Thesis (Ph. D.)--New York University, 1999. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record.

Thesis (doctoral)--Rijksuniversiteit te Utrecht, 1936. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 140-142).

Thesis (doctoral)--Universität Köln, 1979. / Added t.p. with thesis statement and vita (3 p.) inserted into v. 1. Includes song texts in Javanese, with German translation. Bibliography: v. 1, p. 238-244.

Thesis (M.Sc. Agriculture (Soil Science)) -- University of Limpopo, 2019 / Nutritional water productivity (NWP) is an assessment tool, which describes the amount of water that has been used to produce selected mineral malnutrition (MMN) elements and micronutrient malnutrition (MNMN) substances. Therefore, it links agricultural production to human nutrition. Deficiencies in MMN elements and/or MNMN substances in human nutrition referred to as malnutrition, had been linked with fatal diseases. Agricultural soils could be affected by soil-borne pathogens such as plant-parasitic nematodes, which could limit the availability of MMN elements and MNMN substances. In some communities, vegetable crops, including chilli are regarded as a major source of MMN elements and MNMN substances. Effects of root-knot (Meloidogyne species) nematodes on NWP of chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) have not been documented. The objective of the study was to determine the effects of increasing population densities of M. incognita race 2 and M. javanica on the NWP of hot chilli plants. A microplot trial was conducted at the Green Biotechnologies Research Centre of Excellence (GBRCE), University of Limpopo, South Africa. Pots were filled with 10-L steam-pasteurised (300oC) sandy clay loam soil sourced from GBRCE and Hygromix-T (Hygrotech, Pretoria North) growth medium in the ratio 3:1 (v/v). Thereafter, three-week-old hot chilli cv. 'Serrano' seedlings were transplanted into each pot, with inoculum prepared by extracting eggs and second-stage juveniles (J2) of M. incognita race 2 and M. javanica from roots of grown nematode susceptible tomato cv. 'Floradade' (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in a 1% NaOCl solution. Fourteen days after transplanting, treatments 0, 50, 125, 250, 625, 1250 and 2000 eggs and second-stage juveniles (J2) of M. incognita race 2 and M. javanica were separately inoculated using a 20 ml plastic syringe into 5-cm-deep holes in pots. At 56 days after the initiation of the treatments, Meloidogyne species xiv decreased soil pH and increased organic carbon, contributing 29 and 43% in total treatment variation (TTV) of the respective variables. Treatment effects caused the pH to decrease. NWP variables against increasing nematode numbers exhibited quadratic relations, with coefficients of determination ranging from 59 to 86% for M. incognita race 2 trial and 80 to 98% for M. javanica trial. Meloidogyne species population densities against plant variables did not show any significant relationship, except for root galling and chlorophyll content where treatments contributed 76, 98 and 47% TTV of the respective variables. Generally, root galling increased with increase in Meloidogyne species population densities, whereas chlorophyll content decreased with increasing inoculum levels. Nematode variables against their increasing population exhibited quadratic relationship with the model explained by 44 to 95% for M. incognita race 2 and 28 to 82%, association, respectively for M. javanica. In conclusion, Meloidogyne species interfered with NWP of mineral elements in chilli plant and therefore, nematode management practices should be done to reduce the nematode population densities that would confer quality to agricultural produce for human health benefits.

In this thesis I examine the issues of sex education in Western and Javanese society using a conceptual-comparative approach. My main goal is to highlight the importance of sex education for young people in Javanese society. Research foci and discoveries include: how the notions of conservatism with regards to sexuality are rooted in Javanese culture and social values; the definitions, history, components, methods and principles of Western sex education (particularly Canadian); the measures of success for sex education programs in the West; and to what extent Western sex education can be applied to Javanese society. In the final chapter I offer recommendations for Javanese educational authorities on the need to create a new terminology of sex education.

Thesis (Ph.D.) - University of Queensland, 2005. / Includes bibliography.

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This Thesis deals with the cultural encounter between Islam and Javanese culture as represented by the slametan ritual. The major purposes of this thesis are threefold; (1) to give a brief account of the historical backdrop of the encounter between Islam and the Javanese tradition; (2) to discuss the ongoing dispute among scholars over whether the slametan is animistic, syncretistic or Islamic; and (3) to provide a new perspective on the slametan ritual based upon textual (religious) and contextual (socio-cultural) analysis. / The hypothesis underlying this work is that the slametan is a prototype of syncretistic ritual, the representative of Islamic elements---as its core---on the one hand, and local traditions---as its periphery---on the other. This work will argue against the theory of the slametan developed both by Geertz and Woodward. The first scholar sees the slametan from a socio-cultural perspective only, while the latter views it on an Islamic theological basis. The current writer argues that one should employ a holistic perspective to see the slametan comprehensively; both from "inside" (religious perspective) and "outside" (cultural perspective).

Thesis (M. A. Agriculture (Plant Protection)) -- University of Limpopo, 2019 / The influence of cultural practices can be modified by environmental conditions such as container-type or positioning. The objective of the study was to determine whether container-type and positioning would have an influence on the growth of tomato plants and suppression of Meloidogyne javanica exposed to biomuti (Trial 1) and Afrikelp (Trial 2). Different container-types were filled with approximately 10.4 L growing mixture comprising steam-pasteurised sandy loam soil and Hygromix-T at 3:1 (v/v) ratio. The containers were established in microplots at 0.6 m × 0.6 m spacing, with treatments being brown pot-below; brown pot-above, black pot-below, black pot-above, plastic bag-above and plastic bag-below. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) cv. 'Floradade' seedlings were each transplanted and irrigated with 500 ml chlorine-free tapwater every other day. Seven days after transplanting, each plant was inoculated with 2000 eggs and second-stage juveniles (J2) of M. javanica. Biomuti and Afrikelp, obtained from the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Vegetable, Ornamentals and Plants (VOP), were applied in separate trials weekly at 2.5%. At 56 days after inoculation, plant growth including selected nutrient elements and nematode variables were measured. Data were subjected to analysis of variance, with separation of means achieved using Fisher’s Least Significant Difference test at the probability level of 5%. In the biomuti trial, container-type and positioning had a significant effect on plant height, fruit number, dry root mass, dry shoot mass and fruit mass, contributing 82, 48, 44, 85 and 89% in total treatment variation (TTV) of the respective variables. Relative to brown pot-below; black pot above, plastic bag-above and brown pot-above reduced plant variables, whereas treatment effects were not significant on nematode variables. In the Afrikelp trial, trends where similar to those in biomuti, treatments had highly significant effects on xvi plant height, dry root mass, dry shoot mass and gall rating, contributing 91, 88, 66 and 60% in TTV of the respective variables. Relative to brown pot-below; black pot above, plastic bag-above and brown pot-above reduced the plant variables, but had no significant effects on nematode variables. Generally, plastic bags and polyethylene pots below-ground improved most plant growth variables when compared to those in containers positioned above-ground.