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The Expanded Public Works programme: Opportunities and challenges for the ECD sector
(University of Johannesburg, 2007)
The author reflects on the findings of a study commissioned by the Human
Science Research Council (HSRC). A qualitative research methodology was
used to explore the perceptions of service providers in the early ...
Obesity in South Africa: Challenges for government and health professionals
(Nutrition Society, 2005)
OBJECTIVES: To review data on the prevalence, causes and health consequences of
obesity in South Africa and propose interventions to prevent and treat obesity and
related outcomes.
METHODS: Data from existing literature ...
Strengthening human resources for primary health care
(Health Systems Trust, 2008)
This chapter reviews the progress made in recent years to strengthen human
resources to deliver health care within a Primary Health Care approach. It focuses
specifically on the availability and preparedness of old and ...
Obesity among black South African women
(Kamla-Raj Enterprises, 2005)
Obesity and associated non-communicable diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and ischaemic
heart disease were previously thought to be diseases of affluent countries, but they are becoming increasingly
prevalent ...
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 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 ...
Fear of sexually transmitted infections among women with male migrant partners – relationship to oscillatory migration pattern and risk-avoidance behaviour
(South African Medical Association, 2006)
BACKGROUND: In South Africa, former apartheid laws
encouraged rural males seeking employment to migrate to
urban areas, moving weekly, monthly or annually between
their rural families and urban workplaces. The combination
of ...
Socio-cultural factors influencing food consumption patterns in the black African population in an urban township in South Africa
(Kamla-Raj Enterprises, 2006)
The present study was undertaken to examine socio-cultural factors that influence food intake in different groups of people
residing in a black township in Cape Town. Focus group discussions and in-depth interviews were ...
Adolescent substance use: a prospective longitudinal model of substance use onset among South African adolescents
(Informa Healthcare, 2009)
Substance use onset among Colored adolescents between eighth and ninth grades in an urban area of Cape Town, South Africa was examined using latent transition analysis. Longitudinal self-report data regarding substance use ...
How equitable is the scaling up of HIV service provision in South Africa?
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2005)
OBJECTIVES. To assess the extent of inequalities in availability
and utilisation of HIV services across South Africa.
DESIGN. Cross-sectional descriptive study.
Setting. Three districts reflecting different socio-econ ...