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Coping, stress hormones and cardiovascular function in urbanised Africans
(North-West University, 2007)Motivation: Urbanisation is now a more universal phenomenon than ever before. The negative effects of urbanisation on health, i.e. cardiovascular dysfunction, hypertension prevalence rates and endocrine patterns of stress ... -
Correlation between coping strategies and the levels of post traumatic stress disorder and depressive symptoms among sexually assaulted survivors in North West Province, South Africa
(2013)Sexual assault is a wide public health problem given the number of people who are sexually assaulted. Sexual assault affects the psychological well being of people who experience it.The most common reported psychological ... -
The correlation between the five-factor model of personality traits and symptoms of common mental disorders in multi-national elite rugby players
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Symptoms of common mental disorders (CMDs) affect a large proportion of the general population worldwide with the prevalence of CMDs and related symptoms ranging from 16,5% to 45% amongst the general global population. ... -
Cortical brain release of glutamate by ketamine and fluoxetine : an in vivo microdialysis study in the Flinders sensitive line rat
(North-West University, 2012)In vivo intracranial microdialysis is a valuable technique yielding novel and useful insight into normal or pathological neurochemical processes in the brain by means of sampling of interstitial fluid of cells in a living ... -
A cost minimisation analysis of the usage of central nervous system medicines by using a managed care medicine price list
(North-West University, 2004)Increasing health care costs is an international problem from which South Africa is not excluded. Prescription medication contributes most to these high health care costs, and methods to reduce their costs to society are ... -
Couple-empowerment strategies to decrease the HIV risk in a male-dominant mileu
(North-West University, 2008)Statistics have shown that there is a global escalation of HIV infection world-wide, with almost 70% of these people living in sub-Saharan Africa. South Africa, which is part of sub-Saharan Africa, has one of the worst ... -
Creative arts interventions to enhance adolescent well-being in low-income communities : an integrative literature review
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)"No abstract available" -
Creativity and anxiety in the late middle childhood
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2001)This research project is part of a sub-division of an inter-university research project regarding resilience in children in the South African context and concepts related to it. The title of the project is: Resilience ... -
A critical analysis of iron status indicators in three independent studies of South African primary school children
(2014)Background The potential dire consequences of iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) on childhood development are of major public health concern. Many factors contribute to anaemia, ID being only one ... -
A critical analysis of neuropsychological evaluations in motor vehicle accident claims in South Africa
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)This study focused on the local dilemmas of forensic neuropsychological evaluations in South Africa within the context of motor vehicle accident claims based on three separate studies. Study 1 explored the expectations ... -
Critical analysis of social impact measurement models : a narrative literature review
(North-West University, 2018)Companies around the world and their charitable foundations invest billions each year to address some of the most prominent social challenges the world faces, such as lack of access to education, climate change, poverty, ... -
A critical analysis of the labels of processed complementary foods for infants and young children in South Africa against international marketing guidelines
(North-West University, 2012)Motivation - Processed complementary food labels should protect and promote optimal breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices, important determinants of child survival, growth and development, and provide information ... -
A critical appraisal of intrinsic activity, efficacy and intrinsic efficacy with reference to the development and the current meaning
(North-West University, 2006)It has been observed that confusion exists in literature concerning the meaning and use of the term efficacy. Confusion is worsened by the use of the term as a general term describing agonist activity. The meaning of the ... -
A critical inquiry of challenges in safe infant feeding by mothers with HIV
(North-West University, 2013)The World Health Organization as well as the South African National Department of Health, recommended that mothers known to be HIV infected (whether on lifelong Antiretroviral Therapy or not) should exclusively breastfeed ... -
A critical in–depth content–analysis of popular pro–anorexia websites
(North-West University, 2012)The internet has become a popular place for finding information and support about conditions that are felt to be misunderstood and unrecognized in health–care settings. Anorexia nervosa is such a condition as it is often ... -
A critical synthesis of interventions to reduce stigma attached to mental illness
(North-West University, 2012)Several interventions have been developed and implemented to reduce the stigma attached to mental illness. However people who experience mental illness are still stigmatised in the communities in which they live, as well ... -
Cross-sectional comparisons of violence and injuries among adults in a rural community, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Violence and injuries are a global multifaceted health phenomenon with biological, psychological, social and environmental roots combining individual, relationship, social, cultural and environmental factors. Violence and ... -
Cross-sectional comparisons of violence and injuries in an urban community, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Urbanisation has brought different challenges in terms of violence and injuries in South Africa (SA). Injuries related to violence have contributed to a high disease burden in SA as compared to other parts of the world. ... -
Crystal polymorphism and pseudopolymorphism of ivermectin
(North-West University (South Africa), 2000)Objective: The discovery of a family of natural products, the avermectins, was reported from laboratories in the early eighties. The avermectins are disaccharide derivatives of pentacyclic, 16-membered lactones, active ... -
Crystalline silica exposure in platinum mining : a task based approach
(North-West University, 2012)Background: Workers will be exposed to silica dust (SiO2) in any working environment where mineral deposits or rock types are being processed contain silica as a component. To prevent the development of silica related ...