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Geno-Phenotypic Regression and Juvenile-Mature Correlations: Methodological Tools for Clonal Selection of Eucalyptus Hybrids in Congo
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: Jean-Marc Bouvet --- Centre Technique Forestier Tropical Department of the CIRAD, FranceThis paper discusses different ways to improve clonal selection and clonal variety propagation for the industrial plantations in Congo. -
Bisisimi or the language of the wise
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: Jean Pierre Nkara --- Department of Foreign Modern Languages, Faculty of Letters and Social Sciences, CongoSome speakers of Teke (a Bantu language spoken in the Congo) use a kind of linguistic virtuosity called Bisisimi which is entirely based on a competitive use of chanted proverbs. In this article I attempt to define the term Bisisimi,... -
Mbyi Bandzogho: ridicule among Teke youngsters
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: Jean Pierre Nkara --- Department of Foreign Modern Languages, CongoThis article deals with a speech event among Teke youngsters. The participants meet in the evening and play a game that entails a decision to refrain from speaking. Whoever breaks the silence becomes the target of unpleasant jokes in the... -
Book reviews
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Linguistics • Authors: JEANNE MAARTENS --- Department of Afrikaans, Republic of South Africa MARINA SAVINI-BECK --- Department of Linguistics, Republic of South Africa FRITZ PONELIS --- Department of Afrikaans and Dutch, Republic of South Africa -
PREFACE / VOORWOORD
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Linguistics • Authors: Jeanne Maartens --- Department of Afrikaans en Nederlands, UND, Martina Savina-Beck --- Department of Linguistiek, UND, -
Communicative second language teaching: defeating the purpose?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Linguistics • Authors: Jeanne Maartens --- Department of Afrikaans & Nederlands, Republic of South Africa'n “Kommunikatiewe benadering” tot tweedetaalonderrig word vandag hoog aangeskryf in opvoedkundige kringe in Suid-Afrika. Dit word aktief bevorder as die aangewese vertrekpunt vir die suksesvolle taalonderwyser. Die benadering toon egter 'n aantal ontoereikendhede wat daarop dui dat 'n onkritiese navolging... -
Role of the laboratory notebook in students’ acquisition of written scientific literacy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Linguistics • Authors: Jean Parkinson --- Faculty of Science, Republic of South Africa Ralph Adendorff --- Department of Linguistics, Republic of South AfricaIn hierdie artikel kyk ons na die verwerwing van studente se wetenskaplike geletterdheid deur die skryf van 'n belangrike wetenskaplike genre: die Laboratoriumnotaboek. Ons soek getuienis van ryp wetenskaplike skryfwerk in ons monster van Fisika-Laboratoriumnotaboeke wat deur eerstejaarstudente gehou word... -
The minimalist program – an orientation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Linguistics • Authors: Jeanne Maartens --- Department of Afrikaans & Nederlands,Die Minimalistiese Program wat in 1992 deur Chomsky as 'n navor-singsprogram bekendgestel is, verteenwoordig die jongste stadium van ontwikkeling in die teorie van Generatiewe Grammatika. Hoewel 'n meer beperkende teorie as sy voorganger (die Regeer en Bind-teorie), verteenwoordig die Minimalistiese... -
REVIEWS
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Applied Language Studies • Authors: Lucy Smith --- Department of Primary Education, Jean Bleach --- , -
Validation of the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths for Youth (VIA-Youth) Among South African learners
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Chrizanne van Eeden --- North-West University, South Africa Marié P. Wissing --- North-West University, South Africa Jeanette Dreyer --- North-West University, South Africa Nansook Park --- University of Rhode Island, Christopher Peterson --- University of Michigan,This study investigated the reliability and validity of the Values in Action Inventory for Youth (VIA-Youth) of Park and Peterson (2006) in a total multi-cultural group of South African learners aged 13 to 17 years (N=1691: male = 703, female... -
Photovoice as a Methodological Tool to Address HIV and AIDS and Gender Violence amongst Girls on the Street in Rwanda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jean-Paul Umurungi --- National University of Rwanda, Claudia Mitchell --- McGill University, Myriam Gervais --- McGill University, Eliane Ubalijoro --- McGill University, Violet Kabarenzi --- Rwanda National Police,This study involved a particular group of children in Rwanda—girls who are living on the street and who miss out on education. Noting their relative absence from “the picture” in relation to accesses to services, the study explored how participatory... -
A Parent's Experience of the Couple Relationship After Child Bereavement in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jeanette Maritz --- University of Johannesburg, Marie Poggenpoel --- University of Johannesburg, Chris Myburgh --- University of Johannesburg,The objective of this qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual research was to explore and describe a parent's experience of the couple relationship after child bereavement in South Africa. Participants were nine parents as well as the researcher who lost children... -
Follow-up of Mental Care Users by Nurses in the Primary Care Setting in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jeanette Maritz --- University of Johannesburg,The objective of this qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual research was to explore and describe nurses' experience of follow-up and follow-through care of mental health care users in the primary care setting of South Africa. Thirty clinics were represented in... -
Support Group Needs for People Living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) in Communities around Durban, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Shandir Ramlagan --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Karl Peltzer --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Jean Francois Aquilera --- UNAIDS, South AfricaThe study constructed a participant centred perspective of what members of a support group for people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) desired from their group meetings. The study sample (n = 34) was from three support groups of PLWHA... -
Nurses' Experience of the Early Identification of Depression in the Primary Care Setting of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jeanette Maritz --- University of Johannesburg,The objective of this study was to explore and describe nurses' experience of the early identification of depression in the primary care setting of South Africa. A total of 55 female nurses participated in the study (50=black; 5=white). Data were... -
Student Nurses' Experiences of The Clinical Psychiatric Learning Environment in an Education Institution
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Miriam Moagi --- University of Pretoria, Elsie Janse van Rensburg --- University of Pretoria, Jeanette Maritz --- University of South Africa,This study investigated lived experiences of student nurses working in a clinical psychiatric learning environment in South Africa. Participants were 29 fourth-year student nurses in the clinical psychiatric learning environment at a nursing education institution (females = 27; males =2)... -
The Psychometric Properties of an Emotional Intelligence Measure within Non-Professional Counsellors in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jeanine Kathleen Pires-Putter --- North-West University, Cara Sophia Jonker --- North-West University,This study examined the psychometric properties of the Emotional Intelligence Scale (SEIS) (Schutte et al., 1998) in a sample of non-professional counsellors in South Africa. The counsellors (N = 172) were employed within various counselling services, rehabilitation services, and trauma... -
PASCALIAN TRIANGLES AND EXTENSIONS TO HEXAGONS
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: Peter Hilton --- , U.S.A. Jean Pedersen --- , U.S.A. William Rosenthal --- , U.S.A.Various properties of binomial coefficients , expressed in terms of patterns in the Fascal Triangle, are generalized in two directions. First, the properties are extended over all integer values values of n and r, adopting a natural definition... -
Do beliefs about science limit access to the science discourse community? The evidence of laboratory sessions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies • Authors: Ralph Adendorff Jean ParkinsonWhile the shortage of black South Africans who are qualified in the sciences and applied sciences is severe, political changes have already begun to provide fairer access to tertiary study in these fields. Examining the role of subtler and more... -
Variable discursive constructions of three genres of science
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies • Authors: Jean Parkinson Ralph AdendorffThe present study reports on a comparison of the research article, university textbook and science news article as a preamble to capturing ideological differences between these three genres of scientific writing. The linguistic dimension to the comparison relies on Systemic... -
The quality of translated medical research questionnaires
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies • Authors: Jean Fourie Ilse FeinauerLittle data have been published on the subject of medical research and translation. This study endeavours to contribute to such literature by investigating the quality of original and retranslated medical questionnaires. The various steps researchers follow when translating their questionnaires... -
Kinyarwanda locative applicatives and the Minimal Link Condition
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies • Authors: Jochen Zeller Jean Paul NgobokaThe two objects of ditransitive locative applicatives in Kinyarwanda display asymmetrical behaviour with respect to syntactic movement. Whereas the applied object (the goal) of a locative can be extracted in relative clauses, become the subject of a passive and incorporate... -
Multilingual news websites as a resource for interpreter training
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies • Authors: Jeanne van Dyk --- Department of Modern European Languages, South AfricaThe information technology revolution can substantially support and serve interpreter training. Whether the main purpose is acquiring interpreting skills or developing communication competence, the use of multilingual news websites is a very economical method to prepare students for the subsequent... -
Reconceptualising vulnerable children by acknowledging their assets
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Irma Eloff Liesel Ebersöhn Jeandré ViljoenWe report on a study that sought to find alternative pathways to conceptualising vulnerable children. We have extracted a section from a longitudinal study that focuses on the ways in which vulnerable children in a rural community in South Africa... -
Artisanal gill-net fishery catches of the catfish, Schilbe intermedius (Teleostei: Schilbeidae), in two tributaries of the Ouémé River, Bénin, West Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: Philippe Lalèyè Osmane Salako Antoine Chikou Jean Claude PhilippartArtisanal fishery gill-net catches of the catfish Schilbe intermedius were studied in the Okpara and Zou tributaries of the Ouémé River, Benin in 1999 and 2000. The largest fish caught at the Toué and Kpassa stations measured 26.2cm and 24.5cm... -
NOTES ON THE BREEDING BEHAVIOUR OF THE PARADISE FLYCATCHER
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: JeanneV. de Little --- , -
SHORT NOTES
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: J. M.C. Uys --- , Zambia D.A. Slight --- , B.G. Donnelly --- , B.G. Donnelly --- , B.G. Donnelly --- , B. Every --- , J. G.R. Macleod --- , A. Morris --- , C.J. Skead --- , R.M. Harwin --- , A.K. Forrester --- , C.D. Quickelberge --- , J.B. Condy --- , W.J. Lawson --- , P. Steyn --- , A.C. Pooley --- , M.B. Markus --- Department of Zoology, J.H. Hosken --- , H. Hosken --- , J.H. Hosken --- , W.R. Siegfried --- Cape Dept. of Nature Conservation, W.R. Siegfried --- Cape Dept. of Nature Conservation, P.L. Britton --- , Zambia P.A. Clancey --- , P.A. Clancey --- , Jeanne de V. Little --- , A.J. Tree --- , P.H. Crone --- , C.J. Uys --- , C.J. Broekhuysen --- , -
SHORT NOTES
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: J. M. E. Took --- , Ghana J. M. E. Took --- , Ghana C.J. Uys --- Medical School, C.J. Uys --- Medical School, R.P. Borrett --- , Rhodesia R.K. Brooke --- , Rhodesia R.K. Brooke --- , Rhodesia R.K. Brooke --- , Rhodesia P.M. Van Der Westhuizen --- , Etosha Park P. G. H. Frost --- , P. G. H. Frost --- , Jeanne De V. Little --- , Transvaal A.R. Brown --- , C.D. Quickelberg --- , R.M. Harwin --- , P. G. H. Frost --- Driekoppen Residence, C Niven --- , Uitenhage J.M. Wlnterbottom --- Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, W.R. Tarboton --- , Johannesburg -
SOME ASPECTS OF THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE WATTLED PLOVER AFRIBYX SENEGALLUS (LINNAEUS)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Jeanne de V. Little --- , -
WADERS (CHARADRII) AND OTHER SHOREBIRDS AT CAPE RECIFE, ALGOA BAY, SOUTH AFRICA: SEASONALITY, TRENDS, CONSERVATION, AND RELIABILITY OF SURVEYS
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: JeanA. Spearpoint --- , South Africa B. Every --- , South Africa L.G. Underhill --- Department of Mathematical Statistics, South AfricaSpearpoint, J. A., Every, B. & Underhill, L. G. 1988. Waders (Charadrii) and other shorebirds at Cape Recife, Algoa Bay, South Africa: seasonality, trends, conservation, and reliability of surveys. Ostrich 59: 166–177. -
Migrant and vagrant birds of Europa Island (southern Mozambique Channel)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Matthieu Le Corre --- , Jean Michel Probst --- ,Le Corre, M. & Probst, J.M. 1997. Migrant and vagrant birds of Europa Island. Ostrich 68 (1): 13–18. -
The diurnal Afro-alpine raptor community of the Ethiopian Bale Highlands
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Michel Clouet Claude Barrau Jean-Louis GoarClouet, M, Barrau, C & Gar, J-L. 2000. The diurnal Afro-alpine raptor community of the Ethiopian Bale Highlands. Ostrich 71(3&4): 380-384. The diurnal raptor community of the Afro-alpine level of the Bale Highlands (i.e. 3500-4000 m a.s.l.) Ethiopia was observed during... -
Stable isotope analysis to examine possible diet-morphology relationships among Red-whiskered Bulbuls introduced on Réunion Island
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Jean-Marc Roussel --- INRA-Agrocampus, France Patricia Le Quilliec --- INRA-Agrocampus, France Philippe Clergeau --- , FranceA recent study on the introduced Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus on Réunion Island has highlighted the existence of rapid morphological divergence in bill size between the leeward and windward sides of the island. The hypothesis that diet could explain such... -
The vulnerable Osprey breeding population of the Al Hoceima National Park, Morocco: present status and threats
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Flavio Monti --- Centre d'Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive (CNRS UMR5175), France Houssine Nibani --- Association de Gestion Intégrée des Ressources (AGIR), Morocco Jean-Marie Dominici --- Rèserve Naturelle Scandola, Parc Naturel Règional de Corse, France Hamid Rguibi Idrissi --- University Chouaib Doukkali, Faculty of Sciences, Morocco Mathieu Thévenet --- , France Pierre-Christian Beaubrun --- Centre d'Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive (CNRS UMR5175), France Olivier Duriez --- Centre d'Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive (CNRS UMR5175), FranceIn the Mediterranean, most areas belonging to the initial distribution range of the Osprey Pandion haliaetus have been lost and local populations have disappeared in recent decades because of persecution. Even though direct management actions have allowed local partial recovery,... -
Variations in bird communities of the Saharan mountains
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Michel Clouet --- Association Régionale Ornithologique du Midi et des Pyrénées (AROMP), Muséum Histoire Naturelle, France Jean Joachim --- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Comportement et Ecologie de la Faune Sauvage, Chemin de Borde Rouge, FranceCharacteristics and variations of the bird communities in the Saharan mountains were evaluated in five massifs from West to East: the Adrar of Mauritania, the Ahaggar in Algeria, the Adrar of the Iforas in north-eastern Mali, the Aïr Mountains in... -
Photo-voice as a tool for analysis and activism in response to HIV and AIDS stigmatisation in a rural KwaZulu-Natal school
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Relebohile Moletsane Naydene de Lange Claudia Mitchell Jean Stuart Thabsile Buthelezi Myra TaylorObjective: This paper focuses on the use of participatory approaches to research and intervention and explores the uses of photo-voice as a methodology and a means of promoting childhood and youth activism in the context of HIV and AIDS. -
Lifecycle: Flute (piccolo), oboe, clarinet (bass clarinet), bassoon, horn, 2 percussionists, 2 violins and cello, Xhosa vocal ensemble and indigenous instruments
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa • Authors: Jeanne Zaidel-Rudolph -
Early selection of Eucalyptus clones in retrospective nursery test using growth, morphological and dry matter criteria, in Republic of Congo
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: Jean-Marc Bouvet --- , France Philippe Vigneron --- , France Rachel-Aubain Saya --- , République du Congo Raphaël Gouma --- , République du CongoWithin the framework of the eucalyptus breeding programme in the Congo, two retrospective tests were conducted using mature clones in the field and young cuttings under nursery conditions with two hybrids: 13 clones of Eucalyptus tereticornis* Eucalyptus grandis for the... -
A preliminary study of allozyme differences amongst Carcharhinus sharks from the continental slope near Abidjan, Côte d'lvoire
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: Béatrice Adepo-Gourène Lounès Chikhi Jean-François Agnèse Germain Gourène Alain HervéGenetic variability of fifty-five shark specimens from the genus Carcharhinus was analysed using 18 allozyme loci. Sixteen loci were polymorphic either within, or between, species. Levels of genetic polymorphism, as measured by observed heterozygosity values, ranged from 0.008 (±0.008) to... -
Babies in Mind: Understanding Your Baby's Psychological Needs
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Jeanine Beukes -
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Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa • Authors: Jeanne Zaidel-Rudolph -
Nesting biology and food habits of the Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus radama in the south-west and central plateau of Madagascar
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Gilbert Razafimanjato Lily-Arison Rene de Roland Jeanneney Rabearivony Russell ThorstromWe studied nesting biology, behaviour, and diet of the Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus radama in Madagascar during two breeding seasons at Tsimanampetsotsa Natural Reserve in the south-west (n = 2 nests) and at Tritriva Lake (n = 1 nest) on... -
Raptor population decline in West Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Jean-Marc ThiollayThe roadside counts conducted in 1969–1973 through Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and northern Cameroon (9 712km) were repeated in 2000–2004 by the same observer, using the same methods, during the same season. Overall, 28 837 Falconiforms from 51 species were... -
Breeding biology of the Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis in west-central Morocco
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Mohammed Znari Mohamed Aourir Mohamed Radi Jean-Michel MelinAspects of the breeding biology of the Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis were investigated in an arid area of west-central Morocco in the 2003 and 2004 seasons. Back-dating clutches and broods indicated that successful nesting lasted 13–18 weeks from mid-April to... -
Reliable finite element methods for self-adjoint singular perturbation problems
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: JeanM.-S. Lubuma --- Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, South Africa KailashC. Patidar --- Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, South AfricaIt is well known that the standard finite element method based on the space Vh of continuous piecewise linear functions is not reliable in solving singular perturbation problems. It is also known that the solution of a two-point boundary-value singular... -
Biomechanical features of the bill and and jaw apparatus of cuckoos, turacos and the hoatzin in relation to food acquisition an
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: LeonidP Korzun Christian Erard Jean-Pierre Gasc FelixJ DzerzhinskyA morphofunctional analysis of the feeding apparatus was conducted from an evolutionary perspective on the hoatzin (Opisthocomidae), some cuckoos (Cuculidae) and some turacos (Musophagidae). These goups share a common ancestral adaptation of the bill apparatus linked to starting food processing... -
Breeding and foraging behaviour and habitat characteristics of the Scaly Ground-roller Geobiastes squamigerus
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Jean Eric Rakotoarisoa Berthin BeThe endemic Scaly Ground-roller Geobiastes squamigerus was studied during two breeding seasons from October 1997 to January 1999 in Masoala National Park, Madagascar. Several vocalisations were associated with territorial defence, contact, excitement, and aggressiveness towards intruding conspecifics. Of the 269... -
Breeding biology and diet of Banded Kestrels Falco zoniventris on Masoala Peninsula, Madagascar
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Lily-Arison Rene de Roland Jeanneney Rabearivony Gilbert Razafimanjato Harilalaina Robenarimangason Russell ThorstromWe studied the breeding biology of the Banded Kestrel (Falco zoniventris) in the forest edge habitat of Masoala Peninsula of north-eastern Madagascar from 1997 to 1999. Banded Kestrels begin their breeding season at the end of the wet season during... -
One step at a time
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Jeannie Berg [AN0001] -
Get ready to be counted
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Jeannie Berg --- DESSA, -
Guidelines: To use or not to use? That is the question
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Jeannie Berg -
Cardiovascular risk factors in a treatment-naïve, human immunodeficiency virus-infected rural population in Dikgale, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Felistas Mashinya --- Department of Medical Science, Public Health and Health Promotion, School of Health Sciences, Marianne Alberts --- Department of Medical Science, Public Health and Health Promotion, School of Health Sciences, Robert Colebunders --- International Health Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Belgium Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden --- International Health Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, BelgiumObjective: The objective was to determine lipid levels and cardiovascular risk factors in treatment-naïve, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected rural African people in Limpopo province. -
DESSA: Moving forward!
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Jeannie Berg --- , -
Crossing Boundaries: A Variety of Perspectives on Preschool Stories
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology • Authors: Jeanne Marie Iorio [B0001]Emergent curriculum is present in many early childhood classrooms but sharing the deep thoughts, reflections and actions of young children engaged in emergent curriculum is often hindered by the use of traditional report cards. Through the use of year-long preschool... -
An Account of Healing Depression Using Ayahuasca Plant Teacher Medicine in a Santo Daime Ritual
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology • Authors: Jean-Francois Sobiecki [B0001]Ayahuasca is a psychoactive traditional plant medicine preparation used by the indigenous tribes of the Upper Amazon in their shamanic traditions. Its use has become popular amongst Westerners seeking alternative means of healing, and the medicine has now spread across... -
The Intersection of Culture and Science in South African Traditional Medicine
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology • Authors: Jean-Francois Sobiecki [B0001]Traditional African medicine often carries with it a perception and stigma of being irrational and ungrounded in scientific method in academia. One reason for this common prejudicial view of traditional African medicine is the failure to effectively interpret African traditional... -
Performance of EAL learners on a non-South African Articulation Test (GFTA-2)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies • Authors: Sumari van Biljon --- Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Berna Nolte --- Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Jeannie van der Linde --- Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Ursula Zsilavecz --- Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Elsie Naude --- Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology,Research on the various aspects of child language development in South Africa has generally been an area neglected by specialists in the study of language. In South Africa's multilingual urban settings, English is the language of mutual understanding in most... -
Supportive care for patients with gynaecological cancer
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: Jean Klastersky --- Emeritus Professor and Chief of Medicine (Emeritus), Dominique Lossignol --- Head of Supportive Care Unit Institut Jules Bordet, Centre des Tumeurs de l’Université, Belgium -
Geographical Distribution of African Mammals
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Zoologica Africana • Authors: Jean Dorst -
Reaction of the Captive Infant Baboon to a Surrogate Mother
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Zoologica Africana • Authors: Jeanne Stoltz --- Nature Conservation Division, Transvaal Provincial Administration.,Baboon infants were captured with their mothers in the Loskopdam area. The infants were separated from their mothers and raised in a laboratory. Each infant was placed with a surrogate mother. The infants accepted their surrogate mothers immediately. The very... -
Growth, Consumption and Respiration by Larvae of the Kelp-Fly Fucellia Capensis (Diptera:Anthomyiidae)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Zoology • Authors: Jeanette Stenton-Dozey --- Department of Zoology, C.L. Griffiths --- Department of Zoology,At 18 °C the eggs of the kelp-fly, Fucellia capensis, hatch in 24 – 32 h and the larval and pupal stages last 10 – 12 and 9 – 14 days respectively. The growth curve is discontinuous, with declining relative... -
Anatomy of the metacercaria and adult of Euclinostomum heterostomum (Rudolphi, 1809) (Trematoda: Clinostomatidae)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Zoology • Authors: Jean Britz --- Research Unit for Fish Biology, Rand Afrikaans University, Republic of South Africa J.E. Saayman --- Mobil Research Aquarium, University of the North, Republic of South Africa J.G. van As --- Research Unit for Fish Biology, Rand Afrikaans University, Republic of South AfricaAnatomical descriptions are presented of Euclinostomum heterostomum (Rudolphi, 1809) metacercariae, collected from the muscles of the Mocambique tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters); as well as of an egg-bearing adult trematode. The latter was obtained by experimentally infecting a hand-reared grey heron... -
Spatial and temporal variability in recruitment of intertidal mussels around the coast of southern Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Zoology • Authors: Jean M. Harris --- Scientific Services, Natal Parks Board, South Africa George M. Branch --- Zoology Department, University of Cape Town, Bridget L. Elliott --- Zoology Department, University of Cape Town, Bronwen Currie --- Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Arthur H. Dye --- Zoology Department, University of Transkei,, Christopher D. Mcquaid --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Rhodes University, Bruce J. Tomalin --- Oceanographic Research Institute, Claudio Velasquez --- Zoology Department, University of Cape Town,Intensity of intertidal mussel recruitment was compared across a range of different spatial and temporal scales around the coast of southern Africa between June 1995 and October 1996. Comparison of the east and west coasts revealed significantly higher recruit densities... -
Impacts of climatic changes on small mammal communities in the Sahel (West Africa) as evidenced by owl pellet analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Massamba Thiam --- IRD, CBGP (UMR 022: IRD/INRA/CIRAD/SupAgroMontpellier), Centre ISRA/IRD de Dakar Bel Air, Sénégal Khalilou Bâ --- IRD, CBGP (UMR 022: IRD/INRA/CIRAD/SupAgroMontpellier), Centre ISRA/IRD de Dakar Bel Air, Sénégal Jean-marc Duplantier --- IRD, CBGP( UMR 022: IRD/INRA/CIRAD/SupAgroMontpellier), Campus International de Baillarguet, FranceTo evaluate the impact of climatic change on rodent sahelian communities, we analysed the contents of over 2500 barn owl (Tyto alba) pellets collected along the Senegal river between 1989 and 2003, and from the Ferlo sahelian area in 2003... -
Consumer patronage and willingness-to-pay at different levels of restaurant attributes: A study from Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: David Njite --- The Lester E. Kabacoff School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Joyce Njoroge --- School of Accounting, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, USA Haragopal Parsa --- School of Accounting, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, USA Rahul Parsa --- Department of Supply Chain and Information Systems, College of Business, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA Jean-Pierre van der Rest --- Department of Business Studies, Institute of Tax Law and Economics, Leiden Law School, Leiden University, Leiden, The NetherlandsThis study investigates the effect of three key restaurant attributes – food quality, service quality and ambiance – on consumers’ (i) willingness-to-pay (WTP) and (ii) intentions to patronage (ITP) for limited service and upscale restaurants in Kenya. A full-profile 2 (types of... -
Determining ESL learners’ vocabulary needs from a textbook corpus: challenges and prospects
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies • Authors: Jabulani Sibanda --- Education Department, South Africa Jean Baxen --- Education Department, South AfricaSound vocabulary repertoire is a requisite for reading and all learning. Teaching a language’s vocabulary is a mammoth undertaking, unless particular lexical items are isolated and accorded explicit attention. Words taught explicitly should coincide with learners’ core vocabulary needs. This... -
Do public attitudes affect conservation effort? Using a questionnaire-based survey to assess perceptions, beliefs and superstitions associated with frogs in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Jeanne Tarrant --- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, South Africa Donnavan Kruger --- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, South Africa Louis H du Preez --- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, South AfricaGlobally, amphibians are among the least appreciated vertebrates and are often negatively perceived by the general public. Such attitudes are particularly prevalent in South Africa, where fear, superstitions and myths associated with frogs are pervasive in some cultures. These attitudes... -
Alcohol use: Views of people receiving in-patient care for mental health conditions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Henok Guranda --- Department of Health Studies, Pretoria Jeanette Maritz --- Department of Health Studies, PretoriaThis study explored the perceptions of psychiatric in-patients concerning their use of alcohol in a context of community living. A total of 70 psychiatric in-patients at an Ethiopian hospital were the informants in this study (males = 73%; females =... -
Effectiveness of electro-fencing for restricting the ranging behaviour of wildlife: a case study in the degazetted parts of Akagera National Park
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Jean D Bariyanga --- College of Science and Technology, School of Science, Department of Biology, Rwanda Torsten Wronski --- College of Science and Technology, School of Science, Department of Biology, Rwanda Martin Plath --- College of Animal Science and Technology, China Ann Apio --- College of Agriculture, Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Department of Wildlife and Aquatic Resources Management, RwandaSeveral national parks on the African continent have been fenced to mitigate human–wildlife conflict, but the effectiveness of different fencing strategies seems to vary between regions. Here, we assessed the effectiveness of electro-fencing for restricting movement patterns of several wild... -
Challenges to implementing the food-based dietary guidelines in the South African primary school curriculum: a qualitative study exploring the perceptions of principals and curriculum advisors
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Kim Anh Nguyen --- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit, South Africa Anniza De Villiers --- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit, South Africa Jean Marie Fourie --- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit, South Africa Michael Hendricks --- School of Child and Adolescent Health, South AfricaObjectives: The South African food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG) were developed and implemented to promote healthy lifestyles in the population along with preventing non-communicable diseases and other forms of diet-related illness. The FBDG were recommended for implementation within the national school... -
Consumer patronage and willingness-to-pay at different levels of restaurant attributes: A study from Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: David Njite --- The Lester E. Kabacoff School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration, University of New Orleans, USA Joyce Njoroge --- School of Accounting, Drake University, USA Haragopal Parsa --- Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management, University of Denver, USA Rahul Parsa --- Department of Supply Chain and Information Systems, USA Jean-Pierre van der Rest --- Department of Business Studies, The NetherlandsThis study investigates the effect of three key restaurant attributes—food quality, service quality and ambiance—on consumers' (i) willingness-to-pay (WTP) and (ii) intentions to patronage (ITP) for limited service and upscale restaurants in Kenya. A full-profile 2 (types of restaurants) x... -
Influence of riparian habitats on the distribution of rainforest chameleons in Parc National de Ranomafana, Madagascar
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Jeanneney Rabearivony --- , , Madagascar Lee D. Brady --- , , UK Richard K.B. Jenkins --- , , UK Richard A. Griffiths --- , , UK Achille P. Raselimanana --- , , Madagascar Michel Bisoa --- , Rasoamampionona N. Raminosoa --- , , MadagascarThe spatial and seasonal distribution of chameleon species along ecological gradients within six riparian areas in Parc National de Ranomafana was studied using transects. Eight species of chameleons were recorded (Palleon nasus, Brookesia superciliaris, B. thieli, Calumma gastrotaenia, C. glawi,... -
On the self-convolution of generalized Fibonacci numbers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: Hacène Belbachir --- , Algeria Toufik Djellal --- , Algeria Jean-Gabriel Luque --- Normandie Université, Université de Rouen, FranceWe focus on a family of equalities pioneered by Zhang and generalized by Zao and Wang and hence by Mansour which involves self convolution of generalized Fibonacci numbers. We show that all these formulas are nicely stated in only one... -
Differences in nitrogen cycling and soil mineralisation between a eucalypt plantation and a mixed eucalypt and Acacia mangium plantation on a sandy tropical soil
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Sogni Viviane Tchichelle --- Centre de Recherche sur la Durabilité et la Productivité des Plantations Industrielles, Republic of the Congo Daniel Epron --- Centre de Recherche sur la Durabilité et la Productivité des Plantations Industrielles, Republic of the Congo Fidèle Mialoundama --- Université Marien NGouabi, Republic of the Congo Lydie Stella Koutika --- Centre de Recherche sur la Durabilité et la Productivité des Plantations Industrielles, Republic of the Congo Jean-Michel Harmand --- CIRAD, France Jean-Pierre Bouillet --- CIRAD, France Louis Mareschal --- Centre de Recherche sur la Durabilité et la Productivité des Plantations Industrielles, Republic of the CongoSustainable wood production requires appropriate management of commercial forest plantations. Establishment of industrial eucalypt plantations on poor sandy soils leads to a high loss of nutrients including nitrogen (N) after wood harvesting. An ecological intensification of eucalypt plantations was tested... -
The intersection of abandonment, HIV-positive status and residential care for a group of perinatally infected adolescents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Jeanette Schmid --- Centre for Social Development in Africa, South Africa Jenita Chiba --- Centre for Social Development in Africa, South AfricaAlthough anti-retroviral treatments have significantly reduced the incidence of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and AIDS, there remains, for the foreseeable future, a group of adolescents who have been perinatally infected. Noting the paucity of information regarding the impact of paediatric... -
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... -
Conflict management styles and work-related well-being among higher education employees
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Wilme M. Van Niekerk --- School of Human Resource Sciences, South Africa Marissa De Klerk --- School of Human Resource Sciences, South Africa Jeanine K. Pires-Putter --- School of Human Resource Sciences, South AfricaThe objective of the study was to assess the relationship between conflict management styles and work-related well-being of employees in a higher education institution in South Africa. Participants were academic personnel (n = 180) and support staff (n = 201),... -
Decline of African vultures: a need for studies and conservation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Jean-Marc Thiollay --- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France -
The decline of an urban Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus population in Dakar, Senegal, over 50 years
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Wim C Mullié --- , Senegal François-Xavier Couzi --- Société d’Etudes Ornithologiques de la Réunion, France Moussa Sega Diop --- AfriWet Consultants, Senegal Bram Piot --- Cité Ndiatte Almadies, Senegal Theo Peters --- Royal Netherlands Embassy, Senegal Pierre A Reynaud --- 275 Rue Robert Schuman, France Jean-Marc Thiollay --- 2 Rue de la Rivière, FranceAs in many West African cities, in Dakar Hooded Vultures Necrosyrtes monachus have always been characteristic urban scavengers. The recent decline of Hooded Vultures in other parts of Africa, mainly eastern Africa, has been the reason in 2015 for up-listing... -
Love in cross-cultural perspective: Mozambique-France comparison
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Germano Vera Cruz --- University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès, FranceThe study aimed to characterise the conceptualisation of love in Mozambique (a collectivist society) and France (an individualistic society) on three attributes: passion, intimacy, and commitment. The study sample comprised 310 Mozambican adults (females = 57%; age range = 18-64)... -
Gendered childcare norms — evidence from rural Swaziland to inform innovative structural HIV prevention approaches for young women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Pinky N Shabangu --- Independent community-based researcher, Swaziland Michelle R Brear --- Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, Jean Hailes Research Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, AustraliaAddressing discriminatory gender norms is a prerequisite for preventing HIV in women, including young women. However, the gendered expectation that women will perform unpaid childcare-related labour is rarely conceptualised as influencing their HIV risk. Our aim was to learn from... -
Sexual cycle and seasonal expression of testosterone (T) in the testes of Sclerophrys mauritanica (Schlegel, 1841)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Omar Kisserli --- , , Algérie Elara Moudilou --- , France Jean-Marie Exbrayat --- , FranceSclerophrys mauritanica is an anuran amphibian found in the wetlands of Beni-belaid, Jijel, Algeria. The animals are constrained by wet (from September until May) and dry (from June until August) seasons, however, the sexual cycle of males is continuous (all... -
HIV-1 RNA testing of pooled dried blood spots is feasible to diagnose acute HIV infection in resource limited settings
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Wentzel Dowling --- Division of Medical Virology, South Africa Kirsten Veldsman --- Division of Medical Virology, South Africa Mary Grace Katusiime --- Division of Medical Virology, South Africa Jean Maritz --- Division of Medical Virology, South Africa Peter Bock --- Desmond Tutu TB Centre, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, South Africa Sue-Ann Meehan --- Desmond Tutu TB Centre, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, South Africa Marije Van Schalkwyk --- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, South Africa Mark F Cotton --- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, South Africa Wolfgang Preiser --- Division of Medical Virology, South Africa Gert U Van Zyl --- Division of Medical Virology, South AfricaObjectives: Rapid human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody tests, routinely used for diagnosis in adults and older children in resource-limited settings (RLS), do not detect early HIV infections prior to seroconversion or when antibody levels are still low. Nucleic acid amplification... -
Seasonal variations in the diet and food selection of the Algerian hedgehog Atelerix algirus
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Chafika Mouhoub-Sayah --- Laboratoire de Zoologie Appliquée et d’Ecophysiologie Animale, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Algeria Hafsa Djoudad-Kadji --- Laboratoire de Zoologie Appliquée et d’Ecophysiologie Animale, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Algeria Florian Kletty --- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC, France André Malan --- Institut des Neurosciences Cellulaires et Intégratives, France Jean-Patrice Robin --- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC, France Michel Saboureau --- Institut des Neurosciences Cellulaires et Intégratives, France Caroline Habold --- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC, FranceThe Algerian hedgehog Atelerix algirus is an insectivorous species. However, the exact composition of its natural diet remains largely undetermined, especially in relation to seasonal variations in food availability. From March to November, we simultaneously analysed the composition of 180... -
A phylogeny and genus-level revision of the African file snakes Gonionotophis Boulenger (Squamata: Lamprophiidae)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Donald G. Broadley --- , Zimbabwe Krystal A. Tolley --- , South Africa Werner Conradie --- , South Africa Sarah Wishart --- , South Africa Jean-François Trape --- , Senegal Marius Burger --- , , South Africa Chifundera Kusamba --- , , République Démocratique du Congo Ange-Ghislain Zassi-Boulou --- , République du Congo Eli Greenbaum --- , , USAThe sub-Saharan African file snake genus Gonionotophis is currently comprised of 15 species. However, the concept of this genus has been confounded by morphological and genetic differences between the constituent taxa. Due to the dearth of DNA samples, a taxonomic... -
Development of a Setswana tonal minimal pair word list as research tool
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: Gail Jones --- Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, South Africa Anita van der Merwe --- Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, South Africa Jeannie van der Linde --- Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, South Africa Mia le Roux --- Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, South AfricaThis study reports on the development of a Setswana tonal minimal pair word list, which could be implemented as research tool in the field of Bantu language linguistics and in speech pathology in South Africa. The development of the list... -
Body mass index and associated lifestyle and eating behaviours of female students at a South African university
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Philippe Jean-Luc Gradidge --- Centre for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, South Africa Emmanuel Cohen --- MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Department of Paediatrics, South AfricaObjective: To determine the prevalence of obesity and the physical activity, sitting time, and eating behaviours associated with BMI in a group of undergraduate female students at a South African university. -
The impact of cerebrospinal fluid viral analysis on empiric antibiotic use in children admitted to Tygerberg Children’s hospital with suspected meningitis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Irma Kruger --- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, South Africa Jean Maritz --- PathCare Reference Laboratory, South Africa Heather Finlayson --- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, South AfricaBackground: Viral meningitis is the most common form of aseptic meningitis and requires minimal investigation and treatment. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has become the ‘gold standard’ for identifying viruses in cerebrospinal fluid and can provide rapid results. The objective of... -
Where are we with whole regolith pedology? A comparative study from Brazil
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Jérôme Juilleret --- Department of Environmental Research and Innovation, Luxembourg Antonio C de Azevedo --- Department of Soil Science, Brazil Roseclenia A Santos --- Department of Soil Science, Brazil Jean CB dos Santos --- Department of Agronomy, Brazil Fabricio de A Pedron --- Department of Soil Science, Brazil Stefaan Dondeyne --- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, BelgiumAn integrated knowledge of the soil and its deeper substratum is required when dealing with environmental issues and Critical Zone research. Though the lower boundary for classifying soils is set at 200 cm in both Soil Taxonomy (ST) and the... -
Effect of tree spacing on growth and wood density of 38-year-old Cariniana legalis trees in Brazil
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Ivanka Rosada de Oliveira --- Departamento de Ciências Florestais, Brazil Matheus Peres Chagas --- Setor de Engenharia Florestal, Brazil Jean-Pierre Bouillet --- Departamento de Ciências Florestais, Brazil Eduardo Luiz Longui --- Divisão de Dasonomia, Brazil Israel Luiz de Lima --- Divisão de Dasonomia, Brazil Bruno Bordron --- Departamento de Ciências Florestais, Brazil Angel Boschiero Ferreira --- Departamento de Ciências Florestais, Brazil Mario Tommasiello Filho --- Departamento de Ciências Florestais, BrazilAverage wood density of 38-year-old Cariniana legalis (Mart.) Kuntze, a Brazilian native forest species, was found to increase with faster growth and lower stocking, while decreasing from pith to bark. A complete randomised block design was planted with five blocks... -
Whole-tree sap flow responses to soil water and weather variables for Pinus radiata and three indigenous species in a southern afrotemperate forest region
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Tatenda Mapeto --- School of Natural Resources Management, Nelson Mandela University, George Campus, South Africa Josua Louw --- School of Natural Resources Management, Nelson Mandela University, George Campus, South Africa Mark Gush --- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Jeanette Pauw --- School of Natural Resources Management, Nelson Mandela University, George Campus, South AfricaIn a water-scarce country such as South Africa, timber and fibre production often stands in conflict with catchment water yields. The optimal provision of both is sought. Forest hydrological experiments improve our understanding of the soil–plant–atmosphere continuum and facilitate the... -
A decision support tool approach based on the Electre TRI-B method for the valorisation of tropical timbers from the Congo Basin: an application for glulam products
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: René Oum Lissouck --- Department of Civil Engineering and Wood Construction, Cameroon Régis Pommier --- University of Bordeaux, France Franck Taillandier --- University of Bordeaux, France Jean K Mvogo --- Laboratory of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, National Advanced School of Engineering, Cameroon Denys Breysse --- University of Bordeaux, France Louis M Ayina Ohandja --- Laboratory of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, National Advanced School of Engineering, CameroonAn alternative approach to the formal management strategy of tropical timber species from the Congo Basin was investigated. It focused on the development of glulam, with an aim to specify a decision support model for the valorisation of tropical timber... -
Effects of short-term intensive trampling on Karoo vegetation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Jeannine McManus --- Landmark Foundation, South Africa Stefan A Goets --- Landmark Foundation, South Africa William J Bond --- Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Joh R Henschel --- South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON): Arid Lands Node, South Africa Bool Smuts --- Landmark Foundation, South Africa Suzanne J Milton --- South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON): Arid Lands Node, South AfricaPlant growth forms likely respond differently to disturbances such as trampling. We investigated the trampling effect of 1 600 sheep encamped at night in temporary enclosures (kraals, corrals or pens), which were relocated weekly. To examine trampling effects and regeneration... -
The polysemy of the neuter extension -ik in Citumbuka (N21) and Citonga (N15)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies • Authors: Jean Chavula --- Centre for Language Studies, MalawiMost studies of the Bantu verb have neglected detailed analyses of the less productive verb extensions including the neuter suffix -ik. This suffix is associated with the ‘stative’ construction in many Bantu languages, which usually also have a separate passive... -
Inheritance of fruit neck, rind and seed coat hardness, and seed coat colour in bottle gourd
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Nogbou F Amangoua --- UFR des Sciences de la Nature, Breeding and Crop Husbandry Unit, Côte d’Ivoire Kouamé K Koffi --- UFR des Sciences de la Nature, Breeding and Crop Husbandry Unit, Côte d’Ivoire Jean-Pierre Baudoin --- Unité de Phytotechnie Tropicale et d’Horticulture, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Belgium Irié A Zoro Bi --- UFR des Sciences de la Nature, Breeding and Crop Husbandry Unit, Côte d’IvoireBottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.) is an edible, medicinal and decorative plant exhibiting wide genetic variation for fruit and seed characters, but it remains under-researched. This study assessed inheritance of fruit neck, fruit rind hardness, seed coat hardness and... -
Dosage of sugammadex according to the calculated lean body mass in obese female patients: time to reverse moderate neuromuscular blockade induced by rocuronium
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Cheik Tidiane Hafid Wind-Pouiré Bougouma --- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Burkina Faso Jean-Luc RJ Demeere --- Department of Anaesthesiology, BelgiumBackground: Sugammadex is a selective relaxant binding agent for antagonism of prolonged rocuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade. The recommended dose is 2 mg/kg. Based on the pharmacological characteristics of sugammadex in obese patients, the calculated lean body mass (CLBM) should be used to... -
Minimum population size and distribution of Grey Crowned Cranes Balearica regulorum in Rwanda: an aerial and ground survey
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Olivier Nsengimana --- Rwanda Wildlife Conservation Association, Rwanda Matthew Becker --- International Crane Foundation/Endangered Wildlife Trust Partnership, South Africa Deo Ruhagazi --- Rwanda Wildlife Conservation Association, Rwanda Jean Ferus Niyomwungeri --- Rwanda Wildlife Conservation Association, RwandaThe iconic Grey Crowned Crane Balearica regulorum is facing an increase in threats to its wetland habitat and poaching for the captive trade market. This has resulted in an enduring long-term decline in population numbers, which led to the species... -
Correlates of perceived HIV-related stigma among HIV-positive pregnant women in rural Mpumalanga province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Shandir Ramlagan --- HIV/Aids, STI and TB Unit, Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Sibusiso Sifunda --- HIV/Aids, STI and TB Unit, Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Karl Peltzer --- HIV/Aids, STI and TB Unit, Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Jenny Jean --- Miller School of Medicine, USA Robert A.C. Ruiter --- Department of Work and Social Psychology, The NetherlandsThe study investigated correlates of perceived HIV-related stigma among 673 HIV-positive women from rural Mpumalanga province, South Africa (mean age 28 years old, SD = 5.73 years). The women completed measures of HIV-related stigma experience and related personal factors. Following... -
Genetic diversity and population structure of Brachiaria brizantha (A.Rich.) Stapf accessions from Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Asheber Tegegn --- Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Ethiopia Martina Kyalo --- Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa–International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI) Hub, Kenya Collins Mutai --- Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa–International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI) Hub, Kenya Jean Hanson --- International Livestock Research Institute, Ethiopia Getnet Asefa --- Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Ethiopia Appolinaire Djikeng --- Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa–International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI) Hub, Kenya Sita Ghimire --- Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa–International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI) Hub, KenyaBrachiaria is a tropical, warm-season grass native to Africa. It is an extensively cultivated forage in the tropics with proven benefits on livestock productivity. Brachiaria is well-known for high biomass production, animal nutrition, carbon sequestration, biological nitrification inhibition, soil conservation,... -
Between Thanatos and Eros: Erich Fromm and the psychoanalysis of social networking technology use
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Philosophy • Authors: Jean du Toit --- School of Philosophy, South AfricaSocial networking technologies have become a ubiquitous framework for social interaction, serving to organise much of the individual’s social life. Such technological structuring affects not merely the individual’s psyche (as a psycho- technics), it also affects broader aspects of society... -
Lack of phylogeographic structure in the endangered Pickersgill’s Reed Frog; Hyperolius pickersgilli (Raw, 1982)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Antoinette Kotze --- , South Africa Taryn M.C. Ralph --- , , South Africa Lisa N. Barrow --- , , USA Jeanne Tarrant --- , South Africa Louis du Preez --- , , South Africa M. Thabang Madisha --- , South Africa Desire L Dalton --- , South AfricaThe Endangered Pickersgill’s Reed Frog (Hyperolius pickersgilli) is endemic to South Africa and restricted to the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) coast. The natural habitat of H. pickersgilli is limited to fragmented patches of coastal reed-bed wetland, the majority of which continues to... -
Seasonal variation in diet and prey availability in the wall lizard Podarcis vaucheri (Boulenger, 1905) from the Djurdjura Mountains, northern Algeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Rabah Mamou --- , France Faïza Marniche --- , , Algeria Mansour Amroun --- , , Algeria Jean-Marie Exbrayat --- , France Anthony Herrel --- , FranceWe studied the composition and seasonal changes in diet and prey selection in the wall lizard Podarcis vaucheri of the Djurdjura Mountains throughout its activity period, from April to October 2014. The analysis of 238 faecal pellets revealed 1 206... -
Variable phylogeographic histories of five forest birds with populations in Upper and Lower Guinea: implications for taxonomy and evolutionary conservation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Jean-Bernard Dongmo --- Laboratory of Zoology, Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Sciences, Cameroon Jeffrey M DaCosta --- Biology Department, Boston College, USA Champlain Djieto-Lordon --- Laboratory of Zoology, Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Sciences, Cameroon Pierre Ngassam --- Laboratory of Parasitology and Ecology, Cameroon Michael D Sorenson --- Department of Biology, USAThis study evaluates phylogeographic structure in selected forest bird species distributed on either side of the Dahomey Gap in West Africa to extend analyses of avian diversification across the Guineo-Congolean forest. Mitochondrial DNA sequence data were collected for five species,... -
Volume recovery and estimation of commercial volumes of Okan (Cylicodiscus gabunensis Harms) in southern Cameroon
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Julien M Seka --- Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife, National Forestry School, Cameroon Jean Bégin --- Department of Wood and Forest Sciences, Faculty of Forestry, Geography and Geomatics, CanadaThe objective of this study was to quantify the volume of residues and develop volume equations for estimation of commercial outside-bark volumes of Okan (Cylicodiscus gabunensis) at different logging stages. Two hundred and five stems with diameter at breast height... -
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Minimal evidence of interspecific hybridisation between the Yellow-billed Duck and introduced Mallard in central and northwestern South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Stacey G de Souza --- School of Molecular and Cell Biology, South Africa Craig T Symes --- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, South Africa Hanneline Smit-Robinson --- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, South Africa Jean M Mollett --- School of Molecular and Cell Biology, South AfricaHybridisation is the interbreeding of genetically distinct groups that can lead to introgression – an exchange of genetic material between species. Hybridisation is of conservation concern when an alien invasive species is involved, as it can lead to a loss... -
The status and conservation of the Cape Gannet Morus capensis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Richard B Sherley --- Environment and Sustainability Institute/Centre for Ecology and Conservation, United Kingdom Robert JM Crawford --- Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), South Africa Bruce M Dyer --- Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), South Africa Jessica Kemper --- African Penguin Conservation Project, Namibia Azwianewi B Makhado --- Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), South Africa Makhudu Masotla --- Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), South Africa Lorien Pichegru --- DST-NRF Centre of Excellence at the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Pierre A Pistorius --- DST-NRF Centre of Excellence at the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Jean-Paul Roux --- Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Namibia Peter G Ryan --- DST-NRF Centre of Excellence at the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Desmond Tom --- Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Namibia Leshia Upfold --- Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), South Africa Henning Winker --- Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), South AfricaThe Cape Gannet Morus capensis is one of several seabird species endemic to the Benguela upwelling ecosystem (BUS) but whose population has recently decreased, leading to an unfavourable IUCN Red List assessment. Application of ‘JARA’ (‘Just Another Red-List Assessment,’ a... -
A community-based HIV counselling and testing programme found a decreasing proportion of new HIV testers in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Simukai Shamu --- Foundation for Professional Development, South Africa Thato Farirai --- Foundation for Professional Development, South Africa Jean Slabbert --- Foundation for Professional Development, South Africa Geoffrey Guloba --- Foundation for Professional Development, South Africa Nomea Masihleho --- USAID, South Africa Julius Kamera --- USAID, South Africa Nkhensani Nkwashu --- Foundation for Professional Development, South AfricaThis article assesses the history of HIV testing among community-based HIV counselling and testing (CBCT) clients between 2014 and 2018 in 13 South African districts. Consenting clients were tested for HIV and interviewed to categorise as first-time testers or repeat... -
Comparing beverage consumption, physical activity and anthropometry among young adult urban- and rural-dwelling African women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Philippe Jean-Luc Gradidge --- Centre for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Herculina Salome Kruger --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, South AfricaBeverage consumption, physical activity, body mass index and waist circumference were compared in age-matched (aged 18–30 years) groups of young South African women from urban (n = 78) and rural (n = 94) settings. Obesity was higher in the rural group, driven by a... -
Assessment of vulnerability to groundwater pollution in Department of Odienné (North-West Côte d’Ivoire)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Oi Mangoua Jules Mangoua --- Laboratory of Environmental Sciences and Technologies, Côte d’Ivoire Kouamé Auguste Kouassi --- Laboratory Geosciences and Environment, Côte d'Ivoire Williams Francis Kouassi --- Laboratory Geosciences and Environment, Côte d'Ivoire Gountôh Aristide Douagui --- Laboratory Geosciences and Environment, Côte d'Ivoire Issiaka Savane --- Laboratory Geosciences and Environment, Côte d'Ivoire Jean Biemi --- Laboratory of Sciences and Techniques of Water and Environment, Côte d'IvoireDrinking water supply to populations is increasingly oriented towards the exploitation of groundwater whose quality meets WHO standards. However, groundwater is subjected to a pollution phenomenon of anthropogenic origin due to agro-industrial and mining operations that alter water quality. The... -
Rational homotopy of mapping spaces between complex Grassmannians
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: Jean Baptiste Gatsinzi --- , Botswana Paul Antony Otieno --- , Nairobi Vitalis Onyango-Otieno --- , NairobiThe complex Grassmann Gr(k, n) is the space of k dimensional subspaces of ℂ n . It is a complex manifold of complex dimension k(n − k). There is a natural inclusion ik ,n : Gr(k, n) ↪ Gr(k,... -
Anatomical, physiological and allometric contrasts of the Cerrado tree Dalbergia miscolobium in full sun and shade environments
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Ane Marcela das Chagas Mendonça --- , Brazil Jean Marcel Sousa Lira --- , Brazil Marcelo Rodrigues --- , Brazil Vanessa da Fontoura Custódio Monteiro --- , Brazil Edson Simão --- , Brazil João Paulo Rodrigues Alves Delfino Barbosa --- , BrazilThe Brazilian Cerrado is a mosaic comprised of different vegetation formations and consequently, different environmental conditions. Tree density modifies the availability of light and affects species distribution. Thus, seedlings of species with a broad distribution should show contrasting anatomical, morphological,... -
Characterisation of eucalypt wood from trees with dieback for production of Kraft pulp
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Ana Paula Câmara --- , Brazil Graziela Baptista Vidaurre --- , Brazil Suellen Rios Martins --- , Brazil João Gabriel Missia da Silva --- , Brazil Humberto Fantuzzi Neto --- , Brazil Jean Carlos Lopes de Oliveira --- , Brazil Amélia Guimarães Carvalho --- , Brazil José Cola Zanuncio --- , Brazil Leandro de Siqueira --- , BrazilDieback, resulting from abiotic stress, compromises the development of trees and the quality of wood. The objective of this work was to characterise the wood and cellulosic pulp produced from young eucalypt wood with dieback. Eucalyptus grandis × Eucalyptus urophylla... -
The (oh-so-queerly-embodied) virtual
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Philosophy • Authors: Jean du Toit --- , South AfricaThe virtual has become the latest rostrum for ideological heteronormativity; it increasingly plays host to an insidious rhetoric of unjustifiably fixed and oppositional gender binaries that exhort heterosexuality as a norm. Conservative political and religious groups, as well as consumerist... -
Living in the age of the embodied screen
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology • Authors: Jean du Toit --- , South AfricaThe technological virtual converges with our contemporary existence in a multitude of ways, which suggests a need to interrogate the question of the virtual existentially. Merleau-Ponty’s existential phenomenological account of embodiment is invaluable in this regard because the virtual is... -
Introduction – Phenomenology and virtuality
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology • Authors: Jean du Toit --- , South Africa -
Meat and magic: traditional use of the Stone Partridge Ptilopachus petrosus in Benin
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Christelle SA Codjia --- , Nigeria Anselm E Onyimonyi --- , Nigeria Toussaint O Lougbégnon --- , Bénin Jean TC Codjia --- , BéninConsidered a widespread gamebird found across the northern Afrotropical region, the Stone Partridge Ptilopachus petrosus is used in magical rituals and for traditional medicine in Africa. Although considered to be a species of Least Concern by the IUCN, loss of... -
Water uptake plasticity of savanna trees in encroached grassland: small trees match the mature trees
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Séraphine Grellier --- , France Jean-Louis Janeau --- , France Patricia Richard --- , France Nicolas Florsch --- , France David Ward --- , United States Thierry Bariac --- , France Simon Lorentz --- , South AfricaProcesses linked to woody plant encroachment in grassland are still not well understood, especially the interactions between trees and soil water availability. Our aim was to study the depth of water uptake by trees in grassland and its controlling factors... -
Experiences of intimate relationships, stigma, social support and treatment adherence among HIV-positive adolescents in Chiredzi district, Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Christopher Jimu --- , South Africa Kaymarlin Govender --- , South Africa Roselyn Kanyemba --- , South Africa Marie-Jeanne Offosse Ngbesso --- , South AfricaThis study explored experiences of intimate relationships, stigma, social support and treatment adherence among HIV-positive adolescents in Chiredzi district, Zimbabwe. The study adopted an interpretive qualitative methodology to explore the intricacies of living with HIV as an adolescent. Thirty (N... -
A review of the populations of tilapiine species in lakes Victoria and Naivasha, East Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: Edwine Yongo --- , Kenya Laurent Cishahayo --- , Peoples Republic of China Eunice Mutethya --- , Kenya Bonface Mnang’at Alkamoi --- , Kenya Kokwon Costa --- , Kenya Nzeyimana Jean Bosco --- , Peoples Republic of ChinaThis paper discusses the catch trends, population attributes and biological characteristics of tilapiine species that are both native and that have been introduced into Lake Victoria and Lake Naivasha. Predation by Lates niloticus, species hybridisation, overfishing, pollution and eutrophication have... -
Co-producing knowledge and care in team-based fieldwork in the Covid-19 era
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Comfort Asante --- , Zambia Sarah Burack --- , United States Mutale Chileshe --- , Zambia Jean Hunleth --- , United StatesIn this article, we examine how the pandemic has led us to a dispersed and technologically mediated form of team-based fieldwork framed by an ethics of care. Covid-19 has changed the proximity of research teams and, thus, affected how teams... -
Mauritian music therapy: conceptual framework of a promising movement
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa • Authors: Wolfgang Mastnak --- , China Jean-Clair Seevraz --- , Mégane Duvergé --- , -
Cultivar and planting date effects on the growth, yield and quality of strawberries in the Western Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Patience Parehwa --- , South Africa Gavin Linsley-Noakes --- , South Africa Johan Jordaan --- , Jeanette Pauw --- ,In South Africa, strawberry Fragaria × ananassa (Duchesne ex Weston) Duchesne ex Rozier growers have not been able to extend the growing season and produce strawberries year-round primarily due to the types of cultivar available and climatic limitations. The objective... -
Machine learning techniques to estimate mechanised forest cutting productivity
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Saulo Boldrini Gonçalves --- , Brazil Nilton Cesar Fiedler --- , Brazil Jeferson Pereira Martins Silva --- , Brazil Gilson Fernandes da Silva --- , Brazil Mayra Luiza Marques da Silva --- , Brazil Luciano José Minette --- , Brazil Daniel Pena Pereira --- , Brazil Domingos Manuel Mendes Lopes --- , Portugal Evandro Ferreira da Silva --- , Brazil Antônio Henrique Cordeiro Ramalho --- , Brazil Jeangelis Silva Santos --- , Brazil Marcelo Otone Aguiar --- , Brazil Jose de Oliveira Melo Neto --- , Brazil Renisson Neponuceno de Araújo Filho --- , BrazilThe productivity of wood harvesting operations is one of the main viability indicators of the forestry enterprise, which is directly influenced by land, population, and operational planning characteristics. The variables that affect the productivity of harvesting machines are particularly difficult... -
Assessing mobile phone use in farming: The case of Nigerian rural farmers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Chioma Anadozie --- , Nigeria Mathias Fonkam --- , Nigeria Jean-Paul Cleron --- , NigeriaMost existing literature in the field of mobile phones for agriculture and rural development adopted an economic stance that focused mainly on agriculture marketing and pricing. Little attention has been given to other areas of the farming value chain. To... -
Total testosterone level may have no influence on the occurrence and severity of erectile dysfunction in males aged between 30 and 60 years living with type 2 diabetes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Martine Claude Etoa Etoga --- , Yaoundé, Cameroon Doris Bibi Essama --- , Yaoundé, Cameroon Achille Aurèle Mbassi --- , Yaoundé, Cameroon Jan René Nkeck --- , Yaoundé, Cameroon Francine Mendane Mekobe --- , Yaoundé, Cameroon Mesmin Dehayem --- , Yaoundé, Cameroon Ama Moor Vicky --- , Yaoundé, Cameroon Eugène Sobngwi --- , Yaoundé, Cameroon Jean Claude Mbanya --- , Yaoundé, CameroonBackground: Erectile dysfunction is the most common sexual disorder in type 2 diabetes. Its pathogenesis may involve various disturbances including endothelial dysfunction and dysautonomia. The involvement of a low testosterone level is still debated. The aim of this study was... -
Thirty years of amphibian surveys in the Ukagurus Mountains of Tanzania reveal new species, yet others are in decline
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: H Christoph Liedtke --- Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC), Spain John V Lyakurwa --- University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Lucinda P Lawson --- University of Cincinnati, USA Michele Menegon --- Manchester Metropolitan University, UK Marina Garrido-Priego --- Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC), Spain Jean Mariaux --- Natural History Museum of Geneva, Switzerland Wilirk Ngalason --- University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Alan Channing --- North-West University, South Africa Nisha R Owen --- On the EDGE Conservation, UK Gabriela B Bittencourt-Silva --- Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC), Spain Mark Wilkinson --- Natural History Museum, UK Joanna G Larson --- University of Notre Dame, USA Václav Gvoždík --- Institute of Vertebrate Biology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic Simon P Loader --- Natural History Museum, UKRecords of biodiversity over time are important resources for assessing conservation priorities. However, such baseline data are missing for regions of key biodiversity importance. The Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania are known for their species richness and endemism, but not... -
Understanding the role of men in women's use of the vaginal ring and oral PrEP during pregnancy and breastfeeding: multi-stakeholder perspectives
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Petina Musara --- University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Miriam Hartmann --- , USA Julia H Ryan --- , USA Krishnaveni Reddy --- Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Joseph Ggita --- Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration, Makerere University, Uganda Prisca Mutero --- University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Nicole Macagna --- , USA Frank Taulo --- University of Malawi, Malawi Nyaradzo M Mgodi --- University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Jeanna Piper --- , USA Ariane van der Straten --- University of California San Francisco, USAWe examined men’s influence on women’s interest in biomedical HIV prevention during pregnancy and breastfeeding through structured questionnaires and focus group discussions with currently or recently pregnant and breastfeeding (P/BF) women (n = 65), men with P/BF partners (n =... -
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... -
Hochschild cohomology of certain Koszul Sullivan Extensions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: Jean Baptiste Gatsinzi --- Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Botswana Oteng Maphane --- Botswana International University of Science and Technology, BotswanaWe consider a totally non cohomologous to zero fibration , where B is an elliptic 2-stage Postnikov tower and a Koszul Sullivan model of p. In this paper, we show that the induced map in Hochschild cohomology HH*(f): HH*(∧V; ∧V... -
Met and unmet palliative care needs of people living with HIV/AIDS in Rwanda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Jeannine Uwimana --- Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), P. Struthers --- University of the Western Cape,The rising number of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) worldwide has made health care professionals and policy makers search for accessible health care that will meet the needs of people who are suffering from the disease and enhance their quality... -
Sexual behaviour and condom use among university students in Madagascar
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Onja Holisoa Rahamefy --- Research and Training Laboratory of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Antananarivo, Michèle Rivard --- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Montreal, Madeleine Ravaoarinoro --- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Montreal, Lala Ranaivoharisoa --- Faculty of Medicine, University of Antananarivo, Andriamiliharison Jean Rasamindrakotroka --- Faculty of Medicine, University of Antananarivo, Richard Morisset --- Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal,Although the number of known HIV-infected students in Madagascar increased significantly between 1989 and 1995, very little is known about student behaviour with regard to AIDS. The study objectives were: to describe Malagasy students' sexual behaviour and condom use; to... -
Le conseil post-test encourage-t-il les PVVIH à partager leur statut sérologique? Pratiques et suggestions des conseillers au Burkina Faso
Does post-test counseling support PLHIV in disclosing their HIV status? Practices and propositions by counselors in Burkina Faso Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Odette Ky-Zerbo [d309e18] Jean-François Somé Fodé SimagaDisclosure of HIV test results is discussed during post-test counseling, following norms. However, while barriers to disclosing a positive HIV result have been documented, the literature is sparse on the way guidelines are applied in the field. The aim of... -
Spectrum of female commercial sex work in Bangui, Central African Republic
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Jean De Dieu Longo --- , Central African Republic Marcel Mbéko Simaléko --- , Central African Republic Richard Ngbale --- , Central African Republic Gérard Grésenguet --- , Central African Republic Gilles Brücker --- , , France Laurent Bélec --- , , FranceClassification of professional and non-professional female sex workers (FSWs) into different categories, never previously reported in the Central African Republic (CAR), may be useful to assess the dynamics of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic, design operational intervention programmes to... -
Effect of a multicomponent behavioural PMTCT cluster randomised controlled trial on HIV stigma reduction among perinatal HIV positive women in Mpumalanga province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- , South Africa Suat Babayigit --- , , USA Violeta J. Rodriguez --- , , USA Jenny Jean --- , USA Sibusiso Sifunda --- , South Africa Deborah L. Jones --- , , USABackground: We evaluate the impact a multicomponent, behavioural, prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT), cluster randomised controlled trial on HIV stigma reduction among perinatal HIV infected women in rural South Africa. Methods: In a cluster randomised controlled trial, twelve... -
Edge effect from paths on two chameleon species in Madagascar
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Jessica Metcalf --- Imperial College, UK Nick Bayly --- The Wetland Trust, Michel Bisoa --- Faculté des Sciences, Madagascar Jeanneney Rabearivony --- Faculté des Sciences, Madagascar Alex Stewart‐Jones --- School of Biological Sciences, U.K.Edge effects are thought to be widespread in ecology and have important implications for forest fragmentation and conservation. Generally, however, large openings in the forest canopy are considered. Here we report a statistically robust edge effect from forest paths with... -
Predation on chameleons in Madagascar: a review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Richard K. B. Jenkins --- School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, UK Jeanneney Rabearivony --- The Peregrine Fund, Madagascar Hajanirina Rakotomanana --- University of Antananarivo, MadagascarWe reviewed the diet of nocturnal and diurnal chameleon predators on Madagascar from the available literature and identified 28 species. Diurnal raptors were the main predators of chameleons, although the literature was biased towards birds and probably underestimated predation by... -
Multi-locus phylogeny and evolution of reproductive modes in the Pyxicephalidae, an African endemic clade of frogs
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Arie van der Meijden --- Campus Agrário de Vairão, Portugal Angelica Crottini --- Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany Jeanne Tarrant --- North-West University, South Africa Andrew Turner --- CapeNature, South Africa Miguel Vences --- Technical University of Braunschweig, GermanyThe ranoid family Pyxicephalidae is an endemic group of African frogs, with the majority of its diversity concentrated in South Africa. Here we present the first molecular phylogeny that includes as many as nine of the ten pyxicephalid genera, omitting... -
Species boundaries and biogeography of East African torrent frogs of the genus Petropedetes (Amphibia: Anura: Petropeditidae)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: SimonP. Loader --- University of Basel, Switzerland F. Sara Ceccarelli --- University of Basel, Switzerland Mark Wilkinson --- The Natural History Museum, UK Michele Menegon --- Museo Tridentino di Scienze Naturali, Italy Jean Mariaux --- Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Switzerland RafaelO. de Sá --- University of Richmond, USA KimM. Howell --- University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania DavidJ. Gower --- The Natural History Museum, UKBased on morphology there are currently three described East African species of torrent frogs belonging to the tropical African genus Petropedetes (P. dutoiti, P. martiennseni and P. yakusini). Taxonomic uncertainties are evident within this group: a putative new species reported... -
Amphibian survey and current absence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) in Ivoloina Park, Toamasina (eastern Madagascar)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Angelica Crottini --- , Portugal An Bollen --- , Belgium Ché Weldon --- , , South Africa Desiré L. Dalton --- , South Africa Antoinette Kotzé --- , South Africa Jean Noël --- , Madagascar Bernard Iambana --- , Madagascar Franco Andreone --- , ItalyAmphibians are threatened globally by the chytridiomycete fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), which is still expanding in range. Madagascar, rich in amphibian diversity, remains one of the few places that the fungus has not invaded. Herein, we present results from a... -
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... -
The birth of Boererate: women and healing during the South African war
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Jeanie Blackbeard --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Fraser G. McNeill --- University of Pretoria, South AfricaThis article reinterprets historical works on the history of medicine in South Africa and how present-day Afrikaner home-based healing therapies known as Boererate engage with this history. By reinterpreting historical sources, we illustrate how Boer women in concentration camps during... -
Relevance and therapeutic implication of macroprolactinemia detection using PEG 6000 in women of childbearing age with hyperprolactinemia: experience at a tertiary hospital
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Anne Ongmeb Boli --- Endocrinology and Metabolic Disease Unit, Yaoundé Central Hospital, Cameroon Martine Claude Etoa Etoga --- Endocrinology and Metabolic Disease Unit, Yaoundé Central Hospital, Cameroon Francine Mekobe Mendane --- University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon Charly Feutseu --- Biotechnology Centre, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon Eloumba Mbono Samba --- Endocrinology and Metabolic Disease Unit, Yaoundé Central Hospital, Cameroon Amazia Falmata --- University of Bamenda, Cameroon Arnaud Manga Ndi --- Endocrinology and Metabolic Disease Unit, Yaoundé Central Hospital, Cameroon Jean-Claude Katte --- Endocrinology and Metabolic Disease Unit, Yaoundé Central Hospital, Cameroon Mesmin Dehayem --- Endocrinology and Metabolic Disease Unit, Yaoundé Central Hospital, Cameroon Vicky Jocelyn Ama Moor --- University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon Jean Claude Mbanya --- Endocrinology and Metabolic Disease Unit, Yaoundé Central Hospital, Cameroon Eugène Sobngwi --- Endocrinology and Metabolic Disease Unit, Yaoundé Central Hospital, Cameroon -
Frog and reptile conservation through the lens of South Africa’s nature-based cultural practices
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Fortunate M Phaka --- North-West University, South Africa Jean Hugé --- Hasselt University, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Research Group Zoology: Biodiversity and Toxicology, Belgium Maarten PM Vanhove --- Hasselt University, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Research Group Zoology: Biodiversity and Toxicology, Belgium Louis H du Preez --- North-West University, South AfricaEthnoherpetology improves our understanding of the conservation implications of nature-based cultural practices through investigations of the influence of traditional culture on frog and reptile species (herptiles). Improved understanding of the implications of human activities on these taxa is especially important... -
Personalised pricing under the current European legal framework: a call for ethics, sustainability and responsibility in the age of artificial intelligence
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Jean-Pierre van der Rest --- Leiden University, The Netherlands Kimia Heidary --- Leiden University, The NetherlandsAs pricing in hospitality and tourism evolves due to the opportunities presented by artificial intelligence (AI), so do the concerns that come with technological advancements. There is a fine line between what is possible, what is profitable, and what is... -
Aspects of the illegal hunting and trade of vultures in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Nomthandazo S Manqele --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa SA Jeanetta Selier --- South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), South Africa Colleen T Downs --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaThe harvesting and trade of species for use in traditional medicine, or muthi, is predominantly illegal, unregulated, and likely unsustainable, representing a major conservation challenge. In South Africa, vulture populations have declined considerably in recent decades, but evidence shows a... -
A Merleau-Pontian phenomenology of the virtual: disembodied challenges and embodied prospects
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Philosophy • Authors: Jean du Toit --- North-West University, South AfricaThe technological virtual demands philosophical scrutiny. Existing methodologies, like pragmatism and social constructivism, often limit the examination of technology to the social, neglecting questions of embodiment. Said approaches tend to overlook the intricate existential connection between the embodied individual and... -
From willingness to pay to willingness to believe: the role of storytelling in driving true pricing in hospitality and tourism
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Henri Kuokkanen --- Institut Lyfe, France Jean-Pierre van der Rest --- Leiden University, The NetherlandsResearch indicates that consumers are willing to pay for socially responsible and green attributes. Yet studies on the relationship between environment, society and governance (ESG) and financial performance report mixed findings regarding the impact of sustainability initiatives on risk and... -
Assessment of the inland wetland ecosystem types in South Africa: threats and protection
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: H van Deventer --- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa Jeanne L Nel --- , The NetherlandsEcosystem threat status (ETS) and ecosystem protection levels (EPLs) are headline indicators that can assess freshwater ecosystems at a country-wide scale. A spatial layer of freshwater, inland wetland ecosystem types of South Africa was combined with a range of spatial... -
The bacteriome of the Endangered South African endemic Pickersgill’s Reed Frog (Hyperolius pickersgilli)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Mafanela C Mnisi --- South African National Biodiversity Institute, South Africa Moeti O Taioe --- Agricultural Research Council, South Africa Adrian Armstrong --- Biodiversity Research and Assessment, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, South Africa Prudent Mokgokong --- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management North-West University, South Africa Desire L Dalton --- South African National Biodiversity Institute, South Africa Ian du Plessis --- Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo, South Africa Jeanne Tarrant --- Endangered Wildlife Trust, South Africa Antoinette Kotze --- South African National Biodiversity Institute, South Africa Morne Du Plessis --- University of the Free State, South AfricaPickersgill’s Reed Frog (Hyperolius pickersgilli) is an endangered species, endemic to South Africa and restricted to the KwaZulu-Natal coastal region. The species occurs in fragmented patches of coastal reed-bed wetland, which is a habitat that is threatened by urbanisation, agriculture,... -
A mixed-methods study on human-frog interactions in Nature's Valley, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Tiaan P Botha --- African Amphibian Conservation Research Group, Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, South Africa Louis H du Preez --- African Amphibian Conservation Research Group, Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, South Africa Jeanne Tarrant --- Anura Africa, South Africa Hendri Coetzee --- Nature’s Valley Trust, South AfricaDespite their ecological significance, frogs receive far less public support and funding for research and conservation than that afforded to more charismatic animals. An emerging perspective suggests that conservation success is dependent on understanding the cognitive, emotional, and behavioural aspects... -
Naming South African frogs and reptiles in nine Indigenous languages
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Fortunate M Phaka --- African Amphibian Conservation Research Group, Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, South Africa Jean Hugé --- Hasselt University, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Research Group Zoology: Biodiversity and Toxicology, Belgium Fortune Ravhuanzwo --- African Amphibian Conservation Research Group, Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, South Africa Maarten PM Vanhove --- Hasselt University, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Research Group Zoology: Biodiversity and Toxicology, Belgium Louis H du Preez --- African Amphibian Conservation Research Group, Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, South AfricaScientific taxonomy, as a standardised means of communicating about wildlife, might have limited use or relevance for wildlife conservation stakeholders with minimal understanding of scientific names. Indigenous language names can improve species-specific communication with non-expert conservation stakeholders due to their... -
Happiness, circumstance, and the environment: Philosophy’s crucial voice in times of environmental crisis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Philosophy • Authors: Jean du Toit --- School of Philosophy, North-West University, South Africa Anné Verhoef --- School of Philosophy, North-West University, South AfricaThis article deploys an existential phenomenological perspective to examine the crucial contribution that philosophy can make for thinking through the contemporary environmental crisis. We argue for a generative and affirmative (re-)appreciation of the multifaceted connection between happiness, circumstance, and the... -
The reproductive biology of two sympatric West African savanna reed frogs (genus Hyperolius) in Marahoué National Park, Ivory Coast
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Ouétré N’Guessan --- Université Jean Lorougnon Guédé, Gbongué U Zingbé --- Université Jean Lorougnon Guédé, Kouassi P Kanga --- Université Peleforo Gon Coulibaly, Mark-Oliver Rödel --- , Germany N’Goran G Kouamé --- Université Jean Lorougnon Guédé,We studied the reproductive behaviour of the sympatric Hyperolius concolor and H. guttulatus in the humid savanna of the Marahoué National Park, central-western Ivory Coast. Males congregated in large choruses around a large stagnant swamp. Clutch size in H. concolor... -
Exported illegally, threatened locally: South Africa in the global reptile pet trade
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Sian Willoughby --- University of Pretoria, South Africa SA Jeanetta Selier --- South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), South Africa Zwelakhe Zondi --- South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), South Africa Grant Hall --- University of Pretoria, South AfricaThe global illegal exotic pet trade is a major driver of biodiversity loss, particularly affecting reptile species listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Appendix II. CITES is an international agreement... -
Sustainable development outcomes of tech-based industrialization in emerging markets
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Germain Stephane Ketchoua --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa Muhamadu Awal Kindzeka Wirajing --- University of Dschang, Cameroon Jean-Claude Mousseuknadji Kouladoum --- University of N’Djamena, ChadIndustrialization is vital for economic growth, producing goods using technology, skilled labour, and efficient processes, driving innovation and employment. This study scrutinizes government spending and financial inclusion on the relationship between tech-intensive manufacturing value added and sustainable development in emerging...
