• Die taalkunde-opleiding van die Afrikaansonderwyser op universiteit 

  Webb, Victor N. (South African Association for Language Teaching, 1983-09)

  Daar word betreklik algemeen beweer dat taalonderrig op skool in 'n swak toestand verkeer. Die Komitee van Universiteitshoofde beweer byvoorbeeld dat gematrikuleerdes nie in hul moedertaal kan kommunikeer nie en dat hulle ...
• Thymoquinone : a comprehensive review of its potential role as a monotherapy for metabolic syndrome 

  Ibrahim, Kasimu Ghandi; Hudu, Shuaibu Abdullahi; Jega, Amina Yusuf; Taha, Ahmad; Yusuf, Abdurrahman Pharmacy; Usman, Dawoud; Adeshina, Kehinde Ahmad; Umar, Zayyanu Usman; Nyakudya, Trevor Tapiwa; Erlwanger, Kennedy Honey (Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, 2024-10)

  Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a widespread global epidemic that affects individuals across all age groups and presents a significant public health challenge. Comprising various cardio-metabolic risk factors, MetS contributes ...
• Ecosystem services of irrigated and controlled drainage agricultural systems : a contemporary global perspective 

  Van der Laan, Michael; Virtanen, Seija; Matsuno, Yutaka; Castelli, Giulio; Fayrap, Aynur; Cresswell, Richard; Hsieh, M.K. (Wiley, 2024)

  Irrigated agriculture provides 40% of the world's crop-based foods but often with a negative impact on the environment. It is important to recognize that in addition to providing food and fibre, irrigation and controlled ...
• State-of-the-art review on energy sharing and trading of resilient multi microgrids 

  Kumar, Abhishek; Singh, Arvind R.; Raghav, L. Phani; Deng, Yan; He, Xiangning; Bansal, Ramesh C.; Kumar, Praveen; Naidoo, Raj (Elsevier, 2024-04)

  Independently run single microgrids (MGs) encounter difficulties with inadequate self-consumption of local renewable energy and frequent power exchange with the grid. Combining numerous MGs to form a multi-microgrid (MMG) ...
• Phylogenomic analysis expands the known repertoire of single-stranded DNA viruses in benthic zones of the South Indian Ocean 

  Bezuidt, Oliver Keoagile Ignatius; Makhalanyane, Thulani Peter (Oxford University Press, 2024-01)

  Single-stranded (ss) DNA viruses are ubiquitous and constitute some of the most diverse entities on Earth. Most studies have focused on ssDNA viruses from terrestrial environments resulting in a significant deficit in ...
• Long-term outcomes of self-fit vs audiologist-fit hearing aids 

  De Sousa, K.C. (Karina); Manchaiah, Vinaya; Moore, David R.; Graham, Marien Alet; Swanepoel, De Wet (American Medical Association, 2024-09)

  IMPORTANCE : With rising interest in over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids as an alternative to traditional audiologist-fit devices, understanding their long-term efficacy is crucial. However, given the novelty of the US ...
• Adaptive capacity to reduce disaster risks in informal settlements 

  Ndabezitha, Khulekani E.; Mubangizi, Betty C.; John, Sokfa F. (AOSIS, 2024-06)

  The eMalahleni Local Municipality (eLM) in Mpumalanga province, South Africa, has a number of informal settlements because of the influx of people seeking employment in the municipal area. These informal settlements are ...
• Empirical analysis of drought-induced cattle destocking in South Africa 

  Nketiah, Prince; Ntuli, Herbert (AOSIS, 2024-03)

  Destocking as a drought mitigation strategy exposes smallholder cattle farmers to adverse effects, including the distortion of farm planning and income loss, as cattle are sold off regardless of the market price. Factors ...
• Editorial : Pathogen transmission at the domestic-wildlife interface : a growing challenge that requires integrated solutions 

  Jimenez-Ruiz, Saul; Santos, Nuno; Barasona, Jose A.; Fine, Amanda Elizabeth; Jori, Ferran J. (Frontiers Media, 2024-05)

  No abstract available.
• Tick distribution and comparative analysis of bovine blood microbiome in two provinces of South Africa using 16S rRNA PacBio sequencing approach 

  Khoza, Bongekile Lungile; Byaruhanga, Charles; Makgabo, Marcus; Nyangiwe, Nkululeko; Mnisi, Themba; Nxumalo, Samukelo; Oosthuizen, Marinda; Mnisi, Zamantungwa T.H. (Frontiers Media, 2024-05)

  INTRODUCTION: Ticks are obligate ectoparasites recognized worldwide as major vectors of several disease-causing pathogens and are good indicators of disease distribution and epidemiology. Recent years have seen a growing ...
• Bacteria associated with Parthenium hysterophorus root exudate influence olfactory oviposition responses of Anopheles gambiae 

  Milugo, Trizah K.; Torto, Baldwyn; Tchouassi, David Poumo (Frontiers Media, 2024-03)

  INTRODUCTION : Previously, we documented that the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae responds to volatile emissions from the root exudate water of the invasive plant, Parthenium hysterophorus. However, the origin of the ...
• Insect frass fertilizer as a regenerative input for improved biological nitrogen fixation and sustainable bush bean production 

  Chepkorir, Agnes; Beesigamukama, Dennis; Gitari, Harun I.; Chia, Shaphan Y.; Subramanian, Sevgan; Ekesi, Sunday; Abucheli, Birachi Eliud; Rubyogo, Jean Claude; Zahariadis, Theodore; Athanasiou, Gina; Zachariadi, Aikaterini; Zachariadis, Vasileios; Tenkouano, Abdou; Tanga, Mbi Chrysantus (Frontiers Media, 2024-09)

  Bush bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) production is undermined by soil degradation and low biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) capacity. This study evaluated the effect of black soldier fly frass fertilizer (BSFFF) on bush ...
• Recent advances in the population biology and management of maize foliar fungal pathogens Exserohilum turcicum, Cercospora zeina and Bipolaris maydis in Africa 

  Nsibo, David Livingstone; Barnes, Irene; Berger, David Kenneth (Frontiers Media, 2024-08)

  Maize is the most widely cultivated and major security crop in sub-Saharan Africa. Three foliar diseases threaten maize production on the continent, namely northern leaf blight, gray leaf spot, and southern corn leaf ...
• Skeletons in the closet? Using a bibliometric lens to visualise phytochemical and pharmacological activities linked to Sceletium, a mood enhancer 

  Reddy, Kaylan; Stafford, Gary I.; Makunga, Nokwanda P. (Frontiers Media, 2024-03)

  Plants from the Sceletium genus (Aizoaceae) have been traditionally used for millennia by the Khoe and Khoen people in southern Africa, as an appetite suppressant as well as a mood elevator. In more recent times, this ...
• Mental distress, food insecurity and university student dropout during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 : evidence from South Africa 

  Wagner, Fezile; Wagner, Ryan G.; Makuapane, L.P.; Masango, Mxolisi Goodwill; Kolanisi, U.; Gomez-Olive, F. Xavier (Frontiers Media, 2024-02)

  BACKGROUND: Student dropout has been a key issue facing universities for many years. The COVID-19 pandemic was expected to exacerbate these trends; however, international literature has produced conflicting findings. ...
• Editorial : climate change challenge in pediatric psychology 

  Provenzi, Livio; Billeci, Lucia; Wright, Caradee Yael; Xu, Zhiwei (Frontiers Media, 2024-06)

  No abstract available.
• Adolescents and young people in sub-Saharan Africa : overcoming challenges and seizing opportunities to achieve HIV epidemic control 

  Dzinamarira, Tafadzwa; Moyo, Enos (Frontiers Media, 2024-03)

  No abstract available.
• Co-creation of a novel approach for improving supply chain management for SARS-CoV-2 point of care diagnostic services in Mopani district, Limpopo Province : nominal group technique 

  Maluleke, Kuhlula; Musekiwa, Alfred; Nxele, Siphesihle R.; Moetlhoa, Boitumelo; Makena, Langa; Nzuza, Nkosingiphile; Lenders, Alarice; Manentsa, Ncomeka; Maswanganyi, Tiyiselani; Dlangalala, Thobeka Nomzamo; Mashamba‑Thompson, Tivani Phosa (Frontiers Media, 2024-05)

  INTRODUCTION: Effective supply chain management (SCM) of point-of-care (POC) tests for diseases like severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) requires active participation from diverse ...
• Job satisfaction in South Africa : the quest for job quality 

  Mncwango, Bongiwe; Masenge, Andries; Puttergill, Charles (Unisa Press, 2023-12)

  Job satisfaction is a key determinant in ensuring and maintaining a productive workforce. It is an outcome of the interaction between individual personal characteristics, work values, needs and expectations on one hand ...
• Prevalence and incidence of sexually transmitted infections among South African women initiating injectable and long-acting contraceptives 

  Harryparsad, Rushil; Meyer, Bahiah; Taku, Ongeziwe; Serrano, Myrna; Chen, Pai Lien; Gao, Xiaoming; Williamson, Anna-Lise; Mehou-Loko, Celia; D’Hellencourt, Florence Lefebvre; Smit, Jennifer; Strauss, Jerome; Nanda, Kavita; Ahmed, Khatija; Beksinska, Mags; Buck, Gregory; Morrison, Charles; Deese, Jennifer; Masson, Lindi (Public Library of Science, 2023-11-10)

  BACKGROUND : South Africa is among the countries with the highest prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG). In 2017, there were an estimated ...

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