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Factors inhibiting equalization of opportunities towards persons with physical disabilities in Uasin-Gishu County, Kenya
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Background: Persons with physical disabilities experience unfavorable conditions in health care, education, employment infrastructure and recreational facilities. Persons with physical disabilities have encountered challenges ...
Comparative analysis of molecular and physiological responses of two canola genotypes to drought stress
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Food security has always been one of the priority concerns in Africa, and it is mostly
threatened by drought stress due to climate change. Drought-induced stress is one of the serious limiting factors of plant production, ...
The neutral zone for mandibular complete dentures: A clinical trial
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Rehabilitation of edentulous jaws without the option of osseointegrating implants will remain the only treatment option within reach of many older patients for the foreseeable future. Many routine prosthodontic procedures ...
Comparison of the physicochemical characteristics and flavonoid release profiles of Sutherlandia frutescens phytosomes versus liposomes
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Sutherlandia frutescens is a traditional plant medicine widely used in South Africa. Traditionally, the leaves of S. frutescens are mainly used as a tea, but these traditional dosage forms have several disadvantages, ...
SNP based literature and data retrieval
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Reference single nucleotide polymorphism (refSNP) identifiers are used to earmark SNPs in the human genome. These identifiers are often found in variant call format (VCF) files. RefSNPs can be useful to include as terms ...
Internalisation of the research supervisor : experiences and perceptions of psychology masters students at a historically disadvantaged university
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Knowledge-based competition within a globalising economy is prompting a fresh
consideration of the role of higher education in development and growth. Previously, it was often viewed as an expensive and inefficient public ...
Hybrid molecules as inhibitors of the monoamine oxidases and caspase 3 for neurodegenerative disorders
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Neurodegenerative diseases are multifactorial in nature, and taking the complex nature of these disorders into consideration, multi-target directed ligands may present as better options to treat these disorders than the ...
Effects of treatment compliance on treatment outcomes for pulmonary tuberculosis patients on Directly Observed Treatment-short Course in Windhoek District, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major health problem worldwide, with an estimated 9 million new cases accounting for an estimated 1.5 million deaths in 2012. Non-compliance with TB treatment has become a major barrier to achieving ...
A systematic review of interventions for children presenting with dyscalculia in primary schools
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Background: The acquisition of numerical competency is imperative for individuals in society for quality of life and economic well-being. Many children have significant
mathematical learning difficulties, this is known ...
Workplace learning experiences of TVET college candidates in learnership programmes : an exploration of the workplace learning environment
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Skills development policies in South Africa and further afield consider learning in and from the workplace as critical to the training of artisans at intermediate level. Since the inception of democracy, South Africa has ...