Browsing by Subject "growth"
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The challenges of underweight and overweight in South African children: are we winning or losing the battle? A systematic review
(University of Tehran (Graduate Faculty of Environment), 2015)Underweight and overweight are adverse effects of malnutrition and both are associated with negative health consequences in children and adolescents. In South Africa, the burden of economic and social disparity coexists ... -
Effect of a micronutrient–fortified beverage on cognition and nutritional status of primary school children
(North-West University, 2012)Childhood micronutrient deficiencies have negative effects on cognition. Little is known about the effects of combined consumption of micronutrients and sugar on growth and cognitive function. The aim of this thesis was ... -
Effects of selected zootechnical feed additives as alternatives to zinc-bacitracin antibiotic growth promoter in broiler diets
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)This study was designed to investigate the effects of selected zootechnical feed additives [probiotic (live Bacillus subtilis), organic acids, protease enzyme and chelated minerals] combinations as alternatives to ... -
Exogenous carbohydrases do not improve the physiological and meat quality parameters of female Japanese quail fed canola-based diets
(South African Society for Animal Science (SASAS), 2017)In an internally controlled environment, a feeding trial using 210 six-week-old female Japanese quail (189.63 ± 11.891 g liveweight) was conducted to evaluate the effect of carbohydrase-treated (endo-1.4-beta-xylanase 5600 ... -
The influence of biological maturation on anthropometric determinants of talent identification among u-14 provincial girl tennis players – a pilot study
(Sabinet, 2012)The aim of this study was to determine whether biological maturation would significantly influence the anthropometric determinants of talent identification among U-14 provincial girl tennis players. Twenty-six of the top ... -
Reassessing the export-led growth relationship through cointegration methods
(The Social Sciences Research Society, 2016)The purpose of this study was to assess the applicability of the export-led growth nexus in the context of Namibia for the period 1990 to 2013 through the application of the Vector Autoregression (VAR) technique, which ... -
The role of discipleship in the equipping of believers for ministry and growth according to Ephesians 4:12
(North-West University, 2019)The New Testament often speaks of the church and believers as a growing and maturing body in relationship with Christ, her Head and King. In the Gospels and Acts this relationship between Christ and believers is expressed ... -
South African female entrepreneurs’ intention to remain in business
(North-West University, 2018)Entrepreneurship has become a well-known topic amongst various stakeholders, to the extent that it is considered by international and national researchers and policy formulators as the link to increased and sustained ... -
South African Reformed Baptists and contextualisation: contemporary understanding, attitudes and praxis
(AOSIS, 2016)Postmodernism and urbanisation pose significant challenges and opportunities to Christian witness in the West. In South Africa, Reformed Baptists as well as the Reformed Churches in South Africa (RCSA) seem to be battling ...