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Analysing the effects of public expenditure on economic growth in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Since the commencement of South Africa’s democracy in 1994, South Africa has made
tremendous progress with a focus on sustainable economic growth. Due to data limitations
because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the study drew ...
The decentralised drug-resistant TB programme in South Africa: From policy to implementation
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
South Africa is one of the high burden countries for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) globally. A
policy supporting decentralised DR-TB treatment provision was introduced in 2011 but to date
implementation has been ...
Caregivers’ experiences of weaning their children from ADHD medication
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder
characterised by levels of inattention and/or increased hyperactivity/impulsivity. Medications
have been widely used as an effective ADHD ...
The interstellar medium scaling relations in cosmological simulations
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
This work presents the scaling relations for the redshift zero galaxies in the SIMBA1
cosmological hydrodynamic simulations. The aim is to test the degree to which the
SIMBA simulations reproduce the physical properties ...
Handling heteroskedasticity in the linear regression model
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
This research project delves into the problem of heteroskedasticity in the linear regression model. Having
defined the problem and its consequences for estimation and inference, a comprehensive literature
review of ...
Homology modelling and characterization of three-dimensional (3d) protein structures of selected variants of cyp3a4
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The efficacy and toxicity of several drugs and prodrugs are influenced by the interindividual
genetic variations in drug-metabolising enzymes. Cytochrome P450
enzymes constitute the major metabolising enzymes in humans. ...
Ethico-political leadership in public organizations in Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The study investigated the ethico-political leadership in two Zimbabwean State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs). Since Zimbabwe attained its independence in 1980, the citizens have witnessed an alarming rate of unethical activities ...
Analysis and robust simulation of mathematical models of HIV and Leishmaniasis co-infection
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The purpose of this thesis is the theoretical and numerical study of epidemiological
models of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) and human immunode ciency virus (HIV) coinfection.
We study these models theoretically and design ...
Bisexuality and identity of young adults: A qualitative descriptive study
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Sexual identity development is an important part of developing a coherent sense of
identity in young adulthood. When one identifies outside of the heterosexual identity, it can
pose many challenges when one considers the ...
Snake community structure in a heterogeneous fynbos ecosystem
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Snakes occur in most terrestrial ecosystems, forming an integral part of many ecological
communities. A diverse community of snakes in an ecosystem can indicate a complex habitat
structure capable of supporting a diverse ...