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Mothers' experiences of exclusive breastfeeding in a postdischarge home setting
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2020)
Malnutrition contributes to direct and indirect causes of maternal mortality, which is particularly high in Afghanistan. Women's nutritional status before, during, and after pregnancy affects their own well‐being and ...
Nurses’ knowledge of tuberculosis, HIV, and integrated HIV/TB care policies in rural Western Cape, South Africa
(Elsevier, 2018)
HIV and tuberculosis (TB) co-infection remain the
leading causes of mortality in many developing countries.
Several policies for their prevention and management
exist; however, progress to meet the World
Health ...
A systematic review of screening instruments for depression for use in antenatal services in low resource settings
(BMC, 2017)
BACKGROUND: In low resource settings, short, valid and reliable instruments with good high sensitivity and specificity are
essential for the screening of depression in antenatal care. A review of published evidence on ...
Community leaders’ perspectives on facilitators and inhibitors of health promotion among the youth in rural South Africa
(Elsevier, 2017)
INTRODUCTION: There are a number of factors that influence health promotion activities among the youth. This study sought to gain a comprehensive understanding of the facilitators and inhibitors of health promotion among ...
Mindfulness in nursing students: The five facet mindfulness questionnaire in samples of nursing students in China, the Philippines, and South Africa
(Wiley, 2017)
Mindfulness as a clinical strategy for helping manage physical and psychological
symptoms is gathering an impressive evidence base. It is also being embraced widely for personal
and professional development. As a therapeutic ...
Return for prenatal care and childbirth services among Nigerian women using primary health care facilities
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2020)
Commonly, women from low socio‐economic background are vul‐
nerable to pregnancy‐related complications (Iliyasu, Abubakar,
Galadanci, & Aliyu, 2010; Obiechina, Okolie, Eleje, Okechukwu, &
Anemeje, 2011). The peculiarity ...
Reduced glucose tolerance and skeletal muscle GLUT4 and IRS1 content in cyclists habituated to a long-term low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet
(Human Kinetics Publishers Inc., 2020)
Very little is known about how long-term (>6 months) adaptation to a low-carbohydrate, high-fat (LCHF) diet affects insulin
signaling in healthy, well-trained individuals. This study compared glucose tolerance; skeletal ...
Association between selected food purchase practices, physical activity and sociodemographic factors among people living in a low socioeconomic periurban and rural area of South Africa
(Bentham, 2020)
This study examined the association between sociodemographic factors, Physical Activity (PA) engagement, and the selected Food Purchasing
Practices (FPP) among people living in a low socioeconomic peri-urban and rural ...
The relationship between female adiposity and physical attractiveness amongst adults in rural Ranaka village, Botswana
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)
The obesity problem persists in many countries despite growing
evidence on the development of effective strategies directed at
promoting healthy eating and physical activity to reduce obesity
prevalence globally.1 ...
Snapshots of urban and rural food environments: EPOCH-based mapping in a high-, middle-, and low-income country from a non-communicable disease perspective
(MPDI, 2020)
A changing food environment is implicated as a primary contributor to the increasing
levels of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This study aimed to generate snapshots of selected
external food environments to inform ...