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A qualitative analysis of motives and challenges in professional female soccer
(2015)This study investigated the motives and challenges experienced by professional female soccer players in South Africa. It used a qualitative research approach in which data was collected from eleven purposively selected ... -
Adoption and diffusion of open source software in Tanzania: a way forward
(IST-Africa, 2013)The use of ICT in world has increased significantly in the last two decades. This increase is far pronounced in developing countries. While the use of ICT promises to be a major instrument in poverty reduction, it is clear ... -
African female adolescents experience of parenting and their sense of well-being
(Elliott & Fitzpatrick & NISC [© 2010 Elliot & Fitzpatrick], 2011)The objective of this study was to explore and describe South African, African female adolescents' experience of parent-adolescent relationships and their perceptions of the influence of the parent-adolescent relationship ... -
An analysis of factors influencing student-athlete recruitment : a case study : sport marketing
(AFAHPER-SDLAM PublicationsAJOLSabinet, 2014)With the professionalisation of sport in South Africa, the pressure to perform in sport amongst tertiary institutions has increased the competition to recruit the best athletes with the highest potential to perform. Tertiary ... -
Appraising coach performance: A qualitative analysis of coaches perceptions
(LAM Publications; AJOL; Sabinet, 2013)As a result of the proliferation of international competition, increased participation in sport, increased sponsorship, increased visibility of sport and greater levels spectatorship, the management of human resources in ... -
The Challenge: Quality Enhancement in Teaching– How do We Know We are Making Progress?
(IACSIT Press, 2014)In 2014 the Council for Higher Education in South Africa launched a national Quality Enhancement Project (QEP). The aim of the project is to improve student success both at individual Higher Education Institutions and in ... -
Choosing between agricultural development projects in the North West Province of South Africa: A multiple criteria analysis
(Academic journals, 2012)In the light of past development failures, coupled with the pressure on government to deliver on their promises made towards agricultural development, a need was developed for a framework to assist government in choosing ... -
Cimetidine as an effective corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in hydrochloric acid
(2014)The performance of Cimetidine (2-cyano-1-methyl-3-(2-[(5-methyl- 1H-imidazol-4-yl)methylthio]ethyl)guanidine) as corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in 1M HCl was thoroughly investigated by weight loss and electrochemical ... -
Cimetidine as an Effective Corrosion Inhibitor for Mild Steel in Hydrochloric Acid
(CITESEERX, 2014)The performance of Cimetidine (2-cyano- 1-methyl- 3-(2-[(5-methyl- 1H-imidazol- 4-yl)methylthio]ethyl)guanidine) as corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in 1 M HCl was thoroughly investigated by weight loss and electrochemical ... -
Combined sinh-cosh-Gordon equation: symmetry reductions, exact solutions and conservation laws
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)In this paper we study the combined sinh-cosh-Gordon equation, which arises in mathematical physics and has a wide range of scientific applications that range from chemical reactions to water surface gravity waves. We ... -
Comparative study of an HIV risk scorecard and regression models to rank effects of demographic characteristics on risk of aquiring an HIV infection
(IEEE, 2013)This research paper covers the development of an HIV risk scorecard using SAS Enterprise MinerTM. The HIV risk scorecard was developed using the 2007 South African annual antenatal HIV and syphilis seroprevalence data. ... -
A comparison of the witchcraft is poison metaphor in Soweto and selected Old Testament passages
(Department of Biblical and Ancient Studies University of South Africa, 2011)African Old Testament interpretation has been asserting itself against mainstream Euro-American biblical scholarship. In doing so, various tools have been crafted, mostly in accordance with the goal of addressing the life ... -
Comparison of trauma on survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence in Limpopo
(AOSIS, 2014)Background: Gender-based violence is a challenge in South Africa, despite available interventions. Caring for the survivors of both forms of violence is critical for ensuring their speedy recovery. Objectives: To compare ... -
Complex systems, multilingualism and academic success in South African higher education
(Taylor & Francis/Routledge/NISC, 2010)Scholars of academic success in higher education in South Africa struggle to find an integrated framework that can explain the interplay between heterogeneous elements that combine in dynamic ways to influence the academic ... -
A computational study of pyrazinamide: Tautomerism, acid–base properties, micro–solvation effects and acid hydrolysis mechanism
(Elsevier, 2014)Pyrazinamide (PZA) is a prodrug substance utilised in the treatment of tuberculosis related to mycobacterium strains. The activities of this compound are said to occur in acidic medium where it is converted to the active ... -
The continual conundrum of the "language across the curriculum" issue: lessons from the Bullock report (1975) for South African higher education today
((SAALT/SAVTO) South African Association of Language Teaching / Suid-Afrikaanse Vereniging vir Taalonderrig // Sabinet, 2012)The link between language and learning and how to develop language across the curriculum is a persisting theme in education research over time. In this article, the first in a series, we wish to contribute to the current ...
