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The association between public transport and commuters’ mental health: the case of South Africa
(University of Fort Hare, 2023-12) Mpepo, Othi; Hompashe, D
Public transport is the most-used mode by workers every day; therefore, it is important for the public transport mode to have the highest efficiency in terms of travel time, travel cost, and conditions of the public transport mode. However, public transport has had emerging taxi wars, irresponsible driving, road unworthy, and congestion. These have caused many casualties in the past: innocent people who had no alternative but to use public transport. It is the responsibility of this study to address the question of whether public transport use affects commuters’ mental health. This was investigated using logit model analysis, and the data were obtained from General Household survey.
The impact of public transport use on commuters’ mental health was also analyzed using chi-square and likelihood tests to assess the relationship between mental health and public transport. Stata 14 was employed and implemented as an explanatory technique to achieve the objectives of this study. The results of previous studies indicate that there is mostly an impact of public transport on mental health which may also justify the conditions that directly affect the well-being of people and commuters. Furthermore, these studies suggested that active public transportation, which includes walking and cycling, would have positive effects on the general well-being of commuters. It is no surprise that the results of this study would follow a similar route of deteriorating the mental health of commuters using public transportation.
Provisioning of sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene in Butterworth, Mnquma Local Municipality
(University of Fort Hare, 2024-11) Mena, Athenkosi
Ensuring sustainable Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) practices in Mnquma Local Municipality has remained a challenge, as significant population lacks access to these services. Resultantly, people have resorted to the consumption of unsafe water and open defecation, which poses a risk to human health and pollutes the environment, respectively. The research, therefore, aims to explore how Mnquma Local Municipality can sustainably provide WASH services to its residents to meet sustainable development goal (SDG 6). The study utilized an interpretivism worldview followed by a qualitative case study research design to achieve the research objectives. A sample of (n=18) participants was purposefully selected as participants for the study. Structured interviews (n=3) and focus group discussions (n=15) were utilised as data collection methods. Data was analysed through thematic and content analysis, and trustworthiness and ethical considerations were considered for the study. Key findings revealed that municipal efforts such as education and infrastructure development need strengthening as they continuously face challenges such as vandalism and maladministration. The study recommended continuous monitoring of projects, additional funding, building WASH facilities, expanding infrastructure space, and effective community engagement. Overall, the findings stress the need for sustained efforts to address existing challenges and improve WASH facilities in municipalities.
An assessment of the views of level 4-9 employees on ethics and integrity of their line managers: A case study of the Eastern Cape Department of Education
(University of Fort Hare, 2024-05) Makayi, Zandile; Bayat, M.S.; Sibanda, M
This study set to investigate the views of level 4-9 employees on ethics and integrity of their line managers within a public sector institution, the Eastern Cape Department of Education (ECDOE). The study is largely premised on the prevalent conditions of lack of ethical and integrity in several government departments signified by issues such as corruption, nepotism, bribery and cronyism. The ECDOE like other government departments has been severely affected by the acts of unethical conduct which are undermining the department’s performance. The ethics and integrity of leadership and management plays a significant role in the delivery of service within South African public institutions. Employees as the executors of duties and responsibilities within the departments depend on how management uphold ethics and integrity. Line managers as the first line of management plays a major role in enforcing ethics and integrity as they shape organisational culture within an organisation. However, line managers’ capacity to enforce ethics and integrity comes from how the subordinates perceive their line managers’ ethical and integrity practices. It is in this context that this study sought to understand perceptions that level 4-9 employees have on the ethics and integrity of line managers at the ECDOE, effect the ethical and integrity practices depicted by line managers has on the level 4-9 employees at the ECDOE, and determine what needs to be done to promote positive ethical and integrity practices at the ECDOE. Using a qualitative research methodology, the study utilised a sample of 20 participants who were purposively selected to participate in semi-structured interviews thereby providing insightful qualitative data. Thematically analysed, some of the data revealed that ECDOE employees perceive the application of ethics and integrity by their line managers as inconsistent. Data also shows that there is notable reduction in employee morale, employee engagement, job satisfaction and employee confidence due to incongruent and inconsistent ethical and integrity practices displayed by line managers. Therefore, the study recommends the use of ethics and integrity assessment and audit, ethics and integrity training, role modelling activities and structures, restructuring ethics and integrity guidelines and infrastructure as well as the prioritisation of ethics and integrity management.
Determinants of the intention to adopt social media to manage crime: the case of police officers at Zwelitsha provincial office
(University of Fort Hare, 2023-09) Kwetani, Nyameka; Chinyamurindi, Willie; Cilliers, Liezel
Orientation: The use and adoption of social media by public organisations facing characterised by numerous challenges, particularly in engaging and communicating with the public. The emergence and integration of new technological innovation and services has compelled the South African Police Service to identify the appropriate technology and facilities that can be applied to improve their professional practice but also their services and relationship with the Community Policing Forums. Social media has not only become a disruptor in government organisations but a valuable technological tool that the South African Police Service can use to manage crime. Research purpose: The study aims to investigate the determinants that influence the adoption of social media to manage crime among police officers at the Zwelitsha Provincial Office. Research approach/design and method: A quantitative research approach was used to gather information through a self-administered questionnaire. A sample of 206 SAPS employees in the Zwelitsha Provincial Office participated in this study. The Statistical Product and Service Solution (SPSS) was used to analyse the data. The Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) technique was used. Main findings: The findings of this study showed that performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and facilitating conditions had a positive effect on the intention of social media adoption by police to manage crime. Facilitating conditions were significant when considering the actual use behaviour of South African Police Service employees when using social media to manage crime. Practical implications: The study results practically contribute to social media adoption by South African Police Service employees to manage crime. Secondly, the study may assist the management of the South African Police Service in developing a policy around social media use and improving the employees' adoption of social media to manage crime.
Legal Skills: LEG 113E, Degree Examinations June 2025
(University of Fort Hare, 2025-05) Odebdaal, A.; Zisile, A.