Towards a multifaceted understanding of the evolution of an Information System Ecosystem: The case of a mobile payment systems implementation and its contextual impact in South Afr... by Harry, Ricardo

“…Most of the research available on implementation studies that involved IS ecosystems, past and present, have been in developed countries. A need arose to conduct studies in developing countries, especially those with an almost equal balance between formal and informal economies coined hybrid economies, shifting focus to the interplay between ICT4D and mainstream IS governed by a continuously changing context. …”
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Multi-objective optimization techniques in electricity generation planning by Tuyiragize, Richard

“…The objective of this research is to develop a framework of multi-objective optimization (MOO) models that are better capable of providing decision support on future long-term electricity generation planning (EGP), in the context of insufficient electricity capacity and to apply it to the electricity system for a developing country. …”
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Software Support for Podcasting Mobile Lecture Content for Education in Sub-Sahara African Universities by Mugwanya, Raymond

“…In particular, Participatory Action Research was used to gain a deep knowledge of developing world academics’ work context and needs, identify specific requirements, develop a novel podcasting application (called MLCAT – Mobile Learning Content Authoring Tool) and ensure that they accept and use the technology. …”
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Evaluator characteristics and programme evaluability decisions: an exploratory study of evaluation practice in South Africa, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and the United States of Am... by Boodhoo Beebee Adiilah, Ibrahim

“…Responding to recent calls in the literature for cross-country comparisons of evaluation practice, this simulation study investigated (a) evaluators' perspectives on what determines a programme's evaluability, (b) what criteria evaluators prioritise when assessing a programme's evaluability, and (c) the degree to which practice context (developing, developed, or both) and self-reported levels of evaluation experience predict programme evaluability decisions. …”
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Organisational culture and organisational performance: A study of the South African public sector by Mazibuko, Pearl

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How can smart technologies be applied by smallholder farmers for increased productivity and sustained livelihoods? by Booi, Samkelo Lutho

“…Research Contribution: The study aimed to expand on the limited literature on the use of smart farming in the context of smallholder farmers in a developing country context. …”
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Extensibility in end-user network applications : a feature or a flaw? by Zimba, Brian Ackim

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Executive wisdom: a study of phronesis in modern management practice by Steyn, Francois

“…Executive managers should be better prepared for a complex world of work and there is a growing scholarly awareness that this requires more focus on practical knowledge (developed though phronesis), which has largely been ignored in favour of theoretical knowledge (developed through episteme) and specialist craft skills (developed through technê). …”
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The impact of ICT use on livelihoods of microenterprises : case of South Africa by Makoza, Frank

“…This thesis aims to contribute to the understanding of impact of using Information and Communications Technology (ICT) on the livelihoods of microenterprises in the developing countries context.…”
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User evaluations of IT in healthcare : a case study of perceived fit of a health management information system by Mukudu, Alfred M

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Factors influencing the adoption of blockchain technology by South African commercial banks

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Relational Aggression and well-being: adolescent girls' perceptions of relational aggression and its influence on their lives by Nieuwenhuizen, Zuane

“…Participants also made recommendations for addressing relational aggression in the school context. While taking the limitations of this study into account, the findings may benefit the Western Cape Department of Education and the research site in developing intervention strategies to address relational aggression between adolescent girls within the school context.…”
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The politics of North-South technology transfer : a case study of the semiconductor industry by Fourie, Pieter P.

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Applying experimental economics to determine consumers' willingness to pay for food attributes

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Causal mechanisms that enable institutionalisation of open government data in Kenya by Mungai, Paul

“…First, it seeks to identify the causal mechanisms that lead to effective institutionalization and sustainability of OGD initiatives in a developing country context. Second, it seeks to identify the social, economic, cultural, political structures and components that describe the OGD context. …”
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A critical analysis of the fiscal incentives offered to a particular South African Special Economic Zones by Saggers, Graeme Donald

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Fault Modeling and Test Vector Generation for ASIC Devices Exposed to Space Single Event Environment by Mohamed, Ahmed

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Promoting Climate Change Mitigation & Supporting NGOs: Converging the Theory of Planned Behavior & the Elaboration Likelihood Model by Halawa, Passant Mostafa

“…Most recent research has investigated climate change communication efficiency in developed countries. The novelty of this study lies in understanding the effectiveness of climate change messages in the Egyptian context. …”
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