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Spatial modelling and mapping of female genital mutilation in Kenya
(BMC, 2014)
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is still prevalent in several communities in Kenya and other
areas in Africa, as well as being practiced by some migrants from African countries living in other parts of the
world. ...
Championing mental health at work: Emerging practice from innovative projects in the UK
(Oxford University Press, 2014)
This paper examines the value of participatory approaches
within interventions aimed at promoting mental health
and wellbeing in the workplace. Specifically the paper
explores data from the thematic evaluation of the ...
Porolithon improcerum (porolithoideae, corallinaceae) and mesophyllum macroblastum (melobesioideae, hapalidiaceae): New records of crustose coralline red algae for the Southwest Atlantic Ocean
(Magnolia Press, 2014)
Here we describe in detail two crustose coralline red algal (CCA) species newly reported for the southern Atlantic:
Porolithon improcerum and Mesophyllum macroblastum. Porolithon improcerum was recorded on the remote ...
Traditional health practitioners’ perceptions, herbal treatment and management of HIV and related opportunistic infections
(BMC, 2014)
In South Africa, traditional health practitioners’ (THPs) explanatory frameworks concerning illness
aetiologies are much researched. However there is a gap in the literature on how THPs understand HIV-related
opportunistic ...
Causes and patterns of morbidity and mortality in Afghanistan: Joint estimation of multiple causes in the neonatal period
(Springer, 2014)
This paper focuses on investigating the leading cause(s) of death and preventable factors in Afghanistan,
using data from verbal autopsies of infant deaths. We are of the view that the presence
of a disease in a person ...
The potential of leucosidea sericea against propionibacterium acnes
(Elsevier, 2014)
The present study reports on the potential of Leucosidea sericea addressing acne vulgaris. Four known compounds namely phytol acetate, triacontanol, phytol and alpha kosin and one new compound namely, (E)-3,7,11,15-tetra ...
The influence of divorce on the occupations of primary school going children in the Western Cape, South Africa: The perspective of the child and a relevant counsellor
(Nova Publishers, 2014)
There have been a number of studies over the years that propose that divorce could create turmoil in children’s lives. Many theorists agree that divorce is a stressful life transition needing adjustment for both the parent ...
Women’s perceptions and reflections of male partners and couple dynamics in family planning adoption in selected urban slums in Nigeria: A qualitative exploration
(BMC, 2014)
Nigeria is one of the countries where significant progress has not been recorded in contraceptive
uptake despite decades of family planning programs while there are indications that slum dwellers may differ
significantly ...
Turnitin Adoption and Application at a HEI: A Developmental Approach
(Scientific research, 2014)
Issues of plagiarism are mutual debates across Higher Education Institutions (HEI). As a result, institutions have employed software detection tools as a measure to deter such unacceptable academic practices. This study ...
Lessons learnt: support interventions during a blended course for teacher-educators from urban and rural settings
(Scientific research, 2014)
This comparative case study research focused on the design and delivery of a blended Programme
for professional working teacher-educators from both urban and rural settings. The overall purpose
of the Programme was to ...