Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Youth"
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Body composition, physical activity and C-reactive protein in children : the PLAY study
(North-West University, 2006)Obesity is currently the most common and costly nutritional problem in developed countries and ten percent of the world's school-aged children are estimated to be overweight to some extent. Low-grade systemic inflammation ... -
An exploratory study of facilitators and barriers to mental health help-seeking in Indian immigrant youth in Gauteng, South Africa
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2023)It has been documented in international literature that Indian immigrants underutilise mental health services to a significant extent. The purpose of this study was to identify the facilitators and barriers which prevent ... -
The influence of the social behaviour change communication programme (YOLO) on youth in the Bojanala district
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)South Africa, alongside the rest of the world, is going through a difficult time in terms of the HIV and AIDS pandemic. A search through literature has shown that the pandemic has proved to be disastrous to the 15 to ... -
Parents as an under-utilised resource for the substance dependency service to their youth : developing a model for social work practitioners
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Parents have a permanent obligation and responsibility towards their progeny. Therefore, when the youth is dependent on substances, parents become severely affected by the problem and, subsequently are at the forefront ... -
A scoping review of yoga and emotional-social intelligence in children and youth
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)Background and objective: A globalized world manifests new opportunities as well as new challenges. Our modern world identifies the need for contemporary citizens to Transform, Adapt, Cope and Develop (TACD) with the flow ...
