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Exploring educators' experiences regarding empathy within inclusive classrooms
(North-West University, 2018)
In South Africa, educators can be seen as the pillars of the education system. Moreover, educators play a vital role in the inclusive educational system, where their skills, views and character traits influence the classroom ...
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 ...
Dietary intake practices of adults with intellectual disability in a controlled care centre environment
(North-West University, 2018)
Background and aim: Globally, inadequate nutrition and consequently, obesity is highly prevalent among adults with intellectual disability. Overweight and obesity leads to an increased risk for the development of ...
Challenges with implementation of nutrition interventions aimed at non-communicable diseases among black urban South Africans
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)
AIM - To investigate challenges to the implementation of nutrition interventions aimed at chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) at government, community and individual levels in the Langa PURE study site in Cape Town, ...
Mechanism of in vitro cytotoxicity of antimicrobial peptides in combination with stabilizing excipients
(North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)
Emerging antibiotic resistance poses a critical public health threat, particularly the alarming increase of resistant bacteria commonly associated with gastrointestinal (GI) infections. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a ...
The synthesis and evaluation of benzosuberone derivatives as inhibitors of monoamine oxidase
(North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)
Monoamine oxidase (MAO) is responsible for the catabolism of neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine in the central nervous system and peripheral tissues. MAO inhibitors such as selegiline play a vital part in the ...
A preceptorship model to facilitate clinical nursing education in Botswana
(North-West University, 2018)
Background: Despite the wide use of preceptorship there is evidence that its role is not clearly understood or supported resulting in several challenges associated with the implementation of preceptorship. Purpose: The ...
Effects of pre- and postnatal iron and n-3 fatty acid depletion, alone and in combination, on bone development in rats
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)
A third of women and a fifth of men over the age of 50 worldwide are estimated to endure an osteoporotic fracture (Svedbom et al., 2013), and 75% of hip fractures are predicted to occur in developing countries by 2050 ...
Validation of the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale in a South African adult group
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)
In the current exploration of the field of positive psychology, the construct of well-being and its different facets has increasingly become the focus of research. This has led to the development of various measuring ...
Behavioural determinants of hand hygiene of nurses in a private healthcare institution: a qualitative exploration
(North-West University, 2018)
Patient safety is one of the most important focus points of global healthcare. According to the World Health Organization (2017:1) patient safety is the prevention of errors and adverse ef-fects on patients while receiving ...