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A systematic review: Instruments that measure emotional and social competency as a domain of school readiness of preschool children in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Given the lack of standardised and locally developed school readiness assessment tools in South Africa, as well as the under-emphasis on emotional and social competency in favour of cognitive domains in assessment of ... -
Systematics of geophytic Othonna (Senecioneae, Othonninae)
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)A member of the Senecioneae subtribe Othonninae, Othonna L. is a genus of some 120 species mainly concentrated in the Greater Cape Floristic Region (GCFR) of South Africa, with a few species extending into southern Namibia, ... -
Systematics of subtribe Anthosperminae and the generic affinities of Anthospermum and Nenax (Rubiaceae: Anthospermeae)
(University of Western Cape, 2021)The last taxonomic treatment of the subtribe Anthosperminae was in 1986 by Puff., nevertheless, few attempts have been made to resolve the phylogeny and the inter- and infrageneric relationships within the subtribe. The ... -
Systematics of subtribe Anthosperminae and the generic affinities of Anthospermum L. and Nenax Gaertn. (Rubiaceae: Anthospermeae)
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)The last taxonomic treatment of the subtribe Anthosperminae Benth. (Rubiaceae, Rubioideae, Anthospermeae) was in 1986 by Puff., nevertheless, few attempts have been made to resolve the phylogeny and the inter- and ... -
Systematics of subtribes Athanasiinae and Phymasperminae (Anthemideae, Asteraceae)
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The tribe Anthemideae is a large tribe of the family Asteraceae comprising 111 genera and 1 800 species distributed in Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Northern temperate region, with southern Africa as one of its main centers ... -
Systematics of subtribes Athanasiinae and Phymasperminae (Anthemideae, Asteraceae)
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The tribe Anthemideae is a large tribe of the family Asteraceae comprising 111 genera and 1 800 species distributed in Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Northern temperate region, with southern Africa as one of its main centers ... -
Systematics of the non-geniculate coralline red algae from the South African south coast
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)The aim of this study was to document the intertidal and shallow subtidal species of non-geniculate coralline red algae from the South Africa south coast. The main emphasis of the study are encompassed in four research ... -
Systematics, diversification and ecology of the Conophytum-clade (Ruschieae; Aizoaceae)
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)The Ruschieae is the most diverse and speciose tribe within the large subfamily Ruschioideae (Aizoaceae), with approximately 71 genera and a distribution centred in the arid parts of the Greater Cape Floristic Region (GCFR) ... -
A systemic functional analysis of two Truth and Reconciliation Commission testimonies: transitivity and genre
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)This thesis examines how two narrators construe their experiences of the same events differently through the linguistic choices that they make, through a systemic functional analysis, as well as a genre analysis of two ... -
A systemic functional linguistics (SFL) analysis of Yoruba students’ narratives of identity at three Western Cape universities
(University of Western Cape, 2012)There has been a great deal of research exploring Halliday’s (1978, 1994, 2004)Systemic Functional Linguistic (SFL) approach. However, there has been little work that specifically targets SFL to explore African discourse. ... -
Taalbeplanning vir veeltaligheid: 'n Suid-Afrikaanse perspektief
(University of Western Cape, 1994)Die teoretiese tradisie aan die basis van die navorsingstuk is dié van die sosiolinguistiese teorie. Eksponente van hierdie teorie, maak benewens die linguistiese ook bemoeienis met die sosiale dimensie van taal. In ... -
Taboo topics in fiction: The case of Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)An important aspect of my thesis is the discussion of the various narrators in the novel; Vladimir Nabokov, John Ray Jnr. and Humbert Humbert. The novel, or Humbert’s memoirs, is only published after Lolita has died in ... -
Tacrine, trolox and tryptoline as lead compounds for the design and synthesis of multi-target drugs for Alzheimer's disease therapy
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)The cascade of neurotoxic events involved in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease may explain the inefficacy of currently available treatment based on acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEI - donepezil, galantamine, ... -
Tailoring a pre-prosthetic training course for community health workers in a rural setting within South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)More than a third of South Africa's population resides in rural areas. The attraction and retention of suitably trained medical professionals is a problem faced almost universally by those living in rural areas. Access ... -
‘Taking hold’ of mobile phone stories in a Cape Flats reading club
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)This ethnographically-orientated intervention explored how members of a Cape Flats reading club “took hold” (Street, 2009) of digital literacy in their engagement with online fictional stories accessed by a mobile phone. ... -
Talk and play as interactions among bilingual children in Beacon Valley, Mitchell’s Plain
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)This study investigates talk and play as interactions in a “small context” among so-called coloured bilingual children and their interactions amongst themselves in the community of Beacon Valley (Mitchell’s Plain). One of ... -
The taper of clinical crown preparations done by dental students and dentists in two African countries: a comparative analysis
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)Crowns have been used since the 5th century AD to improve both the form and function of teeth in the mouth. A great proportion of the total expenditure on dental care is spent on the provision and replacement of crowns and ... -
Targeted delivery of embelin to cancer cells
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)Apoptosis or programmed cell death is vital to the development of organisms as they maintain the balance between cell death and cell growth. Failure to activate apoptosis has been implicated in carcinogenesis and often ... -
Targeted delivery of GFP loaded polymeric nanoparticles to CD4 expressing cells using a CD4 specific aptamer
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which is the cause of Acquired Immunodefiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a major global public health issue affecting over 37 million people worldwide and is responsible for claiming over 32 ... -
Taste-masking of efavirenz through microencapsulation
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)It is a well-known fact that a significant gap exists in the development of child-friendly dosage forms, detrimentally affecting paediatric patient compliance, especially in the treatment of debilitating diseases such ...