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Detection, identification, and significance of phytoplasmas in wild grasses in East Africa
(APS, 2016)Plant-pathogenic phytoplasmas found in wild grasses in East Africa could pose a serious threat to the cultivation of Napier grass, Pennisetum purpureum, the most important livestock fodder in the region. To asses this ... -
Determinants of adolescent fertility in Malawi
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2017)High adolescent fertility is recognized as a global challenge given its adverse consequences. As such understanding the factors that influence adolescent fertility is critical to addressing this challenge. This study aims ... -
Determinants of childhood diarrhea among under-five year old children in Nigeria: a population-based study using the 2013 demographic and health survey data
(Turkish National Pediatric Society, 2018)The study aims to identify socioeconomic, demographic, environmental and child baseline factors associated with Childhood Diarrhea (CD) among under-five year old children in Nigeria. We utilized cross-sectional data from ... -
Determinants of economic growth in Malawi
(Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj Napoca, 2013)Economic growth is an important index among the macroeconomic variables. It plays an integral role in the economic development of a country and the general improvement of living standards. It is therefore important to ... -
Determinants of family employee work performance and compensation in family businesses
(Encyclopaedia Britinnica, 2009)This study characterizes employee compensation in family owned and managed firms compared to that in non-family firms and professionally managed family firms. The general results show that employee compensation differs ... -
Determinants of fertility decline in Namibia: an analysis of the proximate determinants
(Bangladesh Sociological Society, 2017)The paper examines trends in the proximate determinants of fertility in Namibia during the period 1992-2013, with a view to explaining the factors responsible for fertility decline in the country. The study uses the 1992, ... -
Determinants of housing insecurity in a low income South African township
(Social Sciences Research Society, 2017)The campaign to end poverty by 2030, as advocated by the World Bank, has multifaceted components. Food security and abject poverty have received more attention; however, little attention has been focused on housing insecurity. ... -
Determinants of inbound tourism to South Africa
(Sage, 2008)South Africa has experienced a significant increase in tourist arrivals over the past ten years. The challenge is to sustain this growth and therefore it is important to understand the factors that influence inbound tourism ... -
The determinants of Indian FDI in Africa : a structural equation approach
(University of Johannesburg, 2014)Much has been written in economic circles about the rising investment of the BRICS countries in Africa, yet there is scant literature on the determinants of FDI from these countries to Africa, and no studies have reported ... -
Determinants of leisure satisfaction among undergraduate students at a South African University
(Social Sciences Research Society, 2015)In a diverse learning environment, students’ involvement in leisure activities may be influenced by different factors. This study aims to assess the effect of socio-demographic characteristics on different factors of leisure ... -
Determinants of password security: some educational aspects
(Springer, 2013)Development and integration of technology give organisations the opportunity to be globally competitive. However, the potential misuse of Information Technology (IT) is a reality that has to be dealt with by management, ... -
Determinants of perceived causes of poverty among South Africa’s post-apartheid generation
(Kamla Raj Enterprises, 2015)Poverty alleviation remains a preoccupation of governments and other non-government organizations. Understanding how individuals perceive the causes of poverty is vital in developing strategies for poverty alleviation. ... -
Determinants of plasma fibrin clot lysis measured using three different assays in healthy subject
(Elsevier, 2021)Introduction Several methods for measuring fibrinolytic capacity in plasma have been developed yielding frequently inconsistent results. We investigated which factors determine fibrinolytic capacity in three plasma-based ... -
Determinants of poverty in a South African Township
(Kamla-Raj Enterprises / Science Publications, 2013)Strategies aimed at reducing poverty need to identify factors that are strongly associated with poverty and that could be influenced by policy changes. The study reported here used household level data to analyze determinants ... -
Determinants of pre-lacteal feeding practices in urban and rural Nigeria; a population-based cross-sectional study using the 2013 Nigeria demographic and health survey data
(AJOL, 2017)Background: Prelacteal feeding (PLF) is a barrier to exclusive breast feeding. Objective: To determine factors associated with PLF in rural and urban Nigeria. Methods: We utilized data from the 2013 Nigerian Demographic ... -
The determinants of regional manufactured exports from a developing country
(Sage Publications, 2008)In this article, the question of the location of exporters of manufactured goods within a country is investigated. Data from 354 magisterial districts in South Africa are used with a variety of estimators to identify the ... -
Determinants of respirable quartz exposure in farming
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)The objectives of this article are to quantify personal respirable quartz exposure on sandy, sandy loam, and clay soil farms and to identify exposure determinants. The methods applied included observing and examining the ... -
Determinants of rural wome's livelihood in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria
(Kamla-Raj, 2016)This study assessed the determinants of the sources of livelihood for rural women in Ibarapa North Local Government Area. 102 respondents were randomly selected using the multistage sampling technique while data was collected ... -
Determinants of solid fuel use and emission risks among households : insights from Limpopo, South Africa
(MDPI AG, 2022)Emissions from residential solid fuels reduce ambient air quality and cause indoor air pollution resulting in adverse human health. The traditional solid fuels used for cooking include coal, straws, dung, and wood, with ... -
Determinants of South Africa's exports of agriculture, forestry and fishing products to SADC: a gravity model approach
(Camera di Commercio di Genova, 2016)The objective of the study is to examine agricultural, forestry and fishing exports determinants between South Africa and SADC countries using a gravity model approach. This paper uses annual data covering the year 2005 ...