Browsing by Author "Mazengenya, Pedzisai"
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Accuracies of discriminant function equations for sex estimation using long bones of upper extremities
( Springer , 2020 , Article)© 2020, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature. One of the scopes of practice of forensic anthropologists is the estimation of sex from skeletal remains. As a result, population-specific discriminant function ... -
Development of discriminant functions to estimate sex in upper limb bones for mixed ancestry South Africans
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences South Africa has one of the highest murder rates in the world, which is associated with an increasing number of unidentified individuals. Forensic anthropologists can assist in ... -
Dimensions around the nutrient foramina of the tibia and fibula in the estimation of sex
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Sex estimation from skeletal remains is one of the key components in establishing a biological profile and consequent identification of an individual in a forensic and medico-legal practice. The use ... -
Estimation of sex from the metacarpal dimensions at the nutrient foramen in white South Africans
( Taylor and Francis , 2020 , Article)© 2020 Australian Academy of Forensic Sciences. Sex estimation is important in both forensic and archaeological cases and requires a variety of bones and measurements to obtain accurate estimates. Discriminant function ... -
Sex estimation using dimensions around the nutrient foramen of the long bones of the arm and forearm in South Africans
( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)South Africa has had an increase in rates of crime, interpersonal violence and homicide since the introduction of democracy in 1994. Forensic osteological standards was lacking for South Africans of different population ...