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Dietary intake of infants followed from age 6 to 18 months from a low socio-economic peri-urban community
(North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)
ABSTRACT
Background
During the complementary feeding period, children require foods with high nutrient density as they consume small amounts of food but have high growth and developmental needs (Dewey, 2013:2050) and to ...
The cardiovascular profile of HIV–infected South Africans of African descent : a 5–year prospective study
(North-West University, 2011)
With great appreciation, I would like to accentuate the substantial contributions of the following
people who made this project possible:
To Dr. CMT Fourie (my supervisor), Prof. JM van Rooyen (my co–supervisor) and Prof. ...
Validation of the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale in a South African adult group
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)
In the current exploration of the field of positive psychology, the construct of well-being and its different facets has increasingly become the focus of research. This has led to the development of various measuring ...
Consumers' preferences for private and national brand food products
(North-West University, 2010)
Introduction: The importance of brands and the competition between private and national brands in different food categories increased in recent years. According to literature, except for packaging and price, there is ...
Dietary intake in relation to iron status in 5-12 year old primary school children and estimated cost of a nutrient rich diet
(North-West University (South-Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)
Background: Poor nutrition is one of the main causes of nutritional anaemia, with half of the cases estimated to be due to iron deficiency (ID). School-age children are at high risk of these nutritional disorders due to ...
Validation of the Questionnaire for Eudaimonic Well–being in a South African context
(North-West University, 2012)
Explicating the nature and concomitants of eudaimonic well-being is currently at the forefront of research on a fulfilling life and functioning well. However, the strength of research conducted on constructs is dependent ...
Evaluation of the pharmacovigilance system in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District in the North West Province
(2015)
The use of drugs is not without the risk of possible adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Information about ADRs is limited due to the short time frame and limited population groups in clinical trials. Pharmacovigilance is the ...
An investigation of medicine usage patterns and psychological well-being of a sample of South African Police Service members
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2001)
For several years scientific research has provided ample evidence to support the
fact that the health of an individual is dependent on more than merely the absence of the symptoms of disease. This is the view that has ...
Quality of doctoral education in nursing in South Africa
(North-West University, 2010)
The number of doctoral programmes in nursing has rapidly multiplied in many countries of the world, with each doctoral programme varying not only between countries, but also between higher education institutions within ...
Using benefit levers to develop an operational plan for spread of best practices in health systems
(North-West University, 2013)
This study addressed the use of benefit levers to develop a guide for an operational plan for spread of best practices in the health system of South Africa.
Using the best evidence to inform practice is the cornerstone ...