Kevin Onyenankeya
Biographic Data
| ID | 347810 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kevin Onyenankeya |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kevin |
| FAMILY NAME | Onyenankeya |
| SIGNATURE | ONYENANKEYA K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Fort Hare |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5814-8823 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Indigenous language radio as a tool for improving functional and interactive health literacy at the community level
Introduction In South Africa, differences in education and the languages spoken constrain the improvement and promotion of health literacy. Therefore, health literacy initiatives face the arduous challenge of bridging the educational and language divide and providing equitable access to health information simultaneously. This article explored how indigenous language radio programming, such as Umhlobo Wenene’s (UWFM’s) Khanyisa Kukhanye Mhlobo sho…
Employee perceptions of internal communication in culturally diverse workplaces in South Africa
Workplace conflict remains a crucial challenge amongst organizations and may adversely affect employee motivation and the achievement of organizational goals. However, evidence shows that internal communication may effectively address workplace conflicts by improving relationships among employees and senior management. The paper examines the implications of internal communication in culturally diverse workplaces in South Africa. Using the PRISMA …
Effectiveness of Mdantsane FM community radio in health information promotion among residents of eastern cape province, South Africa
Community radio's effectiveness in health information ecosystem in rural Africa has yet to be explored much in the literature. This paper seeks to understand rural residents’ perceived effectiveness of community radio in health promotion using Mdantsane FM's listeners in selected communities in Eastern Cape Province as a point of departure. We applied Qualitative and quantitative methods within the theoretical frameworks of the public sphere and …
Community radio acceptance in rural Africa
Community radio has gained traction with the grassroots in South Africa, especially subaltern groups excluded from the public sphere during the colonial and apartheid years. This paper argues that rural audience acceptance of and participation in community radio is closely associated with indigenous language, which invokes cultural affinity. The paper used a qualitative methodology within the framework of the theories of cultural affinity to inte…
Indigenous language newspapers and the digital media conundrum in Africa
The future of journalism is being shaped by the convergence of technology and societal shifts. For indigenous language press in Africa battling to stay afloat amidst stiff competition from traditional media, the pervasive and rapidly encroaching digital transformation holds both opportunities and potential threats. Using a qualitative approach, this paper examined the implication of the shift to digital media for the future of the indigenous lang…
Stereotyping and Essentialism
The representation of indigenous African cultures in hegemonic soap operas remains a contentious issue. Critics and cultural activists have challenged the portrayal of African cultures from the prism of prescribed images and frames of reference. This article reports on a study that sought to ascertain how a contemporary South African soap opera, Generations: The Legacy, portrays indigenous African cultures. The study used a combination of quantit…
Contradictions and Tensions Between Old and New
There is a perception that soap operas are progressively infusing dominant social values and ideas while constructing and positioning indigenous cultures as peripheral and inconsistent with modernity. This article aims at ascertaining audience perceptions of and attitudes toward the construction and representation of indigenous cultures in Generations: The Legacy within the framework of indigeneity and audience reception theories. Using quantitat…
On Bended Knees
© Media Watch 11 (1) 97-118, 2020 ISSN 0976-0911 | E-ISSN 2249-8818 DOI: 10.15655/mw/2020/v11i1/49758 On Bended Knees: Investigative Journalism and Changing Media Culture in Nigeria Kevin Onyenankeya & Abiodun Salawu North-West University, South Africa Nigeria, with one of the most robust and freest media in Africa, provides a fertile ground for unencumbered
Indigenous Language Radio, Identity, and Belonging
Socio-demographics and Domestic Water Conservation Intentions
Communicating Water Conservation in Rural South Africa
Folk Theatre
South Africa is faced with water scarcity crisis. In recent years, conservation campaigns have emerged to encourage citizens in developing a social ethic of water conservation essential in creating sustainability of resource use. The conservation campaigns are disseminated using conventional media often with messages couched in English language with the attendant highfalutin jargon which obfuscates and limits reach and effectiveness. To this end,…
The Persuasive Influence of Nollywood Film in Cultural Transmission
The popularity and viewership of Nollywood films have expanded across African and Western cities especially those with considerable Diaspora population. This study seeks to investigate whether watching Nollywood films is likely to lead to cross-cultural transmission of Nigeria’s cultural heritage to audience members in South Africa. Data for the study were collected using observation and surveys with Likert-type scales involving participants from…
Water Conservation and Culture of Indifference among College Students
South Africa is engaged in a vigorous campaign to rein in commercial and domestic water users to embrace water conservation practices. While the water conservation drive appears to have gained traction among commercial and urban water users, experts insist that a ‘culture of indifference’ toward water conservation still persists. The main objective of this paper was to determine the attitude and behavior of South African college students towards …
Contradictions and Tensions Between Old and New
There is a perception that soap operas are progressively infusing dominant social values and ideas while constructing and positioning indigenous cultures as peripheral and inconsistent with modernity. This article aims at ascertaining audience perceptions of and attitudes toward the construction and representation of indigenous cultures in Generations: The Legacy within the framework of indigeneity and audience reception theories. Using quantitat…
On Bended Knees
© Media Watch 11 (1) 97-118, 2020 ISSN 0976-0911 | E-ISSN 2249-8818 DOI: 10.15655/mw/2020/v11i1/49758 On Bended Knees: Investigative Journalism and Changing Media Culture in Nigeria Kevin Onyenankeya & Abiodun Salawu North-West University, South Africa Nigeria, with one of the most robust and freest media in Africa, provides a fertile ground for unencumbered
Indigenous Language Radio, Identity, and Belonging
Stereotyping and Essentialism
The representation of indigenous African cultures in hegemonic soap operas remains a contentious issue. Critics and cultural activists have challenged the portrayal of African cultures from the prism of prescribed images and frames of reference. This article reports on a study that sought to ascertain how a contemporary South African soap opera, Generations: The Legacy, portrays indigenous African cultures. The study used a combination of quantit…
Folk Theatre
South Africa is faced with water scarcity crisis. In recent years, conservation campaigns have emerged to encourage citizens in developing a social ethic of water conservation essential in creating sustainability of resource use. The conservation campaigns are disseminated using conventional media often with messages couched in English language with the attendant highfalutin jargon which obfuscates and limits reach and effectiveness. To this end,…
Water Conservation and Culture of Indifference among College Students
South Africa is engaged in a vigorous campaign to rein in commercial and domestic water users to embrace water conservation practices. While the water conservation drive appears to have gained traction among commercial and urban water users, experts insist that a ‘culture of indifference’ toward water conservation still persists. The main objective of this paper was to determine the attitude and behavior of South African college students towards …
The Persuasive Influence of Nollywood Film in Cultural Transmission
The popularity and viewership of Nollywood films have expanded across African and Western cities especially those with considerable Diaspora population. This study seeks to investigate whether watching Nollywood films is likely to lead to cross-cultural transmission of Nigeria’s cultural heritage to audience members in South Africa. Data for the study were collected using observation and surveys with Likert-type scales involving participants from…
Folk Theatre
South Africa is faced with water scarcity crisis. In recent years, conservation campaigns have emerged to encourage citizens in developing a social ethic of water conservation essential in creating sustainability of resource use. The conservation campaigns are disseminated using conventional media often with messages couched in English language with the attendant highfalutin jargon which obfuscates and limits reach and effectiveness. To this end,…
Indigenous Language Radio, Identity, and Belonging
Socio-demographics and Domestic Water Conservation Intentions
Communicating Water Conservation in Rural South Africa
On Bended Knees
© Media Watch 11 (1) 97-118, 2020 ISSN 0976-0911 | E-ISSN 2249-8818 DOI: 10.15655/mw/2020/v11i1/49758 On Bended Knees: Investigative Journalism and Changing Media Culture in Nigeria Kevin Onyenankeya & Abiodun Salawu North-West University, South Africa Nigeria, with one of the most robust and freest media in Africa, provides a fertile ground for unencumbered
Stereotyping and Essentialism
The representation of indigenous African cultures in hegemonic soap operas remains a contentious issue. Critics and cultural activists have challenged the portrayal of African cultures from the prism of prescribed images and frames of reference. This article reports on a study that sought to ascertain how a contemporary South African soap opera, Generations: The Legacy, portrays indigenous African cultures. The study used a combination of quantit…
Contradictions and Tensions Between Old and New
There is a perception that soap operas are progressively infusing dominant social values and ideas while constructing and positioning indigenous cultures as peripheral and inconsistent with modernity. This article aims at ascertaining audience perceptions of and attitudes toward the construction and representation of indigenous cultures in Generations: The Legacy within the framework of indigeneity and audience reception theories. Using quantitat…
Indigenous language newspapers and the digital media conundrum in Africa
The future of journalism is being shaped by the convergence of technology and societal shifts. For indigenous language press in Africa battling to stay afloat amidst stiff competition from traditional media, the pervasive and rapidly encroaching digital transformation holds both opportunities and potential threats. Using a qualitative approach, this paper examined the implication of the shift to digital media for the future of the indigenous lang…
Community radio acceptance in rural Africa
Community radio has gained traction with the grassroots in South Africa, especially subaltern groups excluded from the public sphere during the colonial and apartheid years. This paper argues that rural audience acceptance of and participation in community radio is closely associated with indigenous language, which invokes cultural affinity. The paper used a qualitative methodology within the framework of the theories of cultural affinity to inte…
Employee perceptions of internal communication in culturally diverse workplaces in South Africa
Workplace conflict remains a crucial challenge amongst organizations and may adversely affect employee motivation and the achievement of organizational goals. However, evidence shows that internal communication may effectively address workplace conflicts by improving relationships among employees and senior management. The paper examines the implications of internal communication in culturally diverse workplaces in South Africa. Using the PRISMA …
Effectiveness of Mdantsane FM community radio in health information promotion among residents of eastern cape province, South Africa
Community radio's effectiveness in health information ecosystem in rural Africa has yet to be explored much in the literature. This paper seeks to understand rural residents’ perceived effectiveness of community radio in health promotion using Mdantsane FM's listeners in selected communities in Eastern Cape Province as a point of departure. We applied Qualitative and quantitative methods within the theoretical frameworks of the public sphere and …
Indigenous language radio as a tool for improving functional and interactive health literacy at the community level
Introduction In South Africa, differences in education and the languages spoken constrain the improvement and promotion of health literacy. Therefore, health literacy initiatives face the arduous challenge of bridging the educational and language divide and providing equitable access to health information simultaneously. This article explored how indigenous language radio programming, such as Umhlobo Wenene’s (UWFM’s) Khanyisa Kukhanye Mhlobo sho…
Sociology (11 works) · Political science (8 works) · Indigenous (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Media studies (5 works) · Public relations (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Media Studies and Communication (4 works) · Social science (4 works) · Ecology (3 works)