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Allocation of loanwords into Kinyarwanda: Specific areas of influence
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: Kayigema Lwaboshi Jacques --- , DavieE. Mutasa --- Department of African Languages, South AfricaThe coexistence of English and French alongside Kinyarwanda results in various sociolinguistic aspects. One of the sociolinguistic phenomena observed in this coexistence is the influx of French and English loanwords in Kinyarwanda. Included in these alien words are deceptive cognates of French... -
Quo vadis linguistics -- is there a future?* jacques steyn
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Linguistics • Authors: JACQUES STEYN --- , -
A gilmpse of the future
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Linguistics • Authors: Jacques Steyn --- ,Dit is noodsaaklik om die aard van die inhoud van linguistiekkursusse te heroorweeg om die krisis in linguistiek te probeer oplos. In die beplanning van kursusinhoude, moet ons nie slegs die huidige idees oor die aard van wetenskap en opvoeding... -
A Group of Black South Africans' Experience of Telling their Untold Stories about the Apartheid Era
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jacques Vermeulen --- North-West University, South Africa Chris A. Venter --- North-West University, South Africa Q. Michael Temane --- North-West University, South Africa Ernst J. van der Merwe --- North-West University, South AfricaThe aim of this research was to explore a group of black South Africans' experiences of telling their untold stories of survival about the apartheid era. The expectation was that if they did become more aware of these alternative stories,... -
The breeding biology of Abdim's Stork Ciconia abdimii in the far north of Benin
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Jacques Boco Adjakpa --- Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques,Adjakpa, J.B. 2000. The breeding biology of Abdim's Stork Ciconia abdimii in the far north of Benin. Ostrich 71 (1 & 2): 61–63. -
Conservation priorities for the Blue Crane (Anthropoides paradiseus) in South Africa — the effects of habitat changes on distribution and numbers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Kevin McCann Leon-Jacques Theron Kerryn MorrisonDetailed knowledge on population numbers, habitat preferences and threats is lacking for the Blue Crane (Anthropoides paradiseus), which is endemic to southern Africa and is South Africa's national bird. Using the South African Bird Atlas Project Blue Crane distribution as... -
Sentience and Moral Standing
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Philosophy • Authors: Louis-Jacques van Bogaert --- Centre for Applied Ethics, Department of Philosophy, South AfricaThis article deals with the concept of sentience, and more specifically with the argument from sentience as it is used by utilitarians in the abortion debate and in the advocacy of animal rights. It is argued that sentience is more... -
Justice, Law and Philosophy—an interview with Jacques Derrida
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Philosophy • Authors: Jacques Derrida --- Department of Philosophy, South Africa -
HIV risk after release from prison: a pilot case-control study in Canada, France, Ivory Coast and South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Evelyne Vallières --- LICEF, Canada Karl Peltzer --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Rémi Dongo Kouabenan --- Université Pierre Mendès France, France Denis Dagou Koménan --- Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny Cocody, Ivory Coast Sid Abdellaoui --- Université de Paris, France François Joseph Azoh --- École normale supérieure, Ivory Coast Pierre McDuff --- Université de Montréal, Canada Jacques Bergeron --- Université de Montréal, Canada Safiétou MBaye --- Électricité de France (EDF), FranceThis study aimed to assess HIV knowledge, risk perception and risk behaviour of ex-offenders at risk of new infection and to compare them with the general population. A case-control interview study was conducted with conveniently sampled ex-offenders and persons with... -
The cohabitation of three official languages in Post-Genocide Rwanda: Kinyarwanda, English and French
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: Jacques Lwaboshi Kayigema --- Adventist University of Central Africa, Rwanda Davie E. Mutasa --- Department of African Languages, South AfricaIn post-genocide Rwanda the rapid rise of English has resulted in a cohabitation of three official languages, thus making the sociolinguistic composition of Rwanda more complex and sociolinguistically enriching. One sociolinguistic result observed in this coexistence of languages is the... -
Chemical thinning of ‘Barouni’ and ‘Manzanilla’ olives with naphthalene acetic acid under South African conditions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: J Jacques Crous --- Department of Horticultural Science, South Africa Willem J Steyn --- Department of Horticultural Science, South AfricaTable olives grown in the Mediterranean-type climate of Western Cape province of South Africa are prone to alternate bearing, as elsewhere in the world. To date, South African producers have tolerated the negative effects of alternate bearing, but due to... -
The Congo clawless otter (Aonyx congicus) Mustelidae: Lutrinae): a review of its systematics, distribution and conservation status
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Hélène Jacques --- IUCN Otter Specialist Group, France Géraldine Veron --- Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, France Franck Alary --- Direction Recherche Innovation et Enseignement Supérieur, France Stéphane Aulagnier --- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, FranceAmong the four African otter species, the Congo clawless otter (Aonyx congicus) is the least known due to the remoteness of its Central African equatorial rainforest range. The taxonomic status and the criteria to differentiate A. congicus from the quite... -
Genetic differentiation in Horus Chamberlin (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones: Olpiidae) as indicated by mitochondrial DNA analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Jacques Van Heerden --- Department of Ecology and Resource Management, South Africa Peter J. Taylor --- Department of Ecology and Resource Management, South Africa Carel van Heerden --- Central Analytical Facilities – DNA Sequencing Unit, Stellenbosch University, South AfricaHorus is an olpiid pseudoscorpion of which nine species have been described from southern Africa; a tenth, debatable species was described from the Ivory Coast. The two most widely distributed species are H. granulatus and H. obscurus, the former occurring... -
Does forgiveness mediate the impact of school bullying on adolescent mental health?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Estie Janse van Rensburg --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Jacques Raubenheimer --- Department of Biostatistics, South Africa -
The impact of Ready-to-Use Supplementary Food (RUSF) in targeted supplementation of children with moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Liana Steenkamp --- HIV & AIDS Research Unit, South Africa Ronette Lategan --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Jacques Raubenheimer --- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, South AfricaObjective: To describe catch-up growth in children with moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) on targeted supplementation using Ready-to-Use Supplementary Food (RUSF). -
Comparison of lung ultrasound with transpulmonary thermodilution in assessing extra-vascular lung water
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Jody G Davids --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Anaesthesiology, South Africa Edwin W Turton --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Anaesthesiology, South Africa Jacques E Raubenheimer --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistics, South AfricaBackground: Increased extra-vascular lung water (EVLW) is common in critical care and correlates with the severity of acute lung injury, length of intensive care unit stay and mortality. Lung ultrasound (LUS) can assess EVLW by determining the amount of ‘B-lines’:... -
How disruptive can Smart Beta be to the South African Active Fund Management Fraternity?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Jean-Jacques Duyvené de Wit --- Prescient Securities, South Africa Daniel Polakow --- School of Actuarial Science, South AfricaThis research paper explores the theme of Smart Beta and the current state of inefficiency of active fund fee structures in South African domestic equity unit trusts. The emerging understanding is that many of the latent sources of value-add (or... -
Use of a chimeric transgene construct to confer broad resistance in zucchini (Cucurbita pepo L.) plants against cucurbit-infecting potyviruses occurring in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Jacques D Ibaba --- Discipline of Plant Pathology, School of Agriculture, Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, South Africa Benice J Sivparsad --- Discipline of Plant Pathology, School of Agriculture, Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, South Africa Mark D Laing --- Discipline of Plant Pathology, School of Agriculture, Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, South Africa Augustine Gubba --- Discipline of Plant Pathology, School of Agriculture, Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, South AfricaThe frequent identification of cucurbit-infecting viruses across the province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) in South Africa necessitates developing effective methods of controlling these diseases. Putative transgenic baby marrow (Cucurbita pepo L.) plants resistant to Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV), Moroccan watermelon... -
Impact of human activities on the reproduction of Hooded Vultures Necrosyrtes monachus in Burkina Faso
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Clément Daboné --- Laboratory of Animal Biology and Ecology, Burkina Faso Ralph Buij --- Department of Animal Ecology, The Netherlands Adama Oueda --- Laboratory of Animal Biology and Ecology, Burkina Faso Jacques Boko Adjakpa --- Laboratory of Research in Applied Biology, Benin Wendengoudi Guenda --- Laboratory of Animal Biology and Ecology, Burkina Faso Peter DM Weesie --- Science and Society Group, Faculty of Sciences and Engineering, The NetherlandsDuring the last decades, the critically endangered Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus has strongly declined across its African range. Although direct persecution has been suggested as a major cause of this decline, little is known about the impact of humans on... -
Diabetes-related knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Free State province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Maretha le Roux --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Corinna Walsh --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Marianne Reid --- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Jacques Raubenheimer --- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, South AfricaIntroduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a global health problem with high morbidity and mortality in patients who are mostly still economically active. The growing incidence and health implications for those affected make T2DM a major public health issue. -
Nutritional status, glycaemic control and barriers to treatment compliance among patients with type 2 diabetes attending public primary health clinics in Maseru, Lesotho
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Louise van den Berg --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Mohlakotsana Mokhehle --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Jacques Raubenheimer --- Department of Biostatistics, South AfricaObjectives: To evaluate the nutritional status, glycaemic control and barriers to treatment compliance of outpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) attending two public primary health clinics in Maseru, Lesotho. -
Effects of long-term grazed crop and pasture systems under no-till on organic matter fractions and selected quality parameters of soil in the Overberg, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Jacques DV Smith --- Department of Soil Science, South Africa Johann A Strauss --- Western Cape Department of Agriculture, South Africa Ailsa G Hardie --- Department of Soil Science, South AfricaThere is limited soil research on semi-arid, grazed no-till crop and pasture systems. The long-term (10 years) effect of three grazed no-till dryland crop and pasture rotation systems, and perennial lucerne pasture were assessed on soil carbon (C) and nitrogen... -
Aspects of deceptive cognate derived loanwords in Kinyarwanda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: Jacques Lwaboshi Kayigema --- , South Africa Davie Elias Mutasa --- , South AfricaLoanwords derived from French and English deceptive cognates in Rwanda have caught the researchers’ attention because of the complexity they present in the areas of language contact and language teaching and learning. Deceptive cognates very often constitute obstacles to the... -
Local perceptions and sociocultural value of Hooded Vultures Necrosyrtes monachus in Burkina Faso, West Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Clément Daboné --- University Centre of Tenkodogo/University Thomas Sankara, Burkina Faso Adama Ouéda --- University Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Burkina Faso Lindy J Thompson --- , South Africa Jacques Boco Adjakpa --- University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin Peter DM Weesie --- University of Groningen, The NetherlandsHooded Vultures have suffered from dramatic population declines in recent decades owing to anthropogenic pressures. To properly address this threat, the sociocultural perspectives towards this species should be considered. We examined peoples' perceptions, knowledge and beliefs on Hooded Vulture's sociocultural... -
Genotypic variability in nutrient uptake and use efficiency in chickpea grown under low phosphorus availability in a Mediterranean climate
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Hanine Loucif --- Université Djilali Bounaama de Khemis Miliana, Algeria Brahim Bousalhih --- Université Djilali Bounaama de Khemis Miliana, Algeria Rebiha Chaoui --- Université Djilali Bounaama de Khemis Miliana, Algeria Jean Jacques Drevon --- Université de Montpellier, France Mohamed Farissi --- Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Morocco Mohamed Lazali --- Université Djilali Bounaama de Khemis Miliana, AlgeriaLow phosphorus (P) availability is a major constraint for chickpea production. Consequently, P-efficient genotypes can improve productivity under conditions where the higher application of P is not economical. This study was conducted to characterise four chickpea genotypes for nutrient uptake... -
L'ascenseur et l'escalier — la lutte contre le SIDA au Cameroun
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Jacques-Philippe Tsala Tsala --- Department of Psychology, University of Yaoundé I and Catholic University of Central Africa, CameroonHIV/AIDS infection has spread like wildfire in the countries of sub-saharan Africa. In order to fight that pandemic, Cameroon has organised itself by setting up, with the assistance of bilateral and multilateral partners, a national structure with the aim to... -
Kraals or bomas increase soil carbon and fertility across several biomes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Mia Momberg --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Anna Jean Haw --- , Kenya Perushan Rajah --- , South Africa Jacques van Rooyen --- , Kenya Heidi-Jayne Hawkins --- , South AfricaKnowledge about how pastoralism and kraaling may contribute to desired global objectives, such as soil fertility, is in danger of being lost. We tested whether short duration kraaling increases soil fertility across various biomes and countries via a meta-analysis (random... -
Local knowledge and uses of the Senegal Parrot Poicephalus senegalus in northern Benin
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Hermann Cyr Toni --- Université Nationale d’Agriculture, Benin Ayékotchami Jacques Dossou --- Université Nationale d’Agriculture, Benin Mèvognon Pacôme Mama --- Université Nationale d’Agriculture, Benin Christel Kenou --- , Benin Agossou Bruno Djossa --- Université Nationale d’Agriculture, BeninHumans rely on several services delivered by biodiversity for their subsistence. Relationships between humans and biodiversity vary among sociocultural groups. Considering the increasing threats on parrot species worldwide, this study assessed local knowledge and uses of the Senegal Parrot Poicephalus...
