Monitoring educational participation in children with severe to profound intellectual disability in rural districts of the Western Cape: A descriptive analytical study by Spangenberg, Karlien

“…The scale was responsive and the Sign test indicated improvement in every item across time, with at least 39 of the 83 children improving from the first to the second assessment. …”
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Development of broodstock conditioning-, induced spawning-, and hatchery methods for the South African spotted grunter (Pomadasys commersonnii) by Rakgoale, Amos

“…The current study is a first to experimentally develop efficient procedures for controlled reproduction of captive reared spotted grunter broodstock, and with tested repetitiveness. Broodstock females and males of two years and older were include. …”
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The appraisal and enhancement of resilience modalities in middle adolescents within the school context

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Screening and monitoring of stress using biofeedback equipment

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Sickle cell trait and targeted genomic variants in chronic kidney disease an African cohort by Masekoameng, Tshepiso

“…A total of 29 targeted SNPs was genotyped using MassArray and TaqMan techniques, followed by Sanger sequencing in a subset of samples. 11 Statistical Analysis: Descriptive statistics and logistic regression, and Fisher exact test were used. Functional pathway analysis: following the identification SNPs with significant association with CKD, we performed functional pathway test using the Linux programme Cytoscape. …”
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Modelling South African cold-water coral habitats by De Haast, James Andrew

“…Support for this hypothesis is tested in this study using a customised Ecopath with Ecosim model. …”
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Homogenization of partial differential equations : from multiple scale expansions to Tartar's H-measures

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An in-depth analysis of comorbidities in the context of HIV burden, in a cohort of patients seeking healthcare at Khayelitsha facilities in 2016-2017 by Osei-Yeboah, Richard

“…Analysis of routine health data suggests that ascertainment of comorbidities differs for healthcare clients due to sub-population differences including age, sex, HIV status and reasons for accessing care. Routine laboratory testing results for renal function reflect distinct healthcare experiences by age for healthcare clients with and without HIV. …”
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Father-absence and the academic achievement of high school students by Nesengani, Ralintho Isaac

“…Father-absence, whether it be in the context of short duration or total absence, tends to provide inadequacies in the child's interaction with his/her father, leading to accompanying debilitating effects on cognitive functioning (Sutton-Smith et al, 1986). In view of the South African context father-absence economically sanctioned through migrant labour amongst Africans, manifests itself during the formative years of children's lives. …”
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Movement programmes to enhance motor competence and physical fitness among high school girls in a low-income community of Cape Town, South Africa by Bonney, Emmanuel

“…In phase 1, eligible participants completed various tests aimed to assess their levels of motor competence, physical fitness, self-efficacy and body composition. …”
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Automated analysis of digital medical images in cervical cancer screening: A systematic review by Ledwaba, Leshego

“…Bias in each study was assessed using a risk of bias template adapted from established checklists, namely the Cincinnati Children's LEGEND guideline and the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal checklist for diagnostic test accuracy studies. A conceptual map of common computer aided diagnostics (CAD) tasks that make up the automation pipeline was developed as a narrative tool to synthesize the specific functions that proposed CAD algorithms in multiple screening domains were performing. …”
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The perception of patients regarding comprehensive care rendered by Clinical Nurse Practitioners in the West Coast rural district in the Western Cape by Van Heerden, Petro

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Elucidating the gut microbiomes of healthy South African individuals from rural and urban localities

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Polyisocyanopeptide hydrogels as effective tissue engineering scaffolds by Kargaard, Annette

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

“…This investigation also aims to see whether the role of the Architect as a collaborator within the design of the informal market context can allow traders to improve the means in which they make a better living.…”
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Die invloed van kroonaarhartomleidingchirurgie op die huweliksverhouding en gesinsfunksionering van die pasiënt by Van der Poel, Alette

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The contribution of occupational therapy in the holistic management of a child with tetra-amelia syndrome

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The Steenovenspruit : agrarian conservancy

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Design and Development of an Open-Source ADL-Compliant Prosthetic Arm for Transradial Amputees by Timm, Lara

“…Transradial amputation is traumatic – leading to the amputee having a limited ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs). Below-elbow prostheses are prescribed. …”
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Ulwaluko and Masculinity: Understanding the Social Construction of Manhood Among Xhosa Men in the Eastern Cape, South Africa by Fuzani, Mzwandile

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