The use of high-resolution satellite imagery in forest inventory : a case of Hans Kanyinga Community Forest - Namibia by Kamwi, Jonathan Mutau

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Exploring how a genetic attribution to disease relates to internalised stigma experiences of Xhosa people with schizophrenia and rheumatic heart disease in South Africa by Matshabane, Olivia Precious

“…Findings suggest that the link between genetic attribution and stigma is complex. Due to the variable nature of the evidence derived from the study we cannot conclude that a genetic attribution is not related to stigma, however the findings provide clues as to why this is an unlikely implication for Xhosa people in these disease groups. …”
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Leveraging the microbiome in host genome wide association studies by Awany, Denis

“…The proposed method uses a weighted combination of phylogenetic and radial basis function kernels to model microbial taxa effects, and a non-parametrically defined latent variable to model latent heterogeneity among samples. …”
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Understanding modelled sea-air CO2 flux biases in the Southern Ocean through the seasonal cycle by Mongwe, Ndunisani Precious

“…Notwithstanding these differences, the seasonal cycle is a dominant mode of CO2 variability in the Southern Ocean, and hence this is an important bias. …”
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Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacogenetic-and-Pharmacodynamic Adherence Relationships in Cohort South African HIV Infected Children on Lopinavir-and Nevirapine-Based Regimens by Moholisa, Retsilisitsoe R

“…Lopinavir and nevirapine pharmacokinetics demonstrate considerable inter-individual variability, which may affect treatment outcomes. At least part of this variability may be explained by host genetic factors. …”
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The cognitive and affective antecedents to consumer behavior towards on-demand transportation services in Egypt by Asaad, Islam Nasser

“…The results showed that consumers’ intention to use TNCs services in Egypt, was positively affected by the factors of (performance expectancy, social influence, price value, and habit). However, the variables of (effort expectancy, facilitating conditions, and hedonic motivation) showed a negative influence on the intention to use TNCs services in Egypt. …”
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Will Beauty Save the Brain? Exploring the Relationship Between Eudaimonic Reels Exposure and Egyptian Gen Z's Mind and Motivations by Zaky, Petra

“…This study aimed to show a correlation between the variables but to explain a causation is beyond its scope.…”
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The influence of rainfall seasonality and climate change on the demography of Aloe Dichotoma, a long-lived succulent tree from semi-arid southern Africa by Gallaher,Kirsten Sarah Leilani

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Are foraging patterns of aerial predators influencing diurnal activity of their prey? by Retief, Kirsten

“…Small mammal activity patterns deliberately avoided peak foraging times of raptors during winter at the Pelican site; however this relationship was not linked to any climatic variables to explain how mice avoid high predation periods. …”
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Two-level multilevel models focusing on inference and diagnostics

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Understanding environmental factors influencing invasion of Lilium formosanum in Mpumalanga Province and models of its potential distribution in South Africa

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Determinants of work-life conflict and its role in burnout among nursing staff by Du Preez, Tilani

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Resilience in disasters: a case study of an informal settlement in the Western Cape of South Africa by Onyeagoziri,Onyekachi John

“…The nine emergent themes or mechanisms were described as variables influencing the resilience level of the community faced with disaster risk. …”
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Characterisation of model uncertainty for reliability-based design of pile foundations by Dithinde, Mahongo

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A comparative study of the determinants of bone strength and the propensity to falls in black and white South African women by Conradie, Magda

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Male early high school leaving in Orange Farm Township : a hidden epidemic

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From Drama to Change: The Role of Female-Led Egyptian TV Dramas in Tackling Women’s Issues and Inspiring Youth by Bader, Myrna

“…However, this study does not aim to explain a cause-and-effect relationship; rather, it argues that a correlation exists between the tested variables. …”
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Persistent (>6 months) Neuropsychiatric symptoms in a cohort of SARS- CoV-2 PCR positive patients in Cape Town, South Africa by Van Niekerk, Inette

“…Persistent neuropsychiatric outcomes post-COVID are not associated with systemic inflammation or altered renin angiotensin physiology. Psychosocial variables affecting individual responses to the virus may explain the lack of association found on the biological front.…”
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Exchange traded funds and their association with the volatility of the daily returns of major South African banks by Herman, Barak

“…Using a GARCH model process to estimate the volatility of daily returns, this dissertation then incorporates the degrees of ETF ownership and ETF trading dynamics variables as external regressors to assess whether there was a statistically significant association in explaining the volatility of daily returns of the Major South African Banks shares. …”
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