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Characterisation of respirable indoor particulate matter in South African low-income settlements
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)
Air pollution is a leading health risks that individuals face daily. Emissions and contribution from scheduled industrial sources has been a focus within South Africa air quality management for decades. In recent years, ...
Gastrointestinal nematodes infecting sheep in Limpopo province : Seasonal prevalence and anthelmintic resistance
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)
The annual cost associated with treatment of parasitic diseases in small ruminants is estimated to tens of billions of US dollars worldwide, from the sales of anthelmintic drugs by pharmaceutical companies, excluding ...
The impact of rainfall variability on subsistence farmers in the North West Province, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)
Rainfall variability has a direct influence on agriculture and food security. Subsistence farmers are reliant on their produce for survival and are considered to be particularly vulnerable to its effects. The impacts of ...
Characterization of wheat nematodes from cultivars in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)
Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) naturally live in soil and attack small roots, but some species inhabit and feed in bulbs, buds, stems, leaves, or flowers. This leads to plant weakness and they often appear to suffer from ...
Evaluation of the effect of selected plant growth regulators on soybean yield parameters in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)
Soybean is an important protein and oilseed crop throughout the world due to the commercial use of soybean meal, oil and sub-products. South Africa is the largest soybean producer in Africa and produces on average 1.8 t ...
Enhancing environmental accountability through public sector regularity auditing: a South African perspective
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)
Contemporary civilisations are living unsustainably, rapidly depleting and degrading the world’s natural capital or resource base through overexploitation, consumption and pollution. Governments act as custodians of the ...
Exploring beneficial uses of ferrochrome slag: a case study of a South African Ferrochrome industry
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)
South Africa is the leading player in the international ferro-alloy industry due to its abundance of natural resources. Ferrochrome (FeCr) slag is a waste material obtained from the manufacturing of ferrochromium alloy. ...
A comparative study of the development and reproduction of Meloidogyne enterolobii and other thermophilic South African Meloidogyne species
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)
Meloidogyne enterolobii, a highly pathogenic root-knot nematode species, infects fruit, grain, oilseed, ornamental and vegetable crops causing severe damage to agri-and horticultural crops worldwide. The species is infamous ...
Determinants of South Africa's fruit export performance to West Africa : A panel regression analysis
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)
Exports are important drivers of economic growth and development in any country. It is therefore important to analyze the factors influencing export between trading countries. West Africa has been ranked as one of the ...
The contribution of Disaster Risk Assessment to improved Social Impact Assessment in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa)North-West University, 2020)
People are at the heart of sustainable development and entitled to an uncompromised sustainable future with a balanced life in harmony with a protected environment, economic development and social well-being. Global political ...