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(University of Namibia, 2016)The purpose of this study was to evaluate in-patients and out-patients satisfaction of service delivery: A case study of Katutura Hospital, Windhoek. The main objectives of this research were to: identify the factors that ...
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(University of Namibia, 2017)While street vended ready-to-eat meats provide a source of readily available and nutritious meals for the consumers, there is a concern for their safety and microbiological quality. The prevalence of E. coli, Salmonella, ...
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(University of Namibia, 2016)goal of the study was to determine the plants used in Namibia to treat symptoms linked to gastro-intestinal tract infections (GITI) and to verify their antimicrobial activity. An ethnobotanical survey was conducted to ...
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(University of Namibia, 2017)Silica sand is a main component in the synthesis of potassium silicates that are commonly used as binding, coating, and adhesives agents. Physical and chemical properties of the sand particles such as grain size, mineralogical ...
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(University of Namibia, 2017)An understanding of the water used by vegetation in water limited environment is critical to fully understand water relations of natural areas with vegetation. Such information can be integrated in water management plans ...
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(University of Namibia, 2017)Namibia is one of the driest countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, and man-made dams play an important role on salvaging water. These dams are however periodically frequented by microalgae blooms that pose devastating effects ...
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(University of Namibia, 2016)Albizia anthelmintica belongs to the family Fabaceae. The plant is traditionally used to treat symptoms of microbial infections in both humans and animals. The present study was designed to evaluate the phytochemical ...
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(University of Namibia, 2015)The current Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br. cultivars in Namibia have overall poor performance and this poses a threat to the nation's food security because this crop is staple for over 70% of the Namibian population. The ...
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(University of Namibia, 2014)The Orange Basin is located on the South-west African continental margin adjacent to the boundary between South Africa and Namibia. The interpretation of the existing 2D seismic and well data using Petrel software provided ...
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(University of Namibia, 2016)Malaria, a parasitic infectious disease, remains one of the world’s foremost health concerns, even more so in developing countries. Much progress has been made in fighting the disease, particularly in Southern Africa where ...
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(University of Namibia, 2017)In Namibia, non-communicable diseases are on the increase. Statistics on non-communicable diseases (cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension etc.) as a cause of morbidity and mortality indicate that it is a ...
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(University of Namibia, 2017)Nutritional levels can have profound impact on individuals living with HIV/AIDS and potentially hinder the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy (ART). But sufficient data is lacking to establish a strong relationship ...
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(University of Namibia, 2016)Cancer has become a global health burden accounting for about 8.2 million deaths every year worldwide. Cancer patients or people, who experience symptoms similar to that of cancer in Namibia’s rural settings, may endure ...
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(University of Namibia, 2017)Microbiota associated with beef biltong has not been assessed in Namibia and there is limited data in the literature describing the presence and role of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in biltong products which is involved in ...
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(University of Namibia, 2017)Mistletoes have detrimental effects in ecosystems where they occur. Mistletoes negatively reduce the growth of the host plants and increase the chance of tree mortality. Apart from tree mortality, infected trees suffer ...
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(University of Namibia, 2017)Commiphora wildii (Omumbiri), a member of the Burseraceae family, is the most important resin‒producing plant used by Himba women for perfume. The Opuwo Processing Facility (OPF) is currently producing Omumbiri essential ...
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(University of Namibia, 2017)Bush encroachment is a form of land degradation common predominantly in semi-arid areas of the world. The resulting habitat degradation and loss of resource productivity make bush encroachment a serious environmental and ...
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(University of Namibia, 2016)Namibia has achieved great success in the reduction of malaria case numbers from over 500 per 1000 population in 2000 to between 1 -2 per 1000 population in 2013 (MoHSS-NVDCP, 2009). The gains in the reduction of malaria ...
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(University of Namibia, 2016)The objectives of this study were to confirm for the first time, the identity of Trametes mushrooms from Northern Namibia and then to generate information on local uses and bioactive compounds of these Trametes species. ...
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(University of Namibia, 2016)Medicinal plants are rich in a wide variety of bioactive compounds associated with various ailments; including antibacterial activity and some of them have been used worldwide in traditional settings to treat diarrheal ...
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(University of Namibia, 2015)Cross-species hybridization approaches have been used for genetic analysis of species that do not have complete genome arrays available. The study used the cross-species DNA-DNA hybridization approach to characterize Ximenia ...
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(University of Namibia, 2015)The Ohangwena Multi-Layered Aquifer (KOH) is one of the six Aquifer Systems found in the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin, Namibia. The aquifer system is multi layered, consisting of a shallow perched Ohangwena 0 aquifer (KOH-0), ...
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(University of Namibia, 2015)The synthesis, characterization, spectroscopic and biological evaluation of 2-benzoylpyridine-s-methyldithiocarbazate (HL1) and di-2-pyradylketone-s-methyldithiocarbazate (HL2) with selected metal ions of copper (II), zinc ...
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(University of Namibia, 2016)The persistent threats of the cyber environment drives organizations to adopt risk management as a crucial practice of minimizing dangers to their information assets. However, focusing on technology alone to address these ...
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(University of Namibia, 2016)Tylosema esculentum is a nutritious drought avoiding plant endemic to the Kalahari Desert. Our study assessed the density, diversity and distribution of endophytic microbial community structures associated with leaves, ...
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(University of Namibia, 2016)The development of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) infrastructure and distribution of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) to all components of societies are of significant importance to leverage a faster ...
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Characterization of quartz in some potential high purity quartz deposits in the Damara orogenic belt (University of Namibia, 2016)This research project was aimed at characterizing quartz from selected potential High Purity Quartz (HPQ) deposits in terms of trace element associations, associated trace element concentrations, and growth zones. Six ...
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(University of Namibia, 2016)In recent years, there has been an increase in fatal road accidents in Namibia claiming many lives each year. Traffic accidents are often related to the use of alcohol, illegal drugs or psychoactive medicines. A rapid low ...
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(University of Namibia, 2015)Refractive index is an important optical parameter that exhibits the optical properties of materials. Single-Diffraction Method (SDM) and Abbe’s Refractometer Method (ARM) have been used for the measurements of refractive ...
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(2015)The corporate world was faced with the challenge of community development. As a result, Namibian companies have been offering scholarships to assist students as best as they can. It was however an insurmountable task to ...
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