Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Knowledge"
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Die bemagtiging van lewensoriëntering–onderwysers in die Vaaldriehoek, met betrekking tot die MIV–en VIGS–pandemie : die REds–bemagtigingsprogram
(North-West University, 2011)Teachers are often in contact with children whose family members are affected or infected by the HIV and AIDS pandemic, or children themselves who are affected or infected by the HIV and AIDS pandemic. Often, it is teachers ... -
Complementary feeding knowledge and practices of health care personnel in Primary Health Care facilities in West Rand Health District
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)Background: The United Nations Children’s fund (UNICEF) regard the complementary feeding period (6 – 24 months of age) as critical to ensure optimal child health, growth and development (UNICEF, 2019:2). Inadequate and ... -
Consumers' knowledge of clothing labels in a developing and developed country context
(2014)Clothing labels are considered to be a source of information to consumers in a developing (Potchefstroom, in the North West Province of South Africa) and a developed country (Fayetteville, Arkansas, in the United States ... -
Evaluation of factors affecting the implementation of HIV/AIDS treatment guidelines in Lesotho
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)Lesotho has the second-highest prevalence of HIV-infection in the world (MOH, 2017).The successful implementation of HIV/AIDS treatment guidelines has a potentially optimal impact on HIV/AIDS management (Kripke et al., ... -
Exploring attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder knowledge and perceptions among psychology students of the North-West University
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2023)Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is among the most diagnosed disorders of child and adult psychiatry. Despite the high prevalence and the availability of several studies conducted on ADHD, the psychology ... -
Invloed van 'n voedingopvoedingprogram op die kennis van en houding oor gesonde eetgewoontes van swart vroue
(North-West University (South-Africa), 1996)Women are viewed as the gatekeepers of the food channel to the family (Lewin, 1940). Various external factors such as the availability of food and socio-cultural factors as well as internal factors such as knowledge and ... -
Male and female consumers' knowledge, perceptions and use of clothing labels
(North-West University, 2010)Background and motivation Clothing labels concern the permanently attached labels as well as the temporarily attached labels known as hangtags that are found on clothing products. Clothing labels assist consumers when they ... -
Nurses' knowledge and skill of blood pressure measurement technique in a private hospital setting
(2013)Background: Nurses are responsible for the monitoring and assessment of blood pressure in the clinical setting. Increasing evidence has demonstrated that inaccurate measurement technique often leads to the misclassification ... -
Relationship of salt usage behaviours and urinary sodium excretion in normotensive South African adults
(2015)Background: Dietary salt intake in the South African population exceeds the physiological need. Excessive salt intake is associated with elevated blood pressure levels which may lead to hypertension and cardiovascular ... -
Self care and patients with hypertension at primary health care clinics
(North-West University, 2012)This study focuses on self care among patients with hypertension visiting primary health care clinics in the Naledi sub-district in the North-West Province. Hypertension is one of the chronic diseases that shorten the ...