Browsing Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences by Subject "Diabetes"
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Examining the news media reaction to a national sugary beverage tax in South Africa: A quantitative content analysis
(Springer Nature, 2021): South Africa was the first sub-Saharan African country to implement a sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax called the Health Promotion Levy (HPL) in April 2018. Given news media can increase public awareness and sway ... -
Impact of culture on the adoption of diabetes self-management applications: Cape flats, South Africa
(ifip, 2021)Diabetes is a global health problem with a high mortality rate. The research indicates low levels of technology use amongst diabetic patients in low socioeconomic environments and minority groups. We posit that the culture ... -
The role of culture in the adoption of mobile applications for the self‑management of diabetes in low resourced urban communities
(Springer, 2022)Diabetes mellitus has been documented as a global health problem with a high mortality rate. In the current digital age, the use of technology to overcome such health problems in pursuance of Sustainable Development Goal ...