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White Space Network Management: Spectrum Quanti cation, Spectrum Allocation and Network Design
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The unused spectrum in the television broadcasting frequency bands (so-called TV
white spaces) can alleviate the spectrum crunch, and have potential to provide
broadband connection to rural areas of countries in the ...
Preparation and electrospinning of chitosan from waste Black Soldier Fly biomass
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Black soldier flies are important in sustainability because of their ability to voraciously degrade organic waste without constituting a nuisance to the environment. In South Africa, Agriprotein Ltd, a company producing ...
Synthesis and Physicochemical Characterisation of Poly (?-caprolactone) Nanoparticles for Delivery of Propranolol
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in both developed and developing countries; and account for around 30% of all deaths worldwide. Reports indicate that nanoparticle (NP) based drug ...
An exploratory study of parents’ experiences of their teenagers’ text messaging
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Today the mobile phone plays a vital role in social life across the globe. For many teenagers and young adults in particular, this device forms an integral part of their daily communication, with text messaging being one ...
Psychosocial barriers to participation in adult learning and education: Applying a PsychoSocial Interaction Model
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Adult learners’ perception of factors that are internal to their perceived control of their lives
can be challenging to overcome when making a decision to participate in learning. There are
complex relationships between ...
South-African german centre transnational criminal justice and crime prevention: An international and African perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Corruption is a global problem, which poses a serious threat to the development of
countries and their people. Although its impact varies, all nations are facing the evils of
corruption and, therefore, the international ...
The decentralisation of powers and functions to local government under the 2016 Constitution of Zambia.
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
At independence in 1964, the United National Independence Party (UNIP)-led government in
Zambia was, among other things, confronted with the challenge of transforming an inherited
dual, undemocratic, racist and exploitative ...
The fragmented approach to confiscating dirty assets in Botswana
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
In the early 1990s Botswana faced rising levels of grand corruption and economic crimes in
general. The laws could not cope with the high incidence of economic criminality, especially
as regards the confiscation of dirty ...
Perceived built environment and physical activity: relationships and consequences on prevalent cardiovascular disease and risk factors in urban and rural South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Built environment (BE) attributes have been associated with a variety of health risks and
outcomes, including cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence and mortality. However, most of
the existing evidence is from high-income ...
Demographic aspects of urbanization in Africa: A re-assessment of recent patterns
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
In recent years, urban growth has been one of the major challenges in Africa. The increasing size
and unwieldiness of towns and cities are a result of an on-going rapid urbanisation. The process of
this rapid urbanisation ...