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Effects of sample drying temperature on indices of available nitrogen in soils
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: G.H. Wiltshire --- Department of Soil Science, Republic of South Africa C.C. du Preez --- Department of Soil Science, Republic of South AfricaDuring a field trial investigation into the long-term effects of conservation practices on the nitrogen fertility of a soil cropped annually to wheat, it was observed that sample preparation had an effect on some indices of available nitrogen. The trial... -
The effect of oven-drying on residual inorganic nitrogen in soils
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: G.H. Wiltshire --- Department of Soil Science, Republic of South Africa C.C. du Preez --- Department of Soil Science, Republic of South AfricaResidual ammonium nitrogen in soils which were dried in an oven increased, whereas residual nitrate nitrogen remained almost constant. This observation led to experiments which help to explain the accumulation of ammonium nitrogen in oven-dried soils. It was found that... -
A Survey of the Views of College Students on Academic Dishonesty
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Joseph M. Kasayira --- Midlands State University, Zimbabwe Starlin Musingarabwi --- Mkoba Teachers College, Zimbabwe Solomon Nyanhongo --- Midlands State University, Zimbabwe Kudzai S. Chipandambira --- Midlands State University, Zimbabwe Tholene Sodi --- University of Venda, South AfricaThe purpose of the study was to examine students' views on dishonest academic behaviours. First year students from Mkoba Teachers' College in Zimbabwe's city of Gweru (n = 152) responded to an open-ended questionnaire that was used to collect data... -
Lived Experiences of Subclinical Eating Disorder: Female Students' Perceptions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Doret K. Kirsten --- North-West University, Wynand F. du Plessis --- North-West University,The aim of this study was to obtain an “insiders' perspective” on the lived experience of Subclinical Eating Disorder (SED) in female university students. Participants were 30 white, undergraduate females from the Potchefstroom campus of the North-West University in South... -
A Cross-Cultural Exploration: Body Image in Older Black and White Women in the Workplace
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Helena Hewat --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa Marlene Arndt --- University of Johannesburg, South AfricaThis study investigated body image attitudes in a non-clinical sample of black and white older professional women in the workplace in South Africa. Participants were 125 professional women (white woman n=76 and black women n = 49). They completed the... -
Fish as a resource in a rural river catchment in the Northern Province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: BCW van der WaalThe rural population in the Mutshindudi River valley, in the north-eastern corner of the Northern Province, accept locally-caught freshwater fish as food (85%), but tinned pilchards are the most commonly eaten fish. Fishing gear was recorded in 70% of the... -
Eating disorders are real treatable medical illnesses
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: A Revelas --- Department of Pathology, CreteEating disorders frequently appear during the teen years or in young adulthood. Common eating disorders include nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder. Eating disorders affect both men and women. -
Game consumption and attitudes to hunting in the Netherlands
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Jan A. Schulp --- School of International Hospitality Management (IHM), Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Fabian Pettinga --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Pepijn Meester --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The NetherlandsIn the Netherlands, per capita game consumption is low, but during autumn and Christmas, many consumers eat game, once or twice. Restaurants supply a big share of this game. Anti-hunting activism is a potential threat for the supply of game and therefore,... -
Performance and design optimisation of an apparatus for distilling palm wine (Elaeis guineensis) by controlling thermal operations
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Clément Ahouannou --- Laboratory of Applied Mechanics and Energy, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, Benin Fidèle Tchobo --- Laboratory Study and Research in Applied Chemistry, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, Benin Emile A. Sanya --- Laboratory of Applied Mechanics and Energy, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, Benin Christa Lokossou --- Laboratory Study and Research in Applied Chemistry, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, Benin Mohamed Soumanou --- Laboratory Study and Research in Applied Chemistry, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, BeninMastery of thermal control in the craft distillation processing operations of fermented wine from Elaeis guineensis is needed to improve and enhance the resulting Beninese alcoholic drink, sodabi. In this study, craft distillation of palm-wines from three municipalities of southern... -
Ethnic differences in age of onset and prevalence of disordered eating attitudes and behaviours: a school-based South African study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: J. Mould --- Unit for Professional Training and Service in the Behavioural Sciences (UNIBS), Aa Grobler --- Unit for Professional Training and Service in the Behavioural Sciences (UNIBS), Dc Odendaal --- bWiehahn Formwork and Scaffolding, L. De Jager --- Unit for Professional Training and Service in the Behavioural Sciences (UNIBS),Objectives: To determine the age of onset and prevalence figures for disordered eating for diverse ethnic groups among a sample of South African schoolgirls. -
The female athlete triad in student track and field athletes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Jg Robbeson --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, L Havemann-Nel --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, Hh Wright --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition,Objectives: To explore the female athlete triad components in university track and field athletes, as well as calculate estimated energy availability. -
Knowledge of nutrition facts on food labels and their impact on food choices on consumers in Koforidua, Ghana: a case study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: S. Darkwa --- Department of Vocational and Technical Education, GhanaObjective: The aim of this study was to investigate consumers’ knowledge of food labels and how this knowledge guides their decisions when making purchasing choices with regard to food. -
Patient safety and nutrition: is there a connection?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Christina Nieuwoudt --- University of Pretoria Past Chairperson, United Arab EmiratesNutrition care is not always recognised as a patient safety issue. This article explores the origins of the patient safety initiative and seeks to identify possible connections between nutrition care and patient safety. Examples of tools that can be used... -
Eating behaviour, eating attitude and body mass index of dietetic students versus non-dietetic majors: a South African perspective
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Sm Kassier --- Discipline of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Durban Fj Veldman --- Discipline of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, DurbanObjectives: The objective was to determine and compare the eating behaviour, eating attitude and body mass index (BMI) of dietetic students to those of non-dietetic majors. -
Narratives of urban female adolescents in South Africa: dietary and physical activity practices in an obesogenic environment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Mh Sedibe --- MRC/WITS Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit Department of Paediatrics, Johannesburg Ab Feeley --- MRC/WITS Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit Department of Paediatrics, Johannesburg C. Voorend --- Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, The Netherlands Pl. Griffiths --- MRC/WITS Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit Department of Paediatrics, Johannesburg Cm Doak --- Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, The Netherlands Sa Norris --- MRC/WITS Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit Department of Paediatrics, JohannesburgObjectives: The objectives of this study were to investigate the narratives pertaining to dietary and physical activity practices by female adolescents in Soweto. -
A desire for weight loss in season increases disordered eating behaviour risk and energy deficiency in athletes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Hh Wright --- School of Health and Sports Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, South Africa R. Ford --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, South Africa Cr Botha --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, South AfricaObjective: The objective was to explore eating behaviour, body image and energy status in female university team sport athletes. -
Abnormal eating attitudes and weight-loss behaviour of adolescent girls attending a “traditional” Jewish high school in Johannesburg, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: J. Visser --- Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, T. Notelovitz --- Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Cp Szabo --- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, N. Fredericks --- Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of abnormal eating attitudes and weight-loss behaviour in female Jewish adolescents. Teachers’ awareness of these factors and their attitudes towards a school programme to address these were also investigated. -
Comparison of distance sampling estimates to a known population size of Ant-eating Chats Myrmecocichla formicivora
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Ute Stenkewitz --- Icelandic Institute of Natural History, Iceland Eric Herrmann --- 48 Van Riebeeck Street, South AfricaLine-transect sampling was used to obtain abundance estimates of an Ant-eating Chat Myrmecocichla formicivora population to compare these with the true size of the population. The population size was determined by a long-term banding study, and abundance estimates were obtained... -
Game consumption and attitudes to hunting in the Netherlands
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Jan A. Schulp --- School of International Hospitality Management (IHM), Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands Fabian Pettinga --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands Pepijn Meester --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The NetherlandsIn the Netherlands, per capita game consumption is low, but during autumn and Christmas, many consumers eat game, once or twice. Restaurants supply a big share of this game. Anti-hunting activism is a potential threat for the supply of game... -
Morphological variation in the Sabota Lark Calendulauda sabota in southern Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Sean M Marr --- Department of Biodiversity, South Africa Mmatjie L Mashao --- Department of Biodiversity, South Africa G Derek Engelbrecht --- Department of Biodiversity, South AfricaSeparation of the eight southern African subspecies of Sabota Lark Calendulauda sabota into thick-billed and slender-billed groups has been proposed. This study used biometric data obtained from museum skins in South Africa to evaluate morphological variation in the subspecies as... -
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. -
Weight bias and eating behaviours of persons with overweight and obesity attending a general medical practice in Durban, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: RD Govender --- Department of Family Medicine, United Arab Emirates S Al-Shamsi --- Department of Internal Medicine, United Arab Emirates D Regmi --- Department of Family Medicine, United Arab EmiratesBackground: The consequences of obesity for physical health and non-communicable illnesses are well established, but the impact on psychosocial well-being in persons with obesity is much less understood. This study aimed to assess psychosocial constructs such as weight bias affecting... -
Children’s stress, negative emotions, emotional eating, and eating disorders: A moderated mediation model
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Yao-Teng Wu --- , Taiwan Der-Hsiang Huang --- , Taiwan Tai-Hao Hsu --- , Taiwan Fu-Yuan Hong --- , TaiwanThis study examined how comorbid anxiety and depression to eating disorders in children affect the relationship between stress in children and their emotional eating behaviours. We sampled 1 120 children from 60 public primary schools across Taiwan (female = 42.5%; age range = 11... -
Practicing psychologists’ understanding of the athletic-body ideal internalisation: Implications for classification and treatment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Lindi Williams --- , South Africa Del Naidoo --- , South Africa Ruan Spies --- , South AfricaThis study explored how practicing psychologists make sense of the athletic-body ideal when internalised by their clients. Utilising a grounded theory approach, we interviewed a purposive sample of nine psychologists to explore their understanding of the athletic-body ideal, with a... -
Effects of fragmented mangroves on macrozoobenthos: a case study of mangrove clearance for powerline right-of-way at Oproama Creek, Niger Delta, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: N Zabbey --- , Nigeria IG Ekpenyong --- , Nigeria GN Nwipie --- , Nigeria IC Davies --- , Nigeria K Sam --- , NigeriaMangroves are vulnerable to varying magnitudes of degrading impact by human activities. Despite the many benefits of mangrove ecosystems, mangroves in the Niger Delta region are often cleared for electric powerline and oil pipeline rights-of-way, recreation, road construction, housing and... -
Psychosocial functions of eating behaviour among South African female university students: An exploratory study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Monique Genis --- , South Africa Werner de Klerk --- , South Africa Lelanie Malan --- , South AfricaWe explored the psychosocial functions served by eating behaviours among South African female university students. Our informants were 13 female university students between the ages of 18 and 24. The informants completed semi-structured interviews on their eating behaviour and the... -
Occurrence of echinostomatoids (Platyhelminthes: Digenea) in Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) and Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea): first insights into the DNA barcodes from Lake Victoria, Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Fred Chibwana --- , Tanzania Jestina Katandukila --- , TanzaniaMost migratory aquatic birds are regarded as reservoir hosts for many parasitic diseases, including digenetic trematodes that cause significant losses to farmed fish. However, in Tanzania, studies of birds focus more on their species diversity and patterns of speciation than... -
Mealtime challenges and food selectivity in children with autism spectrum disorder in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Skye Nandi Adams --- , South Africa Raeesa Verachia --- , South Africa Kim Coutts --- , South Africa -
Dietary intake of first- and third-year female dietetics students at a South African university
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Nikki L Verwey --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Joyce Jordaan --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Friedeburg AM Wenhold --- University of Pretoria, South Africa -
Observations on diet and seed digestion in a Sand Dune Lizard, Meroles anchietae
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: KennethA. Nagy --- University of California, USA DanielleR. Shemanski --- University of California, USAShovel‐snouted sand dune lizards, Meroles anchietae, are reported to include much seed from grasses and fig marigolds in their diets year‐round. This diet is quite unusual for a reptile, and invites investigation. We had an opportunity to examine the diet... -
Sociodemographic variables affecting caregivers’ attitudes towards the provision of healthy breakfast and lunchboxes to children in their care
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Thea Hansen --- University of the Free State, South Africa Elmine du Toit --- University of the Free State, South Africa Cornel van Rooyen --- University of the Free State, South Africa Ronette Lategan-Potgieter --- Stetson University, United States of America -
Perception of proposed preliminary food-based dietary guidelines for Lake Victoria region of Kenya: findings from a qualitative study among adult community members
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: EC Korir --- Egerton University, Kenya PJ Tuitoek --- Murang’a University of Technology, Kenya D Marais --- Warwick Medical School, United Kingdom -
Rod temperature regulation using current and time-delayed feedback
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: V.M. Abdullayev --- Institute of Control Systems of ANAS, Azerbaijan K.R. Aida-Zade --- Institute of Control Systems of ANAS, AzerbaijanThe synthesis problem of control of objects with distributed parameters with feedback is investigated on the example of the process of heating a rod in a furnace. To generate the values of control actions, we propose to use their linear... -
Disordered eating behaviours and basic psychological need satisfaction: the mediating role of anxiety symptoms in preadolescents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Tess E Marshall --- School of Psychology, Cardiff University, UK Kai S Thomas --- School of Psychology, Cardiff University, UK Netta Weinstein --- School of Psychology, Cardiff University, UK Ross E Vanderwert --- School of Psychology, Cardiff University, UKObjective: According to self-determination theory, satisfied basic psychological needs can be a protective factor for psychopathology, including eating disorders and anxiety symptomatology. However, most research has focused on adolescent and adult populations, with less work examining perceived basic psychological need... -
Gender differences in the pathway of childhood trauma, impulsivity and adult eating behaviour: a cross-sectional study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Antônio Bonfada Collares Machado --- Institute of Psychology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Katia Irie Teruya --- Institute of Psychology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Rogério Friedman --- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Gibson Juliano Weydmann --- Institute of Psychology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Eduardo Remor --- Institute of Psychology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Lisiane Bizarro --- Institute of Psychology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilObjective: The current cross-sectional study aimed to examine the association between childhood trauma, impulsivity, binge eating symptoms, and body mass index (BMI) in a sample of males and females. We also aimed to investigate the indirect association of childhood trauma... -
Signals of change: eating trends shaping the future of food service
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Ian Yeoman --- NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands Una McMahon-Beattie --- Ulster University Business School, Ulster University, United KingdomFood security is a problem across the world, as prices rise under pressure from climate change, geopolitics, demographics and de-globalisation. These factors, when combined, will impact on the food service sector. In this trends article, the authors identify ten trends... -
The future of higher education in the age of GenAI — are we all doomed?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Erwin Losekoot --- School of Business & Law, Edith Cowan University, AustraliaThis viewpoint addresses the concern expressed by some academics that GenAI is turning the works of higher education upside down and that our roles as educators will soon become redundant. It considers the academic literature on student academic misconduct and... -
The effect of online nutrition and lifestyle education on body image dissatisfaction, body mass index, and disordered eating among female university undergraduate students in Lagos, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Foluke Adenike Olatona --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Annette Van Onselen --- University of South Africa, South Africa Unathi Kolanisi --- University of Zululand, South Africa -
A systematic review on executive functions in female adolescents with eating disorders: Implications on daily life and relevance to rehabilitation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Hadeel Hamady-Saad --- University of Haifa, Israel Batya Engel-Yeger --- University of Haifa, IsraelBackground: Eating Disorders (ED) are prevalent in female adolescents and have far-reaching effects on daily participation and quality of life (QoL). Daily participation highly depends on Executive Functions (EF). Existing knowledge about EF in ED, as expressed in real life,... -
III. Responsive feeding: establishing healthy eating behaviour early on in life
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Harbron J --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Booley S --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Najaar B --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Day CE --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town,Responsive feeding (RF) refers to a reciprocal relationship between an infant or child and his or her caregiver that is characterised by the child communicating feelings of hunger and satiety through verbal or nonverbal cues, followed by an immediate response... -
Treatment outcomes for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder and anorexia nervosa among children and adolescents in higher levels of care
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Renee D. Rienecke --- Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Centers, United States of America Jamie Manwaring --- Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Centers, United States of America Alan Duffy --- Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Centers, United States of America Philip S. Mehler --- Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Centers, United States of America Dan V. Blalock --- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, United States of AmericaBackground: There is large variability in the way that outcomes are measured for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), with many studies focusing solely on weight gain or using measures that are not designed or validated to assess ARFID symptoms, such...