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The effect of pricing on market share of supermarkets in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District of the North-West Province of South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2014)This study propped up as a result of the lack of awareness on the role of pricing in market share gain or loss among retailers in general. The empirical focus of the study was in the Ngaka Modiri Molema district. The study ... -
The effect of processed adventure-based experiential learning on personal effectiveness outcomes
(North-West University, 2007)Limited scientific research regarding the effectiveness of Adventure-Based Experiential Learning (AEL) as an instrument to develop personal effectiveness exists. Furthermore, little attention have been given to factors ... -
Effect of product bed height and air velocity on the drying rate of extruded maize pellets
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)In the food processing industry, specifically food drying and cooling, there is still a lack of available information that is based on experiments and reliable data. A specific product that has not been investigated is ... -
Effect of product distribution geometry on drying of extruded maize pellets
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)In the drying of foodstuffs it is preferable that the product should be spread out flat and uniformly on the bed in order for the air to pass evenly through the product, ensuring uniform drying. However, many types of ... -
Effect of proline‐enriched abalone feed on selected metabolite levels of slow‐growing adult Haliotis midae
(Wiley, 2019)Abalone is currently considered South Africa's most successfully produced aquacul‐ ture export product, with a 76% share of the total value generated by the aquaculture sector. A major risk factor for this sector is slow ... -
The effect of protein and fat meal content on the insulin requirement of type 1 diabetic children
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)BACKGROUND AND AIMS : In type 1 diabetes, post-prandial hyperglycaemia remains a major challenge. Determining meal bolus insulin is mainly dependent on carbohydrate counting and the carbohydrate content of a meal. Recent ... -
The effect of psychological violence in the workplace on health: a holistic eco-system approach
(AOSIS, 2014)Background: Psychological violence has emerged as a priority concern in all workplaces because of its adverse consequences on victims’ health. So far, limited research has been conducted on the effect of psychological ... -
The effect of rainfall amount and timing on annual transpiration in grazed savanna grassland
(EGU, 2020)The role of precipitation (P) variability on evapotranspiration (ET) and its two components transpiration (T) and evaporation (E) rates from savannas continues to draw significant research interest given its relevance to ... -
The effect of rapid thermal annealing on sputtered Pt and Pt3Pd2 thin film electrocatalysts for aqueous SO2 electro-oxidation
(Springer, 2016)Insight into the effect that rapid thermal annealing (RTA) has on the structural and electrochemical characteristics of sputtered Pt and Pt3Pd2 thin film electrocatalysts is communicated. The DC magnetron sputtered thin ... -
Effect of reactor vessel cooling insulation and reflector heat pipes on the temperatures of a pebble-bed reactor using a system CFD approach
(Elsevier, 2020)This study investigates firstly, the effects of varying insulation thickness and flow path width between the core barrel and RCCS-concrete pressure vessel of an upward-flow helium-cooled pebble bed HTGR. The effects on ... -
The effect of real exchange rate misalignment on economic growth in South Africa
(North-West University, 2013)The growth performance of the South African economy over the past two and a half decades has been disappointing. The economy has not reached the high growth rates of the 1960s, which is desperately needed to alleviate ... -
The effect of real network phase disturbances on the calculation of IEC 61000-4-30 parameters
(IEEE, 2014)Real life network dynamic phenomena are used to demonstrate how the calculation of IEC 61000-4-30 parameters can be affected. The voltage frequency can change instantaneously at a point in the network due to a shift in the ... -
The effect of reference groups and lifestyle on the buying behaviour of Singletons
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Numerous studies have been conducted on consumers' buying behaviour, socio-demographics as well as the psychographic dimensions of married people and traditional familial set-ups. Marketers and organisations have, however, ... -
Effect of relative humidity and temperature on the mechanical properties of PFSA Nafion™-cation-exchanged membranes for electrochemical applications
(ESG, 2017)Perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) polymer membranes, also known as PEM (proton - exchange membranes), such as Nafion ™ are widely used as electrolyte thin films in electrochemical hydrogen energy ... -
The effect of reseeding methods on secondary succession during cropland restoration in the Highveld region of South Africa
(Taylor & Francis/NICS, 2011)The Grassland biome is the most transformed biome in South Africa, with cultivation and other human impacts having the largest effect on pristine grasslands. Conversion of natural grassland to cropland agriculture destroys ... -
The effect of retailers' business activities influence on wholesalers' effectiveness in Gaborone
(2014)The research centres on the effect of retailers' business activities on wholesalers' effectiveness in Gaborone. There seem to be a general perception that the diversification of retailers' activities has a negative effect ... -
The effect of Ricinus communis on larval behaviour and midgut microbe communities of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae)
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The Fall Armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is an invasive pest species that spread throughout sub-Sahara Africa after its introduction into west Africa during 2016. It is a destructive ... -
Effect of rutin on TNF-α-induced insulin resistance in 3T3-L1 cells
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Obesity has become a growing epidemic globally and a burden to the health care system due to its association or contribution to the development of other chronic diseases. The excessive accumulation of fat in adipocytes or ... -
Effect of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Zymomonas mobilis on the co-fermentation of sweet sorghum bagasse hydrolysates pretreated under varying conditions
(Elsevier, 2014)Hydrolysates from sweet sorghum bagasse pretreatment normally contains hexose and pentose sugars, and this complex mixture of sugars presents a challenge for a single microorganism to effectively ferment all sugars to ... -
The effect of sanctions and sanctions clauses in letters of credit on the independent nature of these instruments
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Two essential principles of letters of credit are autonomy and stringent compliance. Autonomy describes letters of credit as being distinct from and unrelated to the underlying agreement between the parties. The underlying ...