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Assessment of maize productivity and soil health indicators following combined application of winery solid waste compost and inorganic fertilizers
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Grape growing and winemaking process generate enormous amounts of solid waste materials that demand more economical and safe disposal technologies. In this study, co-composting and effective microorganisms (EM) technologies ... -
Assessment of Malawian mothers’ Malaria knowledge, healthcare preferences and timeliness of seeking fever treatments for children under five
(MDPI, 2015)Malaria is one of the major public health problems in Malawi, contributing to the majority of morbidity and mortality among children under five. Ignorance of malaria symptoms results in delayed treatment, which often ... -
An assessment of medical waste management practices in the North-eastern Free State, South Africa
(2013)The proper handling and disposal of medical waste in accordance with national guidelines is very important. This study was undertaken to investigate the state of medical waste and management practices in different hospitals ... -
An assessment of mercury contamination and the relationship between environmental variables and mercury concentrations in a seasonal wetland
(Springer Verlag, 2013)A study was undertaken to assess the extent of mercury contamination in the water and sediment in a seasonal wetland, as well as to determine the relationship between environmental parameters and the distribution of ... -
The assessment of metazoan parasite diversity of native and extralimital Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) populations : a holistic approach
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Parasites contribute substantially to global biodiversity. Similarly, parasites of aquatic species have a vast unexplored diversity, and in recent years received increasing attention, contributing to the global aim of ... -
An assessment of multinational corporations in the economic development of third world countries
(2014)This study focuses on Multinational Corporations (MNCs) and their importance in the economic development of Third World Countries. Recogni sing that. MNCs can contribute to economic growth and development, most Third ... -
The assessment of multiple antibiotic resistant enterococci in communal and commercial cattle faecal samples and their water sources in Mafikeng, North–West Province, RSA
(2006)Enterococcus species are found in faeces of mammals, birds, insects, reptiles, but also soil, plants and water. These bacteria can also be isolated from animal products such as milk, cheese and meat. This study was aimed ... -
Assessment of nematocidal activity of novel N-alkyl analogues of nitrofurantoin on Caenorhabditis elegans nematode model
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Caenorhabditis elegans is considered as a simple but important invertebrate model which provides a versatile platform of various experiments such as drug studies. The C. elegans is commonly used in anthelmintic drug studies ... -
The assessment of neuromuscular fatigue during 120 min of simulated soccer exercise
(Springer, 2017)Purpose This investigation examined the development of neuromuscular fatigue during a simulated soccer match incorporating a period of extra time (ET) and the reliability of these responses on repeated test occasions. ... -
Assessment of nitrate pollution in groundwater (Chaneng Village, Rustenburg)
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Groundwater plays a vital role in the water provision for the areas that are so remote in such a way that rendering municipal services (piped water) proves to be cumbersome. While deemed so essential, it is also prone to ... -
Assessment of non-proliferation regime to establish regulatory framework for the front-end of the nuclear fuel cycle in Africa
(North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)This is a research based project to support the Non-Proliferation regime by investigating ideas on how to improve assurances that the front end of the nuclear fuel cycle (NFC) on the African continent is not used to support ... -
Assessment of NORM in fruits and vegetables from local markets of Hartbeespoort, Mahikeng and Pretoria
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An assessment of offshore tax structure opportunities for South African companies
(North-West University, 2018)Anyone may so arrange his affairs that his taxes shall be as low as possible; he is not bound to choose that pattern which will best pay the Treasury; there is no duty, not even a patriotic duty to increase one's taxes. ... -
Assessment of operational cost and level of income on poultry food security project in Ngaka Modiri Molema North West province, South Africa
(2011)The aim of this study was establish operational systems and viable size of community poultry projects versus number of beneficiaries to determine the capacity to sustain itself and serve its purpose as food security ... -
The assessment of organic pollutant exposure and effects along the KwaZulu-Natal coastline
(2015)Marine pollution monitoring has been active in South Africa for the past 40 years, but with large periods of neglect where no research has been done. South Africa is ideally situated along the primary global shipping ... -
Assessment of organic pollutants in selected wild and domesticated bird eggs from Gauteng, South Africa
(North-West University, 2010)Polybrominated flame retardants (BFRs), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were analysed in eggs of various wild bird species from industrialised areas in South Africa. Eggs were collected ... -
Assessment of paper tip angular position, carryover, matrix effects and dried blood spot storage effect on paper spray mass spectrometry
(RSC, 2020)Paper Spray (PS) ionization has been demonstrated extensively for rapid quantitation of pharmaceuticals in dried matrix spots. In this study, experimental and validation parameters of paper spray mass spectrometry were ... -
An assessment of perceptions, sources and uses of water among six African communities in the North West Province of South Africa
(Water Research Commission, 2016)The aim of this study was to assess perceptions, sources and uses of water among African residents of six different impoverished communities in the North West Province (NWP) of South Africa. A sequential exploratory ... -
Assessment of performance management and development system in selected national government departments in South Africa
(Kamla-Raj, 2017)The Performance Management and Development System (PMDS) in the South African public service has become a thorny issue. Performance assessment in particular, is an area that attracts more grievances. Any institution, which ... -
Assessment of performance management and development system in selected South African national government departments
(North-West University (South Africa) Mafikeng Campus, 2016)This research was conducted in order to assess the current state of performance management and development system in the public sector in South Africa. The research focus was on the implementation of the system in selected ...