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Browse : quantity and nutritive value of evergreen and deciduous tree species in semi-arid Southern African savannas.
(2012)Browse selection, intake, utilisation, palatability, quality and production are tightly linked and need to be considered together in trying to improve our understanding of browsing dynamics and the interactions between ... -
Buckling analysis of nano-composite laminate using finite element analysis.
(2019)In this dissertation, the buckling problem of a nanocomposite laminate is investigated. The laminate consists of uni-directional nanocomposite plies fabricated with a graphene filled polymer matrix reinforced with carbon ... -
Buckling of short, thin-walled cylinders, as applied to storage tanks.
(2001)This is an investigation of the buckling characteristics of short, thin-walled cylinders. This study was required as large storage tanks, which were converted from Boating roof to fixed roofed tanks, were found to buckle ... -
Buckling of woven fibre and graphene platelet reinforced nanocomposite laminates.
(2021)Composite materials are known for exhibiting high specific stiffness, strength and light weight. Their properties can be optimized by designers for a specific application. They currently have many applications in various ... -
Bugs, drugs, and HIV : the role of the vaginal microbiome in HIV risk and antiretroviral efficacy for HIV prevention.
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Building a conservation strategy for the harpy eagle in the Amazon Forest.
(2020)Apex predators are threatened worldwide and are considered a priority in the conservation biology agenda. Their decline is associated with habitat loss and degradation, and persecution arising from perceived and actual ... -
Building a framework for the sustainable African city of the future.
(2021)The increase in rural to urban migration rates have resulted in the rapid urbanization and uncontrolled growth of modern day cities. This trend is expected to continue in the coming years, thereby increasing the demand for ... -
Building a human rights culture in the context of child soldiering : a challenge to the Protestant Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
(2015)The present research focuses on the phenomenon of child soldiering which occurs in many countries worldwide and which is prevalent specifically in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The DR Congo alone has in the last ten ... -
Building a sustainable competitive organization : the case of the University of Zululand.
(2006)This study explores strategies for building sustainable and competitive organizations with the University of Zululand (UZ) as a case of the study. The problem of the study is uncovering reason/s why the UZ has not developed ... -
Building critical reflexivity through life story work.
(2018)This thesis investigates what happens when space is facilitated in a number of settings for the development of critical reflexivity through narrative practices and other related reflexive and dialogical methodology. In a ... -
Building Design Group Architects (1968-1977) : a study of their practice, buildings and projects.
(2003)This research examines the practice, buildings and projects of Building Design Group Architects (BDG), a collaborative of architects and students in Durban during the period 1968-1977. It traces the careers of its principal ... -
Building dynamic capability through insourcing : a case of the University of KwaZulul-Natal (UKZN)
(2017)Dynamic capabilities are distinctive unique processes and activities that enable an organisation to produce an outcome. These practices are unique to each company/organisation and rooted in its history. These capabilities ... -
Building hisense brand equity through selected marketing programmes : a study on the relationship among brand equity, marketig mix elements and consumer response.
(2006)The structural research framework of the effects of marketing mix elements on brand equity and customer response is defined with the existing theoretical findings. Research hypotheses are defined according to the identified ... -
Building human security in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of Congo.
(2010)Armed conflict in Ituri since 1996 to the present day has resulted in the widespread and severe violation of human rights that include massive killings, rape, torture, mutilation and property destruction that has infringed ... -
Building more peaceful gender relationships in South Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo.
(2012)The objective of this study is to understand the attitudes and behaviour of young South Kivu men towards women in order to encourage the development of more peaceful attitudes and behaviour. This study provides insights ... -
Building partnerships for HIV and AIDS management in a deep rural community in South Africa.
(2008)The importance of partnerships between marginalised communities and support agencies (from the public sector, private sector and civil society) is a pillar of HIV & AIDS management policy. Such alliances are notoriously ... -
Building peace in post-conflict societies: An exploration of the role of women in Liberia's peacebuilding architecture.
(2018)Post-conflict situations raise questions about the level to which the notion and practice of peacebuilding can contribute to sustainable peace, reconstruction, and development through transformative gender-responsive ... -
Buildings converted into cheap rental accommodation as an essential low-income housing alternative in the inner-city of Durban.
(2006)No abstract available. -
Built-in tests for a real-time embedded system.
(1991)Beneath the facade of the applications code of a well-designed real-time embedded system lies intrinsic firmware that facilitates a fast and effective means of detecting and diagnosing inevitable hardware failures. These ... -
Bulk heterojunction organic solar cell.
(2014)The low material costs and the ease fabrication procedures of organic solar cells has earned them too much interest from scientists all over the world. Much of the e orts were given to the improvement of the power ...