Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Attitude"
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Avocados: consumer beliefs and effect on weight loss and markers of cardiovascular health
(North-West University, 2003)Motivation - The objective of the South African Avocado Growers Association (SAAGA) is to increase the demand of avocados by advertising, promoting and other means deemed fit by them. In order to promote and advertise a ... -
Beliefs and practices related to label reading and its implications for functional foods in South Africa
(North-West University, 2004)Motivation - There is international agreement and recognition that the health status of the worlds' population is a cause for concern and that one of the key risk factors for many of the diseases that are increasing at an ... -
Die bydrae van leer- en onderrigsteunmateriaal, onderwysers en die omgewing tot die perseptueel-motoriese gereedmaking van graad R-leerders
(2015)The development of perceptual-motor skills is crucial to ensure school success in grade 1. Aspects such as the teacher's attitude, knowledge, and use of learning and teaching support material (LTSM) can greatly influence ... -
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 ... -
Factors influencing the compliance of enrolled nurses with procedural guidelines during patient care
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Background: The Free State Department of Health envisions a long and healthy life for all South Africans as one of its goals. To achieve this, the department prioritised the improvement of patient care as a means to ... -
Invloed van 'n voedingopvoedingprogram op die kennis van en houding oor gesonde eetgewoontes van swart vroue
(North-West University (South-Africa), 1996)Women are viewed as the gatekeepers of the food channel to the family (Lewin, 1940). Various external factors such as the availability of food and socio-cultural factors as well as internal factors such as knowledge and ... -
The knowledge and attitudes of high school learners regarding people living with HIV/AIDS
(North-West University, 2004)The message that is being preached on the streets on a daily basis is that HIV/AIDS has no cure and that it is a fatal disease. The AIDS pandemic is a serious problem, everybody's concern and nobody's fault. If not ... -
Relationship of salt usage behaviours and urinary sodium excretion in normotensive South African adults
(2015)Background: Dietary salt intake in the South African population exceeds the physiological need. Excessive salt intake is associated with elevated blood pressure levels which may lead to hypertension and cardiovascular ... -
The role of attitude and barriers on the implementation of a nutrition intervention in primary school children
(North-West University, 2012)Background: South Africa is a multicultural, multi-ethnic developing country currently experiencing a unique quadruple burden of disease, of which malnutrition (both over- and under nutrition) is one of them. The increase ... -
Stigmatisation of a patient co-infected with TB and HIV
(North-West University, 2005)The last few years have seen an increase in the infection rate not only of HIV but also TB. The HIV/AIDS pandemic is increasing rapidly mainly in developing countries with 71 % of infections in the Sub-Saharan region of ...
