Browsing by Subject "Nutrition"
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A survey of production systems, management and marketing strategies for Tswana Goats in Semiarid areas around Mafikeng, North West Province
(Kamla-Raj, 2016)Goat production in communal areas is faced with numerous challenges which may differ with geographical locations. Marketing of goats in North West province has a potential to help diversify the economy and alleviate poverty ... -
An analysis of the poor's demand patterns during rising prices : the case of Bophelong
(North-West University, 2012)This study investigated the demand patterns of poor households during a period of rising prices. Focus was on three main constructs namely the poor, rising prices and the demand patterns. The study was on Bophelong, a ... -
Assessing the construct validity of nutrient profiling models for restricting the marketing of foods to children in South Africa
(Nature, 2020)Background In an effort to combat childhood obesity the WHO has called on governments to restrict the marketing of unhealthy foods to children. Regulators have turned to nutrient profiling (NP) to provide the evidence for ... -
Consumer knowledge and use of food and nutrition labelling in South Africa: a cross-sectional descriptive study
(Wiley, 2018)The noncommunicable disease burden can be addressed through population-wide interventions, including the promotion of healthy diets through the provision of adequate nutrition information on food labels. The study aimed ... -
Describing a design thinking methodology to develop sustainable physical activity and nutrition interventions in low resourced settings
(Springer, 2018)The objective of the study is to describe how design thinking as a participatory process can be applied in determining how sustainable physical activity and nutrition interventions should be implemented in a low resourced ... -
Determination of factors that influence reproductive conditions in cows in the rural farms of the Ngaka Modiri Molema District of the North West Province
(Kamla-Raj, 2016)Reproductive disorders in communal farming remain answerable to economic losses and poor reproductive performance. The aim of this study was to identify factors that influence the prevalence of reproductive conditions in ... -
The development of a nutrition teaching programme for foundation phase learners in rural schools
(North-West University, 2007)Healthy nutrition is indispensable for the advancement and maintenance of an individual's health during the whole life cycle. A huge percentage of young and developing children in South Africa are subjected to undernourishment ... -
Economics of food intake, nutrition and farm households' health in Southwest Nigeria
(North-West University (South Africa), 2018)Persistent hunger, malnutrition, and poor health inextricably threaten the ability of several countries to develop. The burdens of this trio on economic development in the African continent cannot be overemphasized. This ... -
Efficacy of novel small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements in improving long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid status of South African infants: a randomised controlled trial
(Springer, 2020)Background/objectives The objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) containing essential fatty acids (EFAs) with or without long-chain polyunsaturated ... -
Evidence-informed decision making for nutrition: African experiences and way forward
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2017)Although substantial amount of nutrition research is conducted in Africa, the research agenda is mainly donor-driven. There is a clear need for a revised research agenda in Africa which is both driven by and responding to ...