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Perceptions about body image and sizes among Black African girls living in Cape Town
(International Society on Hypertension in Blacks, 2010)
OBJECTIVE: To assess beliefs about body size (fatness and thinness) and body image in Black
girls aged 10–18 years living in Cape Town.
DESIGN: Exploratory using qualitative methods.
SETTING: Cape Town, South Africa.
METHOD: ...
An exploration into the determinants of noncommunicable diseases among rural-to-urban migrants in periurban South Africa
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2010)
Introduction
Noncommunicable diseases are increasing in developing
countries, exacerbated by growing urbanization. We examined
the experiences and perceptions about noncommunicable
diseases of people who migrated from ...
The translation and cultural adaptation of patient-reported outcome measures for a clinical study involving traditional health providers and bio-medically trained practitioners
(University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2010)
This study reports on the cultural and language translation of measures for use with Zulu speakers in South Africa. The translation process was purposefully used to integrate our diverse 14 person study team by employing ...