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38. Universal Accessibility of National Parks in South Africa and Zimbabwe: Park Management Perceptions

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Chikuta, Oliver, du Plessis, Engelina, and Saayman, Melville

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ABSTRACTThis study sought to establish the perceptions of the management of National Parks in South Africa and Zimbabwe with respect to making their parks universally accessible. This study was set against a background of many people with disabilities who are willing and financially able to patron national parks being denied the opportunity to do so due to various barriers. Using a qualitative approach, the researchers explored the views of the management of South African National Parks (SANPARKS) and Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) regarding the universal accessibility of National Parks. The study revealed that, generally, the management of the said parks appreciate the plight of people with disabilities who want to visit their parks and would have wanted the parks to be accessible to all people. However, the managers from SANPARKS seemed more willing and prepared to make their parks universally accessible compared to their counterparts from ZimParks.

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2023
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44. Understanding the economic activity generated by recreational fishing in South Africa provides insights on the role of recreational fisheries for social development.

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Potts, Warren M., Saayman, Melville, Saayman, Andrea, Mann, Bruce Q., Van der Merwe, Peet, Britz, Peter, and Bova, Christopher S.

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*FISHING, *ECONOMIC activity, *SOCIAL development, *RECREATION, *FISHERIES
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While the economic activity associated with recreational fishing is well assessed in the developed world, substantially less is known in developing countries. South Africa is a unique microcosm for applying economic evaluation frameworks as its dualist economy shares characteristics of both the developed and developing world. Understanding participation levels and the role of dualism in economic activity linked to recreational fisheries is a crucial step towards leveraging the sector for economic development. A total of 1320 face‐to‐face and online questionnaires were used to estimate annual economic spend by recreational fishers, and the economic activity associated with this spend was modelled using Social Accounting Matrix analysis. Recreational fishing participation estimates totalled 1,327,633, which contributed ZAR 32.6 billion (US$2.2 billion) per year to economic activity and sustained 94,070 full‐time jobs. However, less than 10% of the economic activity benefitted lower income households, suggesting that the "first" and "second" economies of this dualist economy are disconnected. This is likely similar in other developing nations with international tourism‐driven recreational fisheries. To reduce this disconnect, changes in tourism policies to focus on local development, the identification of recreational fisheries tourism hotspots and the development of local education, skills and appropriate infrastructure through public–private partnerships will be necessary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2022
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45. Black Jack: do company benefits and feelings have an impact on my happiness?

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10737782 - Jonker, Catharina Sophia, 20846894 - Kruger, Philippus Stephanes, 20267967 - Naude, Rosa-Anne, 10201424 - Saayman, Melville, 25098233 - Uysal, Muzaffer, Naudé, Rosa, Kruger, Stefan, Saayman, Melville, Jonker, Cara, Uysal, Muzaffer, 10737782 - Jonker, Catharina Sophia, 20846894 - Kruger, Philippus Stephanes, 20267967 - Naude, Rosa-Anne, 10201424 - Saayman, Melville, 25098233 - Uysal, Muzaffer, Naudé, Rosa, Kruger, Stefan, Saayman, Melville, Jonker, Cara, and Uysal, Muzaffer

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The aim of this study was to determine whether casino employees' benefits and their feelings about the company influence their experienced happiness. A total of 1 502 casino employees were surveyed (females = 57%; males = 43%). They completed a company benefits, feelings and happiness questionnaire within the work context. Data were analysed to predict what company benefits and whether feelings about the company impact on the casino employees' happiness; and also to test the mediation effects of company benefits on their happiness experienced through feelings about the company. In addition, structural relations between happiness and feelings about the company, and happiness and company benefits were tested. Findings from the regression analyses and structural equation modelling suggest that feelings about the company and company benefits such as staff meals and pension funds do predict personal happiness and positive feelings about the company where they are employed. Moreover, feelings about the company mediated the effect of stay-in facilities, staff meals and a bonus on happiness. Positive feelings about their company seem to explain employee happiness, particularly with the availability of company benefits such as stay-in facilities, staff meals and a bonus scheme.

Published
2016

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