Browsing by Subject "Evaluation"
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An analysis of precision agriculture in the South African summer grain producing areas
(North-West University, 2011)Both globally and locally, agriculture faces ever increasing challenges such as high input costs, strict environmental laws, decrease in land for cultivation and an increase in demand due to the growing global population. ... -
Assessing the effectiveness of performance measures on food security programs within the Emfuleni Local Municipality
(North-West University, 2018)This research study was aimed at assessing the effectiveness of the performance measures used to measure food security programs (FSPs) within the Emfuleni Local Municipality (ELM). Food insecurity is a challenge, not only ... -
Assessment in English within the South African Outcomes-Based Education Approach
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2001)The old South African Education system was divided into education and training and mainly catered to the privileged few. The education system was teacher-centered and learners were mere passive participants. Evaluation ... -
The "beautification of schools" campaign as an environmental management tool
(North-West University, 2004)The aim of this study was to evaluate the "beautification of schools" programme as an environmental management tool with a view to facilitating the improvement thereof wherever necessary. An in-depth literature review on ... -
The city scorecard for effective performance management at the Johannesburg Metro Council
(North-West University, 2010)Citizens of South Africa expect that the policy and regulatory changes introduced by government will be translated into tangible service delivery. Elected representatives, in particular, must demonstrate that national, ... -
A conceptual instrument to measure the success of branding in the tourism industry
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Several studies have been completed on branding within the tourism industry and it is therefore an active research field. The problem is that all of these studies made use of different measuring instruments to measure ... -
CREAK descriptor evaluation for visual odometry
(IEEE, 2019)Each year, latest state of the art technologies and algorithms arise that claim and prove to-shine their predecessors. One such algorithm is the Colour-based Retina Key-point (CREAK) descriptor, which is based on the FAST ... -
A critical evaluation of assessment practices in music literacy programmes for young adults
(North-West University, 2007)The topic of assessment has attracted wide-spread attention in the discipline of music education in recent decades. However, most research centres on school-based assessment, and then mainly on the assessment of practical ... -
Design and evaluation of a vibration ore flow restore machine
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2021)Ore passes provide a low cost method for gravitational transport of broken ore and waste rock through long vertical distances to lower levels of an underground mine. A hang-up or blockage in an ore pass is undesirable as ... -
Design optimisation and experimental evaluation of a grain vibration screen
(2016)Mechanical screening is an important process which is used in a wide range of industries. This study focused on screens in the agricultural industry used for cleaning and classifying of grain. Mathematical models were ...