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Alcohol use among black female adolescents in a South African community: A mixed methods investigation
(Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, 2008)
Background: According to the World Health Organization global alcohol consumption has increased in recent decades, with most of this increase occurring in developing countries. Added to this is the concern of the increased ...
The effects of a short term physical activity intervention programme on body mass index, blood pressure, and percentage body fat among high school learners
(Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, 2009)
Introduction:
The increase in physical inactivity is thought to be one of the main risk factors for the development of diseases of lifestyle. This has highlighted the need for prevention and intervention programmes that ...
Drinking, binge drinking, and substance use among health professional students
(LAM Publications Limited, 2008)
Alcohol abuse is a major concern on college and university campuses. Heavy episodic drinking or binge drinking has also become a major health hazard. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between binge ...
Sexual risk behaviour among female school adolescents in a local community in the Western Cape, South Africa
(LAM Publications Limited, 2006)
Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa are faced with a changeover from adolescence to adulthood shadowed by the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic sweeping through the African continent. With this growing HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa ...
The views of learners regarding a school-based health education programme
(LAM Publications Limited, 2009)
The importance of schools as a setting for health promotion is increasingly being acknowledged. Part of this health promoting function includes curricular offerings to increase health awareness and to assist in ensuring ...
Perceived constraints to physical activity among students at paramedical institutions in Uganda
(LAM Publications Limited, 2006)
In the developing world, particularly Sub-Saharan Africa, physical inactivity along with tobacco use, poor diet and nutrition are increasingly parts of today’s lifestyle. The aim of this study was to assess the levels of ...
The use of information and communication technology by South African physiotherapy students
(South African Society of Physiotherapy, 2009)
The global shift toward the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in health education and practice has been shown to enhance both the educational opportunities and the support provided to students and ...
Youth health research as an area of expertise at the University of the Western Cape
(Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, 2008)
Introduction: There is mounting evidence of the health risk behaviours that adolescents are involved in on a daily basis. Local and national governments have advocated for intervention programmes to prevent an increase in ...
Information and communication technology in health: A review of the literature
(Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, 2008)
Information and communication technology has been shown to be increasingly important in the education and
professional practice of healthcare workers. The World Health Organisation (WHO) discusses the benefits of using
ICT ...
Influence of previous participation in physical activity on its perceptions among tertiary institution students
(Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation,Sport and Dance/LAM Publications Limited, 2006)
Physical inactivity is one of the leading causes of the
major non-communicable diseases, which contribute
substantially to the global burden of diseases, death
and disability. The burden of mortality, morbidity ...