Systematic review of rural health development research in South Africa
- Authors: van Rooyen, Rize Dorothea
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Rural health services -- South Africa , Rural development -- South Africa Health -- Research -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/44112 , vital:37112
- Description: The challenges presented by the contextual realities of rurality on the South African rural health care system are important to the understanding of the poor health outcomes of these populations. Nonetheless, much research has been done on South African rural health. The vast amount of information, studies and policies regarding South African rural health, and its development made it ideal to be studied by systematic review. This systematic review through its adaption of a mixed methods approach, reviewed a sample of the South African rural health development research outputs between 2013 and 2018, in addition to practitioner-led research and policies. Twelve key systematic review steps were developed to assist in executing the research. In addition, a complete research protocol was part of the systematic review steps. The review protocol indicated the strategies utilised in the scoping searches, data collection and synthesis processes of the review. The findings of this research consisted of three synthesis processes. The first synthesis consisted of the presentation of the qualitative findings and the interpretation thereof. The second synthesis process compared the key themes extracted from the data outputs to those extracted from the grey literature, and the third synthesis integrated the quantitative and qualitative findings into a single review. The review found that although research and practice were aligned to an extent, there were important areas of research, which had been largely overlooked. These included areas such as participation of advocacy, training and education as well as rural-proofing. It further showed that academic research in the field of rural health development relied heavily on participant dependent research methods thereby limiting the exposure of researchers to the phenomena being studied. This review’s methodology and protocol could serve as a guideline for future researchers. The prioritisation of rural health needs and the inclusion of rurality as a variable in South African healthcare policy and strategy is essential in health development research.
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- Date Issued: 2019
- Authors: van Rooyen, Rize Dorothea
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Rural health services -- South Africa , Rural development -- South Africa Health -- Research -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/44112 , vital:37112
- Description: The challenges presented by the contextual realities of rurality on the South African rural health care system are important to the understanding of the poor health outcomes of these populations. Nonetheless, much research has been done on South African rural health. The vast amount of information, studies and policies regarding South African rural health, and its development made it ideal to be studied by systematic review. This systematic review through its adaption of a mixed methods approach, reviewed a sample of the South African rural health development research outputs between 2013 and 2018, in addition to practitioner-led research and policies. Twelve key systematic review steps were developed to assist in executing the research. In addition, a complete research protocol was part of the systematic review steps. The review protocol indicated the strategies utilised in the scoping searches, data collection and synthesis processes of the review. The findings of this research consisted of three synthesis processes. The first synthesis consisted of the presentation of the qualitative findings and the interpretation thereof. The second synthesis process compared the key themes extracted from the data outputs to those extracted from the grey literature, and the third synthesis integrated the quantitative and qualitative findings into a single review. The review found that although research and practice were aligned to an extent, there were important areas of research, which had been largely overlooked. These included areas such as participation of advocacy, training and education as well as rural-proofing. It further showed that academic research in the field of rural health development relied heavily on participant dependent research methods thereby limiting the exposure of researchers to the phenomena being studied. This review’s methodology and protocol could serve as a guideline for future researchers. The prioritisation of rural health needs and the inclusion of rurality as a variable in South African healthcare policy and strategy is essential in health development research.
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- Date Issued: 2019
Enhancing project success using an organisational architecture approach
- Authors: Jonker, Martin
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Project management , Strategic planning
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MBA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/4101 , vital:20512
- Description: Poor project performance creates a dilemma for managers in both the public and private sectors. Much research has been conducted on project success, but the relationship between organisational architecture and project success has not been fully explored. This led to the main research question of the study, which was: How can project success be better explained and understood from the perspective of organisational architecture theory? A literature review was conducted on the nature of projects, the project environment, and how project success can be defined and measured, including a discussion on success criteria and critical success factors. Organisational architecture was broken down into its core components. These components were further categorised into structural, operational or procedural, and behavioural (culture, motivation and leadership) components after which literature within each of these components were analysed and discussed. The study used a positivistic paradigm and collected quantitative data that was statistically analysed. An electronic questionnaire was successfully launched and distributed via an email link, which worked through the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) web survey system. This was done within the framework of built environment projects that are typically implemented through partnerships between the public and private sector. A satisfactory response rate was obtained from built environment professionals in South Africa to allow inference of the sample results to the population. The following hypotheses were tested in this study: H1.1: The perception of South African built environment professionals is that there is a significant relationship between organisational structure and project success. H1.2: The perception of South African built environment professionals is that there is a significant relationship between the use and application of traditional operations management tools and techniques and project success. H1.3: The perception of South African built environment professionals is that there is a significant relationship between organisational culture and project success. H1.4: The perception of South African built environment professionals is that there is a significant relationship between motivation and project success. H1.5: The perception of South African built environment professionals is that there is a significant relationship between leadership and project success. An analysis of the survey results revealed that, according to South African built environment professionals, there is an overall significant relationship between organisational architecture and project success. Following an overview of the main findings, an Organisational Architecture – Project Success (OAPS) framework was presented as a recommendation of how to better explain and understand the relationship between organisational architecture and project success.
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- Date Issued: 2015
- Authors: Jonker, Martin
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Project management , Strategic planning
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MBA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/4101 , vital:20512
- Description: Poor project performance creates a dilemma for managers in both the public and private sectors. Much research has been conducted on project success, but the relationship between organisational architecture and project success has not been fully explored. This led to the main research question of the study, which was: How can project success be better explained and understood from the perspective of organisational architecture theory? A literature review was conducted on the nature of projects, the project environment, and how project success can be defined and measured, including a discussion on success criteria and critical success factors. Organisational architecture was broken down into its core components. These components were further categorised into structural, operational or procedural, and behavioural (culture, motivation and leadership) components after which literature within each of these components were analysed and discussed. The study used a positivistic paradigm and collected quantitative data that was statistically analysed. An electronic questionnaire was successfully launched and distributed via an email link, which worked through the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) web survey system. This was done within the framework of built environment projects that are typically implemented through partnerships between the public and private sector. A satisfactory response rate was obtained from built environment professionals in South Africa to allow inference of the sample results to the population. The following hypotheses were tested in this study: H1.1: The perception of South African built environment professionals is that there is a significant relationship between organisational structure and project success. H1.2: The perception of South African built environment professionals is that there is a significant relationship between the use and application of traditional operations management tools and techniques and project success. H1.3: The perception of South African built environment professionals is that there is a significant relationship between organisational culture and project success. H1.4: The perception of South African built environment professionals is that there is a significant relationship between motivation and project success. H1.5: The perception of South African built environment professionals is that there is a significant relationship between leadership and project success. An analysis of the survey results revealed that, according to South African built environment professionals, there is an overall significant relationship between organisational architecture and project success. Following an overview of the main findings, an Organisational Architecture – Project Success (OAPS) framework was presented as a recommendation of how to better explain and understand the relationship between organisational architecture and project success.
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- Date Issued: 2015
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