ResearchSpace@UKZN: Recent submissions
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Reliability study under the smart grid paradigm using computational intelligent techniques and renewable energy sources.
(2022)The increase in the demand for a reliable electricity supply by the utilities and consumers has necessitated the evaluation of the reliability of power systems. A reliable electricity supply is characterized by no or ... -
The association between brand equity and consumer perceptions of smartphones among millennials in Pietermaritzburg.
(2022)Mobile technologies, particularly smartphones, have become an essential part of millennials’ lives. It is imperative to understand the fundamental building blocks of the influence that brand equity and consumer perceptions ... -
Developing a Black Soldier Fly supply chain that beneficiates organic wastes: a Durban case study.
(2022)As a result of the global population continuing to expand, the generation of waste is rapidly increasing. The global urban population generated 300,000 tonnes of waste a day in 1990. By 2000, this had increased to three ... -
An analysis of information technology risks and governance disclosure: evidence from the top 40 JSE listed companies.
(2022)The study analysed the extent to which information technology risks and governance is disclosed by top 40 JSE-listed companies in their 2021 integrated reports as part of the risk governance practices. It also conducted ... -
Exploring the biochar supply chain to determine the potential for biochar production in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2022)Biochar is a product that has many beneficial properties but there are several socio economic and financial challenges associated with its production. By studying a potential biochar supply chain, many of these challenges ... -
Frequency response analysis of a current limiting reactor.
(2022)With the demand for electricity continuously increasing, power systems are required to increase capacity to meet such demands which can entail integrating renewable energy resources to the grid. This increase in capacity ... -
Optimization of Hybrid Renewable Electrical Energy Systems for a Port.
(2022)The port terminals in South Africa currently face significant challenges linked to electricity constraints and security. South Africa is predominantly reliant on coal-generated electricity from the local utility for the ... -
Exploring technology adoption for business and awareness of the Fourth Industrial Revolution amongst business managers and entrepreneurs in Ndola, Zambia.
(2022)The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is believed to have an impact on various sectors across the globe. The disruptive change of the 4IR has impacted business models and the way managers and entrepreneurs can conduct ... -
Tone management examination in the CEO statements of the top 40 JSE Listed companies.
(2022)The business sector has recently been rocked by several accounting scandals. Unfortunately, South Africa has not been immune to this trend of fraudulent financial reporting, and investors have suffered financial losses ... -
Study the effect of topology on the performance of an advanced metering infrastructure network.
(2021)A smart grid operates based on the integration of various renewable energy sources, distributed generators and storage units in order to deliver an uninterrupted energy supply to consumers. Such a complex grid requires a ... -
Factors that influence proficiency in the learning of computer programming by Information Technology students.
(2022)The main objective of the study was to ascertain the factors that influence the acquisition of computer programming skills by students who are enrolled for an Information Technology (IT) degree at a tertiary education ... -
Monetary policy shocks and macroeconomic performance in regionally integrated common monetary area economies.
(2021)The CMA (Common Monetary Area), comprising of South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini, and Namibia, has experienced a steady improvement towards economic restructuring. This is due to recent global developments and economic ... -
Corruption and reporting: an ethno-cultural assessment of the morality of whistle-blowing as a strategy for reporting corruption in Zimbabwe.
(2022)The bane of corruption invariably exists in most societies and cultures. However, its deleterious effects on socio-economic growth and political development varies from country to country. In countries like Zimbabwe, the ... -
Resource allocation in non-orthogonal multiple access technologies for 5G networks and beyond.
(2022)The increasing demand of mobile and device connectivity poses challenging requirements for 5G wireless communications, such as high energy- and spectral-efficiency and low latency. This necessitates a shift from orthogonal ... -
Modeling and estimation of scattering attenuation and scintillation effects on optical wireless communication systems in South Africa.
(2021)Optical wireless communication (OWC) is a viable complementary solution for next-generation communication networks saddled with meeting the great demands of high data rates and fast internet connectivity. Its numerous ... -
Political risk, export credit insurance and trade: a gravity model analysis of South Africa.
(2020)This study adds to the literature on political risk, export credit insurance, and trade. Specifically, the study aims to consider the effect political risk and export credit insurance may have on South African exports ... -
An Ethical interrogation of coal mining activities and its implications on women’s health and the environment in South Africa.
(2022)Coal mining is one of the earliest forms of economic activity that is still practised today in the majority of African countries, including South Africa. Because it also offers employment opportunities to a large number ... -
Methods to reduce the starting current of an induction motor.
(2022)Power system loads that have high starting currents are a serious source of concern in smaller grids or remote locations on the main grid. This problem is envisaged to be exacerbated by the rollout of smart microgrids. ... -
Fiscal policy and public debt implications on household consumption: a case of Kenya.
(2021)Fiscal policy can be applied with a stabilisation intention if government finance choices are capable of influencing household consumption behaviour. After the great depression of the 1930s, Keynes ascertained expansionary ... -
An exploration of how language and context augment the construction of a prototypical female identity represented in the portrayal of Desdemona and Lady Macbeth in William Shakespeare’s Othello and Macbeth.
(2022)My research is based on a qualitative study of the characterisation of females in two Shakespearean tragedies, Othello and Macbeth. The focus of the study is the impact of language and contextual factors of the Shakespearean ...