Gina Weir-Smith
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 6094639 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Gina Weir-Smith |
| NOMBRES | Gina |
| APELLIDO | Weir-Smith |
| FIRMA | WEIR-SMITH G |
| AFILIACIONES | Human Sciences Research Council |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1152-294X |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 8 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 2 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 8 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2004 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Spatial variations in perceptions, risks and impacts of Covid-19 in relation to socio-economic vulnerability in Gauteng, South Africa
This study aims to spatially characterise and explain the differences in people’s perceptions regarding the impact of COVID-19, based on socio-economic disparities in Gauteng using choropleth mapping and Geographically Weighted Poisson Regression (GWPR). Socio-economic factors such as race, education level, and age were spatially modelled to explain people’s perceptions of the effects of COVID-19. The results were spatially variable, and responde…
Examining the impact of job location on violent crime
The physical separation of people from economic activities creates spatial disparities, fragmentation, and unequal access to opportunities. Contemporary South Africa displays spatially divided communities. Affluent locations are socio-economically integrated with fewer crime activities, while poor communities are disintegrated from economic activities with high crime occurrences. The study explores the relationship between spatial mismatch and vi…
Exploring the role of spatial mismatch on educational attainment in South African metropolitan areas
The spatial location of job opportunities contributes to people’s livelihood outcomes. Privileged communities are well located and have access to advanced educational systems, while poor communities are marginalized with deprived education outcomes. Understanding the influence of spatial mismatch on educational attainment requires information about job locations and education levels. Using a regression model, the study examined the role of spatia…
Hit the Road
Unequal spatial concentration is at the heart of economic imbalance in South Africa. This research aimed at spatially characterizing labor absorption patterns and exploring the link to spatial development. Labor absorption is often used as an indicator of labor market well-being and for many countries, the indicator is often more insightful than the unemployment rate. The research used secondary data to create a longitudinal data set of labor abs…
Factors Affecting Access to Public Healthcare Facilities in the City of Tshwane, South Africa
Access to healthcare services is largely determined by socioeconomic factors, with economically well-off individuals obtaining healthcare services more efficiently than those who are disadvantaged. This paper aims to assess the effects of socioeconomic and other related factors on access to healthcare facilities in the City of Tshwane, South Africa, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were sourced from the Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO) qu…
National health insurance in the face of Covid-19
South Africa is set to implement a universal health care system, called National Health Insurance (NHI). The country is plagued by inequality at various levels, and the NHI will attempt to provide more equitable access to health. A national online COVID-19 survey in 2020, measured respondents’ favour or not of such a system. Multivariate logistic regression identified unique determinants of perception of NHI among urban residents (total responden…
Crime mobility
Psychoactive Substance Use among Young People
This paper presents the findings of baseline assessments on psychoactive substance use that were conducted in selected sites in South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia between December 2000 and September 2001. The assessments focused on the status of substance use and prevention resources. They showed that a wide range of substances were used—especially alcohol, tobacco and painkillers—and included substances taken by injection. Usage was particularly …
Crime mobility
Psychoactive Substance Use among Young People
This paper presents the findings of baseline assessments on psychoactive substance use that were conducted in selected sites in South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia between December 2000 and September 2001. The assessments focused on the status of substance use and prevention resources. They showed that a wide range of substances were used—especially alcohol, tobacco and painkillers—and included substances taken by injection. Usage was particularly …
National health insurance in the face of Covid-19
South Africa is set to implement a universal health care system, called National Health Insurance (NHI). The country is plagued by inequality at various levels, and the NHI will attempt to provide more equitable access to health. A national online COVID-19 survey in 2020, measured respondents’ favour or not of such a system. Multivariate logistic regression identified unique determinants of perception of NHI among urban residents (total responden…
Factors Affecting Access to Public Healthcare Facilities in the City of Tshwane, South Africa
Access to healthcare services is largely determined by socioeconomic factors, with economically well-off individuals obtaining healthcare services more efficiently than those who are disadvantaged. This paper aims to assess the effects of socioeconomic and other related factors on access to healthcare facilities in the City of Tshwane, South Africa, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were sourced from the Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO) qu…
Hit the Road
Unequal spatial concentration is at the heart of economic imbalance in South Africa. This research aimed at spatially characterizing labor absorption patterns and exploring the link to spatial development. Labor absorption is often used as an indicator of labor market well-being and for many countries, the indicator is often more insightful than the unemployment rate. The research used secondary data to create a longitudinal data set of labor abs…
Exploring the role of spatial mismatch on educational attainment in South African metropolitan areas
The spatial location of job opportunities contributes to people’s livelihood outcomes. Privileged communities are well located and have access to advanced educational systems, while poor communities are marginalized with deprived education outcomes. Understanding the influence of spatial mismatch on educational attainment requires information about job locations and education levels. Using a regression model, the study examined the role of spatia…
Spatial variations in perceptions, risks and impacts of Covid-19 in relation to socio-economic vulnerability in Gauteng, South Africa
This study aims to spatially characterise and explain the differences in people’s perceptions regarding the impact of COVID-19, based on socio-economic disparities in Gauteng using choropleth mapping and Geographically Weighted Poisson Regression (GWPR). Socio-economic factors such as race, education level, and age were spatially modelled to explain people’s perceptions of the effects of COVID-19. The results were spatially variable, and responde…
Examining the impact of job location on violent crime
The physical separation of people from economic activities creates spatial disparities, fragmentation, and unequal access to opportunities. Contemporary South Africa displays spatially divided communities. Affluent locations are socio-economically integrated with fewer crime activities, while poor communities are disintegrated from economic activities with high crime occurrences. The study explores the relationship between spatial mismatch and vi…
Sociology (8 obras) · Geography (6 obras) · Socioeconomics (5 obras) · Economic geography (4 obras) · Economic growth (4 obras) · Environmental health (3 obras) · HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses (3 obras) · Medicine (3 obras) · Psychology (3 obras) · Regional science (3 obras)