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African and Caribbean nurses’ decisions about HIV testing: a mixed methods study
(Springer, 2017)Nurses in Jamaica, Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda are at risk for occupational exposure to HIV. Little is known about the experiences and policy supports related to nurses having themselves tested for the virus. This ... -
The African continent and the special situation/vulnerability principle in the climate change regime
(VerLoren Van Themaat Centre, 2011)Although the impact of climate change is global, these consequences are not evenly distributed. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Working Group II Report makes it clear that Africa ... -
African female adolescents experience of parenting and their sense of well-being
(Elliott & Fitzpatrick & NISC [© 2010 Elliot & Fitzpatrick], 2011)The objective of this study was to explore and describe South African, African female adolescents' experience of parent-adolescent relationships and their perceptions of the influence of the parent-adolescent relationship ... -
African female adolescents' experience of parenting and their sense of well-being
(Taylor & Francis, 2011)The objective of this study was to explore and describe South African, African female adolescents' experience of parent-adolescent relationships and their perceptions of the influence of the parent-adolescent relationship ... -
African Generation Y students perceived personal financial management skills
(The Social Sciences Research Society, 2016)Effective personal financial management is of great importance, especially in a world where individuals are faced constantly with financial risks and uncertainties regarding their financial future. However, in order to ... -
African Herald snakes, Crotaphopeltis, show population structure for a widespread generalist but deep genetic divergence for forest specialists
(Wiley, 2020)The African colubrid snake genus Crotaphopeltis currently comprises six species and occurs throughout sub‐Saharan Africa. The most widespread of these, Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia , inhabits most biomes, aside from rainforest ... -
African horse sickness virus (AHSV) with a deletion of 77 amino acids in NS3/NS3a protein is not virulent and a safe promising AHS Disabled Infectious Single Animal (DISA) vaccine platform
(Elsevier, 2018)African horse sickness virus (AHSV) is a virus species in the genus Orbivirus of the family Reoviridae. Currently, nine serotypes have been defined showing limited cross neutralization. AHSV is transmitted by species of ... -
African horse sickness virus NS4 is a nucleocytoplasmic protein that localizes to PML nuclear bodies
(Microbiology Society, 2020)African horse sickness virus (AHSV) is the causative agent of the often fatal disease African horse sickness in equids. The non-structural protein NS4 is the only AHSV protein that localizes to the nucleus. Here we report ... -
African Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Natural Disaster Management in North West Province, South Africa
(Kamla-Raj, 2016)Contrary to the western view the Batswana were not mere victims of natural disasters. The case study of their indigenous knowledge systems on natural disaster management, demonstrates the wide knowledge they had on ... -
The African interpretations of a set of values in a value-based HIV and AIDS prevention programme
(AOSIS, 2011)This article focuses on a qualitative exploration of six core values embedded in the Choose Life Training Programme (CLTP), a value-based HIV and AIDS prevention programme. The article is based on a study that explored the ... -
African migrants' experiences of xenophobic violence in South Africa: a relational approach
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)This study explores the experiences of African migrants in relation to South African citizens in the course of xenophobic violence in South Africa. In a secondary data analysis of a larger research project, 44 migrants ... -
The African prospective study on the early detection and identification of cardiovascular disease and hypertension (African-PREDICT): design, recruitment and initial examination
(Sage, 2019)Background: Globally hypertension is stabilising, but in sub-Saharan Africa the incidence of hypertension remains on an increase. Although this might be attributed to poor healthcare and ineffective antihypertensive ... -
African response to transboundary movement of hazardous wastes
(Danubius University, 2017)Control or management of transboundary movement of hazardous wastes is a global challenge. The indusries in the developed states generate hazardous wastes in their activities. Developed states have stringent laws and ... -
African traditional religion: a new struggle for African identity
(Association For Theological Education In South East Asia, 2015)This article investigates the social status attributed to African Traditional Religion (ATR) in determining culture and identity. Since ATR is seen to be the sum total of the peculiarities shared by African people, African ... -
Africanity and research: a case study in rural South Africa
(AOSIS, 2017)In the first part of this article, Africanity as a concept within research methodology is exploredin the dialogical spaces between the binaries of racial identity and group identity, indigenousand traditional values, ... -
Afrikaans and Dutch as closely-related languages: a comparison to West Germanic languages and Dutch dialects
(University of Stellenbosch, 2015)Following Den Besten s (2009) desiderata for historical linguistics of Afrikaans, this article" aims to contribute some modern evidence to the debate regarding the founding dialects of "Afrikaans. From an applied perspective ... -
Afrikaans as Standaard Gemiddelde Europees: wanneer 'n lid uit sy taalarea beweeg
(Natl Inquiry Services Centre (NISC), 2015)OPSOMMING: ʼn Onlangse tendens in die studie van Standaard Gemiddeld Europees (Standard Avarage European), is die sogenaamde “ekstra-territoriale perspektief”. Hiermee word gepoog om te bepaal tot watter mate tale van ... -
Afrikaans as taal van onderrig en leer in skole en ander onderwysinstansies: "Ou" wyn in nuwe sakke
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2016)Several authors have recently come to the conclusion that the linguistic human rights approach that has so far been followed in South Africa has largely failed. English has become the dominant language in all spheres of ... -
The Afrikaans orthographic rules as guide for other South African languages
(Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal (US), 2013)The spelling and orthographic rules of a language are very important for compilers of general and technical dictionaries. When compiling a dictionary, the lexicographers and terminographers should adhere to these rules. ...