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Exploring experiences of active ageing among older residents in a retirement village
(2014)The population of older persons has increased dramatically over the years in South Africa as well as internationally. As populations continue to age, the concept of active ageing has received increasing attention from ... -
Exploring experiences of quality intrapartum care in a public hospital in Gauteng
(2013)All mothers and newborns deserve competent care and continuous support during the intrapartum period (Tinker et al., 2006:269). According to the Saving Mothers: Fifth Report on Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths ... -
Exploring factors that could potentially have affected the first thousand days of absent learners in the Foundation Phase
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)The first thousand days in the life of a child, that is from conception to the age of two, is considered the most critical development phase because children’s physical, cognitive and socio-emotional development during ... -
Exploring first year male students` lived experiences of depressive symptoms at the North- West University
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2022)Depression among university students is an increasing public health problem globally and locally. In general, university students are prone to develop depressive symptoms. South African students seem to have a higher than ... -
Exploring household food security and the acceptance of an amaranth enriched food product
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Food insecurity affects a large part of the South African population’s households, even though the country is classified as being food secure. Several poor households experience insufficient food security. In general, ... -
Exploring household food security in the Vaalharts area
(2014)Food security is essential amongst households as it enables consumers to live a healthy and productive life. Determining factors for households to be classified as food secure is the availability, accessibility and utilisation ... -
Exploring household food security in the Viljoenskroon area
(2014)Decreased food security is a major issue which influences numerous individuals in developing countries such as South Africa. Literature suggests that although detailed information is not available about the exact amount ... -
Exploring how relationships between older and younger black South Africans promote resilience in families
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Black families in South Africa have previously been subjected to socio-political and racial segregation by the former apartheid government. This distorted family structures and functioning especially in black communities, ... -
Exploring identity development in adolescents living with type 1 diabetes : a critical review
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) can be described as a chronic autoimmune disease characterised by increased blood glucose level which are due to the insulin deficiency. The prevalence of T1DM in adolescents is increasing ... -
Exploring illness perceptions of a group of adolescents living with diabetes while using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is regarded as one of the most rapidly growing chronic diseases globally, with an estimation that 1 in every 400 children diagnosed with diabetes mellitus every day (American Academy of Pediatrics, ... -
Exploring indigenous health care practitioners' strategies in managing women with infertility in the Ngaka Modiri Molema Health District
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)Infertility is a major reproductive problem in society which has been overlooked despite the negative effect on women. Inevitably it is the woman who bears the blame of for infertility and consequently, they are often the ... -
Exploring intergenerational relational experiences during shared preparation of traditional food in rural communities
(North-West University, 2018)This study forms part of the Come dine with me Batswana meals! Exploring intergenerational relations through the exchange of traditional food knowledge in rural South Africa, a sub-study of a broader project, WIN platform ... -
Exploring involvement of father figures in the management of type 1 diabetes in their children : a rapid review
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition common in children and is becoming more prominent as numbers are expected to double by 2030 (World Health Organization, 2016). Managing type 1 diabetes is challenging as it requires ... -
Exploring leptin from endothelial activation to subclinical organ damage in young black and white adults: the African-PREDICT study
(North-West University, 2019)Motivation: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the most predominant non-communicable diseases worldwide. The most prominent risk factor that is accountable for the development of CVD, namely hypertension, is drastically ... -
Exploring meaning in life among Xhosa-speaking adults in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Meaning is viewed as a crucial resource for human functioning, striving, and flourishing. Meaning links objects and ideas to each other in a predictable and relatively stable manner from a language perspective, but also ... -
Exploring meaning making mechanisms in a group of South African women survivors of childhood sexual abuse
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)The aim of this study was threefold: firstly, to explore what could be learned from the literature about the meaning making mechanisms of women survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA); secondly, to conduct an empirical ... -
Exploring midwifes' experiences regarding quality intrapartum care
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Nationally literature reveals that South Africa (SA) is also one of the developing countries with a high maternal mortality ratio estimated at 3814 in 2014-2016, which demonstrates poor quality intrapartum care (SA, 2018:85). ... -
Exploring nurse educators' perceptions of objective structured clinical evaluation as summative assessment for students' clinical competence
(North-West University, 2013)The purpose of this study was to explore nurse educators‟ perception of Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation (OSCE) as summative assessment for students‟ clinical competence ,with the aim of recommending alternatives ... -
Exploring nursing presence as an approach to prevent relapse of discharged mental health care users
(North-West University, 2018)The aim of this study was to explore and describe primary healthcare nurses' (PHC nurses) perceptions of the factors that influence nursing presence as an approach to prevent the relapse of a discharged mental healthcare ... -
Exploring occupational health care nurses’ perceptions of systems to enhance their own resilience, hardiness and well-being
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Occupational health care (OHC) nurse practitioners experience numerous stressful situations on a daily basis in their different working environments. Studies done in the government sector in South Africa showed that increased ...