Browsing by Subject "Predictors"
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Changes in peripheral blood pressure with normal and accelerated aging
(Elsevier, 2015)Aging represents an important risk factor in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Nevertheless, the question arises: How immutable is age as a risk factor? Can we make a distinction between physiologic or ... -
Evaluating several biomarkers as predictors of aortic stiffness in young and older Africans, not consuming alcohol based on self-report
(Elsevier, 2018)Aims Black populations from sub-Saharan Africa have a high prevalence of cardiovascular disease, which places significant strain on public health systems. Aortic stiffness is a prominent risk factor for cardiovascular ... -
Individual, household, and community-level predictors of modern contraceptive use among black women in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Background: The main objective of the study is to determine the multilevel determinants of modern contraceptive use among sexually active black women in South Africa. Modern contraceptive use is a global social problem ... -
Large arterial stiffness and associated cardiovascular risk factors in black South Africans
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)Motivation: Sub-Saharan African countries face a double burden of disease due to a high prevalence of infectious diseases such as Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection (HIV) and tuberculosis, as well as non-communicable ... -
Modern contraceptive use among reproductive-aged women in Ghana: prevalence, predictors, and policy implications
(BioMed Central, 2018)Background: Modern contraceptive use remains an important public health intervention and a cost-effective strategy to reduce maternal mortality, avert unintended pregnancies and to control population explosion, especially in ... -
Prediction of academic success of first year National Certificate Vocational (Level 2) students at FET colleges
(North-West University, 2013)Since 2006 Further Education and Training (FET) Colleges have been recapitalised through massive government investment in order to improve infrastructure, implement a more relevant curriculum and assist college learners ... -
Predictors of education technology's effects on it students' performance
(North-West University, 2013)The aim of this research was: • to gain a better understanding of factors that influence the performance of Information Technology (IT) students; • to gain a better understanding of how Education Technology can assist in ...