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Evaluate the effectivity of a newly developed audit simulation to improve the perceived broad competence of audit students
(Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA), 2016)Audit education is in need of change with regard to the teaching methodologies utilized at universities including other institutions of higher learning, both locally and globally. This need is evident by the robust volume ... -
Evaluating acoustic modelling of lexical stress for Afrikaans speech synthesis
(Pattern Recognition Association of South Africa and Mechatronics International Conference, 2017)An explicit lexical stress feature is investigated for statistical parametric speech synthesis in Afrikaans: Firstly, objective measures are used to assess proposed annotation protocols and dictionaries compared to the ... -
Evaluating complex mine ventilation operational changes through simulations
(Univ Cape Town, 2018)Increasing the profitability of the mining industry is contingent on its ability to improve operational efficiency. Mine ventilation networks typically represent 25-50% of a mine’s energy consumption and, therefore, ... -
Evaluating conceptual progression of music assessment standards in the Learning Area Arts and Culture (Grades R-9)
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Evaluating conceptual progression of music assessment standards in the Learning Area Arts and Culture (Grades R-9)
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Evaluating environmental impact assessment report quality in South African national parks
(AOSIS, 2020)This research evaluates Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report quality for a selected sample of development projects in South African national parks. It applies an adapted version of an international EIA report quality ... -
Evaluating gas chromatography with a halogen-specific detector for the determination of disinfection by-products in drinking water
(Springer, 2019)The occurrence of disinfection by-products (DBPs) in drinking water has become an issue of concern during the past decades. The DBPs pose health risks and are suspected to cause various cancer forms, be genotoxic, and have ... -
Evaluating illiquidity and systemic contagion in South African banks
(University of Johannesburg, 2014)A stress-testing model to evaluate liquidity and systemic risk in banks of developed and emerging economies has been assembled and tested. The Liquidity Stress Tester model (LST) was applied to Dutch and UK markets during ... -
Evaluating mechanisms of diversification in a Guineo-Congolian tropical forest frog using demographic model selection
(Wiley, 2017)The accumulation of biodiversity in tropical forests can occur through multiple allopatric and parapatric models of diversification, including forest refugia, riverine barriers and ecological gradients. Considerable debate ... -
Evaluating methods to binarize historic cosmic-ray recordings
(IEEE, 2009)Three adaptive image binarization approaches are evaluated to find the method best suited for the binarization of historic cosmic-ray data. The methods are optimized by fine tuning their parameters and they are then ... -
Evaluating several biomarkers as predictors of aortic stiffness in young and older Africans, not consuming alcohol based on self-report
(Elsevier, 2018)Aims Black populations from sub-Saharan Africa have a high prevalence of cardiovascular disease, which places significant strain on public health systems. Aortic stiffness is a prominent risk factor for cardiovascular ... -
Evaluating the adequacy of water-related reporting and disclosure by high-impact users in South Africa
(World Scientific Publishing, 2016)South Africa is facing a water crisis in terms of the scarcity and the quality of its water. Considering this water-constrained future, it is evident that companies in South Africa should pay attention to the pristine ... -
Evaluating the credit assessment criteria used by financiers to assess credit applications in Mozambique
(LLC “СPС “Business Perspectives”, 2014)Africa is the ideal location for agricultural investment to address the growing concern of food insecurity worldwide. South African agricultural producers and agricultural financiers are strategically positioned to expand ... -
Evaluating the difference in employee engagement before and after business and cultural transformation interventions
(Academic journals, 2011)Levels of engagement within an organization can have substantial and measurable impacts upon the outputs of an organization. The objective of this exploratory study was to establish, the difference between employee engagement ... -
Evaluating the effectiveness of strategic environmental assessment to facilitate renewable energy planning and improved decision-making: a South African case study
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)Criteria for the evaluation of the effectiveness of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) have evolved internationally from the requirement for mere procedural effectiveness, to include criteria such as substantial and ... -
Evaluating the feasibility of the 12L tax incentive for energy-intensive industries
(Univ Stellenbosch, 2017)Section 12L of the South African Income Tax Act (12L) aims to incentivise businesses to become more energy-efficient. However, claiming this benefit is a complex process that can become difficult, time-consuming, and costly ... -
Evaluating the gender content of the amnesty programme in the Niger Delta of Nigeria : any concern for the socio-economic development of women?
(Ife Psychologia, 2014)Palliative measures to the crisis in the Niger Delta are worrisome. Issue of gender was not addressed when conceptualising the strategic political and economic stability in the Creek areas. The masculine approach to the ... -
Evaluating the gender content of the Amnesty Programme in the Niger Delta of Nigeria: Any concern for the socio–economic development of women?
(PROQUEST, 2014)Palliative measures to the crisis in the Niger Delta are worrisome. Issue of gender was not addressed when conceptualising the strategic political and economic stability in the Creek areas. The masculine ... -
Evaluating the impact of auxiliary fan practices on localised subsurface ventilation
(Elsevier, 2019)Mines are continually expanding in size and depth, leading to an increased reliance on localised subsurface ventilation systems. The use of underground auxiliary fans is a favoured method to increase and control airflow ... -
Evaluating the integrated management of childhood illness counselling skills of professional nurses in the North West Province of South Africa
(AOSIS, 2018)Background: The Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) strategy provides guidelines for supporting and improving the health system to reduce under-5 children’s mortality rates. This strategy specifically assists ...