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Violence Against Children and the Effect on Education
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jane Amunga --- Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya Julius Maiyoa --- Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya Judy Achokaa --- Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya Irene Ashioya --- Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, KenyaThe study investigated the types of violence and the effect on children's education in Kakamega district, Kenya. Participants were 150 children (58 males, 92 females; age range up to 17 years). Data were collected using a questionnaire. Analysis was done... -
Adolescents’ perceptions of sexual coercion in Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Ruth Birungi --- , Uganda Dennis Nabembezi --- , Uganda Julius Kiwanuka --- , Uganda Michele Ybarra --- , United States Sheana Bull --- Department of Community and Behavioral Health, United StatesIn Uganda, HIV prevalence remains high with young people at higher risk of infection than adults. Much is known about the sexual risk factors for HIV transmission among youths, including sexual encounters that are coerced. On the other hand, relatively... -
Key sites for the conservation of waterbirds in Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Julius Arinaitwe --- , Uganda Achilles Byaruhanga --- , Uganda Paul Mafabi --- National Wetlands Programme, UgandaArinaitwe, J., Byaruhanga, A. & Mafabi, P. 2000. Key sites for the conservation of waterbirds in Uganda. Ostrich 71 (1 &2): 102–105. -
Environmental impact of seasonal integrated aquaculture ponds ('fingerponds') in the wetlands of Lake Victoria, Kenya: an assessment, with the aid of Bayesian Networks
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: Julius Kipkemboi AnneA van Dam Patrick DennyThe potential effect on ecosystem integrity of the use of natural wetlands for seasonal wetland fishponds ('fingerponds'), integrated with vegetable production for livelihood demands, was evaluated using experimental sites at Lake Victoria, Kenya. Soluble reactive phosphorous and total phosphorus, ammonium,... -
The contribution of the Important Bird Areas programme to the conservation of birds in Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: JuliusA Arinaitwe PaulinusC Ngeh HazellS ThompsonThe Important Bird Areas (IBA) programme aims to identify and protect a network of sites of global importance for the conservation of birds in perpetuity. Sites are identified at national level through applying internationally-agreed criteria concerned with the vulnerability and... -
Assessing peripheral arteries in South African black women with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: P Rheeder --- Division of Clinical Epidemiology, J T van Wyk --- Division of Clinical Epidemiology, R P Stolk --- Julius Center for General Practice and Patient Oriented Research, Netherlands D E Grobbee --- Julius Center for General Practice and Patient Oriented Research, NetherlandsObjectives. To determine the value of ankle and toe blood pressure indices and pedal pulse palpation in the assessment of peripheral arterial disease in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). -
Carotid intima-media thickness and its associations with type 2 diabetes mellitus in South Africans
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: P Rheeder --- Epidemiology and Biostatistics Track, School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria, MC Duim-Beytell --- School of Medicine, University of Pretoria, R Meijer --- Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care, Netherlands T Gustavsson --- Image and Data Analysis, Sweden GKG Danler --- Department of Radiology, RA Ahmed --- Department of Radiology, DG Van Zyl --- Department of Internal Medicine,Objectives: Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is a surrogate marker of subclinical atherosclerosis and a predictor of cardiovascular events. Few studies in Africa have evaluated CIMT and its associations in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. This study measured CIMT in... -
Innovation characteristics of formal manufacturing firms in Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Julius Ecuru --- College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology, Uganda Peter O. Lating --- College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology, Uganda Lena Trojer --- Blekinge Institute of Technology, SwedenManufacturing firms ought to innovate in order to stay competitive in a highly liberalised and open economy. This is even more crucial in low income countries, which seek accelerated economic growth and transformation. In this paper, we describe innovation characteristics... -
Consumption of sachet water in Nigeria: quality, public health and economic perspectives
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: David O. Omole --- Department of Civil Engineering, South Africa Julius M. Ndambuki --- Department of Civil Engineering, South Africa Kehinde Balogun --- Department of Civil Engineering, NigeriaDemand for drinking water is met by different methods in different parts of the world. Water packaging into polyethylene sachets (as a form of water vending) has assumed an innovative status which has spread from its origin in Nigeria to... -
Dimensions of achievement goal orientation and coping in South African wheelchair rugby players with quadriplegia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Julius Jooste --- Department of Sport, Rehabilitation and Dental Sciences, South Africa Ntwanano A. Kubayi --- Department of Sport, Rehabilitation and Dental Sciences, South Africa Yvonne Paul --- Department of Sport, Rehabilitation and Dental Sciences, South AfricaThis study investigated the relationship between dispositional achievement goal orientation (task and ego) and coping ability in wheelchair rugby players with quadriplegia. The sample consisted of 16 (15 males and 1 female) players between the ages of 25 and 44... -
Mindfulness: A foothold for Rogers's humanistic person-centred approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Julius Jooste --- Department of Sport, Rehabilitation and Dental Sciences, South Africa Ankebé Kruger --- Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation (PhASRec), South Africa Barend J. M. Steyn --- Department of Sport and Leisure Studies, South Africa David J. Edwards --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis article probed and contextualised the strong parallels between meditation derived mindfulness and Rogers's humanistic person-centred (PC) approach. This was done through a conceptual and evaluative literature review of the PC framework in relation to definitive descriptions of mindfulness. Elements... -
Appraisal of access to safe drinking water in southwest Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Adedayo A. Badejo --- Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, South Africa Julius M. Ndambuki --- Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, South Africa Williams K. Kupolati --- Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, South Africa Adebola A Adekunle --- Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Nigeria Solomon A. Taiwo --- Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Nigeria David O. Omole --- Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, South AfricaThe importance of developing effective water supply services is universally recognised as a basis for improving the overall health of the population. This study ascertained the quality of water supplied by a water treatment scheme in southwest Nigeria. One hundred... -
Exploratory study of mindfulness in modern-day sport psychology consulting relationships
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Julius Jooste --- Department of Sport, Rehabilitation and Dental Sciences, South Africa Ankebé Kruger --- Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation (PhASRec), South Africa Barend J. M. Steyn --- Department of Sport and Leisure Studies, South Africa David J. Edwards --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis study explored sport psychology practitioners’ mindfulness in relation to the quality of consulting relationships and value within contemporary practice. A total of 34 sport psychology practitioners from South Africa (n = 22, females = 41%) and the United Kingdom... -
Variations on soil carbon dioxide flux with land-use type and selected soil properties in the hardveld of Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Oagile Dikinya --- Department of Environmental Science, Botswana Julius Atlhopheng --- Department of Environmental Science, Botswana Trust Manyiwa --- Department of Environmental Science, BotswanaThe dynamics of carbon dioxide (CO2) flux in the hardveld regions of Botswana are poorly understood, with previous studies having concentrated on sandveld and pan environments. In particular, soil organic carbon (SOC) has a positive influence on CO2 emissions to... -
Effect of family-oriented interviews on family function of young persons attending the family practice clinic in Oauthc, Ile Ife, south-western Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Akinjide Olurotimi Ogundokun --- Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Nigeria Emmanuel Akintunde Abioye-Kuteyi --- Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Nigeria Ibrahim Sebutu Bello --- Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Nigeria Olanrewaju Oloyede Oyegbade --- Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Nigeria Samuel Aanu Olowookere --- Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Nigeria Akintunde Julius Olowookere --- Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, NigeriaThe outcome of a young person’s future is affected by the support received from the family. Support that is received is related to the quality of family functioning of the young person. Family-oriented interview assesses the family of a patient... -
Dominated operators, absolutely summing operators and the strict topology
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: Marian Nowak --- Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Econometrics, Poland Juliusz Stochmal --- Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Econometrics, PolandLet X be a completely regular Hausdorff space, E and F be Banach spaces. Let Cb(X, E) be the space of all E-valued bounded continuous functions on X, equipped with the strict topology β. We study dominated and absolutely summing... -
Stabilization of lateritic soil with pulverized palm kernel shell (PPKS) for road construction
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Adeyemi Adeboje --- Department of Civil Engineering, South Africa Williams Kupolati --- Department of Civil Engineering, South Africa Emmanuel Sadiku --- Department of Chemical, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, South Africa Julius Ndambuki --- Department of Civil Engineering, South Africa Chewe Kambole --- Department of Civil Engineering, South Africa Oladapo Ogunleye --- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, NigeriaThis paper discusses the stabilization of lateritic soil with pulverized palm kernel shell (PPKS), an agricultural waste, for road construction. Samples of lateritic soil with the addition of 5.00–12.50% PPKS at an increment of 2.50% were prepared for index and... -
Plastic waste as strength modifiers in asphalt for a sustainable environment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Adedayo A. Badejo --- Department of Civil Engineering, Nigeria Adebola A. Adekunle --- Department of Civil Engineering, Nigeria Olusola O. Adekoya --- Department of Civil Engineering, Nigeria Julius M. Ndambuki --- Department of Civil Engineering, South Africa Kehinde W. Kupolati --- Department of Civil Engineering, South Africa Babatunde S. Bada --- Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology, Nigeria David O. Omole --- Department of Civil Engineering, NigeriaThis research took the form of an investigation into the applicability of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as strength modifiers in asphalt road construction. Samples of thoroughly washed, naturally dried and shredded PET wastes were collected. The optimum binder content (OBC) of... -
Utilization of pulverized cow bone (PCB) for stabilizing lateritic soil for road work
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Adeyemi Adeboje --- Department of Civil Engineering, South Africa Williams Kupolati --- Department of Civil Engineering, South Africa Rotimi Sadiku --- Department of Chemical, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, South Africa Julius Ndambuki --- Department of Civil Engineering, South Africa Dolapo Yussuf --- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nigeria Chewe Kambole --- Department of Civil Engineering, South AfricaThis research explored the possibility of improving the engineering properties of lateritic soil with pulverized cow bone (PCB), a processed animal waste obtained from slaughtered cows, for road construction. The effects of PCB on the lateritic soil samples were evaluated... -
Hepatitis C virus seroprevalence among haemodialysis patients, sickle cell patients and blood donors at a tertiary hospital in Yaounde, Cameroon
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Therese Ndomgue --- Department of Microbiology/Immunology, Cameroon Michel Kengne --- Department of Microbiology/Immunology, Cameroon Patrick Achiangia Njukeng --- Department of Plant Biology, Cameroon Valentine Ngum Ndze --- Metabiota Cameroon, Cameroon Damien Nota Anong --- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Cameroon Tracy Madimabi Masebe --- Department of Life and Consumer Sciences, South Africa Ubald Tamoufe --- Metabiota Cameroon, Cameroon Anastasia Yenban Bongajum --- Service for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT), Cameroon Daniel Ter Goon --- Department of Nursing Sciences, South Africa Julius Mbekem Nwobegahay --- Military Health Research Center (CRESAR), CameroonBackground: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a serious health care problem in haemodialysis patients, sickle cell patients and blood donation in Africa. However, there is a paucity of information about this in Cameroon. This study presents the prevalence of... -
A critical appraisal of heterosexism in Zambia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Philosophy • Authors: Julius Kapembwa --- Department of Philosophy and Applied Ethics, ZambiaOn 24 February 2012, then United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited Zambia for three days. His call to respect human rights and give protection to all people regardless of sexual orientation was received mostly with hostility by the Zambian public... -
An assessment of antiretroviral drug initiation to pregnant women of unknown HIV status during labour and delivery in Cameroon
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Anastasia Yenban Bongajum --- Ministry of Public Health, Cameroon Divine Mbiydzenyuy Dufe --- Merck Animal Health, The Netherlands Paul Théodore Biyaga Tjek --- Ministry of Public Health, Cameroon Daniel Ter Goon --- Department of Nursing Sciences, Céline Nguefeu Nkenfou --- “Chantal Biya” Reference Centre for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Management, Cameroon Julius Mbekem Nwobegahay --- Cameroon Military Health Research Center (CRESAR), Cameroon Robinson Mbu --- Department of Family Health, Ministry of Public Health, CameroonBackground: Evidence from previous research has shown that antiretroviral (ARV) drug initiation to seropositive pregnant women could significantly contribute to eliminating new paediatric infections even when started during labour and delivery. This study therefore seeks to assess missed opportunities for... -
Efforts Toward Improving Maize Yields on Smallholder Farms in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya, through Site-specific, Soil-testing-based Fertiliser Recommendations: A Transdisciplinary Approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: Arusey Chebet --- University of Eldoret, Kenya Njoroge Ruth --- University of Eldoret, Kenya Otinga A. Nekesa --- University of Eldoret, Kenya Wilson Ng’etich --- University of Eldoret, Kenya Koech Julius --- University of Eldoret, Kenya Roland W. Scholz --- Danube University, AustriaThis study evaluated the effects of site-specific, soil-testing-based fertiliser recommendations on maize yields using the transdisciplinary (TD) process. The TD process utilizes knowledge from science and practice. Farmers, extension officers, local financial institutions, and other practitioners collaborated with local scientists... -
An effective learning culture: Using high performance work systems to strengthen the relationship between communities of practice and knowledge creation in Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Florence Nansubuga --- School of Psychology, Makerere University, Uganda John C Munene --- School of Psychology, Makerere University, Uganda Julius Kikooma --- School of Psychology, Makerere University, Uganda Joyce Nansamba --- School of Psychology, Makerere University, Uganda Khamis Musanje --- School of Psychology, Makerere University, UgandaThis paper sought to demonstrate how communities of practice can coalesce with high performance work systems to develop an Africanized learning culture that promotes interaction among employees and empowers them to create innovative knowledge for competitive performance. A total of... -
Market orientation and poverty reduction: A study of rural microentrepreneurs in Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Charles Blankson --- Department of Marketing, Logistics and Operations Management, G. Brint Ryan College of Business, USA Julius A. Nukpezah --- Department of Political Science and Public Administration, USAWe draw on the quality of life theory and government economic development policies that focus on entrepreneurship for a theoretical backdrop to investigate the consequences of market orientation among microentrepreneurs in Ghana. We use qualitative data from 28 microentrepreneurs involving... -
Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial investigation of Moringa oleifera leaf extracts
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Oluwole Solomon Oladeji --- Department of Physical Sciences, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, PMB 1001, Km 4, Ipetu Road, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria Kehinde Abraham Odelade --- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Private Bag X2046, Mmabatho 2735, South Africa Julius Kola Oloke --- Department of Pure and Applied Biology, PMB 4000, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, NigeriaPhytochemical screening and antimicrobial analysis of Moringa oleifera leaf collected from Ogbomoso, Nigeria were carried out. The secondary metabolites in M. oleifera leaf were extracted by maceration using chloroform, ethyl acetate and ethanol. Some important bioactive compounds or metabolites in... -
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... -
Genetic identification of freely traded synanthropic invasive murid rodents in pet shops in Gauteng Province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Ndivhuwo Maligana --- , South Africa Rolanda S Julius --- , South Africa Tinyiko C Shivambu --- , South Africa Christian T Chimimba --- , South AfricaAlthough synanthropic invasive murid rodents are freely traded in pet shops in South Africa, their taxonomic identities, however, remain largely unknown. Twenty-four murid rodents were sampled from pet shops in four of the five municipalities in Gauteng Province, South Africa... -
Emotional intelligence and psychological skills application among female field-hockey players
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Nicola Tinkler --- , South Africa Julius Jooste --- , United Kingdom Ankebé Kruger --- , South AfricaEmotional intelligence is often associated with higher psychological functioning, leading to an increase in the awareness of psychological skills application in sports. We examined the relationship between emotional intelligence and psychological skills application among a sample of senior-level South African... -
Verb stem influence on object marking in Chiyao1
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies • Authors: Julius Taji --- , TanzaniaThis article examines the influence of verbal syntactic and semantic features on the occurrence of the object marker in Chiyao (P21), a Bantu language of Tanzania, Mozambique and Malawi. The article categorises verb stems into three main groups: those that... -
Species-specific or assemblage-wide decline? The case of Arthroleptides dutoiti Loveridge, 1935 and the amphibian assemblage of Mount Elgon, Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Jacob M Ngwava --- National Museums of Kenya, Kenya Christopher D Barratt --- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Germany Elizabeth Boakes --- University College London, United Kingdom Beryl A Bwong --- National Museums of Kenya, Kenya Alan Channing --- North-West University, South Africa Olivia Couchman --- Zoological Society of London, United Kingdom Stefan Lötters --- Trier University, Germany Patrick K Malonza --- National Museums of Kenya, Kenya Vincent Muchai --- National Museums of Kenya, Kenya Julius K Nguku --- National Museums of Kenya, Kenya Joash Nyamache --- National Museums of Kenya, Kenya Nisha Owen --- On the EDGE Conservation, United Kingdom Victor Wasonga --- National Museums of Kenya, Kenya Simon P Loader --- Natural History Museum, United KingdomThe frog Arthroleptides dutoiti Loveridge, 1935, endemic to Mount Elgon, East Africa was last collected in 1962 and has not been observed since. The species is regarded as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List and is a priority species... -
A study on the use of mobile computing technologies for improving the mobility of Windhoek residents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Julius Silaa --- , Namibia Husin Jazri --- , Malaysia Hippolyte Muyingi --- , NamibiaThe aim of this study was to investigate the use of mobile computing technologies for improving the mobility of Windhoek residents, through exploring the perceptions and attitudes of Windhoek taxi drivers and passengers subjected to a real time experiment of... -
The interactions of a Chinese MNE with local institutions in sub-Sahara Africa and the implications for workforce management in the subsidiary
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Julius Nyiawung --- , Republic of IrelandThe unique nature of China’s interactions with Africa has been professed to respond better to the continent’s developmental and labor needs than the colonial and post-colonial engagements with Western countries. This has also been an impetus to the calls for... -
Animacy-based concord in Chiyao
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: Kristina Riedel --- , South Africa Julius Taji --- , South AfricaChiyao (Bantu, P21) allows animate concord and/or grammatical agreement for subject and object marking, depending on the type of noun. This article offers an initial description of the relevant patterns in Tanzanian Chiyao. We examine animacy effects in Chiyao grammar,... -
Extension of continuous linear operators on Cb (X, E)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: Juliusz Stochmal --- , PolandLet X be a completely regular Hausdorff space and E be a Banach space. Let Cb (X, E) (resp. ) be the space of all bounded continuous (resp. bounded strongly Borel-measurable) functions f : X → E, equipped with the... -
Does vitamin A rich orange-fleshed sweetpotato adoption improve household level diet diversity? Evidence from Ghana and Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Souleimane Adeyemi Adekambi --- University of Parakou (UP), Parakou Julius Juma Okello --- , Uganda Jan Low --- , Kenya Putri Ernawati Abidin --- , Ghana Edward Carey --- , GhanaPromoting the consumption of locally available food crops such as orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) that are rich in beta carotene, a precursor for vitamin A, has been shown to be a highly effective means of fighting against vitamin A deficiency at... -
An assessment of government policy response to HIV/AIDS in Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Julius Fobil --- School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Ireneous Soyiri --- School of Public Health, University of Ghana,The HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa has assumed a dimension raising heartbreaking anxiety among national governments and civil society groups. In Ghana for example, the pandemic is well-documented and has gone beyond a health problem, and now encompasses all socio-economic aspects... -
Transgender in Africa: Invisible, inaccessible, or ignored?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Geoffrey A. Jobson [d170e19] Liesl B. Theron Julius K. Kaggwa He-Jin KimTransgender people are an important key population for HIV risk globally, and several studies have found HIV prevalence rates in transgender populations that are significantly higher than those among other key populations such as men who have sex with men... -
Participatory inventory and nutritional evaluation of local forage resources for smallholder free-range beef production in semi-arid areas of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Ayanda Nyambali --- University of Fort Hare, South Africa Julius T Tjelele --- Animal Production Institute, South Africa Mthunzi Mndela --- Animal Production Institute, South Africa Cletos Mapiye --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Phillip Strydom --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Emiliano Raffrenato --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Kennedy Dzama --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Voster Muchenje --- University of Fort Hare, South Africa Ntuthuko Mkhize --- Animal Production Institute, South AfricaFeed scarcity is a major challenge facing free-range beef farming in semi-arid areas. Specifically, low quality and quantity of forage in rangelands and higher feeding costs are the main constraints limiting smallholder free-range beef farmers’ participation in mainstream beef markets... -
Grass dynamics along a woody-plant density reduction gradient in a South African savanna
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Piet Monegi --- Animal Production–Agricultural Research Council, South Africa Ntuthuko R. Mkhize --- Animal Production–Agricultural Research Council, South Africa Julius T. Tjelele --- Animal Production–Agricultural Research Council, South Africa David Ward --- Kent State University, United States Zivanai Tsvuura --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaWoody plant encroachment threatens ecosystem services and functioning, thereby reducing herbaceous plant population persistence and community stability. We assessed the impact of woody removal intensity (WRI) on the grass ground cover, grass composition, diversity and richness, and rangeland condition in... -
Ensiling as a technique for preservation of the nutritional quality of Vachellia nilotica
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Fortune L Manganyi --- University of South Africa, Julius Tjelele --- Agricultural Research Council–Animal Production: Range and Forage Sciences, South Africa Khanyisile R Mbatha --- University of South Africa, Ngoako Letsoalo --- Agricultural Research Council–Animal Production: Range and Forage Sciences, South Africa Stephen Modiba --- , South Africa Thamsanqa Mpanza --- Agricultural Research Council–Animal Production: Nutrition, South Africa Francuois Müller --- Agricultural Research Council–Animal Production: Range and Forage Sciences, South AfricaFodder tree species are considered to have high nutritional value and have always played a significant role in feeding livestock during the dry seasons. The study was conducted to explore the possibility of preserving chopped Vachellia nilotica shoots as silage... -
Dietary behaviour among adults in Northern Ghana: a polytomous logistic regression model approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Kwame Opare-Asamoah --- University for Development Studies, Ghana Daniel Edem Kpewou --- University for Development Studies, Ghana Jerry Xola Sosu --- University for Development Studies, Ghana Vicentia Esinam Degbey --- University for Development Studies, Ghana Ezekiel Kofi Vicar --- University for Development Studies, Ghana Julius T Dongdem --- University for Development Studies, Ghana Saeed F. Majeed --- University for Development Studies, Ghana Kwadwo Fosu Antwi --- University for Development Studies, GhanaObjectives: This study determined the predictors of dietary behaviour among adults living in an urban and rural location in northern Ghana. -
Chemical composition and in-vitro dry matter degradability of Eragrostis curvula grass hay supplemented with Raphanus sativus
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Lwando Mbambalala --- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Ntuthuko Raphael Mkhize --- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Thamsanqa Doctor Empire Mpanza --- Agricultural Research Council-Animal Production: Animal Nutrition Section, South Africa Zikhona Theodora Rani-Kamwendo --- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Sphesihle Mkhungo --- Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, South Africa Lucky Sithole --- Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, South Africa Mutshidzi Given Musekwa --- School of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, South Africa Lusanda Ncisana --- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Khuliso Ravhuhali --- School of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, South Africa Tlou Julius Tjelele --- University of South Africa, South AfricaIn developing countries, smallholder livestock farmers face significant challenges due to inadequate feed availability and poor-quality forage. This study investigated the potential of fodder radish (Raphanus sativus) as a protein supplement for low-quality grass hay. Specifically, it examined the effects...
