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Q-Cog: a Q-Learning based cognitive agent architecture for complex 3D virtual worlds.
(2017)Intelligent cognitive agents should be able to autonomously gather new knowledge and learn from their own experiences in order to adapt to a changing environment. 3D virtual worlds provide complex environments in which ... -
Quadrature spatial modulation aided single-input multiple-output-media based modulation: application to cooperative network and golden code orthogonal super-symbol systems.
(2022)SIMO-MBM (single-input multiple-output media-based modulation) overcomes the limitations of SIMO (single-input multiple-output) systems by reducing the number of antennas required to achieve a high data rate and improved ... -
A qualitative analysis of South African television food advertisements in light of childhood obesity concerns.
(2016)Childhood obesity rates have been increasing internationally. One of the contributing factors towards this increase is food advertisements that children are exposed to which persuades them to either buy or request the ... -
A qualitative analysis of the construction of fatherhood through the voices of children.
(2006)This study investigated the construction of fatherhood through the 'voices of children' from a selection of schools in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. An open, exploratory qualitative research design was employed. The results ... -
A qualitative and quantitative magnetic resonance diffusion study investigating the pathogenesis of cryptococcal-induced visual loss.
(2013)Background: Cryptococcal induced visual loss is common and increasingly becoming a debilitating consequence in survivors of cryptococcal meningitis (CM). Conflicting reports of the optic neuritis and papilloedema models ... -
Qualitative and structural analysis of video sequences.
(2011)This thesis analyses videos in two distinct ways so as to improve both human understanding and the computer description of events that unfold in video sequences. Qualitative analysis can be used to understand a scene in ... -
A qualitative assessment of HIV risky behaviours among male students who have sex with other men : a case study of university students in Durban.
(2017)Although unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) has a higher chance of HIV transmission than unprotected vaginal intercourse, research suggests that risk taking behaviours are regarded as a key driver of the AIDS epidemic among ... -
A qualitative descriptive exploratory study of teaching methodologies utilised by nurse educators in South West Nigeria.
(2017)Background: Teaching methodologies are indispensable in nursing education. Globally, they are fundamental of teaching and learning in all higher institutions of learning. Nurse educators require competencies in facilitating ... -
Qualitative evaluation of smallholder and organic farmer decision support tool (DST) and its improvement by inclusion of a disease management component.
(2011)Historically, South Africans, particularly small-scale farmers have had little support and hence lack tools and information when faced with production decisions. Information plays an important role in enlightening people, ... -
A qualitative exploration of a women's work-life balance over the life course : a case study of female managers.
(2011)This study was a qualitative exploration of women’s work – life balance over the life course in retail management. Ten women who worked in the centre management of a mall in Durban were interviewed between June 2011 and ... -
A qualitative exploration of female condom use among female university students in Durban, South Africa.
(2014)In South Africa, the high levels of HIV/AIDS and unwanted pregnancy among young people especially women represent huge public health concerns. The female condom is the only available female-initiated device to give women ... -
A qualitative exploration of self-perceived multicultural and social justice competence amongst a sample of psychologists.
(2019)Background: The population of South Africa is characterised by cultural diversity and shares a rich socio-political history. Working in such a context can prove to be a very complex experience for psychologists. Due to ... -
A qualitative exploration of the career narratives of six South African Black professionals.
(2014)The purpose of this study is to explore the contextual factors that influence the career development of black South African professionals. The study is a response to the modernism approach to career development which has ... -
A qualitative exploration of the career narratives of six South African Black social workers.
(2015)The study explored the career narratives of six South African Black Social workers in the selected public hospitals. It explored their career development by having them narrate stories of how they came into the profession ... -
A qualitative exploration on how Black African psychologists practise culturally competent care when helping Black African clients who hold traditional explanatory models of illness.
(2018)To date, existing literature on psychological theories and the practice of psychology are deeply entrenched in Western experiences. This is so, despite psychology and psychotherapy being implemented in academic institutions ... -
A qualitative inquiry into the role of the principal and deputy principal in decision making processes in three rural schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2011)Decision making is a key function of leadership. During Apartheid rule in South Africa, decision making in schools was determined at the national level. A principal’s role was to implement those decisions. Post 1994, ... -
A qualitative investigation into the determinants of perceived stress by intern clinical/counselling psychologists in consultation with a non-fatal suicidal client.
(2007)Aim: This study aims to investigate the experience of stress and the factors that impact on the intern psychologist in relation to first consultation with a non-fatal suicidal client. Intra and interpersonal factors, as ... -
"A qualitative investigation into the perceived benefits and barriers in accessing psychological services amongst first year university students".
(2015)Aim: This study aimed at investigating the perceived benefits and perceived barriers in accessing psychological services amongst 1st year humanities‟ students from University of KwaZulu-Natal (Howard College). Methodol ... -
"A qualitative investigation into the perceived benefits and barriers in accessing psychological services amongst first year university students".
(2015)Aim: This study aimed at investigating the perceived benefits and perceived barriers in accessing psychological services amongst 1st year humanities‟ students from University of KwaZulu-Natal (Howard College). Methodol ... -
A qualitative investigation into the risk and protective factors that mediate non-fatal suicidal behaviour in Indian adolescents.
(2008)Considering the escalating rate of suicidal behaviour in adolescents, not much is known about the risk and protective factors that mediate non-fatal suicidal behaviour among this group. This study has focused on exploring ...