This is the thesis in which the chapters are written as a set of discrete research publications, with an overall introduction and final summary. Typically, these chapters will have been published in internationally recognized, peer-reviewed journals. This is to certify that the contents of this thesis are the original research work of Miss Ntombikayise Tembe.
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