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Effect of development finance on the perfomance of agricultural SME's in the West Rand district municipality
(University of the Free State, 2018-06)
Globally; Small, Medium and Micro sized Enterprises (SME’s) have become key
components in economic development policies of both developed and developing
countries. This is because they are labour-absorptive, contributors ...
The prevalence of chronic ankle instability and associated self-reported function in professional ballet dancers in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2018-04)
Introduction and aim:
Chronic ankle instability (CAI) is characterised by a regular sense of the ankle giving
way and recurrent sprains. This condition is thought to arise following acute ankle
sprains. Due to a high ...
Spatio-temporal distribution of temperature in an expansive soil under a low-cost house
(University of the Free State, 2018)
Expansive soils are rich in smectite with shrink and swell behaviour in response to changing water contents. These soils are a worldwide problem causing damage to engineering structures, as is the case in Land Type Dc17, ...
Stem rust resistance and yield performance of irrigated Zimbabwean spring wheat
(University of the Free State, 2018)
The strategic importance of wheat in Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe is under threat of the Ug99 stem rust race group. Since first detection of Ug99 (TTKSK according to the North American nomenclature system using five ...
Reviewing local economic development (LED) projects: the case of Mogale city local municipality (MCLM)
(University of the Free State, 2018-02)
Local Economic Development (LED) literature has shown that a focus on local economic
development at a local government level is one of the best ways to address the triple
challenges of poverty, inequality and unemployment. ...
Identification, purification and characterisation of a keratinolytic enzyme of chryseobacteriun carnipullorum
(University of the Free State, 2018-02)
Microbial enzymes are essential for sustainable technology and green chemistry coupled
with a wide scope of genetic manipulation. Chryseobacterium carnipullorum 9_R23581T,
isolated from raw chicken is a potential keratin ...
Educational design research: designing a professional master's curriculum for sensory integration training within the South African context
(University of the Free State, 2018)
English: Sensory integration, as a field of specialisation, originated in the profession of
occupational therapy. Successfully and purposefully engaging in the activities of everyday
life depends partially on sensory ...
E-assessment in the teaching and learning of information technology at a higher education institution
(University of the Free State, 2018-01)
Recent developments in teaching and learning in higher education require of institutions to create learning environments which would enable their students to move away from the traditional, established norms of a surface ...
Relationships between mixsmart parameters and bread wheat quality characteristics in South African dry land cultivars
(University of the Free State, 2018-01)
Ten hard red wheat genotypes from the National Cultivar Trials conducted in South Africa, were planted at three environments over two seasons in the eastern part of the summer rainfall area of South Africa. Wheat quality ...
Alcohol dehydrogenase mediated lactonization of 1,6-hexanediol
(University of the Free State, 2018-01)
Alcohol dehydrogenases (ADHs) are oxidoreductases that catalyse the interconversion between alcohols and ketones. These are biotechnologically interesting enzymes due to their ability to produce optical active alcohols. ...