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An investigation of the levels of financial literacy among school teachers in the Johannesburg Central District
(North-West University (South Africa), 2016)"Abstract not copied" -
Awareness and Willingness to Pay for Moringa as a Leafy Vegetable in Limpopo Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2017)Moringa has been used to fight against malnutrition in developing countries as a result of its high nutrient content. The move to use Moringa was seen as both feasible and effective. However, it is not commonly consumed ... -
Optimising word embeddings for recognised multilingual speech
(Southern African Conference for Artificial Intelligence Research, 2020)Word embeddings are widely used in natural language processing (NLP) tasks. Most work on word embeddings focuses on monolingual languages with large available datasets. For embeddings to be useful in a multilingual ... -
Classifying recognised speech with deep neural networks
(Southern African Conference for Artificial Intelligence Research, 2020)We investigate whether word embeddings using deep neural networks can assist in the analysis of text produced by a speechrecognition system. In particular, we develop algorithms to identify which words are incorrectly ... -
Exploring neural network training dynamics through binary node activations
(South African Conference for Artificial Intelligence Research, 2020)Each node in a neural network is trained to activate for a specific region in the input domain. Any training samples that fall within this domain are therefore implicitly clustered together. Recent work has highlighted ... -
Socio-economic impact of herbal cosmetics used by women in Vhembe District Municipality, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)"Abstract not copied" -
Functional characterization of the Nterminal kinase containing domain of a Triphosphate Tunnel Metalloenzyme (AtTTM3) protein from Arabidopsis thaliana
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)"Abstract not copied" -
An investigation into the effects of intravenous (IV) injection of tetracycline on mineral status and homeostasis in the bovine
(North-West University (South Africa), 2013)"Abstract not copied" -
Challenges experienced by females who lead secondary schools in the Bojanala district of South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2019)The purpose of this qualitative case study conducted on women who lead secondary schools in the Bojanala district of South Africa is to explore the factors that pose as challenges to women who occupy leadership positions ... -
Impact of Entrepreneurial Activities and Income Shocks on Poverty and Vulnerability among Homestead Food Gardeners in North West Province, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2016)Poor households are faced with several challenges which affect their income generating activities. In the North West Province, where this study was carried out, unemployment and food insecurity are prevalent. Hence, homestead ... -
Towards a Model for Wetland Rehabilitation in South Eastern Zimbabwe
(North-West University (South Africa), 2018)The rehabilitation of degraded wetlands is a very costly approach owing to the goals, options and funding as well as the involvement of different stakeholders and their different interests. This study investigated the ... -
Equal pay for equal work as a component of the socio-economic rights of employees
(North-West University (South Africa), 2015)This study intended to add value to the research work previously undertaken on equal pay for equal work as a component of socio-economic right of employees. The study examines the extent and impact of inequalities where ... -
Well-being and job satisfaction of educators in the Dr. Kenneth Kaunda District
(North-West University (South Africa), 2018)The well-being and job satisfaction of high school educators needs particular attention, as their role is to educate the nation. This study is aimed to investigate the well -being and job satisfaction of high school educators ... -
Phenotypic and genetic performance of Tswana cattle selected for early growth traits in Botswana
(North-West University (South Africa), 2018)The objective of this study was to evaluate the phenotypic and genetic performance of Tswana cattle mass selected for early growth traits. The approach will help optimize genetic selection in Tswana cattle through ... -
The impact of teacher development science equipment training workshops in the North West Province
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2016)This study investigates the impact of teacher development science equipment training workshops in the teaching of Physical sciences in the North West Province. The study sought to explore the nature of the current workshops, ... -
Assessment on the implementation of legislation on prevention and protection of employees discrimination in the Department of Local Government and Human Settlements - North West Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Before 1994, apartheid was entrenched as a political and social stratification system in South Africa. This segregatory rule was used from 1948 to 1994. South Africa is now governed by a new democratic order but historical ... -
A framework for the improvement of the professional working conditions of teachers in South African secondary schools
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2018)Teachers' working conditions encompass the quality of infrastructural facilities, the value of z m school leadership and the opportunities offered for teacher development in schools. Teaching and learning are affected by ... -
Impact of wastwater effluent disposal on surface water quality in Mahikeng, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2018)The deterioration of surface water quality is of great global concern since water is a crucial resource for all aspects of life. In South Africa, water scarcity continues to plunge the country and this has led to the damming ... -
Functional Selection of Maize (Zea mays L.) Rhizobacteria Antagonizing Fusarium graminearum
(North-West University (South Africa), 2018)"No abstract available" -
Illegal immigration and weak border controls in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2017)South Africa's transition from apartheid to a constitutional democracy has been internationally applauded. The inception of a democratic South Africa has since become a beckon of hope to many African countries who are still ...
