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Assessment of the Ehlanzeni District health transport and logistics function: Enhancing rural healthcare delivery systems

Author: Mashiri, MAM ; Maponya, G ; Chakwizira, J ; Dube, S Date: Jul 2009 This paper seeks to establish a baseline against which to assess the impacts of the ‘Ehlanzeni District Health Transport Function’ for the district’s healthcare service delivery output, and by extension, health and welfare outcomes. The main ... Read more
Geographic Accessibility - Providing government servies in an spatially equitable manner: Perspectives for Fire Station location

Author: Green, Chéri A Date: Oct 2012 Accessibility analysis models the access of residents to facilities - assuming people will go to their nearest facility for service.If an analysis is done for a large area, this will show whether provision is sufficient and equitable - if ... Read more
Individual difficulties faced by persons with mobility impairments

Author: Greeff, M ; Kotzé, Paula Date: Jul 2007 Disabled persons are experiencing additional difficulties when interacting with systems, applications or devices and also have their own unique requirements that enable them to use a system. If the design of the system does not support these ... Read more
Integrating indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) in improving rural accessibility and mobility (in support of the comprehensive rural development programme in South Africa)

Author: Nhemachena, C ; Chakwizira, J ; Dube, S ; Maponya, G ; Rashopola, R ; Mayindi, D Date: Jul 2011 This study discusses opportunities and challenges for integrating local knowledge in improving rural accessibility and mobility, within the context of supporting the Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP) initiatives in South Africa. ... Read more
Investigating the food environment in Hatfield and Hillcrest, Tshwane

Author: Lubisi, Sibusiso X ; Cooper, Antony K Date: Aug 2015 This study explored the availability of and accessibility to, healthy and varied food in the Hatfield and Hillcrest suburbs of Tshwane, South Africa. These suburbs are adjacent to the main campus of the University of Pretoria and house many ... Read more
Smart facility location planning using GIS technology & facility provision standards for pro-active planning of social facilities

Author: Unknown author Date: Aug 2016 Smart Cities emerge when investments in human and social capital and traditional (transport) and modern (ICTs) communication infrastructure fuel sustainable economic growth and high quality of life, with a wise management of natural resources, ... Read more
Unpacking the relationship between rural healthcare, mobility and access

Author: Mashiri, M ; Maponya, G ; Nkuna, Z ; Dube, S ; Chakwizira, J ; Marrian, B Date: Jul 2008 This paper seeks to unpack the relationship between mobility and accessibility on the one hand, and rural healthcare delivery on the other, within the ambit of the sustainable livelihoods approach using four villagers in the Thaba Chweu ... Read more
Usability of text-to-speech synthesis to bridge the digital divide in South Africa: Language practitioner perspectives

Author: Schlunz, Georg I Date: Dec 2018 We report on two sets of perceptual evaluations of our South African text-to-speech voices by language practitioners. In the first evaluation, we measure baseline quality in terms of how understandable and human-like the voices sound. We also ... Read more
Using GPS data loggers to measure rural accessibility in South Africa

Author: Maritz, Johan Date: Sep 2008 Rural accessibility continues to be a challenge in South Africa. This is due largely to past policies that forced residents to locate to homelands. Although political regimes have changed the effects of past policies remain. In order to better ... Read more

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Browsing Conference Publications by Subject "Accessibility"

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