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Reproductive health situation among youth in the Democratic Republic of Congo
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Background: In the Democratic Republic of Congo, 22.2% of the total population
is in the age group of 15 to 24 years. In this country, this population group faces a
large number of reproductive health problems. Even ...
Degradation of bisphenol-a and 2-Nitrophenol by combined advanced oxidation technologies
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Emerging micropollutants such as bisphenol-A and 2-nitrophenol present a great threat in drinking water due to their adverse effects. Most conventional technologies in water and wastewater treatment are not designed to ...
“An investigation into the MicroRNA-gene interactions involved in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus”
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Systemic lupus erythematosus is a chronic, inflammatory disease characterised by the production of autoantibodies which target particularly the nuclear components of multiple cell types throughout the body. MicroRNA’s have ...
The association between environmental exposures during childhood and the subsequent development of crohn's disease in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Background: A subtype of inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease is thought to represent a complex interaction between environmental factors, a defective immune system, the gastrointestinal microbiome and genetic ...
Being a mother and owning an informal hairdressing business in Cape Town, South Africa : a study on Congolese female migrants
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
This study investigates how female migrants negotiate the tension that arises from being entrepreneurs, being mothers, and having families. It shows how entrepreneurship offers them self-emancipation but limits the time ...
Structural and gas sensing properties of TiO₂-based (Sn, Mg) nano-structures induced by mechanical milling and annealing
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Titanium oxynitride has attracted research interest for the fact that it is a bioactive
non-toxic material. It is suitable for surface coating of biomaterials and in other
applications such as anti-reflective coatings, ...
A comparative assessment of the quantity and sources of water used by alien invasive prosopis spp and indigenous Acacia karroo in the Northern Cape Province
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Invasive alien plants (IAPs) are often reported to use more water than indigenous plants. Inaddition, IAPs have an ability to adapt to harsh environmental conditions and they tend to spread at rapid rates, thereby threatening ...
Computational strategies to identify, prioritize and design potential antimalarial agents from natural products
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Introduction: There is an exigent need to develop novel antimalarial drugs in view of the mounting disease burden and emergent resistance to the presently used drugs against the malarial parasites. A large amount of natural ...
Ursolic acid and oleanolic acid as novel therapeutic agents in breast cancer
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women in South Africa and the second leading cause of cancer death after lung cancer. According to the American Cancer Society 2015, women have a 12% chance of developing ...
The phylogeography, epidemiology and determinants of Maize streak virus dispersal across Africa and the adjacent Indian Ocean Islands
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Maize streak disease (MSD), caused by variants of the Maize streak virus (MSV) A strain, is the world's third and Africa’s most important maize foliar disease. Outbreaks of the disease occur frequently and in an erratic ...