• Labour market in peril : interference of influential individuals in the integration of Congolese workers into the labour market 

  Inaka, Saint Jose (Sage, 2024)

  The encroachment of certain influential individuals who employ cronyism, patronage, and networking into the recruitment and hiring processes of employees in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a widely discussed issue ...
• The relationship between teachers’ enacted pedagogical content knowledge and student learning in fundamental concepts of electrostatics 

  Mazibe, Ernest Nkosingiphile; Gaigher, EstelleGaigher, Estelle; Coetzee, Corene (Routledge, 2024)

  BACKGROUND : It is commonly understood that teachers’ effectiveness is reflected by the performances of their students. On the other hand, teachers’ effectiveness is commonly associated with pedagogical content knowledge ...
• Effects of heating rate and deposition cycle on the structural, optical, and photoelectrocatalytic properties of electrodeposited hematite films 

  Kyesmen, Pannan Isa; Pooe, William; Nombona, Nolwazi; Diale, M. (Mmantsae Moche) (Elsevier, 2024-08)

  In this research, electrodeposited hematite films were prepared at voltammetry deposition cycles of 60 and calcined at 550 °C in a furnace after ramping the temperature at the rates of 2 °C/min, 10 °C/min, 35 °C/min, and ...
• Vibration-induced discomfort in vehicles : a comparative evaluation approach for enhancing comfort and ride quality 

  Kat, Cor-Jacques; Skrickij, Viktor; Shyrokau, Barys; Kojis, Paulius; Dhaens, Miguel; Mantovani, Sara; Gherardini, Francesco; Strano, Salvatore; Terzo, Mario; Fujimoto, Hiroshi; Sorniotti, Aldo; Camocardi, Pablo; Victorino, Alessandro Correa; Ivanov, Valentin (SAE International, 2024)

  This article introduces a methodology for conducting comparative evaluations of vibration-induced discomfort. The aim is to outline a procedure specifically focused on assessing and comparing the discomfort caused by ...
• Mpox in East Africa : learning from COVID-19 and Ebola to strengthen public health responses 

  Gashema, Pierre; Musafiri, Tumusime; Ndahimana, Felix; Iradukunda, Hyppolyte; Saramba, Eric; Nyakatswau, Stuart T.; Gahamanyi, Noel; Iradukunda, Patrick Gad; Ahmed, Ayman; Dzinamarira, Tafadzwa; Muvunyi, Claude Mambo (MDPI, 2024-10)

  The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared mpox a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS) in Africa. African public health systems have moved to mobilize a response against a backdrop ...
• Ride comfort comparison between 4-poster and full vehicle driving simulations using difference thresholds 

  Kat, Cor-Jacques; Els, Pieter Schalk (Elsevier, 2024-12)

  Difference thresholds of whole-body vibration is important to determine perceptibility of changes in vehicle vibration and can be used to guide ride comfort improvements. It is postulated that estimated difference thresholds ...
• Predictors of match performance in the South African Rugby Union Women's Premier Division 

  Sewry, Nicola; MacMillan, Candice; Maree, Willie; Readhead, Clint; Cantwell, Lynne; Jordaan, Esme; Swanevelder, Sonja (Sage, 2024)

  PURPOSE : Performance indicators in women's rugby union are under-researched. The aim of this study was to describe the match activities and determine the predictors for winning/losing and points difference in the South ...
• Searching for common patterns in parasite ecology : species and host contributions to beta-diversity in helminths of South African ungulates and fleas of South American rodents 

  Horak, Ivan Gerard; Boomker, Joop; Grabovsky, Vasily I.; Khokhlova, Irina S.; Junker, Kerstin; Sanchez, Juliana P.; López Berrizbeitia, M. Fernanda; Krasnov, Boris R. (Elsevier, 2024-07)

  We searched for common patterns in parasite ecology by investigating species and host contributions to the beta-diversity of infracommunities (=assemblages of parasites harboured by a host individual) in helminths of three ...
• Exploring network typology and their role in immigrant entrepreneurship: insights from South Africa 

  Fubah, Clavis Nwehfor; Moos, Menisha (Emerald, 2024)

  PURPOSE : This study aims to explore network typology and the role of networks in immigrant entrepreneurs’ (IEs) business operations in South Africa (SA). DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH : In-depth interviews were carried ...
• Comparison of prevalence of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli in South African and US poultry 

  Goosen, Jaco Louis (University of Pretoria, 2023-07)

  Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) as the etiological agent for Colibacillosis has extensively been described, with numerous research papers dissecting and elaborating on the prevalence and population dynamics of ...
• Physiological variables for the objective detection of intraoperative nerve block failure in dogs 

  Basson, Pierre Etienne (University of Pretoria, 2023-08)

  Objective To identify physiological variables that can be used to objectively detect intraoperative nociception to indicate peripheral nerve block failure. Study design A prospective blinded randomized clinical study. Animals ...
• Perforated peptic ulcer : a case series and an African perspective 

  Malefahlo, Thabiso M.; Montwedi, Daniel; Karusseit, V.O.L. (Otto) (Medpharm Publications, 2024-02)

  BACKGROUND: Perforation of peptic ulcer (PPU) is the most morbid complication of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) with scant recent reports from sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study was to describe a PPU series from a ...
• Epidemiology and antibiotic choice in hand infections requiring surgical drainage : a retrospective study of 414 cases 

  Weideman, Luhan; Scheepers, Waldo; Fletcher, Lizelle; Elliott, Eugenne (Medpharm Publications, 2024-05)

  BACKGROUND: Hand infections are exceedingly common conditions that are associated with significant morbidity. Sound anatomical and microbiological knowledge is required to effectively manage these entities and to prevent ...
• Orthopaedic-related trauma in e-hailing motorcycle drivers at a single centre in South Africa 

  Govender, Sanishan T.; Connellan, Grant I.; Ngcoya, N. (Medpharm Publications, 2024-05)

  BACKGROUND: Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increased usage of technologically based platforms throughout society. An example can be seen in the food and goods delivery industry, whereby e-hailing ...
• The implementation of the South African Orthopaedic Registry (SAOR) : factors that improve usage 

  Bussio, Hannah T.; Swart, Xan; O’Connor, Megan; Khanyile, Sivesonke; Koch, Odette (Medpharm Publications, 2024-05)

  BACKGROUND : Registries have been created to accrue comprehensive clinical data for evaluation, with purported benefits for clinical governance, public health and scientific investigation. As has been the experience ...
• Costs of the COVID-19 vaccination programme : estimates from the West Rand district of South Africa, 2021/2022 

  Edoka, Ijeoma; Matsela, Lineo M.; Modiba, Khumo; Luther, Yolandie; Govender, Sharlene; Maotoe, Thapelo; Brahmbhatt, Heena; Pisa, Pedro Terrence; Meyer‑Rath, Gesine; Miot, Jacqui (BMC, 2024-07)

  BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 vaccination programme in South Africa was rolled out in February 2021 via five delivery channels- hospitals, primary healthcare (PHC), fixed, temporary, and mobile outreach channels. In this study, ...
• Bacillus anthracis in South Africa, 1975–2013 : are some lineages vanishing? 

  Lekota, Kgaugelo Edward; Hassim, Ayesha; Ledwaba, Maphuti Betty; Glover, Barbara; Dekker, E.H.; Van Schalkwyk, Louis O.; Rossouw, Jennifer; Beyer, Wolfgang; Vergnaud, Gilles; Van Heerden, Henriette (BMC, 2024-07)

  The anthrax-causing bacterium Bacillus anthracis comprises the genetic clades A, B, and C. In the northernmost part (Pafuri) of Kruger National Park (KNP), South Africa, both the common A and rare B strains clades occur. ...
• Advanced analysis of single-molecule spectroscopic data 

  Botha, Joshua Leon; Van Heerden, Bertus; Kruger, T.P.J. (Tjaart) (Biophysical Society, 2024-09)

  We present Full SMS, a multipurpose graphical user interface (GUI)-based software package for analyzing single molecule spectroscopy (SMS) data. SMS typically delivers multiparameter data—such as fluorescence brightness, ...
• Complex angular structure of three elliptical galaxies from high-resolution ALMA observations of strong gravitational lenses 

  Stacey, Hannah R.; Powell, D.M.; Vegetti, S.; McKean, J.P.; Fassnacht, C.D.; Wen, Di; O'Riordan, Conor M. (EDP Sciences, 2024-08)

  The large-scale mass distributions of galaxy-scale strong lenses have long been assumed to be well described by a singular ellipsoidal power-law density profile with external shear. However, the inflexibility of this model ...
• Mobile-linked point-of-care diagnostics in community-based healthcare : a scoping review of user experiences 

  Nxele, Siphesihle R.; Moetlhoa, Boitumelo; Dlangalala, Thobeka Nomzamo; Maluleke, Kuhlula; Kgarosi, Kabelo; Theberge, Ashleigh B.; Mashamba‑Thompson, Tivani Phosa (BioMed Central Ltd, 2024-08)

  BACKGROUND: While mobile-linked point-of-care diagnostics may circumvent geographical and temporal barriers to efficient communication, the use of such technology in community settings will depend on user experience. ...

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