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Effects of herbivores, fire and harvesting on the population dynamics of Acacia drepanolobium sjoestedt in Laikipia, Kenya.
(2007)Effects of herbivory, fire, and tree harvesting on Acacia drepanolobium were studied using plant population dynamics as the philosophical basis of research. Specifically, growth rates, chrono-sequence of re-growth, biomass ... -
The effects of high intensity exercise on lymphocyte DNA and antioxidant status in trained athletes.
(1998)Apoptosis (programmed cell death) and exercise immunology have been the focus of research for the past five years. Trained athletes are particularly susceptible to a wide variety of viral and bacterial infections and this ... -
The effects of HIV/AIDS on medical private practice businesses in KwaZulu-Natal : the case study of Umlazi township.
(2012)The HIV/AIDS pandemic has had a seriously negative impact on the South African workplace, with industries experiencing the many adverse effects of the disease such as the problem of absenteeism. Other effects of HIV/AIDS ... -
Effects of host sex and pregnancy on Trichinella Zimbabwensis infection in Sprague-Dawley rats and Balb C mice.
(2015-10-16)Trichinellosis is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by nematode parasites of the genus Trichinella. Trichinella species infect a wide range of hosts including humans, domestic and wild animals. The main mode of human ... -
Effects of hydric stress on the growth, blood chemistry and meat quality characteristics of indigenous chickens.
(2014-10-10)The broad objective of the study was to determine the effects of restricted water intake on the growth, blood chemistry and meat quality characteristics of indigenous chickens in semi arid environments. A total of 15 flocks ... -
The effects of insulin and Syzygium aromaticum-derived oleanolic acid containing dermal patches on kidney function and renal expression of glucose transporters in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.
(2014)Introduction The tight glycaemic control required to attenuate chronic complications in type 1 diabetes mellitus requires multiple daily injections of bolus insulin which have been reported to be associated with Na+ ... -
Effects of intermodal transportation networks on the inbound and outbound Durban containerisation.
(2015-09-18)The use of containers can be noted to focus entirely on the transportation of shipments with the use of intermodal networks. Those intermodal transportation networks commonly utilise inbound (sea networks) and outbound ... -
Effects of introducing Xpert MTB/RIF test on multi-drug resistant tuberculosis diagnosis in KwaZulu-Natal South Africa.
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Effects of iron deficiency on the cognitive functioning of primary school children in southern KwaZulu-Natal.
(1998)The aim of this study was to assess the performance of the children in the study on some psychometric tests and to find out whether iron deficiency had any effect on cognitive skills as measured by the selected psychometric ... -
Effects of irrigation-induced salinity and sodicity on soil chemical and microbial properties and sugarcane yield.
(2001)The effects of irrigation-induced salinity and/or sodicity on sugarcane yield, and two growth parameters, namely stalk height and number of nodes per stalk , were investigated on a sugarcane estate in the Zimbabwean lowveld. ... -
Effects of labour legislative changes regarding temporary employment services in KwaZulu-Natal mining and construction coastal sectors.
(2016)This study has been conducted to shed light on the effects of labour legislative changes regarding temporary employment services in KwaZulu-Natal mining and construction coastal sectors. This study employed an exploratory ... -
The effects of land use and management practices on soil microbial diversity as determined by PCR-DGGE and CLPP.
(2011)The environmental impact of anthropogenic disturbances such as agriculture, on the soil ecosystem, and particularly on soil microbial structural and functional diversity, is of great importance to soil health, conservation ... -
Effects of land use change on soil and water quality and plant species composition of Cedara wetlands.
(2015)Wetlands are vital in the provision of ecosystem services and land use change could affect their functioning and health. Disposal of organic waste slurries on wetlands could result in high nutrient loads, whereas drainage ... -
The effects of liberalisation of the Zimbabwean economy on the financial services sector and its stakeholders, and the role of a turnaround strategy by financial institutions in adapting to the new environment.
(2003)The research study looks at the financial sector of Zimbabwe as it responded to the challenges posed by the trade liberalisation, which had been embraced by the government of Zimbabwe. In mis effort, particular focus was ... -
Effects of management intervention on elephant behaviour in small, enclosed populations.
(2013-11-25)The continual increase in elephant numbers across southern Africa raises concern, though the interventions to manage these populations are more contentious. Within small, enclosed reserves active management is necessary ... -
Effects of management practices on soil organic matter content, soil microbial activity and diversity in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands.
(2002)The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of land use and management practice on the soil organic matter content and the size, activity and diversity of the microbial biomass. These effects were investigated ... -
The effects of marital status on labour market participation, employment and wages in Lesotho.
(2015)Research across the world has found that married men, are more likely to participate in the labour force, more preferred by employers and earn more their unmarried counterparts. Whereas for women, studies found that it is ... -
Effects of maslimic acid and related triterpene derivatives on kidney function of male Sprague-Dawley rats.
(2014)Reports indicate that hyperglycaemia leads to development of kidney complications which result in sodium retention, decrease in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and high blood pressure. Various biochemical processes such ... -
The effects of maternal dietary lysine intake on broiler breeder offspring performance.
(2011)The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of broiler maternal dietary lysine intake on progeny performance. Three experiments were conducted with chicks hatched from Cobb 500 breeders at 38, 48, and 60 weeks of ...