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Axial Spondyloarthropathies in the Western Cape
Impaired Health-Related Quality of Life and Work Productivity amongst South African patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis. Background: No studies have investigated health-related quality of life (HRQoL) or work productivity in patients with axial spondyloarthritides (axSpA) living in sub-Saharan …
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Properties of Western Cape concrete with metakaolin
… SCM availability fluctuation, especially in the Western Cape construction industry which depends on the use of Corex slag (GGCS) from a source that can be variable. This raises the need to investigate the properties of concrete with metakaolin, in order to assess its potential for use as an …
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Alkali-Aggregate reaction in Western Cape concrete
… concern in the local concrete industry in the Western Cape, where reactive greywacke aggregates are used. In South Africa, the problem has often been dealt with using low alkali cement. However, those low alkali resources have been depleted and more alkali-rich resources are now being used in …
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Stress amongst medical doctors in the Western Cape
Numerous theories were established as to why doctors are leaving the country. A collection of stressors have presented itself and are seen as the contributing factors that lead to the outflow of doctors to other countries. Masia et al (2010) suggest that heavy workloads, after hour calls, conflicts …
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Aspects of marine fouling in western Cape waters
Two independent investigations into aspects of marine fouling were conducted in Simonsbay and Table Bay during 1979 to 1981. The development of macrofouling communities on six test materials was examined at 10m and 20m depths in Simonsbay for periods ranging from one month to one year. Community …
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Phosphorus transport in the Berg River, Western Cape
The objective of this investigation was to develop a dynamic phosphorus export model that describes the transportation of phosphorus through the Berg River drainage basin. Such a model had to consider (1) export of phosphorus from nonpoint (diffuse) sources via surface and subsurface drainage, and …
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Handprints of the Western Cape : recording, measuring, identifying
The handprints of the western Cape of South Africa are a common phenomenon, yet remain one of the most unexplored and intriguing features within the rock art of this country. Known to occur mainly in the western Cape of South Africa. they represent a different style, class, and hence meaning of …
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Montessori and Religious Education in Western Cape Preschools
… in Montessori pre-primary schools in the Western Cape Province of South Africa is explored in this study, using a qualitative research approach. More specifically, the study explored the goals of their religious education; the level of awareness of Montessori's approach to religious …
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The 1985 school crisis in the Western Cape
… crisis particularly in African schools in the Western Cape and to reflect on the relationship between the school crisis and the organic crisis in South Africa and the Western Cape in particular. The data for the thesis were derived from primary and secondary documentary sources and in-depth …
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Developing a classification system for Western Cape wetlands
… Water Act (36 of 1998). Wetlands within the Western Cape were selected from different bioregions and wetland regions. In this project geomorphological characteristics (drainage patterns, landform), hydrological pattern and timing of water availability, were recorded during winter and summer …
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Determinants of blackwaters in the South Western Cape
… and lakelets are a common feature of the landscape in the South Western Cape. Contrastingly, white rivers can also be found in the region. Key to the colour of blackwaters is the increased presence of dissolved organic carbon. The vegetation of the regions is known to posses' large amounts of …
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Food insecurity among university students in the Western Cape
… students at a public university in the Western Cape Province. A descriptive cross-sectional online survey design was used to assess food insecurity status, and the factors associated with it among students at the University of the Western Cape. A quantitative research approach was used. …
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Clustering of longitudinal viral loads in the Western Cape
… (Section C). We examined HIV VL data for the Western Cape from 2008 to 2018, taken from the National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS). Using< 1000 copies/mL as a threshold for viral suppression, we identified 109092 individuals who had at least one instance of an elevated VL. A nonparametric …
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Grappling with grapes : wine tourism of the Western Cape
… at a different segment of wine tourism in the Western Cape: a fast growing industry that inherits attributes from both the wine and tourism industries. Themes of landscape and the tourist experience track through these separate snapshots, linking them together. A passion for wine and the …
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‘Grounding' ecosystem-based adaptation in the Western Cape Province
… findings from a qualitative study in the Western Cape that sought to investigate what EbA means ‘on the ground' and how it can be actioned. The objectives for this research were to 1) unpack how government actors in the Western Cape relate to, understand and give meaning to EbA in their …
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Evaluation of the Western Cape Province Developmental Screening Programme
… the input, process and output parameters of the Western Cape Developmental Screening Programme in order to inform policy and practice regarding developmental screening in the province. The study describes the background, development and implementation of the screening programme and examines its …
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ABET programmes at community learning centres in the Western Cape
… and Training (ABET) was implemented in the Western Cape and to find answers to the question of "what exactly is the nature of the relationship between adult education and training".
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Perpetrators of domestic violence : men's experiences in the Western Cape
… and experience of domestic violence in the Western Cape. The literature highlights the severe impact and cost of domestic violence on a global scale. Previous studies, particularly in South Africa, have focused on women victims, couples, or the prevalence of domestic violence with there …
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