Prof FO Makananise

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy Media and Communications (Media, Communication and Information Studies)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education (Education )
  Qualification

Fields of academic interests

• Indigenous Language Media
• Digital Media
• Social Media Addiction
• Health Communication
• Communication for Development
• Digital Media Literacy
• Digital Diplomacy

Field of Specialisation

• Digital Media Technology
• News Media Consumption
• Social Media
• Media Audience
• Media and Society\
• Media advertising

Books

Makananise FO, Malatji EJ, and Madima SE. (2023) Indigenous languages, digital media, and COVID-19 pandemic in the global south: A South African discourse. Book Chapter in A. Salawu, A. Molale, E. Uribe-Jongbloed and M.S. Ullah (eds), book project titled “Indigenous Language for Social Change in the Global South” (PP. 76-92): London: Lexington books publishers.

Makananise, F.O. & Sundani, N. D. (2023). Digital Media and Their Implications on Diplomatic Practices in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: A Global South Perspective. In F. Endong (Ed.), The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Digitalization of Diplomacy (pp. 1-26). Pennsylvania: IGI Global Publisher.

Madima SE, Makananise FO, and Malatji, EJ. (2022). The Role of Indigenous African Language Newspapers in Deepening South African Democracy. In A. Salawu, A. Molale, E. Uribe-Jongbloed and M.S. Ullah (eds), a book titled “Indigenous Language for development communication in the global South” (pp. 191-201), London: Lexington books publishers.

Malatji EJ, Makananise FO, and Madima SE. (2022). Critical Language Matters: The Fate of Indigenous Languages amid Covid-19 Pandemic in South Africa. In A. Salawu, A. Molale, E. Uribe-Jongbloed and M.S. Ullah (eds), a book titled “Indigenous Language for development communication in the global South” (pp. 269-286), London: Lexington books publishers.

Journal articles

Makananise, F.O. (2023). Reimagining South African Political Campaigns through Indigenous Language Posters in the 4IR: A Political Communication Perspective, Communicare: Journal for Communication Studies in Africa, 42(1),

Makananise, FO. (2023). Digital Media Endorsement on COVID-19 Vaccination Hesitancy among Women in the Vhembe District, Limpopo Province of South Africa, African Journal of Gender, Society, and Development. 12(1), 133-155.

Makananise, F.O. (2022). Youth experiences with news media consumption: The pursuit for newsworthy information in the digital age. Journal of African films & Diaspora Studies, 5(2):29-50

Mukwevho, R., Makananise, F.O., and Madima SE, (2022). Youth Perceptions on the Use of African Languages by Univen FM Radio Station to Promote Covid-19 Awareness in the Vhembe District, South Africa. Journal of African Films and Diaspora Studies, 5(4):101-122

Netshipise, L., Madima, S.E., and Makananise, F.O. (2022) The Intermediate transition from an African language into English as a medium of instruction at primary schools in the Vhembe District, South Africa. Gender and Behaviour Journal, 20(4): 20392-20406.

Makananise, F.O. and Malatji, E.J. (2021) The use of Twitter by South African television news channels to engage the rural based youth about coronavirus Pandemic. Journal of African films & Diaspora Studies, 4(3), 85-105.

Makananise, F.O and Madima, S.E. (2021). Exploring the impact of demographic information on news media consumption preferences among the youth at rural based university, South Africa. Journal of African films & Diaspora Studies, 04(1), 77-101.

Madima, S.E. and Makananise, F.O. (2021). Parental involvement in Children’s learning of English language in the Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa. African Journal of Development Studies, 11(2), 193-199.

Mutepe, M., Makananise F.O. and Madima S.E. (2021). Experiences of first-year students with using English second language for teaching and learning at a rural-based University in democratic South Africa. Gender and Behaviour Journal, 19(2), 17795-17803.

Makananise, F.O. and Madima S.E. (2020). The use of digital media technology to promote female youth voices and socio-economic empowerment in rural areas of Thohoyandou-South Africa. Gender and Behaviour, 18(2),15851-15861.

Ligidima, M. and Makananise, F.O. (2020). Social Media as a Communicative Platform to Promote Indigenous African Languages by youth students at a rural-based University, South Africa, Gender and Behaviour, 18(2), 15824-15832.

Madima, S.E. and Makananise, F.O. (2020). The accessibility to English as a language of teaching and learning by learners of different gender in public primary schools of the Vhembe District, South Africa. Gender and Behaviour, 18(2),15274-15281.

Mariba, G., Madima S.E. and Makananise FO. (2020). An investigation into the implementation of South African language policy at Makhado Local Municipality in Limpopo, South Africa, Gender and Behaviour Journal,18(3), 16222-16228.

Makananise, F.O. (2015). Females’ usage patterns of Information and communication technologies in the Vhembe District, South Africa. International Journal of Social, Behavioural and Educational, 9(9), 2768–2775

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

• SACOMM Member

Projects

• Digital Media Literacies, Cyberbullying and Technology Addiction Project
• Public discourse in the former Republic of Venda towards the construction of cultural identity project
• Indigenous Language Preservation and Promotion through Digital Media Technology in the 4IR
• Decolonizing Communication for Social Change: Development and Intercultural Perspectives in the Global South