Camaren Peter, PhD, Executive Director of the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) and Ebrahim Fakir , Director of Programmes at the Auwal Socio Economic Research Institute (ASRI) delve into how social media was used during the South African Local Government Elections 2021 as well as engage in a broader discussion the role of...
This is a weekly report of COVID & vaccine sentiment, rumours & misinformation in SA. Read full article
TACKLING VACCINE HESITANCY By Dr Juno Thomas Head of the Centre for Enteric Diseases Mental Health Matters, Volume 8, No 5 https://journals.co.za/doi/pdf/10.10520/ejc-menhm_v8_n5_a1 I was vaccinated in March 2021 during the healthcare worker vaccination rollout, and it was an unexpectedly emotive experience. I was excited beforehand; afterwards, I was comforted by the thought...
Department Head of the Center for Analytics and Behavioral Change, Jesse Cann, joined Breakfast to give feedback on their latest findings regarding vaccine mis/disinformation. The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change is a non-profit organization that aims to effect positive change using social media analytics and dialogue Listen to the full interview
An August 11th World Bank blog post written by an impressive group of experts in health and economics gathered a wealth of data produced over the last year to provide an explanation of the looming issue of vaccine hesitancy on the continent. Read full article
A report has found that political parties appear unphased by the moral and ethical crisis they face in public perception as they continue their attempts to attract voters. Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change’s Stuart Jones, weighs in Watch interview
The vaccine trust spectrum segmentation report Listen to the interview
Interview with the Director of the Center for Analytics and Behavioral Change, Stuart Jones at UCT. Listen to the interview
A recent report by states that misleading information and untrue claims around Covid-19 vaccines drive a very dangerous narrative. Read full article
As we head closer to the municipal elections expected to take place on 1 November, the trend of mis- and disinformation on social media is expected to grow as party and candidate campaigning intensifies, making it essential for voters to be able to separate fact from fiction, Read full article
