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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"Adebayo"”.
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Meeting Like This: Dramaturgies of Encounter in the Context of the Climate Crisis
… David Finnigan, Zoë Svendsen, and Mojisola Adebayo – who offer alternatives to what the thesis will call ‘deficit models’ of climate-engaged theatre, and the unequal, unidirectional and explanatory dynamics they suppose. Through interviews with these artists, and inductive analysis of their …
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China’s African Economic Policies Evaluation
… learning and studies. My supervisor, Dr. Akanmu Adebayo, is the executive director of the department. He is also a historian and focuses on African and African Diaspora studies. What I do during the internship are: 1) collecting the information about trade, communication, cooperation between …
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Theatres of migritude: towards a dramaturgy of African futures
… the Antartctic: An African Odyssey by Mojisola Adebayo, Afrogalactica Deep Space Scrolls by Kapwani Kiwanga and Astronautus Afrikanus, devised by a group of students at Rhodes University under my direction. By analysing each of these performance texts through a different lens, the thesis aims to …
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Transcending the oral roots of screenwriting practices in the Nigerian cinema
… namely, Thunderbolt (Nigeria, 2001), written by Adebayo Faleti and Femi Kayode, and directed by Tunde Kelani, Chinatown (U.S.A. 1974), written by Robert Towne and directed by Roman Polanski, and L’argent (France, 1983), written and directed by Robert Bresson. I was able to explore the role of the …
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An analysis of the relationship between psychosocial safety climate and the work-school-interface for non-traditional students in South Africa
… strain for non-traditional students (Adebayo et al., 2008). The psychosocial safety climate (PSC) is an emerging construct which refers to the shared perceptions regarding policies, practices and procedures designed to protect the psychological health of employees (Dollard et al., …
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Land As Power, An Analysis of Female Land Inheritance and Intrahousehold Bargaining in Rwanda
<p>Do increased levels of female land inheritance lead to increases in female intrahousehold bargaining power? Analysis of an expansive Rwandan household survey dataset from 2010-2011 suggests that female land inheritances are positively associated with female intrahousehold bargaining power. The …
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The application of Facebook to crisis communication management : a case study of Malaysia airlines
Our world is being jolted more increasingly by news of crisis and chaos happening globally; from natural disasters to man-made catastrophes, political revolutions and terrorism to economic woes and corporate crisis all making the headlines. Technological innovations like the social media plays a …
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Factors that affect uptake of community-based health insurance in low- and middle- income countries: a systematic review
Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references.
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Towards Effective Tools for Debugging Machine Learning Models
This thesis addresses the challenge of detecting and fixing the errors of a machine learning (ML) model—model debugging. Current ML models, especially overparametrized deep neural networks (DNNs) trained on crowd-sourced data, easily latch onto spurious signals, underperform for small subgroups, …
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Integrating Natural Light for Wellbeing, Performance, and Quality Care Delivery in Healthcare Environments
The global challenge of addressing human ill-health demands a re-evaluation of the multifaceted factors impacting health outcomes. Rising health issues in society impose significant burdens on healthcare professionals, affecting their comfort, overall well-being, and performance. While issues like …
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Analysis of future carbon tax scenarios for South African gold mines
The South African Carbon Tax Act came into effect in 2019, and it places a price on the emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG). The second phase of the carbon tax will be implemented in 2023. Presently, there is uncertainty regarding the changes that will be made to tax policy during this review. This …
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CYCLIC SEQUENTIAL ADSORPTION DESORPTION/THERMAL-CATALYTIC OXIDATION OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS: MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT, PROCESS ADVANCEMENT/IMPROVEMENT, AND NUMERICAL MODELING, SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATION
<p>"Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are a group of useful organic chemicals but when emitted have contributed to air pollution. They affect human health, cause environmental degradation and contaminate our waters and soils, so they need to be controlled. When they exist in dilute concentrations, …
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Ethics and social responsibility in the Nigerian insurance industry: a multi-methods approach
The concern about how business should behave as one of the dominant institutions in society, widely referred to as corporate social responsibility, has been a subject of interest among academics and practitioners all over the world. The increasing global outlook of business activities and the need …
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Domestic 'laker' ships as a potential pathway of nonindigenous species in the Great Lakes
Domestic ballast is considered a low risk vector of nonindigenous species introductions within the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River, and is unregulated. I examined establishment risk posed by taxa contained in domestic ballast, biological and environmental similarities between St. Lawrence River …
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Representations of Second Language Writing and Writers in Academic Discourse: a Diachronic Corpus-Assisted Discourse Study
This study examines diachronic lexical variation in second language writing (SLW) research and the discursive representations of second language (L2) writing and writers in the field’s academic discourse as captured in a purpose-built specialized corpus of the Journal of Second Language Writing …
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Evaluation of bacterial polymers as protective agents for sensitive probiotic bacteria
Probiotics are live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer one or more health benefits on the host. Different processing conditions, the acidic condition of the stomach and exposure to hydrolytic enzymes affect the viability and efficacy of probiotic organisms. This study …
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Oil and gas contracts: a law in context analysis using Nigeria as a case study
The legal and regulatory framework of the oil and gas industry and the contracting obligations arising thereof have evolved over time in many forms across oil producing states. Given the peculiarities of each of these oil producing states, the framework is constantly changing. The changing face of …
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Modelling and Experimental Characterization of Solar-Assisted Ground Source Heat Pump Systems with and without Thermal Energy Storage for Cold Climates
Global increase in energy demand and use, including the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the continued use of fossil fuels, has opened research and development of low energy technologies for building heating and cooling. Among the efficient energy technologies and systems developed to …
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Shared Decision-Making to Improve Uptake of and Adherence with Oral Anticoagulation Therapy for Stroke Prevention in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Initial Clinical Evaluation of a Web-Based Patient Decision Aid
Stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) remains a persistent clinical challenge, primarily due to suboptimal uptake and long-term adherence to oral anticoagulant (OAC) therapy. Despite the established benefits of OACs in reducing stroke risk, many patients do not initiate …
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