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Using the RE-AIM framework to identify and describe nutritional feeding styles and intervention model best practices for primary caregivers in Africa: A narrative review
(SAGE, 2020)
Current research shows that across the world people are eating poorly. This is leading to increased
incidences of nutrition-related health problems.This paper aims to provide a synthesis of research on the nutritional ...
A review of early childhood in South Africa: The effects on maternal and child health
(2019)
Human development and the growth of strong societies are based on early childhood. Over 250 million children under the age of 5 years are not reaching their developmental potential in low-middle income countries due to ...
Exploring the perspectives of South African parents and primary caregivers living in low-income communities on what children need to thrive within the first 1000 days of life
(MPDI, 2020)
The first 1000 days is recognised as a critical period for the development of children. What children need to thrive in this particular phase of development may be different from any other phase. In South Africa, parents’ ...
Exploring the perspectives of South African parents and primary caregivers living in low-income communities on what children need to thrive within the first 1000 days of life
(MDPI, 2021)
The first 1000 days is recognised as a critical period for the development of children. What children need to thrive in this particular phase of development may be different from any other phase. In South Africa, parents' ...
Nutritional knowledge, parenting styles and feeding practices of a South African sample of parents
(Routledge, 2019)
Parenting can be considered as being an all-encompassing network of development for children. Children learn about eating not
only through their own experiences but also by watching others.
Mothers and children show ...
Perceptions of parenting styles in South Africa: The effects of gender and ethnicity
(Cogent OA, 2016)
Parenting style is an area of research which is emerging in South Africa.
Previous research notes significant differences between ethnic groups in terms of
parenting. In a country as diverse as South Africa, which has ...
Teenage pregnancy and parenting at school in contemporary South African contexts: deconstructing school narratives and understanding policy implementation
(University of the Free State, 2013)
South African national education policy is committed to promoting gender equality at school and to facilitating the successful completion of all young people’s schooling, including those who may become pregnant and parent ...
Maternal parenting in single and two-parent families in South Africa from a child's perspective
(Society for Personality Research (Inc.), 2011)
Single mothers are often perceived and depicted as being ineffective parents in comparison to
their married counterparts, but this may not always be the case. A sample consisting of 245
children (72% in married mother ...
A systematic review of the relationship between parenting styles and children’s physical activity
(Nova Publishers, 2014-10)
Physical activity is an important component of childhood that promotes health and well-being. Parents could play a pivotal role in children’s involvement in physical activity by means of their parenting style. The role of ...
Child in Africa : Opportunities and Challenges
(Nova, 2016)
The study aimed to establish the perceived parenting styles, decision making styles and engagement in healthy lifestyle behaviours of male and female learners in secondary schools in the Western Cape, South Africa. A ...