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Studies since 2005 on South African primary schoolchildren suggest lower anaemia prevalence in some regions
(MedPharm Publications, 2013)
The objective of this study was to report on the iron status of South African primary schoolchildren, as reported in independent studies
conducted since the last National Food Consumption Survey-Fortification Baseline ...
Black South African farm workers beliefs about HIV
(ELSEVIER, 2013)
Black South African farm workers' context of an isolated lifestyle and lack of education and resources might lead to unique beliefs that influence their understanding and behavior regarding HIV infection. An exploration ...
Research report on South African university mental skills norms for six sports
(Sabinet, 2013)
The Bull’s Mental Skills Questionnaire, developed in the United Kingdom, is being more extensively used across various South African sport and exercise settings. It comprises seven mental skill subscales: imagery, mental ...
Critical challenges of the South African school system
(Clute Institute, 2013)
The emphasis in the new curriculum after 1996 in South Africa was placed on the transition from the traditional aims and objectives approach to Outcomes-based education (OBE) and Curriculum 2005. This paradigm shift was ...
Determining potential drug-drug interactions between lopinavir/ritonavir and other antiretrovirals and prescribed daily doses in a section of the private health care sector in South Africa
(Academic Journals, 2013)
Lopinavir/ritonavir forms part of the antiretroviral therapy for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). The aim of this non-experimental, quantitative drug-utilization ...
Complementary feeding: a critical window of opportunity from six months onwards
(MedPharm Publications, 2013)
This paper aims to propose evidence-based, paediatric food-based dietary guidelines on the complementary feeding
period, from six to 24 months, of South Africa. A growing body of evidence supports the World Health ...
Mentor relationship effects on perceived quality of life by a sample of rural South African teenagers
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)
This study investigated mentor effects on the perceived quality of life of South African adolescent boys. Participants
were 20 adolescent boys that completed the Child Functioning Inventory High School, a standardised ...
Restructuring and mergers of the South African post-apartheid tertiary system (1994-2011): a critical analysis
(Clute Institute, 2013)
Socio-economic and vocational needs of communities, governments and individuals change over
the years and these discourses served as a compass for restructuring of higher institutions in
South Africa from 1994. Before ...
Indigenous and traditional plants: South African parents’ knowledge, perceptions and uses and their children’s sensory acceptance
(BioMed Central, 2013)
Background: The dietary shift from indigenous and traditional plants (ITPs) to cash crops and exotic plant food
sources increases the risk of malnutrition and other nutrition-related non-communicable diseases, especially ...
Nurses' engagement in AIDS policy development
(Wiley, 2013)
Background: A multidisciplinary team of 20 researchers and research users from six countries – Canada, Jamaica, Barbados, Kenya, Uganda and South Africa – are collaborating on a 5-year (2007–12) program of research and ...