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Financial services for SME fisheries: the case study of South Africa [PDF]

, 2011
The primary objective of the South Africa case study has been to assess the availability of and access to financial services by SMEs in the fisheries sector.
Chiwara, Charles, Marr, Ana, Munyuki, Elijah   +2 more
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Do Consumers Value Diversity in Agriculture? A Choice Experiment

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Farm ownership in the US today is racially and ethnically homogeneous. Diverse farmers and ranchers make up less than 10% of all producers, they tend to be less financially stable and have tighter profit margins. In the past few years, both government and industry programs have aimed to increase the participation and profitability of diverse ...
Maria Kalaitzandonakes, Jared P. Hutchins, Gerald Mashange   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Review of Static Transfer Switch Applications in AC Power Systems: Enhancing Reliability and Fault Tolerance

International Journal of Electrical, Energy and Power System Engineering
This paper presents a comprehensive review of static transfer switch (STS) applications in AC power systems, with a focus on enhancing reliability and fault tolerance.
Tshepo Sithole, Vasudeva Rao Veerdhi, Thembelani Sithebe   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevaccination Rotavirus Serum IgG and IgA Are Associated With Lower Immunogenicity of Live, Oral Human Rotavirus Vaccine in South African Infants [PDF]

, 2015
Sung-Sil Moon, Michelle J. Groome, Daniel E. Velásquez, Umesh D. Parashar, Stephanie Jones, Antoinette Koen, Nadia van Niekerk, Baoming Jiang, Shabir A. Madhi   +8 more
openalex   +1 more source

Traditional authority, institutional multiplicity and political transition in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa [PDF]

, 2004
Adherents of tradition argue that customary institutions in Africa and the traditional leaders that uphold them have a stabilizing influence, particularly given the inadequacies of many post-colonial African states.
Beall, Jo, Mkhize, Sibongiseni, Vawda, Shahid   +2 more
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Climate Change Agricultural Comparative Advantage and the US Trade Balance

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Current science indicates that warming and elevated atmospheric CO2 will have ambiguous results for crop productivity depending on crop type and geographic location, whereas increased heat stress makes livestock and human labor less productive.
Elizabeth A. Fraysse, Thomas W. Hertel, Roman Keeney   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Public Statement on COVID-19

South African Journal of Science, 2020
Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring the roles of AI-powered e-tutors in enhancing self-directed learning in open distance e-learning courses

Interdisciplinary Journal of Education Research
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has ushered in a transformative era in education, particularly in the context of Open Distance e-Learning (ODeL). This paper explores the role of AI-powered e-tutors and their potential to revolutionise self-directed learning
Mncedisi Christian Maphalala, Rachel Gugu Mkhasibe, Dumsani Wilfred Mncube   +2 more
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No. 63: Dystopia and Disengagement: Diaspora Attitudes Towards South Africa [PDF]

, 2012
In 2008, South African Brandon Huntley was given refugee status in Canada by the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). The unprecedented decision, based on Huntley’s claim that as a white South African he was the victim of racial persecution in ...
Crush, Jonathan
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Multisectoral Convergence of Food, Nutrition and Sanitation Programs for Child Health: Evidence From Country‐Level Programs in India

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper underscores the critical role of multisectoral convergence in enhancing child health, particularly in addressing anemia, a micronutrient deficiency linked to both diet and sanitation. We explore how the integration of nationwide food and nutrition programs with sanitation initiatives impacts anemia in Indian children under three ...
Soumya Gupta, Payal Seth, Prabhu Pingali
wiley   +1 more source