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Circadian rhythm and day to day variability of serum potassium concentration: a pilot study
(Springer Verlag, 2015)Background Hyperkalemia is a common and life–threatening complication frequently seen in patients with acute kidney injury, end–stage renal disease and chronic heart failure. Cardiac arrest and ventricular fibrillation are ... -
Circular economy and environmental health in low- and middle-income countries
(BMC, 2019)Background The circular economy framework for human production and consumption is an alternative to the traditional, linear concept of ‘take, make, and dispose’. Circular economy (CE) principles comprise of ‘design out ... -
Circulating DNA: its origin and fluctuation
(Wiley, 2008)Circulating DNA is present in the blood of all individuals, but it has been found that cancer patients and patients with a variety of other conditions have increased amounts of these circulating DNA fragments in their ... -
The circumstances and needs of adolescent orphans in foster care
(University of Stellenbosch, 2012)HIV and AIDS have a major impact on families and on community structures in South Africa. Children are especially affected when they are orphaned. Research was undertaken to identify the circumstances and needs of adolescent ... -
Circumstances contributing to adolescents' vulnerability towards sexual abuse in a rural area
(2014)In rendering child care protection services to adolescents in the Marshite area as a social worker in the Department of Social Development, the researcher recognised that an increased number of adolescents are sexually ... -
Circumstances of foster children and their foster parents affected by HIV and AIDS
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Circumstances that influence the finalisation of child sexual abuse cases in Tembisa
(North-West University, 2011)Child sexual abuse is a major problem in Africa. There are a large number of child sexual abuse cases which are opened on a monthly basis. Child sexual abuse is a very sensitive issue and therefore trained professionals ... -
Cirolana bambang, a distinctive new species of Cirolana Leach, 1818 (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cirolanidae) from Bitung, Indonesia
(Magnolia Press, 2018)Cirolana bambang sp. nov. from Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia is described. The species can be recognised by generally smooth body with small, acute, submedian nodules on pleonites 4–5 and the anterior dorsal surface ... -
Cirolana phuketensis, a new species of marine isopod (Crustacea, Isopoda, Cirolanidae) from the Andaman Sea coast of Thailand
(Pensoft, 2017)Cirolana phuketensis sp. n. was collected from coral rubble from the Andaman sea coast of Thailand. C. phuketensis sp. n. is described and fully illustrated; C. phuketensis sp. n. can be recognized by the presence of ... -
Cities and floods: a pragmatic insight into the determinants of households’ coping strategies to floods in informal Accra, Ghana
(OASIS, 2019)Floods are common events that confront many cities in the developing world. Ghana, a developing country, is persistently challenged with flood events, especially in its major cities. In informal Accra, for instance, despite ... -
Citizen participation in developmental local government: statutory obligations
(ASSADPAM, 2004)Democratic and developmental local government in South Africa depends on good relations between them and the citizens they serve. There are several statutory and regulatory initiatives to establish a framework for promoting ... -
A citizen science water quality monitoring project’s contribution to environmental education, social learning and adaptive management
(North-West University, 2018)This research aimed to report on how a citizen science community-based water qualitymonitoring project involving Physical Science pre-service teachers and Grade 10 Physical Science learners contributed to environmental ... -
Citizenship education and human capabilities: lynchpin for sustainable learning environment and social justice
(2013)The paper builds on and contributes to literature in citizenship education studies in higher education. Many studies in this field have explored the history, development and implementation of various forms of citizenship ... -
Citizenship education for Africans in South Africa (1948 - 1994): a critical discourse.
(The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2012)The paper presents a critical discussion of the provision of citizenship education for Africans in South Africa during the period 1948-1994. A conceptual analysis of Johnson and Morris’ critical citizenship framework and ... -
Citizenship education for Lesotho’s context: towards a stable democracy
(AOSIS, 2019)This article represents a contextual analysis that seeks a lasting solution to Lesotho’s current democratic instability, which has typified its political landscape since independence. This article analyses the literature ... -
A city branding framework for selected cities in the North West Province
(2015)Cities are faced with increased competition to attract and retain residents. Due to globalisation, residents now have a choice where they want to live, work and stay. Cities must therefore investigate how the use of branding ... -
City government resilience: Towards a diagnostic instrument
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)This study starts with exploring the evolution of thinking regarding organisations as open systems. It provides a perspective on a total systems approach to organisation design and organisation development and identifies ... -
The city of arches.
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The city scorecard for effective performance management at the Johannesburg Metro Council
(North-West University, 2010)Citizens of South Africa expect that the policy and regulatory changes introduced by government will be translated into tangible service delivery. Elected representatives, in particular, must demonstrate that national, ... -
City-Level Law and Action for Climate-Resilient Development in Southern Africa
(Cambridge University Press, 2023)This article studies eight cities in four countries in the southern African region (Namibia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Botswana) to explore whether and how local governing author ity has been channelled towards local ...
