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Root-shoot Growth Periodicity in Ocotea bullata
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: H. Kotze --- Division of Forest Science and Technology, Saasveld Forestry Research Centre, South Africa C.J. GeldenhuysPeriodicity in leaf fall, and in the growth of roots and shoots of Ocotea bullata was studied. Leaf fall of canopy trees was measured to establish the natural phenological pattern of mature trees. Shoot growth was measured on potted plants... -
The production, digestibility and chemical composition of five ecotypes of Anthephora pubescens Nees on three soil types
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: J.H. Fourie --- Department of Agriculture (Free State Region), L.G. Du Pisani --- Department of Agriculture (Free State Region), MagariethaA. Baard --- Department of Agriculture (Free State Region),Production, digestibility of OM and chemical composition of five promising Anthephora pubescens Nees ecotypes (VH4, VH7, VH9, VH17 and VH20) at two fertiliser levels were compared on a soil of the Mangano, Annandale and Sunbury series. -
A computer model to predict the structure, performance and feed requirements of a beef herd
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: J.R. Klug --- Department of Grassland Science,Two computer models of beef enterprises are explained. STOCKFLOW generates monthly herd structures based on 13 animal groups, each comprising animals with similar feed requirements, while FEEDNEED computes the feed requirements of each group. These models use the VISICALC program... -
Plant palatability assessment and its implications for plant‐herbivore relations
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: N. Owen‐Smith --- Resource Ecology Group, Department of Zoology, S.M. Cooper --- Resource Ecology Group, Department of Zoology,An objective method used to assess the palatability of the foliage of woody plant species to kudus, impalas and goats is described. Observations were made on the feeding behaviour of tame animals in the Nylslvey Nature Reserve in northern Transvaal... -
The performance of beef cows on Digitaria eriantha silage
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: M.B. Hardy --- Department of Agriculture and Water Supply (Natal Region), Republic of South Africa N.N. Gray --- Department of Agriculture and Water Supply (Natal Region), Republic of South Africa D.W.A. Mattushek --- Department of Agriculture and Water Supply (Natal Region), Republic of South Africa J.D. Griffiths --- Department of Agriculture and Water Supply (Natal Region), Republic of South AfricaDigitaria eriantha silage, ensiled when the plants were in the late flowering stage (March), was fed ad lib to mature, non‐pregnant, dry Hereford cows from mid‐May to mid‐September. The average daily gain during a 98‐day feeding period was 0,35 kg/cow... -
Pine litter as substrate for propagation of vegetable transplants in trays
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: N.S. Mphaphuli --- Centre of Organic and Smallholder Agriculture, Department of Crop Sciences, South Africa W. van Averbeke --- Centre of Organic and Smallholder Agriculture, Department of Crop Sciences, South Africa R. Böhringer --- Centre of Organic and Smallholder Agriculture, Department of Crop Sciences, South AfricaThe study evaluates the potential of pine litter for use as a substrate in the propagation of vegetable transplants in trays. Sub-optimum pH and electrical conductivity of pine litter were addressed by incorporating 10% feedlot manure by volume. The water... -
Diet of sardine Sardinops sagax in the southern Benguela upwelling ecosystem
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: C. D. Van Der LingenThe diet of sardine Sardinops sagax in the southern Benguela was investigated by microscopic examination of stomach contents. The relative dietary importance of prey size and prey type was assessed by calculating the carbon content of prey items. Sardine is... -
NOTE ON THE OCCURRENCE OF A VENTRAL SUCKER-LIKE MOUTH FORM IN LABEO UMBRATUS (PISCES, CYPRINIDAE)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa • Authors: I.G. Gaigher --- , South AfricaThe occurrence of a ventral sucker-like mouth form in certain populations of Labeo umbratus, which are free from competition by L. aapensis, is reported. It is proposed that this might be an adaptation to feeding off stones which enhances the... -
LARVAL AND PUPIL BEHAVIOUR IN CULISETA LONGIAREOLATA (MACQUART, 1838) (CULICIDAE, DIPTERA)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa • Authors: R. van Pletzen --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South AfricaSix larval and two pupal activities could be distinguished. The larval activities are medium filter-feeding (MFF), surface filter-feeding (SFF), browsing and gnawing (BRG), swimming (SS), surface hanging (HA) and grooming (GR). The pupal activities are limited to surface hanging (HA)... -
UTILIZATION OF PLANT MATERIALS BY JUVENILE AFRICAN CATFISH (CLARIAS GARIEPINUS) AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN FISH CULTURE
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa • Authors: Douglas Clay --- Department of Agriculture, ZimbabweJuvenile African catfish Clarias gariepinus between 100 and 200 mm total length from Lake McIlwaine, Zimbabwe are able to digest plant proteins. The digestibility of three major plant proteins (maize, sunflower seed and soya meal) was 30,0, 65,4 and 84,3%... -
THE FEEDING HABITS OF MINNOWS OF THE GENUS BARBUS (PISCES, CYPRINIDAE) IN AFRICA, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO BARBUS AIVOPLUS WEBER
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa • Authors: J.A. Cambray --- Cape Department of Nature and Environmental Conservation, South AfricaA twelve month study of the feeding biology of the chubbyhead barb, Barbus anoplus, Weber, 1897, from Lake Le Roux on the Orange River is described. B. anoplus taken from the open-water habitat fed mainly on copepods and cladocerans whereas... -
DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF ZOOPLANKTON LENGTH - FILTRATION RATE RELATIONSHIPS FOR ESTIMATING PHYTOPLANKTON GRAZING LOSSES
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa • Authors: AndrewC. Jarvis --- ,Water quality is impaired by high chlorophyll concentrations. Limitation of algal stocks by high zooplankton grazing is an important component in many lake ecosystems and models. Measurement of grazing rates is labour intensive, expensive and requires specialized skills. This paper... -
IMPLICATIONS OF WATER RELEASE FROM THE PONGOLAPOORT DAM FOR THE FISH AND FISHERY OF THE PHONGOLO FLOODPLAIN, ZULULAND
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Aquatic Sciences • Authors: G.S. Merron --- , South Africa M.N. Bruton --- , South Africa P. la Hausse de Lalouviere --- , South AfricaWetland fish stocks can usually be sustained as long as the natural flood regime is maintained, but unnatural disruption of the flooding pattern can interfere with fish spawning and feeding. The dynamics of the Phongolo floodplain fish community are determined... -
INVERTEBRATES IN THE ORANGE RIVER, WITH EMPHASIS ON CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Aquatic Sciences • Authors: R.W. Palmer --- Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, South AfricaDistribution and abundance of aquatic invertebrates in the lower 1800 kilometres of the Orange River is examined in relation to the conservation and management of the Orange River. Data are based on published information and surveys conducted during research into... -
Nitrogen and phosphorus concentration in faeces: an indicator of range quality as a practical adjunct to existing range evaluation methods
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: C.C. Grant M.J.S. Peel J.B.J. van RyssenVegetation monitoring, currently complemented by climatic data in particular rainfall areas, does not always supply sufficient information to provide reliable guidelines for appropriate stocking densities on ranch or reserve scale. This paper considers how the nutrient status of animals may... -
Why are spines of African Acacia species white?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: JJ MidgleyThe straight white spines of African Acacia species are conspicuous, rather than being brown and cryptic as in other species. In comparison with species with brown spines, Acacia spines are composed of less dense material. I suggest that by the... -
Dry matter yield and nutritional value of companion crops, intercropped with maize, for grazing purposes in northwestern KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: EA van Zyl CS DannhauserThe northwestern part of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) in South Africa is suitable for sheep farming as well as crop production. However, there are some constraints to animal production due to the low quality of natural vegetation during winter. Alternative winter feeding... -
Influence of undersowing perennial forages in maize on grain, fodder yield and soil properties in the sub-humid region of western Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: A Hassen L Gizachew NFG Rethman WA van NiekerkIn the densely populated mixed farming areas of western Ethiopia, the integration of forages with food crops may be crucial to the achievement of sustainable crop and livestock production. This study investigated the effects of pure grass (Chloris gayana), legumes... -
Phenology of woody plants in riverine thicket and its impact on browse availability to game species
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: BB Janecke --- Animal, Wildlife and Grassland Sciences, South Africa GN Smit --- Animal, Wildlife and Grassland Sciences, South AfricaThe study area was located in the central Free State Grassland biome, but the vegetation partially represented riparian thicket. Leaf carriage patterns of deciduous species were determined from September 2004 to August 2008. Similarities existed between Acacia karroo and Diospyros... -
Of goats and spines – a feeding experiment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: C Skarpe --- Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Norway R Bergström --- Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies, Sweden K Danell --- Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies, Sweden H Eriksson --- , Italy C Kunz --- , SwedenSpines in plants have evolved to reduce mammalian herbivory, and their main function may be to protect twigs more than photosynthetic tissue. Type and frequency of spines vary at different scales. We hypothesised that different types of spines affect animal... -
Decisions and advice about infant feeding: findings from sociological work in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Gill SeidelWhat are women's practices and experiences? And what are pregnant women being told about risks through breastfeeding in an area of high HIV seroprevalence? This work sets out to explore these two principal questions in terms of the implications for... -
Cost-effectiveness analysis of infant feeding strategies to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Mandy Maredza --- MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Melanie Y Bertram --- MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Haroon Saloojee --- Division of Community Paediatrics, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Matthew F Chersich --- Centre for Health Policy, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Stephen M Tollman --- MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Karen J Hofman --- MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, South AfricaDespite increasing availability of perinatal interventions to prevent mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV in South Africa, MTCT remains high due to breastfeeding. To inform policy decisions in the country, cost-effectiveness of alternative infant-feeding interventions was conducted. Mathematical modelling was used... -
The use of bitter kola Garcinia kola dry seed powder as a natural growth-promoting agent for African sharptooth catfish Clarias gariepinus fingerlings
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: AA Dada --- Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology, Nigeria NE Oviawe --- Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology, NigeriaThe effect of dietary Garcinia kola seed meal on growth and body composition was investigated in catfish Clarias gariepinus. Fingerlings of about 50 g were fed diets supplemented with four concentrations (50, 100, 150 and 200 g kg−1) of G... -
Activity and feeding of Dotilla fenestrata (Brachyura: Ocypodidae) in a warm, temperate South African estuary
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: C Bulcao --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa AN Hodgson --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South AfricaThe activity of and consumption of organic material by the sand-bubbler crab Dotilla fenestrata was studied over neap and spring tides on a sheltered sand bank close to the mouth of the warm, temperate Kowie Estuary, South Africa. Crabs emerged... -
Effect of feeding frequency and feeding rate on growth of Oreochromis mossambicus (Teleostei: Cichlidae) fry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: RW Luthada --- Department of Zoology, South Africa HL Jerling --- Department of Zoology, South AfricaThe effect of feeding frequency and feeding rate on growth of Oreochromis mossambicus fry was investigated over 30 d under temperature- and light-cycle-controlled conditions on the University of Zululand campus, South Africa, in October and November 2009. Weight gain, specific... -
DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF ZOOPLANKTON LENGTH—FILTRATION RATE RELATIONSHIPS FOR ESTIMATING PHYTOPLANKTON GRAZING LOSSES
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: AndrewC. Jarvis --- ,Water quality is impaired by high chlorophyll concentrations. Limitation of algal stocks by high zooplankton grazing is an important component in many lake ecosystems and models. Measurement of grazing rates is labour intensive, expensive and requires specialized skills. This paper... -
LIMNOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA 25th ANNIVERSARY CONGRESS
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: -
Observations on the Ecology of Pleurobrachia Pileus (Ctenophora) in the Southern Benguela Ecosystem
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: M. J. Gibbons E. Buecher D. Thibault-BothaThe vertical distribution, abundance and size composition of a population of Pleurobrachia pileus was studied during a six-day drogue study conducted off the west coast of South Africa in February 1995. The population was centred in deep water, possibly because... -
Influence of sample size and sampling frequency on the quantitative dietary descriptions of a predatory fish in the Benguela ecosystem
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: N. McQueen M. H. GriffithsSpatial and temporal variation in the diet and feeding intensity of snoek, Thyrsites atun, a top predator of the southern Benguela, was investigated to provide information on data requirements for accuracy of annual diets as inputs to ecosystem models. Appropriate... -
The biology and distribution of the monkfish Lophius vomerinus off South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: SA Walmsley RW Leslie WHH SauerThe monkfish Lophius vomerinus is economically the most important bycatch species in the South African demersal hake fishery. To assist in the development of a bycatch management plan for the species, age and growth characteristics, reproductive and feeding biology, and... -
Foraging of a coastal seabird: flight patterns and movements of breeding Cape gannets Morus capensis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: NJ Adams RA NavarroCape gannets Morus capensis are predatory seabirds in the coastal waters of southern Africa where they feed on commercially important fish species. Using a combination of intensive monitoring at nest sites, tracking of radio-tagged birds and diet sampling, we determined... -
Food habits of some deep-sea fish off South Africa's west coast and Agulhas Bank. 1. The grenadiers (Teleostei: Macrouridae)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: ME AndersonThe food habits of 10 species of grenadier collected from the upper continental slope off South Africa's west coast and Agulhas Bank are described. Three feeding strategies were identified. Members of the demersal micro- or mesocarnivore feeding guild and grazer... -
Vertical migration, catchability and acoustic assessment of semi-pelagic Cape horse mackerel Trachurus trachurus capensis in the southern Benguela
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: M Barange SC Pillar I Huse L HutchingsThe vertical distribution and migration of the Cape horse mackerel Trachurus trachurus capensis were investigated on the basis of midwater and bottom trawl collections taken over diel cycles at two sites on South Africa's south coast. Attempts were also made... -
Food habits of some deep-sea fish off South Africa's west coast. 2. Eels and spiny eels (Anguilliformes and Notacanthiformes)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: ME AndersonThe food habits of five species of eels and one species of spiny eel collected from the upper continental slope off the Cape west coast and Agulhas Bank, South Africa, are described. All a re embers of a defined demersal... -
The life history of the giant octopus Octopus magnificus in South African waters
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: CD Smith JC Groeneveld G MaharajOctopus magnificus is a regular bycatch of traps set for spiny lobsters and bottom trawls for Cape hakes Merluccius spp. on the continental shelf of South Africa. Octopuses were collected from rocky substrata (traps) and soft sediments (research trawls) during... -
Migration redefined? Seasonality, movements and group composition of humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae off the west coast of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: J Barendse --- , South Africa PB Best --- , South Africa M Thornton --- , South Africa C Pomilla --- , USA I Carvalho --- , USA HC Rosenbaum --- , USAThe migration of Southern Hemisphere humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae between their feeding and breeding areas has thus far been considered a highly predictable and seasonal event. However, previous observations on the humpbacks that pass through the nearshore waters of the... -
Exploring basic biochemical constituents in the body tissues of South African abalone Haliotis midae reared in shore-based mariculture systems
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: A Laas --- Medical Research Council of South Africa, South Africa A Vosloo --- School of Environmental Science and Development, South AfricaThe study quantifies the effects of season, age and feeding regime on glucose, glycogen, proteins and lipids in abalone Haliotis midae tissues, and to assess water loss during simulated live export. Abalone of two age classes, younger (∼30 months old)... -
Killer whales in South African waters—a review of their biology
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: PB Best --- Mammal Research Institute, South Africa MA Meÿer --- Department of Environmental Affairs, South Africa C Lockyer --- , DenmarkThe distribution, seasonality and schooling behaviour of killer whales Orcinus orca in South African waters have been investigated from 785 records compiled between 1963 and 2009, and their size, morphometrics, growth, reproduction, food and feeding behaviour described from the examination... -
Influence of the sardine run on selected nearshore predatory teleosts in KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: ST Fennessy --- , South Africa P Pradervand --- , New Zealand PA de Bruyn --- , SpainThe relationships between shore-angling catch rates of nearshore predatory teleosts in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and the timing of the sardine run were examined using a multiple regression model. Results showed that catch rates of five (elf Pomatomus saltatrix, garrick Lichia... -
Assessing the ecosystem effects of the abalone Haliotis midae from its diet and foraging behaviour
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: Z Zeeman --- Department of Zoology and Marine Research Institute, South Africa GM Branch --- Department of Zoology and Marine Research Institute, South Africa TP Peschak --- Department of Zoology and Marine Research Institute, South Africa D Pillay --- Department of Zoology and Marine Research Institute, South AfricaThe South African abalone Haliotis midae is commercially exploited and seriously threatened by overfishing. This not only affects the species itself but potentially the functioning of the ecosystem because of associated changes in community structure. The nature of effects that... -
The biology of Barnard's dentex, Dentex barnardi (Teleostei: Sparidae), in southern Angola
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: TJ Richardson --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa WM Potts --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa WHH Sauer --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South AfricaBarnard's dentex Dentex barnardi is a relatively slow-growing, late-maturing species with an intermediate longevity (maximum recorded age = 13 years). The length and age structures of the population were similar for males and females; however, the sex ratio was female... -
A preliminary investigation of winter daily food intake by four small teleost fish species from the Igoda Estuary, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: LukhanyisoU Vumazonke TebelloS Mainoane Tembela Bushula EvgenyA PakhomovThe winter diet and daily ration of four small size classes of estuary-associated fishes, Rhabdosargus holubi, Gilchristella aestuaria, Glossogobius callidus and Monodactylus falciformis, from the temporarily open/closed Igoda Estuary were investigated. The diet of G. callidus was dominated by gammarid... -
Growth of market-size abalone (Haliotis midae) fed kelp (Ecklonia maxima) versus a low-protein commercial feed
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: TL Francis GW Maneveldt J VenterThe growth of grow-out abalone fed on kelp, with c. 10 % dry weight protein content, was compared with that of those fed on 'Feed A' (a new low-protein commercial feed of c. 26 % protein), in a flow-through system... -
The role of macroinvertebrates in the diets of the dominant fish species in Lake Nokoué, Benin
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: P Gnohossou --- Laboratoire d'Hydrobiologie et d'Aquaculture, P Laleye --- Laboratoire d'Hydrobiologie et d'Aquaculture, P Atachi --- Laboratoire d'Hydrobiologie et d'Aquaculture, J Moreau --- Laboratoire d’Agronomie, Environnement et Écotoxicologie, FranceBetween 2003 and 2006 the diets of 22 fish species, comprising approximately 90% of the Lake Nokoué fish biomass, were analysed. Macroinvertebrates dominated the diet of ten species, fishes were the preferential prey of six fish species, and detritus and... -
Growth and economic performance of Clarias gariepinus juveniles fed diets containing velvet bean, Mucuna pruriens, seed meal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: AZ Aderolu --- Department of Marine Sciences, VM Akpabio --- Department of Marine Sciences,The partial replacement of fishmeal with mucuna seed meal in the diet of cultured juvenile Clarias gariepinus was tested over 70 days to determine their growth, nutrient and economic performance. The 25% fishmeal component of the control diet was replaced... -
The impact of feedlot effluent on water quality and aquatic macroinvertebrate community structure in streams of the upper Vaal River catchment, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: M-N Jonker --- Centre for Aquatic Research, Department of Zoology, South Africa JHJ van Vuren --- Centre for Aquatic Research, Department of Zoology, South Africa V Wepener --- Centre for Aquatic Research, Department of Zoology, South AfricaThe impact of three intensive feedlots on aquatic macroinvertebrate community structure under high and low flows in the upper Vaal catchment was investigated. Water quality variables recorded upstream and downstream of feedlot activity include pH, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, temperature, turbidity,... -
Role of pelagic crustaceans in the diet of the longnose lancetfish Alepisaurus ferox in the Seychelles waters
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: M Potier F Ménard Y Cherel A Lorrain R Sabatié F MarsacThe role of pelagic crustaceans in the diet of the longnose lancetfish Alepisaurus ferox was investigated from stomach content analysis of fish collected in the waters surrounding the Seychelles Archipelago in the western Indian Ocean. Crustaceans accounted for 88.4% by... -
Growth of post-weaning abalone Haliotis midae fed commercially available formulated feeds supplemented with fresh wild seaweed
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: TS Dlaza GW Maneveldt C ViljoenThe effect of five formulated feeds supplemented with fresh wild seaweed on the growth of post-weaning juvenile abalone Haliotis midae (6–20 mm shell length) was investigated by means of a growth trial at a commercial abalone farm over a period... -
Simultaneous extraction of chitin and astaxanthin from waste of lobsters Jasus lalandii, and use of astaxanthin as an aquacultural feed additive
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: L Auerswald G GädeThis work investigates simple methods for simultaneous extraction of astaxanthin and chitin from industrial waste of the South African West Coast rock lobster Jasus lalandii. Removal of proteins from waste is the critical step to yield intact chitin and astaxanthin... -
Livestock grazing behaviour along a degradation gradient in the Somali region of eastern Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Amaha Kassahun HA Snyman GN SmitLivestock grazing behaviour is poorly understood in the arid rangelands of Ethiopia, resulting in inadequate rangeland management and grazing systems, which are no improvement on the traditional practices by pastoralists. This study aimed at quantifying the influence of rangeland degradation... -
A model to determine the theoretical maximum feed speed of a frame saw
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: CB WesselsThe frame saw is a popular primary and secondary log breakdown saw in South Africa. In this study a theoretical model for estimating the maximum feed speed of a frame saw is derived. Contrary to earlier models, the actual blade... -
Nectar feeding by weavers (Ploceidae) and their role as pollinators
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Adrian JFK Craig --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South AfricaReviews of nectar-feeding by birds initially focused on specialist nectarivores and ignored the role that more generalist feeders may play in plant pollination. Recent work has emphasised the range of bird species, both specialist and opportunistic, that feed on nectar... -
A review of Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: T Kerry --- uMgungundlovu Health District,The IMCI approach ensures that a comprehensive and accurate assessment is made of a sick child using simple yet reliable clinical signs at the first contact level. Also doctors, especially those working in the public sector need to understand the... -
The infant-feeding practices of mothers enrolled in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV programme at a primary health care clinic in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: IS Ukpe --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa J Blitz --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa J Hugo --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa M Theledi --- White River Clinic, South AfricaPurpose: To determine whether mothers attending a primary health care (PHC) clinic in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa for post-delivery prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) follow-up care were adhering to the recommendation of exclusive... -
The basics of prescribing infant formulas
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: CJW Owens --- Nutrition Information Centre, IL Labuschagne --- Nutrition Information Centre, MJ Lombard --- Nutrition Information Centre,All infant formulas must support the normal growth and development of infants, and this needs to be scientifically demonstrated. Formulas have to contain sufficient amounts of basic nutrients, and so are nutritionally interchangeable, with no evidence indicating that one brand... -
Infant formula for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: CJW Owens --- Nutrition Information Centre, IL Labuschagne --- Nutrition Information Centre, MJ Lombard --- Nutrition Information Centre,Thickened infant formula is widely used as a first-line treatment for gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) in infants. The use thereof remains controversial, and conflicting evidence exists with regards to its efficiency. The safety of anti-reflux formula has been proven, with only... -
The use of prebiotics and probiotics in infant formula
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: TS Ackerberg --- Nutrition Information Centre, IL Labuschagne --- Nutrition Information Centre, MJ Lombard --- Nutrition Information Centre,Gastrointestinal flora influences health, but the composition of flora can be changed with prebiotics or probiotics. The addition of probiotics to powdered infant formula has not been demonstrated to be harmful to healthy term infants. However, evidence of clinical efficacy... -
Introducing solid foods
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: MJ Lombard --- Nutrition Information Centre, IL Labuschagne --- Nutrition Information Centre,There are recommendations to guide parents to help their infants make the transition from milk to weaning foods, but they differ in their focus in developed or developing countries and on the physiological and behavioural reasons that underlie the introduction... -
The basics of prescribing infant formulas
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: CJW Owens --- Nutrition Information Centre, IL Labuschagne --- Nutrition Information Centre, MJ Lombard --- Nutrition Information Centre,All infant formulas must support the normal growth and development of infants, and this needs to be scientifically demonstrated. Formulas have to contain sufficient amounts of basic nutrients, and so are nutritionally interchangeable, with no evidence indicating that one brand... -
Utility of kangaroo mother care in preterm and low birthweight infants
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: SR Shrivastava --- Department of Community Medicine, PS Shrivastava --- Department of Community Medicine, J Ramasamy --- Department of Community Medicine,Preterm birth (< 37 completed weeks of gestation) is the largest direct cause of neonatal mortality, accounting for an estimated 27% of the 4-million neonatal deaths every year. Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is a type of care for preterm and... -
The practice of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers attending a postnatal clinic in Tswaing subdistrict, North West province
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: UA Ahmadu-Ali --- Department of Health Tswaing Subdistrict, North West Department of Health, ID Couper --- Centre for Rural Health, Faculty of Health Sciences,Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine reported infant feeding practice with reference to exclusive breastfeeding, exclusive formula feeding and mixed feeding at six weeks postpartum among women attending a postnatal clinic in the Tswaing subdistrict of North... -
Diet selection of goats depends on season: roles of plant physical and chemical traits
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Ntuthuko R Mkhize --- Agricultural Research Council–Animal Production Institute, South Africa Peter F Scogings --- Department of Agiculture, South Africa Ignatius V Nsahlai --- Animal and Poultry Science, South Africa Luthando E Dziba --- CSIR, Natural Resources and the Environment, South AfricaThis paper reports on diet selection of goats offered six browse species (i.e. Acacia natalitia [Vachellia natalitia], Acacia nilotica [Vachellia nilotica], Dichrostachys cinerea, Grewia occidentalis, Gymnosporia maranguensis and Scutia myrtina) commonly found in moist Zululand thornveld. The hypotheses tested were:... -
Milk and management: breastfeeding as a project
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Miriam H.A. Waltz --- Department of Anthropology, South AfricaIdeas about motherhood among middle-class women in South Africa recently seem to have shifted toward more “intensive mothering,” partly enabled by class privilege resulting from highly unequal labour relations. In this context breastfeeding and other mothering practices are approached as... -
The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative: foundation stone in ensuring exclusive breastfeeding
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava --- Department of Community Medicine, India Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava --- Department of Community Medicine, India Jegadeesh Ramasamy --- Department of Community Medicine, IndiaGlobally, breastfeeding has been acknowledged as one of the most effective ways of ensuring the adequate health, development and survival of a child. In 1991, in order to ensure the right start for every infant and to extend the desired... -
Adopting latecomers' strategies for the development of renewable energy technology in Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Maruf Sanni --- National Centre for Technology Management, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria Oluwatosin G Oladipo --- National Centre for Technology Management, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria Ibikunle O Ogundari --- National Centre for Technology Management, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria O Titilayo Aladesanmi --- National Centre for Technology Management, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Obafemi Awolowo University, NigeriaThe overall objective of this paper is to develop strategies on how renewable energy technology could be used to abate climate change impacts in Africa. While assessing the potential impacts of climate change in Africa, the paper asserts that renewable... -
The relationship between employees’ experience of performance management and work engagement within a South African organisation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Janko Kotzé --- Department of Industrial Psychology, South Africa Sanet van der Westhuizen --- Department of Industrial Psychology, South Africa Elzabé Nel --- Department of Industrial Psychology, South AfricaThe study investigated the relationship between employees’ experience of performance management and work engagement. Participants were a convenience sample of employed adults (N=202; females=59%, middle management = 48%, White = 54%, tenure more than 9 years = 48%) in an organisation in the vehicle and asset-based... -
Insights into the feeding ecology of the Seychelles Black Parrot Coracopsis barklyi using two monitoring approaches
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Anna Reuleaux --- Seychelles Islands Foundation, Seychelles Heather Richards --- Seychelles Islands Foundation, Seychelles Terence Payet --- Seychelles Islands Foundation, Seychelles Pascal Villard --- Seychelles Islands Foundation, Seychelles Matthias Waltert --- Conservation Biology, Workgroup on Endangered Species, Germany Nancy Bunbury --- Seychelles Islands Foundation, SeychellesFeeding ecology is an important factor for the survival of a species and knowledge of its parameters is a prerequisite for successful conservation work. In this study we describe the feeding ecology of the endemic Seychelles Black Parrot Coracopsis barklyi... -
Studies on aspects of the biology of Tilapia mariae (Boulenger, 1899) (Osteichthyes Cichlidae) in Ethiope River, Niger Delta, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Robert B. Ikomi --- Department of Zoology, Nigeria Happy O. Jessa --- Department of Zoology, NigeriaAspect of the biology of Tilapia mariae Boulenger, 1899, in Ethiope River were examined. T. mariae was captured in the river throughout the year and constituted about 31% of the cichlid catch. It attained a standard length of 17.5 cm;... -
Food habits and trophic resource partitioning among three mormyrid fishes from man-made Lake Ayame, Ivory Coast
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: E. P. Kouamélan --- Université de Cocody-Abidjan, UFR Bio-sciences, Laboratoire d’Hydrobiologie, Ivory Coast T. Koné --- Université de Cocody-Abidjan, UFR Bio-sciences, Laboratoire d’Hydrobiologie, Ivory Coast V. N’Douba --- Université de Cocody-Abidjan, UFR Bio-sciences, Laboratoire d’Hydrobiologie, Ivory Coast F. Ollevier --- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.L), Zoological Institute, Laboratory of Ecology and Aquaculture,, BelgiumFeeding habits and trophic relationships among three mormyrid species (Petrocephalus bovei, Marcusenius ussheri and Marcusenius furcidens) were assessed in the man-made Lake Ayame in Ivory Coast. The index of preponderance combining the occurrence and weight percentages of the identified prey... -
The effects of organic and conventional management practices on feeding activity of soil organisms in vineyards
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: A. J. Reinecke --- Department of Botany and Zoology, South Africa R. M. C. Albertus --- Department of Botany and Zoology, South Africa S. A. Reinecke --- Department of Botany and Zoology, South Africa O. Larink --- Technical University, GermanyThis study investigated whether the activity of soil organisms in a vineyard soil in the Western Cape, South Africa, was affected differently by different management practices. The influences of organic and conventional treatments were compared in two vineyard blocks, one... -
New evidence of homoplasy within the African genus Varicorhinus (Cyprinidae): an independent origin of specialized scraping forms in the adjacent drainage systems of Ethiopia inferred from mtDNA analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Boris A. Levin --- Institute of Biology of Inland Waters, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia Alexander S. Golubtsov --- Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia Yuri Yu. Dgebuadze --- Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia Nikolai S. Mugue --- Koltsov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, RussiaInterrelationships of the two specialized scraping periphyton-feeders, Varicorhinus beso and V. jubae, and some large African barbs, Labeobarbus spp., inhabiting three main regions of Ethiopia (the Western and Eastern Plateaus, and the Rift Valley separating them) were investigated using the... -
Re-imagining decision making: addressing a discrete social driver of HIV/AIDS through the lens of complexity science
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Christopher J Burman --- The Development Facilitation and Training Institute (DevFTI), South Africa Linda Moerschell --- State University of New York at Potsdam, USA Robert Mamabolo --- The Development Facilitation and Training Institute (DevFTI), South Africa Marota Aphane --- The Development Facilitation and Training Institute (DevFTI), South Africa Peter Delobelle --- School of Public Health, South AfricaThis article argues that decision making is a discrete social driver that can be associated with the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Limpopo province in South Africa. The authors argue that complexity science can inform future research and interventions by presenting... -
Do aquatic macroinvertebrate communities respond to land-use effects in the Wilge River, Mpumalanga, South Africa?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: K Farrell --- Golder Associates Africa (Pty) Ltd, South Africa JHJ van Vuren --- Department of Zoology, South Africa M Ferreira --- Department of Zoology, South AfricaAquatic macroinvertebrate community responses to the effects of various land uses were investigated in 2010–2013 in the Wilge River, a tributary of the Olifants River, South Africa. The catchment area is characterised by agricultural, mining and industrial activities, which potentially... -
A blank page: feedback from first referral hospitals to primary health care clinics
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: TL Legodi --- School of Health Systems and Public Health, South Africa JE Wolvaardt --- School of Health Systems and Public Health, South AfricaBackground: Primary care practitioners depend on the feedback from hospitals in order to care for returning patients effectively. Lack of such feedback from the hospitals leads to frustration, poor efficiency and care that it is not cost effective. This study... -
Growth Performance of Two Crossbred Rabbit Genotypes Fed Two Levels of Dietary Protein
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: O. M. Momoh --- Department of Animal Breeding and Physiology, H. U. Unung --- Department of Animal Breeding and Physiology, S. Attah --- Department of Animal Production, NigeriaA study was undertaken in which two crossbred rabbit genotypes were fed two levels of dietary crude protein with the objectives of assessing and comparing their growth performances as well as investigate any possible genotype × protein level interaction. Twenty-four... -
Field Testing a Conceptual Framework for Innovation Platform Impact Assessment: The Case of MilkIT Dairy Platforms in Tanga Region, Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: N.D. Pham --- University of Bonn, Germany J.J. Cadilhon --- International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Kenya B.L. Maass --- International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT),This article studies the impact of innovation platforms in Tanga Region, Tanzania, set up by the MilkIT dairy development project to intensify smallholder production through feed enhancement and value chain approaches. The conceptual framework used builds up from three socio-economic... -
The evaluation of development projects. A South African anthropological perspective
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: RD Coertze --- Centre for Indigenous Law, South AfricaThe need to equate development with a process of self-directed westernisation in the present time is explained initially in this discussion. This is followed by a discussion on the involvement of the Ethnological Section of the former Department of Development... -
Plant selection and grazing activity of the invasive snail Theba pisana in coastal Algoa Bay, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Sean van Elden --- DST–NRF Research Chair in Shallow Water Ecosystems, South Africa Nelson AF Miranda --- DST–NRF Research Chair in Shallow Water Ecosystems, South Africa Renzo Perissinotto --- DST–NRF Research Chair in Shallow Water Ecosystems, South Africa Janine B Adams --- Department of Botany, South AfricaThe land snail Theba pisana is a coastal species native to the Mediterranean but has been introduced to regions all over the world, including South Africa and Australia, where it is considered a pest. This study examines the diet of... -
Abundance and home ranges of feral cats in an urban conservancy where there is supplemental feeding: a case study from South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Jaclyn Tennent --- School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, South Africa Colleen T. Downs --- School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, South AfricaThere is much debate surrounding the impact of feral cats (Felis catus) on wildlife. Conservancies areusually areas where indigenous flora and fauna are protected and aliens excluded or managed. The University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Howard College campus (HCC) is an urban... -
Asymmetric interspecific territorial competition over food resources amongst Lake Malawi cichlid fishes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Atsushi Maruyama --- Faculty of Science and Technology, Ryukoku University, Japan Bosco Rusuwa --- Department of Biology, Malawi Masahide Yuma --- Faculty of Science and Technology, Ryukoku University, JapanThe rock-dwelling cichlids in Lake Malawi comprise the most diverse freshwater fish community in the world. Individuals frequently interact with heterospecifics through feeding territoriality. Underwater observations and experiments were conducted to examine interspecific variation in the frequencies of territorial behaviour... -
Digestibility of nutrients and aspects of the digestive physiology of the greater cane rat, journalThryonomys swinderianus journalin two seasons
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: A. Van Zyl --- Department Zoology and Entomology, South Africa J.H. Delport --- Department Zoology and Entomology, South AfricaThe greater cane rat, Thryonomys swinderianus, utilizes high fibrous plant material and is an important meat source in West Africa. An insight in its digestive physiology will enhance our understanding of its feeding habits. Digestibility coefficients of the food were... -
Effect of energy sources on the milk production and reproduction of lactating Holstein cows
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: B. A. Useni --- Department of Animal Sciences, South Africa C. J. C. Muller --- Western Cape Department of Agriculture, South Africa C. W. Cruywagen --- Department of Animal Sciences, South AfricaThe objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of energy sources on milk production and reproduction of dairy cows on a pasture-based feeding system. Following parturition, 201 Holstein cows from the Elsenburg herd were fed ad libitum cultivated... -
Factors influencing high socio-economic class mothers’ decision regarding formula-feeding practices in the Cape Metropole
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: M. Sowden --- Division of Human Nutrition, D. Marais --- Division of Human Nutrition, R. Beukes --- Division of Human Nutrition,The aims of the study were to identify the reasons why high socio-economic class women in the Cape Metropole decide not to breast-feed; to evaluate whether the type and volume of infant formula selected by the mother was appropriate for... -
Infant feeding practices in a high HIV prevalence rural district of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Mr. Ghuman --- Department of Paediatrics, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, South Africa H. Saloojee --- Division of Community Paediatrics, South Africa G. Morris --- GJ Crookes Hospital, South AfricaAim: To describe infant feeding practices at birth and at 14 weeks post-partum in the Ugu-North Health District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. -
Osmolality of modified enteral tube feeds for adults in hospitals across the Western Cape Province
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: L. Schafer --- Division of Human Nutrition, South Africa K. Templin --- Division of Human Nutrition, South Africa P. Dlamini --- Division of Human Nutrition, South Africa Jm. Kruger --- Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, South Africa E. Van Wyk --- Division of Human Nutrition, South AfricaObjectives: The first aim of this study was to determine the incidence of use, reasons for use, and procedures/recipes followed in modifying enteral tube feeds (ETFs) for adults in state and private hospitals across the Western Cape Province (WCP), South... -
Computer-based learning for the enhancement of breastfeeding training
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Lm Du Plessis --- Division of Human Nutrition, South Africa D. Labadarios --- Knowledge Systems, Tygerberg T. Singh --- Christian Medical College, India D. Marais --- Division of Human Nutrition, South AfricaA great need exists for ongoing breastfeeding training. Students of today relate well to computers in the learning environment. In this study, computer-based learning (CBL) was explored in the context of breastfeeding training for undergraduate Dietetic students. -
Breastfeeding policies and practices in health care facilities in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: D. Marais --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa He Koornhof --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Lm du Plessis --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Ce Naude --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa K. Smit --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa E. Hertzog --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa R. Treurnicht --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa M. Alexander --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa L. Cruywagen --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa I. Kosaber --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South AfricaThe Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is a global effort to improve the role of maternity services and to enable mothers to breastfeed their infants, thus ensuring the best start in life for their infants. The foundation for the BFHI is... -
Breastfeeding pattern, anthropometry and health status of infants attending child welfare clinics of a teaching hospital in Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Au Ukegbu --- Department of Public Health, Nigeria Eu Ebenebe --- Department of Community Medicine, Nigeria Po Ukegbu --- Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, NigeriaObjective: To determine the breastfeeding pattern and its relationship with the physical growth and health status of infants aged 0–24 weeks. -
Nutrition in paediatric Crohn’s disease
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: O. Goulet --- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, FranceInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) such as Crohn’s disease (CD) results from the interaction between an individual’s immune response and precipitant environmental factors, which generate an anomalous chronic inflammatory response in those who are genetically predisposed. Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) is a... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of nursing staff regarding the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative in non-accredited obstetric units in Cape Town
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: L. Daniels --- Division of Human Nutrition, D. Jackson --- School of Public Health,Objectives: The objectives of this study were to assess nursing staff knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI); to assess the knowledge of maternity obstetric unit (MOU) managers regarding BFHI principles and their attitude towards BFHI implementation;... -
Nutrition education to improve dietary intake and micronutrient nutriture among children in less-resourced areas: a randomised controlled intervention in Kabarole district, western Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: M Kabahenda --- Department of Food Science and Technology, Rm Mullis --- Department of Foods and Nutrition, USA Jg Erhardt --- Seameo-Tropmed RCCN, C Northrop-Clewes --- Gain, Sy Nickols --- University of Georgia, USAObjective: To determine whether nutrition education targeting the child-feeding practices of low-income rural caregivers will reduce anaemia and improve vitamin A nutriture of the young children in their care. -
The variety, popularity and nutritional quality of tuck shop items available for sale to primary school learners in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Nl Wiles --- Discipline of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Jm Green --- Discipline of Rural Resource Management School of Agricultural Sciences and Agribusiness, Fj Veldman --- Discipline of Dietetics and Human Nutrition,Objectives: To determine the variety, popularity and nutritional quality of the food and beverages sold to primary school pupils. -
Immunonutrition: a South African perspective
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: A. Prins --- Little Company of Mary Medical Centre, J. Visser --- Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,Clinical nutrition has evolved from providing nutrients to meet the patient’s needs to nutrition therapy that additionally aims to provide specific nutrients, or combinations thereof, which can reduce infection and improve outcomes in critically ill patients. The value of immunonutrition... -
Nutritional status, complementary feeding practices and feasible strategies to promote nutrition in returnee children aged 6–23 months in northern Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: A. Mokori --- Centre for Nutrition Education and Technology, P. Orikushaba --- Lutheran World Federation,Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of underweight and wasting, feeding patterns, water use and sanitation patterns in children aged 6–23 months in returnee villages in northern Uganda, and then to identify feasible strategies to... -
Cry, the beloved bottle: infant-feeding knowledge and the practices of mothers and caregivers in an urban township outside Bloemfontein, Free State province
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Sm Kassier --- Discipline of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Fj Veldman --- Discipline of Dietetics and Human Nutrition,Objectives: To investigate knowledge of and practices regarding bottle-feeding preparation, as well as the nutrient content and microbial safety of bottles that are prepared by mothers and caregivers for infants aged 0-24 months. -
The impact of preschool feeding programmes on the growth of disadvantaged young children in developing countries: a systematic review of randomised trials
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: A Els --- Department Nutrition and Dietetics, C Walsh --- Department Nutrition and Dietetics,Background: Childhood malnutrition in developing countries contributes to developmental delays, as well as increased morbidity and mortality. The effectiveness of feeding programmes as a strategy to improve childhood malnutrition has been questioned. -
Treating an intervention level 1 patient: futile or brave?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: N Solomons --- Department of Dietetics, N Nortje --- Department of Psychology,An ethical dilemma describes conflicting opinions by different members of the care team. This article focuses on AJ, a five-year-old child with cerebral palsy, who was born deaf and blind as a result of having contracted rubella in utero. The... -
Changes in complementary feeding practices and nutrition status in returnee children aged 6-23 months in northern Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: A Mokori --- Institute of Food, Nutrition and Well-being, Sl Hendriks --- Institute for Food, Nutrition and Well-being Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Rural Development and Agricultural Extension, P Oriskushaba --- Lutheran World Federation Uganda, A Oelofse --- Department of Human Nutrition Faculty of Health Sciences and Institute of Food, Nutrition and Well-being,Objectives: Evaluate changes in underweight and wasting, feeding patterns, water use, sanitation, immunisation, disease episodes, deworming and vitamin A supplementation in children aged 6-23 months in returnee villages benefiting from a community-based supplementary feeding programme in northern Uganda. Community perceptions... -
Nutritional management of acute kidney injury in the critically ill: a focus on enteral feeding
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: J. Downs --- Head, Dietetics Department, KwaZulu-NatalOptimal nutritional management of critically ill patients who present with acute kidney injury (AKI) is paramount. The management of this patient population is probably more complicated than that of chronic care haemodialysis (HD) patients as AKI patients have significant protein... -
Acceptance of a complementary food prepared with yellow, provitamin A-biofortified maize by black caregivers in rural KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: L. Govender --- Dietetics and Human Nutrition, K. Pillay --- Dietetics and Human Nutrition, J. Derera --- Associate Professor, Plant Breeding, M. Siwela --- Dietetics and Human Nutrition,Objectives: The objective was to assess the sensory acceptability and consumer perceptions of soft porridge made with yellow, provitamin A-biofortified maize by black African female infant caregivers from rural KwaZulu-Natal. -
Factors that influenced mothers and/or caregivers in the Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa, to purchase infant formula for their infants
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Mp Tshikovhi --- Nestlé South Africa, Gj Gericke --- Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pj Becker --- Biostatistics Unit,Objective: The objective of the study was to identify and categorise factors that influence the choice behind the purchase of an infant formula brand by mothers and/or caregivers, and the reasons for their choice. -
Comparison of infant-feeding practices in two health subdistricts with different baby-friendly status in Mpumalanga province
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: S. Van der Merwe --- Integrated Nutrition Programme, Nelspruit L. Du Plessis --- Division of Human Nutrition, Cape Town H. Jooste --- National Institute of Higher Education, Nelspruit D. Nel --- Department of Statistics and Actuary Sciences, Cape TownObjectives: The objective of the study was to compare the infant-feeding practices of two subdistricts with different baby-friendly status in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. -
Application of the deuterium-oxide dose-to-mother technique to determine the exclusivity of breastfeeding in women in Kanye, Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Bs. Motswagole --- National Food Technology Research Centre, Botswana Stp. Matenge --- National Food Technology Research Centre, Botswana T. Mongwaketse --- National Food Technology Research Centre, Botswana J. Bogopa --- National Food Technology Research Centre, Botswana R. Kobue-Lekalake --- Botswana College of Agriculture, K. Mosetlha --- Research Scientist, Botswana L. Kwape --- Senior Research Scientist, BotswanaObjective: The objective of the study was to determine breastfeeding exclusivity and impact on the nutritional status of mothers and infants. -
Constraints to the optimal breastfeeding practices of breastfeeding mothers in the rural communities of Arba Minch Zuria Woreda, Ethiopia: a community-based, cross-sectional study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: D. Tamiru --- Department of Population and Family Health, Ethiopia M. Tamrat --- Department of Population and Family Health, EthiopiaObjective: The aim of this study was to identify the constraints and factors associated with breastfeeding practices. -
SASPEN Case Study: Nutritional management of a patient at high risk of developing refeeding syndrome
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Rc. Dolman --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, C. Conradie --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, Mj. Lombard --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, A. Nienaber --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, M. Wicks --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition,The following case study was discussed during the fourth-year dietetics evaluation process at North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus. It is a reflection of the opinion of the dietitians, students and lecturers involved, describes the actions taken during the nutritional management of... -
Low rates of exclusive breastfeeding are still evident in four South African provinces
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Lp Siziba --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, South Africa J. Jerling --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, South Africa Sm. Hanekom --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, South Africa E. Wentzel-Viljoen --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition and Medical Research Council Research Unit for Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease Faculty of Health Sciences, South AfricaObjectives: Breastfeeding is one of the primary strategies used to enhance infant nutrition and improving child survival worldwide. The intention of globally increasing the rate of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) to at least 50% of infants in the first six months... -
Adherence to infant-feeding choices by HIV-infected mothers at a Nigerian tertiary hospital: the pre-“rapid advice” experience
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Cu Onubogu --- Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria Ef Ugochukwu --- Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria I. Egbuonu --- Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria In Onyeka --- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, FinlandObjectives: The study examined adherence to infant-feeding choices made by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected mothers at a Nigerian tertiary hospital prior to implementation of the “rapid advice” guideline, i.e. the revised World Health Organisation principles and recommendations on infant feeding... -
Fuel properties comparison of species of microalgae and selected second-generation oil feedstocks
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Andrew C. Eloka-Eboka --- Discipline of Mechanical Engineering, South Africa Chiemela Onunka --- Discipline of Mechanical Engineering, South AfricaComparative investigation and assessment of microalgal technology as a biodiesel production option was studied alongside other second generation feedstocks. This was carried out by comparing fuel properties of species of Chlorella vulgaris, Duneliella spp., Synechococus spp. and Senedesmus spp. with... -
Distribution and feeding modes of macrobenthos within three oceanographic feature areas of the KwaZulu-Natal Bight, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: CB Untiedt --- Oceanographic Research Institute, South Africa CF MacKay --- Oceanographic Research Institute, South AfricaThe composition and distribution of macrobenthic communities was investigated in three areas in the KwaZulu- Natal Bight, a section of shelf off the east coast of South Africa. Areas were pre-selected on the basis of three known oceanographic features, posited... -
A review of infant and young child feeding practice in hospital and the home in KwaZulu-Natal Midlands
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: P Seonandan --- Department of Health, South Africa NH McKerrow --- Department of Health, South AfricaBackground: Malnutrition remains a major health burden globally. To date the focus in South Africa has been on exclusive breastfeeding from birth to 6 months, with less attention on feeding of the infants beyond 6 months. -
Ingestion rates and grazing impact of the brackwater mussel Brachidontes virgiliae in Lake St Lucia, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: HA Nel --- School of Life Sciences, South Africa R Perissinotto --- School of Life Sciences, South Africa NK Carrasco --- School of Life Sciences, South AfricaBivalves feed on a combination of phytoplankton and zooplankton and have the potential to impact considerably the planktonic biomass, especially when they occur in high densities, such as in oyster and mussel beds. The brackwater mussel Brachidontes virgiliae is numerically... -
Individuals’ feedback trading in market and limit trades: Trading behaviours on the Korean stock market
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Hyo-Jeong Lee --- Division of Business Administration, Republic of KoreaUsing all of individuals’ transactions on the Korean stock exchange from 1999 to 2009, I find that Korean individuals engage in negative feedback trading in market trades and positive feedback trading in limit trades. These patterns are stronger for smaller... -
Vachellia karroo leaf meal: a promising non-conventional feed resource for improving goat production in low-input farming systems of Southern Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: E Monday Idamokoro --- Department of Livestock and Pasture Science, South Africa Patrick J Masika --- Department of Livestock and Pasture Science, South Africa Voster Muchenje --- Department of Livestock and Pasture Science, South AfricaAmong a vast number of forage trees, Vachellia karroo (Acacia karroo) remains one of the most widely distributed indigenous plant legumes in Southern Africa. The plant possesses some striking attributes, such as rapid growth rate, drought tolerance, adaptation to alkaline... -
Promoting the use of home-mixed supplements as alternatives to commercial supplements in smallholder beef production systems in the subhumid region of Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Irenie Chakoma --- International Livestock Research Institute, Zimbabwe Godfrey Manyawu --- International Livestock Research Institute, Zimbabwe Lovemore C Gwiriri --- International Livestock Research Institute, Zimbabwe Siboniso Moyo --- International Livestock Research Institute, Ethiopia Sikhalazo Dube --- International Livestock Research Institute, Zimbabwe Venancio E Imbayarwo-Chikosi --- Department of Animal Science, Zimbabwe Tinyiko E Halimani --- Department of Animal Science, Zimbabwe Charles Chakoma --- , Zimbabwe Barbara V Maasdorp --- Department of Crop Science, Zimbabwe Victor Buwu --- Department of Animal Science, ZimbabweThe economic and performance effect of supplementing smallholder cattle by substituting commercial feed with iso-nitrogenous and iso-energetic diets based on alternative protein sources was investigated in two trials. In trial 1, three diets (commercial concentrate, commercial concentrate partially substituted with... -
Determinants and opportunities for commercial marketing of beef cattle raised on communally owned natural pastures in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Tawanda Marandure --- Department of Animal Science, South Africa Cletos Mapiye --- Department of Animal Science, South Africa Godswill Makombe --- University of Limpopo, Turfloop Graduate School of Leadership, South Africa Baldwin Nengovhela --- Agricultural Research Council – Animal Production Institute, South Africa Phillip Strydom --- Agricultural Research Council – Animal Production Institute, South Africa Voster Muchenje --- Department of Livestock and Pasture Science, South Africa Kennedy Dzama --- Department of Animal Science, South AfricaThe objective of this study was to examine the factors influencing smallholder producers’ potential to sell cattle and identify marketing opportunities for sustainable beef production in South Africa. A total of 95 structured questionnaires was administered to the Ncorha and... -
Atlantic humpback dolphins Sousa teuszii in the Saloum Delta (Senegal): distribution, relative abundance and photo-identification
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: CR Weir --- Ketos Ecology, UKDuring October and November 2015, the first systematic survey of Sousa teuszii was carried out in the Saloum Delta (Senegal, West Africa), comprising 1 617.5 km of boat-based survey coverage. Thirty sightings were recorded in the Saloum and Diomboss rivers,... -
Assessing trophic adaptability is critical for understanding the response of predatory fishes to climate change: a case study of Pomatomus saltatrix in a global hotspot
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: WM Potts --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa RSJ Bealey --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa A-R Childs --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South AfricaThere is a growing need to incorporate biotic interactions, particularly those between predators and their prey, when predicting climate-driven shifts in marine fishes. Predators dependent on a narrow range of prey species should respond rapidly to shifts in the distribution... -
Child factors associated with complementary feeding practices in Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Alex Mokori --- Institute of Food, Nutrition and Well-being, University of Pretoria, Uganda Hettie Schonfeldt --- Institute of Food, Nutrition and Well-being and Department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences, South Africa Sheryl L Hendriks --- Institute of Food, Nutrition and Well-being and Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development, South AfricaObjectives: The objective of the study was to identify child factors that influenced complementary feeding practices in 2006 and 2011 in Uganda. -
An index of spring diet in the common flat lizard, Platysaurus intermedius wilhelmi
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Ian W. Murray --- , , South AfricaFlat lizards of the genus Platysaurus are primarily insectivorous, but some species are omnivorous, eating significant amounts of plant material. The common flat lizard, P. intermedius, is thought to forage on arthropods, flowers, leaves and fruit. However, this assertion is... -
Seasonal population dynamics and energy consumption by waterbirds in a small temperate estuary
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Jeffrey W Hean --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa Adrian JFK Craig --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa Nicole B Richoux --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South AfricaSimple measures of population dynamics and energy consumption can provide baseline information on the role of consumers in food webs, particularly for cryptic or highly-mobile species of waterbirds. We provide estimates of the seasonal population dynamics and energy consumption of... -
Changes in vegetation structure and aboveground biomass in response to traditional rangeland management practices in Borana, southern Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Bikila Negasa Gilo --- Yabello Pastoral and Dryland Agriculture Research Center, Ethiopia Tessema Zewdu Kelkay --- Rangeland Ecology and Biodiversity Program, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, EthiopiaThis study aimed to determine vegetation structure, species diversity and aboveground herbaceous biomass and browse yields in Borana rangelands of southern Ethiopia. Sampling through random allocation of quadrats within replicated sample plots was undertaken in communally grazed areas, grazing enclosures... -
Feedback trading on the JSE
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Ailie Charteris --- Development Finance Centre, Graduate School of Business, South Africa Lorraine Rupande --- School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, South AfricaSpeculators constantly search for mispriced securities, with many studying past prices to identify patterns, known as feedback trading. Positive feedback trading perpetuates a trend and is thus destabilising, as it drives prices away from their fundamental value and contributes to... -
Effects of kelp Ecklonia maxima inclusion in formulated feed on the growth, feed utilisation and gut microbiota of South African abalone Haliotis midae
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: A Nel --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa BI Pletschke --- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, South Africa CLW Jones --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa J Kemp --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa G Robinson --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa PJ Britz --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South AfricaThe effect of kelp Ecklonia maxima inclusion in formulated feeds on abalone growth and gut bacterial communities has not been previously investigated in South Africa. An eight-month on-farm growth trial was conducted with sub-adult Haliotis midae (∼43 mm shell length)... -
An assessment of the integrated nutrition programme for malnourished children aged six months to five years at primary healthcare facilities in Mangaung, Free State, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Hanneke Brits --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Family Medicine, South Africa Gina Joubert --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistics, South Africa Keshia Eyman --- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, South Africa Rosie De Vink --- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, South Africa Katleho Lesaoana --- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, South Africa Sello Makhetha --- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, South Africa Katiso Moeketsi --- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, South AfricaBackground: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), malnutrition can be linked to 45% of deaths in children under the age of five years. The Integrated Nutrition Programme (INP) was introduced in 1994 to address malnutrition in South Africa. There... -
Macroinvertebrate functional organisation along the longitudinal gradient of an austral temperate river
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Sydney Moyo --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa Nicole B Richoux --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South AfricaThe Kowie River, a relatively pristine system in South Africa, was sampled on four occasions over one year to determine if relative abundances of functional feeding groups (FFGs) of invertebrates changed along the longitudinal gradient, and if these changes matched... -
Foraging behaviour of the Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Ian G McLean --- Department of Forestry and Resource Management, New ZealandThe foraging behaviour of the Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava mutatrix (TFP) was studied at Morogoro, eastern Tanzania during the late winter, 2016. TFP foraged mostly in dense subcanopy or weedy vegetation. They foraged alone or in loosely constructed groups, and... -
Antenatal and postpartum depression: effects on infant and young child health and feeding practices
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: SS Madlala --- Dietetics and Human Nutrition, South Africa SM Kassier --- Dietetics and Human Nutrition, South AfricaGlobally, anxiety and depression is the third leading cause of disease burden for women 14 to 44 years of age. The World Health Organisation reports that 15 to 57% of women in developing countries experience symptoms of depression. Maternal mental illness... -
Infant feeding practices of teenage mothers attending a well-baby clinic in a public hospital in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: S Pillay --- Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, South Africa W Sibanda --- School of Nursing and Public Health, College of Health Sciences, South Africa MR Ghuman --- Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, South Africa A Coutsoudis --- Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, South AfricaObjective: This study aimed to determine the breastfeeding practices of urban, predominantly isiZulu speaking, South African teenage mothers, and to examine factors associated with breastfeeding. -
Factors associated with prelacteal feeding practices in a rural northern Nigerian setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: AO Jimoh --- Department of Paediatrics, Nigeria SE Adaji --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nigeria HA Adelaiye --- Department of Paediatrics, Nigeria AA Olorukooba --- Department of Paediatrics, Nigeria C Garba --- Community midwife, CBS Research Group, Nigeria AL Mfuh --- Department of Nursing Sciences, Nigeria U Bawa --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nigeria S Idris --- Department of Community Medicine, Nigeria OS Shittu --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, NigeriaIntroduction: Prelacteal feeding practice contravenes the recommendation of World Health Organisation that breastfeeding be initiated within an hour of childbirth. Consequently, the health, social, emotional and economic benefits of optimal breastfeeding are limited. Therefore, to break this vicious cycle of... -
Oat silage for grazing dairy cows in small-scale dairy systems in the highlands of central Mexico
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Victor Andrés Burbano-Muñoz --- Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Rurales, Mexico Felipe López-González --- Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Rurales, Mexico Julieta Gertrudis Estrada-Flores --- Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Rurales, Mexico Pedro Alan Sainz-Sánchez --- Institut für Tropische Agrarwissenschaften (Hans-Ruthenberg-Institute), Fachgebiet Tierernährung und Weidewirtschaft in den Tropen und Subtropen, Germany Carlos Manuel Arriaga-Jordán --- Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Rurales, MexicoThe objective was to evaluate the provision of oat silage (Avena sativa) to supplement grazing dairy cows on pastures of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne), festulolium (Lolium multiflorum × Festuca pratense) and white clover (Trifolium repens) during the dry season when... -
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... -
Women’s breast-feeding meanings in the context of mother-to-child transmission of HIV
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Petro van der Merwe --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Mapula Mojapelo-Batka --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis study explored infant feeding practice meanings of HIV-positive mothers. Informants were eight black South African mothers (age range 18–29 years) enrolled in a mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) prevention programme. In-depth interviews on factors that influence exclusive breast-feeding were conducted with... -
Neuro-feedback intervention efficacy for treating children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Johann Krynauw --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Athena Pedro --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis study explored practitioners perceptions of a neuro-feedback intervention in treating children with Autism Spectrum Disorder’s (ASD). Informants were a convenience sample of ten South African neuro-feedback practitioners registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). The data... -
Feeding ecology of Lilian’s Lovebird Agapornis lilianae in Liwonde National Park, Malawi
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Tiwonge I Mzumara --- School of Life Sciences, South Africa Mike R Perrin --- School of Life Sciences, South Africa Colleen T Downs --- School of Life Sciences, South AfricaLilian's Lovebird Agapornis lilianae is a small, near-threatened parrot resident in mopane Colophospermum mopane woodlands. We investigated its diet and foraging behaviour in Liwonde National Park, Malawi. We expected that Lilian's Lovebirds would show little specialisation for a particular food... -
The occurrence of mycotoxigenic fungi in abalone feed in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: MR Greeff-Laubscher --- , South Africa I Beukes --- , South Africa GJ Marais --- , South Africa K Jacobs --- , South AfricaAbalone feed in South Africa is mainly produced from locally sourced grains and has soy or fishmeal as a protein source. Contamination with fungal species associated with grain-based animal feed is, therefore, a predictable risk. Various Fusarium, Penicillium and Aspergillus... -
Restorative effects of awe on negative affect after receiving negative performance feedback
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Cynthia Atamba --- Department of Business Administration, ChinaThe present study investigated the discrete positive effects of awe on negative job affect (NJA) arising from receiving negative performance feedback from a work supervisor or a co-worker. The participants were 131 business professionals and students at a large university... -
Relative Performance of West African Dwarf Goats fed Panicum maximum Supplemented with Raw or Processed Rubber Seed Meal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: MD Udo --- Akwa Ibom State University, Nigeria FO Ahamefule --- Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Nigeria JA Ibeawuchi --- Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Nigeria JS Ekpo --- Akwa Ibom State University, NigeriaSixteen weaner WAD goats were used in 56-day feeding trial to determine their relative performance when fed with groundnut cake or raw or processed rubber seed (RS) meal. The raw or processed (boiled and toasted) RS were dried and milled... -
Infant and Young Child Feeding Policy: do primary health care nurses adhere to the HIV breastfeeding recommendations in Limpopo province?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: MH Mphasha --- Department of Public Health, South Africa L Skaal --- Department of Public Health, South AfricaBackground: The HIV and Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) guidelines in the revised IYCF policy of 2013 encouraged HIV-positive mothers to breastfeed exclusively for six months. In the case of HIV, the 2013 recommendation was that breastfeeding should continue... -
Morphology and functional ontogeny of the digestive tract of Barbus altianalis larvae
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Cassius Aruho --- National Fisheries Resources Research Institute, Uganda John K Walakira --- National Fisheries Resources Research Institute, Uganda Fred Bugenyi --- Department of Biological Science, Uganda Justus Rutaisire --- National Agriculture Research Organisation, Uganda Benjamin J Reading --- Department of Applied Ecology, United StatesThe ontogenetic development of digestive structures in Ripon barbel (Barbus altianalis) larvae was investigated using standard histological and histochemical procedures from hatching up to 60 days after hatching (DAH). The study was conducted to determine the best period of exogenous... -
Maize–Cassava Intercropping: An Effort to Increase Food and Feed Security and Incomes in Coastal Lowland Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: KK Lewa --- Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation, Kenya WS Chivatsi --- Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation, Kenya HM Saha --- Pwani University, Kenya RW Muinga --- Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation, KenyaThe study was carried out at the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) Centre at Mtwapa to assess the effect of shade on the productivity of a maize–cassava intercropping system and on the contribution of the intercropping system to... -
Farmers’ Perceptions of Dairy Cattle Breeds, Breeding and Feeding Strategies: A Case of Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Western Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: M. N. Lukuyu --- University of New England, Australia J. P. Gibson --- University of New England, Australia D. B. Savage --- University of New England, Australia E. J. O. Rao --- International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya N. Ndiwa --- International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya A. J. Duncan --- International Livestock Research Institute, KenyaTo understand farmers’ preference and perceptions of breed attributes, breeding and feeding practices, 419 households in western Kenya were interviewed in a cross-sectional survey. Respondents scored their preference for cattle breeds, traits and breeding methods on a scale of 1... -
Supervisor developmental feedback and employee performance: The roles of feedback-seeking and political skill
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Weilin Su --- School of Labor and Human Resources, China Bei Lyu --- Chinese Graduate School, Thailand Yanjun Liu --- School of Labor and Human Resources, China Hui Chen --- Chinese Graduate School, Thailand Jiayu Fan --- School of International Education, ChinaThe present study investigated the positive influence of supervisor developmental feedback on employee performance through feedback-seeking, as well as the moderating role of political skill. Employees (n = 327, females = 59.6%) of a high-tech company completed measures of supervisor... -
Breastfeeding practices among mothers of children aged 1–24 months in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: AO Atimati --- Department of Child Health, Nigeria VY Adam --- Department of Community Health, NigeriaObjective: The aim was to determine the breastfeeding practices of mothers of children two years and below in Egor Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo State. -
Knowledge, perceptions and practices of HIV-infected mothers regarding HIV and infant feeding
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Liska Robb --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Corinna Walsh --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Mariette Nel --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South AfricaObjectives: The objective of this study was to determine the knowledge, perceptions and practices of HIV-infected mothers regarding human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and infant feeding. -
Drought amnesia: lessons from protected areas in the eastern Lowveld of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Mike JS Peel --- , South Africa Izak P Smit --- , South AfricaProtected areas (PAs) adjacent to the Kruger National Park (KNP) are divided into fenced and unfenced properties. We discuss land-use development to provide context of how these savannas have evolved over the past century. Although the PAs have embraced the... -
Brominated flame retardants in wild bird eggs from the industrialised heartland of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: LP Quinn --- National Metrology Institute of South Africa, South Africa C Roos --- Unit of Environmental Sciences and Management, South Africa R Pieters --- Unit of Environmental Sciences and Management, South Africa A Polder --- Unit of Environmental Sciences and Management, South Africa H Bouwman --- Unit of Environmental Sciences and Management, South AfricaBrominated flame-retardants (BFRs), including polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), were analysed in 77 eggs of 13 wild bird species from Gauteng and northern Free State (the industrial heartland of South Africa). BFRs were in all eggs, but not... -
A review of complementary feeding practices in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Nazeeia Sayed --- Department of Animal & Wildlife Sciences, Pretoria, South Africa Hettie C Schönfeldt --- Department of Animal & Wildlife Sciences, Pretoria, South AfricaIntroduction: Infant health and nutrition in South Africa are a priority, as evidenced by the political commitment and policy development history of the last 25 years. Current efforts focus on improving breastfeeding rates, but the action plan for complementary feeding... -
Leadership style and self-efficacy: The influences of feedback
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Wenbin Liu --- , China Bernard Gumah --- , ChinaThe study examined the influences of leadership style on self-efficacy and how feedback influences this relationship. We gathered data on leadership style, feedback, and self-efficacy perceptions from foreign teachers (N = 281; female = 47%; age range 20-30 = 73%;... -
Foraging behaviour of wintering shorebirds at Merja Zerga lagoon (Atlantic coast, Morocco)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Feirouz Touhami --- , Morocco Hamid Rguibi Idrissi --- , Morocco Abdelaziz Benhoussa --- , MoroccoThis paper presents the results of a comparative study on the foraging behaviour of 15 species of wintering shorebirds at Merja Zerga lagoon. We video recorded a total of 600 actively foraging birds at the intertidal mudflats of the lagoon... -
Large Pleistocene avian tracks on the Cape south coast of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Charles W Helm --- , South Africa Martin G Lockley --- , United States Hayley C Cawthra --- , South Africa Jan C De Vynck --- , South Africa Carina JZ Helm --- , South Africa Guy HH Thesen --- , South AfricaPrior to the inception of the Cape south-coast ichnology project, only one avian tracksite had been reported from South Africa. An additonal twenty-nine sites have now been identified. Although there are limitations and challenges inherent in the study of fossil... -
Increasing numbers of a threatened insular population of the Common Raven Corvus corax
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Manuel Siverio --- , Spain Felipe Siverio --- , Spain Beneharo Rodríguez --- , SpainUntil the middle of the 20th century, the Common Raven Corvus corax was an abundant bird in the Canary Islands. However, during recent decades, populations have decreased dramatically in the most densely populated islands, apparently because of changes in land... -
Presence of microplastics in benthic macroinvertebrates along the Kenyan coast
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: W Awuor --- , Kenya AWN Muthumbi --- , Kenya DV Robertson-Andersson --- , South AfricaMicroplastics (MPs) are plastics less than 5 mm in diameter. Their small size renders them invisible to deposit- and filter-feeding fauna, leading to unintentional ingestion. This study investigated the presence of MPs in an oyster (Saccostrea cuccullata) and three species... -
Common dolphin Delphinus delphis occurrence off the Wild Coast of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: M Caputo --- , South Africa PW Froneman --- , South Africa S Plön --- , South AfricaDespite their typical large group sizes, limited research exists on the occurrence of common dolphins Delphinus delphis because of the pelagic, offshore nature of this species and the lack of barriers to their movement in this environment. The main purpose... -
The influence of developmental feedback on voice: The mediating role of organisation-based self-esteem
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Weilin Su --- , China Xinqi Lin --- , China Manuel London --- , USAWe investigated the extent to which receiving developmental feedback from the work supervisor increased employee confidence to be proactive in expressing promotive voice (e.g., offering advice) and prohibitive voice (e.g., point out problems or criticising), and the employee organisation-based self-esteem... -
Population ecology of Red-necked Spurfowl Pternistis afer in the coastal towns of the Eastern Cape province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Johann H van Niekerk --- , South AfricaConserved remnants of indigenous vegetation patches and corridors are regarded as important components of the built environment for the survival of birds. Field research was conducted at Boknes and Cannon Rocks in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa to study... -
Reliability and quality of artificial nectar feeders for birds in the Cape Floristic Region
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Anina Coetzee --- , South Africa Phoebe Barnard --- , South Africa Anton Pauw --- , South AfricaSupplementary feeding of birds may have considerable ecological and evolutionary effects on bird communities. However, there is a lack of basic information on the prevalence, frequency and quality of supplementary feeders, especially in African urban areas. Here we describe the... -
Why students want to provide feedback to their peers: Drivers of feedback quantity and variation by type of course
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Zheng Zong --- , China Yanqing Wang --- , China Christian Dieter Schunn --- , USAWe researched students’ peer feedback motivation types and how the instructional context would influence feedback motivations. Participants were 138 undergraduate management majors (female = 41%; mean age = 20 years, SD = 0.5 years) taking a programming course in two... -
Overview of field-testing of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines amongst mothers/caregivers of children aged 0–5 years in the Western Cape and Mpumalanga, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: LM du Plessis --- , South Africa LC Daniels --- , South Africa HE Koornhof --- , South Africa S Samuels --- , South Africa I Möller --- , South Africa S Röhrs --- , South AfricaBackground: This paper provides an overview of a series of studies undertaken to assess the appropriateness and understanding of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (SA-PFBDGs) amongst mothers/caregivers of children aged 0–5 years. Previous exposure to guidelines... -
Field-testing of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines amongst mothers/caregivers of children aged 0–12 months in the Breede Valley sub-district, Western Cape province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: LM du Plessis --- , South Africa LC Daniels --- , South Africa HE Koornhof --- , South Africa ZL Solomon --- , South Africa M Loftus --- , South Africa LC Babajee --- , South Africa C Ronquest --- , South Africa B Kleingeld --- , South Africa CM Greener --- , South Africa KJ Burn --- , South AfricaObjectives: To assess the appropriateness and understanding of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (SA-PFBDGs) amongst mothers/caregivers of children aged 0–12 months. Exposure to guidelines with similar messages, barriers and enablers to following of the guidelines were... -
Field testing of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines among mothers/caregivers of children aged 12–36 months in the Stellenbosch Municipality in the Western Cape province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: S Strydom --- , South Africa LM du Plessis --- , South Africa LC Daniels --- , South AfricaObjective: To assess the appropriateness and understanding of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (SA-PFBDGs) among mothers/caregivers of children aged 12–36 months. Exposure to guidelines with similar messages, barriers and enablers to following of the guidelines were... -
Field-testing of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines among Siswati-speaking mothers/caregivers of children aged 0–36 months in Kabokweni, Mpumalanga province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: I Möller --- , South Africa LM du Plessis --- , South Africa LC Daniels --- , South AfricaObjectives: To determine the appropriateness and understanding of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (SA-PFBDG) among siSwati speaking mothers/caregivers of children aged 0–36 months. Previous exposure to guidelines with similar messages, barriers and enablers to following the... -
Contrasting effects of soil pH on seed germination and early seedling growth of Calobota sericea and Lessertia frutescens subs. frutescens
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Francuois L Müller --- ,This study evaluated the impacts of pH on the germination and early seedling growth of Calobota sericea and Lessertia frutescens subsp. frutescens, two perennial legume species found in the semi-arid rangelands of South Africa. The results of this study revealed... -
Goat feeds and feeding practises in a semi-arid smallholder farming system in Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Takudzwa Charambira --- , Zimbabwe Shelton M Kagande --- , Zimbabwe Irenie Chakoma --- , Zimbabwe Gwinyai Chibaira --- , Zimbabwe Prisca H Mugabe --- , ZimbabweThis study was conducted to identify the available goat feed resources for smallholder farmers in the semi-arid region of Zimbabwe. An ecological rangeland assessment was combined with participatory research methods to determine the diversity of feed resources in two wards... -
Population parameters, exploitation rate and diet of black-chinned Tilapia, Sarotherodon melanotheron Rüppell, 1852 (Pisces: Cichlidae), from Badagry Creek, Lagos, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Prince Emeka Ndimele --- , Nigeria Fatai Gbolahan Owodeinde --- , Nigeria Edwin Oritseweyinmi Clarke --- , Nigeria Olufemi Olusegun Whenu --- , Nigeria Olufemi Olabode Joseph --- , NigeriaThe black-chinned tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron) is a member of the cichlid family, which can be cultured to complement the output from a predominantly catfish aquaculture industry in Nigeria. In order to achieve this objective, it is important to study the... -
Stimulating employee job crafting by providing developmental feedback
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Yun Guo --- , China Guobao Xiong --- , China Jianqiao Liao --- , ChinaIn recent years, job crafting has been an important topic in human resource management and has become an important issue to address with the rapid development in social economy. We utilised hierarchical linear regression analysis to test the moderating role... -
Comparative avifaunal richness and diversity in invasive Acacia dealbata patches and adjacent montane grasslands
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Jessica Seath --- , South Africa Charlie Shackleton --- , South AfricaInvasive alien species are regarded as the second greatest threat to biodiversity globally. Yet, at a local scale their effects may vary, underlying the requirement for more local-scale studies across taxa and settings. Here we consider the effects of an... -
Mixed-species flocks of insectivorous birds (‘bird parties’) in Afrotropical forests and woodlands: a review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Adrian JFK Craig --- , South AfricaMixed-species flocks of foraging insectivorous birds are found worldwide and have been best studied in the Neotropical region. A survey of the published literature reveals that mixed-species flocks (often termed ‘bird parties’) comprised of 2–30 species and sometimes >70 individual... -
Nutritional status and psychomotor development in 12–18-month-old children in a post-intervention study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Idah P Rikhotso --- , South Africa Mieke Faber --- , South Africa Marinel Rothman --- , South Africa Tonderayi M Matsungo --- , South Africa Carl Lombard --- , South Africa Cornelius M Smuts --- , South Africa -
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 -
Case study: nutritional considerations in the head and neck cancer patient
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Nathaniël Van Wyk --- , South AfricaHead and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC) involves cancer of the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx and larynx. By virtue of the tumour location, nutrition support in this patient cohort can be extremely challenging. A 48-year-old male presented with a two-month... -
Citizen science survey of non-native Rose-ringed Parakeets Psittacula krameri in the Durban metropole, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Tinyiko C Shivambu --- , South Africa Ndivhuwo Shivambu --- , South Africa Colleen T Downs --- , South AfricaThe Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) has become invasive in several countries, including South Africa, mainly through the pet trade releases and escapees. We conducted an online questionnaire survey targeting the residents in Durban, eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa... -
Diet of a generalist mammalian mesocarnivore in an urban matrix
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Jarryd P Streicher --- , South Africa Melanie B Streicher --- , South Africa Tharmalingam Ramesh --- , South Africa Colleen T Downs --- , South AfricaAnthropogenic habitat conversion through urban sprawl is driving mesocarnivores to modify their behaviour and ecology. Thorough knowledge of their feeding ecology is fundamental in understanding the pressures imposed on mesocarnivores by urbanisation. The diet of the water mongoose Atilax paludinosus... -
A note on cyclotomic polynomials and Linear Feedback Shift Registers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: Laura Capuano --- Politecnico di Torino, Italy Antonio J. Di Scala --- Politecnico di Torino, ItalyLinear Feedback Shift Registers (LFSR) are tools commonly used in cryptography in many contexts, for example as pseudo-random numbers generators. In this paper we characterize LFSR with certain symmetry properties. Related to this question we also classify polynomials f satisfying... -
The use of linear programming to determine whether breastfed infants can achieve a nutritionally adequate complementary feeding diet: a case study of 6–11-month-old infants from KwaMashu, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Nazeeia Sayed --- , South Africa Hettie C Schönfeldt --- , South Africa -
Assessing infant and young child feeding priorities to inform the development of a nutrition social and behaviour change communication (SBCC) strategy during a pandemic threat
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: T Turk --- , Pakistan A Poonawala --- , Switzerland S Shulman --- , USA P Sepoloane --- , Botswana -
A review of the responses of medium- to large-sized African mammals to fire
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Willem A Nieman --- , South Africa Brian W van Wilgen --- , South Africa Frans GT Radloff --- , South Africa Alison J Leslie --- , South AfricaAn improved understanding of how fire affects African mammals is important for the management of both fire regimes and mammal populations. The response of mammals (>5 kg) to fire was reviewed to identify habitat preferences, and to inform fire management... -
Nematode community structure and distribution along the Kenyan continental shelf
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: SM Hashim --- University of Nairobi, Kenya AWN Muthumbi --- University of Nairobi, Kenya JM Githaiga --- University of Nairobi, Kenya J Okondo --- Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), KenyaMeiofauna communities were analysed from samples collected at four stations on the Kenyan continental shelf (Shimoni, Kwale, Mombasa and Kilifi) during the maiden cruise of the RV Mtafiti, 12–21 December 2015. Nematodes were identified to genus level, and their distribution... -
Habitat selection and foraging preference of the endangered addax (Addax nasomaculatus) in a fenced wildlife reserve within its historic range: insights for supporting effective reintroduction
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Mohsen Chammem --- , Tunisia Hicham Seri --- , Tunisia Rita Bastos --- , Portugal Mário Santos --- , Portugal Joana Vicente --- , Portugal Touhami Khorchani --- , Tunisia João Alexandre Cabral --- , PortugalReintroduction of species should be based on ecological knowledge, which is fundamental to enhancing the probability of success, but also in predicting the response to future changing landscapes. The addax (Addax nasomaculatus), an endangered antelope whose ecology is mostly unknown,... -
Diet and condition of juvenile deep-water hake Merluccius paradoxus on the west coast of southern Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: E Gammon --- University of Cape Town, South Africa CL Moloney --- University of Cape Town, South Africa MR Lipinski --- Rhodes University, South AfricaThe composition of the diet of juvenile deep-water hake Merluccius paradoxus is described and compared for three body-condition groups (below-average, average, and above-average). Diet was analysed using three metrics: occurrence, numeric and gravimetric. Juvenile hakes were caught in January and... -
Preventing mother-to-child transmission: factors affecting mothers' choice of feeding — a case study from Cameroon
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Kenneth Ngwambokong Muko --- Catholic Health Service, Archdiocese of Bamenda, Cameroon Koubitim Ginnette Tchangwe --- St Martin de Porres Hospital, Valentine Che Ngwa --- St James University Hospital, UK Laah Njoya --- Fundong District Hospital, CameroonThis paper reports on factors influencing the decision of mothers regarding the type of feeding method for their babies in a rural setting in Cameroon. The aim of the study was to ascertain the proportion of mothers choosing the different... -
Difficult choices: Infant feeding experiences of HIV-positive mothers in northern Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Sebalda Charles Leshabari --- Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences, Astrid Blystad --- University of Bergen, Karen Marie Moland --- Bergen University College,Infant feeding represents a great challenge in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (pMTCT). The international guidelines informing infant feeding counselling suggest feeding methods that reduce the risk of HIV transmission, and discourage mixed feeding (combining breastfeeding with other... -
Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices of infant feeding in the context of HIV: A case study from western Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Juddy Wachira --- Moi University School of Public Health, Kenya Boaz Otieno-Nyunya --- GAP/CDC, Kenya Joyce Beatrice Ballidawa --- Department of Behavioural Sciences, Moi University School of Medicine, Paula Braitstein --- University of British Columbia, CanadaGuidelines for infant feeding options among HIV-positive mothers are changing with informative research. Cultural factors, socialisation processes, gender dimensions and socio-economic status within communities should be considered in recommending feasible and sustainable options. The objective of this study was to... -
Maternal HIV status and infant feeding practices among Ugandan women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Pius Okong --- St Francis Hospital Nsambya, Praxedes Kituuka Namaganda --- Department of Paediatrics, St Francis Hospital Nsambya, Luciana Bassani --- St Francis Hospital Nsambya, Mary Mbidde Tabaro --- St Francis Hospital Nsambya, Francesca Zanetto --- St Joseph's Hospital, Edith Birungi Mwebaze --- Social Sector Planning and Management, Makerere University, Liliana Weimer --- Unit of Pharmacology and Therapy of Viral Diseases of the Department of Therapeutic Research, Istituto Superiore di Sanità (The Italian National Institute of Health), Lina Tomasoni --- Unit for Tropical and Imported Diseases, Spedali Civili General Hospital, Francesco Castelli --- Department for Mother and Child Care and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Brescia, Italy Marina Giuliano --- Unit of Pharmacology and Therapy of Viral Diseases of the Department of Therapeutic Research, Istituto Superiore di Sanità (The Italian National Institute of Health),To describe the infant feeding practices in the general population in Uganda, and to assess the impact of maternal HIV status on these practices, a questionnaire was administered to women attending the follow-up clinics for child vaccination. Among the mothers... -
Feeding behaviour of the Madagascar leaf‐nosed snake, Langaha madagascariensis (Serpentes: Colubridae: Pseudoxyrhophiinae), with an alternative hypothesis for its bizarre head structure
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa • Authors: KennethL. Krysko --- University of Florida, USAFeeding behaviour of the Madagascar leaf‐nosed snake (Langaha madagascariensis) is described and an alternative use for its unusual nasal appendage is hypothesized. Langaha madagascariensis employs a sit‐and‐wait foraging strategy and stalking prey is initiated once a snake is conscious of... -
Food choice of an Algerian population of the spur‐thighed tortoise, Testudo graeca
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa • Authors: Rachid Rouag --- Centre universitaire d'El Tarf, Algerie Chahira Ferrah --- Université Badji Mokhtar, Algérie Luca Luiselli --- Centre of Environmental Studies Demetra s.r.l, Italia Ghoulem Tiar --- Université Badji Mokhtar, Algérie Slim Benyacoub --- Université Badji Mokhtar, Algérie Nadia Ziane --- Université Badji Mokhtar, Algérie El Hassan El Mouden --- Université Cadi Ayyad, MarocThe diet of an Algerian population of spur‐thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca) was studied with the aims of exploring: (i) the variation in diet among males, females and juveniles, (ii) the relationships between consumption and relative availability of the plant species,... -
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 -
Sensitivity simulation of sea surface temperature variability in coastal waters off East Africa in relation to the Indian Ocean Dipole
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: MC Manyilizu --- The University of Dodoma, TanzaniaEast African coastal waters in the tropical western Indian Ocean experience strong seasonality which varies yearly, leading to the establishment of a prominent interannual Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD). This has a significant influence on regional and global socio-economic, climatic and... -
Exploring the infant feeding experiences of mothers living in selected Tshwane informal settlements: a qualitative study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Tshegofatso Betty Mohlala --- University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa Sithabile Nombulelo Mathunjwa --- University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa Heather Modiehi Legodi --- University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa Mamakwa Sanah Mataboge --- ,Objective: The study aimed to explore and describe the infant feeding experiences of mothers of children aged 3 to 24 months, living in two selected informal settlements in Tshwane, South Africa. -
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... -
Early economic benefits of perioperative nasojejunal tube feeding in non-critical care adult surgical patients with gastric feed intolerance
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Galya Chinnery --- University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa Anna-Lena du Toit --- Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa Chanel Robinson --- Mitchell’s Plain District Hospital, South Africa Ilhaam Kippie --- Khayelitsha District Hospital, South Africa Eduard Jonas --- University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa Matthias Scriba --- University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa -
Participatory establishment of Cenchrus ciliaris forage grass among pastoralists in a semi-arid rangeland area of eastern Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Onesmo Damian Ngenzi --- Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania Peter Rogers Ruvuga --- , Tanzania George Mutani Msalya --- Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania David Dawson Maleko --- Sokoine University of Agriculture, TanzaniaIn the semi-arid areas of Africa many pastorallsts move their livestock to find better grazing when forage is scarce during the dry season. However, the practice of forage cultivation can sustain fodder supply for effective livestock feeding during these times... -
Selection and evaluation of promising indigenous fodder trees and shrubs as supplemental diets for ruminant animals across different agroecological environments
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Shigdaf Mekuriaw --- Amhara Region Agricultural Research Institute, Ethiopia Atsushi Tsunekawa --- Tottori University, Japan Toshiyoshi Ichinohe --- Shimane University Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, Firew Tegegne --- Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia Nigussie Haregeweyn --- Tottori University, Japan Nobuyuki Kobayashi --- Tottori University, Japan Assaminew Tassew --- Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia Yeshambel Mekuriaw --- Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia Misganaw Walie Belete --- Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia Seid Ali --- Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia Mitsuru Tsubo --- Tottori University, Japan Toshiya Okuro --- The University of Tokyo, Japan Derege Meshesha --- Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia Getu Abebe --- Amhara Regional Agricultural Research Institute, EthiopiaThe aim of this study was to select and evaluate promising potential indigenous fodder trees and shrubs (IFTS) as supplemental feeds for ruminant animals. Through interviews with farmers and field inventories, 107 IFTS species were identified as ruminant feeds, from... -
Knowledge, attitudes and awareness regarding donor breast milk: a cross-sectional study of mothers in a high HIV-prevalent area
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Hadebe Thobeka Zamahlubi --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Kimesh L Naidoo --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Fharnisa Khan --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Refiloe Masekela --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa -
Optimal control and feedback control for nonlinear impulsive evolutionary equations
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: Bin Yin --- Guangxi Minzu University, P.R. China Biao Zeng --- Guangxi Minzu University, P.R. ChinaThe aim of this paper is to study the existence, optimal control and feedback control for a class of nonlinear impulsive evolution equations involving weakly continuous operators. We first obtain the existence result of the evolution equation without impulse in... -
Winter storms: a potential threat to African oystercatchers Haematopus moquini
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: LG Underhill --- University of Cape Town, South AfricaSubstantial effort has gone into identifying threats to the African oystercatcher Haematopus moquini, a species of seabird native to the mainland coasts and offshore islands of southern Africa. Winter storms represent a possible further threat owing to the potential to... -
Diet of a Maghreb Owl Strix mauritanica individual at Kahf Lakhal cave on Jbel Moussa, northern Morocco
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Abdeslam Rihane --- , Morocco Abdelmottalib Nahli --- University of Hassan II Casablanca, Morocco EL-Mustapha Laghzaoui --- , Morocco Youssef Dbiba --- , Morocco Mohamed Radi --- , Morocco Mohamed Dakki --- , Morocco El Hassan El Mouden --- , Morocco Rhimou El Hamoumi --- University of Hassan II Casablanca, MoroccoThe diet of a single Maghreb Owl Strix mauritanica (family Strigidae) was examined within its natural habitat at Kahf Lakhal cave on Jbel Moussa, a mountain in northern Morocco. The two distinct batches of pellets collected contained a total of... -
Sustainable seafood: advances in traceability, assessment, monitoring and resource management
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: IG Gleadall --- , Japan A Barkai --- , South Africa Z Lajbner --- Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), Japan PB McIntyre --- Cornell University, United States H Moustahfid --- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), United States P Olsen --- Norwegian Food Research Institute (Nofima), Norway R Oyanedel --- Pontificia Universidad Católica, Chile Y Pang --- University of Washington, United States GJ Pierce --- Instituto de Investigacións Mariñas (IIM-CSIC), Spain L Quesada --- Loyola Marymount University, United States WHH Sauer --- Rhodes University, South Africa L Zifcakova --- Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), Japan MA Zoral --- Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), Japan DA Willette --- Loyola Marymount University, United StatesThis review presents a synopsis of advances in some techniques and technologies that support seafood traceability while addressing some of the complexities currently challenging the integration necessary to coordinate commercial, national and international efforts in achieving seafood sustainability. These advances... -
Knowledge, attitudes and support practices related to breastfeeding promotion of doctors and nurses in Motheo district, Free State province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Imke Hennop --- University of the Free State, South Africa Janet Adede Carboo --- University of the Free State, South Africa Mariette Nel --- University of the Free State, South Africa Corinna May Walsh --- University of the Free State, South Africa -
The effectiveness of feedback channels in hotels in Malawi: perspectives of guests
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Dalitso Kalipalire --- Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences, Malawi Chun Liu --- Beijing International Studies University, ChinaThis study investigates the perceptions of hotel guests of the effectiveness of feedback channels available in hotels in Malawi. The study found that suggestion boxes are the most common feedback channel in hotels. The telephone is the most preferred channel... -
Reconceptualising success in hospitality internships: a new perspective on students’ achievement factors
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Nicole Vermolen --- NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The NetherlandsThis viewpoint article examines the challenges and factors influencing student success during hospitality internships, particularly those organised by a hotel management school in collaboration with international host companies. A previous study on the topic highlights that only 21% of students... -
Enhancing assessment quality and reducing workload in hospitality higher education: a comprehensive strategy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Rodney Westerlaken --- NHL Stenden University of Applied Science, The Netherlands Javed Suleri --- NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The NetherlandsThis viewpoint article proposes a comprehensive assessment strategy to address two critical challenges in hospitality higher education: enhancing the quality of student work, while reducing educator workload. Drawing from programmatic assessment literature and practical experience in hospitality education, we present... -
Integration of livestock into conservation agriculture systems in the Mediterranean climate region of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Pieter A Swanepoel --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Hendrik PJ Smit --- Stellenbosch University, South AfricaWithin the Mediterranean climate region of South Africa, the livestock sector constitutes a substantial contributor to the regional economy. Livestock integration is prevalent in conservation agriculture systems in this region. Crop rotation involving small grains and canola is combined with... -
Infant and young child feeding practices of caregivers in Copesville, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Thobani Mzobe --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Kirthee Pillay --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa -
Biometry, hatching efficiency, growth performance and survival of the brine shrimp Artemia franciscana from Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: AT Jacob --- Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania IB Kapinga --- , Tanzania AP Mwijage --- Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute (TAFIRI), Tanzania A Luvanga --- Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute (TAFIRI), Tanzania A Mremi --- , Tanzania C Sekadende --- Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute, Tanzania SS Shaban --- Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute, Tanzania HA Lamtane --- Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania AB Matondo --- College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, TanzaniaThis study determined the biometry, hatchability and growth performance of a strain of the brine shrimp Artemia franciscana, a species now widely introduced globally, obtained from salt farms in the Tanga Region, Tanzania. The cysts were collected from salt pans... -
Contrasting three diet datasets for the African brown house snake, Boaedon capensis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: JM Barends --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa I Bassier --- University of the Western Cape, South Africa RA Maritz --- University of the Western Cape, South Africa B Maritz --- University of the Western Cape, South AfricaData on the dietary preferences of species can provide important information that deepens our knowledge of their evolutionary history and contemporary ecology. The combination of low detectability and irregular feeding frequency of snakes has limited the resolution of available diet... -
Feeding practices of very low birthweight infants born 2018 at a tertiary hospital in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: AM Haughton --- Walter Sisulu University, South Africa IA Michaelis --- Walter Sisulu University, South AfricaIntroduction: In recent decades, there has been a global increase in the birth and survival rates of very low birthweight (VLBW) infants. Breastfeeding plays a crucial role in providing optimal nutrition for the growth and development of these infants, particularly... -
Examining breastfeeding self-efficacy as a mediator between maternal food insecurity and breastfeeding practices in Soweto, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Claire Hart --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Rachana Desai --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Lauren Stuart --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Shane A Norris --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Alessandra Prioreschi --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa -
Trophic interactions of two sympatric small pelagic fishes off the southern coast of Angola
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: DPA Quiatuhanga --- University of Namibe, Angola P Morais --- , United States MA Teodósio --- Universidade do Algarve, PortugalNumerous small pelagic fish species are of great economic importance and link the lower and upper levels of the marine food web. The round sardinella Sardinella aurita and flat sardinella S. maderensis coexist along their distribution range in the southeastern... -
Perceptions on child feeding practices among mothers of children under five in Namibia: a qualitative study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: George W Mukisa --- Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), Namibia Andrit Lourens --- Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), Namibia Tonderai W Shumba --- University of Namibia (UNAM), Namibia -
Diet composition of the Marsh Owl Asio capensis at the Merja Zerga coastal lagoon, northwestern Morocco
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Abdeslam Rihane --- Regional Center for Education and Training (CRMEF) Casablanca-Settat, Morocco Sidi Imad Cherkaoui --- Institut Scientifique, Research Center: Geophysics, Natural Patrimony and Green Chemistry (GEOPAC), MoroccoThe diet of the Marsh Owl Asio capensis (family Strigidae) was examined at Merja Zerga coastal lagoon and wetland on the Gharb Plain, northwestern Morocco. The analysis was carried out on several small batches of regurgitated pellets, collected in January... -
I. Commitment and capacity for the support of breastfeeding in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Du Plessis LM [cor1] Pereira C --- Provincial Government of the Western Cape,This paper aims to summarise current evidence and highlight best practices, in order to propose a paediatric food-based dietary guideline (FBDG) on exclusive breastfeeding for South Africa. A literature search was conducted to profile the current nutritional status of children... -
II. Complementary feeding: a critical window of opportunity from six months onwards
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Du Plessis LM [cor1] Kruger HS --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University, Sweet L --- Consultant Dietitian,This paper aims to propose evidence-based, paediatric food-based dietary guidelines on the complementary feeding period, from six to 24 months, of South Africa. A growing body of evidence supports the World Health Organization recommendation that, following six months of exclusive... -
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... -
Methane emission and performance indicators of sheep fed Super Napier grass, sodium hydroxide-treated rice straw and leaves of two browse species (Leucaena leucocephala and Albizia lebbek)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: FO Sarkwa --- College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Ghana V Antwi --- College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Ghana EC Timpong-Jones --- College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Ghana FY Obese --- College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Ghana T Adogla-Bessa --- Evangelical Presbyterian University College, Ghana DY Osei --- Animal Research Institute, Ghana F Adu Boahene --- College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Ghana S Andoh --- College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, GhanaMethane produced during enteric fermentation in ruminants is influenced by dietary factors. To lower enteric methane emissions without lowering overall production performance, appropriate diets are needed. Thus, the performance and methane emission of sheep fed Super Napier grass (SN), sodium... -
First report of Melanterius inconspicuus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Cleogonini) from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, with observations of its development in black wattle
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Wilma J Nel --- Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, South Africa Irene Barnes --- Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, South Africa Sandisiwe Jali --- Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, South Africa Fiona Impson --- University of Cape Town, Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Rolf G Oberprieler --- Australian National Insect Collection, Australia Brett P Hurley --- Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, South AfricaMelanterius is a large genus of small weevils that primarily feed on the seeds of Acacia species occurring in their native range in Australia. In the latter part of the 20th century, five seed-feeding Melanterius species were released against several... -
Potential for production and use of liquid biofuels as a strategy for developing green and circular economies in Southern Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: CS Dlamini --- Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA), Botswana RP Tshidzumba --- School of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, University of Mpumalanga, South Africa T Gotore --- Forest Research Centre, Forestry Commission, Zimbabwe G Kabia --- United Nations Development Programme, Resilience and Sustainable Growth Portfolio, Malawi RSM Munjoyo --- Forest Management and Bioenergy, Faculty of Agronomy and Forestry Engineering, Eduardo Mondlane Universitario, Mozambique D Kachamba --- African Forest Forum, KenyaThe Southern African Development Community (SADC) responded to global calls to address environmental challenges such as high greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through the use of liquid biofuels. This study assessed the potential of liquid biofuel production in the SADC region... -
Size does matter: clinical outcomes of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement in a South African tertiary endoscopy unit
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Dominic M Mutura --- Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa Galya Chinnery --- Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa Tanna Cohen --- Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa Brittany Gibson --- Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa Mashiko Setshedi --- Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa Matthias F Scriba --- Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa -
Sustainable intensification in rangelands of the southernmost region of Chile
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Raúl J Lira Fernandez --- Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Centro Regional de Investigación Kampenaike, Chile Andres F Cibils --- Livestock, Forage and Pasture Management Research Unit, USDA ARS OCPARC, USARangeland-based sheep ranching has shaped the agricultural economy of Chile’s southernmost grasslands for over a century and a half. Ranching systems in the region, established in the late 1800s, transitioned from large European corporate enterprises, common until the mid-20th century,... -
Interactions between Red-billed Oxpeckers (Buphagus erythrorhynchus) and hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) in the Salambala Conservancy, Namibia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Michael S Lukubwe --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Rhodes University, South Africa Adrian JFK Craig --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Rhodes University, South Africa Charles Byaruhanga --- Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, University of Pretoria, South AfricaOxpeckers (Buphagus spp.) play dual roles as mutualists and parasites of large mammals, primarily engaging in ectoparasite removal, with occasional instances of wound feeding. However, studies on their interactions with semi-aquatic species, such as hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius, hereafter hippos), remain...
