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The way forward with dental student communication at the University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016)
Dental students are extensively trained to provide dental treatment to their patients during the undergraduate programme. However, no
or little time is spent on the training of basic communication skills. Embedding a ...
Influences on life aspirations among adolescents in a low-income community in Cape Town, South Africa
(Routledge, 2015)
The aim of this study was to determine the influences on adolescents’ aspirations from a low-income community in Cape
Town. A sequential mixed method exploratory design was used following two distinct phases. The qualitative ...
Implementing value chain analysis to investigate drivers and sustainability of Cape Town's informal economy of wild-harvested traditional medicine
(Routledge, 2015)
Despite a highly visible presence, policy-maker knowledge of the drivers and
participants in the informal economy of wild-harvested medicinal plants in Cape
Town remains limited. To illuminate the workings of this local ...
Exploring factors associated with diabetic retinopathy treatment compliance behaviour in Cape Town, South Africa
(MPDI, 2021)
Complete patient adherence to treatment for diabetic retinopathy (DR) is critical to limit
vision loss. There is a dearth of evidence regarding the reasons why South African patients referred
for suspected vision-threatening ...
‘This land is not for sale’: Post-1994 resistance art and interventionism in Cape Town’s precarious publics
(Elsevier, 2021)
The control, regulation and commodification of space has been fundamental in reinforcing structural racism and
social identities. In a city such as Cape Town, where colonial architecture and heritage as well as apartheid ...
Relationship between physical activity, coronary artery disease risk factors and musculoskeletal injuries in the City of Cape Town fire and rescue service
(SAGE, 2022)
Musculoskeletal injuries in firefighters are a common occurrence, that increase as firefighters age, and may be related to
the firefighters’ physical activity habits outside of the job. Certain CAD risk factors, such as ...
Role of religious beliefs in adherence to antiretroviral therapy in the Cape Town metropole: A study protocol
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2022)
There are presently over four million
people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the South African national
antiretroviral therapy (ART) programme. However, some
ART programmes are battling poor ART adherence
emanating from ...
The myth of livelihoods through urban mining: The case of e-waste pickers in Cape Town
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2022)
Waste pickers are widely acknowledged as an integral part of the formal and informal economy, diverting
waste into the secondary resource economy through urban mining. Urban mining in itself is considered
to be a source ...
Understanding fruit and vegetable consumption: A qualitative investigation in the Mitchells plain sub-district of Cape Town
(2019)
Objectives: Many South Africans do not consume enough fruit and vegetables. However, people
are generally aware of the benefits of adequate consumption. To understand this gap between
knowledge and practice, this study ...
Equity Measurement: A case study in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Background: In 1994, the democratically elected post-apartheid government inherited a highly fragmented, centralised and inequitable public care service. Much progress has been made in unifying the services, previously ...