• Cities as hotspots for invasions: the case of the eThekwini Municipality. 

  Padayachee, Ashlyn Levadia. (2019)

  Increased anthropogenic activities (trade and travel) have caused an increase in the introduction of biological organisms outside of their native range. Biological invasions result in serious negative ecological, economic ...

• Abandoning the Ark in Durban: development, displacement, resettlement and livelihood struggles. 

  Fitzgerald, Tara Jade. (2021)

  Forced removals, the theme of this thesis, through evictions, clean-up campaigns and development-induced displacement, results in the ‘hygienisation’ of public space and the ‘violent un-homing’ of vulnerable communities. ...

• Developers versus Ratepayers? : contravening land use, zoning and development controls in Berea, Durban. 

  Boodhoo, Sunayna. (2021)

  Land use has been and continues to be a subject of conflict, conquest, and expropriation. The demand for urban space for residential occupation has resulted in the creation of high-rise structures proliferating in number ...

• Breeding maize for resistance to the fall armyworm (Spodoptera Frugiperda J.E. Smith), improved yield and yield-related traits. 

  Kasoma, Chapwa. (2020)

  Maize production and productivity in sub-Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), including Zambia, has been severely threatened by the recent arrival of the fall armyworm (FAW) (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith). Several strategies have ...

• Genetic improvement of cowpea [vigna unguiculata (L.) walp.] for grain yield and yield component components in Zambia. 

  Nkhoma, Nelia. (2020)

  Abstract available in pdf.

• Breeding groundnut (arachis hypogaea L.) for rust resistance in Tanzania. 

  Daudi, Happy Makuru. (2020)

  Abstract available in pdf.

• Effects of collective action on market participation and food security among smallholder farmers in Msinga Local Municipality. 

  Cele, Thobani.

  Smallholder farmers have little to no access to lucrative markets due to poor infrastructure, lack of government services, market information, and higher transaction costs. The government, policymakers, and non-government ...

• Implications of land use practices and socio-hydrological vulnerability within a rapidly developing city: a case study of the Umhlatuzana River, Ethekwini, South Africa. 

  Webster, Candice Natasha. (2020)

  Anthropogenic actions affect land uses and land use change concomitantly influencing water quality in a catchment. In a catchment varying levels of income and access to infrastructure and resources result in a lack of ...

• The application of geographic information systems (GIS) to armed violent conflicts resolution in the Great Lakes region (GLR) of Central and East Africa. 

  Rwandarugali, Stanislas. (2020)

  Armed violent conflict is a persistent global problem, and its severity is more prominent in developing countries, including Africa. In the past decades and more recently, the GLR in east Africa has experienced various ...

• Breeding bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) for drought- tolerance in Ethiopia. 

  Belete, Yared Semahegn.

  Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.; 2n=6x=42; AABBDD) is one of the major staple cereal crops in the world. The demand for wheat has rapidly increased in sub-Saharan Africa including Ethiopia because of the growing population, ...

• An assessment of visitor profiles, consumption patterns and perceptions as well as the state of coastal and marine tourism (specifically beach) sites in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. 

  Gounden, Dinolen. (2021)

  Coastal and Marine Tourism (CMT) is the main sub-sector of tourism and has substantial socio-economic and environmental importance. Specifically, CMT is a key economic contributor as well as creating opportunities for ...

• Regional representativeness hotspots for world's tetrapod vertebrate genera. 

  Govender, Chanelle Ornella. (2021)

  As anthropogenic stress and resulting habitat degradation put pressure on biodiversity, there is a need for urgent and innovative conservation strategies. The integration of the biogeographical concept of bioregionalisation ...

• Exploring agricultural knowledge systems and smallholder farmers empowerment: implication on household food security. 

  Tamako, Nthabeleng. (2020)

  The association between the various actors of knowledge and the generation of common knowledge is expanding in agricultural sector. Smallholder farmers engages in multiple informative networks both formal and informal ...

• Caregiver and child acceptability of a provitamin A carotenoid, iron and zinc rich complementary food prepared from common bean and pumpkin in Uganda. 

  Buzigi, Edward. (2020)

  Vitamin A deficiency (VAD), iron deficiency (ID), and zinc deficiency (ZnD) are the three leading micronutrient deficiencies causing morbidity and mortality among children under five years in developing countries, including ...

• Knowledge, acceptance and barriers to optimal use of iron supplements amongst pregnant women attending Mutare city clinic in Manicaland, Zimbabwe. 

  Mahundi, Plaxcedia.

  Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is a global public health challenge, most prevalent in developing countries, including Zimbabwe. It mostly affects young children and women of childbearing age, particularly pregnant women. ...

• The efficacy and related factors of the growth monitoring and promotion programme in clinics of Vhembe district, South Africa. 

  Mandiwana, Tshifhiwa Cynthia. (2021)

  Aim: To determine the growth monitoring and promotion (GMP) related knowledge, perceptions and skills of nursing staff and mothers with IYC under five at selected clinics in the rural areas of Vhembe district, Limpopo ...

• Index testing and assessment of the suitability of bentonite from the Imerys Bentonite Mine, for use in geosynthetic clay liners. 

  Patel, Ahmad. (2020)

  Geosynthetic Clay Liners (GCLs) have become a suitable substitute for compacted clay liners. Their use centre on liquid impoundments, such as to prevent leachates from landfills seeping into the groundwater system and as ...

• The effect of therapeutic feed in the management of severe acute malnutrition in children, South Africa. 

  Botha, Maria Magdalena.

  Globally, 14.3 million infants and young children (IYC) suffer from severe acute malnutrition (SAM), with 75% living in low and low-middle income countries like South Africa (SA). Inpatient management of SAM forms an ...

• Assessing nutritional water productivity of selected African leafy vegetables using the agricultural production systems simulator model. 

  Kunene, Thobeka Gladness.

  Food and nutrition insecurities are regarded as one of the main challenges in the Sub-Saharan region. While substantial progress has been made to address food and nutrition challenges, this progress has varied across the ...

• Agro-morphological, nutritional and genetic diversity analyses of bambara groundnut (vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc) 

  Hlanga, Nokuthula Cherry

  Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc) is a legume crop with potential to address food insecurity in sub-Sahara Africa. However, a lack of agronomic, genetic and nutritional information on the crop hinders its ...

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