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The feasibility of implementing a point-of-use micronutrient fortification among African pre-school children : a pilot study
(North-West University, 2009)
Background The high prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies among South African preschool children reinforces the need for an intensified micronutrient malnutrition control strategy targeting children at home or in school. ...
Prescribing patterns of asthma treatment in the private healthcare sector of South Africa
(2013)
Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways and affects many people regardless of their age, gender, race and socioeconomic status. Since asthma is recognised as one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in people ...
Medicine treatment patterns of HIV/AIDS patients at a rural district hospital in the North West province
(2013)
Globally an estimated 33.4 million people were living with HIV/AIDS by 2008 (UNAIDS, 2009a:7). One of the main challenges facing the Republic of South Africa (RSA) today is the HIV/AIDS epidemic (NSP, 2007:17). By mid-year ...
Antibiotic usage in South Africa: a longitudinal analysis of medicine claims data
(2014)
The main aim of the study was to determine the prescribing patterns of antibiotics with an emphasis on fluoroquinolones in the private health sector of South Africa. The empirical study followed a quantitative, descriptive, ...
Consumers' knowledge of clothing labels in a developing and developed country context
(2014)
Clothing labels are considered to be a source of information to consumers in a developing (Potchefstroom, in the North West Province of South Africa) and a developed country (Fayetteville, Arkansas, in the United States ...
An analysis of antidepressant noncompliance in the private health sector of South Africa
(2014)
The main aim of the thesis was to measure antidepressant (AD) non-compliance, to determine which factors are closely associated with AD non-compliance and the consequences of prolonged AD non-compliance in the private ...
Factors influencing termination of pregnancy among young women in Mafikeng, North West Province, South Africa
(2012)
The purpose of the study was to explore and describe factors influencing termination of
pregnancy and describe measures that can be implemented to reduce the high rate of
Termination of pregnancy (TOP). A qualitative, ...
Experience of women who reported sexual assault in a Provincial Hospital North West Province
(2012)
Sexual assault has been in existence since the dawn of civilization with its negative impact on the physical and psychological being of women. However, little has been done to formally explore and describe experiences of ...
Psychological effects of rape and coping strategies of rape victims in the Gauteng province
(2012)
This study investigated the psychological effects and coping strategies of women who were raped in the Gauteng province. The study aimed to dete1mine the effects that rape has on the victims and to determine the coping ...
Validation of the Meaning in Life Questionnaire in an African context
(2012)
In psychology and other related fields, the study of meaning in life has shown a re-emergence of scientific interest (e.g. Hicks & King, 2009; Ho, Cheung & Cheung, 2010; Steger, Oishi & Kashdan, 2009; Wong, 2011). The ...