Social Media Use for Water Conservation Education in South Africa
Perceptions of Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality's Residents
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2308661 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carmen Hové (0000-0001-5579-0992, corresponding author), Oluyinka O Osunkunle (0000-0001-8110-6517, University of Fort Hare) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 351-369 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Asian and African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9096 • E-ISSN: 1745-2538 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0021909619876321 |
| OpenAlex | W2975797630 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 28 |
Water scarcity is increasing in South Africa and communities need to be educated about water conservation practices. This article investigated the perceptions of Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality's residents concerning the use of social media for water conservation education in their community. Through a quantitative methodology, a sample of 383 respondents answered a questionnaire and the main findings were that 75 per cent of respondents did not know about the municipality's social media platforms. This article recommends that the municipality creates awareness about its social media platforms, increases social media usage and employs persuasive strategies for participation
Geography · Perception · Political science · Sample (material · Scarcity · Social media · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Water scarcity · FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance · ICT in Developing Communities · Psychology · Social Media and Politics
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |