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Morphometric characteristics and consumer acceptability of meat from Potchefstroom Koekoek, Black Australorp, Venda and Ovambo chickens.
(2012)Indigenous chicken production receives little institutional support and resources because of lack of information on the socioeconomic importance, morphometric characteristic and meat quality of indigenous chickens. A cross ... -
Motivations to engage in dark tourism : the case of selected sites in South Africa.
(2017)The aim of this study was to understand motivations to visit dark tourism sites, particularly, in South Africa and generally internationally. Dark tourism or tourism to places associated with death, pain and suffering is ... -
Movement, growth and stock assessment of the coastal fish Lichia amia (Teleostei: Carangidae) off the South African coast.
(2008)The limited range of garrick/leervis Lichia amia, its popularity as a gamefish to all sectors of the marine recreational linefishery and the degradation of many estuaries which function as nurseries for this species, has ... -
Moving beyond substence : systemic integrity in commercialising homestead agriculture, with the Ezemvelo Farmers Organisation, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2012)The transformation of South Africa’s rural communal spaces into an economically viable, socially stable and harmonious sector is currently on the political agenda, the efforts of the public sector to achieve this however ... -
A multi-factor study of cabbage production in the Umlaas River valley.
(2015-01-15)A research and extension programme monitored 59 cabbage crops and many factors associated with cabbage production in the Umlaas River Valley of KwaZulu-Natal, from July 1991 - June 1993. A large data bank was developed, ... -
Multi-temporal mapping and projection of urban land-use-land-cover change : implication on urban green spaces.
(2014-04-04)This study determines and predicts multi-temporal Land-Use-Land-Cover Change (LULC) in a peripheral urban landscape over a 22 year period in relation to the study area‘s greenery. A change detection analysis using post ... -
Multivariate regionalization of economic development in Transkei.
(1992)In recent years, increasing attention has been devoted to the inequalities in development of countries, especially the third world countries, in formulating national development plans. Geographers interested in the regional ... -
Mutagenesis and development of herbicide resistance in sorghum for protection against Striga.
(2009)Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) is an important cereal crop in sub-Saharan Africa. The parasitic weed Striga hermonthica is a major biotic constraint to sorghum production. A novel technology where planting seeds are coated with ... -
The mutagenesis of Sorghum bicolour (L.) Moench towards improved nutrition and agronomic performance.
(2009)In the breeding of grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolour L. Moench) towards improved nutrition and agronomic performance, new methodologies are required to increase genetic diversity and lower the inputs required to track and ... -
Nature and characteristics of tropospheric ozone over Johannesburg.
(2002)The aim of this thesis is to examine the nature and characteristics of tropospheric ozone over Johannesburg, South Africa. Ozone, water vapour and meteorological profile data, which form part of the MOZAIC (Measurement ... -
The nature of cross border linkages between Lesotho and KwaZulu-Natal and aspects of Basotho migrants in Pietermaritzburg.
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Nearshore morphological changes and their relation to wave-induced forcing at Isipingo embayment, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2017)The nearshore zone is one of the most active sedimentary environments on the continental shelf, frequently impacted by energetic wave conditions and storm–generated waves and flows. Despite its proximity to the beach and ... -
A needs analysis for sustainable youth development : the case of Folweni Township, KZN.
(2002)Humanistic geography specifies that development of the area should encompass the whole environment, the economical, physical, social and cultural environment. For economical reasons, development should be sustainable. ... -
Nitrification inhibition assessment of industrial effluents and influent to Amanzimtoti wastewater treatment plant.
(2005)The aim of process industries is to produce products and intermediates from raw materials and other intermediates. Inevitably, there are waste products to be disposed of and if these are of no use, they must be returned ... -
Nitrogen in the soil-plant system of successive rainfed wheat crops under conventional cultivation.
(2002)Soil mineral N and soil water content at planting, biomass accumulation, yield and grain quality parameters (hectolitermass and protein percentage) were measured on an unfertilized and recommended-N-application treatment ... -
Non point source pollution with specific reference to the Mkabela Catchment.
(2011)Non point source pollution (NPS) has long been the negated form of pollution within our natural systems. With an increase in the demand for quality crops and staple foods, there have been added pressures on water systems ... -
Non-governmental organizations and community participation in Mocuba district, Mozambique : an analysis of local development projects from 1998 to 2001.
(2002)One key principle in Mozambican rural development policy is community participation. Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) play an important role in the process. Taking the district of Mocuba, in Zamb6zia province (Mozambique) ... -
Nutrient intakes, dietary diversity, hunger perceptions and anthropometry of children aged 1-3 years in households producing crops and livestock in South Africa : a secondary analysis of national food consumption survey of 1999.
(2006)Children less than five years of age are at a risk of growth failure worldwide. The South African National Food Consumption Survey (NFCS) of 1999 showed that 25.5% of children aged 1 - 3 years were stunted. Poor growth ...