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Gender socio-economic and demographic determinants predictors of mathematics success

  • Authors: Agumba, Justus N.
  • Date: 2015
  • Subjects: Determinants , Gender , Engineering , Mathematics
  • Language: English
  • Type: Conference proceedings
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/17886 , uj:15934 , Citation: Agumba, J.N. 2015. Gender socio-economic and demographic determinants predictors of mathematics success. Strouhal, J. & Sandhu, P.S. (Eds.) 2015 International Conference on Environment, Agricultural & Civil Engineering (ICEACE-15), Sept. 24-25, 2015 Penang, Malaysia. pp.99-104. ISBN: 9789384422394.
  • Description: Abstract: he socio-economic and demographic factors have been indicated to predict mathematics success. However, there is paucity of research to verify if these factors differ in predicating mathematics success based on gender (male and female). Hence, this paper reports on a study of gender socio-economic and demographic factors as predictors of mathematics success for civil and built environment students at a comprehensive university in South Africa. Data was obtained through, questionnaire survey from 199 students who were purposive sampled. However, two questionnaires were not valid. The questionnaire was developed from exiting literature. The data was analysed using Statistical Package fo! r the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22. The statistical analyses computed were both descriptive and inferential. Inferential statistics were used to determine gender socio-economic and demographic variables influencing mathematics success. This was computed using binary logistic regression, splitting gender into male and female. The result established that when male and female socio-economic and demographic variables were tested they were poor predictors of mathematics success. Hence all the variables were insignificant, as the p-values were less than 0.05. However, the descriptive statistics on the socio-economic and demographic factors indicated that male students outperformed the female students in mathematics at high school and at the university. In terms of weekly income majority of the students earned less than R200, with 54% male and 55% for female. It is interesting to note that female students’ parents’ highest education were far better than male students, as 38% of ! female students indicated their parents highest education level was university degree compared to 30% of male students. However, the arithmetic difference is not too wide. Furthermore, majority of female students i.e. 74% compared to 61% male students pursued the building course, whereas male students were the majority in civil engineering technology compared to their female counterparts. This study informs university policy makers that where male and female students are accommodated, their age, passing high school mathematics, amount of weekly allowance, entry level to the university and type of education sponsors does not predict passing mathematics at university. However, further research is advocated as these variables are not exhaustive
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Determinants of bridging loan among small and medium-sized enterprises in the South African Construction Industry

Measuring financial inclusion and its determinants among the smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe: An empirical study

  • Authors: Mhlanga, David , Dunga, Steven Henry
  • Date: 2021
  • Subjects: Determinants , Financial Inclusion , Measuring
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/488786 , uj:44541 , Citation: Mhlanga, D. and Dunga, S.H., 2020. Measuring financial inclusion and its determinants among the smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe: An empirical study. Eurasian Journal of Business and Management, 8(3), pp.266-281. , DOI: 10.15604/ejbm.2020.08.03.008
  • Description: Abstract: The study sought to assess the levels of financial inclusion among the smallholder farmers and to investigate its determinants among the same. The study employed a household measure to measure the level of financial inclusion and multiple regression to assess the determinants of financial inclusion. The results indicated that the level of financial inclusion among the smallholder farmers was low because the percentage of households who were actively participating in the formal financial system was below 27 per cent below 50 per cent. The investigation on the driving factors of financial inclusion indicated that off-farm income, education level, distance, financial literacy and age of the household were the significant variables in explaining the determinants of financial inclusion among the smallholder farmers in Manicaland Province of Zimbabwe. Therefore, the study discovered that it is important for the government of Zimbabwe and financial institutions to form partnerships to come up with policies that ensure that smallholder farmers are included in the formal financial market and these policies should motivate households to use the formal financial services. Also, the crafted should strive to remove all the barriers to financial inclusion among the smallholder farmers. For instance, looking at farmers, many farmers are finding it difficult to access loans due to lack of collateral security, so banks need to come up with services and products that are tailor-made for the smallholder farmers especially on credit, services that allow smallholder farmers to borrow.
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Explaining the demand for private health care in South Africa

  • Authors: Mhlanga, David , Ndhlovu, Emmanuel
  • Date: 2021
  • Subjects: Demand , Determinants , General Household
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/488609 , uj:44518 , Citation: Mhlanga, D., Ndhlovu, E., 2021. Explaining the demand for private health care in South Africa.
  • Description: Abstract: This article investigates the determinants of demand for private health care in South Africa using the 2018 general household data to influence related policy interventions. The data reveal that approximately 75 per cent of households in South Africa prefer public healthcare facilities when they fall ill or when involved in an accident while only 24 per cent prefer private healthcare. Also, the results from the logistic regression analysis indicate that the factors significant in influencing the probability of demand for private health care were - race, gender, and age of the household head as well as the size of the household. The results generally revealed that public health is used by many households compared to private health care. In this view, the South African government needs to invest more in public health facilities as they are used more by the larger section of the population. Further, there is a need to ensure sustainable ways of reforming private healthcare, such as reviewing its cost to ensure that the disparities in access to these health facilities are addressed. This could also help in fighting inequality and poverty in the country
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Determinants of private equity investments across BRICS countries

  • Authors: Ndlwana, G. , Botha, Ilsé
  • Date: 2018
  • Subjects: Determinants , Private equity , Venture capital
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/278344 , uj:29867 , Citation: Ndlwana, G. & Botha, I. 2018. Determinants of private equity investments across BRICS countries.
  • Description: Abstract: The determinants of private equity investments (particularly venture capital investments) have been studied extensively across developed economies. This is however not the case among emerging markets. Hence, this study primarily focuses on the determinants of private equity (inclusive of all sub-classes) among the BRICS countries. Six macroeconomic and market related explanatory variables, including the corruption perception index are studied. Private equity funds raised across BRICS are used as the proxy for private equity investments. These variables are studied using panel data analysis predicated on the fixed effects model over an eight-year observation period. The study reveals that GDP growth and real interest rate are both statistically significant and positively related to private equity investments across the BRICS countries. Furthermore, market capitalization growth and corporate tax rates are statistically significant and are both found to be negatively related to the dependent variable.
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Evaluating the influence of nutritional determinants on construction workers’ nutritional intake

  • Authors: Okoro, C.S. , Musonda, I. , Agumba, J.
  • Date: 2016
  • Subjects: Determinants , Nutrition , Construction workers
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/216740 , uj:21547 , Citation: Okoro, C.S., Musonda, I. & Agumba, J. 2016. Evaluating the influence of nutritional determinants on construction workers’ nutritional intake.
  • Description: Abstract: Nutritional knowledge, economic, social, biological and cultural factors have been known to determine an individual’s food choice and intake. Despite the existence of research on the factors which influence nutrition globally, there is little known about the extent to which these factors influence the nutrition of construction workers, which in turn influences their health and safety performance during construction activities. The present paper investigates the extent to which construction workers’ nutrition is influenced by knowledge, economic, social, biological and cultural factors. A field questionnaire survey was conducted on site construction workers in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. Principal components analysis and multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the data. Findings revealed that consumption of foods termed alternative foods including dairy products, eggs, nuts, fish and cereals, was influenced by nutritional knowledge and resources. Foods termed traditional core foods were identified to be influenced by cultural background; foods termed secondary core foods comprising fruits and vegetables were reported to be influenced by economic factors, resources and cultural background; while foods termed core foods were mostly influenced by nutritional knowledge. By providing evidence of the factors which most influence selection and consumption of certain foods by construction workers, relevant nutrition interventions will be designed and implemented, taking cognizance of these factors.
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Financial challenges and the subjective well‑being of first‑year students at a comprehensive South African university

  • Authors: Pretorius, Marinda , Blaauw, Derick
  • Date: 2020
  • Subjects: Determinants , Happiness , Subjective well‑being
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/431485 , uj:37232 , Citation: Pretorius, M. & Blaauw, D. 2020. Financial challenges and the subjective well‑being of first‑year students at a comprehensive South African university. , DOI: 10.24085/jsaa.v8i1.3824
  • Description: Abstract: Since 1994, there has been a doubling in the enrolment of students in South Africa’s public universities. Students, especially first-generation students, face numerous challenges that may impact their subjective perceptions of their well‑being. In a milieu of high levels of suicide and depression amongst South Africa’s student population, the understanding of the variables determining students’ subjective well‑being (SWB) should be deepened. This article investigates the levels and changes in the SWB of successive groups of first‑year students at a comprehensive university in South Africa between 2014 and 2017. It makes use of a fit-for-purpose survey instrument. The results show that the SWB of students is influenced positively by their living arrangements and variables that have a direct influence on the educational environment in which they operate, such as feeling ‘at home’ and an overall level of satisfaction of the students’ experience at the university. Negative variables that influence the SWB of students include concerns regarding finances and upcoming tests, and living on campus or within walking distance of campus.
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