Amaranth species are a highly popular group of vegetables rich in primary and secondary metabolites, with potential to significantly reduce food insecurity and malnutrition. Yet, their production levels in South Africa ...
Climate is a primary component of agricultural productivity, and as such, it influences
the vulnerability of the households, communities and the broader economy. A heavy
dependence on climate-sensitive economic sectors, ...
The international nature of the climate change challenge complicates the cost
analysis. Researchers have therefore concluded that atmospheric carbon
concentrations influence climate change, and that greenhouse gas ...
The study compares the impact of economic complexity and exchange rates on current account balances in the SADC and ECOWAS regions from 1997 to 2018. Due to data availability constraints, only five SADC countries and four ...
Background: Medical equipment is an important tool in a Labour Unit to assess,
monitor, diagnose and prevention of complications during labour. The purpose of
the study was to investigate how equipment is a potential ...
The study focused on an evaluation of Social Work and counselling services rendered to undergraduate students within the University of Limpopo. The study aimed to evaluate both social work and counselling services offered ...
The foreign policy of China which is also globally known as the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has in the recent past become a substantial subject of both policy and academic debates. This is mostly due to the attention ...
Research on professional identity of teachers began to be considered as important in the
nineties. Through research in this area, educational researchers and educators saw an
opportunity to help them understand a number ...
Onion is the third most important staple vegetable in South Africa, due to the gross
value of vegetable production and export revenues. Almost all of South Africa's
provinces grow onions, but the Western Cape (Ceres), ...
Introduction and background: Disclosure of HIV status remains low in South Africa
and globally. Care givers commonly delay the HIV disclosure process until the child is
over 10 years of age. The World Health Organization ...
Two experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of citric acid
supplementation on growth performance, carcass and physicochemical features of
male Venda chickens. Day-old chicks were vaccinated against diseases ...
The agricultural sector is a vital component of the South African economy. The industry has the ability to contribute to rural growth, eliminate poverty, improve food security, create jobs, and narrow income disparities. ...
Titanium-based shape memory alloys have attracted a lot of attention due to their important technological applications including actuator devices, electronics, and medical stents. This is due to their shape memory effects ...
Worldwide, second to water, tea is in the upper class of the most consumed beverages and has greater popularity. The increased consumption and popularity of tea is associated with its health promoting properties and medicinal ...
The primary aim of this study was to explore policing of burglary at a residential premises within the Ga-Molepo community. From a qualitative standpoint, data was gath ered through semi-structured In-depth Individual ...
The vast majority of typical cathode materials for lithium ion batteries suffers from severe specific capacity due to structural changes that occur during the process of cycling, which may lead to fractures within the ...
The revised Basic Education curriculum has a significant influence on learning,
teaching, and evaluation of Life Science in the laboratory or classroom. Practical
examination must be an element of classroom teaching, ...
Nurses working in mental health institutions experience enormous challenges sometimes without formal support structures and programmes to ease their caring duties. This study sought to develop a support programme for nurses ...
Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a social, health and behavioural problem that undermines the human rights of children. Although it is a problem that is largely researched globally, it continues to subsist even to this date. ...
Maize (zea maize) is the most important crop in South African grain production, providing nutrients to both humans and animals. It is a basic raw material for producing fuel, starch, oil and alcoholic beverages, as well ...