Facilitating golden mole conservation in South African highland grasslands : a predictive modelling approach by Rampartab, Chanel

“…This study employed species distribution modelling to predict the distributional ranges of these taxa, and involved four main processes: (i) creating initial models trained on sparse museum data records; (ii) ground-truthing field surveys during austral spring/summer to gather additional specimens at additional localities; (iii) genetic analyses (using cytochrome-b) to determine the species identities of the newly-acquired specimens, as these taxa are morphologically indistinguishable; and (iv) refining the models and determining the conservation status of these Highveld golden moles. …”
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The concept of motherhood in the Bible = Ha-Imahut ba-Mikra by Reisenberger, Azila Talit

“…The ensuing work investigates the influence that motherliness and the concept of Motherhood as a whole has had on the culture recorded in the Hebrew Bible. Three main areas are explored in this study, namely: 1. …”
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Bioprosthetic heart valves : ultrastructure and calcification by Zhang, Yinxing

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Beyond the feeding relationship: mothers' descriptions of interaction within the mother-child dyad by Barbard, Penelope Jane

“…After general inductive analysis of the verbatim transcriptions of the interviews, five main themes emerged. These were: (2)"What I expected" which described expectations around the birth and the impact on mother-child interaction, (2) "Isn't one supposed to feel ... ?" …”
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Recalibrating the breakup history of SW Gondwana: the first U-Pb chronostratigraphy for the Uitenhage Group, South Africa by Muir, Robert Anthony

“…Syn-rift deposits often provide the only means to determine the processes for initiation and evolution of rift basins and passive margins. …”
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Assessment of passengers satisfaction with bus rapid transit: the case of Dar Es Salaam Rapid Transit (DART) by Mwatawala, Shabani Walad

“…This study was carried out in the city of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in June 2018. Its main objective was to investigate how the current DART services are delivered with a view of improving urban transport in the city of Dar as Salaam. …”
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Pattern recognition to detect fetal alchohol syndrome using stereo facial images by Veeraragoo, Mahalingam

“…A FAS diagnosis depends on the presence of growth retardation, central nervous system and neurodevelopment abnormalities together with facial malformations. The main facial features which best distinguish children with and without FAS are smooth philtrum, thin upper lip and short palpebral fissures. …”
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Depot differences in adipose tissue metabolism and function in obese black South African women and changes in response to an exercise training intervention by Nono Nankam, Pamela Arielle

“…Furthermore, there were unique depot-specific gene expression signatures relating to embryonic development at baseline and more diverse functional-related processes at post-training. This generated novel candidate genes potentially implicated in the relationship between body fat distribution and metabolic status in obese black SA women.…”
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Exploring the access and influence of Edu TV and radio programs on the learners' self-directed learning among the grade 12 learners enrolled on distance mode at Namibian College of... by Nenghwanya, Erestine

“…This research study focused on the issue of access to flexible learning and the use of technology (radio and TV) to assist in the learning process. The study was aimed at measuring the influence of these technology services among grade 12 learners enrolled on distance mode at Namibia College of Open Learning (NAMCOL). …”
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Service users' perceptions of the relationships between cigarette use and recovery from substance use disorders by Chiseya, Lorraine Samba

“…In South Africa, a low-and-middleincome country where drugs are mainly smoked, there is an absence of research examining the relationship between smoking and SUD treatment outcomes. …”
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An assessment of land degradation and alien plants invasion in the Waterberg Biosphere Reserve, Limpopo Province by Mokubedi, Lucia Macheba

“…The roadside survey was used to assess the distribution of invasive alien plants along the main roads in the selected areas. A single observer drive-by method was used to record the alien plants present at an interval of 5 km. …”
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Causes and effects of delays in road construction projects in South Africa by Vahed, Faheem

“…The Kruskal-Wallis Test revealed that there was no statistically significant difference in the views of all project stakeholders on the five main causes of road construction project delays. …”
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An investigation into the impact of COVID 19 on non-profit organisations in Cape Town by Sidimba, Luzuko

“…This research seeks to contribute to closing this gap. The main objectives of this research are as follows: Firstly, to understand the challenges imposed by the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, mostly known as COVID-19, on NPOs' access to funding, which subsequently resulted due to the lockdown restrictions. …”
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The levels and patterns of racial residential desegregation in Cape Town by Le Fleur, Chantel Carmen

“…Areas in which 15% or more of the households were black were considered desegregated in this study. Desegregation was mainly characterised by Coloured households as opposed to African or Indian households moving to former White areas. …”
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The management of ex-Department of Education and Training and ex-Model C schools in Cape Town: A description of policy and practice. by Baguley_LM

“…The data was captured through the use of a process using excel spreadsheets before I was able to begin reflecting and deducing conclusions from it. …”
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End-to-end security mechanisms for the optimized link state routing protocol for wireless ad hoc networks by Asherson, Stephen Warren

“…This study investigates the use and feasibility of several end-to-end security mechanisms for the OLSR protocol, with specific interest in the overhead and performance penalties incurred by such security mechanisms. In general, the main focus of the security mechanisms fall on authentication, integrity, and replay protection for the OLSR message. …”
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Incentives and drivers for property owners to pursue private embedded generation through solar photovoltaic systems by Scholtz, Michelle

“…The research suggests that, although the regulatory incentives play a significant role in private property owners' decision-making process, the non-regulatory drivers are considered to be the main motivating factor for private property owners pursuing solar PV systems.…”
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utilising a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): a narrative inquiry on the experiences of caregivers in special care centres with online professional development by Samuels, Chantal

“…Caregivers had context-specific concerns that would affect the participation of those in rural areas, particularly informal caregivers. Their main concerns included limited language options tailored to the South African context, varying levels of computer literacy, device accessibility, and internet connectivity. …”
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The impacts of large-scale land acquisition for communal landholders: a case study of Atebubu-Amantin municipality, Ghana by Sarfo, Kwasi

“…Using these two frameworks makes it possible to link LSLA to the broader history of neoliberal capital accumulation processes, the dispossession it engenders and how these manifest in the local context to produce impacts. …”
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COVID-19 and post COVID-19 financing of MSMEs: a case of Johannesburg by Tshehla, Kgaogelo

“…These included the increased resilience and diversification of MSMEs. The two main challenges that MSMEs experienced where the inability to access employee relief schemes and access finance. …”
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