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How prepared are Social Work Practitioners for beginners' practice? Reflections of newly qualified BSW graduates
(SUN, 2013)
The establishment of social work qualifications in South Africa emerged at a few universities from 1937 onwards (Earle, 2008; Nicholas, Rautenbach & Maistry, 2010; Potgieter, 1998). In accordance with Section 18A (1) of ...
Caregivers' perceptions of desensitisation among sexually abused children
(South African Society on the Abuse of Children (SAPSAC), 2013)
Children react differently to the traumatic experience of sexual abuse. Some children develop symptomatic
behaviours associated with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, such as apathy, which may be misinterpreted as
desensitisation. ...
Profile of coronary heart disease risk factors in first-year university students
(LAM Publications Limited, 2013)
There is substantial evidence that coronary heart disease risk factors are present in people of all ages. The extent to which the problem exists in university students in South Africa has not been confirmed in the literature ...
Experiences related to the role of a cost centre manager in a public hospital in Limpopo Province, South Africa
(LAM Publications Limited, 2013)
A cost centre in a hospital setting is an identifiable department, for example a nursing care unit, which has been practically assigned an account number in the hospital accounting system. The purpose of a cost centre is ...
Effects of early feeding on growth velocity and overweight/obesity in a cohort of HIV unexposed South African infants and children
(BioMed Central, 2015)
BACKGROUND: South Africa has the highest prevalence of overweight/obesity in Sub-Saharan Africa. Assessing the
effect of modifiable factors such as early infant feeding on growth velocity and overweight/obesity is therefore ...
Changes in the physical fitness of elite women's rugby union players over a competition season
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2013)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate changes in the physical fitness characteristics of elite women’s rugby union players over a competitive season.
METHODS: Thirty-two elite women’s rugby union players, all members of the South ...
Emtonjeni—A structural intervention to integrate sexual and reproductive health into public sector HIV care in Cape Town, South Africa: results of a phase II study
(Springer Verlag, 2017)
Integration of sexual and reproductive health within HIV care services is a promising strategy for increasing access to family planning and STI services and reducing unwanted pregnancies, perinatal HIV transmission and ...
Experiences and perceptions of students with disabilities concerning factors influencing participation in recreational sport at a University in Western Cape Province , South Africa
(LAM Publications Limited, 2013)
South African universities share a common purpose to make sport and recreation accessible to students at higher education institutions, including students with disabilities.Therefore, integrating students with disabilities ...
Participation in sport and the perceptions of quality of life of high school learners in the Theewaterskloof Municipality, South Africa
(LAM Publications Limited, 2013)
In South Africa, sport unites the country because it transcends race, gender, politics and language groups. Majority of South African youth are in the developmental phase where critical decisions are being taken on key ...
Scaling up integration: Development and results of a participatory assessment of HIV/TB services, South Africa
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2010)
BACKGROUND: In South Africa the need to integrate HIV, TB and STI programmes has been recognised at a policy and
organisation level; the challenge is now one of translating policies into relevant actions and monitoring
...