Browsing Health Sciences by Author "Hanekom, S.M."
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Assessment of hazard analysis and critical control points principles in primary school feeding schemes in the Western Region of Gauteng
(North-West University, 2009)Assessment of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points Principles in Primary School Feeding Schemes in the Western Region of Gauteng Objective: The objective of this study is to investigate the need for standard hygiene ... -
The association between black tea consumption and iron status of African women in the North West Province : THUSA study
(North-West University, 2005)Motivation: A variety of factors including food shortage, poor hygiene and low education levels affects the nutritional status of black women. Women also have a high risk for the development of iron deficiency because ... -
A critical analysis of iron status indicators in three independent studies of South African primary school children
(2014)Background The potential dire consequences of iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) on childhood development are of major public health concern. Many factors contribute to anaemia, ID being only one ... -
Eating habits and nutrient intakes of 10-15 year old children in the North West Province
(North-West University, 2005)During adolescence, the nutritional needs are higher than at any other time in the lifecycle. Childhood food practices persist into late adolescence and children's food preferences predict their food consumption patterns. ... -
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 ... -
Feeding practices of mothers and/or caregivers of infants below the age of 6 months in South Africa
(2014)Background: Breastfeeding is widely recognised as the ideal approach for improving child survival and feeding new-born babies and young infants. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) ... -
The impact of training on productivity in mass food production
(North-West University, 2004)The motivation for this study was to increase the knowledge of foodservice personnel in mass food production in the foodservice area in which they work and by doing so, increasing their productivity. Training is often used ... -
Implementation of hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) system in a food service unit serving immuno-suppressed patient diets
(North-West University, 2006)Main aim: To supply recommendations to implement a Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points (HACCP) system in a hospital food service unit serving low bacterial diets in order to prevent or decrease the infection rates ... -
Using existing dietary data for evaluating the construct validity of a nutrient profiling model
(2013)AIM: Nutrient profiling can be defined as ‘the science of categorising foods according to their nutritional composition’ and can be used as a valuable tool in food labelling legislation. Validation is an absolute essential ... -
The validity and reproducibility of the 24–hour recall dietary assessment method amongst adolescents in North–West Province, South Africa
(North-West University, 2008)Adolescence proves to be one of the most vulnerable development stages in the life of humans and therefore dietary assessment of this group is important, but complex. This is due to rapid growth during puberty and the ...
