Browsing by Subject "Race"
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The African prospective study on the early detection and identification of cardiovascular disease and hypertension (African-PREDICT): design, recruitment and initial examination
(Sage, 2019)Background: Globally hypertension is stabilising, but in sub-Saharan Africa the incidence of hypertension remains on an increase. Although this might be attributed to poor healthcare and ineffective antihypertensive ... -
Ameliorating chartered accountants' training at a South African university : interventions for reform
(2014)The profession of chartered accountancy (CA) is critical to the economic, social and cultural development of South Africa. It has the potential to play a broader leadership role in the development of the financial skills ... -
Asymmetric dimethylarginine and symmetric dimethylarginine prospectively relates to carotid wall thickening in black men: the SABPA study
(Springer, 2017)The relationship of both asymmetric (ADMA) and symmetric (SDMA) dimethylarginine with carotid wall thickness is inconclusive especially among black populations. We aimed to compare carotid intima media thickness (cIMT) and ... -
Beginsels vir die doeltreffende toepassing van voorligting in multikulturele skole
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 1998)In a changing South Africa with a new education system, it has become necessary to determine the degree to which multicultural guidance is provided in secondary schools. The aim of the research was to: • Identify by means ... -
The behavioural self-regulation strategies of Indian South African students as minority group on a university campus
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)There seems to be a gap in the literature on the psychological experiences of Indian South African (ISA) students as a racial minority in South African university contexts. The aims of this study are therefore to: (a) ... -
Change in renin, cardiovascular and inflammatory markers over three years in a black and white population: the SABPA study
(BioMed Central, 2017)Background: To investigate if percentage change (%Δ) in renin over a 3 year follow-up is associated with %Δ in cardiovascular and inflammatory markers in a low renin bi-ethnic group. Methods: Blood pressure, active renin, ... -
Colour-blind attitudes of students at the North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus
(AOSIS, 2021)Background: Colour-blind attitudes deny racial dynamics and can lead to resistance to transformation because there seems to be no need for it. This study investigated these attitudes amongst students at a university ... -
Consumers' attitudes regarding the link between frozen and fresh vegetables and health
(North-West University, 2003)Vegetables and fruit appear to confer protection against various diseases, but most adults in South Africa eat substantially less than the recommended amounts. Many barriers and factors that influence vegetable consumption ... -
Die invloed van geslag, ras en sosio-ekonomiese status op visueel-motoriese integrasie van nege- tot 10-jarige leerders: die NW-CHILD studie
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2017)Visual-motor integration, visual perception and motor coordination skills have strong relationships with academic development and are considered to be some of the basic building blocks for optimal academic success. Pienaar ... -
Does smoking impact on the association between oxidative stress and vascular function in young normotensives? the African-Predict study
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2016)Cigarette smoking is one of the most important modifiable risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Smoking not only plays a role in the onset of CVD, but it has a significant contribution to disease ...