Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) by Title
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D.T. Niles’ theory of preaching : a Reformation assessment
(2015)The purpose of this thesis is to ascertain to what extent D.T. Niles’ theory of preaching is Reformed and Biblical and can help in the dialogue between Western and Non-Western Christianity. The study achieves this aim by ... -
Daily hassles, resilience, and burnout of call centre staff
(North-West University, 2007)Internationally, as well as locally, the trend is for companies to use call centres as their preferred method of service delivery. The increase in the use of call centres as a service delivery mechanism thus provides ... -
Damage to citrus and vegetables by Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and prospects for control with entomopathogenic fungi
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Globally, orange is one of the major fruit crops contributing to nutrition and monetary income. False codling moth (FCM), Thaumatotibia leucotreta, is one of the major constraints of orange production. Before this study, ... -
Dark interactions beyond the Lambda-CDM model
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)In this study, cosmological models are considered, where dark matter and dark energy are coupled and may exchange energy through non-gravitational interactions with one other. These interacting dark energy (IDE) models ... -
Das Heldenkonzept in Heinrich Bölls Romanen
(1986)Heinrich Boll's epic was mainly influenced by the Second World War as well as by the fact that as a young man he. was forced to serve in the German Army. Consequently he personally experienced the violence and destruction ... -
Das Motiv des Opfers in einigen Novellen und Erzählungen Gertrud von Le Forts
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Data dependent choice of the tuning parameter for the modified bootstrap
(North-West University, 2004)It is the purpose of this study to investigate a procedure for estimating the tuning parameter, m, in the modified bootstrap (also known as the m-out-of-n bootstrap, the moon bootstrap or the m/n bootstrap). The procedure ... -
A data generated framework for the use of research methods in psychological research: a multi-method exploration
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)Literature indicates a need for effective application of research methods by academia in the field of psychology, as lack thereof could influence future researchers, the quality and rigour of results, a country’s contribution ... -
Data sufficiency analysis for automatic speech recognition
(North-West University, 2009)The languages spoken in developing countries are diverse and most are currently under-resourced from an automatic speech recognition (ASR) perspective. In South Africa alone, 10 of the 11 official languages belong to this ... -
Data-based instructional decision making related to basic early literacy skills in the Intermediate Phase
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Arising from the increasing demands of the twenty-first century workplace, concern over learner reading performance is at the forefront of national education. The increasing demands have raised the literacy bar for ... -
A database development for multi element concentrations of medicinal plants using instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA) and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
(North-West University (South Africa), 2008)Medicinal plants are used by an estimated 80% of the population in developing countries for a wide range of health applications. The objective of this study is to develop a database for multi-element characterization of ... -
Dataselektering en –manipulering vir statistiese Engels–Afrikaanse masjienvertaling
(North-West University, 2011)Die sukses van enige masjienvertaalsisteem hang grootliks van die hoeveelheid en kwaliteit van die beskikbare afrigtingsdata af. n Sisteem wat met foutiewe of lae–kwaliteit data afgerig is, sal uiteraard swakker afvoer ... -
The day-of-the-week effect as a risk for hedge fund managers
(North-West University, 2005)The day-of-the-week effect is a market anomaly that manifests as the cyclical behaviour of traders in the market. This market anomaly was first observed by M.F.M. Osborne (1959). The literature distinguishes between two ... -
De toekomst der religie en De koperen tuin van Simon Vestdijk : 'n intertekstuele ondersoek
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 1990)Simon Vestdijk (1989-1971) is one of the most prominent figures in the literary awareness of the Netherlands. Apart from his having been a highly productive writer, he has been and still is highly controversial. De toekomst ... -
De verzoeningsrol van drie Klerkdorpse kranten in de aanloop naar de Zuid-Afrikaanse algemene verkiezing in 1994
(North-West University, 2005)This treatise deals with the conciliatory role that the three Klerksdorp newspapers, Wes-Transvaal Rekord, Lentswe and the Klerksdorpse Rekord, played in the year before the general elections of April 27th, 1994 in ... -
(De)constructing the heterosexual/homosexual binary : the identity construction of gay male academics and students in South African tertiary education
(2014)Considered as the "...central organizing method" (Fuss, 1991:1) in terms of gender and sexual orientation particularly in the Western world, the heterosexual/homosexual binary, emphasises the centrality of "compulsory ... -
The Debt Crisis and its Impact on HIV/ AIDS Orphaned Children in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), )The Debt Crisis and its impact on HIV/ AIDS orphaned children in South Africa was studied. The study revealed that most of the countries in Southern Africa have acknowledge the escalation of HIV/AIDS on woman and children, ... -
Decent work : the promotion of equal treatment and opportunity in the South African workforce with regards to gender
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Decent work as established by the International Labour Organisation entails productive work for women and men in conditions of freedom, equality, security and human dignity. One of the primary goals of decent work is the ... -
Decentralisation and Public Policy implementation in Uganda : the case Of West Nile Sub-Region
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Decentralisation is a system of governance that gained prominence in the 1970s and 1980s with the claim that it spatially and institutionally brings government closer to the people, thus making governments (national and ...