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Guidelines for a social work programme for adolescents in the North-West Province
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2002)The survey reported on in this document has been part of a bigger project launched by the Subject Group Human Movement Studies of the Potchefstroomse Universiteit vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys. The goal of the project ... -
Guidelines for an independent living programme preparing children aging out of foster care
(North-West University, 2019)Youth leaving foster care are ill-prepared for life after foster care. They are left to face numerous challenges, such as unemployment, homelessness and lack of interpersonal relationships, which impact their young adult ... -
Guidelines for conducting a rapid review in psychology research : a literature review
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2022)Rapid reviews are exponentially growing to inform policymakers, healthcare systems, and healthcare workers, as this review type informs all stakeholders within short time frames. In addition, it is noted that rapid reviews ... -
Guidelines for implementation of a performance management system in a level 2 public hospital
(North-West University, 2012)INTRODUCTION: The intention of this study was to formulate guidelines for the implementation of Performance Management System (PMS) regarding line managers (LM) and employees (E) in a level 2 public hospital in the North–West ... -
Guidelines for social work services in high risk schools in the Gauteng Province
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2022)This research seeks to address the social challenges children experience and the shortage of school social workers, by placing social workers from the Gauteng Department of Social Development (GDSD) in high risk (poorly ... -
Guidelines for social workers : detection of parental alienation during separation or divorce
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Certain families may experience high conflict due to separation or divorce. This leaves families vulnerable to parental alienation which could have a devastating effect on the family. Parental alienation could have a ... -
Guidelines for social workers to improve foster care placements for children affected by HIV/AIDS
(North-West University, 2007)HIV and AIDS are dramatically reshaping the population structure of South Africa. The number of orphans as a result of AIDS-related deaths is expected to rise. This places a heavier burden of care on grandmothers, female ... -
Guidelines for support to survivors of intimate partner violence for church leaders in selected Pentecostal churches in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Background: In South Africa (SA), women are considerably more likely than men to experience violence at the hands of their intimate partners. The SA intimate partner violence (IPV) rate is 5 times higher than the global ... -
Guidelines for the implementation of performance appraisal in clinics in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District
(North-West University, 2011)The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 108 of 1996 (SA, 1996) makes provision for all citizens to receive quality health care. Legislation such as the White Paper on the Transformation of the Public Service of ... -
Guidelines for trauma-sensitive social work forensic assessments
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)The main aim of this study was to formulate guidelines for trauma-sensitive social work forensic assessments by means of a literature review and empirical study. Three objectives were formulated in order to achieve the ... -
H2SO4 stability of PBI–blend membranes for SO2 electrolysis
(North-West University, 2011)Alternative energy sources are needed if the current use of energy is to be sustained while reducing global warming. A possible alternative energy source that has significant potential is hydrogen. For hydrogen to become ... -
Habituation time and other standardisation parameters for select behavioural tests in Flinders Sensitive Line rats
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)With the aim of refining experimental procedures for animal behavioural tests commonly performed in our laboratory, this study aimed to provide empiric-evidence for specific aspects of the methodological approach of select ... -
Habituation time and other standardisation parameters for select behavioural tests in Flinders Sensitive Line rats
(North-West University, 2019)With the aim of refining experimental procedures for animal behavioural tests commonly performed in our laboratory, this study aimed to provide empiric-evidence for specific aspects of the methodological approach of select ... -
Haemostatic markers and cardiovascular function in black and white South Africans : the SABPA study
(2015)Motivation - In the black population of South Africa, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is rapidly increasing due to urbanisation. Stroke is usually accompanied by a pro-thrombotic haemostatic profile. Changing lifestyle factors ... -
Haemostatic variables in African adolescents : the PLAY study
(North-West University, 2006)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of adult morbidity and mortality in developed as well as in developing countries. In black population groups, stroke is more prominent than ischaemic heart disease. This may ... -
Health care needs of detainees in custody with the South African Police Services in Limpopo
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Good healthcare to all incarcerated populations is essential and forms part of good public healthcare. The World Health Organization (2007) states that a detainee shall be afforded healthcare of the same quality and standard ... -
Health practices related to Dikgaba in pregnancy in the Bojanala district of the North West province, South Africa
(North-West University, 2010)The use of traditional medicine during pregnancy and childbirth is common among the Black traditional cultures of Southern Africa. Any pregnancy–related problem is believed to be somehow associated with dikgaba, a phenomenon ... -
A health promotional physical activity programme for adolescents in a semi-urban community : PLAY-study
(North-West University, 2007)Physical activity (PA) and physical fitness (PF) are regarded as important elements of a healthy lifestyle (Sallis & Patrick, 1994:304; Saxena et al., 2002; Beets & Pitetti, 2004:1796). Literature revealed that adolescents ... -
Health-related physical fitness and risk factors associated with obesity among primary school children in the Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces of South Africa
(2014)It is well documented that behavioural and biological risk factors for Chronic Diseases of Lifestyle (CDL) such as overweight and high blood pressure persist from childhood into adulthood. CDL is considered to be a group ... -
Health-related physical fitness, anthropometry and physical activity levels of Zimbabwean children aged 10-12 years old: the Zimbabwe Baseline Survey
(North-West University, 2018)The future of children is being threatened to a steadily increasing extent, not least by the implications of the global obesity epidemic and ever-decreasing general levels of physical activity. Although empirical evidence ...