Parental involvement in early childhood literacy: International programs & Egyptian experiences by Ibrahim, Lojain Tamer

“…Research has demonstrated the importance of the early years in children’s literacy skills development and shown how children who acquire some literacy skills before school entry are at more advantage in later conventional literacy acquisition than their peers who haven’t. …”
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Developing a tool to assess the integration of sustainability into banks: A case study on a bank in Egypt by Sayyadi, Arwa

“…Banks have an important role to play in the global transition to a more sustainable planet. Not only are they a powerful agent through their control of the money supply, the projects they finance, and clients they lend, but they also have financial, reputational, and legal motivations to adopt more sustainable practices. …”
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How do the variations in military organization influence the implementation of economic coup proofing mechanisms in the MENA Region? The cases of Jordan, Syria and Egypt by Abou Refaie, Reem Mahmoud

“…Questions like, “Why is coup proofing more successful in some cases more than others?” …”
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Television human-puppet talk show: sensationalism, conflict and emotional concerns "case study of Abla Fahita Live" by Habib, Mary Yousry Kamel

“…H2: Audience who watch more show episode’s segments, the more they tend to adopt sensational contents spontaneously. …”
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Comparison of Glycated Albumin and Glycated Hemoglobin levels in the management of type 2 diabetic patients in the Tema Metropolis of Ghana. by Bortie, Patience Naa Adaku

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The impact ‎of inf‎ormati‎on techn‎ol‎ogy ‎on c‎ust‎omer satisfacti‎on at S‎ocial Sec‎urity and Nati‎onal Ins‎urance Tr‎ust by Vandyck, R‎ukia

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Every Last Drop: The role of spatial planning in integrated urban water management in the Cape Town City-Region by Cameron, Rebecca

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Potential implications of climate change for Rooibos (A. linearis) production and distribution in the greater Cederberg region, South Africa by Lotter, Johanna Magdalena

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Aspects of the biology of climbers in southern Africa by Balfour, David Andrew

“…Trees with low canopies had more climbers entering vertically into the canopy while trees with high canopies had more climbers entering the canopy horizontally. …”
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Modelling cannibalism and inter-species predation for the Cape hake species Merluccius capensis and M. paradoxus by Ross-Gillespie, Andrea

“…In the case of Cape hake, however, cannibalism and inter-species predation form a very large component of hake mortality and food consumption, thus making a multi-species model not only more feasible but also likely more reliable. A comprehensive multi-species model incorporating these interactions was last investigated in 1995. …”
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The effect of negative user-generated content on consumer-based brand equity : comparing brand loyal versus non-loyal customers in the luxury wine market by Wouters, Claire

“…Moreover, non-loyal consumers are more influenced by negative UGC, since they exclude brands more easily in a decision-making process after consuming negative UGC. …”
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Effect of diabetes and HIV on radiographic manifestations of pulmonary tuberculosis by Berkowitz, Natacha

“…We found that patients with diabetes were more likely to have lower lung field infiltrates and increased cavitation, with glycaemic control affecting the presence of these findings. …”
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Mapping the learning trajectories of physical sciences teachers' topic specific knowledge for teaching chemical bonding by Toerien, René

“…Three learning trajectories were identified for the teachers in this study: teachers shifted towards deeper conceptual understanding of the content and used more sophisticated explanatory frameworks; teachers shifted towards more integrated topic specific knowledge for teaching; and teachers shifted from being text book bound and teacher-focussed towards becoming more student-focussed in their approach to teaching. …”
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Adult pedestrian traffic trauma in Cape Town with special reference to the role of alcohol by Peden, Margaret Mary

“…SAC positive pedestrians were found to have more severe injuries, to require longer hospitalisation periods and to need more complex management. …”
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Is public debt boosting economic growth in SADC? by Sogoni, Zanele

“…In order to remedy the infrastructure deficit problem, more and more African countries are increasing their public debts by borrowing in the international markets to finance their infrastructure deficits in the hope that it will ultimately spur economic growth and attract more investment. …”
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A comparison of hospital-based and community-based models of cerebral palsy rehabilitation by Dambi, Jermaine Matewu

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Associations between sleep architecture, cortisol concentrations, cognitive performance, and quality of life in patients with Addison's disease by Henry, Michelle

“…Study 3 (n = 10 per group) suggested that matched healthy controls retained significantly more declarative information than patients. Importantly, while controls retained significantly more declarative information when a period of sleep, rather than waking, separated learning from recall, patients derived no such benefit. …”
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Investigating business' contribution to climate change governance in areas of limited statehood: the case of South Africa and Kenya by Kapfudzaruwa, Farai

“…South African firms are more responsive to climate change than Kenyan companies because they are more exposed to the shadow of hierarchy. …”
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Does IEB make the grade? Alternative testing methods and educational outcomes: The case of the IEB in South Africa by Hill, Robert

“…Although the underlying curriculum is no different, the IEB exam is thought to be more challenging and to encourage more critical thinking and deeper engagement with the material than the DBE exam. …”
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Healed. Womxn. Empowered.: creating healing spaces for women in places of conflict in Nyanga by Mbekeni, Kazeka Talisa

“…The one, empowerment is looked at more as a visual practice that takes place within the public realm whilst the other, inward-looking, self-discovery and meditative practice is looked at more as an experiential practice that takes place in the private realm. …”
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