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Actinobacteria associated with two diverse soil environments and their multicopper oxidase diversity
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
The Cape Floristic Region (CFR) is a biodiverse region boasting unique plant diversity with a rich concentration of endemic plants. Aspalathus linearis (Rooibos) is an indigenous plant that grows in the Clanwilliam region ...
The phenomenon of skin lightening among young adults, and the effect of selected plant extracts on tyrosinase and melanogenesis activity
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Skin lightening practice refers to the use of skin lightening products to achieve a fairer skin complexion. This is common practice among people of several Asian, North American, South American countries. On the African ...
Exploring first-time mothers’ knowledge, perceptions, and experiences of attachment in the first 1000 days of their child’s life
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
The first 1000 days (FTD) of an infant’s life is a delicate period where rapid growth and development takes place in all domains, namely cognitively, socially, physically, and emotionally. The period fromconception to the ...
Mathematical modeling of tuberculosis epidemiology in Ethiopia
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
Tuberculosis (TB) is currently one of the most severe public health issues in Ethiopia and many other countries. Despite demanding efforts having been made by governmental and nongovernmental organizations to eliminate ...
Social workers’ experiences regarding the use of the transtheoretical model of change in involuntary treatment of a substance use disorder
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Substance use and abuse is a global problem that impact the person, the family, community, and society at large. Continuous abuse of substances may result in substance use disorders (SUDs). Changes to the brain, withdrawal ...
Meaning in life and wellbeing in persons suffering from chronic disease in Cape Town, South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Chronic diseases are the leading cause of mortality, morbidity and disability and its prevalence continues to increase. Chronic disease can impact every dimension of a person’s life (physical, psychological, social, ...
Public-private partnerships as enablers of investment and infrastructure development in Africa: a South African perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Governments in sub-Saharan Africa cannot afford the enormous challenge of creating worldclass infrastructure to satisfy the rise in citizen demand and maintain and update the current infrastructure assets. This is a result ...
Exploring translanguaging practices in a multilingual grade 6 mathematics classroom
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
Even though the South-African education system has undergone profound changes in the decades of democracy, and various language policies have been implemented and re-implemented, language practices in basic and higher ...
Social movement learning: COSATU shop stewards constructing knowledge through social activism
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
This study sought to investigate how shop stewards within Cosatu Western Cape construct knowledge through social activism. The study employed a qualitative research design, using a multiple case study method, where shop ...
The Changing Nature of Strategic Research Management at Selected South African Universities: 1997-2007
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
Universities and other institutions of higher education are key players in the knowledge,
information, and data-driven economy, particularly more so in the context of developing
countries, where the footprint of industry ...