ABSTRACT
Indoor air pollution has been associated with acute lower respiratory infections
amongst children less than five years old in developing countries. Very little is known
about the potential role of behavioural ...
The present study investigates a bereavement training programme with a group
of volunteer lay counsellors. In South Africa, the number of orphans resulting
from an increase in parental deaths from natural causes, such ...
Background: Chronic diseases have increased worldwide. Despite the significant advances in
medical science, the management of chronic diseases continues to be poor. To meet this
challenge, we need to try to implement ...
The serodiagnosis of Rift Valley fever (RVF) relies on the use of inactivated whole virus based reagents
which present biosafety, financial and operational constraints. There are no vaccines for humans, the
availability ...
Electric motors play an important role in modern societies, and have many applications
from causing mobile phone vibration to steering space shuttles. While many
industrial applications use the Induction Motor (IM), this ...
The combination of highly mobile talent workers and the turbulent economy places more responsibility on organisations to be proactive in managing their human capital through an effective talent management system. The ability ...
There are repeated calls in the literature for the implementation and evaluation of
evidence based HIV prevention programmes. This study aimed to evaluate a life-skills
theatre performance for adolescents promoting safer ...
A class of electrical devices reacts to fault conditions by disengaging from the circuit.
A particular sub-system of the device, the actuating mechanism, was identified as having potential for improvement in the first ...
Distribution transformers have inherently high efficiencies of up to 99%, however they are in
continuous operation and have a long lifespan, hence their power loss cost is still significant.
A small efficiency improvement ...
Abstract
Propolis has been used by man for millennia for its antimicrobial and pharmaceutical
properties. However, its use as an agricultural antimicrobial agent has only recently been
assessed. This study assessed the ...
In 2003, a decision was taken by African Heads of State and Government to establish
the Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), a voluntary initiative, which had as goal to enable
member states to assess and assist each other in ...
Early in the new millennium, the post-apartheid South African government invested in the emerging biotechnology and health biotechnology sector to start addressing the country’s health and development challenges. The ...
Background: Computed tomography (CT) was introduced 40 years ago and it remains an
essential part of medical practice. The indications for CT brain scans vary in different
centres depending on the availability of scanners ...
Following the release of the King III report on Corporate Governance for South Africa in
March 2010, South African companies are expected to embrace the concept of integrated
reporting in which they are required to report ...
Warfarin is the most widely prescribed oral anticoagulant used for the long-term treatment
and prevention of thromboembolic events. Its administration is challenging as it may result
in bleeding-related deaths, inadequate ...
This dissertation investigates the use of digital modeling methods for selected medical
applications. The digital methods include the design of a cranial implant, auricular
prosthesis and the duplication of an oral ...
In light of the electricity supply constraint that South Africa is facing, electricity
distribution utilities are looking towards residential demand response (DR) as a
demand side management solution. The estimation of ...
Performance appraisal is one element of the performance management process which
involves different measurements throughout the organization. But it is the element that
is most important if organisations are to take full ...
Economic losses caused by the two spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae
Koch) in the agricultural industry prompted the initiation of this project to
evaluate the potential of native and exotic Beauveria bassiana ...
Root resorption is a common problem encountered in all branches of dentistry but is more commonly seen in cases that had been treated orthodontically. Orthodontists are constantly improving materials and techniques to ...