Development of intervention strategies to enhance implementation of maternal and neonatal referral system guidelines in Mopani district in the Limpopo Province

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Hardware description language modelling and synthesis of superconducting digital circuits by Muchuka, Nicasio Maguu

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From ambiguity to action: Rethinking the origins of shocks and crises by Van Jaarsveld, Lauren Anne

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Effect of an essential oil cocktail on milk production and digestibility parameters of Jersey cows grazing ryegrass pasture by Van Greunen, Benjamin Biekersteth

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Design of an affordable anthropomorphic mechanical prosthetic hand by Tenim, Severin

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Implementing intimate partner violence care in a rural sub-district of South Africa: a qualitative evaluation by Rees, Kate

“…A contextualized thematic content analysis approach was used, triangulating the various sources of data, and utilising inductive as well as deductive approaches. …”
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Relative orientation with limited control in close range Photogrammetry by Rüther, Heinz

“…Thus a problem inherent in many camera calibration methods, namely the exact determination of the perspective centre, is largely overcome. …”
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Imaging of tumours of the urinary tract in children, with particular reference to Wilms' tumour by Cremin, Bryan J

“…The imaging modalities currently utilised are the intravenous urogram (IVU), ultrasound (US), computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR). …”
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Towards universal health coverage: mapping the development of the faith-based non-profit sector in the Ghanaian health system by Grieve, Annabel

“…The following health systems research study utilises a mixed methods approach, synthesising geospatial mapping with varied documentary resources (secondary and primary, current and archival). …”
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The aims of the primary health care reforms in Finland between 1993-2015: a systematic review by Malinen, Sanna

“…Data was extracted and analysed by utilising thematic analysis. Results: 13 relevant papers were found that dealt with PHC policies or reforms implemented in Finland between 1993 and 2015. …”
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Danger and death: organisational and occupational responses to the murder of police in South Africa - a case study by Perkins, Gráinne

“…The inquiry draws on the conceptual work of Michel Foucault, Pierre Bourdieu and Theodore Sarbin, and utilises both quantitative and qualitative research methods. …”
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Mechanisms underlying the development of weakness in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: an in vitro single muscle fibre contractility study by Henning, Franclo

“…This study investigated the contractile function of single muscle fibres from patients with IIMs in vitro. Methods: Muscle biopsies obtained from patients with IIMs and healthy controls were dissected and chemically permeabilised. …”
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A critical realist study into the emergence and absence of academic success among Bachelor of Emergency Medical Care students by Sobuwa, Simpiwe

“…Accordingly, this study was conceptualised to explore the reasons why academic success is either evident or absent among Bachelor of Emergency Medical Care students. The study utilised a sequential, explanatory, mixed methods research design. …”
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Foley catheter balloon tamponade for penetrating neck injuries at Groote Schuur hospital: an update by Scriba, Matthias Frank

“…Results Over the study period a total of 628 patients with PNI were managed at GSH, in which 95 patients (15.2%) FCBT was utilised. The majority were men (98%) with an average age was 27.9 years. …”
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Library research support for masters and PhD students at the University of Eswatini by Dlamini, Khosie Konkhekluhle

“…The study adopted a convergent parallel mixed methods approach within a pragmatism paradigm and a case study design. …”
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Surgeon directed transcranial motor evoked potential spinal cord monitoring in spinal deformity surgery: A review of viability, safety and efficacy by Magampa, Ramanare

“…Our experience using surgeon directed TcMEP is presented in terms of viability, safety and efficacy. Methods A retrospective review was performed on a single surgeon's prospectively maintained database from 2010 to 2017 where TcMEP monitoring was utilised. …”
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An Exploratory study on the perceptions of former divertees on the factors that contributed to their non-compliance with diversion orders in the Central Karoo (Western Cape, South... by Weëls, Sanna

“…Non-probability sampling was utilised to draw purposive sampling. Semi-structured one-to-one interviews were used as the method of data collection. …”
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The Assessment of quality of life in children with Tracheostomies and their families in a Low to Middle Income Country (LMIC) by Din, Taseer Feroze

“…The validated Paediatric Tracheotomy Health Status Instrument (PTHSI) was utilised, where a higher score, implied a better outcome. …”
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Comparing the use of technology-based vs traditional team building interventions in developing group problem-solving and learning behaviours: insights from two experimental studies by Sellier, Matthew

“…The researcher conducted two post test only quasi-experiments to compare the methods of team-building. In Study 1, four teams of university students (n=15 total students) took part in either a serious game or a traditional team building intervention. …”
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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

“…This thesis analyses how policy knowledge systems evolved over time and shaped the NDC processes, their knowledge system outcomes, and implementation prospects in South Africa, Ghana, and Kenya. 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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