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An assessment of the state of practical biology skills of undergraduate students in Ethiopian universities

Getachew Fetahi Gobaw (2016-04)

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the undergraduate biology practical instructions and the level of competence of undergraduate biology students in practical laboratory skills in some Ethiopian universities using ...
An assessment of the trees of the Greening Soweto Tree Planting Project in Johannesburg, South Africa

Van Staden, Elizabeth Margaret (2020-11)

The Greening Soweto Tree Planting project in the City of Johannesburg, South Africa, was a greening initiative aimed at ensuring that benefits of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, presented that year in the country, extended ...
An assessment of water quality, soil degradation and water purification ability of Khubelu wetland in Mokhotlong Lesotho, and the implications of climate change

George, Antoinette Maeti (2020-01)

Palustrine wetlands in Lesotho are vulnerable to vegetation loss due to overgrazing and the nature of the topography, the latter leading to gully erosion exacerbated by a degraded soil structure. Degraded soils are not ...
Bacterial and Fungal composition of Sorghum bicolor: a metagenomics and transcriptomics analysis using next-generation sequencing

Masenya, Kedibone (2020-09)

Sorghum crop has become attractive to breeders due to its drought tolerance, and many uses including a human food source, animal feed, industrial fibre and bioenergy crop. Sorghum, like any other plant, is a host to a ...
A bacterial disease of the mango, Bacillus mangiferae

Doidge, Ethel M. (Ethel Mary) (1914)

This thesis researched a mango disease which caused considerable loss to mango growers in South Africa at the beginning of the twentieth century, particularly around Barberton, Warm baths and the coastal region of Natal. ...
The biodiversity of epiphytic lichens in Pretoria (South Africa) and its value for ecological indication

Maphangwa, Khumbudzo Walter (2019-11)

The purpose of this study was to assess the diversity of epiphytic lichens growing on Acacia karroo, A. caffra and Jacaranda mimosifolia trees in Pretoria, and to investigate the influence of air pollution, land use, ...
Biogeography, diversification and extinction risk of cycads

Mankga, Ledile Thabitha (2020-02)

Cycads have an interesting evolutionary history since they represent the oldest lineage plants that originated ~ 300 million years ago (Ma) in the mid-Permian but re-diversified recently around 12 Ma with Cycas and ...
Characterization of mycobacteria SPP. and antimycobacterial activities of plant derived compounds from Anacardiaceae family

Kayoka-Kabongo, Prudence Ngalula (2016-11)

The treatment of tuberculosis (TB) is currently a challenge due to multi- and extensively drug resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Mycobacterium bovis and M. tuberculosis cause clinically indistinguishable ...
Classification and severity prediction of maize leaf diseases using Deep Learning CNN approaches

Sibiya, Malusi (2021-06)

Maize (zea mays) is the staple food of Southern Africa and most of the African regions. This staple food has been threatened by a lot of diseases in terms of its yield and existence. Within this domain, it is important ...
Climate change and agricultural production in Limpopo Province : impacts and adaptation options

Maponya, Phokele Isaac (2012-12)

The primary aim of my research was to identify the impacts and adaptation options of climate variability and change on agricultural production in Limpopo province. The following objectives were identified: To understand ...
Climate change effects on maize productivity in southwestern Nigeria

Ajala, Seun Boluwatife (2022-10-14)

This study examined the effects of climate change on maize productivity in Southwestern Nigeria. A multistage sampling was utilized to select 540 respondents for the study. Both primary and secondary data were collected ...
Climate compatible agriculture : interfacing scientific, indigenous and local knowledge in the Upper West Region, Northern Ghana

File, Dramani Juah M-Buu (2022-05)

Climate change is a daunting challenge to smallholder agriculture in northern Ghana over the years. Climatic conditions continue to demonstrate significant levels of variability on annual and decadal bases, making smallholder ...
A comparative knowledge map of PhD research in relation to priority environmental issues in Sout Africa

Van den Berg, Unine (2021-01)

The content, nature and characteristics of South African PhDs in environmental management are unknown. It is not clear what the research themes or trends between 1998 and 2017 were, and if the strategic research themes ...
Determinants of rural household food security in drought-prone areas of Ethiopia : case study in Lay Gaint District, Amhara Region

Arega Bazezew Berlie (2013-11)

This study examines rural household food security and its determinants in drought-prone Amhara Region of Ethiopia by focusing on Lay Gaint district as a case study site. A range of factors from physical environmental ...
Determinants of Rural Household Food Security in Drought-Prone Areas of Ethiopia: Case study in Lay Gaint District, Amhara Region

Berlie, Arega Bazezew (2015-01-21)

This study examines rural household food security and its determinants in drought-prone Amhara Region of Ethiopia by focusing on Lay Gaint district as a case study site. A range of factors from physical environmental ...
Determining factors that contribute to the propagation, growth and establishment of Burkea Africana trees

Nemadodzi, Lufuno Ethel (2018-05)

Burkea africana Hook. (wild syringa) is an average sized leguminous tree, 10-12 m in height occasionally reaching over 20m. This monotypic genus is dominant and codominant in Zambia, and is present throughout Africa as ...
The development of a conceptual framework of female clothing evaluative criteria preferences during the purchasing decision that includes body shape, personal values and emotions

Kasambala, Josephine (2016-10)

Much of the effort that goes into a purchasing decision occurs at the stage where a choice has to be made from the available alternative clothing products (Solomon & Rabolt, 2009:392). In this phase of the decision making ...
Development of a nucleic acid-based lateral flow assay (NABLFA) for easy detection of breast cancer

Dyan, Busiswa (2022-11)

Women in Africa currently have the lowest registered cases of breast cancer. However, they have the highest mortality rates. In South Africa (SA), women are at a greater risk of been diagnosed with breast cancer due to ...
Development of a resource model for greening environmental resilience: socio-eco efficiency framework analysis at Kombolcha Industrial Zone, Ethiopia

Kedebe, Tefera Eshete (2018-11-05)

This study used the socio-eco efficiency framework as an application tool to resilience the green environment at Kombolecha industrial zone by balancing the water consumption growth and green environmental tradeoffs. In ...
Development of a sustainable land and ecosystem services decision support framework for the Mphaphuli Traditional Authority, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Musetsho, Khangwelo Desmond (2021-05)

This study aimed to investigate the spatial extent of Land-Use Land-Cover (LULC) change and the implications for ecosystem services in order to develop a sustainable land-use management framework for traditional authorities ...

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