Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Die vestiging en ontwikkeling van die Vaalhartsbesproeiingskema 1938-1990
(University of the Free State, 1994-04)Die ontdekking in 1873 van die topografiese eigenaardigheid dat die bedding van die Vaalrivier in die omgeving van Veertien Strome aansienlik hoër geleë is as die Hartsriviervallei, was van die uiterste belang vir die ... -
A context-based approach to enrich students’ application of abstract economic concepts
(University of the Free State, 2019-12)This study examined the feasibility of developing a Context-based Approach intended to enrich students’ application of abstract Economics concepts, which could be realised by creating a contextual teaching and learning ... -
An airfield in the Northern Cape landscape: exploring meaningful place-making to establish a gliding club that relates with Douglas
(University of the Free State, 2020)The inspiration for this dissertation comes from a personal love for my hometown, Douglas, located in the Northern Cape, 100 km south-west of Kimberley, South Africa. My curiosity drove me to explore what a contemporary ... -
Transitional urban enslave: an arrival space for rural-urban migrants in Windhoek, Namibia
(University of the Free State, 2019)This dissertation stemmed from an interest in the homeless living within the city of Windhoek. Most homeless individuals in the city are rural-urban migrants; therefore an investigation into the creation of an architectural ... -
Zoo Park Aquifer Recharge Pavilion
(University of the Free State, 2019-10)This design dissertation proposes Aquifer Recharge Pavilion on the site currently known as Zoo Park. Situated in the central business district and heart of Windhoek, Namibia. Located on the corner of Independence avenue ... -
An ecological study of a constructed treatment wetland on a commercial crocodile farm next to the Okavango delta, Botswana
(University of the Free State, 2020-02)Constructed treatment wetlands (CTWs) are hidden weapons for improving water quality of which we have not yet discovered the full potential. The study area was based on a CTW treating the wastewater of Krokovango – a ... -
The poverty reduction role of rural development centres: a case study of Gibeon Constituency, Namibia
(University of the Free State, 2020-01)The study explored the role of rural development centres in rural poverty reduction in the Gibeon Constituency in the Hardap region in Namibia. A qualitative research approach was utilised, using semi-structured interviews ... -
Samewerking van vrywillige welsynsorganisasies met die skool in die behandeling van probleemgedrag van skoolgaande kinders, met spesiale verwysing na gemeenskapsorganisasie as metode van maatskaplike werk
(University of the Free State, 1967-12)Abstract not available -
Botswana - 'n studie in internasionale betrekkinge
(University of the Free State, 1968-09)Afrikaans: Vir 'n geheelbeeld van ons studie is dit nodig om vooraf die dekkingsveld aan te dui. Prinsipieel moet ons besin oor die beginsels wat die internasionale betrekkinge, ook in die tydgenootlike wêreld rig. Ons ... -
Die funksie van die politieke party in die burgerstaat ('n staatsfilosofiese studie)
(University of the Free State, 1970-02)Abstract not available -
Die strukturering van 'n geïntegreerde blanke residensiële en woonhuismodel vir Windhoek. 'n Faktorekologiese universumstudie van die 1975-sensusopnames
(University of the Free State, 1979-09)Afrikaans: Die doel van hierdie navorsing is die hiërargiese differensiëring van Windhoek se blanke woongebiede en 'n ontleding van die prosesse wat dusdanige vormmanifestasies onderlê. Aardrykskunde het ontwikkel vanuit ... -
Film Production Centre: exploring a layered narrative Bloemfontein, South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2020)The focus of this dissertation stems from an interest in film creation - the process from production to post production. Architects gather data from site to design on plan, elevation and section to create spaces with ... -
An ethnobotany institute in mid-town Bloemfonten: altering perceptions of the implicit through imagination and architecture
(University of the Free State, 2020-02)Abstract not available -
A fisherman’s tale: a fly fishing retreat and hatchery Mpumalanga, Dullstroo: an investigation into the poetic translation of tension embodied in the relationship between man and nature
(University of the Free State, 2019-11)Abstract not available -
UFS visual arts building: academic art in the public conciousness
(University of the Free State, 2019)This thesis dissertation seeks to discover how the disciplines of the academic arts may be exposed and promoted in the public conciousness, specificaly in the context of the University of the Free State student body. The ... -
Time Motion Analysis in the South African Premier Soccer League using GPS technology
(University of the Free State, 2020-01)Introduction: The game of soccer is an intermittent sport characterised by aerobic and anaerobic periods. TMA research on soccer in South Africa is lacking when compared with international counterparts, even though ... -
The threat of state-sovereignty and state-consent on international investment law, global development and mutual survival
(University of the Free State, 2019-09)This thesis adopts a three-stage test anchored on models constructed using existing literature to enable analytical investigation of the effect of state-sovereignty on international investment law (IIL), global development ... -
The agricultural financing gap in Zimbabwe: rationing, sustainable credit access and participation in rural financial markets
(University of the Free State, 2019-07)The study is an examination of agricultural finance for smallholder communal farmers in Zimbabwe. It is accepted as reality that generally in Africa and particularly in Zimbabwe there exists a gap between the supply of and ... -
Synthetic, electrochemical, spectroscopic and computational aspects of ferrocene derivatives coordinated to subphthalocyanines
(University of the Free State, 2020-02)A series of six ferrocene derivatives, namely the ferrocenylcarboxylic acid dyads (Fc(CH2)nCO2H (n = 0 – 3), Fc(CH)2CO2H and FcCO(CH2)2CO2H) were synthesized and coordinated to subphthalocyanines (SubPcs) in the axial ...