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Maatskaplike groepwerk aan alkoholafhanklike bejaardes ooreenkomstig die sterkteperspektief
(North-West University, 2003)The strengths perspective is one of the practice perspectives in Social Work that pleads for change of heart and spirit in social work service delivery. This perspective entails, among others, that the strengths and ... -
Maatskaplikewerk, voorvonnisverslae : die ontwikkeling van riglyne
(North-West University, 2007)Research has shown that courts and practising jurists increasingly use social work pre-sentence reports. Pre-sentence reports can be requested from probation officers and social workers in private practice. These reports ... -
Maatskaplikewerk-dienste ter voorkoming van gesinsverbrokkeling by blankes
(North-West University (South-Africa), 1992)SOCIAL WORK SERVICES FOR THE PREVENTION OF FAMILY DISINTEGRATION IN WHITES Social work services have developed to provide auxilliary services as regards man's social needs. Social work services are aimed at developing ... -
Malaria prevalence, management trends and the knock down resistance profile of Anopheles gambiae in Mbakong, Cameroon
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Malaria remains a scourge in the world. Recent efforts to combat malaria combine chemotherapy and vector control. Cameroon in 2004 adopted WHO 2001 recommendations and changed her malaria treatment guidelines from monotherapy ... -
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 ... -
The management of dyslipidemia in a private health care setting : a managed pharmaceutical care approach
(North-West University, 2004)The global anti-dyslipidemic market grew by 19% from 2000 to 2001, achieving sales of over $21 billion (Smith, 2004: 2). This market is currently well sewed by a number of effective and well-tolerated treatments. Lipid-lowering ... -
Managers in the Eastern Cape's perspectives on the integration of forensic social work in the South African Police Service
(North-West University, 2018)This article discusses empirical data obtained from a qualitative study that focused on exploring the integration of forensic social work services in the South African Police Service. In reviewing literature on the role ... -
Managers’ expectations of the roles and responsibilities of forensic social workers in SAPS
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)The South African Police Service experiences a high rate of child sexual abuse cases that are reported almost every day within the FCS Units. The SAPS, therefore, saw a need to employ social workers who would practice as ... -
Marinobufagenin and its relationship with systolic blood pressure in a young black and white population : the African-PREDICT study
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Motivation: Hypertension remains one of the foremost causes of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Importantly, the prevalence of hypertension within black and white populations has been ascribed ... -
Marinobufagenin and markers of early cardiovascular risk in a young black and white population: The African-PREDICT study
(North-West University (South-Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)There have been many arguments about the harmful effect of increased or low salt intake and its concurrent role in cardiovascular health. While an overwhelming amount of research has focused on the relationship between ... -
Married couples’ perceptions of relational strengths in the context of a high-risk community
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)Couples who enjoy a loving and faithful marriage are more likely to experience a happy and healthy life. Although considerable research has been done on marriages in need of therapy, few studies have been carried out on ... -
Masked hypertension and left ventricular structure and function in young black and white adults: the African-PREDICT study
(North-West University, 2018)Motivation: Masked hypertension, a condition coined by Thomas Pickering, reflects a normal office and elevated out-of-office 24-h ambulatory blood pressure in untreated individuals. There are currently conflicting findings ... -
Match analysis of the 2006 and 2008 Super 14 rugby union tournaments
(North-West University, 2010)Video analysis and more specifically, computer notational analyses (CNA), are considered by many scientists to be of great value for research purposes. It has also provided proof of the ability and contribution of CNA to ... -
Maternal and neonatal factors associated with perinatal deaths in a district hospital in the Free State
(North-West University, 2018)Perinatal mortality refers to the stillbirth of baby and a baby's death up to one week after birth. The purpose of the current study was to identify maternal and neonatal factors associated with perinatal deaths in one ... -
Meaning in life and psychological well-being of parents of children living with diabetes
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2017)The figures regarding children living with type 1 diabetes show that the condition is increasing at an alarming rate – approximately 1 in 400 children are diagnosed with the condition (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2015). ... -
Meaning in life in relation to healthy eating, weight status and physical activity among South African National Defence Force members at Lenz Military Base
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)Good health behaviours such as physical activity and healthy eating are central to both the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases. However, even with nutrition knowledge, practice and maintenance of good ... -
Measuring DNA damage and repair as possible biological markers for long-term, low-dose chemical exposure in hairdressers
(North-West University, 2008)Hairdressers are exposed to combinations of chemicals, some of which are known or suspected allergens, carcinogens or organic solvents. The objective of this study was firstly to compare DNA damage and repair capacity ... -
Mechanism of in vitro cytotoxicity of antimicrobial peptides in combination with stabilizing excipients
(North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)Emerging antibiotic resistance poses a critical public health threat, particularly the alarming increase of resistant bacteria commonly associated with gastrointestinal (GI) infections. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a ... -
Mechanisms of self-regulation failure in pornography addiction during adulthood : a critical review
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)A worldwide increase in pornography addiction (Allen, et al., 2017; Grubbs, Exline, Pargament, Volk & Lindberg, 2017; Harper & Hodgins, 2016; Peter & Valkenburg, 2016; Steelman, 2011) is a mental health concern as it is ... -
Mechanisms responsible for the second meal response to maize porridge
(North-West University (South-Africa), 1992)The short-term effect of a food on the carbohydrate metabolism is reflected in post-prandial variations of blood glucose levels, expressed as the glycaemic index (GI) of the food, as well as the effect of the food on ...
