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The potential of Vigna unguiculata and Cucurbita maxima as complimentary food ingredients in soup formulations
Get PDFAbstracts in English, Afrikaans and TsongaCowpea and pumpkin have great nutritional potential but remains underutilised. They have diverse health enhancing properties and have potential to be processed into various products both for home and industrial use. In this study, the physical properties, functional properties, rheological properties, proximate composition, total phenolic and consumer acceptability of cowpea-pumpkin composite soup were investigated. Cowpea leaves, cowpea seeds, pumpkin fruit, pumpkin seeds and pumpkin flowers were chosen for this study because of their nutritional value, health promoting properties, their possibility to be incorporated into various culinary preparations like soups and simply because both cowpea and pumpkin are considered sustainable crops.Three soup formulations (Formulation 1-cowpea leaf powder and pumpkin seed powder, Formulation 2 -cowpea seed powder and pumpkin fruit powder and Formulation 3- cowpea leaf powder and pumpkin flower powder) were developed at different levels (5%, 10% and 15%). A control sample (carrot granules, potato powder, onion powder, mushroom powder, ungelatinised corn starch (tasteless), hydrogenated fat, salt, brown sugar and tomato powder was also formulated for reliability of the results. The viscosity for F2 samples was the highest (1209.7-3116.0 cP) which increased with addition of composite mix at different levels higher than control, F1 and F3 samples (211.0 - 889.0 cP). Control, F1 and F3 samples exhibited a lower rehydration ratio (RR) (7.7-10.7 g/g) compared to F2 samples with a very high RR (11.3-14.7 g/g). F2 had the highest water absorption capacity (WAC) (252.0-263.3 g/g) while F1 and F2 had similar mean values (1.85.7-214.0 g/g) and control had the lowest WAC (65.7 g/g). Significant variations in swelling power were observed among cowpea-pumpkin soup mixes where F1 with 5% composite mix exhibited the lowest mean value (349%) while F3 with 15% composite mix showed the highest mean value (471%). There was no significant difference in the mean values for the solubility index (22.0-49.7%). Higher dispersibility mean values were observed in the control (62.7%) compared to that of the experimental soup samples (F1, F2 and F3) which ranged from 22.7 to 61.3%. Cowpea-pumpkin composite exhibited high protein content with mean values ranging from 22.33 to 28.33 g/100 g at all levels of composite mix which was higher than the control with the lowest mean value of 13.33 g/100 g. The control sample had carbohydrate content of 70.42 g/100 g which was approximately higher than those of F1, F2 and F3 samples which had mean values of 44.06 to 58.00 g/100 g. The Crude fibre had mean values ranging from 5.98 to 17.39 g/100 g, moisture 7.78 to 9.74 g/100 g, fat 1.73-3.10 g/100 g and ash 0.35-0.57 g/100 g. Cowpea leaf powder imparted a dark green colour to the experimental soup samples, and this resulted inan undesirable effect on the overall acceptability of F1 and F3 samples while pumpkin gave an attractive golden-brown colour to the soup in F2 soup samples. The control sample was highly accepted in all sensory attributes ested in this study. Total Phenolic Content (TPC) varied from 0.25 to 0.63 mg/GAE/100 g. Formulation 3 (cowpea leaf and pumpkin flower) had the highest TPC 0.54 – 0.63 mg/GAE/100 g followed by variations of formulation 2 (cowpea seeds and pumpkin fruit) with 0.32-0.54 mg/GAE/100 g, formulation 1 was the lowest with 0.25-0.32 mg/GAE/100 g. A total of 47 flavonoid compounds belonging to the flavones, chalcones, anthocyanins, flavanols, flavanones were detected in the formulation variations and control samples. The highest number of these flavonoid compounds (42) were detected in Formulation 2 followed by formulation 3 with 28 compounds while the lowest number of compounds was detected in formulation 1 (24).
The findings of this study suggest that cowpea and pumpkin possess physical and functional characteristics for application in product formulations in the food industry. They are important vegetables in people’s dietsbecause they are rich in nutrients like protein and carbohydrates, good sources of antioxidants which could be due to the presence of polyphenol compounds. Thus, they can play a pivotal role for addressing the stress of protein-energy malnutrition by complementing less nutritious staple foods.Cowpea enpampoen het groot voedingspotensiaal, maar blyonderbenut. Hulle het uiteenlopende gesondheidsverbetere ndeeienskappe en het potensiaal om in verskeie produkte verwerk te word vir beide huishoudelike en industriële gebruik. In hierdie studie is die fisiese eienskappe, funksionele eienskappe, reologiese eienskappe, naaste samestelling, totale fenoliese enverbruikersaanvaarba arheid van cowpea-pampoen saamgestelde sop ondersoek. Cowpea-blare, cowpea-sade, pampoenvrugte, pampoenpitte en pampoenblomme is vir hierdie studie gekies weens hul voedingswaarde, gesondheidsbevorder ende eienskappe, hul moontlikheid om in verskeie kulinêre voorbereidings soos sop ingewerk te word en bloot omdat beide cowpea en pampoen as volhoubaar beskou word gewasse. Drie sopformulerings (Formulasie 1-koei-ertjieblaarpoeier en pampoensaadpoeier, Formulering 2 -koeiertjie-saadpoeier en pampoenvrugpoeier en Formulering 3-koeiertjieblaarpoeier en pampoenblompoeier) is op verskillende vlakke ontwikkel (5%, 10% en 15 %). 'n Kontrolemonster (wortelkorrels, aartappelpoeier, uiepoeier, sampioenpoeier, ongegelatineerde mieliestysel (smaakloos), gehidrogeneerde vet, sout, bruinsuiker en tamatiepoeier is ook geformuleer vir betroubaarheid van die resultate. Viskositeitvir F2-monsters was die hoogste (1209.7-3116.0 cP) wat toegeneem het met byvoeging van funksionele saamgestelde mengsel op verskillende vlakke hoër as kontrole, F1 en F3 monsters (211.0-889.0 cP) Kontrole, F1 en F3 monsters het 'n laerrehidrasie verhouding (LV) (7.7-10.7) in vergelyking met F2 getoon monsters met 'n baiehoë RR (11.3-14.7). F2 het die hoogste water absorpsie kapasiteit (WAK) (252.0-263.3g/g) terwyl F1 en F2 soortgelyke gemiddelde waardes (1.85.7-214.0 g/g) gehad het enkontrole die laagste WAC (65.7 g/g). Daar was beduidende variasies in swelkrag waargeneem onder koei-ertjie-pampoen sopmengsels waar F1 met 5% saamgestelde mengsel die laagste gemiddelde waarde (349%) getoon het terwyl F3 met 15% saamgestelde mengsel die hoogste gemiddelde getoon het waarde (471%) Koeiertjie-pampoensop het hoë waardes van swelkraggehad wat wissel van (349.0-471.0%). Daar was geen betekenisvolle verskil in die gemiddelde waardes vir die oplosbaarheidsindeks (22.0 - 49.7%). Hoër verspreidingsgemiddelde waardes is in die kontrole (62.7%) waargeneem in vergelyking met dié van die eksperimentele sopmonsters (F1, F2 en F3) wat gewissel het van 22.7 tot 61.3%. Cowpea-pampoen-komposiet het hoë proteïeninhoud getoon met gemiddelde waardes wat wissel van 22.33-28.33 g/100 g op alle vlakke van funksionele saamgestelde mengsel wat hoër was as die kontrole met die laagste gemiddelde waarde van 13.33 g/100 g. Die kontrolemonster het koolhidraatinhoud van 70.42 g/100 g gehad wat ongeveer hoër was as dié van F1, F2 en F3 monsters wat gemiddelde waardes van 44.06 - 58.00 g/100 g gehad het. Die Ruvesel het gemiddelde waardes gehad wat wissel van 5.98 – 17.39 g/100 g, vog 7.78-9.74 g/100 g, vet 1.73 – 3.10 g/100 g en as 0.35 – 0.57 g/100 g. Cowpea het 'n donkergroen kleur aan die eksperimentele sopmonsters verleen, en dit het gelei tot 'n ongewenste effek wat die algehele aanvaarbaarheid van F1- en F3-monsters beïnvloed het, terwyl pampoen 'n aantreklike goudbruin kleur aan die sop in F2-sopmonsters gegee het was hoogs aanvaar in alle sensoriese eienskappe wat in hierdie studie getoets is. Hoë aanvaarbaarheid is opgemerk vir kontrolemonster. Totale fenoliese inhoud (TFI) het gewissel van 0.25 tot 0.63 mg/GAE/ml. Formulering 3 (koei-ertjieblaar en pampoenblom) het die hoogste TPC 0.54 – 0.63 mg/GAE/ml gehad, gevolg deur variasies van formulering 2 (koei-ertjiepitte en pampoenvrugte) met 0.32-0.54 mg/GAE/ml, formulering 1 was die laagste met 0.25 – 0.32 mg/GAE/ml. Die hoogste aantal flavonoïedverbindings (42) is in Formulering 2 en Formulering 3 (28) opgespoor terwyl die laagste aantal in Formulering 1 (24) opgespoor is.
Die bevindinge van hierdie studie dui daarop dat koei-ertjies en pampoen fisiese en funksionele eienskappe besit vir toepassing in produk formulerings in die voedselindustr. Hulle is belangrike groente in mense se diet omdat hulle ryk is aan voedingstowwe soos proteïene enkoolhidrate, goeie bronne van antioksidante wat te wyte kan wees aan die teenwoordigheid van polifenolverbindings. Hulle kan dus 'n deurslaggewende rol speel om die stres van proteïen-energie wanvoeding aan te spreek deur minder voedsame stapelvoedsel aan te vul.Cowpea le mokopu di na le bokgoni bjo bogolo bja phepo eupša di dula di sa šomišwe gabotse. Di na le dithoto tša go fapafapana tša go godiša maphelo gomme di na le bokgoni bja go šongwa go ba ditšweletšwa tša go fapafapana bobedi bakeng sa tšhomišo ya ka gae le ya intasteri. Thutong ye, dithoto tša mmele, dithoto tša mošomo, dithoto tša rheological, sebopego sa kgauswi, palomoka ya phenolic le kamogelo ya bareki yamafelo a sopo ya motswako wa cowpea-pumpkin di nyakišišitšwe. Matlakala a cowpea, dipeu tša cowpea, dienywa tša magapu, dipeu tša magapu le matšoba a mokopu di kgethetšwe nyakišišo ye ka lebaka la mohola wa tšona wa phepo, dithoto tša go tšwetša pele maphelo, kgonagalo yatšona ya go tsenywa ka gare ga ditokišetšo tša go fapafapana tša culinary go swana le sopo le fela ka lebaka la gore bobedi cowpea le mokopu di tšewa bjalo ka tše di swarelelago merogo. Ditlhamo tše tharo tša sopo (Sebopego sa 1-phofo yamatlakala a cowpea le phofo ya peu ya mokopu, Sebopego sa 2 phofo ya peu ya peu yakgomo le phofo ya dienywa tša mokopu le Sebopego sa 3- phofo ya matlakala a cowpea le phofo ya matšoba a mokopu) di hlamilwe ka maemo a go fapana (5%, 10% le 15 %). Sampole ya taolo (digranules tša dikharoti, phofo ya ditapola, phofo ya onion, phofoya di-mushroom, setatšhe sa mabele seo se sa gelatinized (se se nago tatso), makhura a hydrogenated, letswai, swikiri ye soothoand phofo ya tamati le yona e ile ya hlangwa bakeng sa go botega ga dipoelo. Viscosity ya F2 samples was the highest (1209.7-3116.0 cP) yeo e oketšegilego ka tlaleletšo ya motswako wa motswako wa mošomo maemong a fapanego a godimo go feta disampole tša taolo, F1 le F3 (211.0-889.0 cP). Disampole tša Taolo, F1 le F3 di bontšhitše tekanyo ya fase ya rehydration (RR) (7.7-10.7) ge e bapetšwa le F2 disampole tše di nago le RR ye e phagamego kudu (11.3-14.7). F2 e be ena le bokgoni bjo bo phagamego bja go monya meets (WAC) (252.0 - 263.3 g/g) mola F1 le F2 di be di na le dikelo tša magareng tše di swanago (1.85.7-214.0 g/g) gomme taolo e be ena le ya fase kudu WAC (65.7 g/g). Go bile le diphapano tše kgolo ka maatla a go ruruga di lemogilwe gare ga metswako ya sopo ya cowpea-pumpkin moo F1 ka 5% ya motswako wa motswako e bontšhitše go boleng bja magareng bja fase kudu (349%) mola F3 ka 15% ya motswako wamotswako e bontšhitše magareng a godimodimo boleng (471%) Sopo ya cowpea-mokopu e be ena le dikelo tše di phagamego tša maatla a go ruruga go tloga go (349.0 - 471.0%). Go be go se na phapano ye kgolo ka dikelo tša magareng tša tšhupamabaka ya go qhibidiga (22.0 - 49.7%). Ditekanyetšo tša magareng tša go phatlalala tša godimo di iletšabonwa ka taolo (62.7%) ge di bapetšwa le tša dišupommu tša sopo yaditeko (F1, F2 le F3) tšeo di bego di tloga go 22.7 go ya go 61.3%. Motswako wa dierekisi-mokopu o bontšhitše diteng tša godimo tša proteine ka dikelo tša magareng go tloga go 22.33-28.33g/100 g maemong ka moka a motswako wa motswako wa mošomo wo o bego o le godimo go feta taolo ka boleng bja magareng bja fase bja 13.33 g/100 g. Sampole ya taolo e be ena le diteng tša dikhapohaedreite tša 70.42 g/100 g which e bego e ka bagodimo go feta tšeo tša disampole tša F1, F2 le F3 tšeo di bego di na le dikelo tša magareng tša 44.06 - 58.00 g/100 g. Faeba ya Crude e be ena le dikelo tša magareng go tloga go 5.98-17.39 g/100 g, monola 7.78-9.74 g/100 g, makhura 1.73-3.10 g/100 g le molora 0.35-0.57 g/100 g. Phofo ya matlakala a cowpea e file mmala wo motala wo mohwibidu go dišupommu tša sopo ya diteko, gomme se se feleleditše ka gore se se sa rategego seo se ilegosa ama mafelelo a go amogelega ka kakaretšo ga dišupommu tša F1 le F3 mola mokopu o file mmala wo o kgahlišago wa gauta-sootho go sopo ka disampole tša sopoya F2. Sampole ya taolo e ile ya amogelwa kudu dika ka moka tša dikwi tšeo di lekilwego nyakišišong ye. Go amogelegamo go phagamego go ile gwa lemogwa bakeng sa sampole ya taolo. Palomoka ya Diteng tša Phenolic (TPC) e be e fapana go tšwa go 0.25 go ya go 0.63 mg/GAE/mL. Sebopego sa 3 (letlakala la cowpea le letšoba la mokopu) se be se na le TPC ya godimodimo 0.54 – 0.63 mg/GAE/mL yeo e latetšwego ke diphetogo tša tlhamo ya 2 (dipeu tša marekisi le dienywa tša mokopu) ka 0.32-0.54 mg/GAE/mL, tlhamo ya 1 e be e le ya fase kudu ka 0.25-0.32 mg/GAE/mL. Palo ya godimodimo ya metswako ya flavonoid (42) e lemogilwe ka go Tlhamo 2 le tlhamo 3 (28) mola palo ya fase kudu e lemogilwe ka go tlhamo 1 (24). Dikutollo tša nyakišišo ye di šišinya gore cowpea le mokopu di na le dimelo tša mmele le tša mošomo tša tirišo ka ditlhamong tša ditšweletšwa ka intastering ya dijo. Ke merogo ye bohlokwa ka dijong tša bathoka gobane e humile ka phepo ya go swana le proteine le dikhapohaedreite, methopo ye mebotseya di-antioxidant tšeo di ka bago ka lebaka la go ba gona ga metswako ya polyphenol. Ka gona, di ka kgatha tema e bohlokwa bakeng sa go rarolla kgateletšego yaphepo-mpe yamatla a diprotheine ka go tlaleletša dijo tše di tlwaelegilego tšeo di se nago phepo e ntši.D. Phil. (Consumer Sciences)Life and Consumer Science
Macro and micro-economic determinants of the mining companies’ share returns
Get PDFThe study examined the macro and micro-economic determinants of the mining companies’ share returns. The system-driven generalised methods of moments was employed to analyse panel data comprising ten listed mining companies on Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE) covering the period from 2013 to 2021. The empirical findings using ROA as a performance measure depicts a positive and significant correlation between share price (SP) and the independent variables which include ROA, gross domestic product growth (GDPG) and interest (INT). On the same note, SP have a negative and significant correlation with lagged share price (LSP), return on market (RM) and current ratio (CR). Also, the findings review that RM, debt to equity (DTE) and inflation (INFL) were found to have a positive and significant correlation with return (R). The results also show that there is a negative and significant correlation between R, GDPG and INT. The results also show that DTE and INFL have a positive and significant correlation with total returns (TR) while GDPG, RM and INT have a negative and significant correlation with TR. When ROE was used as a performance measure result show that SP has a positive and significant correlation with ROE, GDPG and INT. It was further noted that there is a negative and significant correlation between SP and the variables which include RM and price to earnings (PE). It was further found that R has a positive and significant correlation with RM, DTE, PE, and INFL. Also, the results show that there is a negative and significant relationship between R and INT. The results showed that TR has a negative and significant correlation with CR and INFL while it is a positively and significantly related with GDPG and INT. Future studies must investigate other macro and micro-economic determinants of the mining companies’ stock returns.M. Phil. (Financial Management)Finance, Risk Management and Bankin
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The role of departmental heads in improving learners’ achievement in Mathematics in Limpopo primary schools
No full textThe aim of the study was to investigate how the academic leadership of Departmental heads performativity functions improve quality learner performance in Mathematics in Limpopo, South Africa. Specifically, the study focused on the role of Mathematics Departmental heads. The current prevalence of managerialism in the education sector has resulted in a strong emphasis on the implementation of efficient management practices in schools, with the aim of enhancing learner accomplishment. This places a significant burden on Departmental heads and teachers to enhance their performance, particularly in the field of Mathematics. Furthermore, this phenomenon has resulted in the Department of Basic Education and School Management Teams placing increased emphasis on holding individuals responsible for enhancing learner achievements. As a result, there has been a proliferation of continuous monitoring practices, which encompass various methods like as inspections, audits and the establishment of achievement targets. Conversely, the increase in accountability has resulted in significant repercussions for instances of failure, which are seen in the closure of underperforming schools, the withdrawal of financial resources, the reassignment of principals and the requirement for teachers to justify their shortcomings.
The study is situated within a qualitative research approach, specifically employing a case study research design and adopting the constructivist (interpretivist) research paradigm. The data for this study was collected through in-depth semi-structured individual interviews and document analysis. Specifically, Mathematics Departmental heads, teachers, principals and curriculum advisors were purposively selected to participate in the research. The researcher used the method of inductive thematic analysis to analyse the collected data. The study was supported by two prominent theories, specifically the Deming quality management theory and the Joseph Juran quality management theory. These theories were used to guide the literature review and inform the data collection process.
The results of the study indicate that Departmental heads play a significant role in enhancing learners’ performance in Mathematics through their curriculum leadership responsibilities. These responsibilities encompass offering assistance and guidance to teachers, ensuring the provision of high-quality curriculum
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materials, conducting teacher evaluations, monitoring and overseeing the completion of teachers’ and leaners’ workbooks, and providing mentorship and professional development opportunities for teachers. Furthermore, Departmental heads are assigned the responsibility of executing administrative tasks related to curriculum management. The discovery also brought attention to the difficulties that Departmental heads faced, which hindered their ability to fulfil their responsibilities as leaders in instruction. The aforementioned problems appear to have a detrimental impact on the efforts of Mathematics Departmental heads to enhance learners’ academic achievements in educational institutions. In conclusion, the results of the study indicate that there is a need for targeted training in certain domains, such as curriculum management and leadership, in order to effectively assist teachers and learners in the field of Mathematics department. The results of this study can be utilised by researchers to aid in the creation of a standardised framework. This framework can then be employed to enhance the leadership training of Mathematics Departmental heads who aspire to improve their role in curriculum leadership. Consequently, this training would have an impact on teachers’ classroom practices and teaching methods, as well as on the academic performance of learners.D. Phil. (Education)Educational Leadership and Managemen
Inclusive-photon production and its dependence on photon isolation in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV using 139 fb−1 of ATLAS data
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Measurements of differential cross sections are presented for inclusive isolated-photon production in pp collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV provided by the LHC and using 139 fb−1 of data recorded by the ATLAS experiment. The cross sections are measured as functions of the photon transverse energy in different regions of photon pseudorapidity. The photons are required to be isolated by means of a fixed-cone method with two different cone radii. The dependence of the inclusive-photon production on the photon isolation is investigated by measuring the fiducial cross sections as functions of the isolation-cone radius and the ratios of the differential cross sections with different radii in different regions of photon pseudorapidity. The results presented in this paper constitute an improvement with respect to those published by ATLAS earlier: the measurements are provided for different isolation radii and with a more granular segmentation in photon pseudorapidity that can be exploited in improving the determination of the proton parton distribution functions. These improvements provide a more in-depth test of the theoretical predictions. Next-to-leading-order QCD predictions from JETPHOX and SHERPA and next-to-next-to-leading-order QCD predictions from NNLOJET are compared to the measurements, using several parameterisations of the proton parton distribution functions. The measured cross sections are well described by the fixed-order QCD predictions within the experimental and theoretical uncertainties in most of the investigated phase-space region
Search for pair-produced vector-like top and bottom partners in events with large missing transverse momentum in pp collisions with the ATLAS detector
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A search for pair-produced vector-like quarks using events with exactly one lepton (e or
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Differentials in business opportunities: explaining the gap-the case black (African American) small business owners
No full textSmall businesses have been playing crucial economic roles in generating revenues and reducing unemployment rates. The rate of entrepreneurship among Blacks has been on an increasing trend. However, this progress has not been matched by an increase in revenue and business sustainability. Black businesses, especially in the United States, lag businesses owned by other races. This study used secondary data collected by the US Census Bureau known as Survey of Business Owners Public Use Micro Sample to investigate factors considered to be influential in businesses success. Business owner characteristics (gender, immigration status, age, education, startup capital, past business experience, family ownership) and firm characteristics (firm size, firm age, sector, access to funding, use of technology, export, and region of operation) are analyzed to determine their effects on sale performance and risk of firm closure. Applying the Oaxaca-Blinder multivariate decomposition models, the effects of owner and firm characteristics in explaining racial differences in sales and closure rate is determined as well. Notably, many of these factors were ignored by previous studies in explaining racial disparities; among others, the role of owner immigration status, e-commerce, international trade, source of loans, age of firm and size are contributions of this study to the body of existing literature. Generally, the study found that owner background and firm characteristics, individually and jointly, have significant impacts on the success of Black small businesses. Differences in these characteristics explained significant gaps in sales performance and business survivability between White-owned and Black-owned, Asian- and Black-owned and between Hispanic- and Black-owned firms. The findings suggest the deployment of impactful policy and programs that would support Black entrepreneurship to close the gap, particularly access to funding and increase of equity of loan programs. The need for business experience and academic qualification are also documented as success factors, besides industry of operation and regional dynamics. The scholarly review of literature as well suggested a lack of theoretical model in capturing the context of Black entrepreneurial gap. Thus, developing a theoretical model will be useful to capture the root causes of racial disparity in entrepreneurship and close the gap in success. This academic lacuna may be explored in further studies.Ph.D. (Management Studies)Business Managemen
The quality of recordkeeping during intrapartum care in Limpopo Province : a mixed method analysis
No full textQuality medical and nursing care requires detailed recordkeeping, which includes complete and accurate recording. Data sourced from the Ministry of Health indicated that Limpopo Province is the second-highest province in the Republic of South Africa with 215 medicolegal claims by the end of 2021. This study developed strategies to improve the quality of recordkeeping during intrapartum care and to reduce legal claims through improved recordkeeping standards.
The purpose of the study
The study purpose was to evaluate the completeness of the maternity case records and to develop strategies to improve recordkeeping during intrapartum care.
Methodological processes
The researcher applied a sequential explanatory mixed methods design. A systematic sampling was used to select every 10th entry in the maternity delivery register from the 01st of January 2021 till 31st of December 2021. This sample size is representative of 10% of maternity case records of all the women who delivered in the given period. Non- participant unstructured observations and a checklist were used to collect quantitative data. This study used convenience sampling to select midwives for focus group discussions (n=29) and purposeful sampling to select the medical practitioners (n=14) for in-depth interviews to determine their perceptions and experiences regarding recordkeeping during intrapartum care. The research further applied a Delphi approach that involved twelve (n=12) experts to validate the developed strategies for recordkeeping.
Qualitative data was collected by use of an interview guide for both midwives and medical practitioners.
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Data analysis process
The IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23 was utilised to analyse quantitative data. Thematic analysis was applied to analyse qualitative data at the interpretive level of the study, the integration of the quantitative and qualitative data was accomplished.
Research results
The non-participant unstructured observations of the study established that barriers to quality recordkeeping are existing.
The research results illustrate the gap on completeness and accuracy of the vital signs variables. A total of 58.8% of the variables for medial upper arm circumference (MUAC), 57.4% for body mass index (BMI), 57.2% for height, 55.1% for oxygen saturation, 43% for respiration, 50.2% for urinalysis, 67.7% for blood pressure and 51.2% for pulse rate variables in the maternity case records were not fully completed. The study further indicated that 91% of the guidelines were available. The qualitative findings supported the quantitative results.
Study recommendations
Based on the findings, the researcher developed strategies to improve recordkeeping during intrapartum care in Limpopo Province. The strategies were validated through a Delphi technique with the panel of experts. Finally, recommendations were made to clinical practice, future research and policy making.D. P. H. (Public Health)Health Studie
Professional nurses’ perspectives on the implementation of the integrated chronic disease management model in Mogale Local Municipality, Gauteng Province, South Africa
Get PDFAbstracts in English, Sepedi and ZuluThe implementation of the Integrated Chronic Disease Management model has gained greater recognition and significance within healthcare settings. The purpose of the study was to determine professional nurses’ perspectives on the implementation of the Integrated Chronic Disease Management model at the Primary Health Care facility of Mogale Local Municipality in Gauteng Province, South Africa. A descriptive qualitative design was used to explore professional nurses’ perspectives on the implementation of the ICDM model. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with nine professional nurses from three selected PHC facilities using purposive sampling. Data were analysed using thematic analysis and NVivo computer software. The study revealed these themes: professional nurses' perceived benefits, challenges, and recommendations on ICDM model implementation. The challenges included shortage of staff, poor infrastructure, and patients missing scheduled appointments. The study noted the need for adequate staff, infrastructure, and ongoing training to provide professional nurses with the right skills and knowledge to implement the ICDM model.Ho kengwa tshebetsong ha mokgwa o kopantsweng wa taolo ya mafu a moshwelella (ICDM) e fumane tlhokomelo e kgolwanyane le bohlokwa ka hara maemo a tlhokomelo ya bophelo bo botle. Sepheo sa phuputso e ne e le ho fumana maikutlo a baoki ba ditsebi mabapi le ho kengwa tshebetsong ha motlolo wa ICDM setsing sa tlhokomelo ya bophelo ya mantlha (PHC) sa Masepala wa Lehae sa Mogale City profinseng ya Gauteng, Afrika Borwa. Moralo o hlalosang wa boleng o ile wa sebediswa ho hlahloba maikutlo a baoki ba ditsebi mabapi le tshebetso ya motlolo wa ICDM. Dintlha di ile tsa bokellwa ka tsela ya dipuisano tse hlophisitsweng hantle le baoki ba profeshenale ba robong ho tswa ditsing tse tharo tse kgethilweng tsa PHC ho sebediswa disampole tse reretsweng. Dintlha di ile tsa hlahlojwa ho sebediswa hlahlobo ya thematic le software ya komporo ya NVivo. Melemo ya baoki ba profeshenale, diphephetso le dikgothaletso mabapi le tshebetso ya motlolo wa ICDM di ile tsa totobatswa e le dihlooho. Melemo ya baoki ba profeshenale, diphephetso le dikgothaletso mabapi le tshebetso ya motlolo wa ICDM di ile tsa totobatswa e le dihlooho. Diqholotso di ne di kenyeletsa kgaello ya basebetsi, meaho e sa sebetseng hantle le bakudi ba siyo ditulong tse rerilweng. Phuputso e hlokometse tlhokahalo ya basebetsi ba lekaneng, mekgwa ya motheo le kwetliso e tswelang pele ho fana ka baoki ba ditsebi ka tsebo e nepahetseng le tsebo ya ho kenya tshebetsong motlolo wa ICDM.Ukusetshenziswa kwemodeli ehlanganisiwe yokulawulwa kwezifo ezingamahlalakhona (i-ICDM) kuye kwaqashelwa kakhudlwana futhi kwabaluleka kakhulu ezindaweni zokunakekelwa kwezempilo. Inhloso yalolu cwaningo bekuwukunquma imibono yabahlengikazi abangochwepheshe ekusetshenzisweni kwemodeli ye-ICDM esikhungweni sezempilo esiyinhloko (i-PHC) sikaMasipala Wendawo Wedolobhakazi LaseMogale esifundazweni saseGauteng, eNingizimu Afrika. Umklamo ochazayo wezingahle wasetshenziselwa ukuhlola imibono yabahlengikazi abangochwepheshe ekusetshenzisweni kwemodeli ye-ICDM. Imininingo yaqoqwa ngezingxoxo ezihleliwe nabahlengikazi abayisishiyagalolunye abangochwepheshe abavela ezikhungweni ezintathu ezikhethiwe zePHC kusetshenziswa amasampula enhloso. Imininingo yahlaziywa kusetshenziswa ukuhlaziya okuhlelwe ngokwezihloko kanye nohlelo lwekhompuyutha i-NVivo. Izinzuzo, izinselelo nezincomo zabahlengikazi abangochwepheshe ekusetshenzisweni kwemodeli ye-ICDM kwaqokonyiswa njengezihloko. Izinselelo zazihlanganisa ukuntuleka kwezisebenzi, ingqalasizinda embi kanye neziguli ezingafiki ngezinsuku okufanele zibonwe ngazo. Ucwaningo luphawule ngesidingo sezisebenzi ezanele, ingqalasizinda kanye nokuqeqeshwa okuqhubekayo ukuhlinzeka abahlengikazi abangochwepheshe ngamakhono afanele nolwazi lokusebenzisa imodeli ye-ICDM.M.A. (Public Health)Health Studie
A corpus-based research of Bible translation and its contribution to the development and Intellectualisation of Tshivenda : a study of 1879, 1936 and 1998 Tshivenda Bible versions
No full textEnglish, Venda and Tsonga abstractsThe purpose of this study is to examine the role played by the three Tshivenda Bible translations in the growth, development and intellectualisation of Tshivenda. The translation of the Bible into African languages has shaped the discourse of African communication. The continuous improvement of the Bible has led to the introduction of new terms and new concepts into the language, making theology a specialised field, hence, there is a need to discuss the intellectualisation of the language through Bible translation. This qualitative study therefore investigated how the Bible translation influenced the promotion, development and intellectualisation of Tshivenda as a language. A Tshivenda monolingual corpus comprising of three Tshivenda Bible translations, 1879, 1936 and 1998, was created to search and analyse Biblical terms manually and also using a monolingual concordancer called ParaConc. The Tshivenda 1936 and 1998 versions were analysed electronically whereas the Tshivenḓa 1879 manuscript was analysed manually. The analysis was performed by identifying linguistic variations in orthography, terminology, and morphology. The study found that Tshivenda Bible translations played an important role in the development, promotion and preservation of the language. Simply put, Tshivenda has evolved tremendously linguistically through the translations of the Bible that have taken place over the years.Ndivho ya ngudo iyi ndi u sengulusa ndila ye phindulelo tharu dza Bivhili ya Tshivenda dza shela mulenzhe ngayo kha nyaluwo, mveledziso na u shumiswa ha luambo lwa Tshivenda kha masia othe. U pindulelwa ha Bivhili u ya kha nyambo dza Vharema zwo sika vhudavhidzani kha vhathu vharema. Khwinisedzo i yaho phanda ya Bivhili yo ita uri hu vhe na teo ntswa na mutalukanyo muswa kha luambo, zwo itaho uri budo la ngudo ya mvelo ya Mudzimu na vhurereli li vhe lo khetheaho, ndi ngazwo hu na thodea ya u rera ngaha u shumiswa ha luambo kha masia othe nga kha phendululo ya Bivhili. Zwo ralo, ngudo ino ya khwalithethivi yo sengulusa uri phendululo ya Bivhili yo tutuwedzisa hani nyaluwo, mveledziso na u shumiswa ha luambo kha masia othe a Tshivenda sa luambo. Khophasi ya luambo luthihi lwa Tshivenda ine ya vha na phendululo tharu dza Bivhili ya Tshivenda, 1879, 1936 na 1998, you shumiswa kha u toda na u sengulusa teo kana maipfi a Bivhilini, ha dovha ha shumiswa monolingual concordancer i divhiwaho sa ParacONC.
Vesheni dza Tshivenda dza 1936 na ya 1998 dzo senguluswa lwa elekthroniki hu tshi shumiswa khomphyutha ngeno tsenguluso ya vesheni ya 1879 yo senguluswa hu songo shumisa khomphyutha ngauri yo tou nwalwa nga tshanda. Tsenguluso yo itiwa nga kha u faedza u fhambana ha luambo kha mupeleto, theminolodzhi na mofolodzhi. Ngudo iyi yo wanulusa uri phendululo dza Bivhili ya Tshivenda dzo shela mulenzhe nga ndila khulwane vhukuma kha mveledziso, nyaluwo na u vhulungwa ha luambo. U tshi nga tou zwi vhea zwavhudi, luambo lwa Tshivenda lwo vha na tshanduko khulwane nga kha u pindulelwa ha Bivhili he ha vha hone minwahani yo fhiraho.Xikongomelo xa dyondzo leyi a ku ri ku kambela xiave lexi tlangiweke hi vuhundzuluxi bya tibibele tinharhu eku kuriseni, ku hluvukisa na ku tlharihisa Xivhenda. vuhundzuluxi bya bibele i dyondzo ya nkoka eka swidyondzeki misava hinkwayo. Vuhundzuluxi bya bibele ku ya eka tindzimi ta Xiafrika swi vumbile vudyondzeki eka mbulavulo wa Xiafrika. I swa nkoka ku twisisa leswaku tibibele ta Xivhenda ti kucetela njhani ku tlakusiwa, ku hluvukisiwa na tlharihisiwa ka Xivhenda tanihi ririmi. Vuyisi emahlweni bya ku antswisiwa ka bibele byi fikelele laha ku nga va na ku tumbuluxiwa ka matheme mantshwa eka ririmi, swi endla dyondzelavufundhisi tanihi dyondzo leyi nga tiyimelayoxe, tanihileswi, ku na xidingo xa ku kanela ku tlharihisiwa ka ririmi hi ku hundzuluxa bibele. Khopasi ya ririmin’we ra Xivhenda leyi nga na vuhundzuluxeri byi nharhu bya bibele ya Xivhenda, 1879, 1936 na 1998 yi endliwile ku lavisisa na ku hlahluva matheme ya bibele hi ku tirhisa swandla na ku tirhisa nchumu wa ririmin’we lowu vitaniwaka ParaConc. Nhlahluvo a wu endliwile hi ku kuma ku hambana ka xilingwistiki eka matsalelo lama ringanisiweke, matheme na mofoloji. Tanihi laha dyondzo leyi a yi ri yo hlamusela hi ntumbuluko, vulavisisi bya qualitative byi tirhisiwile ku nyika hi ntalo tihlamuselo na ku hlahluva swikumiwa hi ku tirhisa xitirho xa nhlahluvo wa khopasi lexi vitaniwaka ParaConc. Dyondzo yi kume leswaku vuhundzuluxeri bya bibele eAfrika byi tlange xiphemu xa nkoka ku hluvukisa, ku tlakusa na ku hlayisa tindzimi, ngopfungopfu leti nga na matsalwa matsongo lama kandziyisiweke to fana na Xivhenda. Swivekiwa hi ku olova, Xivhenda xi hluvukile swinene eka xilingwistiki hi ku hundzuluxeriwa ka bibele eka malembe lama hundzeke.Ph. D. (Languages, Linguistics and Literature)Linguistics and Modern Language