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Research note: Quantification of the effects of defoliation on grass vigour
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: K.P. Kirkman --- Department of Agriculture, Republic of South Africa A. Moore --- , Republic of South AfricaThe quantification of defoliation effects on grass vigour is important in understanding veld response to differential management. Effect of grazing on vigour can be determined by measuring regrowth during the season following grazing and comparing treatments with an undefoliated control... -
Measuring adherence to antiretroviral treatment and assessing factors affecting adherence in a state primary healthcare clinic, Mitchells Plain Community Health Centre
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: T Engel --- Family Medicine and Primary Care, University of Stellenbosch, AC Schlemmer --- Family Medicine and Primary Care, University of Stellenbosch,Background: A need was identified to measure adherence levels to antiretroviral treatment (ART) in a resource-poor setting and to assess the impact on adherence to ART of partner disclosure, partner support, other support, and length of time between diagnosis and... -
Prevalence of end-digit preference in recorded blood pressure by nurses: a comparison of measurements taken by mercury and electronic blood pressure-measuring devices
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: OE Ayodele --- Department of Internal Medicine, SO Akinyemi --- People Living with HIV/AIDS Clinic, AO Adeniji --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, AO Akinboro --- Department of Internal Medicine, AA Popoola --- Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Nigeria CA Alao --- Department of Nursing, NigeriaObjectives: When compared with the use of a mercury sphygmomanometer, the use of a validated digital blood pressure (BP) measuring device eliminates the risk of exposure to mercury. Digital devices are also associated with a lesser degree of end-digit preference... -
Measuring and reporting on energy poverty: insights from West African countries
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Emmanuel W. Ramde --- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ghana Patrick Nussbaumer --- United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Austria Morgan Bazilian --- United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), AustriaA reliable and comprehensive energy information base is required to set targets, design policies and programmes, as well as to enable citizens to make informed choices. Adequate national capacity to track progress towards universal modern energy access represents an especially... -
Food waste reduction at Restaurant De Pleats: Small steps for mankind
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Geesje Duursma --- Restaurant De Pleats, Burgum, The Netherlands Femke Vrenegoor --- Stenden Research Group Sustainability in Hospitality and Tourism, Stenden Hotel Management School, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Sytze Kobus --- Restaurant De Pleats, Burgum, The NetherlandsEvery year, large quantities of food are thrown away in the catering industry. Restaurant De Pleats therefore started a pilot study for twelve days to weigh all discarded carrots, chips and bread in order to determine food waste within the... -
Food waste reduction at Restaurant De Pleats: Small steps for mankind
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Geesje Duursma --- Restaurant De Pleats, The Netherlands Femke Vrenegoor --- Stenden Research Group Sustainability in Hospitality and Tourism, The Netherlands Sytze Kobus --- Restaurant De Pleats, The NetherlandsEvery year, large quantities of food are thrown away in the catering industry. Restaurant De Pleats therefore started a pilot study for twelve days to weigh all discarded carrots, chips and bread in order to determine food waste within the... -
Structure of the Experience of Work and Life Circumstances Questionnaire among South African employees in the financial services and health sectors
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Petrus Nel --- Department of Industrial Psychology, South Africa Ebben S. van Zyl --- Department of Industrial Psychology, South Africa Agnes Akwa-Nde --- Department of Industrial Psychology, South Africa Motselisi Lucy Mokuoane --- Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, LesothoThis study sought to validate the Experience of Work and Life Circumstances Questionnaire (WLQ) in South Africa. Respondents were 393 employees within the financial services (n = 238) and health sector (n = 155). Results from the exploratory factor analysis... -
Construct validity of a financial literacy instrument
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Nico Keyser --- Department of Economics and Finance, South Africa Cecile Duvenhage --- Department of Economics and Finance, South AfricaThe aim of the present study was to validate the factorial structure and psychometric properties of a financial literacy instrument in a South African student sample. A total of 265 students completed the measure (58.5% = female; 58.62% = black,...