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Identification of quantitative trait loci control l ing the requirement for chilling in vegetative budbreak in apple (malus x domestica borkh.)
(2008)
The domesticated apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.) has been distributed into diverse climatic conditions worldwide for commercial production of fruit. Apple trees need exposure to cold temperatures, referred to as chill ...
Differentials in school attendance in South Africa: a household situational analysis across the provinces
(2009)
The thesis examines the patterns of school attendance across the nine Provinces of
South Africa. With reference to individuals of eligible age, school attendance is
conceived of three statuses: effective attendance (those ...
Hydraulic properties of the vadose zone at two typical sites in the Western Cape for the assessment of groundwater vulnerability to pollution
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
Aquifer vulnerability assessment is increasingly becoming a very significant basis in order to fulfill the water demands in South Africa. Knowledge of soil hydraulic properties that consists of the soil water retention and ...
Investigation of factors influencing pharmaceutical services and their relation to quality pharmaceutical service delivery in hospitals of a private health care provider group
(2009)
Efforts to improve the quality of service delivery are an ongoing feature in different
organisations. In the private health care sector, particularly pharmaceutical services in private hospitals, such efforts are important ...
Determinants of female labour force participation in South Africa in 2008
(2009)
South Africa’s female labour supply increased substantially over almost the past two decades. Female labour force participation is an imperative indication of the extent to which females participate in the economic activities ...
Evaluation of the leachate chemistry and contaminants attenuation in acid mine drainage by fly ash and its derivatives
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
The mining industry in South Africa has a huge potential to impact negatively on the environment. Negative impacts include generation of reactive tailings and acid mine drainage (AMD). AMD is highly acidic (pH 2-4), ...
Realizing agricultural potential in land reform: The case of Vaalharts irrigation scheme in the Northern Cape Province
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
The effectiveness of the South African Land reform Programme has been at the centre of debates amonng land reform activists and within government. Empirical evidence shows that land reform has not only been moving at a ...
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 ...
Participation of African immigrants in the labour force of South Africa: Insights from the 2001 population census
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
The study examines the participation of African immigrants in the South African labour force with the central question revolving around whether the immigrants create jobs through the establishment of their own businesses ...
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).