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A challenged sympathetic system is associated with retinal vascular calibre in a black male cohort: the SABPA Study
(Intech, 2016)Sympathetic system hyperactivity and depression are related to cardiac remodelling in Black men. We investigated whether sympathetic system hyperactivity and depressive symptoms are related to retinal vascular dysregulation. ... -
Challenges and emerging solutions to the land-based plastic waste issue in Africa
(Elsevier, 2018)In recent years, there has been a tremendous increase in work that focuses on the amount and types of waste entering the marine environment from multiple geographies around the world. To date, however, there are few reports ... -
Challenges and issues in drug utilization research identified from the Latin American and African regions
(Wiley, 2018)Background: Despite advancements in drug utilization research (DUR), these have not been universal. Some regions such as the Latin America (LatAm) and African regions are facing challenges that are impeding the development ... -
Challenges and opportunities for biological mass spectrometry core facilities in the developing world
(The Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities, 2018)The developing world is seeing rapid growth in the availability of biological mass spectrometry (MS), particularly through core facilities. As proteomics and metabolomics becomes locally feasible for investigators in these ... -
Challenges and opportunities for public administration in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
(African Consortium of Public Administration (ACPA), 2017)The world is at the brink of the much anticipated digital transformation orchestrated by the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Despite the perceived benefits of increased efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery, the ... -
Challenges and opportunities related to quality distance higher education in Zimbabwe
(UNISA Press, 2016)Zimbabwe has managed to respond to the movement in support of UNESCO'S lifelong learning concept and strategy that seeks to widen and deepen access to higher education through distance education initiatives. Despite the ... -
The challenges and perceptions of community caregivers with regard to antiretroviral treatment adherence of patients: a phenomenological study
(Univ Stellenbosch, 2017)Although there is no cure for HIV and AIDS, antiretroviral treatment has transformed this disease into a manageable chronic illness. Relatively little is known about the experiences and psychosocial challenges that community ... -
Challenges and solutions for Local Economic Development (LED) municipal institutional arrangements. The case of the Northern Free State
(ASSADPAM (Associaton of Southern African Schools & Departments of Public Administration and Management), 2013)Appropriate municipal institutional structures and arrangements are important for successful local economic development (LED), policy development and implementation. The purpose of this article is to analyse the status quo ... -
Challenges associated with infrastructure delivery
(Business Perspectives, 2017)The main purpose of this paper is to document some challenges faced by Independent Development Trust (IDT) in infrastructure delivery of the provincial government of KwaZulu-Natal. Infrastructure delivery has a significant ... -
Challenges experienced by district-based support teams in the execution of their functions in a specific South African province
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)This article reports on the findings of an embedded mixed-method South African study that investigated the challenges experienced by District-Based Support Team (DBST) members in the sub-directorate of Inclusive Education ... -
Challenges faced by grandparents caring for AIDS orphans in Koster, North West Province of South Africa
(Sabinet, 2014)Caring for orphans who have lost their parents due to AIDS, and some of whom are infected, is an enormous challenge. This immense responsibility often resides with the grandparents, who are in most cases sickly and not ... -
Challenges faced by small businesses in registering companies in rural Kwazulu–Natal
(Medwell, 2017)The research investigated challenges faced by small businesses in registering companies in rural KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. uMzinyathi District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal was used as a case study, representing ... -
Challenges for the floriculture industry in a developing country: a South African perspective
(Taylor & Francis, 2006)The increasing numbers of global floriculture producers, and changes in the basis of competition in this international industry, make it important to evaluate the South African floriculture industry's competitive position. ... -
Challenges in donor-NPO relationships in the context of corporate social investment
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)The purpose of this article is to highlight challenges in the relationship between corporate donors and recipient NPOs within the context of corporate social investment (CSI) in South Africa and to link the relational ... -
Challenges in implementing continuous support during childbirth in selected public hospitals in the North West Province of South Africa
(AOSIS, 2018)Background: According to a Cochrane review, continuous support during childbirth increases the mother’s chances of a vaginal birth without identified adverse effects. However, this evidence-based practice is not ... -
Challenges in reconciling observations and theory of the brightest high-energy flare ever of 3C 279
(PoS, 2017)Recent high-energy missions have allowed keeping watch over blazars in flaring states, which provide deep insights into the engine powered by supermassive black holes. However, having a quasar caught in a very bright ... -
Challenges in reporting on predetermined objectives to the Auditor-General: the case of Limpopo provincial departments
(AOSIS, 2017)Limpopo provincial departments like all other South African government departments are required to report on performance against predetermined objectives in terms of Section 40 of the Public Finance Management Act 1 of ... -
Challenges in teacher education in South Africa: do teacher educators and teachers effectively prepare student teachers to perform their roles as educators?
(Kamla Raj Enterprises, 2015)The Minimum Requirements for Teacher Education Qualifications provides criteria for designing curricula for initial teacher education. This policy emphasizes that the roles that teachers have to fulfill should be interpreted ... -
Challenges in the integration of multimedia by History teachers in the North West provinces of South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Today's learners are born into a multimedia world and feel quite comfortable in an electronic learning environment. The high-quality sound, realistic colour images, graphics, narrations, real-time recordings and full motion ... -
Challenges in the potable water industry due to changes in source water quality: case study of Midvaal Water Company, South Africa
(Water Research Commission, 2016)Midvaal Water Company treats hypertrophic water abstracted from the Vaal River to supply bulk wholesome potable water to their consumers in compliance with the South African National Standard (SANS) 241:2015 for drinking ...