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Acceptability of chevon from kids, yearling goats and mature does of indigenous South African goats: a case study
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Access to and uptake of contraception by women with disabilities
(Science Publications, 2016)Contraception has been identified as an imperative for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. In poor countries, the need for contraception is highest among the most vulnerable population groups. One such group is ... -
Access to risk mitigating weather forecasts and changes in farming operations in East and West Africa: evidence from a Baseline Survey
(MDPI, 2015)Unfavorable weather currently ranks among the major challenges facing agricultural development in many African countries. Impact mitigation through access to reliable and timely weather forecasts and other adaptive ... -
Access to Safe Water and the Human Development Quandary in Africa: Implications of a Rights–Based Approach
(Sabinet, 2014)Despite formal and concerted commitments by African governments to achieve universal access to clean water through various initiatives since 2000, access to clean drinking water remains a continuous challenge for human ... -
Accommodating multilingualism in IT classrooms in the Free State province
(Taylor & Francis, 2011)This article explores the language context of Information Technology (IT) classes in the Free State province. An overview of the multilingual context within which the research was done is provided through a brief historical ... -
Accommodation consumers and providers' attitudes, behaviours and practices for sustainability: a systematic review
(MDPI, 2016)Accommodation and lodging are an integral component of the tourism and hospitality industry. Given the sectors' growing contribution to resource consumption and waste, there is a growing body of literature on the attitudes, ... -
The accommodation of multilingualism through blended learning in two information technology classes
(UFS, 2013)The South African society can be described as culturally diverse and multilingual. However, despite the advantages of mother-tongue education, English is often chosen as the language of learning and teaching at the cost ... -
The accountancy implications of commodity derivatives: a South African agricultural sector case study
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)Agricultural companies and commodity processors trade commodity derivatives on the SAFEX Commodity Derivatives market to hedge themselves and their producers against commodity price risk. Agricultural companies have to ... -
The Accounting concept of measurement and the thin line between representational measurement theory and the classical theory of measurement.
(Clute Institute [for academic research], 2011)The purpose of this study is to discuss a possible way forward in accounting measurement. It also highlights the importance of understanding the lack of appreciation given by the accounting researchers to the distinction ... -
Accounting for porous structure in effective thermal conductivity calculations in a pebble bed reactor
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Acculturation and language orientations of Turkish immigrants in Australia, France, Germany and the Netherlands
(SAGE, 2012)The authors examined acculturation and language orientations among Turkish immigrants in Australia (n = 283), France (n = 266), Germany (n = 265), and the Netherlands (n = 271). They expected that the countries with the ... -
Accumulation of heavy metals and metalloid in foodstuffs from agricultural soils around Tarkwa area in Ghana, and associated human health risks
(MDPI, 2015)This study was carried out to assess the extent of heavy metals and metalloid accumulation from agricultural soils to foodstuffs (viz, M. esculenta (cassava) and Musa paradisiaca (plantain)) around thirteen neighboring ... -
Accumulation of persistent organic pollutants in consumers of eel from polluted rivers compared to marketable eel
(Elsevier, 2016)Globally, many river sediments are seriously contaminated with persistent organic pollutants (POPs) known to accumulate in aquatic food. In the Netherlands, toxicological risks of human exposure to dioxins and dioxin-like ... -
Accumulation patterns and risk assessment of metals and metalloid in muscle and offal of free-range chickens, cattle and goat in Benin City, Nigeria
(Elsevier, 2018)The use of free range animals for monitoring environmental health offers opportunities to detect exposure and assess the toxicological effects of pollutants in terrestrial ecosystems. Potential human health risk of dietary ... -
Accumulation properties of inorganic mercury and organic mercuryin the red–crownedcrane Grus japonensis in east Hokkaido, Japan
(Elsevier, 2015)The red-crowned (Japanese) crane Grus japonensis is native to east Hokkaido, Japan, in contrast to the East Asia mainland. Previously, we reported that red-crowned cranes in Hokkaido were highly contaminated with mercury ... -
The accuracy of predicting in vitro ruminal organic matter digestibility from chemical components of tropical pastures varies with season and harvesting method
(Tropical Agriculture, 2014)Numerous in vitro ruminal fermentation techniques have been developed to estimate forage digestibility. However, these methods are costly, time consuming, and require access to fistulated animals. This study aims to develop ... -
Achievements and challenges (Nematology in South Africa: a view from the 21st century)
(Springer, 2017)This chapter highlights the core achievements within the science of Nematology in South Africa since 1982. In addition, the editors have attempted to highlight for the benefit of future decision makers and researchers, the ... -
Achieving educational goals through effective leadership: experience from a distance in Zambabwe
(University of Venda, 2015)Teaching and learning environments have become more complex and diverse, where effective leadership is to enhance the achievement of high standards of educational success. The evolving nature of school environments in ... -
Achieving the efficiency frontier in IT service delivery
(IBIMA, 2010)This paper researches and implements the best practices that lead to best performance in Information Technology service delivery. A customer quality defined standard is created by benchmarking the Information Technology ... -
Acid leaching of heavy metals from bentonite clay, used in the cleaning of acid mine drainage
(South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2010)