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Purchasing power parity between Botswana and South Africa: a cointegration analysis
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
This paper tested the purchasing power parity hypothesis for Botswana and South Africa using cointegration analysis. The data used are the spot exchange rate between the two countries (rand and pula) and their consumer ...
Patterns of resource use by livestock during and after drought in a communal rangeland in Namaqualand
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
Pastoralists in Africa have developed complex mechanisms by which they can alleviate the threat of drought. They practice mobility as one of the strategies to avoid the worst effects of natural stress and disperse grazing ...
Water quality trends in the Eerste River, Western Cape, 1990 - 2005
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
The Eerste River is a river system which has, over the years, been subjected to human interference. The purpose of this study was to investigatge temporal and spatial trends in the water quality of the Eerste River between ...
A comparison between the contexts learners in grades 8, 9 and 10 prefer for mathematical literacy
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
The use of contexts in school mathematics is receiving much attention both nationally and internationally. This as well as the scarcity of research focusing on the topic stimulated me to research the contexts preferred by ...
An exploration of promoters and inhibitors of coordination between organizations involved in HIV/AIDS activities in Livingstone District, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
The district health report for Livingstone, Zambia, outlined an increasing prevalence of HIV/AIDS iun the district. In 1998 the prevalence wsas at 29%, in 2000 at 30%, in 2002 at 31.8% and in 2004 at 31%. This was above ...
Explaining the determinants of contractual inefficiencies: the case of water provision in Saltillo, Mexico
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
Public-private partnerships to provide services are a relatively new policy initiative in Mexico, and have shown contrasting results. This research has endeavored to analyze the possible determinants behind the failure, ...
Women Parliamentarians perceptions of political influence in the South African Parliament
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
In this study, I examine how women Parliamentarians understand their political influence within the South African Parliament and what environmental factors contribute to this understanding. Currently, South Africa is a ...
Nano-rods WO3-δ for electrochromic smart windows applications
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
Tungsten oxide is a good electrochromic material which has been used in the construction of smart windows through visible modulation. These smart materials can reversibly change their optical properties with the application ...
African military intervention in African conflicts: an analysis of military intervention in Rwanda, the DRC and Lesotho
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
The dissertation examines three military interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa which took place in the mid and late 1990s in Rwanda, the DRC and Lesotho. These interventions took place despite high expectations of international ...
Studies on the population genetics of Euphausiids: a comparison of patterns in plagic taxa displaying different distributions and life-histories
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
The systematic and population genetic relationships were characterised for three ecologically related euphausiid species: Euphausia lucens, E. recurva and E. vallentini. These species have different geographical distributions ...