Focused Discussions: Room 3
Artisanal Mining and Its Drivers in the South African Context View Digital Media
Focused Discussion Vidette Bester
In South Africa, Zama Zama mining is the colloquial term referring to artisanal mining. This type of mining is illegal, seeing that these mining activities take place without a mining license. South African mining companies and law enforcement attempt to address the sector and the social ills associated with Zama Zama mining, for instance, violence, the infiltration of foreigners, child labour and environmental deprivation through policing this sector but with little success. This study suggests an alternative, more proactive approach by exploring the drivers of artisanal gold mining in South Africa and ascertaining mining companies’ responsibilities in mitigating the drivers. A re-examination of Zama Zama mining’s marginalisation could replace the current reactive ways that involve policing and criminalising the sector with more sustainable and proactive approaches to address the sector’s problems.
Research Methodology and Mixed Methods in Construction Management: Qualitative and Quantitative View Digital Media
Focused Discussion Samuel Quashie
Construction Management methodology and mixed methods are organized to guide the researcher to assemble and assess data in research activities. Construction management research is close to business management and social science research. It also contributes to researching the phenomenon and answering the research question, generate an integrated management system for post-disaster reconstruction in the construction industry and related industries. Research methodology and methods are used to drive the research to achieve the goal or goals, contribute to knowledge, or increase knowledge. This statement means the research methodology, mixed methods, aim, objectives, and processes address the research question, facilitate its achievement and foundation to conduct the study. Mixed methods use project-based case studies, interviews, observations, literature and archival document reviews, research questionnaires, and surveys, review of integrated systems used in the construction industry and related industries to address the research work. Research methods: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods define the research topic and establish a more in-depth understanding of the study. The research methodology is action research, which involves the collaboration of participants and service users to collect and evaluate data, studying the phenomenon, research question(s) to improve the situation in post-disaster reconstruction phase management
