Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) by Subject "Children"
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Antibiotic usage in South Africa: a longitudinal analysis of medicine claims data
(2014)The main aim of the study was to determine the prescribing patterns of antibiotics with an emphasis on fluoroquinolones in the private health sector of South Africa. The empirical study followed a quantitative, descriptive, ... -
Antidepressant usage by South African children and adolescents : a drug utilisation review
(2013)This study set out to review and analyse aspects of antidepressant prescribing in children and adolescents in a section of the private health care sector of South Africa. The research was conducted in two phases, namely a ... -
The appropriateness of the Tower of LondonDX to measure executive skills in children during neuropsychological assessment: a rapid review
(North-West University, 2018)The aim of the current study was to conduct a rapid review focused on the existing literature to explore the appropriateness of the TOLDX as a measure of executive functioning in children. The research findings of existing ... -
Black men's experiences regarding women's and children's rights : a social work perspective
(North-West University, 2003)The promotion of women's and children's rights excluded men from the process. The implementation of these rights called for a shift in domestic power relations. Men, especially certain black men, were plunged in predicament ... -
Body composition and systematic low-grade inflammation in children : the PLAY study
(North-West University, 2006)Background: Obesity-related diseases are arising as a major problem among children. inflammation has recently been identified to play an important role in the relationship between obesity.- as well as stunting-related ... -
Body composition profiles of 14-year-old adolescents attending high schools within the Tlokwe municipality area : the PAHL-study
(North-West University, 2014)Globally, overweight and obesity in childhood has already reached pandemic proportions, and this condition is associated with various health problems such as, insulin-resistance, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular ... -
Children's experiences of the repositioning of their psychological birth order in a reconstituted family
(North-West University, 2012)The aim of this study is to explore and describe children’s experiences of the repositioning of their psychological birth order in a reconstituted family. The aim of this study is also to contribute to a better understanding ... -
Children’s narrative identity formation and Henri Nouwen’s praxis of pastoral care
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2022)This research study aims to address the narrative identity formation of children and the influence of adult-child relationships on the narrative of a child. The identity formation of all children is vulnerable to a culture ... -
A comparative analysis of the position of descendants where a deceased dies intestate and is survived by a spouse or spouses
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)The order of intestate succession in South Africa is governed by the Intestate Succession Act 81 of 1987. Section 1(1)(c)(i) of this Act stipulates that if a deceased is survived by a spouse or spouses as well as descendants, ... -
Comparison of waist circumference distribution of South African black children from different study populations
(North-West University, 2010)Studies in both children and adults indicate that waist circumference (WC), a measure of abdominal obesity is closely related to cardiovascular risk factors. The accurate identification of abdominally obese children in ...