Browsing by Subject "prevalence"
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Bipolar disorder in the South African private health sector: Longitudinal analysis of prevalence, comorbidities and prescribing patterns
(North-West University (South-Africa).Potchefstroom Campus, 2019-05)Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic affective disorder characterised by mood changes, fluctuating between depressive symptoms and manic symptoms. It is one of the psychiatric illnesses that have contributed to the chronic ... -
Burden of rheumatoid arthritis in the private health sector : medicine cost and comorbidities
(North-West University, 2018)The purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and associated comorbidities, as well as to investigate antirheumatic prescribing patterns, direct medicine treatment cost and the impact ... -
Factors leading to uncontrolled blood pressure in patients taking antihypertensive medication in Mafeteng, Lesotho
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)In 2015, the World Health Orhanisation (WHO) stated that 1.13 billion people worldwide suffer from hypertension, with the African region having the highest prevalence of approximately 46.0%, and the American region the ... -
Prevalence and determinants of unintended pregnancies in Malawi
(African Population Studies, 2014)Available statistics indicate high levels of unintended pregnancies in Africa. This study examines the prevalence and determinants of unintended pregnancies in Malawi based on 2,144 pregnant women extracted from the 2010 ... -
Psychological violence at a multi-campus further education and training college
(Higher Education South Africa (HESA), 2015)Research indicates that those employed in the education sector are especially susceptible to psychological violence. This study aimed to determine the nature, more specifically the prevalence, severity and perpetrators of ... -
Psychological violence at a multi-campus further education and training college
(Higher Education South Africa (HESA), 2015)Research indicates that those employed in the education sector are especially susceptible to psychological violence. This study aimed to determine the nature, more specifically the prevalence, severity and perpetrators ... -
Psychological well-being among Tanzanian university students
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)This study explored the prevalence of levels of psychological well-being in a group of Tanzanian university students. A quantitative cross-sectional survey design was implemented for data-gathering. A convenience sample ... -
Trends in malaria admissions at the Mbakong Health Centre of the North West Region of Cameroon: a retrospective study
(BioMed Central, 2014)Background: Malaria is the leading cause of death worldwide. It is urgent to assess the impact of interventions and scaled-up control efforts. Despite reported reduction in malaria prevalence in Africa, the trends in ...