Introduction: Stavudine is a commonly used drug in paediatric antiretroviral treatment (ART) regimens. Due to toxicity concerns, however, the drug abacavir has replaced stavudine in first-line paediatric regimens inmany ...

Quality Assurance (QA) Audits are an essential component and an integral part of clinical trials. As a quality improvement tool, forming part of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) an audit can demonstrate that real efforts are ...

Improving the wear resistance of materials subject to friction and sliding wear plays an important role in extending the life cycles of equipment used for demanding applications. The focus of this project was to systematically ...

This thesis describes a study of the friction and wear characteristics of a range of oxide and silicon-based ceramics sliding against AlSI 440C stainless steel, as well as various sliding combinations of two types of De ...

Images of the past survive longer than the theories they were designed originally to support; they linger on in museum displays, as illustrations in archaeologically orientated books, and as part of popular culture (Smiles ...

This thesis traces the evolution of local struggles in Phomolong Township in the northern Free State from 1985-2005. The service delivery protests that took place in Phomolong in 2005 are used as a prism through which ...

Fire is part of our everyday life. As the relationship between man and fire grows, so does the danger of using it. In South Africa, the power of fire is unfortunately and commonly underestimated, resulting in more victims ...

Initiatives in many countries to improve learner performances in mathematics in poor communities have been described as largely unsuccessful mainly due to their cursory treatment of curriculum alignment. Empirical evidence ...

This study examines the factors that shape decision-making in relation to the development of Learner Teacher Support Materials (LTSMs) in South Africa by focusing on the processes that govern the development of Foundation ...