Browsing School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences by Title
Now showing items 1529-1548 of 2013
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Pro-poor tourism intervention within Ezemvelo KZN wildlife : a case study of Amatikulu Nature Reserve, South Africa.
(2003)No abstract available. -
Procedures for estimating gross irrigation water requirement from crop water requirement.
(2001)The goal of irrigation is to supply sufficient water for crop growth to all areas within a field. Therefore, the uniformity of application of irrigation water is of great importance. The objectives of this study were to ... -
Production constraints and choice of farming practices across selected smallholder farming systems in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2017)The agricultural sector continues to stimulate economic growth for developing economies. This phenomenon relates to South Africa, where agriculture plays a crucial role in livelihood creation and economic growth in the ... -
A production function analysis of fresh milk production in the highlands of Eritrea.
(2004)This study presents a production function analysis of fresh milk producers in the Highlands of Eritrea for the year 2002, dealing with the most important factors of production. Most dairy farmers are located in the Central ... -
The productive response of broiler breeder hens to lighting and growth manipulation during rearing.
(2003)This study was designed to provide information that would enable the development of a theory to predict age at sexual maturation and settable egg production in broiler breeder hens submitted to a variety of constant or ... -
Productivity of South African indigenous Nguni goats possessing Synergistes jonesii bacteria on Leucaena Leucocephala-grass and natural pastures.
(2002)The main objectives of the study reported in this thesis were to investigate the cause of poor conception and high pre-weaning kid mortality rates among South African indigenous Nguni goats (SAING) maintained on Leucaena ... -
Professional development of dietitians completing compulsory community service in South Africa with special focus on KwaZulu-Natal.
(2006)Introduction: The aim of this research was to establish the attitudes, knowledge, job satisfaction and professional development of community service dietitians because negative attitudes, poor knowledge, low levels of ... -
Projected impacts of climate change on water quality constituents and implications for adaptive management.
(2013)The past few decades have seen, amongst other topical environmental issues, increased concerns regarding the imminent threat of global warming and the consequential impacts of climate change on environmental, social and ... -
Projecting international demand for and supply of protein feed.
(2001)South African imports of protein feed (oilcake or meal) increased 210% from 1990 to 1998/1999. Over that same period local production increased by only 14% and imported protein feed now accounts for over 50% of local ... -
Prophylactic strategies in the control of African horse sickness.
(2008)African horse sickness (AHS) is a non-contagious viral disease transmitted by an arthropod vector and is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. The disease affects all equine species, but is more severe in horses and other equid ... -
Prospectivity analysis of orogenic gold deposits in Saqez-Sardasht Goldfield, Zagros Orogen, Iran.
(Ore Geology Reviews., 2017-03-02)Diverse deposit-types or mineral systems form by diverse geological processes, so translation of knowledge about the controls of mineralization acquired from the 4D geological modeling into 2D spatial predictor maps is a ... -
Protected area management and environmental decision-making : the case of Dlinza Forest Nature Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2004)Colonial conservation emerged as colonial conservationists perceived the threat of deforestation, climatic change and famine. The sense that there were limits to nature's capacity to meet human demands, led to colonial ... -
Protected Area Outreach programmes : a case study and critical evaluation.
(1998)Sub-Saharan African conservation authorities are progressively shifting their emphasis away from law enforcement based management strategies, towards management strategies aimed at facilitating local community participation ... -
A prototype decision support system for streambank rehabilitation.
(2001)The condition of a stream is often judged by the state of its banks. This, the lack of adequate advice for streambank rehabilitation, and the drive by legislation, particularly the National Water Act, 1998 (RSA Act no. ... -
Provincial Department of Agriculture extension services and the needs of women's clubs in relation to departmental policies and practices in Hlanganani district, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2002)The purpose of this study was to compare the needs of women's clubs to the services offered by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs (KZNDAEA) at Hlanganani district. This study forms part ... -
The provision of primary health care in marginalized rural communities : comparative case studies of Zombodze (Swaziland) and Nkanyisweni (eThekwini Municipality, South Africa)
(2007)The provision of health in communities and their inhabitants are very important -
The provision of services in rural areas with special reference to health and education : a case study of Okhombe village in the North-West Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2002)This study is an examination of services in previously disadvantaged rural areas of South Africa with special reference to health and education. The case study approach was used in this study and Okhombe Ward of the ... -
The public management of environmental impact assessments in South Africa.
(1999)The thesis explores the nature of public management of environmental impact assessments in South Africa. As concern for the environment and for the attainment of sustainable development has grown globally, so too has the ... -
Public participation in wetland rehabilitation with refrence [sic] to long-term management and sustainability : a case study of Hlatikulu and Ntsikeni.
(2007)Within wetland rehabilitation projects there has been limited research that focuses on the level and nature of participation by local people, such as individuals from communal areas and landowners from private farms. The ... -
"Putting food on my table and clothes on my back" : street trading as a food and livelihood security coping strategy in Raisethorpe, Pietermaritzburg.
(2008)It is widely accepted that street trading is a survivalist activity that yields low profits. Few, if any, studies investigate how much profit is earned; intra-household allocation; and contribution of this income towards ...