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Bt maize and frogs : an investigation into possible adverse effects of Bt toxin exposure to amphibian larvae
(North-West University, 2012)Genetically modified maize expressing the Bt-protein Cry1Ab (Bt maize) is planted widely in South Africa. Crop residues of Bt maize often end up in aquatic ecosystems where aquatic organisms are exposed to Cry1Ab protein. ... -
Buakea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), a new genus of African stem borers: morphological, ecological and molecular data
(Entomological Society of Southern Africa, 2011)A new genus of African stem borers of the subtribe Sesamiina (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Buakea gen. n., is described as well as the three species it includes, two new, B. venusta sp. n. and B. kaeuae sp. n., and a species ... -
The buck stops ... where, exactly? On outsourcing and liability towards third parties
(NMMU, 2013)Modern-day commerce forces services providers to make use of outsourcing. Regardless of whether outsourcing is used for bona fide reasons such as to provide a better product at a better price or whether the outsourcer needs ... -
Budget control and monitoring challenges for school governing bodies
(North-West University, 2014)This study focussed on the budget control and monitoring challenges for school governing bodies. The study engaged a qualitative in-depth research into the challenges school governing bodies experience regarding budget ... -
Budget deficits and economic growth: a vector error correction modelling of South Africa
(International Foundation for Research and Development (IFRD), 2017)The primary motivation behind this study was to explore the consequential effects of budget deficit on South Africa`s economic growth. Six variables were used, namely: real GDP, budget deficit, real interest rate, labour, ... -
Budgetary control as a mechanism for promoting good governance and public expenditure management in the Ngwathe Local Municipality
(North-West University, 2013)The affairs of public financial management in the local government operates within two legal frameworks, one adopted by national government and one adopted by legislatures at local level (Mikesell, 2007:36). A legislative ... -
Budgeting as a political process: a case study of Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality
(2015)The reason for studying budgeting as a political process is to appraise various theoretical methods for addressing matters of human rights, entitlements, political accountability and community participation in relation to ... -
Buffer nitrogen solubility, in vitro ruminal partitioning of nitrogen and in vitro ruminal biological activity of tannins in leaves of four fodder tree species
(Wiley, 2014)This study explores the chemical composition, buffer N solubility, in vitro ruminal N degradability and in vitro ruminal biological activity of tannins in leaves from Gliricidia sepium, Leucaena leucocephala, Morus alba ... -
Building a case study for transdisciplinary thinking: the inclusion of Green Infrastructure as part of Spatial Planning education
(North-West University, 2018)Green infrastructure (GI) is continuously gaining importance as an integral part of spatial planning approaches. The increased usage of GI calls into question the extent of its inclusion in current tertiary planning ... -
Building a communities of practice for the continuing professional development of History teachers: insights from the TEMS project.
(The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2008)In a period of rapid curriculum change, many South African teachers are faced with the arduous task of new curriculum development and implementation. This is particularly true of the challenges facing history teachers as ... -
Building a culture of safety : the nature of communication between the Maquassi hills fire services and the community
(North-West University, 2011)Citizens in many provinces in South Africa have increasingly become more vocal about their unhappiness concerning service delivery in many departments of Government; their needs are not being met. Their violence and anger ... -
Building a scalable virtual community on commodity hardware and open source software
(North-West University, 2008)The information era has brought upon us waves of change that brings affordable technology Within the reach of the average person. Computers connected to the Internet, part of our daily living, have led to the formation of ... -
Building and maintaining relationships with alumni through social media : a comparative study
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Online communication is considered as an ideal platform for the implementation of two-way, ethical communication, which can lead to strong, long-term and mutually beneficial relationships between an organisation and its ... -
Building blocks in Planning research methodology : a roadmap to research design options
(Sun Media, 2022)Making sense of the myriad of available research design options is generally an arduous task for researchers. Proper research design is, subsequently, often neglected in Planning research, resulting in superficial research ... -
Building Capacity and Developing Human capital
(Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2012)There is a growing consensus on the potential for information and communications technologies (ICTs) to support socio-economic development in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Universities as providers of higher education are ... -
Building collaboration through shared actions: the experience of the global network for disaster reduction
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2012)This article asks how the emergent Global Network for Disaster Reduction has built collaboration and impact. Observation of the network’s journey nuanced the researcher’s initial hypothesis in marked ways. A ‘reflective ... -
Building communities of practice for the continuing professional development of history teachers: insights from the TEMS project.
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2007)In 'n tydperk van snelle kurrikulum hervorming, is talle Suid Afrikaanse onderwysers gekonfronteer met die moeilike taak om nuwe kurrikula te ontwikkel en te implementeer. Dit is veral die geval vir Geskiedenis-onderwysers ... -
Building community resilience to climate change: the role of a Population-Health-Environment programme in supporting the community response to cyclone Haruna in Madagascar
(OASIS, 2020)Tropical cyclone Haruna made landfall in southwest Madagascar in February 2013; it was a powerful Category 2 storm with heavy rain and wind speeds of 150 km/h, making it the largest cyclone that this region had experienced ... -
Building customer relationships as retention strategy in the South African Domestic Passenger Airline Industry
(The Department of Business, University of Johannesburg, 2010)Organisations are increasingly focusing on building long-term relationships with customers, thereby increasing their probability for success by offering customers higher levels of satisfaction, increasing customer loyalty, ... -
Building integrated cities : mapping assets of the urban poor in Atteridgeville, Tshwane Metropolitan Council
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)The discourse on sustainable livelihoods began attracting global attention in the early 1960s. Substantial literature developed by various writers looked at the different ways in which people can guarantee access to ...