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Using Ubuntu as a Research Paradigm to Unpack How Ghanaian Novice Teachers and Their Collaborators Engaged Virtually in Collaborative International Qualitative Research

open access: yesInternational Journal of Qualitative Methods
The article details how Ubuntu was incorporated into each step of the research project, shares the authors’ experiences and key learnings, and provides recommendations for researchers utilizing Ubuntu as a research paradigm.
Adeline M. Borti   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

On public policies to fight food insecurity: a current and necessary reflection from the Ubuntu perspective

open access: diamond, 2023
Edna Raquel Hogemann   +2 more
openalex   +2 more sources

bregr: An R Package for Streamlined Batch Processing and Visualization of Biomedical Regression Models

open access: yesMed Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Regression analysis is essential in biomedical research for exploring relationships between phenotypic or clinical outcomes and diverse predictors. However, constructing multiple univariate and multivariate models is often hindered by the lack of robust tools for batch regression in R, forcing researchers to rely on custom scripts.
Shixiang Wang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using Mobile-based Social Media to Facilitate Interaction and Build Communities through the lens of Ubuntu in Distance Education

open access: yesJournal of Learning for Development, 2019
This paper examines how WhatsApp can be used to build learning communities and facilitate interaction, through the lens of Ubuntu – an African concept of humanness, which means that an individual person owes his or her existence to the existence of ...
Mpine Makoe, Thulile P. Shandu
doaj  

Finding Maximum Weight 2‐Packing Sets on Arbitrary Graphs

open access: yesNetworks, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A 2‐packing set for an undirected, weighted graph G=(V,E,w)$$ G=\left(V,\kern0.3em E,\kern0.3em w\right) $$ is a subset 𝒮⊆V such that any two vertices v1,v2∈𝒮 are not adjacent and have no common neighbors. The Maximum Weight 2‐Packing Set problem that asks for a 2‐packing set of maximum weight is NP$$ \mathbf{NP} $$‐hard. Next to 13 novel data
Jannick Borowitz   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Discovering and exploring ubuntu-language in the dialogue between the Dutch Reformed Church and the Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa

open access: yesVerbum et Ecclesia, 2015
Discussions with members of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) and the Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa (URCSA) in Ohrigstad illustrate the possibilities of ubuntu-language in overcoming racism and prejudice.
Lieze Meiring
doaj   +1 more source

Navigating across individual and deliberative values: A dual Q‐method approach to elicit diverse values in grassland restoration

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The current ‘UN Decade on Restoration’ calls for collaboration between scientists and practitioners to formulate guidelines for ecosystem restoration, within which transdisciplinary approaches are imperative to rethink the diverse values associated with nature, paving the way for sustainable ecosystem restoration.
Miguel A. Cebrián‐Piqueras   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

SensHB.Q: A Cost‐Effective Force‐Sensitive Handlebar to Control Omnidirectional Robots and Wheelchairs

open access: yesJournal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper details the design and development of SensHB.Q, a force‐sensitive handlebar intended for caregivers driving electric‐powered wheelchairs, particularly those with omnidirectional mobility. The same interface can also be used in the future to operate other omnidirectional motorized systems, such as mobile robots, hospital beds, and ...
Luigi Tagliavini, Giuseppe Quaglia
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring maternal and child healthcare projects in South African communities through Ubuntu lens: an appreciative inquiry

open access: yesBMC Nursing
Background Ubuntu, a Nguni Bantu term meaning “humanity towards other”, embodies a philosophy of collectivism, interconnectedness and mutual respect, which is deeply ingrained in South African culture.
S. Nyandeni   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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