Browsing All Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Title
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Die waarde van spel in die opvoedingsproses
(University of the Free State, 1998-11)English: This study regarding children's play and games commences with the study thereof. It is interesting to note that pedagogues and spiritual leaders already acknowledged the value of play and games at a very early ... -
Walter Benjamin's theories of experience: a critical study in the history of art and the politics of aesthetics
(University of the Free State, 1996-11)English: The question of Walter Benjamin's thinking on aesthetics is by now as much part of culture as Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans, proving once again that culture has a tendency to appropriate and defang its most ... -
Waste management at Free State abattoirs
(University of the Free State, 2014-11)South African red meat abattoirs currently rehabilitate waste poorly. This is due to a lack of resources, poor management and low prioritization. Ineffective waste management can result in considerable environmental damage ... -
Water and nitrogen management for risk mitigation in semi-arid croping systems
(University of the Free State, 2008-11)English: This study was conducted with three main objectives which were firstly to characterize the smallholder farming system of semi-arid southern Zimbabwe and its rainfall pattern. The second objective was to quantify ... -
Water and nutrient distribution during trickle irrigation on three soils
(University of the Free State, 2003-01)English: Field trails were conducted in the Free State to quantify the affect of soil hydraulic properties on the dimensions of the wetted volume below trickle irrigation emitters. Three different soil types, a non-Iuvic ... -
Water footprint and the value of water used in the lucerne-dairy value chain
(University of the Free State, 2015-01)The main objective of this study was to assess the water footprint to produce lucerne under irrigation, which is then used as an important feed input for the production of milk in order to get an understanding of the volume ... -
Water footprint assessment of maize and associated broiler production in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2017-08)South Africa is a water-scarce country. Globally, the agricultural sector accounts for 75% of freshwater consumption, followed by the industrial sector with 20%, and the domestic sector with 5%. The human population is ... -
Water footprint of wheat and derived wheat products in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2017-02)The main objective of this study was to assess the water footprint of wheat in South Africa, an important input in the wheat-bread value chain. The water footprint of flour, and that of bread, was calculated to determine ... -
Water quality of the Modder River
(University of the Free State, 1998-11)English: The Modder River is a relatively small river which drains an area of 7 960 km² , in the central region of the Free State Province, South Africa and has a mean annual runoff of 184 x 10⁶ m³ . Botshabelo is a city ... -
Water quality of the upper Orange River
(University of the Free State, 2000-05)English: The Upper Orange River is defined as the region between the source in the Drakensberg (Lesotho) and the Orange-Vaal confluence. Information on the water quality, phytoplankton composition and the influence of ... -
Water resources evaluation in the danakil basil, Ethiopia: groundwater supply for potash solution mining
(University of the Free State, 2017-07)English: This dissertation investigates three alluvial fans in the Northern Danakil Depression, Ethiopia for potential groundwater supply to a solution mining operation. The presence of groundwater seeps at the toe of ... -
Water use and production potential of Karoo shrubs
(University of the Free State, 2015-06)English: Variation in, and changing of climatological patterns, especially rainfall, as well as grazing intensity and frequency has the biggest influence on rangeland productivity and sustainable animal production in the ... -
The water, energy and soil removal efficiency of a top and a front loader washing machine
(University of the Free State, 2011-11)English: Water and energy are used in the domestic laundering processes for optimum soil and stain removal. Water and energy conservation are important issues in the quest for more environment friendly household practices. ... -
The water-economy nexus of beef produced from different breeds of cattle
(University of the Free State, 2018)Beef production is well documented to have a very high water footprint (WF), leading to recommendations that consumers should eat less beef in order to decrease the pressure on the scarce freshwater resource. Given the ... -
Waterbalans studies in geselekteerde subhabitatte van 'n Burkea-Savanna
(University of the Free State, 1980-11)English: During this project the field-water balances in four subhabitats of the Burkea savanna in Phase II of the Savanna Ecosystem Project at Nylsvley were studied.The project included a study of the water redistribu ... -
Watter rol behoort gemeenteleiers in die geloofsvorming van tieners te speel?
(University of the Free State, 2017-11)Summary: There is a variety of ways to approach youth ministry and with this there is also different varieties of people that are worked with when talking about the congregational leaders and the youth. We are looking for ... -
Weather control of wheat plant water relations
(University of the Free State, 1980)Abstract not available -
"Wederdoopers" of "Doopsgezinden"? 'n Kaaps-Hollandse perspektief op die Baptiste, 1820-1877
(University of the Free State, 2005-11)English: There is a possibility that in practising (church)history writing, certain perceptions about both the past as whole, as well as specific events in the past may be absorbed without evaluating them in the light of ... -
Weidingkapasiteitstudies op veld in die Noord-Kaap
(University of the Free State, 1990-11)No abstract available. -
Wellness: a phenomenological perspective on organizational and individual efficacy
(University of the Free State, 2006-11)Abstract not available