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Phenotypic variation in fruit, seed and seedling traits of nine Uapaca kirkiana provenances found in Malawi
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: W.F. Mwase Å Bjørnstad Y.M. Ntupanyama M.B. Kwapata J.M. BokosiUapaca kirkiana is one of the priority indigenous fruit tree species for domestication in southern Africa. Natural populations of U. kirkiana are declining due to deforestation, forest fragmentation and wildfires. Knowledge of genetic variation is prerequisite for development of conservation... -
Knowledge on Sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra with emphasis on its importance as a non-timber forest product in South and southern Africa: A Summary
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: Rachel Wynberg --- Graduate School of Environmental Studies, South Africa Jill Cribbins --- , South Africa Roger Leakey --- Agroforestry and Novel Crops Unit, School of Tropical Biology, Australia Cyril Lombard --- CRIAA SA-DC, Namibia Myles Mander --- , South Africa Sheona Shackleton --- Environmental Science Programme, South Africa Caroline Sullivan --- Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Crownmarsh Gifford, EnglandSclerocarya birrea (marula) forms an integral part of the diet, tradition and culture of rural communities in southern Africa and also is central to various commercial initiatives. This second part of a review on the species provides an overview of... -
RAPD markers demonstrate genetic diversity in Pterocarpus angolensis from Zimbabwe and Zambia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: E Chisha-Kasumu S Woodward A PriceUnderstanding the availability, extent and apportionment of genetic variability in natural populations of the southern African savanna tree Pterocarpus angolensis can provide reliable information on the evolutionary history and phylogenetic relationships of P. angolensis populations. This information will aid strategies... -
Growth and development of a six-year-old Uapaca kirkiana provenance trial at Nauko Forest Reserve, Malawi
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Hemisphere Forestry Journal • Authors: PW Chirwa RJ Bwanali W SagonaA research trial of seven provenances of Uapaca kirkiana (six obtained locally and one Mozambican) was established in 1997 at Nauko in Malawi in order to evaluate their performance. At six years of age, there were significant (p ≤ 0.05)... -
Genetic structure of wild and domesticated grasscutters (Thryonomys swinderianus) from south-western Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Oluwakayode M Coker --- Department of Wildlife and Ecotourism Management, Nigeria Abosede O Omonona --- Department of Wildlife and Ecotourism Management, Nigeria Olusegun A Fagbohun --- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, Nigeria Cortney Pylant --- Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, USA James D Austin --- Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, USAGrasscutter (Thryonomys swinderianus) is a large rodent distributed across sub-Saharan Africa that is highly valued as a source of protein. There has been little effort to evaluate the genetic structure of grasscutters despite long-term harvesting pressure and over 40 years... -
Legal responses to HIV and AIDS: lessons from Swaziland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Musa N Shongwe --- University of Swaziland, SwazilandSince 1999, the HIV and AIDS epidemic in Swaziland has been declared a national disaster, and today HIV and AIDS still pose a great threat to the survival and development of Swaziland and its people. The impact of the pandemic... -
Proper Names in Translation: Should They be Translated or Not?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Nahashon A. Nyangeri --- Department of Kiswahili Language, Linguistics and Literature, Kenya Rachel Wangari --- Department of Kiswahili Language, Linguistics and Literature, KenyaOne of the most problematic elements that translators grapple with in the translation of literary works is proper names. The contention is whether or not proper names should be translated. Proper names are the raw materials the writer uses to... -
Mobile money adoption in rural Rwanda: A domestication perspective
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Marthe Uwamariya --- , Germany Claudia Loebbecke --- , Germany Stefan Cremer --- , GermanyWith this explorative research, we investigate if and how farmers in Rwanda adopt mobile money, or m-money, and integrate it into their everyday life to foster their economic development and social well-being. To this end, we adapt a domestication perspective... -
Cultivation of honeybush (Cyclopia spp.) in neo-colonial and multispecies landscapes of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Sthembile Ndwandwe --- University of Cape Town, South Africa Roderick Juba --- , South Africa Matthew Sephton --- , South AfricaThe indigenous wild plants of Southern Africa are intertwined with human cultures, histories and livelihoods. By focusing on commercial cultivation of a wild plant, honeybush (Cyclopia spp.), an indigenous plant that is endemic to parts of South Africa, we discuss...