Browsing Faculty of Community and Health Sciences by Subject "Childhood"
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Conceptualisations of childhood in Namibia: new legislation versus public perception
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)BACKGROUND: Namibia is in the process of developing new children's legislation. The aim of this research paper is to explore how the public conceptualisation of childhood in Namibia compares to provisions in the Child ... -
Perceived childhood exposure to domestic violence: The risk for adult revictimisation
(UNISA, 2015)The prevalence of domestic violence is described as pervasive with a majority of victims being females and perpetrators being males. Often females who experienced domestic violence had been previously exposed to family ... -
Protocol for systematic review of school-based interventions to prevent and control obesity in African learners
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2017)INTRODUCTION: The increasing prevalence of obesity and overweight in childhood in developing countries is a public health concern to many governments. Schools play a significant role in the obesity epidemic as well as ...