Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Rural"
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Community participation in rural primary health care services from the community's perspective
(2014)The World Health Organization (WHO) (WHO, 2004:20) describes a community as a social group of any size, with its members residing in a specific locality, sharing government and a common cultural and historical heritage. ... -
Factors associated with nutritional status of children aged 0-60 months residing in Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces
(North-West University, 2009)Background: Poor health, death, reduced human capacity, increased risk of chronic diseases later in life and poverty are the most prominent consequences of child malnutrition. Aim: This study sought to assess the ... -
Functionally low-literate consumers' use of food labels in the rural area of Valspan in the Northern Cape of South Africa
(2014)Functionally low-literate consumers may often struggle to complete everyday adult tasks, such as reading food labels. Food labels are an important source of information for consumers, and assist them to make informed and ... -
The social drift phenomenon : associations between the socio–economic status and cardiovascular disease risk in an African population undergoing a health transition
(North-West University, 2011)Background: The global burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is escalating as part of the rapid health transition that developing countries are experiencing. This increase is associated with shifts in demographics and ...