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A microsociological analysis of social support to women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)This study explored the social support provided by family of women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer. The aim was to present an account of social support that is solicited by and given to women diagnosed with early ... -
Microwave synthesis of the Schiff base metal-ligand complexes with Cu and Ni centres
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Nitric oxide (NO) plays a vital role as a biological messenger in biological systems. However, NO detection and quantification have always posed significant complications. There is, therefore, a need to develop new materials ... -
Microwave synthesized ruthenium antimony oxide-graphene nanocomposite materials for asymmetric supercapacitors
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)With the rapid rise in energy demand and ever-escalating environmental hazards, the need for transition from fossil fuel to renewable energy sources is of paramount importance, requiring better and efficient energy storage ... -
Middle managers’ perceptions of organistational justice after downsizing in the automotive industry
(2013)Organisations of every industry are changing continuously. A pervasive response to this experience is some form of downsizing. Chew and Horwitz (2002) state due to globalisation, organisations have increasingly adopted ... -
Middle-management in higher education: an investigation into training and development needs at the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 1996)Middle management plays a pivotal role in the realization of the goals of higher education, vet very little or any attention has been given to this sector in literature. This study attempted to address this deficiency: ... -
Midwives’ knowledge and ability in interpreting foetal heart rate patterns in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2012)The objectives of this study were to determine midwives’ knowledge in performing foetal heart rate monitoring, to assess midwives’ abilities in the interpretation of foetal heart rate patterns according to their years of ... -
Migration and body politics: a study of migrant women workers in Bellville, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Migration has become very prominent in South Africa, and unlike most countries on the continent, it is an extremely prominent destinations for migrants. The country attracts migrants because there is a common perception ... -
Migration and hospitality in Cape Town: A case of Zimbabwean migrants and refugees
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Many studies on migrants and refugees have been undertaken in South Africa, with an emphasis on issues that have a detrimental impact on migrants and refugees in the country, such as xenophobic events, low wages, food ... -
Migration as a climate change adaptation strategy in rural Zimbabwe: an analysis of the experiences of female climate migrants in Goromonzi district
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Climate change has induced a number of environmental issues that have affected people's lives beyond the scope of ecology; these effects have touched on the social, cultural and economic dimensions of life as well. In ... -
Migratory trajectories among street vendors in urban South Africa
(2010)This study investigates ways in which migratory trajectories relate to the gradual insertion and eventual integration of immigrants. It therefore shows the contribution of social capital in the migration and insertion into ... -
Migratory trajectories among street vendors in urban South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)This study investigates ways in which migratory trajectories relate to the gradual insertion and eventual integration of immigrants. It therefore shows the contribution of social capital in the migration and insertion into ... -
Mineralogy and chemical mobility in a weathered ash dump site, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)Coal fly ash generated from coal fired plants poses potential health risks to humans and plants in the environment due to the surface enrichment of the ash with various toxic trace elements during combustion. Only a small ... -
Minimum Resale Price Maintenance In South Africa: Rule of reason or per se prohibition?
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)The field of competition law has in an unprecedented way experienced an incredibly vast geographical expansion within a short period of time and as such it is no longer the exclusive feature of developed countries only. ... -
Mining a Chinese hyperthermophilic metagenome
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Metagenomic sequencing of environmental samples provide direct access to genomic information of organisms within the respective environments. This sequence information represents a significant resource for the identification ... -
The ministry of music: a case study on the United Church Of Zambia and the New Jerusalem Church
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)This research project is situated in the history of Christianity in Zambia with specific reference to the relationship between the United Church of Zambia and the New Jerusalem Church, one of the so-called African ... -
Minority language rights in Namibia: An international human rights perspective
(University of Western Cape, 2019)Namibia is home to a number of linguistic minorities. According to the 2011 census, the Owambo constitute 49.35 per cent of the population, accounting for almost half of the country’s total population.1 The rest of the ... -
miRNAMatcher: High throughput miRNA discovery using regular expressions obtained via a genetic algorithm
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)In summary there currently exist techniques to discover miRNA however both require many calculations to be performed during the identification limiting their use at a genomic level. Machine learning techniques are currently ... -
Missed opportunities for HIV diagnosis in children below 18 months in Thabo Mofutsanyana District, Free State Province
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)Introduction A high burden of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) constitutes a key global public health concern. In South Africa, it is estimated that 260 000 children aged 0-14 years had HIV infection and only 63% of ... -
Missing imputation methods explored in big data analytics
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)The aim of this study is to look at the methods and processes involved in imputing missing data and more specifically, complete missing blocks of data. A further aim of this study is to look at the effect that the imputed ...