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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) ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 association of von Willebrand factor and its cleaving protease (ADAMTS13) with inflammation in young adults: the African-PREDICT study
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)