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Use of social media as a marketing tool by the City of Cape Town Libraries
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Social media has become a popular tool adopted by libraries and play a major role in marketing library services, facilitating communication between libraries and staff, and assisting libraries in connecting with communities. ... -
The use of social media as a means of improving the quantity and quality of the pass rate in computer programming at FET colleges in the
(2013)The aim of this research was to investigate the use of social media (SM) in improving the quantity and quality of passes in computer programming in South Africa’s Further Education and Training (FET) colleges. The study ... -
Use of social media tools by library staff at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa and the National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe.
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)Academic libraries in the economically developed countries have taken the lead in adopting and appropriating various social media platforms to enhance services offered to their patrons. However, there are many unanswered ... -
The use of South Africa's nature areas in the promotion of tourism and economic development
(University of Western Cape, 2001)South Africa has developed an extensive network of parks, nature reserves and conservation areas, the stated purpose of which is to both promote and protect nature and, particularly in the case of state-owned resources, to ... -
The use of synthesised USY as a dietary supplement for the removal of toxic metals (lead and cadmium) from simulated gastric juice
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)The South African economy relies heavily on mining. The residues of these activities contain harmful metals that are discharged into the environment as industrial wastes, contaminating the air, soil, surface and ground ... -
The use of treated effluent for agricultural irrigation in the Bottelary River area: Effluent quality, farmers perception and potential extent
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The Bottelary River area is located in a Mediterranean climate region, where the agricultural sector plays an important role. During the dry summer season, there is not enough precipitation to meet the agricultural irrigation ... -
The Use of Treated Effluent for Agricultural Irrigation in the Bottelary River Area: Effluent Quality, Farmers Perception and Potential Extent
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The Bottelary River area is located in a Mediterranean climate region, where the agricultural sector plays an important role. During the dry summer season, there is not enough precipitation to meet the agricultural irrigation ... -
The Use of Treated Effluent for Agricultural IrrigatiOn!n the Bottelary River Area: Effluent Quality, Farmers Perception and Potential Extent
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The Bottelary River area is located in a Mediterranean climate region, where the agricultural sector plays an important role. During the dry summer season, there is not enough precipitation to meet the agricultural irrigation ... -
The use of ultrasonography for the early detection of cardiovascular risk in adolescents
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of mortality and morbidity globally and is the leading cause of death in South Africa second to HIV/AIDS. CVD is on the rise not only in adults but also in children. The ... -
The use of web 2.0 by students and lecturers at Mzuzu University, Malawi: the case of the Faculty of Information Science and Communications
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The aim of the study was focused on investigating how Web 2.0 technologies are being utilised by students and lecturers to accomplish their learning and teaching activities in the Faculty of Information Science and ... -
The use of Web 2.0 technologies by Library and Information Science students at the University of the Western Cape in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)The purpose of this research was to investigate the use of Web 2.0 technologies by Library and Information Science (LIS) students at the University of the Western Cape (UWC). This research provided answers to the following ... -
The use of well log data in the creation of 3D geological maps
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)Three-dimensional (3D) graphic representations of geographic environments have become commonplace in a range of elds. These representations are often an attempt to represent both geographic forms, as well as the ... -
The use of whole blood cell cultures as a model for assessing the effects of SeptilinTM on the immune system.
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)In the past three decades there has been a huge increase in the use of herbal medicine globally. The active principles of these herbal medicines are mostly unknown with supportive evidence for safety and efficacy very ... -
The usefulness of the value added statement in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)The value added statement is published by about 200 of the 400 companies listed in the industrial sector on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. This is the highest incidence of publication of such statements reported to date. ... -
User perspectives on the provision of virtual archives in the Western Cape archives and records service
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)In the digital era, archival records/resources in physical formats have been made available to a larger audience and received much more usage as a result of digitisation and remote accessibility. The use of technology ... -
Users' attitudes towards the library of the University of the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2000)For any academic work at a university, students and staff are entirely dependent on the adequacy of the library. That is why the reason for the existence of university libraries is to provide essential study and reference ... -
Using a conceptual change approach as a teaching strategy for improving learners' understanding of Chemical Change in Physical Sciences.
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of a Conceptual Change Approach as a teaching strategy to improve learners' understanding of Chemical Change in Physical Sciences. In addition, learners' attitudes toward ... -
Using a conceptual change approach to improve learners' understanding of ions in aqueous solutions in Physical Sciences.
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)The purpose of this study was to investigate how the use of a conceptual change approach could contribute to enhancing the teaching and learning of ions in aqueous solutions in Grade 10 Physical Science. More specifically, ... -
Using a mathematical model to determine dental arch- perimeter in class ii patients presenting at UWC orthodontic clinics
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)Determining arch perimeter is of importance in both a clinical setting, where it is used to determine space requirements, as well as in an epidemiological setting where it is used to describe large populations. Physical ... -
Using a system dynamic approach to understanding the socialisation process of IT graduates
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)This study analyses the process that an IT refurbishing organisation used to socialise 15 IT graduates to the norms of the working world. In addition, 5 IT industry and 2 governmental agency interviews were used, and 60 ...
