MAIDAKUTIBVISA - Developing networks of permanence and impermanence within Mbare, Harare, Zimbabwe, through the preservation and adaptation of informal infrastructure. by Mashiri, Tadiwa

“…This thesis investigation also looks at the application and investigation of spatial theories such as the Metabolist theory and critical regionalism to solve the spatial issues that currently exist within this nomadic and ever-changing context. …”
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Event characteristics of intra-seasonal climate circulations by Tennant, Warren James

“…General circulation models are shown to capture inter-annual variability such that forecasts of regional rainfall, of useful skill at a seasonal scale, may be made. …”
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Enhancing participation through rural self-help structures in KwaZulu - the case of a bureaucratic public institution by Ndlovu, Baby E C

“…Instead of closing the regional, inter-district and inter-family development gaps, they tend to perpetuate the problem. …”
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Is sustainable intensification possible in smallholder crop production systems in semi-arid West Africa? The case of the Red Volta and Black Volta basins in Northern Ghana by Ansah, Prince

“…Food systems experts consider Sustainable Intensification (SI) a key concept to tackle the increasing global and regional food demand, particularly in semi-arid West Africa, which is prone to socioeconomic and biophysical challenges. …”
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Knowledge for change, or more of the same? The roles of policy knowledge systems in the nationally determined contributions of South Africa, Ghana and Kenya by Boulle, Michael

“…It does so by utilising a comparative, qualitative case study research design, drawing on literature and document review, direct observation, semi-structured interviews, and regional workshops as its data collection methods. …”
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The Kalahari Desert Festival: Music and Dance as a Celebration of Heritage and Identity Amongst the ǂKhomani San by Adams, Eshcha

“…The Kalahari Desert Festival is a significant annual festival, which provides a platform for local ǂKhomani San and related regional communities to celebrate their heritage and identity through music, dance and other art forms. …”
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New research methods for the analysis of fossil Anura ilia and their utility for reconstructing the palaeoenvironment of Swartkrans Cave by Brand, Ruan

“…It has been hypothesized that areas with remnants of woodlands may have played an important role in human evolution by acting as refugia during periods of regional aridity and resource scarcity during the Pleistocene in Africa. …”
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Microplastic ingestion by two estuarine-associated mullet species, Chelon richardsonii and Chelon dumerili in the Breede Estuary, South Africa by Elliott, Daniel

“…It is imperative that a better understanding of MP pathways through marine food webs is established on a local, regional, and global scale in order to mitigate the resulting risks associated with fish, humans, and any other animal-related consumption. …”
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Contribution of anthropogenic climate change to the magnitude of extreme rainfall events and associated synoptic conditions during recent flooding in Kenya by Kimutai, Joyce

“…By using three different attribution approaches, and utilising two observational datasets, one reanalysis data and two independent climate model experiment setups, the study was able to quantify how the local thermodynamic and regional dynamic conditions driving the flood-inducing rainfall in these seasons may have been altered by human-induced climate change. …”
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Multicriteria Decision Method for Renewable Energy Production: Siting Solar, Wind and SHP Plants in Zimbabwe by Ngwenya, Grace

“…The method used to identify suitable regions for renewable energy in Zimbabwe were compared to the existing renewable resources in Zimbabwe and validated using models created for South Africa. …”
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The agricultural value chain between small or informal farmers and larger actors, whether the state or corporations. How is the C-19 crisis response to food supply shaping value c... by Rapson, Mandy

“…A longitudinal qualitative study was conducted between April 2020 and March 2022 on smallscale farmers from three diverse socio-geographic regions in three provinces in South Africa. The results showed that intermediaries were critical to the recovery of small-scale farmers. …”
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Familial hypercholesterolaemia - the Cape Town experience by Firth, Jean Catherine

“…The first description of a geographic distribution of Afrikaners with familial hypercholesterolaemia is given. This regional variation might relate to migration of early settlers away from the Cape. …”
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Investigating factors influencing sustainable development, performance, and delivery processes of green construction projects in south africa by Singata, Palesa

“…This study employed cluster random sampling to divide the entire population into geographical regions that contribute to green infrastructure development. …”
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Tectonic evolution of the Waldau Ridge structure and the Okahandja Lineament in part of the Central Damara Orogen, west of Okahandja, South West Africa by Blaine, John Lindley

“…The Donkerhoek Granite (G6) is post-tectonic and related in time of intrusion to a regional thermal metamorphic event (M2). In this area, it was emplaced in rocks which had cooled to below peak metamorphic temperature- and thus· has ·a. definite contact thermal-metamorphic aureole. …”
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Efficacy of Zulu indigenous games in enhancing perceptual-motor skills in pre-schoolers: a qualitative study of two informal settlements in Kwa Zulu Natal by Brand, Nicolette

“…Participants aged twenty to thirty from two regions recognised the beneficial effects of Zulu Indigenous games on physical, cognitive, and social abilities. …”
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Design and Development of a Portable Multi-user Medical Grade Oxygen Concentrator by Lowan, Vongani

“…Discussion: This device addresses the scarcity of oxygen in resource-constrained regions like sub-Saharan Africa. It aims to reduce the cost of oxygen therapy (currently R20.00-R40.00 per patient per day) and should be expanded and implemented in similar settings. …”
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How feminist legal theory can help to safeguard the rights and interests of disadvantaged women and girls during crises: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and South Africa by Pitt, Jordan Chloe

“…In order to assess and evaluate South Africa's response, this dissertation analyses the obligations that are placed on State parties to ensure the protection of women's equality during crises as they are contained in regional and international human rights instruments. …”
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Short-term mortality and morbidity of very-low birth weight infants over 9 years at Groote Schuur Hospital by Dumaresq, Helen

“…Important strategies include an emphasis on improved antenatal care, regionalization of care, screening facilities, neonatal specific training of staff, antenatal steroids, CPAP, surfactant replacement therapy, stringent infection control procedures, kangaroo mother care and promotion of breastfeeding.…”
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Short-term mortality and morbidity of very-low birth weight infants over 9 years at Groote Schuur Hospital by Dumaresq, Helen

“…Important strategies include an emphasis on improved antenatal care, regionalization of care, screening facilities, neonatal specific training of staff, antenatal steroids, CPAP, surfactant replacement therapy, stringent infection control procedures, kangaroo mother care and promotion of breastfeeding.…”
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African development bank infrastructure investments in Somalia: an analysis of multilateral development funding within a high-risk socio-economic and political context by Karaca, Resul

“…Thus, this study adds new knowledge about why AfDB, a regional multilateral development bank, continues to make investments in a nation with unfavorable political and economic conditions.…”
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