Riparian zones are vital for biodiversity and ecosystem health. This study investigated the site use and detection of riparian mammals at two sites in the Breede–Gouritz Water Management Area using camera traps. Multispecies ...
Background: Significant investments and efforts in the fight against malaria have resulted in a notable reduction in new cases and deaths globally. An important challenge is the emergence of Plasmodium falciparum strains ...
Inadequate food safety knowledge, insufficient enforcement and compliance with food safety regulations, and the lack of hygienic food safety regulation resources at street food vending sites may result in food contamination ...
The aim of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is, among other things, to eradicate hunger and malnutrition and guarantee that all people have access to sufficient nutrient-dense food by 2030. The ...
Background: Pregnant women living with HIV (PWLWHIV) are at increased risk of adverse
pregnancy outcomes, including pre-eclampsia (PE), a multisystem hypertensive disorder
characterised by endothelial dysfunction, systemic ...
Escherichia coli is one of the most extensively studied bacterial species worldwide due to
its remarkable adaptability, genomic diversity, and zoonotic potential. The increasing
prevalence of antimicrobial resistance ...
The exponential rise in global organic food product sales indicates a transformative
shift in consumer preferences towards healthier, more sustainable, and
environmentally conscious food choices. This qualitative study, ...
Fashion purchases are a mechanism through which the wearer achieves self-expression and emotional connectedness that is attributed to the value of the fashion products. The value consumers attribute to fashion product ...
This study addresses the phylogenetic relationships within the genus Dianthus in South Africa,
employing molecular analysis approach and the distribution pattern of the genus. We extracted
DNA and sequenced South African ...
The current economic model is wasteful, linear and unsustainable and there has been a much called for transition to a sustainable development model to guide South Africa’s economic development. To guide the transition, ...
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death worldwide alongside cancer, heart complications and kidney disease. It is prevalent in developing and underdeveloped countries due to lack of access to healthy food and quality ...
Background: The health of WRA is important since evidence shows that the diet quality and nutritional status of women, not only during pregnancy but also prior to pregnancy, affects the health of her offspring. One of the ...
Research in South Africa (SA) has not yet explored consumers’ attitudes toward genetically
modified food products (GMFPs) and attitude’s influence on their purchase intention (PI) by
combining the Expectancy Value (EV) ...
Globally, the hepatitis C virus is one of the leading causes of chronic liver diseases, with a high incidence of these diseases developing liver cancer. Hepatitis C infection may be cured, but its effects may only be ...
The overconsumption of goods and services caused by increasing population and economic growth is threatening environmental stability around the globe. The fashion industry with its unsustainable and unethical practices has ...
Anaemia is a global public health concern, especially in low and middle-income countries such as South Africa. This dissertation aimed to investigate the association between anaemia prevalence and dietary diversity in ...
Background: Pregnancy involves cardiovascular alterations that include changes in cardiac output, systemic vascular resistance, blood volume, stroke volume, heart rate (HR) and heart size and blood pressure (BP). The ...
Meat species adulteration is a subject that has brought a lot of controversy to the meat industry and has led to meat adulteration studies being conducted worldwide. Correct labelling of meat products promotes fair trade ...
There has been an increase in consumer awareness of the link between nutrition and overall
health. As a way to advance the intake of a nutritious diet, ‘functional foods’ have been
developed. ‘Functional Foods’ promote ...