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Functional outcomes of stroke patients admitted to a tertiary hospital in the Western Cape, South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2013)
Individuals with stroke often experience functional limitations such as the inability to walk independently. There are several factors that are associated with functional outcome post stroke. The aim of the study was ...
Prior expectations of leadership programme attendees and their subsequent reflections on completion thereof
(Unisa press, 2014)
This article describes the reflections of nursing academics on their personal expectations
prior to commencement of a leadership programme and their subsequent reflections on
completion of this introduction to the ...
Ethnic federalism and internal minorities: the legal protection of internal minorities in Ethiopia
(Edinburgh University Press, 2013)
Not a single federal arrangement has been successful in demarcating the territorial
matrix of the federation into separate ethnically defined territorial units. The
decade-old federal experiment in Ethiopia is no exception ...
Criteria to facilitate the implementation of woman-centred care in childbirth units of Limpopo Province, South Africa (Part 2)
(OASIS OpenJournals, 2013)
Background: Facilitation of mutual participation, respectful and egalitarian relationship between the mother and the midwife during childbirth is a critical aspect. This article delineated the criteria that would facilitate ...
North-South dialogues: reflecting on working transnationally with young men, masculinities and gender justice
(Scandinavian University Press, 2015)
Dialoguing across national borders and specifically global North-South centres and
margins has increasingly been viewed as a way to enhance critical and feminist studies
and engagement with men and masculinities. This ...
'... a huge monster that should be feared and not done': Lessons learned in sexuality education classes in South Africa
(UNISA, 2015)
Research has foregrounded the way in which heterosexual practices for many young people are not
infrequently bound up with violence and unequal transactional power relations. The Life Orientation
sexuality education ...
Assessing the appropriation of social media by academic librarians in South Africa and Zimbabwe
(LIASA, 2016)
Research into the appropriation of social media by academic libraries in countries with growing economies is scarce. There remains an empirical and theoretical gap in the literature about how librarians, particularly those ...
Cardioprotective and anti-hypertensive effects of Prosopis glandulosa in rat models of pre-diabetes
(Clinics Cardive Publishing, 2013)
AIM: Obesity and type 2 diabetes present with two debilitating complications, namely, hypertension and heart disease. The dried and ground pods of Prosopis glandulosa (commonly known as the Honey mesquite tree) which is ...
The academic transitional experiences of masters’ students at the University of the Western Cape
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2012)
Transition has been a major focus of educational institutions. However, most of the research into student transition focuses on the challenges related the transition from high school to university. Not much emphasis has ...
Maxillo-facial radiology case 115
(South African Dental Association, 2013)
An 18-year-old female referred by her dental practioner, with the main complaint that the lower left second premolar tooth
(35), is mobile. She also complains of gastrointestinal problems, nausea, bone pain and muscle ...