Browsing Research Publications by Author "Steyn, Krisela"

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    • Obesity in South Africa: The South African Demographic and Health Survey 

      Puoane, Thandi; Steyn, Krisela; Bradshaw, Debbie; Laubscher, Ria; Fourie, Jean; Lambert, Vicki; Mbanangwa, Nolwazi (Nature Publishing Group, 2002)
      To ascertain the anthropometric profile and determinants of obesity in South Africans who participated in the Demographic and Health Survey in 1998. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES: A sample of 13,089 men and women (age, ...

    • The roles of community health workers in management of non-communicable diseases in an urban township 

      Tsolekile, Lungiswa; Puoane, Thandi; Schneider, Helen; Levitt, Naomi S.; Steyn, Krisela (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2014)
      BACKGROUND: Community health workers (CHWs) are increasingly being recognised as a crucial part of the health workforce in South Africa and other parts of the world. CHWs have taken on a variety of roles, including community ...