Aniekie Mohlabine Motloutsi

# A Node For African Thought

Research and Innovation

To achieve and maintain the University’s vision and mission, the research and innovation division contributes mainly by promoting the research related goal of the institution which is: to drive growth in UNIZULU research and Innovation

Faculty: Humanities and Social Sciences

Department: Communication Science

Discipline: Health Communication, Strategic Communication, Persuasive Communication and Public Relations

Highest Qualification

MA in Communication Studies

Contact details

Email: MotloutsiA@unizulu.ac.za

Phone: 035 902 6265

Campus: KwaDlangezwa Campus

Research Interest Areas

Health communication
Health crisis communication
Strategic communication
Culture and health communication
Stakeholder engagement and social media activism

Active Community Engagement & Service-learning work

I am a committee member for the Department of Communication Science Community Engagement.

Departmental proposal writing stage for CE project.

Teaching Interest Areas

Public Relations
Health Communication
Strategic communication
Communication Research

Active Research Projects

PhD Thesis

Research Niche Area(s) of current projects

Health communication and Health crisis communication.
Strategic communication.

Impactful Research Publications

(Author(s); Year; Title; journal / publisher)

Motloutsi, A. and Lubinga, E. 2017. Communicating male breast cancer: knowledge and awareness among some South African youth. Communitas, 22, pp.87-97.

Sundani, D., N and Motloutsi, A., M. 2021. Social Media Misinformation on Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: A South African Perspective. European Journal of Economics, Law, and Social Sciences: pp. 61-70.

Motloutsi, A. and Lubinga, E., 2023. Assessing awareness, knowledge, and perceptions of hubbly bubbly smoking health risks among South African university students. Communicare: Journal for Communication Sciences in Southern Africa, 42(1), pp.97-112.

A Node for African Thought

KwaDlangezwa Campus

1 Main Road, Vulindlela,

Kwadlangezwa, 3886

Richards Bay Campus

Coner Guldengracht & Cent Cir Road,

Richards Bay, 3900

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Research Outputs

Research Ethics

Policies and Processes

Training and Development

DHET Accredited Journals

Post-Doctoral Fellows

Contacts

Director: 035 902 6779

Research Office Secretary: 035 902 6273

NRF & Postgraduate Funding: 035 902 6909

# A Node For African Thought

Research and Innovation