Browsing by Subject "Mothers"
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Attachment relationships of preschool-aged children of mothers with HIV and HIV-related psychosis
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Children from mothers with HIV-related psychosis are frequently raised in challenging contexts, yet the extent to which these children grow up in insecure or disordered attachment relationships is unknown. Using the Strange ... -
Determinants of childhood diarrhea among under-five year old children in Nigeria: a population-based study using the 2013 demographic and health survey data
(Turkish National Pediatric Society, 2018)The study aims to identify socioeconomic, demographic, environmental and child baseline factors associated with Childhood Diarrhea (CD) among under-five year old children in Nigeria. We utilized cross-sectional data from ... -
Determinants of pre-lacteal feeding practices in urban and rural Nigeria; a population-based cross-sectional study using the 2013 Nigeria demographic and health survey data
(AJOL, 2017)Background: Prelacteal feeding (PLF) is a barrier to exclusive breast feeding. Objective: To determine factors associated with PLF in rural and urban Nigeria. Methods: We utilized data from the 2013 Nigerian Demographic ... -
An exploration of the psycho-social experience of mothers who gave birth prematurely in a low socio-economic context in North West
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)Premature birth is increasing globally. It affects an infant’s general, psychological, brain and social development on a short- and long-term basis. Mothers are reported to experience a range of negative emotional outcomes, ... -
Identifying psycho-social risk factors for children of mothers who were sexually abused during childhood
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)With this research the researcher aims to explore and describe the psycho-social risk factors for children of mothers with a history of childhood sexual abuse in order to gain a better understanding of the extent to which ... -
Parenting needs of mothers who are survivors of CSA : a play therapeutic approach
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Social workers render services to individuals, groups, families and communities. Social workers may also specialise in play therapy. Social work practitioners are sometimes so focused on the needs of children that they ... -
Perceptions of mothers and community members regarding breastfeeding in public spaces of urban Gauteng in South Africa
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)BACKGROUND Despite the documented benefits of exclusive breastfeeding; as an optimal infant feeding method to achieve healthy growth and development of the baby, its implementation remains sub-optimal in South Africa with ... -
Positive experiences of mothers of a child with Down Syndrome in the Western Cape
(North-West University, 2013)There has been a significant increase in the number of Down Syndrome (DS) births over the past 3 decades in South Africa. This means there are increasingly more mothers, children with DS and family members experiencing the ... -
Stakeholder attitudes and acceptability on donating and receiving donated human breast milk
(2014)Background Benefits of breastfeeding for infants and mothers are well recognized. South Africa has a very low breastfeeding rate. Strategies to improve and promote exclusive breastfeeding rates include implementation of ... -
Towards an understanding of mothers’ dream, design and destiny processes in their relationship with their children in a low socio-economic environment: an appreciative inquiry
(Univ Stellenbosch, 2017)This qualitative paper promotes the phenomenological understanding of how mothers from a low socio economic environment (LSEE) envision, design and implement their future perspective of their relationship with their children. ...