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‘n Tegniek om beskikbare bogrondse fitomassa van graspolle in ontblaring‐studies te kwantifiseer*
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: J.J. Jordaan --- Departement Landbou‐ontwikkeling (Transvaalstreek), Republiek van Suid‐Afrika N.F.G. Rethman --- Departement Plantproduksie, Republiek van Suid‐Afrika P.A. Pieterse --- Departement Plantproduksie, Republiek van Suid‐AfrikaA technique to quantify available above‐ground phytomass of grass tufts in defoliation studies is described. Highly significant correlations were found between tuft volume and above‐ground phytomass in eighteen out of twenty‐two species that were examined. Tuft volume can therefore be... -
A comparison of three methods of soil water content determination
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: K.M. Little --- , Republic of South Africa B. Metelerkamp --- , New Zealand C.W. Smith --- , Republic of South AfricaIn forestry the need to manage plantations on a sustainable site-specific basis requires the understanding and management of any growth limiting factors. Soil water regime is a factor considered to be of prime importance with respect to explaining differences in... -
Comparison of osmopriming and seed coating with calcium salts for green bean performance under field conditions. II. Stand establishment, chlorophyll fluorescence and yield
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: T.G. Mazibuko --- School of Agricultural Sciences & Agribusiness, Crop Science Discipline, A.T. Modi --- School of Agricultural Sciences & Agribusiness, Crop Science Discipline,Seed coating is commonly used to supply fungicides and micronutrients to enhance seed quality. The primary reason for using mineral elements in seed priming is to regulate water absorption. Osmopriming and seed coating were compared for their effect on crop... -
ZOOPLANKTON DISTRIBUTION IN RELATION TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN THE SWARTVLEI SYSTEM, SOUTHERN CAPE
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa • Authors: D.J. Coetzee --- Cape Department of Nature and Environmental Conservation, South AfricaSwartvlei is an ectogenic meromictic coastal lake connected to the sea via an estuary which closes periodically due to the formation of a sand bar across its mouth. The inflow of high-salinity water water from the sea into the lake... -
ZOOPLANKTON AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN A SOUTHERN CAPE COASTAL LAKE SYSTEM
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa • Authors: D.J. Coetzee --- Cape Department of Nature and Environmental Conservation, South AfricaThe usually natural closing and artificial opening of the Tow River mouth to the sea have a major influence on the physico-chemical environmental conditions in the coastal lake system formed by the Tow River, Eilandvlei, Langvlei and Rondevlei, as it... -
THE ZOOBENTHOS OF THE TOUW RIVER FLOODPLAIN
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa • Authors: B.R. DAVIES --- Institute for Freshwater Studies, Republic of South AfricaAn eighteen month study (January 1979 - June 1980) of the sediment, emergent and submerged plant-associated benthic macro-invertebrates of the western sector of the Touw River Flood-plain is reported for four study sites: Wilderness Lagoon, the Touw River and East... -
WATER QUALITY MODELLING PERCEPTIONS OF A WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa • Authors: H.D. Furness --- Scientific Services Division, South Africa W.N. Richards --- Scientific Services Division, South AfricaThe use of models by the South African water industry is discussed. It is suggested that climatic conditions and existing legislation have influenced the formulation of models. Future model requirements by the water Industry are outlined. Changes are suggested which... -
Re-evaluation of the disc pasture meter calibration for the Kruger National Park, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: N Zambatis PJK Zacharias CD Morris JF DerryDuring routine field application of the disc pasture meter (DPM) in the tall-grass rangeland of the Kruger National Park (KNP), it was noticed that the instrument frequently settles above the bulk of the grass leaf mass, leading to the suspicion... -
Research note: Calibrating a disc pasture meter to estimate grass fuel loads on the Zululand coastal plain
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: B.H. Brockett --- , Republic of South AfricaA disc meter was calibrated to estimate fuel load on the Zululand coastal plain. The regression model was valid for fuel load estimates within a disc height of 1–58 cm. The mean calibrated disc height was 11.8 cm. Estimated fuel... -
Volume–biomass functions reveal the effect of browsing on three Moroccan dwarf shrubs
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Z Akasbi --- Biodiversity, Evolution and Ecology of Plants, Germany J Oldeland --- Biodiversity, Evolution and Ecology of Plants, Germany J Dengler --- Biodiversity, Evolution and Ecology of Plants, Germany M Finckh --- Biodiversity, Evolution and Ecology of Plants, GermanyWe studied the effects of browsing on the plant architecture and volume-biomass relationships of three dominant dwarf shrubs – Artemisia herba-alba, A. mesatlantica and Teucrium mideltense – in a sagebrush steppe in the Central High Atlas Mountains, southern Morocco. For... -
Teacher Ratings and Standardised Test Scores: How Good for Predicting Achievement in Students with Learning Support Placement?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Levison Maunganidze --- Zimbabwe Open University, Nancy Ruhode --- Zimbabwe Open University, Loice Shoniwa --- Zimbabwe Open University, Solomon Nyanhongo --- Midlands State University, Joseph M. Kasayira --- Midlands State University, Tholene Sodi --- University of Venda, South AfricaThe study analysed the relationships between teacher ratings and standardised test scores in Reading and Mathematics for students receiving learning support for learning difficulties (n = 60, mean age= 16.3). Teacher ratings were found to significantly predict pupils' performance in... -
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)—Dilemmas and Solutions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Martha Alida Jacoba Olivier --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Ana Maria Gomes --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Aletta Johanna Greyling --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University,We investigated the efficacy of the Coping Skills Programme to address dilemmas and solutions for parents of children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Participants were purposively sampled parents of children diagnosed with ADHD in the Eastern Cape of... -
Night Shift Working Mothers: Mutual Perceptions with Adolescent Children
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Nongazi Florinah Sizane --- North-West University, Republic of South Africa Esmé van Rensburg --- North-West University, Republic of South AfricaThe study investigated the mutual perception of relationships between mothers with day and night shift work and their teenage children. A cross-sectional survey using purposeful sampling was used. Two groups of 35 mothers and their adolescent children completed a Parent-Adolescent... -
Standardization of a Spirituality Scale with a South African Sample
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Stephen D. Edwards --- University of Zululand, South AfricaThe study reports on the psychometric properties of a Spirituality Scale developed in the USA in a South African setting. Respondents were 218 women and 84 men with a mean age of 25.54 years and an age range from 17... -
The quality of HIV/AIDS case-detection and case-reporting systems in Mozambique
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Baltazar Chilundo Sundeep Sahay Johanne SundbyDespite the underlying importance of surveillance systems for the management of HIV/AIDS prevention and control programmes, there has been limited analysis of the quality of HIV/AIDS case-detection and case-reporting systems, beginning with peripheral facilities through to those at national levels... -
Estimation of preferred water flow parameters for four species of Simulium (Diptera: Simuliidae) in small clear streams in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: NicholasA Rivers-Moore FerdinandC de Moor SharonA Birkholz RobertW PalmerBlackfly larvae typically occur in fast-flowing riffle sections of rivers, with different blackfly species showing preferences for different hydraulic conditions. Very little quantitative data exist on hydraulic conditions linked to the blackfly species occurring in South African streams. Stones-in-current biotopes... -
Stand Density and Litter Depth of Pinus patula
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: C.J. Schutz --- Natal Forestry Research Centre, B.V. Bredenkamp --- Natal Forestry Research Centre, M.A. Herbert --- Natal Forestry Research Centre,Investigation of litter layers in a Pinus patula spacing experiment showed the depth of such layers to be independent of stand stocking levels. The relationship between the depth and oven-dry mass of litter is curvilinear. -
Effects of Spacing and Age on Growth of Eucalyptus grandis on a Dry Zululand Site
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: B.V. Bredenkamp --- ,The response of unthinned Eucalyptus grandis to initial stand density ranging from 25 to 6 670 stems per hectare up to 22 years of age is described using simple quadratic functions. This method resulted in distorted estimates of growth parameters... -
WATER QUALITY MODELLING PERCEPTIONS OF A WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: H.D. Furness --- Scientific Services Division, South Africa W.N. Richards --- Scientific Services Division, South AfricaThe use of models by the South African water industry is discussed. It is suggested that climatic conditions and existing legislation have influenced the formulation of models. Future model requirements by the water Industry are outlined. Changes are suggested which... -
Factors that Affect Municipal Service Delivery in Gauteng and North West Provinces of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Solomon Khale --- , South Africa Zeleke Worku --- , South AfricaThis study attempts to identify and quantify factors that affect service delivery by local government counsellors in the Gauteng and North-West provinces. The study is based on a stratified random sample of size n=300 respondents. Both quantitative and qualitative research... -
Evaluation of methods forestimatingthe metabolic rate according to ISO 8996 in forestry work in Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors:Forestry activities in Southern Mrica may expose forest workers to uncompensable heat stress risk when the climate conditions are such that the body experiences difficulties to dissipate its excess heat to the environment. A study was made in North Eastern... -
Site and stand age effects on fertiliser responses in Pinus patula pulpwood plantations in Swaziland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: Andrew R. Morris --- Sappi Forests Research: Shaw Research Centre,Six fertiliser trials were establishedin separate stands in their 4th , 7th or 12th year on both granite and gabbro derived soils intheUsutu Forest, Swaziland. All trials compared the same factorial combination ofN, P and K fertilisers. Tree growth response... -
Equations for predicting the biomass of Acacia cyclops and Acacia saligna in the western and eastern Cape regions of South Africa Part 2: Stand-level models
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: A. van Laar --- Faculty of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, J.M. Theron --- Faculty of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences,The study deals with stand-level models for estimating wood biomass for different tree sizes and different biomass categories. It was carried out on farms and nature reserves in three regions. The stratification was identical with that in part 1 of... -
The use of species–stem curves in sampling the development of the Zambian miombo woodland species in charcoal production and slash-and-burn regrowth stands
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: S Syampungani --- School of Natural Resources, Zambia CJ Geldenhuys --- Department of Forest and Wood Science, South Africa PW Chirwa --- Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, South AfricaThe use of fixed-area plot methods was considered unsuitable to compare the responses and recovery over time of different miombo woodland species to different land-use practices (i.e. charcoal production and slash-and-burn agriculture). Young regrowth stages have many stems and the... -
Die-back of kiaat (Pterocarpus angolensis) in southern Africa: a cause for concern?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: JWM Mehl --- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Tree Health Biotechnology (CTHB), Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, South Africa CJ Geldenhuys --- Department of Forest and Wood Science, South Africa J Roux --- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Tree Health Biotechnology (CTHB), Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, South Africa MJ Wingfield --- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Tree Health Biotechnology (CTHB), Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, South AfricaPterocarpus angolensis (kiaat) is a well-known southern African tree species of commercial importance that occurs in several vegetation types in the Zambezian regional centre of endemism. The most prominent of these vegetation types are the Zambezian miombo woodland and undifferentiated... -
Growth and yield models for Eucalyptus grandis grown in Swaziland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: M du Plessis --- , South Africa H Kotze --- , South AfricaThe aim of this study was to develop a stand-level growth and yield model for short-rotation Eucalyptus grandis grown for pulp wood production at Piggs Peak in Swaziland. The data were derived from a Nelder 1a spacing trial established with... -
Site quality assessment of a Pinus radiata plantation in Victoria, Australia, using LiDAR technology
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Y Chen --- School of Geography and Environmental Science, Australia X Zhu --- School of Geography and Environmental Science, AustraliaThe aim of site quality assessment of Pinus radiata plantations is to determine the quality and productivity of the growing stock at different sites. It provides a useful indication of the site productivity to assist in the allocation of optimum... -
Stand basal area model for Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook. plantations based on a multilevel nonlinear mixed-effect model across south-eastern China
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: LiFang Zhao --- Center for Earth Observation and Digital Earth, China ChunMing Li --- Institute of Forest Resource Information Techniques, ChinaBased on a multilevel nonlinear mixed-effect model approach, a stand basal area model was developed for Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook. plantations belonging to the National Forest Inventory in China. The database consists of 583 plots embracing 18 different blocks within... -
Precipitation partitioning in a diverse stand and a monospecific stand of regenerating forest in eastern China
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Huitao Shen --- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Water Resources, Center for Agricultural Resources Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, China Wenhui You --- Department of Environment Science, China Xiaoxue Wang --- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, ChinaBetween 1 March and 31 October 2009, total precipitation, throughfall, stemflow and canopy interception losses were measured in two stands of secondary evergreen broadleaf forests, one a diverse vegetation stand and the other a monospecific stand dominated by Schima superba... -
Stand structure and regeneration of harvested Araucaria araucana–Nothofagus stands in central Chile
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Rafael M Navarro-Cerrillo --- DendrodatLab, Departamento de Ingeniería Forestal, Spain Fernando Olave --- Corporación Nacional Forestal, Chile Francisco Moreno --- DendrodatLab, Departamento de Ingeniería Forestal, Spain Sergio de Miguel --- Faculty of Science and Forestry, Finland Margarita Clemente --- Departamento de Ciencias y Recursos Agrícolas y Forestales, SpainIn this study we examined the current structure and regeneration status of mixed Araucaria araucana–Nothofagus spp. stands that had been logged 20 years ago. We measured stand density of saplings, juvenile and adult trees, as well as stand basal area... -
Some thoughts on policy and desertification: what key contributions can scientists make to policy processes in the southern African context?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: J Zeidler --- Integrated Environmental Consultants Namibia (IECN), NamibiaTwo types of desertification professionals are typically characterised—the scientist and the policy-maker. After many years of efforts to combat desertification and promote sustainable land management, it is surprising that these diverging perceptions remain so fixed. They prevailed throughout the process... -
Testing the suitability of the Nepal-Somers stand table projection method for Eucalyptus grandis plantations in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: J Corral-Rivas --- Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, México S Sánchez Orois --- , Germany H Kotze --- , South Africa K von Gadow --- , GermanyThis study presents an application of a stand table projection method for varying stand densities of Eucalyptus grandis in South Africa. The projections of diameter at breast height (dbh) class frequencies are compatible with future values of basal area and... -
Effect of phosphorus and potassium fertiliser on tree growth and dry timber production of Pinus patula on gabbro-derived soils in Swaziland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: JW Crous --- , South Africa AR Morris --- , South Africa MC Scholes --- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, South AfricaA trial designed to determine the optimum timing and rate of application of phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) fertiliser, to mitigate a growth decline observed in P. patula stands located on the gabbro-derived soils (underlying 13% of the plantation area)... -
Wrong drug administration errors amongst anaesthetists in a South African teaching hospital
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: PC Gordon [AN0001]A confidential, self-reporting survey was sent out to all 65 anaesthetists (25 specialists and 40 registrars) in the Department of Anaesthesia at the University of Cape Town with the aim of determining the incidence and possible causes of “wrong drug”... -
Running the rat race
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: W Pearce --- Department of Anesthesia, Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, USA -
Anaesthesia training for interns at a metropolitan training complex: does it make the grade?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Belinda Kusel --- Department of Anaesthesia, Zane Farina --- Department of Anaesthesia, Colleen Aldous --- College of Health Sciences,Background: Most anaesthesia-related mortality that occurs in level 1 hospitals in South Africa is avoidable. Improving training during internship, and consequently the skills of community service officers, could lead to safer anaesthesia practices. -
Potential density and tree survival: an analysis based on South African spacing studies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Klaus von Gadow --- Department of Forest and Wood Science, South Africa Heyns Kotze --- Mondi, South Africa Thomas Seifert --- Department of Forest and Wood Science, South Africa Kai Staupendahl --- Argus Forstplanung, Germany Juan G Álvarez González --- University of Santiago de Compostela, SpainBecause of the high cost of maintaining a series of unthinned, densely stocked stands over long periods of time, suitable data about potential forest density and tree survival for different planting espacements are difficult to find. Direct assessment of the... -
Accounting for futures and options in terms of IASC proposals: practitioners’ views in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: S Baker --- South African Breweries, G K Everingham --- Department of Accounting,This paper outlines the development and nature of the International Accounting Standards Committee’s proposals in relation to financial instruments. It considers the applicability of the specific principles therein in relation to accounting for futures and options traded on the South... -
Working in teams: An examination of the variables that improve team performance in accounting students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: L. Stainbank --- School of Accounting and Finance, University of KwaZulu-Natal,The accountancy profession requires professional accountants to acquire skills such as intellectual skills, technical and functional skills, personal skills, interpersonal and communication skills, and organizational and business management skills. In the academic environment, accounting students are often required to work... -
Capitalisation of borrowing costs: An investigation into technical uncertainties in IAS 23
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: L van Staden --- School of Accounting Sciences, N van der Merwe --- School of Accounting Sciences,Those who are not experts in the field of accounting will most probably be of the opinion that interest should be expensed and therefore reduce profits. However, for financial periods beginning on or after 1 January 2009, the capitalisation of... -
IFRS 3 “grey area” regarding contingent liabilities
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Eloise de Jager --- Department of Accounting, South AfricaAll South African listed companies must prepare their financial statements using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Although IFRS aims to provide a framework that can be applied to ensure comparable financial information, there are “grey areas” where judgement needs to... -
Peculiarities of the fair value taxation regime for financial instruments
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Warren Maroun --- School of Accountancy, South AfricaThe enactment of s24JB represents a significant change in the taxation of financial instruments. The traditional approach of including amounts in gross income on the earlier of receipt or accrual is superseded by a fair value regime grounded in International... -
Essensiële agtergrondkennis van die konsepsuele raamwerk: ’n Opvallende leemte in die Ovkom-leerplan
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: De Ratione • Authors: E. Saenger --- Universiteit van Suid-Afrika, -
South African Statements of Accounting Practice as Part of a User-oriented Framework
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: De Ratione • Authors: J.A. Miller --- University of Natal-Durban,In this third and final article on a suggested Hierarchy of Objectives for Financial Reporting the author deals with Statements of Accounting Practice as the operational level thereof, implementing concepts and principles towards achieving the objectives defined. As a consequence... -
Intemasionale rekeningkundige standaarde: ’n waardebepaling
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: De Ratione • Authors: M.A. Faul --- Universiteit van Suid-Afrika, T.H. Wallach --- Universiteit van Durban-Westville, -
An analysis of problems encountered by auditors of small, medium and micro enterprises in Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: EG Kitindi --- Department of Accounting and Finance, DS Iwisi --- Technikon SA, KV Mgaya --- Department of Accounting and Finance,Auditing is acclaimed as lending credibility to financial statements of enterprises. However, small enterprises see little importance in maintaining proper books of accounts and preparing financial statements. The Republic of Botswana has committed itself to the promotion of small enterprises... -
Factors Influencing the Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards by African Countries
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: L J Stainbank --- University of KwaZulu-Natal,The purpose of this paper is to identify the factors which may influence the adoption of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by African countries. Using previous literature, the following factors were identified: economic growth, education level, economic openness, culture... -
Ocean, time and value: speaking about the sea in Kassiesbaai
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Marieke van Zyl --- Department of Social Anthropology,This article looks at the manner in which different parties engage with the issue of fishing rights on the inter-personal and public levels over the issue of fishing rights allocation in South Africa. Taking the historic fishing village of Kassiesbaai... -
Trophic relationships of hake (Merluccius capensis and M. paradoxus) and sharks (Centrophorus squamosus, Deania calcea and D. profundorum) in the Northern (Namibia) Benguela Current region
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Johannes A Iitembu --- Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Namibia Nicole B Richoux --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South AfricaThe trophic relationships of two hake species (Merluccius capensis and M. paradoxus) and three shark species (Centrophorus squamosus, Deania calcea and D. profundorum) were investigated using nitrogen and carbon stable isotope signatures (δ15N and δ13C) of their muscle tissues. The... -
An improved technique for non-destructive measurement of the stem volume of standing wood
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Cheng He --- Forest Fire Research Center, China Xiafang Hong --- School of Tourism, China Kezhen Liu --- Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, China Siyu Zhang --- Forest Fire Research Center, China Qiuwen Wang --- Forest Fire Research Center, ChinaAn improved technique, cheaper and less time-consuming, to measure standing wood volume by using an electronic theodolite was tested, by which greater information from the forest could be acquired accurately and non-destructively. This was achieved by recording the diameter at... -
The long-term effects of fire regime on primary production of montane grasslands in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Colin S Everson --- SAEON, South Africa Terry Everson --- School of Life Sciences, South AfricaNatural grasslands deliver essential ecosystem services through plant production, which enhances water supply, nutrient cycling, soil retention and greenhouse gas mitigation. Although the condition of montane grasslands for provision of ecosystem services is maintained by regular annual or biennial burning,... -
Household hunger, standard of living and satisfaction with life in Alice, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Nicole Marguerite Dodd --- Department of Industrial Psychology (Military),The objective of this study was to investigate the relationships between household hunger, standard of living and satisfaction with life in a rural South African setting. Respondents were 442 randomly selected community dwellers from Alice, in the Eastern Cape (Xhosa... -
Voluntary employee reporting by the wholesale and retail companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Thando Loliwe --- University of Limpopo, South AfricaUsing stakeholder theory, this article investigates the level, subject types, location and determinants of voluntary employee disclosures in the annual reports of the wholesale and retail companies in South Africa listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). It finds that... -
Agreement between measured height, and height predicted from ulna length, in adult patients in Bloemfontein, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Louise van den Berg --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Mariëtte Nel --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistics, South Africa Desiré Brand --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Jessica Bosch --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Wieda Human --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Shannon Lawson --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Corinna Walsh --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South AfricaObjective: To assess the agreement between measured height, and height predicted from ulna length using the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) equations, in adult patients admitted to government hospitals in Bloemfontein, South Africa. -
Monitoring the recovery of a previously exploited surf-zone fish community in the St Lucia Marine Reserve, South Africa, using a no-take sanctuary area as a benchmark
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: BQ Mann --- Oceanographic Research Institute, South Africa H Winker --- South African National Biodiversity Institute, South Africa JQ Maggs --- Oceanographic Research Institute, South Africa SN Porter --- Oceanographic Research Institute, South AfricaLimiting accessibility to a fishing area can reduce fishing effort effectively and may therefore promote local recovery of depleted stocks. In January 2002, beach driving was banned in South Africa, thereby reducing angler access to large areas of the coastline,... -
Ensuring an optimal environment for peer education in South African schools: Goals, systems, standards and policy options for effective learning
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Sharlene Swartz --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Charles Deutsch --- Harvard Catalyst Population Health Research Program, USA Benita Moolman --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Emma Arogundade --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Dane Isaacs --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Barbara Michel --- Centre for the Support of Peer Education, South AfricaPeer education has long been seen as a key health promotion strategy and an important tool in preventing HIV infection. In South African schools, it is currently one of the strategies employed to do so. Based on both a recent... -
Performance and emission evaluation of pure biodiesel from non-edible feedstock and waste oil in a diesel engine
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: E. I. Onuh --- Mechanical Discipline, School of Engineering, South Africa Freddie Inambao --- Mechanical Discipline, School of Engineering, South AfricaBiodiesel prepared from Jatropha, Moringa and restaurant waste oil were evaluated in a 3.5 kw diesel engine to determine their performance and pollutant emission. The brake specific (BS) emissions across the full load spectrum were benchmarked against the United States Environmental... -
The relative importance of climatic gradient versus human disturbance in determining population structure of Afzelia africana in the Republic of Benin
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Achille E Assogbadjo --- Laboratory of Applied Ecology, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, Republic of Benin Sylvanus Mensah --- Laboratory of Biomathematics and Forest Estimations, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, Republic of Benin Romain Glèlè Kakaï --- Laboratory of Biomathematics and Forest Estimations, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, Republic of BeninThe study aimed to investigate the relative significance of effects of climatic variability and human disturbance on the population structure of the threatened species Afzelia africana Sm. ex Pers. in the Republic of Benin in West Africa. Forest inventory data... -
Public perceptions about renewable energy technologies in Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Rosemary N. Wojuola --- School of Education, South Africa Busisiwe P. Alant --- School of Education, South AfricaGlobally, there is a focus on generating energy from renewable energy sources in order to ensure sustainability. However, experience has shown that although the public generally accepts renewable energy technology (RET), there is also opposition to its implementation. Renewable energy... -
A first-approximation simple dynamic growth model for forest teak plantations in Gujarat state of India
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Vindhya Prasad Tewari --- Himalayan Forest Research Institute, India Bilas Singh --- Arid Forest Research Institute, IndiaTectona grandis (teak) is one of the most important tropical timber species occurring naturally in India. In India, teak is the single most important commercial timber species. Scientifically sound growth models, based on advanced modelling techniques, are often not available,... -
A liabilities approach to the likelihood of liquidation in business rescue
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Wesley Rosslyn-Smith --- Department of Business Management, South Africa Marius Pretorius --- Department of Business Management, South AfricaWhile reorganisation procedures aim to salvage financially distressed firms, they are often abused, as uneconomic, failing firms commence with proceedings that erode value rather than preserve it. The commencement standard for business rescue is aimed at preventing such abuse, though... -
What should I tell my patient? Disclosure in anaesthesiology: difficulties, requirements, guidelines and suggestions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Malcolm de Roubaix --- Centre for Applied Ethics, Department of Philosophy, South AfricaSouth African anaesthesiologists have embraced the requirement for authentic informed consent, but there is no consensus regarding the comprehensiveness and specificity requirements with regard to the information that needs to be supplied to the patient, and upon which decisions will... -
Quality Assurance of Business Management Education in Africa: A Review of Current Systems and Recommendations for Quality Enhancements
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Eunice V. Akoto --- School of Business, USA Edward O. Akoto --- School of Business, USAQuality assurance systems – the collections of policies, procedures, and practices for achieving and maintaining quality – are critical to ensuring the relevance and effectiveness of business and management education in Africa. Currently, stakeholders may assess the quality of business... -
Development of a stand density management diagram for Santalum album plantations in Karnataka, India
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Vindhya Prasad Tewari --- Himalayan Forest Research Institute, India Baragur N Diwakara --- Forest Biometry Division, Institute of Wood Science and Technology, IndiaStand density management diagrams are average stand-level models that graphically display the relationship between stand yield, density, height and diameter throughout the various stages of forest development in even-aged stands. These are useful tools for designing, displaying and evaluating alternative... -
Community perceptions and personal accounts of HIV discordance in rural western Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Ken Ondenge --- Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya Isdorah Odero --- Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya Eucabeth Awuonda --- Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya Tereza Omoro --- Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya Michael Kibogo --- Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya George Otieno --- Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya Pauline Ongwena --- Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya Deborah A Gust --- Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USAAmong HIV-discordant couples, the literature is sparse regarding issues related to stigma, relationships and coping. Objectives were to explore: 1) perceptions about discordant HIV status; 2) understanding of HIV discordancy; 3) effects of discordancy on couples; and 4) adaptation and... -
Applications of small-scale, stand-alone wind energy conversion systems in rural Cross River State, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Fidelis I. Abam --- Energy, Exergy and Environment Research Group (EEERG), Mechanical Engineering Department, Nigeria Olayinka S. Ohunakin --- The Energy and Environment Research Group (TEERG), Department of Mechanical Engineering, NigeriaThe study presents the wind energy potential (WEP) for six locations in Cross River State, Nigeria. The objective of the study was to assess the WEP of the selected sites for electricity generation, using small size wind energy conversion systems... -
Vegetation responses to seasonal weather conditions and decreasing grazing pressure in the arid Succulent Karoo of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Ute Schmiedel --- Institute for Plant Science and Microbiology, Germany Jens Oldeland --- Institute for Plant Science and Microbiology, GermanyThe Succulent Karoo biome is a renowned centre of biodiversity and endemism in the arid winter rainfall region of South Africa that is threatened by climate change. On 20 permanently marked plots within a biodiversity observatory, species richness and cover... -
Parent-carer awareness and understanding of dyspraxia: Implications for child development support practices
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Athena Pedro --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Tessa Goldschmidt --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Lito Daniels --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaDyspraxia manifests as difficulty in thinking, planning, and executing planned movements or tasks. Dyspraxia affects roughly 5–6% of school aged children. This study aimed to explore parent-carer’s awareness and understanding of dyspraxia and the resources they self-perceived to need to... -
Materials and technology solutions to tackle the challenges in daily concrete construction for housing and infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Wolfram Schmidt --- Department 7: Safety of Structures Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Germany Nsesheye Susan Msinjili --- Department 7: Safety of Structures Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Germany Hans-Carsten Kühne --- Department 7: Safety of Structures Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), GermanySub-Saharan Africa's economic rise has caused a high demand for housing and infrastructure. This rapid growth has resulted in urgent challenges of enormous dimensions for urban and infrastructural planners and the entire construction sector. Considering the African supply chains and... -
Taxonomic challenges associated with identification guides of benthic macroinvertebrates for biomonitoring freshwater bodies in East Africa: A review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: H Ochieng --- Department of Biology, Uganda J Okot-Okumu --- Department of Environmental Management, Uganda R Odong --- Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences, UgandaAlthough biomonitoring of freshwater bodies is important in East Africa as a result of increasing environmental threats, the identification guides of benthic macroinvertebrates used to generate data for developing metrics for this purpose are mainly not regionally specific. This casts... -
The quality of feedback from outpatient departments at referral hospitals to the primary care providers in the Western Cape: a descriptive survey
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Robert Mash --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South Africa Herma Steyn --- Department of Health, South Africa Muideen Bello --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South Africa Klaus von Pressentin --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South Africa Liezel Rossouw --- Department of Health, South Africa Gavin Hendricks --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South Africa Germarie Fouche --- Department of Health, South Africa Dusica Stapar --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South AfricaBackground: Coordinating care for patients is a key characteristic of effective primary care. Family physicians in the Western Cape formed a research network to enable them to perform practical research on key questions from clinical practice. The initial question selected... -
Stem volume and tree biomass harvested by different thinning intensities from dense and sparse karee stands in Central Bushveld, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Kassahun T Maru --- Department of General Forestry, Wondo Genet College of Forestry and Natural Resources, Ethiopia Coert J Geldenhuys --- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, South Africa Paxie W Chirwa --- SAFCOL Forest Chair for Forest Postgraduate Programme, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, South AfricaThe aim of this study was to determine the aboveground stem volume and tree biomass of the multi-stemmed karee tree (Searsia lancea) for its potential use for producing wood chips and/or pellets. A stratified random sampling was done, by selecting... -
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... -
Mangrove colonisation of the Mlalazi Estuary, South Africa: a response to artificial breaching
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: RH Taylor --- Hydrology Department, South AfricaThe Mlalazi Estuary has 40 ha of mangroves, but before the 1930s there were none. The purpose of this study is to understand why this change occurred, and how the understanding thus gained can provide ecological information that will help... -
Carbon stock in the community managed Sal (Shorea robusta) forests of Dadeldhura district, western Nepal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Suresh Prashad Bhatta --- , Nepal Anjana Devkota --- , NepalFour community-managed Sal forests in Dadeldhura district of Nepal were selected for the assessment of carbon stock. The stratified random sampling method was applied to measure the field data from 105 sample plots of 100 m2. The carbon stock of... -
Development and testing of volume models for Pinus nigra Arn., Fagus sylvatica L., and Quercus pubescens Willd.
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Dimitrios I Raptis --- , Greece Vassiliki Kazana --- , Greece Angelos Kazaklis --- , Greece Christos Stamatiou --- , GreeceVolume models were developed and tested for Pinus nigra Arn., Fagus sylvatica L., and Quercus pubescens Willd. to accurately predict the woody stem volume at tree level, since despite the economic importance of these species in the Mediterranean type of... -
Job insecurity and psychological well-being: The moderating roles of self-perceived employability and core self-evaluations
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Fabian O. Ugwu --- , Nigeria Victor C. Nwaosumba --- , Nigeria Emmanuella U. Anozie --- , Nigeria Chioma K. Ozurumba --- , Nigeria Chisom E. Ogbonnaya --- , Nigeria Francis A. Akwara --- , Nigeria Chinelo H. Ogwuche --- , Nigeria Okechukwu E. Ibiam --- , NigeriaThis study examined the relationship between job insecurity and psychological well-being of bank sector employees and the role of core self-evaluations and self-perceived employability in that relationship. Employing a two-wave panel design, we surveyed 259 casual employees of commercial banks... -
IDMPS Wave 7 Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: H Kaplan --- , South Africa A Amod --- , Durban, South Africa A Chadli --- , Morocco JC Mbanya --- , Cameroon A McMaster --- , South Africa K Naidoo --- , South Africa MG Musa --- , South AfricaDiabetes is a major economic burden and has rapidly increased worldwide. Type 2 diabetes, which accounts for 90–95% of cases, has increased particularly in the developing world. Early treatment intensification may decrease the morbidity and mortality of diabetes by lowering... -
Emergence, adherence and proliferation of industry level standards: A case study of Aligarh padlock industry, India
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Shekhar Jain --- , IndiaIndustry in developing nations has not attracted much attention from standard theorists. One of the reasons is that developing countries are considered ‘standard takers.’ As a result, the limited scholarship on standards in the context of developing countries largely remains... -
Sustainability reporting in the hospitality industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Bertille Pommier --- , The Netherlands Agatha M Engel --- , The NetherlandsIn 2015, Medrado and Jackson researched corporate non-financial disclosures for the hospitality industry. Their main conclusion was that sustainability reporting in the hospitality and tourism industry is in its infancy. We update and extend this research by using a wider... -
First assessment of the blue carbon storage of Rhizophora and Bruguiera mangrove stands on the island of Mauritius (western Indian Ocean)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Phanesh Raghbor --- , Mauritius Linisha Devi Seeruttun --- , Mauritius Chandani Appadoo --- , MauritiusBlue carbon has gained recognition as a strategy to mitigate climate change. Mangroves allow significant amounts of carbon to be sequestered and stored and are considered an important component in the offset of greenhouse gas emissions. Despite this, little is... -
Variation of the relationships between lengths and weights applied to 123 fish species observed at Réunion Island (Indian Ocean)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: D Roos --- , Réunion J Taconet --- , Réunion C Gentil --- , Réunion B Brisset --- , Réunion H Evano --- , Réunion Y Aumond --- , Réunion J Huet --- , Réunion C Lepetit --- , Réunion R Boymond-Morales --- , Réunion T Rungassamy --- , Réunion R Elleboode --- , France K Mahé --- , FranceBody length–weight (L–W) relationships of 123 fish species (122 Actinopterygii and 1 Elasmobranchii) were studied from 10 218 individuals caught around Réunion Island from 2000 to 2021. All species, except for 4 with a very small number of individuals and... -
Objective understanding of five front-of-pack labels among consumers in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Tracey Ruth Hutton --- , South Africa Annelie Gresse --- , South Africa -
Cultural knowledge and perceptions of students towards mental illness in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Bianca Lima-Smit --- , South Africa Kathryn Nel --- , South Africa Mokgadi Setwaba --- , South AfricaThis study explored perceptions of mental illness and the mentally ill in a South African setting. Informants were a purposive sample of 16 undergraduate students (female = 10, male = 6; age range = 18 to 25 years). Data were... -
Complex information and accounting standards: Evidence from UK narrative reporting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Ekaete Efretuei --- , United Kingdom Abel Usoro --- , Nigeria Christina Koutra --- , United Arab EmiratesThe application of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) has been introduced in many countries to enhance efficiencies in financial markets and improve communication in financial reporting. However, extant studies have suggested that the introduction of IFRS has increased narrative complexity,... -
Effect of thinning on growth and allometry of Eucalyptus diversicolor
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Shes Kanta Bhandari --- The University of Western Australia, Australia Erik J Veneklaas --- The University of Western Australia, Australia Lachlan McCaw --- , Western Australia Richard Mazanec --- , Western Australia Michael Renton --- The University of Western Australia, AustraliaKarri (Eucalyptus diversicolor F. Muell.) forest is an endemic forest type of southwest Western Australia (SWWA), noted for having the tallest trees in the region, and providing commercial, ecological and conservation value. To inform management aimed at optimising these values,... -
Key stakeholders’ perspectives on providing oral pre-exposure prophylaxis as HIV-prevention standard of care in clinical trials in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Ivana Beesham --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Cecilia Milford --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Dvora L Joseph Davey --- University of Cape Town, South Africa Jenni Smit --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Leila E Mansoor --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Mags Beksinska --- University of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaIntroduction: HIV-prevention and endpoint-driven clinical trials enrol individuals at substantial risk of HIV. Recently, these trials have provided oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as HIV-prevention standard of care; however, data on PrEP uptake and use during the trial and post-trial access... -
Predicting soil carbon in granitic soils using Fourier-transform mid-infrared (FT-MIR) spectroscopy: the value of database disaggregation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Kelebohile Rose Seboko --- University of the Free State, South Africa Johan van Tol --- University of the Free State, South Africa Elmarie Kotze --- University of the Free State, South AfricaSoil carbon (C) is an important component in quality assessments and efficient models are required to estimate C rapidly. Accurate C assessments are valuable in monitoring land-use changes. Fourier-transform mid-infrared (FT-MIR) spectroscopy has proved to be a powerful tool for... -
Tropical wood species: alternative model to determine the characteristic compressive strength perpendicular to grain
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Arthur Filipe Freire Gomes --- Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Brazil Fernando Júnior Resende Macarenhas --- Rua Luís Reis Santos - Pólo II, University of Coimbra, Portugal Diego Henrique de Almeida --- Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Brazil Alfredo Manuel Pereira Geraldes Dias --- Rua Luís Reis Santos - Pólo II, University of Coimbra, Portugal Tulio Hallak Panzera --- Federal University of São João Del Rey (UFSJ), Brazil Francisco Antônio Rocco Lahr --- University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil André Luis Christoforo --- Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), BrazilBrazil has a vast area of native forests with the potential to be sustainably exploited for application in civil construction. Density is a key factor when analysing the characteristics of different wood species and their future uses, and additionally it... -
Dissipation of environmental DDT and its metabolites in selected rivers of south-western Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: JK Nyaundi --- Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, Kenya SK Omasaki --- Kisii University, Kenya JM Babu --- Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, Kenya NM Mwirigi --- Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, Kenya R Omondi --- Kisii University, Kenya GA Mwayulj --- Great Lakes University of Kisumu, Kenya S Bassa --- National Fisheries Resources Research Institute (NaFIRRI), UgandaRivers are the main source of domestic and industrial water supplies in Kenya. In this study, water sampling was done at eight upstream sites in the Kuja River catchment, Kenya, between October 2016 and April 2017, specifically to test for... -
Assessing the influence of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation phase on rainfall variability in the Gauteng province of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: --- University of the Free State, South Africa --- University of the Free State, South AfricaSouth Africa is subject to large rainfall variability, with El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) being the most important driver across the summer rainfall region. The aim of this study was to relate ENSO phase to historical rainfall variability over the densely... -
Stakeholder and jurisdictional influence over IFRS 10's development
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Monica Teixeira De Freitas --- School of Accountancy, South Africa Wayne van Zijl --- School of Accountancy, South Africa Asheer Jaywant Ram --- School of Accountancy, South Africa Warren Maroun --- School of Accountancy, South AfricaThe International Financial Reporting Standards are voluntarily adopted by 167 countries, including countries in Africa, Australasia, Europe and South America. To maintain its legitimacy, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) must not be viewed as being unduly influenced by one... -
Effects of thinning on growth performance of teak (Tectona grandis) plantations in Tain II Forest Reserve, Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Bertrand Festus Nero --- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana Maxwell Asuenabisa --- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, GhanaAlthough recent interest in commercial teak plantation establishment has soared, knowledge of intensive silvicultural management of residual stands is limited in most parts of West Africa. This study evaluated the effects of thinning regimes on the growth responses and pruning... -
Farm operation injuries among cocoa famers in Ghana: Investigating the causes, choice of treatment and compliance to safety standards
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Gifty-Maria Sangber-Dery --- KNUST-Kumasi, Ghana Enoch Kwame Tham-Agyekum --- KNUST-Kumasi, Ghana Fred Ankuyi --- KNUST-Kumasi, Ghana John-Eudes Andivi Bakang --- KNUST-Kumasi, Ghana Nathaniel Nii Lartey Lartey --- University of Michigan, USA Ernest Laryea Okorley --- University of Cape Coast, Ghana Ebenezer Osei Jones --- Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Development, Ghana David Boansi --- KNUST-Kumasi, GhanaThis study investigated the socioeconomic factors that predispose cocoa farmers to farm operation injuries, their choice of treatment and compliance with recommended safety standards. It used the multi-stage sampling technique to collect data from 400 cocoa farmers. Descriptive statistics, the... -
Towards a New Poetics of Comedic Performance in Kenya Following COVID-19
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Anne Lanoi Keton --- Maasai Mara University, Kenya Denis Waswa Barasa --- Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, KenyaStand-up comedy in Kenya before COVID-19 relied on close proximity between comedians and their audiences. However, COVID-19 disrupted this arrangement and subverted the performance space of ‘traditional theatre.’ This article examines alternative comic spaces embraced by selected Kenyan stand-up comedians... -
Callous-unemotional traits and online aggressive behaviour: Mediated moderation by moral disengagement
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Lijun Song --- School of Marxism, Zhengzhou Urban Construction Vocational College, ChinaThis study investigated the role of moral disengagement in the relationship between callous-unemotional traits and online aggression. The study sample comprised 484 college students (female = 68.4%; mean age = 19.27 years, SD = 1.21 years). The students completed questionnaires... -
Effect of botanical composition calibration on the accuracy of undisturbed sward height and comparative yield method techniques for herbage mass estimation in tropical heterogeneous pastures
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Diana Marcela Valencia-Echavarría --- , Colombia Yury Tatiana Granja-Salcedo --- , Colombia David Felipe Nieto-Sierra --- , Colombia Piedad Yanneth Martínez-Oquendo --- , Colombia Gonzalo de Jesús Restrepo-Castañeda --- , Colombia Lucas Esteban Cano-Gallego --- , Colombia Olga Lucía Mayorga-Mogollón --- , ColombiaThis study aimed to evaluate the influence of botanical composition calibration on the accuracy of undisturbed sward height and comparative yield method (CYM) techniques for herbage mass estimation in tropical heterogeneous pastures. Two studies were conducted using two grazing systems... -
Coastal carbon storage in degraded, natural, and restored mangrove ecosystems of Guyana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Sabrina Dookie --- University of Guyana, Guyana Sirpaul Jaikishun --- University of Guyana, Guyana Abdullah Adil Ansari --- University of Guyana, GuyanaMangroves are among the most carbon-rich forests in the tropics due to their capacity to sequester and store carbon within their ecosystems. However, the combination of natural and human-induced phenomena causes changes in these ecosystems which can affect the flow... -
Status of minority languages in South Africa: the case of the exclusion of isiHlubi in schools
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: Rockie Sibanda --- Cultural Studies and Applied Linguistics, University of Johannesburg, South Africa Vuyiswa Mankayi --- Cultural Studies and Applied Linguistics, University of Johannesburg, South AfricaThis study aims to contribute to understanding the complexities surrounding minority languages in South Africa, with isiHlubi serving as a poignant case study. It explores the nuances and complexities inherent in the exclusion of isiHlubi in schools in Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal... -
Are financial reporting judgement disclosures by JSE-listed companies ambiguous?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Danielle van Wyk --- School of Accountancy, Stellenbosch University, South Africa Gretha Steenkamp --- School of Accountancy, Stellenbosch University, South Africa Nicolene Wesson --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa