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A gendered approach to climate smart agriculture adoption by smallholder farmers in Malawi and Zambia
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The negative impacts of climate change on smallholder agrarian livelihoods in developing countries will be devastating, threatening to negate even the development gains made thus far, while offering opportunities for ... -
A gendered approach to drought coping mechanisms : a case of the Lubombo Region, Swaziland
(North-West University, 2018)In the Lubombo region of Swaziland, one-third (300 000) of Swazis are living through the devastating impacts of drought on both their livelihoods and the environment they depend on. Drought, which has become recurrent, ... -
Gendered approach toward Disaster Risk Reduction: case study of Chobe District, Botswana
(North-West University, 2019)Available research shows an increase in the frequency and intensity of weather and climate-related hazards across the globe. This trend is leading to an increase in the occurrence of disasters and heightened disaster risk, ... -
Gendered Experiences of Social Disengagement among Selected Professionals in Nigeria And South Africa
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2017)The study of aging and society with regards to the worthiness and validity or otherwise of the social disengagement theory is controversial and some researchers do not agree with its principles. Some of the critics of this ... -
Gendered health care labour markets? A case study of anatomical pathologists and haematologists in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(AOSIS, 2016)This study qualitatively explored the role of gender and related factors that influence medical doctors’ decisions in selecting a specialisation within medical laboratory medicine. This study is novel in that it disaggregates ... -
Gendered research grant conditions and their effect on women’s application (dis)engagement
(AOSIS, 2022)Men continue to outperform women in obtaining funding through research grants globally, in both science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and social science, in multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary fields. ... -
Gene expression related to serotonergic and glutamatergic neurotransmission is altered in the flinders sensitive line rat model of depression: effect of ketamine
(Wiley, 2017)Major depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with dysfunctional serotonergic and glutamatergic neurotransmission, and the genetic animal model of depression Flinders Sensitive Line (FSL) rats display alterations in these ... -
Gene interactions observed with the HDL-c blood lipid, intakes of protein, sugar and biotin in relation to circulating homocysteine concentrations in a group of black South Africans
(Elsevier, 2020)Background Elevated homocysteine (Hcy) is associated with several pathologies. Gene–diet interactions related to Hcy might be used to customize dietary advice to reduce disease incidence. To explore this possibility, we ... -
Gene-diet interactions in relation to circulating homocysteine concentrations
(North-West University, 2018)Background: Elevated homocysteine (Hcy) is associated with several disease pathologies and can be manipulated by modifiable factors such as diet, nutritional status, physical activity and smoking, but can also be altered ... -
Gene-environment and gene-gene interactions of specific MTHFR, MTR and CBS gene variants in relation to homocysteine in a black South Africans
(Elsevier, 2013)The methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), cystathione-β-synthase (CBS) and methionine synthase (MTR) genes interact with each other and the environment. These interactions could influence homocysteine (Hcy) and ... -
A gene-environment study of cytoglobin in the human and rat hippocampus
(PLoS, 2013)Background: Cytoglobin (Cygb) was discovered a decade ago as the fourth vertebrate heme-globin. The function of Cygb is still unknown, but accumulating evidence from in vitro studies point to a putative role in scavenging ... -
'n Genealogiese en historiese perspektief op 'n gedeelte van die familie Swanepoel in Suid–Afrika (1698–1906)
(North-West University, 2013)The goal of this dissertation is to determine the genealogical and historical perspective of a selected part of the Swanepoel family in South Africa (1698-1906). It includes historical tendencies such as conflicts, wars, ... -
Generaal J C Smuts en groter Suid-Afrika, 1919 - 1924.
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Generaal J.B.M. Hertzog en die ontstaan van die Nasionale Party, 1913-1914
(North-West University (South Africa), 1970)"No abstract available" -
A general approach to develop and assess models estimating coal energy content
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The gross calorific value (GCV) is an important property defining the energy content of fuels such as coal. Many industries require the GCVs to accurately quantify and report the energy efficiency of the operations. ... -
General employee perceptions of gender-based discrimination in a selection of South African organisations
(Prof. Ansie Lessing, 2015)Gender-based discrimination is prohibited in many countries, including South Africa. Despite this prohibition, employees continue to report discrimination. These perceptions affect individuals and organisations negatively. The ... -
General equilibrium modelling in South Africa : an overview and appraisal
(North-West University, 2004)Since the 1990s, there has been a considerable increase in the use of computable general equilibrium (CGE) models in South Africa to study a variety of policy issues, specifically, development plans, agricultural programmes, ... -
The general health and life orientations of learners infected with HIV/AIDS
(North-West University, 2007)The aims of this research were to investigate the general health of learners infected with HIVIAIDS; assess how' learners infected with HIVIAIDS see life; and make suggestions for helping learners infected with HIVIAIDS ... -
A General Legislative Analysis of "Torture" as a Human Rights Violation in Zimbabwe
(2017)Several challenges involving torture-related human rights violations have been reported in Zimbabwe from the late 1970s to date. Notably, these torture-related human rights violations were problematic during the liberation ...