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Estimating an Effect Size in One-Way Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA)

Steyn, Faans (2009)

When two or more univariate population means are compared, the proportion of variation in the dependent variable accounted for by population group membership is eta-squared. This effect size can be generalized by using ...
Ethnic-specific Correlations of Visfatin with circulating Markers of Endothelial Inflammation and Function

Schutte, Aletta; Huisman, Hugo; Van Rooyen, Johannes; Malan, Leone; Malan, Nicolaas; Schutte, Rudolph (Nature publishing group, 2009)

Sub-Saharan Africa is afflicted by high hypertension prevalence that is expected to rise even further along with increasing obesity rates. The present study aimed to investigate the role of visfatin in obesity and to explore ...
Ethnic and gender differences regarding the insulin-blood pressure relationship

Schutte, Aletta E; Huisman, Hugo W; Palmer, Iolanthe Marike (Elsevier, 2009)

Ageing is associated with increased insulin and C-peptide levels. Due to a lack of data, our first aim was to establish whether this also holds true for Africans from South Africa. Our second aim was to determine whether ...
The eudaimonic and hedonic components of happiness: qualitative and quantitative findings

Brdar, Ingrid; Wissing, Maria Philipina; Delle Fave, Antonella; Freire, Teresa; Vella-Brodrick, Dianne (Springer, 2011)

This paper illustrates a new project developed by a cross-country team of researchers, with the aim of studying the hedonic and eudaimonic components of happiness through a mixed method approach combining both qualitative ...
Euphorbias of South Africa: Two new Phorbol Esters from Euphorbia bothae

Brand, Linda; Davies-Coleman, Michael; Harvey, Brian Herbert; Marais, Eloise; Popplewell, Wendy (South African Bureau for Scientific Publications, 2010)
Evaluation of a Health Setting-Based Stigma Intervention in Five African Countries

Uys, L; Chirwa, M; Kohi, T; Greeff, M; Naidoo, J; Makoae, L; Dlamini, P; Durrheim, K; Cuca, Y; Holzemer, W L (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2009)

The study aim is to explore the results of an HIV stigma intervention in five African health care settings. A case study approach was used. The intervention consisted of bringing together a team of approximately 10 nurses ...
Evaluation of community-based growth monitoring in rural districts of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Africa

Smuts, Marius Cornelius; Faber, Mieke; Schoeman, Serina; Adams, Vera; Ford-Ngomane, Thando (MedPharm Publications, 2009)

Background: The Health Systems Trust implemented a community-based growth-monitoring intervention project that fits into the Integrated Nutrition Programme focus areas and commissioned an evaluation of this project. ...
Evaluation of the mental health continuum – short form (MHC-SF) in Setswana-speaking South Africans

Kruger, Annamarie; Wissing, Marié; Potgieter, Johannes P; Temane, Qambeshilo; Van Rooy, Sinette O.; Keyes, Corey L M (Wiley, 2008)
Evaluation of the physical properties and stability of two lipid drug delivery systems containing mefloquine

Kotze, Abraham Frederick; Slabbert, Chrizaan; Du Plessis, Lissinda Hester (Elsevier, 2011)

Stability data is used to determine the change the product has undergone over a certain time period at specific temperatures. In the present study, the physical stability characterized by size, pH and entrapment efficacy ...
Evidence for time-dependent interactions between Ritonavir and Lopinavir/Ritonavir plasma levels following P-Glycoprotein inhibition in Sprague-Dawley rats

Rheeders, Malie; Viljoen, Michelle; Du Plooy, Michael (Pharmaceutical Society of Japan, 2011)

The interaction between verapamil, a P-glycoprotein (P-gp) inhibitor, with ritonavir and lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r) after acute and chronic treatment was investigated in rats. Rats were divided into 4 groups, viz. Group ...
An examination of the importance of pre-abortion counselling

Strydom, Hermanus; Humpel, Susan (Social Care Institute for Excellence, 2009)
Excipients with specialized functions for effective drug delivery

Hamman, Josias Hendrik; Steenekamp, Jan Harm (Informa healthcare, 2012)

Introduction: There is a growing need for the development of pharmaceutical excipients that could improve product performance and overcome the shortcomings of new drug moieties, such as their poor solubility and membrane ...
Expectations of postgraduate nursing students: an inquiry

Lekalakala-Mokgele, Eucebious (Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA), 2008)
Expeditious synthesis and biological evaluation of novel 2,N6-disubstituted 1,2 dihydro-1,3,5-triazine-4,6-diamines as potential antimalarials

Gravestock, David; Rousseau, Amanda L.; Lourens, Anna Catharina U.; Moleele, Simon S.; Van Zyl, Robyn L.; Steenkamp, Paul A. (2011)

A small set of novel 2,N6-disubstituted 1,2-dihydro-1,3,5-triazine-4,6-diamines was prepared possessing a flexible tether between the exocyclic nitrogen bonded to C-6 of the 1,2-dihydro-1,3,5-triazine-4,6-diamine heterocycle ...
The experiences of first-time mothers with colic infants who seek help from medical professionals

Roos, Vera; Cox, Leigh (Health SA Gesondheid / RAU, 2008)

We have analyzed one year (July 2006–July 2007) of measurement data from a relatively clean background site located in dry savannah in South Africa. The annual-median trace gas concentrations were equal to 0.7 ppb for SO2, ...
Experiences of HIV/AIDS stigma of persons living with HIV/AIDS and nurses involved in their care from five african countries

Greeff, Minrie; Phetlhu, R Deliwe; Holzemer, W.L.; Makoae, L.N.; Dlamini, P.S.; Kohi, T.W.; Chirwa, M.L.; Naidoo, J.R. (Department Health Studies, University of South Africa, 2008)
Experiences of nurses working in a rural primary health-care setting in Mopani district, Limpopo Province

Mulaudzi, Fhumulani; Mohale, M P (Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA), 2008)
The experiences of pregnant women who request an abortion

Strydom, Hermanus (Stellenbosch University, 2010)
Experiences of Students, service delivery organisations and community members of service delivery to disadvantaged community by Social Work students

Strydom, Corinne; Wessels, Cornelia; Van Der Walt, Engela; Greeff, Minrie; Schutte, P J (Social Care Institute for Excellence, 2009)

As part of their training in social work, fourth-year students delivered services to a disadvantaged community as part of their placement. However, there was no feedback system to evaluate the quality of these services. ...
An exploration of personal, relational and collective well-being in nursing students during their training at a tertiary education institution

Roos, Vera; Watkins, Kirsten Done; Van der Walt, Engela (AOSIS, 2011)

The well-being of nursing students has become crucial because of the multidimensional challenges that nursing professionals have to deal with. A community psychology framework was adopted in this study. The aim of the ...