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Sustainable Development in Southern Africa: Progress in Addressing the Challenges [PDF]

, 2005
This paper reviews the progress made in establishing institutional framework for sustainable development in Southern Africa, identifies the major successes and challenges in implementing sustainable development policies and programs and suggests ...
Gladys B. Mutangadura
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Faunistic inventory of the genus Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Mauritius Island, Indian Ocean: Diversity and spatial distribution of species of veterinary interest Inventaire faunistique du genre Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) sur l'île Maurice dans l'océan Indien: diversité et répartition spatiale des espèces présentant un intérêt vétérinaire

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.
Four Afrotropical Culicoides species are recorded in Mauritius with suspected or historically involvement in BTV and EHDV transmission. All species were distributed all over the island. While intra‐specific morphological variations were detected, genetic analyses did not reveal any cryptic diversity. Abstract Viruses transmitted by biting midge species
Diana P. Iyaloo, Khouaildi B. Elahee, Varina Ramdonee Mosawa, Nabiihah R. Munglee, Ishana Mahadeo, Christophe Genevieve, Hemant Bhoobun, Lorn Ribon‐Chaudat, Rosenka Lardeux, Pachka Hammami, Karine Huber, David Bru, Yannick Grimaud, Harena Rasamoelina‐Andriamanivo, Thierry Baldet, Claire Garros   +15 more
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Curriculum development in integrated science for form one to form three in Mauritius : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy at Massey University [PDF]

, 1981
During the past decade, Integrated Science curricula and courses have mushroomed all over the world. Likewise the Mauritius Integrated Science Project came into existence in 1976. Implied is that this 'new' science course is also a 'better' course. Is it
Sin Yan Too, Chin Hin
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Macroeconomic Effects of Public Investment in EMDEs: Nonlinear Effects of the Business Cycle, Fiscal Space, Capital Stock and Efficiency

Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The paper examines the macroeconomic effects of public investment in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs). To this end the analysis develops a new measure of public investment shocks based on cyclically adjusted government investment.
Amat Adarov, Benedict Clements, João Tovar Jalles   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A qualitative study to explore the drivers, perceived benefits, and barriers of mobile marketing adoption – the case of Mauritius

International Journal of Management and Economics
This qualitative study explored the factors affecting mobile marketing acceptance and adoption. Unlike existing studies that investigated the mobile marketing adoption factors from the end users’ perspective, this study has explored the challenges ...
Sagan Mariusz, Sannegadu Rajesh, Pudaruth Sameerchand, Juwaheer Thanika Devi, Lamport John Matthew   +4 more
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Spectroscopic and molecular docking investigation on the interaction of novel radical scavengers N-acyl monomeric and gemini 3, 4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine (L-DOPA) surfactants with bovine serum albumin

Results in Chemistry
L-DOPA (3,4-dihydroxyphenyl-L-alanine) is a drug of choice for Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, its clinical application is often hindered by limitations such as poor solubility and bioavailability.
Euphrem Ndayiragije, Prakashanand Caumul, Nausheen Joondan, Minu G. Bhowon, Sabina Jhaumeer-Laulloo   +4 more
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School Enrollment and Living Arrangements of Children in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Population and Development Review, EarlyView.
Abstract School enrollment has increased in many sub‐Saharan African countries over recent decades, alongside substantial socioeconomic and demographic transitions. However, gains in educational enrollment have not been equal, raising questions about the determinants of access to and variability in school enrollment. The living arrangements of children
Maria Pohl, Ewa Batyra, Albert Esteve
wiley   +1 more source

Why can Mauritius export manufactures and Ghana not? [PDF]

Exports of labour-intensive manufactures from sub-Saharan Africa are negligible with the exception of Mauritius. Such exports from Ghana are low relative to other sub-Saharan African countries and relative to what would be predicted by its factor ...
Francis Teal
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Beyond Lowest‐Low Fertility: Why Post‐Transitional Populations Follow Divergent Paths

Population and Development Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper argues for a paradigm shift in demography, moving beyond the alarmist and deterministic narratives fixated on “lowest‐low fertility (LLF)” (total fertility rate ≤ 1.3). Initially a useful heuristic, the LLF concept now obscures more than it reveals, as it conflates vastly different demographic trajectories across an increasingly ...
Stuart Gietel‐Basten, Ignacio Pardo
wiley   +1 more source

Population Changes and Emerging Challenges to Global Primary Education Provision

Population and Development Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Global demographic changes in recent decades have sharply altered the contexts in which governments provide education. Focusing on primary education, we demonstrate, first, that recent demographic trends have been highly polarizing for education systems worldwide. Persistent expansionary pressures burden some of the least‐resourced educational
Emily Hannum, Jeonghyeok Kim, Fan Wang
wiley   +1 more source