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Land Valuation with a Limited Planning Horizon
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: H. J.E. Uys --- Department of Forest Science, H. Kotze --- Department of Forest Science,The forestry industry in South Africa operates within a dynamic environment. Rotations are relatively short, land use conversion takes place regularly and company ownership changes frequently. Foresters in the private sector are therefore reluctant to use Land Expectation Value with... -
Selecting for palatability in festuca arundinacea schreb
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: D.C.W. Goodenough --- Department of Agriculture and Water Supply, A. Smith --- Department of Agriculture and Water Supply, A.R.J. Morrison --- Department of Agriculture and Water Supply,Plants of numerous Festuca arundinacea cultivars and strains were evaluated for palatability, using two methods; a relative softness of leaf technique and a grazing technique. The softness of leaf technique, as measured by hand, provided a useful method to distinguish... -
Preliminary evaluation of two maize (Zea mays L.) growth-simulation models
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: R.N. de Vos --- , Republic of South Africa J.B. Mallett --- , Republic of South AfricaTwo maize growth-simulation models developed in the U.S.A., CERES-Malze and CORNF, were evaluated with South African data using graphical and numerical techniques. The results indicate that both models agree well with observed values of total above-ground plant dry mass, leaf... -
Physical and chemical properties associated with food quality in sorghum
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: N. Geleta --- Department of Plant Sciences, South Africa M.T. Labuschagne --- Department of Plant Sciences, South Africa G. Osthoff --- Department of Microbial, Biochemical and Food Biotechnology, South Africa A. Hugo --- Department of Microbial, Biochemical and Food Biotechnology, South Africa C. Bothma --- Department of Microbial, Biochemical and Food Biotechnology, South AfricaSamples of 13 genetically diverse sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] accessions were analysed for physical properties and chemical composition. The food (injera) quality and the phenolic (condensed tannins) content of six sorghum samples were also determined. The accessions showed a... -
Economic characteristics of demand in Namibia's marine recreational shore fishery
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: F. Zeybrandt J. I. BarnesA sample of 626 anglers was surveyed with a questionnaire to determine the expenditures, consumer surpluses and elasticities of demand associated with the Namibian recreational marine shore fishery in 1998. Two entirely different methods of valuation, the travel cost method... -
Valuing preferences for wetland preservation: A Wakkerstroom case study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: R.G. Oellermann --- Department of Grassland Science, Republic of South Africa M.A.G. Darroch --- Department of Agricultural Economics, Republic of South Africa J.R. Klug --- Department of Grassland Science, Republic of South AfricaWetland loss rates remain high as the full value of wetland services is understated. This is partly due to the benefits of wetland preservation (non‐use) being unpriced, as they are not traded in markets. These benefits are reflected by option,... -
The Effect of Real Price Changes on the Valuation of Timber Plantations
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: H. J.E. Uys --- Department of Forest Science,The well-established method which is applied in South Africa to determine the value of timber plantations ignores real or relative price changes. The omission of real price changes from a plantation valuation can seriously understate or overstate the true value... -
A Site-growth Study of Eucalyptus grandis in the Mpumalanga Escarpment Area
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: J.H. Louw --- ,A site-growth study was conducted on Eucalyptus grandis on the granitic soils of the Mpumalanga escarpment area. The objectives were twofold, namely to identify those site factors that can be related to the growth of the species, as well as... -
Responsible Alcoholic Beverages Sales and Services Training Intervention in Cape Town: A Pilot Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- Human Sciences Research Council & University of Limpopo, Shandir Ramlagan --- Human Sciences Research Council, Louis Gliksman --- Center for Addiction & Mental Health,The aim of this study was to pilot a responsible beverage service intervention in order to reduce alcohol-impaired road use. The sample included 20 shebeens including 10 licensed and 10 unlicensed establishments chosen from a list of alcohol serving establishments... -
The Design and Evaluation of a Hope Enhancement Programme for Adults
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Charl Pretorius --- University of the North-West, Chris Venter --- University of the North-West, Michael Temane --- University of the North-West, Mariè Wissing --- University of the North-West,The study evaluated the effectiveness of a hope enhancement programme for a group of adults and its impact on general psychological well-being. The intervention programme focused on participants' abilities to set feasible goals, planning ways to reach those goals (pathways)... -
South African Law of Evidence as it Applies to the Child Witness: A Critical Evaluation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Nicci Whitear-Nel --- University of KwaZulu-Natal,This article examines aspects of the South African criminal justice system which are of particular relevance to the child witness, and the reception of testimony by the court. The author focuses on: 1) the need to prepare the child witness... -
Lay Counsellor-Based Risk Reduction Intervention with HIV Negative Diagnosed Patients at HIV Counselling and Testing Sites in a Rural South African Setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa, University of the Free State, South Africa Cily Tabane --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Gladys Matseke --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Leickness Simbayi --- Human Sciences Research Council, South AfricaThe study evaluated the feasibility, fidelity, and effectiveness of a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention intervention delivered to HIV-uninfected patients by lay counsellors during routine HIV counselling and testing (HCT) service in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Participants were 543 HIV negative... -
Counselling for Psychological Well-Being in Persons Living with HIV/AIDS
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Stephen D. Edwards --- University of Zululand, South Africa David J. Edwards --- University of Zululand, South AfricaA psychological well-being counselling program, which provided person centered, group counselling interventions for inpatients infected with HIV/AIDS was evaluated at Amangwe therapeutic village in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The aim was to improve the psychological well-being of participants (9 male, 21... -
The Use of EUROPEP in South Africa: An Internationally Standardised Instrument to Evaluate General Practice
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Adlai Davids --- Human Sciences Research Council, South AfricaThe study examined the psychometric properties of the South African (isiXhosa) version of the European Task Force for Patient Evaluation of General Practice (EUROPEP) instrument. A total of 19,136 patients who visited 266 primary care practices in three districts in... -
Psychometric Evaluation of The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) and Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI) within a Cement Factory
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Martin Lekutle --- North-West University, Jan Alewyn Nel --- North-West University,This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) and the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI) within a cement factory. Respondents were 187 employees (males =168, females =19) from a cement factory in the North West province... -
The Prevalence of Well-Being on Teachers in Afri Twin Schools as Well as Non Afri Twin Schools
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Werner de Klerk --- North-West University, South Africa Q. Michael Temane --- North-West University, South Africa Alida W. Nienaber --- North-West University, South AfricaThis study explored the prevalence of well-being in Afri Twin and non Afri Twin teachers. The Afri Twin project allows schools of comparable type and size in Britain and South Africa to be ‘twinned’ with each other, with a possible... -
Binary trees equipped with semivaluations
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: H. Pajoohesh M. SchellekensWe consider the set Tn of binary trees with n leaves. This set can be ordered by the so-called "imbalance" order, where two trees are related in the order iff the second is less "balanced" than the first. This order... -
The impact of participatory and non-participatory evaluations on meeting project objectives
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Mercy Niba J Maryann GreenThis study investigates the value of participation on meeting a project's objectives by comparing the impact of participatory and non-participatory evaluation frameworks. We assessed HIV/AIDS projects that shared similarities in terms of objectives and implementation strategies, but differed in their... -
Awareness of HIV/AIDS and its oral manifestations among people living with HIV in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Febronia Kahabuka Flora Fabian Poul Erick Petersen Hubert NguvumaliThe aim of this study was to investigate the awareness of the oral manifestations of HIV/AIDS and general issues about HIV and AIDS among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. A structured questionnaire was used to... -
The future of AIDS in Africa: lessons from two scenario projects
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Pieter FourieScenario planning or futures studies have their origin in military planning, but have also been used with great success in the private sector, most notably in the energy industry. UNAIDS and the South African financial services group Metropolitan each recently... -
Reaching disenfranchised youth and mobile populations in Ghana through voluntary counselling and testing services for HIV
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Susi Wyss Joyce Ablordeppey Jane Okrah Abigail KyeiThis paper documents the evaluation of a 20-month project to provide voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) to a mobile population of youth surrounding the Agbogbloshie market in Accra, Ghana. The specific objectives of the evaluation were to determine: 1) to... -
Dilemmas and tensions facing a faith-based organisation promoting HIVprevention among young people in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Marisa Casale --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South Africa Stephanie Nixon --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South Africa Sarah Flicker --- Faculty of Environmental Studies, Canada Clara Rubincam --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South Africa Angelique Jenney --- Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, CanadaFaith-based organisations (FBOs) are receiving growing attention for their roles in addressing HIV and AIDS in southern Africa. These roles, however, are not without philosophical challenges. Yet, to date, most references to the successes or limitations of FBOs have remained... -
Community and ecotourist perceptions of forest conservation benefits:a case study of Mabira Central Forest Reserve, Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: I Kiyingi --- , Uganda M Bukenya --- Faculty of Forestry and Nature Conservation, UgandaThe different interests in forest resources by various stakeholders may result in differences in perceived value of forest conservation. In order to test this hypothesis, we compared the valuation by international ecotourists and local respondents of the perceived benefits of... -
Pre- and post-intervention assessment of a PMTCT-programme-strengthening initiative in a rural area of the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya --- , South Africa Karl Peltzer --- , South Africa Rendani Ladzani --- , South Africa Gladys Mlambo --- , South Africa Adlai Davids --- , South Africa Khanyisa Phaweni --- , South Africa Pelisa Dana --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Mandisa Ndabula --- , South AfricaThe research assesses prevention-of-mother-to-child-transmission-of-HIV (PMTCT) services following implementation of programme-strengthening activities in a municipality in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. A pre-intervention and post-intervention design was used to conduct facility assessments and client exit interviews at baseline and after... -
The new female condom (FC2) in Uganda: perceptions and experiences of users and their sexual partners
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: RhodaK Wanyenze --- , Uganda Lynn Atuyambe --- , Uganda Vista Kibirige --- , Uganda Sarah Mbabazi --- , Uganda NazariusM Tumwesigye --- , Uganda Kara Djurhuus --- , Uganda Alice Namale --- , UgandaThe new version of the female condom (FC2) was introduced in Uganda in October 2009, following an unsuccessful female condom programme begun in 1998. The failure of the earlier programme was partly attributed to low acceptance of the first type... -
Risk management in HIV/AIDS: ethical and economic issues associated with restricting HAART access only to adherent patients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Richard Chawana --- , South Africa Donna Knapp van Bogaert --- , South AfricaLike many other developing nations, South Africa faces the challenge of mobilising resources in response to the HIV pandemic. There is a large budget gap between the ideal and the actual amount of funding needed to achieve universal access to... -
Does accessibility to antiretroviral care improve after down-referral of patients from hospitals to health centres in rural South Africa?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Mosa Moshabela --- , Helen Schneider --- , South Africa SusanM Cleary --- Health Economics Unit, South Africa PaulM Pronyk --- , John Eyles --- School of Geography and Earth Sciences, CanadaWe conducted an evaluation of healthcare accessibility among patients taking antiretroviral treatment (ART) after they were ‘down-referred’ from hospital-based programmes to primary healthcare (PHC) centres in a rural South African setting. A cross-sectional design was used to study 109 PHC... -
A Social Cost-benefit Analysis of a Small-scale Clam Fishery in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: R. Sims-Castley S. G. HoskingWhen a proposal was advanced in 1991 to harvest the wedge clam Donax serra in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, for commercial gain, it elicited a huge public outcry. In order to shed light on the issue, a social cost-benefit... -
An economic comparison of the commercial and recreational linefisheries in Namibia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: J Stage CH KirchnerThe most important Namibian linefish species, the silver kob Argyrosomus inodorus, is currently heavily exploited, and in order to ensure its survival catch restrictions are being introduced. However, kob are exploit ed oth by recreational anglers and by commercial vessels,... -
Socio-economic aspects of boat-based ecotourism during the sardine run within the Pondoland Marine Protected Area, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: ML Dicken --- Department of Development Studies, School of Economics, Development and Tourism, South AfricaUnderstanding recreational aspects of the tourism industry developing around the KwaZulu-Natal sardine run is important for the protection and sustainability of the Pondoland Marine Protected Area (MPA), on the south-east coast of South Africa. Between June and July 2007, a... -
Are African penguins worth saving? The ecotourism value of the Boulders Beach colony
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: SEF Lewis --- Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, DST/NRF Centre of Excellence, South Africa JK Turpie --- Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, DST/NRF Centre of Excellence, South Africa PG Ryan --- Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, DST/NRF Centre of Excellence, South AfricaPopulations of the African penguin Spheniscus demersus have decreased dramatically over the past century, due in part to competition for food with commercial fisheries, and the species is now endangered as a result. Economic arguments are used to favour fisheries... -
Determination of land and tree values of hybrid poplar plantations: A case study for Turkey
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: Sait Engindeniz --- The University of Ege, Faculty of Agriculture, Turkey Aysen Olgun --- The University of Ege, Faculty of Agriculture, TurkeyValuation of poplar plantations is important in condemnation, taxation, loan, insurance, inheritance, and purchase-sale cases. In general, for the appraisal ofland value of poplar plantations, sales comparison and income capitalization approaches can be used. In appraisal of tree values sales... -
The structural grading of young South African grown Pinus patula sawn timber
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: GeorgeP Dowse --- Department of Forest and Wood Science, South Africa C Brand Wessels --- Department of Forest and Wood Science, South AfricaIn this study sawn timber from 16- to 20-year-old Pinus patula trees were obtained from a wide variety of sites along the Mpumalanga escarpment in South Africa. The objectives of this study were to assess the efficiency of the current... -
Development and validation of stem volume models for Pinus kesiya in Benguet province, Philippines
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Roscinto IanC Lumbres --- Department of Forest Resources, Korea Young Jin Lee --- Department of Forest Resources, KoreaStem volume equations (overbark) were developed, using established volume equation forms, and validated using a subset of the data collected for Pinus kesiya in Benguet province, Philippines. A total of 481 trees from Pinus kesiya stands in Benguet were measured... -
Appreciative inquiry into lifeskills-based HIV/AIDS education in South African schools
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Sumeshni Govender Stephen EdwardsWith a steady rise in the prevalence of HIV and AIDS throughout the world it has become vital for programme implementers at all levels to ensure that all HIV intervention programmes are effectively put into practice. The present research used... -
Anthropological perspectives on the challenges to monitoring and evaluating HIV and AIDS programming in Lesotho
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: David Turkon --- Department of Anthropology, United States David Himmelgreen --- Department of Anthropology, United States Nancy Romero-Daza --- Department of Anthropology, United States Charlotte Noble --- Department of Anthropology, United StatesThis article focuses on how numerous international nongovernmental organisations (INGOs) have stepped forward to provide services related to HIV and AIDS prevention and treatment in Lesotho. We highlight some widely recognised challenges associated with the INGO approach and describe how... -
Quantitative post-release evaluation of biological control of Pistia stratiotes Linnaeus (Araceae) by the weevil Neohydronomus affinis Hustache (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Senegal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: O Diop MP HillThe South American floating aquatic plant Pistia stratiotes (Araceae) was introduced into Senegal in the early 1990s and by 1994 had covered some 2 034 ha on Lake Guiers. The biological control agent Neohydronomus affinis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) was released in... -
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... -
Stone-C˘ech Compactifications of Ditopological Texture Spaces
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: Aysşegül Altay Uğur Murat DikerA texturing on a set S is a point separating, complete, completely distributive lattice S of subsets of S with respect to inclusion which contains S, Ø and for which arbitrary meet coincides with intersection and finite joins coincide with... -
The socioeconomic status of the non-timber forest product subsector in Swaziland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: CS Dlamini --- Department of Forest and Wood Science, Faculty of Agrisciences, South Africa CJ Geldenhuys --- Department of Forest and Wood Science, Faculty of Agrisciences, South AfricaA wide spectrum of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) generally has a remarkable contribution to the household economy in rural areas. Most communities make a living either through their domestic or commercial use. The objective of this study was to review... -
Obesity and dietary behavioural changes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: G Jardine --- Registered dietitian in private practice,Obesity is a multifactorial condition involving genetic, environmental and behavioural factors. For most people wanting to lose weight, little can be done to alter genetics or their environment. What is generally required is a change in behaviour that will result... -
An audit of preoperative evaluation of general surgery patients at Dr George Mukhari Hospital
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: GT Mokgwathi --- Department of Anaesthesiology, BJ Baloyi --- Department of Anaesthesiology, GA Ogunbanjo --- Department of Family Medicine and PHC,Background: Preoperative evaluation of a patient is the fundamental component of anaesthetic practice. Inadequate documentation and record keeping on the preoperative evaluation form (PEF) can be a major obstacle to attaining good practice and improving patient outcomes following operative procedures... -
Anaesthetist's evaluation of a child with a heart murmur
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: K Bester --- Department of Anaesthesia,Although between 50% and 85% of children may have a heart murmur, most heart murmurs are innocent. Murmurs can occur because of children's high cardiac output and small vessels, branching at acute angles, which promote turbulent flow. Innocent murmurs can... -
Infertility: an update for the family practitioner
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: TF Kruger --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Unit for Reproductive Biology, South Africa JP Van der Merwe --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Unit for Reproductive Biology, South AfricaThe incidence of infertility is approximately 15–20% (one in every five to six couples). The investigation of the infertile couple begins with a careful history, followed by a physical examination. If any abnormality is observed in the history, the couple... -
Closing the prevention of mother-to-child transmission gap in Nigeria: an evaluation of service improvement intervention in Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: ON Chabikuli --- Family Health International 360, U Gwarzo --- Family Health International 360, Nigeria A Olufunso --- Family Health International 360, Nigeria D Reidpath --- Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Services, Monash University, Malaysia P Allotey --- Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University, Malaysia M Ibrahim --- Family Health International 360, Nigeria C Hamelmann --- United Nations Development Program,Objectives: The objective was to assess improvement, or lack thereof, in the uptake of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) services at selected sites supported sites by the Global HIV/AIDS Initiative Nigeria (GHAIN). -
An evaluation of the Triage Early Warning Score in an urban accident and emergency department in KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: DK Naidoo --- Addington Hospital Department of Family Medicine, S Rangiah --- Department of Family Medicine, SS Naidoo --- College of Family Physicians of South Africa,Objective: Triage is an essential first step in the efficient and effective running of any emergency department. A good triage tool saves lives and reduces mortality. The Triage Early Warning Score (TEWS) is a useful tool used to identify patients... -
An Evaluation of a Helping Skills Training Program for Intern Psychometrists
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jani du Preez --- WorkWell, Research Unit for People, Policy and Performance, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, South Africa Lené I. Jorgensen --- WorkWell, Research Unit for People, Policy and Performance, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, South AfricaThis study reports on the effectiveness of a helping skills training program for intern psychometrists. A randomized pretest–posttest comparison group design was used to evaluate the training program. Participants (N = 22; 82% = female, and Afrikaans-speaking = 95%) were... -
Examining significant predictors of students’ intention to drop out
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Kelly Cortes --- North-West University, Karina Mostert --- North-West University, Crizelle Els --- North-West University,The objective of this study was to determine if core self-evaluation traits, burnout, disengagement, social support and career decision making difficulties are significant predictors of university students’ intention to drop out. A cross-sectional design and non-probability sample (N=782) was used... -
Predictors of student burnout and engagement among university students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Danél Olwage --- WorkWell Research Unit for Economic and Management Sciences, South Africa Karina Mostert --- WorkWell Research Unit for Economic and Management Sciences, South AfricaThis study investigated influences of core self-evaluation traits, career decision-making difficulties and social support on student burnout and engagement. A cross-sectional design was used with a non-probability quota sample. In the multiple regression analyses, self-efficacy, inconsistent information due to internal... -
Appreciative inquiry evaluation of child and adolescent community interventions in South Africa and United Kingdom
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: David J. Edwards --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis international, qualitative study comparatively evaluated South African and United Kingdom child and adolescent community interventions. Appreciative inquiry information was gathered from five staff members in community centres in each country. South African practitioners represented various psychology categories, student, educational,... -
Efficiency of Mexico's regional innovation systems: an evaluation applying data envelopment analysis (DEA)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Cuitláhuac Valdez Lafarga --- Student in Doctoral Programme, Mexico Jorge Inés León Balderrama --- Regional Development Department, MexicoThe aim of this study is to measure the relative technical efficiency of Mexico´s regional innovation systems, as defined by its 32 states. Furthermore, there is an interest to establish the relationship between the amount of resources for each regional... -
Willingness to pay for marine-based tourism in the Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve, Mozambique
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: CAK Daly --- Department of Economics and Economic History, South Africa G Fraser --- Department of Economics and Economic History, South Africa JD Snowball --- Department of Economics and Economic History, South AfricaMarine and coastal ecosystems face widespread degradation largely because market failure hides the economic value of the goods and services they provide. Marine protected areas (MPAs) can serve as structures that ensure the continued functioning of marine and coastal ecosystem... -
The domestic transfer pricing practices of large listed South African industrial companies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: I Vally --- Department of Accountancy,The three main objectives of a domestic transfer pricing system are: (1) the attainment of goal congruence, (2) the facilitation of fair divisional performance evaluation and (3) the promotion of divisional autonomy. -
Price earnings ratios on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange - Are they a guide to value?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: G D I Barr --- Department of Statistical Science and Economics, B S Kantor --- Department of Economics,This paper tests whether there is an equilibrium relationship between prices and earnings on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Such a relationship would hold if the JSE Index and index earnings were cointegrated, A full explanation of the technique of... -
The value relevance of earnings, operating cash flow and accruals: A study on UK data
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: N Garrod --- Law and Management, Republic of South Africa B Giner --- University of Valencia, Spain M Larrán --- University of Cadiz, SpainThe purpose of the work reported in this paper is to establish the value relevance of earnings, operating cash flows and accruals for UK companies. Innovations in this paper are threefold: the use of a valuation rather than a returns... -
Rethinking the reporting of intangibles
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: M Negash --- School of Accountancy, Republic of South AfricaThis paper deals with one of the central problems of financial reporting. Using a mix of qualitative-quantitative approach the paper extends the author’s previous work on intangibles. It attempts to represent the views of users and preparers of financial statements... -
The evaluation of the management of companies by stockmarket analysts and fund managers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: J E Beeson --- Graduate School of Business Administration, University of the Witwatersrand, M M Sutherland --- Graduate School of Business Administration, University of the Witwatersrand, J C Ford --- Graduate School of Business Administration, University of the Witwatersrand,The management of a company plays a critical role in determining whether a business will be able to produce superior returns to investors. Little research has however been undertaken to establish how fund managers and financial analysts assess management when... -
Capital budgeting: A case study analysis of the role of formal evaluation techniques in the decision making process
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: E Gilbert --- Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town,This paper furthers the understanding of capital budgeting by reviewing two individual capital investment decisions taken by manufacturing firms in South Africa. This study indicates that managers do not base their capital investment decisions on a comparison of the expected... -
An empirical examination of the Ohlson (1995) model
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: G Swartz --- School of Accountancy, Johannesburg M Negash --- School of Accountancy, JohannesburgThis paper examines the Ohlson (1995) model and documents its validity in explaining share prices using data for 129 firms continuously listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE hereafter), over a twelve year period. More specifically, cross-sectional multiple regressions and... -
Synergies in mergers and acquisitions: A critical review and synthesis of the leading valuation practices
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: A de Graaf --- Department of Management Accounting, A J Pienaar --- Department of Management Accounting,Research demonstrates that mergers and acquisitions (M&As) of business entities may create synergies – Igor Ansoff’s “2 + 2 = 5 effect” – but, crucially, that this is by no means guaranteed. Studies further show that in successful cases, synergies... -
Philips’ application of current cost accounting until 1981
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: De Ratione • Authors: M A van Hoepen R.A. --- University of Stellenbosch, I J Lambrechts --- University of Stellenbosch, F J Mostert --- University of Stellenbosch,The N.V. Philips’ Gloeilampenfabrieken has been applying current cost accounting since 1951. In doing so, various systems were chosen over the years. The example of Philips can therefore be seen as an empirical illustration of a number of ways according... -
Philips’ application of current cost accounting since 1982
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: De Ratione • Authors: M A van Hoepen --- University of Stellenbosch, I J Lambrechts --- University of Stellenbosch, F J Mostert --- University of Stellenbosch,The N.V. Philips’ Gloeilampenfabrieken has applied current cost accounting since 1951, In doing so, various systems were chosen over the years. The example of Philips can therefore be seen as an empirical illustration of a number of ways according to... -
A note on failure prediction models as aids to the credit evaluation procedure in a South African Commercial Bank
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: De Ratione • Authors: G.A. Garbers --- Senior lending officer, Standard Bank Cape Town, E.O. Uliana --- Professor of Accounting,Errors by bank lending officers in assessing a loan application are costly to the bank. The literature suggests that the credit evaluation process can be enhanced by the use of failure prediction models. -
Microbiological evaluation and antimicrobial treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection • Authors: Helen van der Plas --- Division Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, Department of Medicine,Intra-abdominal infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. The principles of management of intra-abdominal infections include adequate surgical procedures, as well as antimicrobial therapy. This review provides insights into the microbiology of complicated intra-abdominal infections and offers an... -
Re-evaluating the role of piperacillin-tazobactam in the treatment of hospital-acquired infections
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection • Authors: W. Lowman --- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases,The objectives were to determine the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of piperacillin-tazobactam against blood culture isolates over a two-year period, and to compare the MICs with isolates from the same site upon the South African launch of piperacillin-tazobactam. The intention... -
Integration of non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) and HIV/AIDS and mental health care through the involvement of chronically ill patients using empowerment evaluation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Claire van Deventer --- Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health, South AfricaBackground: The emphasis in health care in South Africa is gradually shifting to acknowledge the different roles patients have regarding their own care. There is, however, very little evidence of this practice and of related practical outcomes. -
Identifying high-yielding dryland wheat cultivars for the summer rainfall area of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Ernest Dube --- Agricultural Research Council–Small Grain Institute, South Africa Rorisang Mare-Patose --- Agricultural Research Council–Small Grain Institute, South Africa Willem Kilian --- Agricultural Research Council–Small Grain Institute, South Africa Annelie Barnard --- Agricultural Research Council–Small Grain Institute, South Africa Toi J Tsilo --- Agricultural Research Council–Small Grain Institute, South AfricaDrought is a major challenge to dryland wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production in the summer rainfall area (SRA) of South Africa. Dryland wheat farming in the SRA is unique in that the crop is dry-planted on high-water-table soils in winter,... -
Bioprocessing of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus L.) pulp into wine: Technology, proximate composition and sensory evaluation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Sandeep K. Panda --- Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology, Faculty of Science, South Africa Sunil K. Behera --- Department of Metallurgy, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, South Africa Umesh C. Sahu --- Department of Botany, India Ramesh C. Ray --- ICAR-Regional Centre of Central Tuber Crop Research Institute, India Eugenie Kayitesi --- Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology, Faculty of Science, South Africa A.F. Mulaba-Bafubiandi --- Department of Metallurgy, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, South AfricaMajor wineries are confined to using grapes as substrate, as a result of which other fruits, especially in the tropical zone, remain underutilised. A wine, from jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus L.) pulp, was prepared by fermenting with wine yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)... -
Multi-criteria performance evaluation of an airline maintenance programme – A case study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Kazeem A Adebiyi --- Mechanical Engineering Department, Nigeria Olasunkanmi O Akinyemi --- Agricultural and Mechanical Engineering Department, Nigeria Egunleti O Adeleye --- Agricultural and Mechanical Engineering Department, NigeriaIt has always been a concern to most airline operators why their aircraft are on the ground despite all the resources being incurred on maintenance. It is the main goal of this study to evaluate the performance of an airline... -
Sustainable tourism development and the world heritage status of the Wadden Sea: The case of Terschelling
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Akke Folmer --- Research Group Marine Wetlands Studies, Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Hans Revier --- Research Group Marine Wetlands Studies, Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Tamara Cupido --- Research Group Marine Wetlands Studies, Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The NetherlandsNational governments and regions make great efforts to obtain international recognition for their natural heritage, for instance through UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites list. Since June 2009, the Dutch Wadden Sea has been on the World Heritage List. Our study investigates... -
The value of six key soil variables for incorporation into a South African forest site classification system
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Josua H Louw --- School of Natural Resource Management, South AfricaThe intensive nature of management practices in the exotic monoculture plantations of South Africa requires reliable decision support systems. Recent socio-economic developments, the need for optimal forest productivity, as well as increasing awareness of broader ecosystem values and environmental risks,... -
Development and testing of recipes suitable for patients with chronic renal failure
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: N Conradie [AN0001] Mg Herselman --- Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ml Marais --- Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences,Objectives: The main objectives of the study were to develop and test recipes that meet the nutritional requirements of and are acceptable to patients with chronic renal failure. The secondary objectives were to determine gender and racial differences in the... -
Nutritional quality of a ready-to-use food, and its acceptability to healthy and HIV-infected children receiving antiretroviral treatment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Nl Wiles --- Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Pietermartizburg Zn Mahlangu --- Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Pietermartizburg M. Siwela --- Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Pietermartizburg Fj Veldman --- Dietetics and Human Nutrition, PietermartizburgObjectives: The objectives of this study were to determine the nutritional quality of a ready-to-use food (RUF), and its acceptability to children who were “healthy” and to those who were human-immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected and receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). -
The impact of the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis on bond fund performance persistence: Evidence from a small market
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Paulo Leite --- Applied Management Research Unit (UNIAG), Portugal Orlando Faria --- Medicavado Group – Insurance Company, Portugal Manuel Rocha Armada --- NIPE – School of Economics and Management, PortugalWe evaluate the impact of the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis on the performance and performance persistence of a survivorship bias-free sample of bond funds from a small market, identified as one of the most affected by this event, during the... -
Methods for assessing the impact of research on innovation and development in the agriculture and food sectors
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Ludovic Temple --- Cirad Umr Innovation, France Estelle Biénabe --- Cirad Umr Innovation, France Danielle Barret --- Cirad-Dgdrs, France Gilles Saint-Martin --- Cirad-Dgdrs, FranceThe need for technological transition and the context of the privatization of public research funding both challenge the evolution of methods to assess the impact of research in the agricultural and food sectors. We analyze this evolution through a literature... -
Valuable Russian wheat aphid-resistant bread wheat accessions identified using four South African Diuraphis noxia biotypes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Vicki L Tolmay --- Agricultural Research Council-Small Grain Institute, South Africa Mardé Booyse --- Agricultural Research Council Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, South AfricaResistance-breaking biotypes of Diuraphis noxia have been reported in both the USA and South Africa where commercial cultivars with genetic resistance to this pest have been deployed. The need to identify novel Russian wheat aphid (RWA) resistance for deployment against... -
Sustainable tourism development and the world heritage status of the Wadden Sea: The case of Terschelling
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Akke Folmer --- Research Group Marine Wetlands Studies, The Netherlands Hans Revier --- Research Group Marine Wetlands Studies, The Netherlands Tamara Cupido --- Research Group Marine Wetlands Studies, The NetherlandsNational governments and regions make great efforts to obtain international recognition for their natural heritage, for instance through UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites list. Since June 2009, the Dutch Wadden Sea has been on the World Heritage List. Our study investigates... -
Development of a charcoal-fuelled dryer for the production of organic fertilizer from hog waste
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: B.O. Akinnuli --- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nigeria O.P. Bodunde --- Department of Mechanical Engineering, NigeriaThe negligence of livestock farmers regarding waste disposal and inadequate waste control facilities are becoming a serious health and environmental hazard. In this study, a charcoal-fuelled dryer was developed to eliminate the moisture content in hog waste for easy conversion... -
The performance of European SRI funds investing in bonds and their comparison to conventional funds
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Paulo Leite --- Applied Management Research Unit (UNIAG), Portugal Maria Céu Cortez --- NIPE – School of Economics and Management, PortugalThis paper evaluates the performance of European SRI fixed-income funds domiciled in France and in Germany compared to characteristics-matched conventional funds. Fund performance is evaluated by means of conditional multi-factor models that allow for both time-varying risk and performance. The... -
Structural barriers to South African volunteer home-based caregivers providing quality care: the need for a policy for caregivers not affiliated to primary healthcare clinics
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: David Morton --- Department of Nursing Science, South Africa Thoko Mayekiso --- Vice Chancellor’s Office, South Africa Peter Cunningham --- Department of Sociology and Anthropology, South AfricaCommunity home-based care (CHBC) is a critical component of non-formal care in communities in Africa that have a high prevalence of HIV and tuberculosis (TB). Community carers consisting primarily of volunteers are critical role players in African healthcare systems and... -
Evaluation of UFPA quality assessment criteria for monitoring and evaluation system in the Ghanaian construction industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: C. Tengan --- Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Sustainable Human Settlement and Construction Research Centre, South Africa C.O. Aigbavboa --- Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Sustainable Human Settlement and Construction Research Centre, South Africa A.E. Oke --- Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Sustainable Human Settlement and Construction Research Centre, South AfricaThe need to ensure that construction project monitoring and evaluation systems generate the required project information for effective project delivery and decision-making is imperative for project success. The study evaluates the UFPA quality assessment criteria for monitoring and evaluation system... -
Executive performance evaluation and remuneration: Disclosure and practices of selected listed South African companies (2002−2015)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Nadia Mans-Kemp --- , South Africa Suzette Viviers --- , South AfricaGiven growing inequality in South Africa, shareholders are increasingly questioning the size and composition of executive remuneration packages. They are also demanding greater transparency on the criteria and processes used to award performance incentives. The researchers hence investigated the extent... -
An Evaluation of the Implementation of the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest Reserve Co-management Approach in Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: Felix Lamech Mogambi Ming’ate --- Department of Environmental Studies and Community Development, KenyaSeveral studies have been conducted on the implementation of co-management of forests. There is a significant gap in the current literature regarding the extent to which the implementation of co-management regimes is having an effect. The purpose of this paper... -
Genetic progress of spring wheat grain yield in various production regions of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Ernest Dube --- Agricultural Research Council–Small Grain Institute, South Africa Willem Kilian --- Agricultural Research Council–Small Grain Institute, South Africa Learnmore Mwadzingeni --- Discipline of Plant Breeding, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, South Africa Nondumiso Z Sosibo --- Agricultural Research Council–Small Grain Institute, South Africa Annelie Barnard --- Agricultural Research Council–Small Grain Institute, South Africa Toi J Tsilo --- Agricultural Research Council–Small Grain Institute, South AfricaSuccessful wheat production depends on several informed production decisions, including availing stable and high yielding cultivars. Periodic evaluation of the genetic gains in grain yield is a means of determining the effectiveness of current breeding efforts in increasing wheat productivity... -
Effect of counselling on the family function of intimate partner violence victims attending antenatal clinic in a tertiary hospital in North Central Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: BO Akor --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria LA Moses --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria ND Baamlong --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria LL Shedul --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria AS Haruna --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria JM Abu --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria OU Chira --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria NR Ripiye --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria RA Abdulkareem --- Department of Family Medicine, NigeriaBackground and aim: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global problem. Family dysfunction is an integral characteristic of IPV homes. However, not much has been done regarding restoration of these families. The aim of this study was to explore the... -
Exchange rate impact on output and inflation: A historical perspective from Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Nyasha Mahonye --- School of Economic and Business Sciences (SEBS), South Africa Tatenda Zengeni --- Competition and Tariff Commission of Zimbabwe, Harare, ZimbabweThis research looks at the inflationary effect of currency devaluation and its contractionary effect on real output growth in Zimbabwe. The study uses quarterly data from 1990 to 2006 and utilizes the Johansen co-integration regression test and vector error correction... -
Evaluating the performance of South African primary care: a cross-sectional descriptive survey
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Graham Bresick --- Division of Family Medicine, Klaus B von Pressentin --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Robert Mash --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care,Introduction: In 2018 governments reaffirmed their commitment to implementing primary health care (PHC) in the Astana Declaration. South Africa has introduced a number of health reforms to strengthen PHC and enable universal health coverage (UHC). UHC requires access to quality... -
Effect of multiple intervention models on uptake of HIV testing services and sexual behaviour among residents of military cantonments in south-east Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Benedict N Azuogu --- Department of Community Medicine, Nigeria Lawrence U Ogbonnaya --- Department of Community Medicine, Nigeria Chukwuma D Umeokonkwo --- Department of Community Medicine, Nigeria Chihurumnanya Alo --- Department of Community Medicine, Nigeria Ngozi A Ifebunandu --- Department of Internal Medicine, Nigeria Christopher N Obionu --- Department of Community Medicine, Nigeria Adaoha P Agu --- Department of Community Medicine, Nigeria Victoria C Azuogu --- Department of Health Education, Nigeria Felix O-O Oyari --- Department of Community Medicine, Nigeria Ijeoma N Okedo-Alex --- Department of Community Medicine, Nigeria Ifenyinwa M Okafor --- Department of Community Medicine, Nigeria Ugochukwu C Madubueze --- Department of Community Medicine, NigeriaBackground: HIV testing and counselling (HTC) has been a viable tool in controlling the spread of HIV/AIDS, and serves as the entry point in the HIV care and treatment cascade. In Africa, HIV-related morbidity and mortality are high with thousands... -
Evaluation of the early warning indicators of HIV drug resistance surveillance system in Manicaland province, Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Anesu Marume --- Department of Community Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Zimbabwe Admire Zikiti --- Department of Community Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Zimbabwe Byron Chapoterera --- Department of Community Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Zimbabwe Julita Maradzika --- Department of Community Medicine, College of Health Sciences, ZimbabweMore than 1.1 million people currently receive lifelong antiretroviral treatment in Zimbabwe following the adoption of the test and treat strategy in 2017. The huge numbers of people on antiretroviral therapy (ART), combined with HIV’s error-prone replication, increases the probability... -
Acceptability of a moringa-added complementary soft porridge to caregivers in Hammanskraal, Gauteng province and Lebowakgomo, Limpopo province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Sithandiwe Ntila --- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, South Africa Ashwell R. Ndhlala --- Agricultural Research Council, South Africa Unathi Kolanisi --- Department of Consumer Science, South Africa Hafiz Abdelgadir --- Agricultural Research Council, South Africa Muthulisi Siwela --- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, South AfricaObjectives: This study determined caregivers’ (mothers’) acceptability and perceptions of a soft, white maize porridge (traditional complementary food (TCF)) that was modified by substituting maize meal with Moringa oleifera Lam. leaf powder at different levels, 1%, 2% and 3% weight... -
The relevance of the content of an HIV and AIDS social intervention programme for the youth in the Northern Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: André R Le Tape --- Department of Social Work and Criminology, South Africa Lourens S Geyer --- Department of Social Work and Criminology, South Africa Charlene L Carbonatto --- Department of Social Work and Criminology, South AfricaThe numbers of people infected with HIV and living with AIDS remain high in South Africa. The youth of the Northern Cape province in South Africa are a vulnerable population in this regard. However, there seems to be a dearth... -
Smallholder group dynamics and capacity building: A case study of dairy groups in Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: Stella Nabwile Makokha --- Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, Biotechnology Centre Research Institute-Kabete, Kenya David Yongo --- Livestock Production, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, State Department of Livestock, Kenya Martin Mwirigi --- Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, Biotechnology Centre Research Institute-Kabete, Kenya Dave Nyongesa --- Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, Biotechnology Centre Research Institute-Kabete, KenyaSmallholder farmer groups increase market access and reduce transaction costs, but many challenges reduce their performance. A study on how group dynamics and capacity building influence group performance was conducted in Meru, Tharaka Nithi and Uasin Gishu Counties in 2013... -
Using information on ART costs and benefits to mobilise resources – comparing different methods and contexts
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Anthony Kinghorn --- Perinatal HIV Research Unit, South AfricaSustaining HIV and AIDS responses depends on a mix of donor, government and private funders. Their decisions about investing in HIV treatment may be informed by various types of economic evaluations, which may be more or less useful for different... -
Can core self-evaluations promote employee strengths use?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: He Ding --- School of Economics and Management, China Xinqi Lin --- School of Labor and Human Resources, ChinaThis study attempted to explore the impact of core self-evaluations (CSE) on employee strengths use, as well as the moderating effect of perceived organisational support for strengths use (POS for strengths use) on the relationship. We hypothesised and tested a... -
Does conservation agriculture technology reduce farm household poverty? Evidence from rural Zambia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Abdul Nafeo Abdulai --- , Ghana Awal Abdul-Rahaman --- , GhanaThis study examines the adoption and impact of conservation agriculture on farm household poverty in Zambia using both provincial and average poverty lines, given that the poverty line is a key driver to the determination of household poverty. We probe... -
Transformational leadership and core self-evaluation: The roles of psychological well-being and supervisor-subordinate guanxi
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: He Ding --- , China Enhai Yu --- , China Yanbin Li --- , ChinaCore self-evaluation (CSE) is malleable. However, little is known about leadership qualities for facilitating CSE. This study investigated the mediating role of psychological well-being (PWB) on the relationship between transformational leadership and CSE with supervisor-subordinate guanxi (SSG) or non-work social... -
Ecosystem service values of sediment generation and entrapment by marginal coral reefs at Sodwana Bay, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: SCS Laing --- , South Africa MH Schleyer --- , South Africa JK Turpie --- , South AfricaCoral reefs provide a multitude of goods and services, some of which are difficult to value due to their intangible nature and the absence of markets to ascribe their relative worth. The coral reefs of Sodwana Bay on the northeast... -
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%;... -
Assessing the willingness to pay for HIV counselling and testing service: a contingent valuation study in Lagos State, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Felix Oluyemi Adekunjo --- , Nigeria Rajah Rasiah --- , Malaysia Maznah Dahlui --- , Malaysia Chiu Wan Ng --- , MalaysiaHIV/AIDS is a major health issue faced by the world, generally, but particularly sub-Saharan Africa. Nigeria ranked third in the world by number of people living with HIV/AIDS in 2019. Despite prominent HIV counselling and testing (HCT) intervention programmes, Nigeria... -
Trends in family and individual genotype variance components and broad-sense heritability among unselected South African sugarcane breeding populations
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Ntombokulunga W Mbuma --- , South Africa Marvellous M Zhou --- , South Africa Rouxlene van der Merwe --- , South AfricaFamily evaluation has been adopted to improve selection in the early stages of sugarcane breeding. However, little knowledge is available for comparing families to genotypes among diverse sugarcane populations. The objectives were to determine and compare trends between family and... -
Regression plateau for plot size estimation with ‘Gigante’ forage cactus pear
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Bruno Vinícius Castro Guimarães --- , Brazil Sérgio Luiz Rodrigues Donato --- , Brazil Ignacio Aspiazú --- , Brazil Alcinei Místico Azevedo --- , Brazil Abner José de Carvalho --- , Brazil‘Gigante’ cactus pear (Opuntia ficus indica Mill. cv. Gigante) is a forage crop grown under semi-arid climates and because of its’ resilience to water-limiting conditions it can produce a high biomass yield. The objective of this study was to estimate... -
Stock price prediction using multiple valuation methods based on artificial neural networks for KOSDAQ IPO companies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Jae Jung Han --- , Korea Hyun-jung Kim --- , KoreaIt is difficult to predict future payoffs for initial public offerings (IPOs), since the multiple valuation method used to determine IPOs’ prices provides estimates by reflecting current sentiments in specific market environments. As our model reflects accounting information and stock... -
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... -
Calibration and validation of APSIM–Maize, DSSAT CERES–Maize and AquaCrop models for Ethiopian tropical environments
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Hirut Getachew Feleke --- , South Africa MJ Savage --- , South Africa Kindie Tesfaye --- , EthiopiaProcess-based crop models are popular tools to quantify the impact of changes due to climate or crop management. Accurate simulation of crop production for different agro-ecological conditions using an individual crop model remains challenging due to different sources of uncertainty... -
South African marine citizen science – benefits, challenges and future directions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: WM Potts --- , South Africa JB Mann-Lang --- , South Africa BQ Mann --- , South Africa CL Griffiths --- , South Africa CG Attwood --- , South Africa AD de Blocq --- , South Africa SH Elwen --- , South Africa R Nel --- , South Africa KJ Sink --- , South Africa R Thornycroft --- , South AfricaSouth Africa has a long history of engagement in citizen science (CS), particularly marine CS. This review examines the contributions made by marine CS, from the 1930s through to the current era, where websites, social media and mobile apps provide... -
Evaluation of a masculinity and gender equality intervention for primary school boys
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Maretha Visser --- , South AfricaInterventions to promote gender equality with children should focus on constructive perceptions of masculinity. This study aimed to evaluate a brief intervention to promote constructive gender perspectives among South African primary school boys. Participants were Grade five boys attending 10... -
Is happiness based on psychological harmony? Exploring the mediating role of psychological harmony in the relationship between personality characteristics and occupational well-being
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Yuzhu Zhang --- , China Leigang Zhang --- , China Yunlong Wu --- , ChinaThis study proposed and tested a theoretical model for specifying the structural relationship between personality characteristics (including core self-evaluation, social comparison, philosophies of human nature, psychological capital), psychological harmony, and occupational well-being in a higher education setting. We analysed data... -
Identifying the willingness to pay for eco-certified wine by south african consumers: a comparison of biodynamic, fair trade and sustainably produced wines
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Radu Mihailescu --- , the Netherlands Daniel Moscovici --- , USA Jeff Gow --- , Australia Adeline Alonso Ugaglia --- , France Lionel Valenzuela --- , Chile Azzurra Rinaldi --- , ItalyAs eco-certified wines are being produced in increasing quantities and varieties, so are the definitions and the labels that accompany them. This has resulted in confusion with regard to what type of eco-certified wines customers prefer and what prices they... -
Evaluation of furrow irrigation performance: Case of Kasinthula Cane Growers Scheme in Malawi
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Stanley Phiri --- , Malawi Thomas Nyanda Reuben --- , Malawi Grivin Chipula --- , Malawi Kenneth Alfred Wiyo --- , MalawiSurface irrigation is associated with low irrigation efficiencies and exerts a lot of pressure on water resources. Despite this, the irrigation method remains dominant in Malawi and other sub-Saharan Africa countries. A need exists to improve surface irrigation efficiencies in... -
Mobile broadband quality of service analysis using host-based performance measurements
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Ayokunle Ayoyemi Akinlabi --- , Owo, Nigeria Folasade Mojisola Dahunsi --- , Akure, NigeriaMobile broadband since its adoption in Africa has been able to deliver both social and economical dividends to the African people. The increased migration to mobile broadband services in Africa is due to accelerated smartphone adoption rate, increased network roll-out... -
Does Bonga sheep producers’ cooperative membership improve households’ income in southern Ethiopia?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Kassa Tarekegn --- Southern Agricultural Research Institute, Ethiopia Yishak Shitaye --- Southern Agricultural Research Institute, Ethiopia Tesfaye Gafaro --- Southern Agricultural Research Institute, EthiopiaBonga sheep is one among the known indigenous sheep breeds in Ethiopia with a high rate of growth and weight gain under smallholder management. To enhance the sheep productivity, 16 Bonga sheep breed improvement cooperatives were established in Kaffa zone... -
Exploring the relationship between core self-evaluation and employee innovative behaviour: The role of emotional factors
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: He Ding --- North China Electric Power University, China Enhai Yu --- North China Electric Power University, China Yanbin Li --- North China Electric Power University, ChinaThis study sought to examine the roles of emotional factors of trait emotional intelligence and emotional exhaustion in the relationship between employee core self-evaluations and employee innovative behaviour. Data were from a sample of 299 employees of three manufacturing companies... -
Life skills training as HIV/AIDS preventive strategy in secondary schools: evaluation of a large-scale implementation process
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Maretha J. Visser --- University of Pretoria,A life skills and HIV/AIDS education programme was implemented in secondary schools as a strategy to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS among school-going young people in South Africa. As part of a joint effort of the Departments of Health and... -
Impact of AIDS on rural livelihoods in Benue State, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Thea Hilhorst --- Royal Tropical Institute (KIT), Marti van Liere --- Health Department, KIT, Adiya V Ode --- DFID, Nigeria Korrie de Koning --- Department of Development, Policy and Practice, KIT,This study addresses the socio-economic impact of AIDS on rural livelihoods in Benue State, Nigeria, where HIV prevalence is 9.3% but the number of AIDS cases is still relatively low. About 6% of the study households had experienced illness and... -
An assessment of government policy response to HIV/AIDS in Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Julius Fobil --- School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Ireneous Soyiri --- School of Public Health, University of Ghana,The HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa has assumed a dimension raising heartbreaking anxiety among national governments and civil society groups. In Ghana for example, the pandemic is well-documented and has gone beyond a health problem, and now encompasses all socio-economic aspects... -
Evaluation of the Nigerian national antiretroviral (ARV) treatment training programme
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: E Oni Idigbe --- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Oluwole Odutolu --- World Bank/UNAIDS Global HIV/AIDS Monitoring and Evaluation Team (GAMET) and Harvard PEPFAR, Nigeria Prosper Okonkwo --- Harvard School of Public Health's President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, Nigeria Morenike Folayan --- Department of Child Dental Health, Obafemi Awolowo University, Rosemary Audu --- University of Lagos, Nigeria Osagbemi Makanjuola --- Department of Geography and Planning, University of Jos, Nigeria Charles BR Uwakwe --- Department of Guidance and Counselling, University of Ibadan, Nigeria Oluwatoyin Jolayemi --- AIDS Prevention Initiative Nigeria (APIN),There is an understanding that greater availability of HIV treatment for the 40.3 million people currently infected with HIV is a humanitarian imperative that could prolong the lives of millions, restore economic productivity, and stabilise societies in some of the... -
Hearing community voices: grassroots perceptions of an intervention to support health volunteers in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Catherine Campbell --- London School of Economics, Yugi Nair --- Centre for HIV/AIDS Networking (HIVAN), University of KwaZulu-Natal, Sbongile Maimane --- HIVAN, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Andy Gibbs --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), University of KwaZulu-Natal,With the scarcity of African health professionals, volunteers are earmarked for an increased role in HIV/AIDS management, with a growing number of projects relying on grassroots community members to provide home nursing care to those with AIDS – as part... -
‘Triangulating’ AMPATH: Demonstration of a multi-perspective strategic programme evaluation method
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Thomas S Inui --- Regenstrief Institute, Inc., John E Sidle Winstone M Nyandiko Violet N Yebei Richard M Frankel David L Mossbarger David Ayuku Joyce Ballidawa Rose AyikukweiClinical programmes are typically evaluated on operational performance metrics of cost, quality and outcomes. Measures of patient satisfaction are used to assess the experience of receiving care, but other perspectives, including those of staff and communities, are not often sought... -
Measuring change in vulnerable adolescents: Findings from a peer education evaluation in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Sharlene Swartz [d63e18] Charles Deutsch Mokhantšo Makoae Barbara Michel James Hamilton Harding Gabrielle Garzouzie Amanda Rozani Toby Runciman Ingrid Van der HeijdenIntroduction: In the context of poverty and HIV and AIDS, peer education is thought to be capable of providing vulnerable youth with psychosocial support as well as information and decision-making skills otherwise limited by scarce social and material resources. As... -
Process evaluation of school-based peer education for HIV prevention among Yemeni adolescents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Buthaina Al-Iryani [d357e18] Huda Basaleem Khaled Al-Sakkaf Gerjo Kok Bart van den BorneIn 2005, a survey was conducted among all the 27 high schools of Aden, which revealed low levels of knowledge on major prevention measures, and a high level of stigma and discrimination towards people living with HIV (PLWH). The results served... -
Addressing adolescents’ risk and protective factors related to risky behaviours: Findings from a school-based peer-education evaluation in the Western Cape
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Furzana Timol --- , South Africa Mohammed Yacoob Vawda --- , South Africa Arvin Bhana --- , South Africa Benita Moolman --- , South Africa Mokhantso Makoae --- , South Africa Sharlene Swartz --- , South AfricaBackground: Peer-education programmes aim to bring about attitudinal and behavioural changes in their target audience. In the South African educational context, peer education is a favoured approach in dealing with issues such as HIV and AIDS, sexual decision-making and substance... -
Monitoring and evaluation of sport-based HIV/AIDS awareness programmes: Strengthening outcome indicators
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Elma Nelisiwe Maleka --- , South AfricaThere are number of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in South Africa that use sport as a tool to respond to Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS), however, little is reported about the outcomes and impact of these programmes. The aim of... -
A new measurement of an indirect measure of condom use and its relationships with barriers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Einav Levy --- , , Belgium Yori Gidron --- , , Belgium Benjamin O. Olley --- , , NigeriaOne of the challenges facing researchers in the domain of human immunodeficiency virus prevention is the assessment of condom use in an unbiased self-reported manner. The current study presents the development and preliminary validation of an indirect condom use test... -
Core self-evaluations and job embeddedness: Influences on career adaptability and work engagement in Nigerian public sector employees
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Cornelius O. Okorie --- Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Nigeria Felix M. Nwankwo --- Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Nigeria Harrison O. Iwuala --- Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Nigeria Moses O. Agudiegwu --- Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Nigeria Samuel O. Nnadi --- Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Nigeria Joseph O. Nkwede --- Ebonyi State University, Nigeria Charles K. Nwachukwu --- Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Nigeria Christopher C. Arua --- Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Nigeria Kenneth T. Osuebi --- Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Nigeria Ernest N. Ejem --- Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Nigeria Emmanuel S. Chigbata --- Alex Ekwueme Federal University, NigeriaThis study examined the mediation effect of job embeddedness and the moderating effect of core self-evaluation in the relationship between career adaptability and work engagement among a sample of 387 employees of 12 local government areas of Nigeria (female =... -
Maximal subrings of classical integral domains
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: M. Alinaghizadeh --- Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran A. Azarang --- Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, IranIt is shown that if R is an integral domain with |R| = 2ʿ, then either R has a maximal subring or R has a prime ideal P which is not a maximal ideal of R, Char(R/P) = Char(R) and... -
Evaluation innovation in Africa: Towards indigenously responsive evaluation (IRE) philosophies, methods and practices in Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Evans Sakyi Boadu --- University Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD), PMB Somanya, Ghana Isioma Ile --- University of the Western Cape, South AfricaEvaluation within an indigenous society is a social activity. Thus, it requires both tangible and intangible or hidden factors such as cultural values, norms, communal relational structures, power dynamics, attitudes, consensus-building, community aspirations, empowerment and other practical knowledge to develop... -
Seshadri-type constants and Newton-Okounkov bodies for non-positive at infinity valuations of Hirzebruch surfaces
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: Carlos Galindo --- Departamento de Matemáticas & Institut Universitari de Matemàtiques i Aplicacions de Castelló, Spain Francisco Monserrat --- Instituto Universitario de Matemática Pura y Aplicada, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain Carlos-Jesús Moreno-Ávila --- Departamento de Matemáticas & Institut Universitari de Matemátiques i Aplicacions de Castelló, SpainWe consider flags E • = {X ⊃ E ⊃ {q}}, where E is an exceptional divisor defining a non-positive at infinity divisorial valuation νE of a Hirzebruch surface , q a point in E and X the surface given... -
Deploying design science research in sparse resource settings: Some lessons from design projects in Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: William Clifford Gomera --- College of Business Education (CBE), Tanzania Nasibu Rajabu Mramba --- College of Business Education (CBE), TanzaniaDesign science research (DSR) has become a well-accepted research paradigm in information system research. DSR aims at solving people’s obstacles by creating solutions and thus bringing about human development. In this paper, we present lessons learned from design projects conducted... -
Predicting tax fraud using supervised machine learning approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Belle Fille Murorunkwere --- University of Rwanda, Rwanda Revenue Authority, Dominique Haughton --- Université Paris 1 (SAMM), Joseph Nzabanita --- University of Rwanda, Francis Kipkogei --- Stepwise Inc, Kenya Ignace Kabano --- College of Business and Economics/University of Rwanda,With the advancement in technology, the tax base in Rwanda has become broader, and as a result, tax fraud is growing. Depending on the dataset used, fraud detection experts and researchers have used different methods to identify questionable cases. This... -
Social exclusion and social anxiety among Chinese undergraduate students: Fear of negative evaluation and resilience as mediators
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jing Shuai --- Ningxia University, China Guoying Cai --- Ningxia University, China Xianan Wei --- Ningxia University, ChinaThis study investigated how fear of negative evaluation and resilience fi.mction as mediators in the association between social exclusion and social anxiety among Chinese undergraduate students. Participants (n = 876; female= 64.7%; freshman= 69.4%; mean age= 19.6 years, SD =... -
Rating to economic profit: Valuation properties, implementation issues, and the justification of target prices
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Apostolos Ballas --- Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece Grigoria Chlomou --- Edinburgh Napier University, UK Efthimios Demirakos --- Athens University of Economics and Business, GreeceThis study offers a comprehensive theoretical and empirical analysis of a fundamentals-based investment criterion (HSBC’s Rating to Economic Profit – REP). By employing a large sample of US-listed firms over a 12-year time-period and conducting univariate, multivariate and portfolio analyses,... -
Adults living with type 2 diabetes experiences of a randomised adapted diabetes nutrition education programme: a qualitative process evaluation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Jane W Muchiri --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Gerda J Gericke --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Paul Rheeder --- University of Pretoria, South Africa -
Assessing the pertinence and usefulness of HIV and AIDS indicators for evaluating clinical care quality: Perspectives of health care professionals
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Tambwe Willy Muzumbukilwa --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Manimani Riziki Ghislain --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Aganze Glory-Aime Mushebenge --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Rajesh Vikram Vagiri --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Manimbulu Nlooto --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaFollowing a systematic review of quality indicators employed in the evaluation of clinical care for individuals with HIV and AIDS, we performed “an exploratory study” that aims to assess the clinical significance and practical applicability of these indicators from the... -
Assessing the socio-economic value of shark diving in the Protea Banks Marine Protected Area, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: ML Dicken --- , South Africa AV Towner --- Rhodes University, South Africa B Mauz --- , South Africa R Mauz --- , South AfricaProtea Banks, a reef off the east coast of South Africa and a renowned dive destination, attained marine protected area (MPA) status in 2019. This study investigates the economic significance of the shark diving industry at this MPA and examines... -
Rings whose indecomposable modules are pure-projective or pure-injective
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: François Couchot --- Normandie Univ, FranceLet be the class of rings for which every indecomposable right module is pure-projective or pure-injective. When R is a Noetherian local commutative ring of maximal ideal P, it is proven that R ∈ if and only if R is... -
Impact of land use changes on soil physical quality in southeastern Tigray, Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Araya Kahsay --- Adigrat University, Ethiopia Mitiku Haile --- Mekelle University, Ethiopia Girmay Gebresamuel --- Mekelle University, Ethiopia Muktar Mohammed --- Oda-Bultum University, EthiopiaThis study evaluates the effects of land use changes on soil physical quality in southeastern Tigray, northern Ethiopia, using the visual evaluation of soil structure (VESS) method. Soil samples were collected from cropland, grassland, and shrubland sites during two field... -
Assessment of seed quality through rapid tests: a bibliometric analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Carlos Luiz da Silva --- Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Brazil Marcone Moreira Santos --- Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Brazil Eliane Cristina Sampaio de Freitas --- Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Brazil Raquel Maria de Oliveira Pires --- Federal University of Lavras, Brazil Moema Barbosa de Sousa --- Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Brazil Paulo César da Silva Santos --- Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Brazil Erika Rayra Lima Nonato --- Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Brazil Gabriel Alves de Lima --- Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Brazil Ricardo Gallo --- Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, BrazilSeed quality is essential to ensure success in plant production. Traditionally, germination testing is widely used to assess seed viability, but it is a time-consuming process. Consequently, rapid tests have been increasingly explored due to their efficiency and speed. This... -
On SVc -Spaces
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: Amir Veisi --- Yasouj University, Iran Zahra Keshtkar --- Yasouj University, IranWe say that a topological space X is an SVc-space if Cc (X) is an SV - ring, that is, is a valuation ring for every prime ideal P of Cc (X). The purpose of this paper is to study... -
Innovating financial metrics for SME development: A factor-based analysis of Chinese enterprises
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Jiaqi Wang --- Universiti Malaya, Malaysia Wee-Yeap Lau --- Universiti Malaya, Malaysia Angathevar Baskaran --- Universiti Malaya, MalaysiaThis study investigates the role of innovative financial performance metrics in promoting the sustainable development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in China. Responding to the limitations of single-indicator financial assessments, the research develops a composite Financial Performance Evaluation (FPE)... -
Acceptance, availability, and accessibility of reformulated sugar-sweetened beverages in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Nikita Baijnath --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Kirthee Pillay --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Nicola Wiles --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
