IAS 39 and recorded structured interviews with the respondents. The accounting treatment of commodity derivatives was investigated by utilising nine transaction types which are typically found when producers sell grain to ...

The study displays an analytical framework of urban sustainability in South Africa and applies the principles to Clainvood, a suburb in the South Durban Basin in KwaZulu Natal. It is important that urban areas are ...

The establishment of the Altx exchange provided the opportunity for investors to invest in small high growth companies which sometimes provide spectacular returns. The firms listed on the Altx JSE exchange have provided ...

INTRODUCTION AND AIM: The prevalence of cardiovascular disease(CVD) is increasing in the black South African population. At increased levels, plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 (PAI-1) and fibrinogen, which are two ...

Motivation: A variety of factors including food shortage, poor hygiene and low education levels affects the nutritional status of black women. Women also have a high risk for the development of iron deficiency because ...

Introduction: Obesity plays an important role in the development of the metabolic syndrome, with central obesity being included as a required prerequisite in the most recent definition of the metabolic syndrome by the ...

Worldwide. adolescents are at risk of dcvdoping eating disorders since they tire in a process of negot ia( ing important developmental tasks and are thus vulnerable to the internalisation of the thin ideal (Polivy 8: ...

During the past decades there has been an increase in longevity. These aging trends have an enormous economic impact and present challenges to policymakers, families, and health care providers to meet the needs of aging ...

The literature shows an increase in endothelin-1 with increased levels of erythrocytes. There are also indications that inflammation and elevated endothelin-1 levels interact with erythropoiesis. In this study, the association ...

Motivation: Hypertension is a fast growing health risk, leading to increased incidences of cardiovascular dysfunction and mortality. However, the prevalence of hypertension is higher in some ethnic populations than others. ...