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Wilderness information systems for education : a proposed management framework.
(2004)South Africa's well-established history of formally protected areas has resulted in it becoming a global leader in resource conservation and a pioneer of new management techniques. Roughly thirty years ago, South Africa ... -
Wilderness planning using the limits of acceptable change system : a case study of the overnight caves in the Mlambonja wilderness area of the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park.
(2004)Human-induced impacts associated with recreational use in wilderness areas have the potential to imperil the wilderness resource and the quality of visitor experiences. One approach to address this problem is the Limits ... -
Wildlife rehabilitation in South Africa.
(2009)Wildlife rehabilitation, defined as “providing temporary care to injured, ill and orphaned wild animals with the goal of releasing them back into their natural habitat”, developed in response to the increase in human ... -
Will a restorative justice approach to sentencing improve the efficacy and functioning of the criminal justice system?
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The willingness of private-sector doctors to manage public-sector HIV/AIDS patients in the eThekwini metropolitan region of KwaZulu-Natal.
(AOSIS, 2009)Background: South Africa is severely affected by the AIDS pandemic and this has resulted in an already under-resourced public sector being placed under further stress, while there remains a vibrant private sector. To address ... -
WiMAX performance analysis in a selected rural area in South Africa.
(2006)Bringing broadband access to rural and remote communities has been a very difficult task due to the high cost of installation and complete lack of infrastructure in certain areas. Options currently under serious consideration ... -
Wind driven waves and re-suspension dynamics in shallow lakes : St. Lucia, South Africa.
(2014)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Wind induced sediment re-suspension in a shallow lake.
(2011)Wind induced turbidity within shallow lakes can greatly affect the biological functioning of a system in either a positive or negative manner. This research aims to understand and model the physical processes that cause ... -
Wind tunnel simulations to detect and quantify the turbulent effects of a propagating he-ne laser beam in air.
(2016)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Wind-wave interactions, density stratification and double diffusive convection in rotating flows.
(2015)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Winter forage as a limiting factor for guineafowl in plantation forestry lands.
(2003)This research investigates the potential impacts that a change in land-use to plantation forestry from an area of extensive I intensive agriculture has on helmeted guineafowl Numida meleagris populations. A comprehensive ... -
Wireless wideband DS-CDMA point-to-multipoint system for distance education services.
(2001)A review of possible distance education services is given. These services range from narrowband to broadband, from real to non-real time and from broadcast to fully interactive services. The service target groups include ... -
Wit(h)nessing trauma in Han Kang’s the white book (2016)
(2020)This dissertation presents a literary analysis of The White Book (2016) by the South Korean writer, Han Kang. In a series of semi-autobiographical prose passages, The White Book (2016) explores the socio-political and ... -
A within-subjects repeated measures comparative study of the effect of two data collection methods on disclosure rates of sensitive behaviours in a tertiary student sample.
(2017)Researchers primarily rely on self-report data collection methods to question participants about their behaviours, emotions, attitudes, and beliefs. The challenge of eliciting truthful answers is often affected by the ... -
A within-subjects repeated measures comparative study of the effect of two data collection methods on disclosure rates of sensitive behaviours in a tertiary student sample.
(2018)Researchers primarily rely on self-report data collection methods to question participants about their behaviours, emotions, attitudes, and beliefs. The challenge of eliciting truthful answers is often affected by the ... -
Witness to everything: representations of precarity in selected works of four South African poets.
(2019)This dissertation identifies and analyses representations of precarity in selected poems of Mxolisi Nyezwa, Seitlhamo Motsapi, Angifi Dladla and Ike Mboneni Muila, revealing how precarity is conveyed through their innovative ... -
Witnessed resuscitation exploring the attitudes and practices of the emergency staff working in the level one emergency departments in the province of Kwa-Zulu Natal.
(2001)Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the attitudes and practices of the emergency staff working in the level one emergency departments in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, with regard to witnessed resuscitation. Methodology: ... -
Witnesses to the bullying scene : a narrative analysis of pre-adolescent bystanders.
Bullying at school is commonplace in South Africa and appears to be on the increase (Burton, 2007). De Wet (2006) regards this phenomenon as one of the most underestimated problems in South African schools today. Not only ...