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Synthesis and evaluation of metformin derivatives for anti-diabetes
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a significant public health crisis and is placed amongst the top ten leading causes of death worldwide. Metformin is the first-line drug used to treat T2DM, which is mainly attributed to ...
Investigation of common deficiencies observed in scientific assessments and the implementation of a new robust review pathway, the risk-based assessment approach, by the South African Health Regulatory Authority, SAHPRA
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The main objective of this study is to improve patient access to medicines. The research is two-fold, the
first component promotes transparency between the South African Health Products Regulatory
Authority (SAHPRA), ...
Mitigation of salinity stress using exogenously applied molybdenum in sorghum bicolor
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The agricultural sector is the main producer of food throughout the world. However, the constant changes in environmental conditions, such as extreme weather, droughts, and salinity have impacted this sector negatively ...
Demographic and health impact of alcohol and tobacco in Cameroon and Albania
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The aim of this article is to illustrate a comparative analysis of the prevalence of alcohol and
tobacco use and its impact on demographic and health indicators in Cameroon and Albania.
Tobacco is the leading cause of ...
Effect of synthetic methods on the characteristics and performance of IrO2 catalysts
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
For many years fossil fuel has been the primary source of energy worldwide though, the
environment is negatively affected because of the high carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
associated with the use of fossil fuels. Hydrogen ...
Analysis and simulation of some ecological models describing weed-water hyacinth dynamics in Lake Tana, Ethiopia
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The water hyacinth plant is notorious for being the world’s worst aquatic weed. In
Ethiopia, it invades lake Tana which is the largest lake in Ethiopia. This is attracting
attention of many researchers including mathematical ...
Exploring the sexual and reproductive health information needs and barriers of teenage girls at a high school in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The sexual reproductive health information needs of teenage girls are unmet in
developing countries. This coupled with poor information-seeking behaviour to acquire
appropriate SRH information and understanding of how ...
The determinants of under-five child mortality in the state of Palestine and Malawi: A comparative study
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Mortality is one of the significant vital events for which a government collects data, especially
child mortality, because it is one of the contributing indicators that are used to assess the
wellbeing of a nation. ...
Synthesis and characterisation of biomimetic immunostimulatory lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis),
remains a fatal infectious disease and one of the top ten leading causes of mortality,
particularly in developing countries. Current drug therapy ...
Knowledge of predatory publishing: A case study of Malawi University of Business and Applied Aciences
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
This study investigated knowledge of predatory publishing amongst academics and researchers at
the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS). The underlying aim of the study
was to develop evidence-based ...