathematics, but the correlation was greater for English (r = .39, p < .01) than for...

BACKGROUND Education at the postgraduate level is important in grooming competent specialists in different fields of surgical care. This study aimed to evaluate the training experience, professional satisfaction, and personal well-being of postgraduate surgical residents in northern Nigeria. SUBJECTS, MATERIALS AND METHODS It was a cross-sectional survey of 157 medical doctors enrolled for a minimum of 6 months in surgical residency training in tertiary hospitals in the northern zone of the...

The study investigated the impact of climate change accounting on the value growth of financial institutions in West Africa. The study used 10 years of annual reports of 47 financial institutions in Ghana and Nigeria. The climate change disclosure scores were determined based on the task force's recommended components on climate-related financial disclosure. A panel data regression technique was used for the analysis. The study found a positive and significant relationship between climate...

This article attempts to highlight the need to rethink, more intelligently in Morocco, how to manage mobility, a major pillar of economic competitiveness and social well-being, by first initiating a broad reflection on the very needs of displacement, using as much as possible digital collaboration, e-learning and distance training and then the massive use of Intelligent Transport Systems in order to ensure optimal exploitation of the existing infrastructure before to launch cumbersome...

Article published in the African Perspectives of Research in Teaching & Learning (APORTAL) Vol 5(1): 2021

Learners face a number of challenges in their eco-systems ranging from family related problems, bullying and ill-treatment at school.  This study sought to examine the psychosocial challenges experienced by learners in Zimbabwe and the absence of school social work practice in Zimbabwe as well as the possible nexus between the two. The study embraced a qualitative research approach and used an qualitative exploratory-contextual design. A sample of 44 participants comprised of 16 learners, 12...

This research explores current trends in distance education (DE) within the higher education sector. The first aspect of the study acknowledges the evolving state of distance education by adopting a definitional approach of what has been covered by previous scholars. By presenting a document analysis of the relevant studies in this field, the paper contextualizes distance education from a South African contextual perspective. Such a methodology was necessary in order to not only highlight...

This study empirically examined the relationship between informal entrepreneurship, employment and inclusive growth in Southeastern Nigeria based on the neo-Schumpeterian framework.500 respondents were randomly selected across the states in the southeastern region using a structured questionnaire.The Ordinary Least Square (OLS) technique was employed in analyzing the data.Informal sector entrepreneurship was measured by the number of business ownership, while employment was captured by...

Ponte Academic JournalJun 2021, Volume 77, Issue 6 MANAGING CHANGE IN A COMPLEX, COMPETITIVE, CHANGING HIGHER EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA Author(s): Jeremiah MadzimureJ. Ponte - Jun 2021 - Volume 77 - Issue 6 doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2021.6.7 Abstract:It is evident that, managing change in a complex, competitive, changing higher education environment in South Africa requires skilled leadership and management. For that reason, the purpose of this article is to evaluate how the change...

Ponte Academic JournalApr 2021, Volume 77, Issue 4 TRANSFORMATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN SOUTH AFRICA: THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL SYSTEMSAuthor(s): Jeremiah MadzimureJ. Ponte - Apr 2021 - Volume 77 - Issue 4 doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2021.4.7 Abstract:Transformation of higher education in South Africa cannot be accomplished as a separate entity because education is a dependent variable and does not operate in a vacuum. The purpose of this article is to explore the impact of the following social...

Ponte Academic JournalAug 2021, Volume 77, Issue 8 AN EXPLORATORY STUDY INTO THE IMPACT OF WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING ON BUILT ENVIRONMENT STUDENTS WORK-READINESS AT COUNCIL FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, SOUTH AFRICAAuthor(s): Jeremiah Madzimure ,Lotty MathabathaJ. Ponte - Aug 2021 - Volume 77 - Issue 8 doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2021.8.4 Abstract:This study investigated the impact of Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) on Built Environment student work-readiness at Council for the Built Environment. The...

COVID-19 is a contagious disease that originated from Wuhan City, China. Today, it has spread to over two hundred countries in the world leading to a total or partial lockdown in most countries, including South Africa. Consequently, the lockdown has negatively impacted every functional aspect of humanity, including education. While studies abound on its medical, social, and psychological implications, there is a dearth of research on its implications on education, the challenges and...

Abstract The threat of climate change and global warming is gaining worldwide recognition. The African continent, because of its size, diversity, and its new status as a “hub” of livestock production, need to gear up to mitigate the possible impacts of climate change on animal health. The aim of this review article is to summarize the current state of knowledge regarding the influence of climate and climate change on the health of food-producing animals. Depending on its intensity and...