• Determination of the impact of Antiretroviral therapy in the proportion and genetic diversity of diarrheal associated gut microbiota among HIV infected population 

  Musetsho, Phumudzo Pertunia (2023-10-05)

  Background: Human gut microbiota are microorganisms that reside in the gastrointestinal tract of humans. Gut microbiota provide various functions in the gut including protection from invasion of pathogenic microbes, shaping ...
• Comparative analysis of Machine Learning Algorithms for Estimating Global Solar Radiation at Selected Weather Stations in Vhembe District Municipality 

  Marandela, Mulalo Veronica (2023-10-05)

  hstimating anct assessing the energy talling in a particular area 1s essential tor installers ot renewable technologies. Different equations have been applied as the most reliable empir­ ical for estimating global solar ...
• Credit Card Fraud Detection using Boosted Random Forest Algorithm 

  Mashamba, Thanganedzo Beverly (2023-10-05)

  Financial fraud is a growing concern with far-reaching concerns in financial institutions, government, and corporate organizations, leading to substantial monetary losses. The primary cause of financial loss is credit ...
• The phenological study of Securidaca longepedunculata, in the Nylsvley Nature Reserve, Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  Mukhithi, Aluwani Godfrey (2023-10-05)

  Phenological observations were conducted through analysis of phenological phases and stages of 200 sampled S. longepedunculata plant individuals in the sandy soil areas of Nylsvley Nature Reserve, Limpopo Province, South ...
• Evaluating the potential of the membrane technology for copper recovery from effluents and wastewater generated at copper mines and processing facilities in South Africa 

  Ramabulana, Mpho (2023-10-05)

  Membrane separation is a well-known and widely used method in water treatment. It finds applications in mining and metallurgical processes and offers many potential benefits to the mining industry, such as significant water ...
• Investigating the therapeutic effects of silver and gold nano particles capped with selected medicinal plants against tuberculosis 

  Motene, Matshoene Violet (2023-10-05)

  Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is implausibly still considered as one of the leading causes of death, in the 21st century. Despite the curative treatments and measures of control in the communities, TB plays a significant ...
• Perspectives on Wetlands’ Cultural Ecosystem Services and Indigenous Wetland Management Practices in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. 

  Metwane, Botete Carol (2023-10-05)

  The cultural ecosystem services of wetlands are the least researched category of ecosystem services because they are not tangible and difficult to quantify for material and non-material benefits. Cultural ecosystem services ...
• Development of Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry technique for evaluation and differentiation of plant derived isomers 

  Mbedzi, Dakalo Terrence (2023-10-05)

  Cinnamic acid containing molecules have been shown to possess unprecedented pharmacological activities against various physiological disorders. Most of the plants containing these compounds have been shown to exhibit ...
• Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practices of small household farmers towards heartwater disease and molecular characterization of Ehrlichia ruminantium in Limpopo province, South Africa 

  Mathebula, Doris (2023-10-05)

  Background: Heartwater is a disease spread by ticks that is brought on by the obligatory intracellular bacterium Ehrlichia ruminantium. Heartwater disease is one of the major obstacles to livestock production as it affects ...
• Assessing the impacts of small-holder farming activities on Wetland Area in Nzhelele Agricultural Hub in the Vhembe District; Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  Mapfumo, Mulisa Norah (2023-10-05)

  Wetlands play a crucial role in supplying essential ecosystem products and services, yet they are threatened by several anthropogenic activities. Wetlands are at risk of crop production which depend on the reliability of ...
• Synthesis of Novel 6, 8-Distributed-Chromone-3-Carboxamides and their evaluation as potential anti-tuberculosis agents 

  Malusela, Thisundiwi (2023-10-05)

  This project focusses on the synthesis of novel 6,8-disubstituted-chromone-3-carboxamides and their evaluation as potential anti-tuberculosis agents. In this study, four 3-iodo-5-substituted-2-hydroxyacetophenones (58A-D) ...
• Synthesis of novel-6.8-disubstituted-chromone-2-carboxylic acid derivatives and their biological evaluation as potential antimalarial agents 

  Mabasa, Nyiko Samuel (2023-10-05)

  Malaria is a mosquito vector-borne disease caused by a female anopheles mosquito belonging to a plasmodium genus, affecting more than 500 million people per annum. There are five plasmodium genus responsible for causing ...
• Cytotoxicity and anti-mycobacterial activities of sclerocarya birrea and Dodonae viscosa anguistifolia against MTB strain 

  Marole, Tsireledzo (2023-10-05)

  Background: Tuberculosis is a major public health concern with over 2 billion people currently infected, 8.6 million cases per year and more than 1.3 million deaths annually. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused ...
• A comparative study of sediment characteristics of Sand River and Nzhelele River in Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  Ramadolela, Zwanga (2023-10-05)

  To describe a sediment and possibly learn more about its creation and depositional processes, grain size statistics might be used. In order to understand the hydrodynamic conditions, mode of transit, and deposition of ...
• Microbial analysis of street vended ready-to-eat meat around Thohoyandou Area, Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, RSA 

  Raedani, Tshimangadzo Jeanette (2023-10-05)

  Background: Street-vended meats are meats that are prepared and sold by vendors on the street. Different types of street vended meats are chicken, pork, beef etc. Street vendors are an integral part of urban economies ...
• Comparison of spatial and spectral properties of Landsat-8 and Sentinel-2 data for mapping plant chlorophyll-a 

  Bongwe, Vhuhwaho (2023-10-05)

  Background Chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) is a vital parameter to assess vegetation quality in plants as an indicator of photosynthetic capacity to ensure proper flow of ecosystem services. Nowadays, with a rapid increase in human ...
• Water Quality Assessment of Rooftop-Harvested Rainwater and its Potential Uses in Vhembe District Municipality 

  Vele, Livhuwani (2023-10-05)

  Rainwater is a major water source which can be harvested and used for various domestic purposes. It is believed that rainwater is free from impurities and soft in nature, making it an alternative source of water for various ...
• Comparison and evaluation of empirical and machine learning models in estimating global solar radiation in Limpopo province 

  Murida, Thalukanyo Witney (2023-10-05)

  This study investigated the performance of machine learning techniques as compared to the empirical models to forecast the global solar radiation in Limpopo regions. The machine learning techniques used in this study are ...
• Solar power forecasting using Gaussian process regression 

  Chandiwana, Edina (2023-10-05)

  Solar power forecasting has become an important aspect affecting crucial day-to-day activities in people's lives. Many African countries are now facing blackouts due to a shortage of energy. This has caused the urge to ...
• Assessing the effects of MACADAMIA ORCHARD pesticide inputs on recipient aquatic ecosystems 

  Mutshekwa, Thendo (2023-10-05)

  Aquatic environments, while not the target of many pesticide applications, often receive chemicals through catchment runoff dynamics. In this regard, the use of pesticides in agricultural systems may have deleterious ...

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