• NEET and resilient : the lived experiences of a sample of South African emerging adults 

  Theron, Linda C.; Levine, Diane; Haffejee, Sadiyya (Wiley, 2024-12)

  There is scant understanding of what supports African emerging adults who are not in employment, education or training (i.e., NEET) to show resilience to NEET-related challenges. This article narrows that gap by reporting an ...
• Measuring the mathematical maturity of students in an academic development programme 

  Simelane, Bridgette Makhosazana; Engelbrecht, Johann (Springer, 2024-08)

  This study focuses on students who are registered for the University of Pretoria’s academic development programme, the Four-year Programme (FYP). The programme was introduced as a gateway for students who are under-prepared ...
• A transformer-based approach to Nigerian Pidgin text generation 

  Garba, Kabir; Kolajo, Taiwo; Agbogun, Joshua B. (Springer, 2024-12)

  This paper describes the development of a transformer-based text generation model for Nigerian Pidgin also known as Naijá, a popular language in West Africa. Despite its wide use, Nigerian Pidgin remains under-resourced, ...
• A novel RPCA method using log-weighted nuclear and L2,1 norms combined with contrast-limited adaptive histogram equalization (CLAHE) for high dimensional natural and medical image data 

  Likassa, Habte Tadesse; Chen, Ding-Geng (Din); Sun, Dayu (Lifescience Global, 2024-11-26)

  Please read abstract in the article.
• Optimisation, synthesis, and characterisation of ZnO nanoparticles using Leonotis ocymifolia (L. ocymifolia) leaf extracts for antibacterial and photodegradation applications 

  Mutukwa, Dorcas; Taziwa, Raymond Tichaona; Tichapondwa, Shepherd Masimba; Khotseng, Lindiwe E. (MDPI, 2024-11)

  This work presents a green synthesis route, which utilises extracts from an indigenous plant in South Africa, eastern and southern Africa that is understudied and underutilised, for preparing zinc oxide nanoparticles ...

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