Proposing internet of things integration into deoxyribonucleic acid technology for combating stock theft in Kwazulu-Natal Province of South Africa
The ever-increasing stock theft in the selected areas of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Province seems to be uncontrollable. Heavily reliance on the use of conventional methods, such as brand-marking and tattooing and legislative frameworks, like the Stock Theft Act (No. 57 of 1959) and Animal Identifica...
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| Language: | English |
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Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2022
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20349/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20349/1/58257-192629-1-SM.pdf |
| Summary: | The ever-increasing stock theft in the selected areas of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Province
seems to be uncontrollable. Heavily reliance on the use of conventional methods, such as
brand-marking and tattooing and legislative frameworks, like the Stock Theft Act (No. 57 of
1959) and Animal Identification Act (No. 6 of 2002) in attempting to quell this crime
currently proved ineffective. In responding to this elusive scourge, the objective of this study
was to propose Internet of Things (IoT) integration into Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)
technology for combating stock theft in the selected areas of KZN Province. This qualitative
study was guided by the descriptive and exploratory research designs, with approximately 49
participants purposively selected from various Anti-Stock theft stakeholders. The Focus
Group Discussions (FGDs) and Key Informant Interview (KIIs) were adopted for data
collections. The inductive Thematic Content Analysis (TCA) was also employed for data
analysis. This study established that IoT allows livestock farmers to improve their livestock
management through activity and movement-monitoring. Thus, the sought integration with
DNA technology can adequately aid to evidence gathering relating and livestock
identification by offering DNA characteristics. It is recommended that all Anti-Stock theft
stakeholders should highly consider undergoing educational courses and other related
trainings based on the effective use of IoT and DNA technology to physical match livestock
ear notches and brands, as well as provide specific descriptions and verifications of their near
real-time visibility in varying periods respectively. |
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