Application of a perforated shadow band to the decomposition of global solar irradiance by Brooks, Michael John

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Functional Genome-wide Association Studies (fGWAS) and genomics landscape of signatures of polygenic adaptation in Botswana populations with HIV-1 C infection by Choga, Wonderful Tatenda

“…On another hand, people from Botswana (collectively called Batswana) exhibits a homogenous genetic structure and has also been identified as the closest population to the most recent common ancestor (MRCA) of human species. …”
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Detection, identification and quantitation of Cryptosporidium parvum in water samples and Ascaris lumbricoides in sludge samples using real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction coupled w... by Lombard, Marile

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The views of role-players on the Learner Pregnancy Policy and its implementation in public schools

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Plastic shrinkage cracking in concrete investigated with novel testing methods by Meyer, Daniel Marthinus

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Hydraulic trait variation in Protea repens with change in climate in space and time by Kellermann, Jacobus

“…Increased CO₂ concentrations, on the other hand, are expected to relieve hydraulic stress in plants that utilize the C3 pathway for photosynthesis (most fynbos species), by reducing the amount of time they have to keep their stomata open to take up the CO₂ they require. …”
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The influence of prior creep damage on the fracture localisation in X20 CrMoV12-1 cross-weld creep tests by Rasiawan, Trisha

“…The FGHAZ has low creep resistance and is most susceptible to failure due to the small grained microstructure. …”
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How telecentres contribute to women empowerment in rural communities: case of Western Cape, South Africa by Alao, Abiodun

“…The aim of telecentres is to enhance information access, promote the use of ICTs for community development, provide information services to communities and provide computer skills training of individuals in communities. However, most telecentres do not focus on how women specifically can benefit from using their services provided at the telecentre. …”
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Kuduro, rap and resistance: Politics of music and activism in ‘new’ hegemonic Angola by Czegledi, Alexandra

“…In this mini-dissertation, I examine Ikonoklasta and MCK’s music because they are among the most represented musicians and activists by online media. …”
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Structural performance evaluation of concrete arch dams using ambient vibration monitoring and GNNS systems by Bukenya, Patrick

“…Results suggested that the GPR model is the most suitable and more accurate in the prediction of dam responses. …”
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A needs assessment for an intervention on supporting breastfeeding at work in a Cape Town clothing factory by Heyns, Hilde

“…South Africa's clothing industry employs mostly black women, who hold low-income positions. …”
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Planning in Cape Towns interstices: case studies of informal land occupations in Cape Town, South Africa by Ngwenya, Nobukhosi

“…Participatory planning has been institutionalised through planning legislation in most Western-style democracies since the 1940s. Irrespective of the variability in how participation is conducted in different contexts, participation is regarded as desirable. …”
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Towards Naturalistic Data Collection in South Africa: Feasibility of Home-based Smartphone Recordings of Caregiver-Child Interactions for Coding with the Joint Engagement Rating In... by Ndlovu, Minkateko

“…The rater experiences no difficulties coding five JERI items in most (12-15/18) smartphone recordings but reported difficulties coding eleven JERI items in 1-6 smartphone recordings. …”
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Iridium (III) photosensitisers for photoredox catalysed carboxylation reactions of ketimines by Davids, Tara

“…The increasing need for catalytic systems driven by sustainable energy sources continues to motivate the development of processes that utilise photochemical energy to initiate chemical reactions. …”
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Monoclonal Antibody Therapy: The Development of a Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method to Measure Rituximab Concentrations in Human Plasma by Kuhar, Ana

“…Most of the method development was performed using a Sciex API-3200 triple quadrupole mass spectrometer for detection, coupled to an Agilent 1200 high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system used for chromatographic separation. …”
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The role of indigenous and local knowledge on climate adaptation for smallholder farmers in Chiredzi, Zimbabwe by Zvobgo, Luckson

“…Increasing smallholder farmers' resilience to the impacts of climate change requires informed decision-making that utilises locally validated information sources, including Indigenous knowledge (IK) and local knowledge (LK). …”
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Manufacturing bio-tiles by Horn, Emma

“…Bio-tiles are a biobased alternative to conventional tiles that utilise a promising low energy technology called microbially induced calcium carbonate (CaCO3) precipitation (MICP). …”
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The impact of digital health interventions in the treatment and management of perinatal depression: a systematic review by Mahlalela, Nongcebo Nokukhanya

“…Results Out of 271 articles, 24 met the inclusion criteria, where randomised control trials (RCT) were the most predominant studies for eligibility (n = 21). …”
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Examining the relationship between veterinarians and veterinary physiotherapists in South Africa post registration of the veterinary physiotherapy profession by Louw, Amy

“…However, there is considerable room for growth with regards to veterinary referrals to veterinary physiotherapy. Most participants are happy about the promulgation of the profession and feel that it will assist with the growth of the profession. …”
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A resilience perspective of teaching and learning in South African higher education institutions during crises

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