Agripah Kandiero

Agripah KandieroAgripah Kandiero has a BSc. Computer Science (UZ), BSc Honours Information Systems (UNISA), MBA (UZ), MSc Computer Science (WU), MPhil ICTs in Education (UCT), and University of Witwatersrand PhD candidate in ICTs in Education. Currently working for Africa University as Computer Science lecturer after opting for career change from mainstream corporate world to academia in 2011. Positions held in the corporate world include Regional ICT Manager for Southern Africa (ExxonMobil), Mozambique Country Manager (Workgroup Africa), Director of Administration (University of St. Thomas), Chief Information Officer (University of St. Thomas). Member of the Zimbabwe National Nanotechnology Coordinating Commission (NNCC) and Board Member of Africa Learning Development Network (ALDN). A career professional turned academic practitioner with a passion for positive social change.

Publications

Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks in ICT Research
Agripah Kandiero, Stanislas Bigirimana, Sabelo Chizwina. © 2024. 311 pages.
Research that is based on appropriate theoretical or conceptual frameworks ensures valid and credible research objectives and the production of relevant results that complement...
Using Facebook to Create Lesson Plans in a Mathematics Tutor Training Programme: A Higher Education Institution in South Africa
Agripah Kandiero, Sabelo Chizwina. © 2024. 17 pages.
Mathematics remains a challenge for higher education institutions in South Africa. Higher education institutions have been attempting to assist in resolving the mathematics...
Using Blogs and Community of Practice (CoP) Theory to Increase Student Engagement: Teaching Large Classes at a Higher Education Institution in South Africa
Agripah Kandiero, Sabelo Chizwina. © 2024. 13 pages.
The teaching of large classes has emerged as a teaching and learning challenge. Due to the national government of South Africa policy, universities have had to increase...
Customer Churn Prediction for Financial Institutions Using Deep Learning Artificial Neural Networks in Zimbabwe
Panashe Chiurunge, Agripah Kandiero, Sabelo Chizwina. © 2024. 39 pages.
The research was conducted to develop a customer churn predictive modelling using deep neural networks for financial institutions in Zimbabwe using a local leading financial...
Using Podcasts to Mediate Mathematics Learning in a Higher Education Context in South Africa: A Reflective Approach
Agripah Kandiero, Sabelo Chizwina. © 2023. 20 pages.
In South Africa, the Department of Basic Education has continuously referred to the lack of students with good passes in mathematics and physical science to be able to enroll for...
Machine Learning Framework for Prediction of Early Childhood Obesity: A Case of Zimbabwe
Panashe Chiurunge, Agripah Kandiero. © 2023. 29 pages.
One of the challenges being faced in the 21st century is child obesity, which is a serious health concern in Zimbabwe and the world. If obesity is not controlled, it has...
Framework for Prediction of Depression Among Adolescents Using Machine Learning: A Case of Zimbabwe
Panashe Chiurunge, Agripah Kandiero. © 2023. 35 pages.
Depression being a behavioural health disorder is a serious health concern in Zimbabwe and all over the world. If depression goes unaddressed, the consequences are detrimental...
A Human-Centric Cybersecurity Framework for Ensuring Cybersecurity Readiness in Universities
Blessing Gavaza, Agripah Kandiero, Chipo Katsande. © 2023. 35 pages.
The escalating number of cyberattacks on universities worldwide resulted in universities losing valuable information assets leading to disruption of operations and loss of...
Detection of DDoS Attacks Using Variational Autoencoder-Based Deep Neural Network
Agripah Kandiero, Panashe Chiurunge, Jacob Munodawafa. © 2023. 40 pages.
Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are one of the most commonly used tools to disrupt web services. DDoS is used by groups of diverse backgrounds with diverse motives....
Exploring Determinants of Internet Service Provider Customer Switching Barriers Using an Exploratory Sequential Mixed Methods Research Design
Agripah Kandiero, Cassandra Makuwatsine. © 2022. 31 pages.
The chapter aims to give a practical illustration of the exploratory sequential mixed methods research to contribute to the literature in the proper application of this research...
Adoption of Open Education Resources at a Higher Education Institution Using Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Research Design
Agipah Kandiero. © 2022. 27 pages.
The chapter is a walkthrough of a practical application of the explanatory sequential mixed method research design to investigate the adoption of open educational resources at a...
Drivers of Mobile Money Services Development in Zimbabwe: The Case of EcoCash
Bonnie Batsirai Mtengwa, Agripah Kandiero, Stanislas Bigirimana. © 2021. 23 pages.
This study sought to identify the drivers of mobile money services development in Zimbabwe using Ecocash as a case study. Through purposive sampling, respondents were selected...
International Journal of ICT Research in Africa and the Middle East (IJICTRAME)
Agripah Kandiero. Est. 2016.
The International Journal of ICT Research in Africa and the Middle East (IJICTRAME) publishes original, cutting-edge research articles on adoption, diffusion, use and impact of...