Browsing by Subject "Adolescent"
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Adolescents' knowledge and awareness regarding sexual abuse in a rural area of the Northern Cape
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Adolescent youth in most countries of the world such as America and South Africa are at risks which results from issues such as poverty, sexual abuse and sexual exploitation. There are many factors such as culture, family ... -
Adolescents' perceptions of physical activity for the enhancement of health : a systematic review
(North-West University, 2012)Adolescents are usually considered to be in good health, but their wellbeing tend to decrease from primary school to high school. When youth participate in at least 60 min of physical activity every day several health ... -
African female adolescents experience of parenting and their sense of well-being
(Elliott & Fitzpatrick & NISC [© 2010 Elliot & Fitzpatrick], 2011)The objective of this study was to explore and describe South African, African female adolescents' experience of parent-adolescent relationships and their perceptions of the influence of the parent-adolescent relationship ... -
African female adolescents' experience of parent–adolescent relationships and the influence thereof on their well–being
(North-West University, 2010)Adolescence is a phase that includes substantial physical, social and psychological changes (Department of Health, 1999) and is considered to be a psychologically turbulent and emotional period in a person’s life (Strong, ... -
Body composition, physical activity and C-reactive protein in children : the PLAY study
(North-West University, 2006)Obesity is currently the most common and costly nutritional problem in developed countries and ten percent of the world's school-aged children are estimated to be overweight to some extent. Low-grade systemic inflammation ... -
Case analyses of adolescents who were sexually abused while being intoxicated
(2013)South Africa is faced with a high rate of substance use and sexual abuse among both sexes of adolescents from a wide range of social backgrounds. So many cases have been reported in the Department of Social Development ... -
Change over three years in adolescents' physical activity levels and patterns after a physical activity intervention: play study
(Edizioni Minerva Medica, 2012)AIM: This study aimed to determine over a three-year period what the PA levels and patterns of adolescents will be after participating in a physical activity (PA) intervention. METHODS: African adolescents (158 boys, 211 ... -
Change over three years in adolescents’ physical activity levels and patterns after a physical activity intervention: play study
(Edizioni Minerva Medica, 2012)AIM: This study aimed to determine over a three-year period what the PA levels and patterns of adolescents will be after participating in a physical activity (PA) intervention. METHODS: African adolescents (158 boys, 211 ... -
Circumstances contributing to adolescents' vulnerability towards sexual abuse in a rural area
(2014)In rendering child care protection services to adolescents in the Marshite area as a social worker in the Department of Social Development, the researcher recognised that an increased number of adolescents are sexually ... -
Coexisting conditions among children and adolescents with cancer in a section of the South African private health sector: perspectives from drug utilization data
(Atlantis Press, 2020)Coexisting conditions are relatively common in children with cancer, however, there is a paucity of information on the prevalence of coexisting conditions in children with cancer in South Africa. This cross-sectional study ...