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Patriachy and Ubuntu philosphy : the views of community elders in the Eastern Cape province by Luvalo, Loyiso Mennon

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Vegetation of quartz fields in the Little Karoo, Tanqua Karoo and eastern Overberg (Western Cape Province, South Africa) by Schmiedel, U., Mucina, Ladislav

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Vegetation of quartz fields in the Little Karoo, Tanqua Karoo and eastern Overberg (Western Cape Province, South Africa) by Mucina, Ladislav, Schmiedel, U.

“…In this study we have described and classified plant communities of the quartz fields of the Little Karoo and adjacent regions (Tanqua Karoo, Overberg) in the Western Cape Province (South Africa). Here we present data and ideas on species composition, life-form texture, physiognomic structure, species richness, habitat preferences, geographic distribution, and conservation status ofthe quartz fields and their constituent plant species. …”
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The bio-psychosocial implications of unemployment for rural young women in South Africa: revelations from Cassel, Northern Cape Province by Misheck, Dube

“…This paper exposes the bio-psychosocial implications of unemployment for the young women in Cassel in the Northern Cape Province in South Africa. The study employed a qualitative approach which purposely selected eleven unemployed young women between the ages of fifteen and thirty five to provide data saturation point and reveal the bio-psychosocial consequences of unemployment. …”
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Examining obstacles that impede the speaking of English in literacy classrooms: a case of two primary schools in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa by Kleinbooi, Cingile, Moffat, Betina, Linake, Manthekeleng Agnes

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Teachers' perspectives on factors which facilitated and hindered the implementation of curriculum 2005 (C2005) in the general education and training (GET) band in one district of the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa by Cishe, Elphinah Nomabandla

“…This study was carried out in the OR Tambo district municipality of the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. The schools used were drawn from the rural, urban and former Model C. …”
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Multiple perspectives on the teaching and learning of mathematics in rural South African schools in the context of national curriculum reform by Morar, Tulsidas

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Impact of alcohol consumption on tuberculosis treatment outcomes: A prospective longitudinal cohort study protocol by Myers-Franchi, Bronwyn, Bouton, T.C., Ragan, E.J., White, L.F., McIlleron, H., Theron, D., Parry, C.D.H., Horsburgh, C.R., Warren, R.M., Jacobson, K.R.

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Climate, vegetation, vertebrates and soil/litter invertebrates of mediterranean-type ecosystems - data banks by Majer, Jonathan, Catling, P.C., Daget, P.H., Greenslade, P.

“…The objectives of the Data-Source Book are to collate relevant parameters which appear to control the structure and function of major ecosystems (and component plant and animal species) in the mediterranean-climate regions ofthe world (southern Australia, California-Arizona, Chile, the Mediterranean Basin, Cape Province of South Africa).…”
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Transforming teaching and learning conditions at selected universities in the Eastern Cape, South Africa by Cishe, Elphinah Nomabandla, Linake, Manthekeleng Agnes, Nongalo, Noloyiso, Nqabeni, Pelokazi

“…This paper explored the extent to which teaching and learning conditions are transformed in selected universities in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. The focus was on the perspectives of students and lecturers on transforming teaching and learning conditions in the Faculties of Education in two selected universities. …”
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Primary hydrous minerals from the Karoo LIP magmas: Evidence for a hydrated source component by Ware, Bryant, Jourdan, Fred, Tohver, E., Fernandes, K., Chiaradia, M.

“…Nine sills intruded into the Western Cape Province of the Karoo Basin were investigated using40Ar/39Ar geochronology, whole rock geochemistry, and Sr, Nd, Pb isotopes. …”
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Service Providers Perspectives on Personal Recovery from Severe Mental Illness in Cape Town, South Africa: A Qualitative Study. by Gamieldien, Fadia, Galvaan, Roshan, Myers-Franchi, Bronwyn, Sorsdahl, Katherine

“…Semi-structured interviews and focus groups with service providers from health services and non-profit organisations in the Western Cape Province, South Africa, were conducted in this qualitative study. …”
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Directly observed therapy to measure adherence to tuberculosis medication in observational research: Protocol for a prospective cohort study by Ragan, E.J., Gill, C.J., Banos, M., Bouton, T.C., Rooney, J., Horsburgh, C.R., Warren, R.M., Myers-Franchi, Bronwyn, Jacobson, K.R.

“…The program was created specifically to measure TB medication adherence for a prospective TB cohort in Western Cape Province, South Africa. Methods: Community workers collect daily adherence data on mobile smartphones. …”
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High-throughput sequencing of ancient plant and mammal DNA preserved in herbivore middens by Murray, D., Pearse, S., Fullagar, R., Chase, B., Houston, J., Atchison, J., White, Nicole, Bellgard, M., Clarke, E., Macphail, M., Gilbert, Thomas, Haile, James, Bunce, Michael

“…This paperattempts to retrieve and characterise aDNA from four Southern Hemisphere fossil middens; three locatedin hot, arid regions of Australia and one sample from South Africa’s Western Cape province. The middensare dated to between 30,490 (!…”
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A river runs through it: Land-use and the composition of vegetation along a riparian corridor in the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa by Meek, C., Richardson, D., Mucina, Ladislav

“…We used direct gradient analysis to assess correlations between land-use and the composition of vegetation along a riparian river corridor in the highly transformed landscape surrounding Stellenbosch in South Africa’s Western Cape Province. Vegetation plots were sampled along the entire length of the river from headwaters to estuary (ca. 40 km). …”
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Young South African women on antiretroviral therapy perceptions of a psychological counselling program to reduce heavy drinking and depression by Williams, P.P., Brooke-Sumner, C., Joska, J., Kruger, J., Vanleeuw, L., Dada, S., Sorsdahl, K., Myers-Franchi, Bronwyn

“…We conducted 27 in-depth interviews with young women (aged 18–35) recruited from 16 primary care clinics in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Discussion topics included young women’s life experiences leading to their enrollment in the program, their perceptions of the counselling sessions and the quality of their interaction with the counsellor. …”
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Plant communities along the Eerste River, Western Cape, South Africa: Community descriptions and implications for restoration by Meek, C., Richardson, D., Mucina, Ladislav

“…More information is needed on the composition of these plant communities to establish a baseline for management intervention.The riparian zone of the Eerste River in South Africa’s Western Cape province provides a good opportunity to study the features of riparian vegetation along the entire gradient, from pristine vegetation in a protected area through different levels of human-mediated degradation. …”
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Patient preferences for the integration of mental health counseling and chronic disease care in South Africa by Myers-Franchi, Bronwyn, Joska, J.A., Lund, C., Levitt, N.S., Butler, C.C., Naledi, T., Milligan, P., Stein, D.J., Sorsdahl, K.

“…Purpose: To describe patient perceptions of the acceptability of integrating mental health counseling within primary care facilities in the Western Cape province of South Africa and their preferences for the way in which this care is delivered. …”
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The prevalence of religiosity and association between religiosity and alcohol use, other drug use, and risky sexual behaviours among grade 8-10 learners in Western Cape, South Afri... by Francis, J.M., Myers-Franchi, Bronwyn, Nkosi, S., Williams, P.P., Carney, T., Lombard, C., Nel, E., Morojele, N.

“…We report the prevalence of religiosity and association between religiosity and AOD use and risky sexual behaviours among learners in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. Methods: Between May and August 2011, a cross sectional survey was conducted among 20 227 learners from 240 public schools randomly selected through a stratified multistage sampling design to determine the prevalence of AOD use and sexual risk behaviours. …”
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Prevalence of hypertension and its associated risk factors in a rural black population of mthatha town, south africa by Sharma, J.R., Mabhida, S.E., Myers-Franchi, Bronwyn, Apalata, T., Nicol, E., Benjeddou, M., Muller, C., Johnson, R.

“…The principal aim of the current study is to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of hypertension among a black rural African population from the Mtatha town of Eastern Cape Province. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study, and individuals over 18 years of age were randomly screened using a World Health Organization stepwise questionnaire. …”
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