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Climate change, complex interdependence and development: assessment of Lesotho-South Africa relations
(Business Perspectives, 2015)
Climate change and its negative effects on the developing states are a reality of which there is a need to focus on likely
mitigation and adaptive strategies to ensure sustainable development. Industrial development back ...
Financial guarantees and public debt in South Africa
(Virtus Interpress, 2015)
A few years since the worst of the Euro sovereign debt crisis, many nations, from Cyprus to Ireland, including South Africa are re-visiting their public debt management to avert or lessen the impact of similar such happenings ...
Applying a transdisciplinary mixed methods research design to explore sustainable diets in rural South Africa
(Sage, 2015)
This article describes a conceptual framework for exploring sustainable diets, using a case study example of ongoing research in the Vaalharts region, a rural setting in South Africa. A qualitative research approach is ...
Association of alcohol consumption with specific biomarkers: a cross-sectional study in South Africa
(BioMed Central, 2015)
Alcohol consumption plays an important role in the health transition associated with urbanization in developing countries. Thus, reliable tools for assessing alcohol intake levels are necessary. We compared two biological ...
Factors explaining households cash payment for solid waste disposal and recycling behaviors in South Africa
(MDPI, 2015)
Environmental safety is one of the top policy priorities in some developing countries. This study analyzed the factors influencing waste disposal and recycling by households in South Africa. The data were collected by ...
Low rates of exclusive breastfeeding are still evident in four South African provinces
(MedPharm Publications, 2015)
Objectives: Breastfeeding is one of the primary strategies used to enhance infant nutrition and improving child survival worldwide. The intention of globally increasing the rate of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) to at least ...
The role and impact of tourism on local economic development: A comparative study
(2015)
The purpose of this study was to determine what role tourism plays in the economic development of
local regions. Tourism is globally recognised as one of the largest and fastest growing economic
sectors. In developing ...
Prospective analysis of the medicine possession ratio of antidepressants in the private health sector of South Africa, 2006-2011
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2015)
Background: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a disabling mental illness with high morbidity and mortality rates. Inadequate treatment
efficacy, unfavourable side-effect profiles and consequent shortfalls in compliance ...
From green to gold: a South African example of valuing urban green spaces in some residential areas in Potchefstroom
(AJOL, 2015)
Recent scientific studies identified multiple benefits of green areas in terms of liveability and sustainability. As such, the need to value green spaces within residential areas is increasing, especially in developing ...
Identifying the comparative advantage of products and industries of South Africa's Mpumalanga province
(University of South Africa (UNISA), 2015)
Knowledge of a region’s comparative advantage may dictate its industrial
development agenda and realistic export opportunities. Through the
effective targeting of specific sectors and industries within the South
African ...