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Dietary intake of infants followed from age 6 to 18 months from a low socio-economic peri-urban community
(North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)
ABSTRACT
Background
During the complementary feeding period, children require foods with high nutrient density as they consume small amounts of food but have high growth and developmental needs (Dewey, 2013:2050) and to ...
The cardiovascular profile of HIV–infected South Africans of African descent : a 5–year prospective study
(North-West University, 2011)
With great appreciation, I would like to accentuate the substantial contributions of the following
people who made this project possible:
To Dr. CMT Fourie (my supervisor), Prof. JM van Rooyen (my co–supervisor) and Prof. ...
Consumers' preferences for private and national brand food products
(North-West University, 2010)
Introduction: The importance of brands and the competition between private and national brands in different food categories increased in recent years. According to literature, except for packaging and price, there is ...
Validation of the Questionnaire for Eudaimonic Well–being in a South African context
(North-West University, 2012)
Explicating the nature and concomitants of eudaimonic well-being is currently at the forefront of research on a fulfilling life and functioning well. However, the strength of research conducted on constructs is dependent ...
Evaluation of the pharmacovigilance system in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District in the North West Province
(2015)
The use of drugs is not without the risk of possible adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Information about ADRs is limited due to the short time frame and limited population groups in clinical trials. Pharmacovigilance is the ...
Prescribing patterns of asthma treatment in the private healthcare sector of South Africa
(2013)
Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways and affects many people regardless of their age, gender, race and socioeconomic status. Since asthma is recognised as one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in people ...
Medicine treatment patterns of HIV/AIDS patients at a rural district hospital in the North West province
(2013)
Globally an estimated 33.4 million people were living with HIV/AIDS by 2008 (UNAIDS, 2009a:7). One of the main challenges facing the Republic of South Africa (RSA) today is the HIV/AIDS epidemic (NSP, 2007:17). By mid-year ...
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, ...
The relationship between non-nursing tasks, nursing tasks left undone and job satisfaction among professional nurses in South African hospitals
(2013)
Background: Research on nursing practice has highlighted a relationship between non-nursing tasks (NNTs), nursing tasks left undone (NTLU), and internationally it was found that these factors have an effect on job satisfaction. ...
Prescribing patterns of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in patients with chronic kidney disease
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
The main aim of this study was to characterise the prescribing patterns of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients in the private health sector of South Africa. This was done ...