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The relationship between age, gender, physical work capacity profile and a worksite wellness program for workers in an electricity supply company
(North-West University, 2007)
1. The problem and objective of study
Workers in physically demanding jobs have, over the last decade, shown a high incidence of work-related injuries as well as other related physical disorders (Dempsey & Hashemi, ...
Consumers' attitudes regarding the link between frozen and fresh vegetables and health
(North-West University, 2003)
Vegetables and fruit appear to confer protection against various diseases, but most adults in South Africa eat substantially less than the recommended amounts. Many barriers and factors that influence vegetable consumption ...
Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor and cardiovascular function in African and Caucasian populations : the SAfrEIC study
(North-West University, 2010)
Motivation - Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) is a known inflammatory marker, which is found in various body fluids. SuPAR reflects the immune and pro–inflammatory status of patients caused by HIV ...
A retrospective analysis of the prescribing patterns of isotretinoin
(North-West University, 2008)
Acne is a very common disease affecting approximately 85% of people in some stage of their life (Wolff et al., 2005:2). The systemic drug isotretinoin is the only acne drug which has an influence on all the pathophysiological ...
Physical activity and homocysteine in Tswana adolescents : the play : study
(North-West University, 2008)
Plasma homocysteine, a thiol containing amino acid, has been indicated to possibly be a risk factor for various cardiovascular diseases and strokes. Investigators reported normal plasma homocysteiene concentration values ...
'n Analise van die faktore wat die rekenaarselfdoeltreffendheid van Grondslagfase onderwysers beïnvloed
(North-West University, 2006)
In many countries the introduction of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), especially computers, into schools has been praised as the necessary (although not without problems) course of action for the qualitative ...
A retrospective analysis of the prescribing patterns of hipolipidaemic drugs : a pharmacoeconomic approach
(North-West University, 2009)
Background: More than 5.5 million South Africans aged 30 years and older are at risk of chronic disease by virtue of their triglyceride levels (Maritz, 2006:101). Dyslipidaemia is common in westernized and industrialized ...
Stigma, psychological functioning and efficacy of stigma reduction intervention among people living with HIV and AIDS in Limpopo Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2017)
There is still a high prevalence rate of stigmatisation of people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) in South African communities. HIV and AIDS stigma has been demonstrated to have adverse effects on the psychological ...
Influence of father involvement, gender and age on risk-taking and antisocial behaviours in Mahikeng, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2017)
The general aim of this study was to explore the influence of father involvement, gender and age on risk-taking behaviours and antisocial behaviours among adolescents in Mafikeng, South Africa. This study was guided by the ...
The relationship between perceived social support, gender, age and mental health of the unemployed in the Mahikeng Area
(North-West University (South Africa), 2013)
This study was an investigation of the relationship between perceived social support, gender, age and mental health of the unemployed in Mahikeng Area of the North West Province in South Africa. A cross-sectional research ...