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Concentration contextualisation, temporal patterns and sources of hydrogen sulphide at a site on the South African Highveld
(Elsevier B.V., 2023)South Africa is one of the largest atmospheric sulphur emitting countries, but the contribution of H2S to this regional burden is not known. Also, no H2S source apportionment for South Africa have been undertaken, ... -
Effect of dung and dung beetle application on topsoil fungal assemblage of a post-coal mining reclamation land: Towards soil health improvement
(Elsevier B.V., 2023)Soil management practices such as organic matter input can ameliorate soil health, including microbial com munities that are crucial for ecological processes. In this study, the effect of successive application of cattle ... -
Dietary inclusion of marama bean (Tylosema esculentum) in broiler chicken diets compromises feed utilization, growth performance, and carcass traits
(Elsevier B.V., 2023-12)Orphan legumes that are native to semi-arid areas of southern Africa, such as marama (Tylosema esculentum) bean, hold promise as sustainable nutrient sources in conventional broiler diets. Yet, their nutritive value ... -
Regulation of long-term care for older persons: a scoping review of empirical research
(Cambridge University Press, 2023)Objective: Not only care professionals are responsible for the quality of care but other stakeholders including regulators also play a role. Over the last decades, countries have increasingly invested in regulation of ... -
From post-war reconciliation to European integration? Competing historicities of ‘exchange’ in European small-town twinning
(Cambridge University Press, 2023)Abstract Town twinning is often seen as a linear driving force of European integration. This article argues that town twinning’s historicity is more complex. The initial post-war period, according to today’s practitioners’ ... -
Facilitators and barriers to implementing antimicrobial stewardship programs in public South African hospitals
(Cambridge University Press, 2023)Objective: The South African National Department of Health released guidelines and recommendations for antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs to be established in public healthcare facilities. Their implementation remains ... -
City-Level Law and Action for Climate-Resilient Development in Southern Africa
(Cambridge University Press, 2023)This article studies eight cities in four countries in the southern African region (Namibia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Botswana) to explore whether and how local governing author ity has been channelled towards local ... -
Effect of inverse Compton cooling on relativistic particles accelerated at shear boundary layers in relativistic jets
(Cambridge University Press, 2023)Abstract. Recent theoretical considerations and observational evidence evince the spine-sheath morphology of relativistic jets emitted from active galactic nuclei (AGNs) or gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). The resulting shear ... -
Genetically predisposed and resilient animal models of depression reveal divergent responses to early-life adversity
(Cambridge University Press, 2023-07)Objective: Early-life adversity (ELA) is one of the strongest predictors of childhood depression that may be exacerbated by a genetic predisposition to develop depression. We therefore investigated the bio-behavioural ... -
Novel insights into the genetics, morphology, distribution and hosts of the global fish parasitic digenean Proctoeces maculatus (Looss, 1901) (Digenea: Fellodistomidae)
(Cambridge University Press, 2023)Larval stages of the widely distributed digenean species Proctoeces maculatus (Looss, 1901) were reported 40 years ago from South Africa in the common octopus, Octopus vulgaris Cuvier (Octopodidae). However, the absence ... -
Effects of egg as an early complementary food on growth of 6- to 9-month-old infants: a randomised controlled trial
(Cambridge University Press, 2023)Objective: To assess the effect of daily egg consumption for six months on linear growth (primary outcome), weight-for-age, weight-for-length, mid-upper arm circumference-for-age, head circumference-for-age Z-scores, ... -
Anthropometric nutritional status of children (0–18 years) in South Africa 1997–2022: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Cambridge University Press, 2023-10)Objective: To conduct a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of the available literature on the anthropometric nutritional status of South African infants and children, 0–18 years old and to report on trends ... -
The effects of habitat loss and fragmentation on the relative abundance and conservation of Southern Black Korhaan Afrotis afra, a South African endemic
(Cambridge University Press, 2023)Southern Black Korhaan is “Vulnerable” to extinction and a South African endemic that is restricted to the area of the Northern Cape Province that is west of the Great Escarpment, and to the area south of the Great ... -
Running from depression: the antidepressant-like potential of prenatal and pre-pubertal exercise in adolescent FSL rats exposed to an early-life stressor
(Cambridge University Press, 2023)Objective: We aimed to answer the questions of whether early-life (perinatal and/or juvenile) exercise can induce antidepressant-like effects in a validated rodent model of depression, and whether such early-life ... -
Developing a framework to assess the influence of the imposter phenomenon on critical leadership competencies.
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Real-world problem - The imposter phenomenon, characterised by persistent feelings of inadequacy and a fear of being exposed as a fraud despite evident accomplishments, can significantly impact a leader's self-esteem. This, ... -
A ‘One Health’ perspective of Africa-wide distribution and prevalence of Giardia species in humans, animals and waterbodies: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Cambridge University Press, 2023-05)Giardiasis, caused by Giardia duodenalis, is a leading cause of diarrhoea in resource-poor countries. To gain a better insight into the epidemiology of Giardia in Africa, we undertook a robust study to comprehend the ... -
Mechanical and thermal properties of extrudates produced from discarded coal fines and recycled plastics as binders
(ACS Publications, 2023)This study focuses on the extrusion of discarded coal fines from the Highveld coalfield together with recycled low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and polypropylene (PP) which are used as binders to produce agglomerates with ... -
Comparison of test performance of two commonly used multiplex assays to measure micronutrient and inflammatory markers in serum: results from a survey among pregnant women in South Africa
(Cambridge University Press, 2024)The combined sandwich-ELISA (s-ELISA; VitMin Lab, Germany) and the Quansys Q-Plex™ Human Micronutrient Array (7-Plex) are multiplex serum assays that are used to assess population micronutrient status in low-income ... -
Towards improving real-time credit card fraud detection using supervised machine learning models on big data
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023-12)The primary objective of this study is to improve existing supervised machine learning models to effectively detect credit card fraud on multiple datasets in real-time. Credit card fraud is a serious crime and it is a ... -
The experiences of out-of-field intermediate phase educators with self-directed learning
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023-12)This study explored the experiences out-of-field (OOF) intermediate phase educators have with self-directed learning (SDL). The theoretical framework for this study explores the way in which self-directed learning is defined ...