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Insulin resistance induced by antiretroviral drugs: Current understanding of molecular mechanisms
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: WIW Ismail --- Division of Chemical Pathology, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, JA King --- Division of Chemical Pathology, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, TS Pillay --- Division of Chemical Pathology, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences,The increase in incidence of HIV infection continues to be a major public health problem across the world, but more especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Treatment with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has improved the prognosis of patients with AIDS, but... -
The impact of educational attainment on household poverty in South Africa: A case study of Limpopo province
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Fru Awah Wanka --- Institute for Social Development, South Africa Ravinder Rena --- NWU Business School, South AfricaThe provision of education in South Africa during the apartheid regime was poor, particularly for the African population and especially those living in the homelands. This has hindered those lacking the required skills from obtaining lucrative employment and earning prospects... -
Signalling of internal audit effectiveness
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Jabile Brenda Pooe --- , South Africa Karin Barac --- , South Africa Kato Plant --- , South Africa Blanche Steyn --- , South AfricaThe internal audit function is increasingly recognised as an important internal governance mechanism and consequently factors that contribute to its effectiveness are now an area of great interest to researchers and practitioners. This study draws on signalling theory to fill... -
Phenotypic variance in an acoustic signal: a potentially sexually selected behaviour in Cape Clapper Larks Corypha apiata
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Zofia Wardynska --- Imperial College London, United Kingdom Holly Bennett --- Imperial College London, United Kingdom Xavier JM Mahele --- Imperial College London, United Kingdom Saskia IL Pearce --- Imperial College London, United Kingdom Ksenia Potapova --- Imperial College London, United Kingdom Sue Anne Zollinger --- Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom Julia Schroeder --- Imperial College London, United KingdomCourtship displays provide important insight into sexual selection, evolution and the roles of communication signals in behavioural ecology. Any trait indicating individual quality must display phenotypic variation. Studying this variation can provide insight into the uses of acoustic cues in...