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X-ray crystallographic study of a trinuclear ruthenium organo-metallic complex.
(1984)The crystal structure of Ru₃ (C0)₁₀(C₆H₅)₂PN(C₂H₅) P(C₆H₅)₂ (RUC)PNP) has been determined by single crystal X-ray analysis. The crystals are tri-- clinic with space group PĪ. The unit cell of dimensions a = 14,732; b = ... -
XDR-TB in South Africa : no time for denial or complacency.
(Plos., 2007)On September 1, 2006, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that a deadly new strain of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) had been detected in Tugela Ferry (Figure 1), a rural town in the South African ... -
Xenophobia and human security: gender-based violence experiences of Zimbabwean women working in the Informal sector in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2018)The world is increasingly interconnected to such an extent that internal and international migration have become a glaring reality that is visible in all four corners of the globe. A dearth of research shows that the new ... -
Xenophobia, social change and social continuity: changing configurations of intergroup allegiance and division among farm workers and farmers in De Doorns, 2009-2013.
(2017)This thesis is about continuity and change in South African intergroup relations, especially group relations implicated in xenophobia, as new African migrants have arrived on a scene dominated by long-established, but also ... -
Xhosa peri-urban women's views on abortion as a human right : implications for a pro-impilo theological discourse on the Choice of Termination of Pregnancy Act no. 92 of 1996, South Africa.
(1998)The conceptualization of this study is conceived out of the new abortion Act No.92 of 1996. Under this new Act a woman can procure abortion on demand within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. The thrust of this thesis is ... -
Y chromosome and HIV DNA detection in vaginal swabs as biomarkers of semen and HIV exposure in women.
(Wolters Kluwer., 2014)Abstract available in pdf. -
Y-STR studies of genetic genealogy, population and forensic genetics of Indian and Zulu groups in the Durban, KwaZulu-Natal area of South Africa.
(2018)The combination of molecular genetics and surname analysis of short tandem repeat (STR) data has the potential to shed light on population structure and history, falling within the field of forensic deoxyribonucleic acid ... -
The years of red dust : aspects of the effects of the great depression on Natal, 1929-1933.
(1994)The Great Depression has received relatively little attention from South African historians and economists. Most studies of the period concentrate almost exclusively on political aspects, and ignore the economic realities. ... -
Yeast encapsulation for bioethanol production.
(2014)The bioethanol production industry is faced with hurdles such as uncovering cheap and abundantly available fermentation substrates, as well as yeast strains possessing high ethanol tolerance properties. Cane molasses is a ... -
Yeats and individuation: an exploration of archetypes in the work of W.B. Yeats.
(1992)Abstract available in pdf file. -
Yeats and national identity.
(2008)In this thesis I set out WB Yeats' s conception of Irish national identity as a non-essentialist, inclusive, and imaginative construct. I do so against the backdrop of Edward Said's construction of Yeats, within the field ... -
Yhwh, Israel and the Gods in the metaphorical language usage of the Book of Jeremiah.
(2000)This study consists of three main aspects. Firstly, an overview of the major theories of metaphor as proposed during the past two millennia was given. The overview concluded with a summary of the most important aspects, ... -
Yield and quality parameters of tomato cultivars as affected by different soilless production systems and beneficial micro-organisms.
(2013)Most tomato cultivars used for commercial food production are imported into South Africa. Optimal growing conditions for these specific cultivars need to be determined, as wrong cultivar choices can lead to great financial ... -
Yield, protein and oil content of selected groundnut cultivars grown at two locations in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
(2013)The Eastern Cape Province of South Africa has climatic conditions which differ from region to region. The groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) cultivars, as it is the case with other crops, do not always perform equally well ... -
Yizo, Yizo: This is it? Representations and receptions of violence and gender relations.
(2000)Yizo Yizo, a South African drama series aired in 1999, received extraordinary positive and negative attention for its gritty depictions of township school life. The dissertation explores the relationship between the context, ... -
You will do better if I watch : anonymity, indentifiability and audience effects in a stereotype threat situation.
(2009)The current study examined stereotype threat or lift (STL) in terms of various elements of social identity theory. STL occurs when a negative stereotype (or positive stereotype) about a group leads to a decrease (or increase) ... -
Young adult understanding of citizen rights and responsibilities in the Lesotho context: implications for civic education.
(2017)In anticipation of proposed plans to revise the country’s twenty year old National Youth Policy, this study explored how young adults in Lesotho understand their citizenship rights and responsibilities and the implications ... -
Young adults' awareness and experience of tinnitus : a survey of a sample of students at a University of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2014)The focus of this study was the awareness and experience of tinnitus in young adults. Historically, most literature focused on tinnitus in the older population group. However, recent studies have revealed that tinnitus ... -
Young African women and the Umhlanga ceremony : a case study in historical consciousness.
(2014)In this study the historical consciousness of young African women as it relates to the Umhlanga ceremony was researched. As theorisation for historical consciousness the positioning of Angvik (1997), that it is the connection ... -
Young black women's constructions of sexuality in the context of HIV and AIDS in a township school in Durban.
(2013)This study investigates the manner in which six young black women aged 16-17, in a Durban township, construct their sexual identities within the context of HIV and AIDS. The aim of this study was to discover what young ...