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Aspirations and capabilities: the design and analysis of an action research project in Khayelitsha, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
The central theme of the study is whether deliberate actions to realise aspirations can and would be likely to increase capabilities amongst the poor, and whether such attempts might reduce poverty. Capabilities are seen ...
Analyses of spermatozoa surface proteins using different separation techniques
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Passage of spermatozoa through the female reproductive tract is essential for the regulation of fertilization, ensuring that healthy sperm reach the oocyte. Previous studies were devoted to morphological selection of sperm ...
Processing hidden Markov models using recurrent neural networks for biological applications
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
In this thesis, we present a novel hybrid architecture by combining the most popular
sequence recognition models such as Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs) and Hidden Markov Models (HMMs). Though sequence recognition problems ...
Maritime archaeology and its publics in post-apartheid South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Since the end of apartheid and with that the construction of a new South Africa,
archaeology has experienced what can be seen as a resurgence in the public domain. With the creation of a new nation imagined as existing ...
South African female individuals' perceptions and experiences of their gender and leadership roles
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Literature on leadership and gender has primarily focused on gender differences between men and women's leadership styles as well as the existence of barriers to the advancement of women. This research has also shown that ...
Magnetic substitution in CePt₂Si₂ and CeCu₅In Kondo lattice
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
In the past few decades, the studies of f-electron materials have revealed unusual physical properties such as Fermi-liquid, non-Fermi-liquid behaviour at low temperatures, heavy- Fermion behaviour, valence fluctuation, ...
The retention factors of call centre agents at a financial institution in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
The aim of the study was to identify the retention variables highlighted as most important by call centre agents at a financial institution in the Western Cape. In addition, to assess which of the independent variables ...
Assessing the impact of exports and imports on economic growth: a case study of Malawi from 1970 to 2010
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
In line with neoclassical economic growth propositions that outward-orientation fosters economic growth, since independence from Britain in 1964 the Government of Malawi has placed international trade at the centre of its ...
Engineering bacterial magnetic nanoparticles
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Magnetosomes, produced by magnetotactic bacteria (MTB), are the most attractive alternative source of non-toxic biocompatible magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs). A magnetosome contains Fe2O4 magnetite with properties superior ...
Knowledge-management in the public sector: Its role in facilitating the delivery of health infrastructure
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Knowledge is recognised as a crucial resource in the knowledge-based economy; and it is
believed to drive sustainable success in organizations. Knowledge management (KM) helps
organizations identify, create, organize, ...