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Phylogenetic relationships of the subfamily petropedetinae noble, 1931 (anura: ranidae): a simultaneous analysis of morphological and molecular data
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)The Ranidae is one of the largest families of the Neobatrachia, but its taxonomy is in a state of flux. Major taxonomic rearrangements have recently been instituted for this family, but these have been mostly phenetic in ... -
Pollution status and indicators in mangrovedominated estuaries of the Eastern Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)Mangrove-dominated estuaries are important coastal resources, essential to our global socioeconomic growth. These multilayered unparalleled ecosystems are, however, among the most threatened in the world, particularly when ... -
Poverty and access to health care in Ghana: the challenge of bridging the equity gap with health insurance
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)This study addresses the issue of the low participation in or enrolment of the poor in Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The low enrolment of the poor in the NHIS is attributed to the difficulty in identifying ... -
Protocols towards the synthesis of Chiral Isochromanquinones
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)Very few protocols have been developed for the synthesis of chiral isochromanols. In recent years the active group of Giles et al. have developed a very successful and highly efficient protocol using (^9)-ethyl lactate ... -
The relationship between the church and the reign of God in the reconstruction theology of JNK Mugambi: a critical analysis
(2013)Reconstruction theology is widely regarded as one of the most influential approaches to contemporary African Christian theology – alongside others such as inculturation theology, liberation theology, African women’s theology, ... -
The relative impact of an argumentation-based instructional intervention programme on grade 10 learners’ conceptions of lightning and thunder
(2012)The basic premise of this study was that when a learner is confronted with two contradictory explanations of the same phenomenon, there is cognitive dissonance in the learner as the learner tries to determine which of the ... -
Reservoir quality, structural architecture, fluid evolution and their controls on reservoir performance in block 9, F-O gas field, Bredasdorp Basin, offshore South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)The use of integrated approach to evaluate the quality of reservoir rocks is increasingly becoming vital in petroleum geoscience. This approach was employed to unravel the reason for the erratic reservoir quality of ... -
Rock art in the Northern Cape: the implications of variability in engravings and paintings relative to issues of social context and change in the precolonial past
(2012)This thesis follows and builds upon a previous study at the rock engraving site of Driekopseiland (Morris 2002). The earlier findings are here contrasted with another site in the area, namely Wildebeest Kuil, as a means ... -
Search for low spin collective structures in 158Er and 159Er
(2013)Lying in a rapidly-changing transitional region between nuclei that may behave as spherical vibrators (N ≤ 88) or good rotors (N ≥ 92), the N = 90 isotones present a unique testing ground where new nuclear collective ... -
Semantic discovery and computational filtering to identify potentially novel breast cancer genes and signatures in omics data
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)High-throughput sequencing technologies developed rapidly in recent years. Using such platforms to sequence DNA and RNA samples has been shown to be a powerful method to analyze the genome and transcriptome of even very ... -
Socio-economic position, oral pain and oral health-related quality of life among South African adults
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)Validation of the OHIP-14 for a South African adult population using CFA resulted in a 12-item scale (OHIP-12) with excellent reliability (α =0.94), but the structural pathway varied across the socio-economic groups. The ... -
Sources of heavy metals in vegetables in Cape Town, and possible methods of remediation
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)Cape Town includes two vegetable farming areas within the city limits, the Joostenbergvlakte/Kraaifontein area and the Philippi area. Both areas supply produce to local markets and further afield. Sporadically, high levels ... -
Spectres of the untold: memory and history in South Africa after the truth and reconciliation commission
(2006)This work is a meditation on the shaping of time and its impact on living with and understanding atrocity in South Africa in the wake of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). -
Spectroelectrochemical determination of the antioxidant properties of carpobrotus mellei and carpobrotus quadrifidus natural products
(2009)South African Carpobrotus species have been found to contain hydrolysable tannins,various flavonoids e.g. rutin and hyperoside, phytosterols and aromatic acids which have a diverse range of pharmacological properties ... -
Sperm structure and quantitative sperm motality analysis of three wild antelope species: Aepyceros melampus, Damaliscus dorcas phillipus and Connocheates taurinus
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)The aim of this study was to compare sperm morphology, motility and the effects of cold treatment on Sperm of three wild antelope species', Aepyceros melampus (impala), Connochaetes taurinus (blue wildebeest) and Damaliscus ... -
The structure of the reproductive system in the male vervet monkey, chlorocebus aethiops, with special reference to spermatogenesis
(2007)The vervet monkey, Chlorocebus aethiops, an Old World monkey, has been often used in biomedical research programs (toxicological studies and fertility) because of the inaccessibility of relevant human tissues. Data from ... -
Students and teachers’ views on factors that hinder or facilitate science students in mastering english for academic purposes (eap) in Rwanda higher education
(2013)This study explores second and third year students' and teachers‟ views on factors that hinder or facilitate the mastery of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) in the Science and Engineering Technology Higher Institutions ... -
Translating policy into practice: aspects of learner-centred classroom practices in mathematics in Namibia secondary schools
(2008)"This study is guided by theories about educational policy implementation and their implications for teaching. These theories underline the notion that educational reform is a progress and it iv comes in cycles. According ... -
The transmission of intergenerational trauma in displaced families
(2013)This research focuses on the displacement of families in the Western Cape during apartheid within the context of its slave past.The transmission of intergenerational trauma has been based on research on holocaust survivors. ... -
Work, women and welfare: a critical gendered analysis of social development with special reference to income generation projects in the transition period in South Africa (1994 – 2001)
(2013)Studies by feminists frequently investigate reasons why poverty reduction strategies involving income and work generation projects for poor women fail to deliver on set economic and social goals to provide jobs, income, ...