• Body mass index, body image and possible factors related to weight loss practices of female undergraduate students on the Pietermaritzburg campus, University of Kwazulu-Natal. 

  Lubisi, Zethembiso Desiree (2019)

  South Africa is undergoing epidemiological transition, characterized by an increasing prevalence of obesity, especially among women. Among those 15 to 24 years of age, the prevalence of overweight and obesity at 40.9% is ...

• The water balance of vermiculite covers on mining wastes in a semi-arid environment. 

  McDonald, Johann. (2019)

  Deposition of large quantities of mining waste is an activity that can have a negative impact on surface and ground water resources. These impacts necessitate reclamation and amelioration of the wastes through various ...

• Testing and evaluation of a newly installed Agrometeorology Instrumentation Mast (AIM) web-based system in a rural school in Swayimana, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 

  Dlamini, Zibuyile. (2019)

  Rural communities in South Africa are the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change and adverse weather due to their heavy reliance on natural resources. Agricultural adaptation is therefore essential. However, there ...

• Farmer perceptions and the agronomic potential of provitamin A-biofortified maize on small holder farming systems of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 

  Zuma, Mthokozisi Kwazi. (2019)

  Pro-vitamin A biofortified maize (PVABM) has the potential to reduce Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) for the vulnerable groups of Sub Saharan Africa (SSA). It is therefore important to understand the willingness of farmers to ...

• Inheritance of post-harvest pest resistance and genetic analysis of combining drought, maize lethal necrosis and maize weevil resistance in tropical maize germplasm. 

  Nhamucho, Egas Jeremias. (2020)

  Drought stress, maize lethal necrosis (MLN) and storage pests, mainly maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky) and larger grain borer (Prostephanus truncatus Horn), are among the most important maize production ...

• Effects of soil carbon and ambient carbon dioxide concentrations on hydrological processes: a modelling study. 

  Schutte, Stefanie. (2020)

  Abstract available in PDF.

• Development and assessment of an ensemble joint probability event based approach for design flood estimation in South Africa. 

  Dlamini, Nkosinathi Sethabile. (2019)

  It has been reported that global climate change has impacted on the frequency as well as severity of flood events. Reliable flood estimates are required for managing and designing hydraulic structures, which is essential ...

• Estimation of water use efficiency of soybean (glycine max) for biodiesel production in KwaZulu-Natal. 

  Reddy, Kyle Trent Cameron. (2020)

  Abstract available in pdf.

• Evaluating the influence of the land surface and air temperature gradient on terrestrial flux estimates derived using satellite earth observation data. 

  Khan, Sameera. (2020)

  Abstract available in pdf.

• Investigation of the potential use of the root-zone storage concept in hydrological modelling under South African conditions. 

  Horan, Robyn. (2019)

  Hydrological models are currently an accepted method used in determining the impacts of Streamflow reduction activities (SFRA) in South Africa. However, the limited availability of soils and rooting depth data create high ...

• Are non-governmental organisations effective in increasing access to agricultural markets within rural communities? A comparative study of female smallholder farmers within the eMazabekweni, KwaNokweja, Hopewell and Carisbrooke communities, Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 

  Hansrod, Laila. (2019)

  Background: Poverty within rural areas encourages females to practice smallholder farming as a poverty alleviation strategy. Whereby female smallholder farmers provide for themselves and are able to sell their produce ...

• Mapping land degradation using remote sensing data and an unsupervised clustering algorithm in the eThekwini Metropolitan Area. 

  Shange, Philasande. (2020)

  Land degradation is a major environmental problem facing South Africa and many other countries around the world. For proper management and adoption of best rehabilitation strategies, a compendious regional-scale assessment ...

• The characterisation of the yellowwoods’ leaf area index, within a southern African mistbelt forest, using geographic information systems and remote sensing. 

  Gumede, Nokwanda. (2020)

  Abstract available in pdf.

• Modeling and explaining the distribution of Lantana camara in South African savanna ecosystems. 

  Maluleke, Xivutiso Glenny. (2019)

  Globally, the Invasive Alien Plant (IAPs) species pose a great threat to global biodiversity, agro-ecological systems and socio-economic development. In particular, Lantana camara (L. camara) is amongst the most notorious ...

• Multi-date remote sensing assessment of invasive Lantana camara species distribution in semi-arid savanna rangelands of South Africa. 

  Madileng, Ngwanamapotu Paschaline. (2019)

  Invasive alien species pose a massive threat to biodiversity globally. A comprehensive analysis of the spatial distribution of invasive species, like Lantana camara, is essential for providing appropriate management ...

• Sediment dynamics and provenance of hydrologic and vegetation signals of the Mzimvubu Catchment, Eastern Cape, South Africa. 

  Frankland, Tarryn. (2020)

  Southern Africa has a high vulnerability to future climate change, therefore realiable and comprehensive information on local hydrological, vegetation and sediment processes are crucial for future ...

• The integration of biodiversity in local land-use planning: Gert Sibande District Municipality, South Africa. 

  Makhuvha, Khumbelo. (2020)

  Twenty-five years after the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), much emphasis has been placed on the integration of biodiversity priorities and concerns into the development sectors. South Africa has made substantial ...

• Genetic diversity and combining ability analyses of provitamin A maize (zea mays L.) inbred lines for drought stress tolerance. 

  Kondwakwenda, Aleck. (2018)

  Abstract available in pdf.

• Using spectral and textural information to detect and map Parthenium hysterophorus L. in Mtubatuba, South Africa. 

  Chetty, Samantha. (2020)

  Parthenium hysterophorus L. (parthenium) is an alien invasive species that has had severe environmental and human impacts in three continents. Sustainable management and control of the invasive species requires an understanding ...

• The use of machine learning algorithms to assess the impacts of droughts on commercial forests in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 

  Buthelezi, Mthokozisi Ndumiso Mzuzuwentokozo. (2020)

  Droughts are a non-selective natural disaster in that their occurrence can be in both high and low precipitation areas. However, this study acknowledged that droughts are more recurrent and a regular feature in arid and ...

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