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Mothers' breastfeeding experiences and practices: An explorative mixed methods study in the sub-district of Tlokwe, North West Province, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Background: The World Health Organization has set a target for exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) of 50% at country level by 2025. Despite national efforts, without accelerated efforts at scale, South Africa will not meet the ... -
Exploring the needs and strengths of families who live in a resource constrained community in Christiana, North West Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Families are natural social systems and its members act as both emotional and economic networks that provide individuals with a sense of belonging. The connectedness of individuals biologically and historically related ... -
Reporting likelihood and teacher responsiveness to child sexual abuse in the Bojanala district
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)National crime statistics show that child sexual abuse in South Africa, as in other countries, is very high and still on the increase. Instructed by section 54 (1)(2) of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) ... -
Relationships between physical activity status, intima-media thickness and cardio-metabolic risk factors in a cohort of teachers: the SABPA-study
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Physical inactivity is a significant health concern, contributing to the development of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the 21st century. Among NCDs, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are major contributors to the high ... -
Exploring the relationship between selected internal consumer behaviour variables and the emotional response to the sensory properties of chocolate
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Sensory properties of food products are assumed to influence emotional product conceptualisations. However, this link requires further research, and consumer behaviour variables are generally not considered in emotional ... -
Synthesis and biological activity of novel bisquinazolinone derivatives
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease caused by the Leishmania parasite. Although there are 20 species that can infect humans, L. donovani is responsible for the majority of visceral leishmaniasis and L. major is ... -
Risk factors of non-communicable diseases, functional performance and physical fitness among female adults in a low-resourced community: B-Healthy study
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Lifestyle behaviours that people adopt throughout their lives lead to metabolic changes that result in the development of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in later life. NCDs are in particular on, the rise in persons from ... -
An indigenous perspective with regard to the Tsonga children in need of care
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Thousands of children in need of care and protection in South Africa, especially in the rural communities are indigenously protected and taken care of by their close family members or relatives. The Homu 14B Rural Community ... -
Sociodemographic factors associated with mixed feeding practices among a cohort of mothers with infants aged 4-14 weeks in Tlokwe sub-district
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Background: The first-ever Lancet Series on breastfeeding has unequivocally established that breastfeeding (BF) is a cost-effective investment that contributes to a smarter, healthier and a more thriving future for the ... -
The association of von Willebrand factor and its cleaving protease (ADAMTS13) with inflammation in young adults: the African-PREDICT study
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Motherhood experiences of mothers living with HIV and the emerging patterns relating to their mother-child attachment relationships
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains an epidemic in Southern Africa which disproportionately affects women in their reproductive year, many of which are or will become mothers. HIV is a communicable virus that ... -
A rapid review of attachment themes in existing training programmes for social workers
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)A qualitative research approach was followed in this rapid review, followed by the basic research goal which was to explore existing literature and obtain an answer on the review question. The review question was: What are ... -
Perspectives of presiding officers and state prosecutors on the expected content of forensic social workers' court reports
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Sexual violence against children is a gross violation of children`s rights. Section 54 of the Sexual Offences and Related Matters Amendment Act 32 of 2007 stipulates that all South Africans have a statutory obligation to ... -
The perceived utility value of two attachment measures in care and contact recommendations by family counsellors: A pilot study
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Currently in the South-African context, more than 52% of divorces involve children. This reality created a need for family counsellors to mediate and inform the court on the best interest of affected children concerning ... -
Placement factors contributing to the well-being of social work interns in a government setting
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Social work was declared a scare skill as a result of research conducted by Earl (2008) on the nature of scarce skills in South Africa. A shortage of social workers was identified and therefore a recruitment and retention ... -
Perceptions of change process and key events in psychotherapy by psychologists in private practice: a qualitative study
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)In literature, change process has been used to determine how change occurs in psychotherapy and how the client progresses from one point to another during and until the termination of therapy. Many researchers have explored ... -
Epigenetic analysis of cardio-metabolic health in an African population
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)INTRODUCTION AND AIM: Eighty-five percent of the 41 million annual non-communicable disease (NCD) mortalities worldwide occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). A large proportion of these deaths are caused by ... -
Child assessment practices in the Family Advocate Office
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)It is critical that a child’s voice is heard in care and contact disputes before any important decisions are made as to future care and contact arrangements. In South Africa, the Family Advocate Office was established to ... -
Barriers and enablers for implementation of Trauma Society Accreditation in Western Cape Private Hospitals
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)In 2011 the Trauma Society of South Africa (TSSA) published recommendations for accrediting hospitals with emergency departments (EDs) in the South African Medical Journal (SAMJ). These guidelines were drafted for South ... -
Does smoking impact on the association between oxidative stress and vascular function in young normotensives? the African-Predict study
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2016)Cigarette smoking is one of the most important modifiable risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Smoking not only plays a role in the onset of CVD, but it has a significant contribution to disease ...
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