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Exploring educators' experiences regarding empathy within inclusive classrooms
(North-West University, 2018)
In South Africa, educators can be seen as the pillars of the education system. Moreover, educators play a vital role in the inclusive educational system, where their skills, views and character traits influence the classroom ...
The influence of hydrochloric acid and chlorine exposure on the skin barrier function of precious metal refinery workers
(North-West University, 2011)
Various hazardous chemical substances are used daily in the platinum refineries. This study
was conducted in order to determine whether platinum refinery workers’ exposure to HCl and
Cl2, two of the hazardous chemical ...
The intake procedures of child sexual abuse cases at Mafikeng Service Point of the Department of Health and Social Development
(North-West University, 2011)
Due to the legal obligation to report actual or suspected cases of child sexual abuse and neglect, parents, concerned community members and friends, as well as various professionals like teachers, doctors and psychologists, ...
Development and evaluation of an oral fixed–dose triple combination dosage form for artesunate, dapsone and proguanil
(North-West University, 2011)
Malaria is a life–threatening disease caused by Plasmodium spp and causes over one million deaths annually. The complex life cycle of the malaria parasite offers several points of attack for the antimalarial drugs. The ...
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 ...
Obesiteit se verband met motoriese en fisieke ontwikkeling en die effek van 'n multidissiplinêre fisieke aktiwiteitsintervensie daarop by 10– tot 12–jarige kinders
(North-West University, 2011)
The increasing prevalence of childhood obesity worldwide is viewed as a global epidemic (World Health Organization, 2010). It is associated with a variety of health problems as well as physical– (cardio–respiratory endurance, ...
Dietary intake practices of adults with intellectual disability in a controlled care centre environment
(North-West University, 2018)
Background and aim: Globally, inadequate nutrition and consequently, obesity is highly prevalent among adults with intellectual disability. Overweight and obesity leads to an increased risk for the development of ...
Dihydroartemisinin esters as prodrugs against resistant P. falciparum strains
(North-West University, 2011)
Malaria is caused by the Plasmodium sp. parasite that infects the red blood cells. Of the four types of malaria, the most serious type is transmitted by Plasmodium falciparum species. It can be life threatening. The other ...
The association between cardiac troponin, inflammation and target organ damage : the SABPA study
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
Motivation - Inflammation has been shown to be involved in the pathogenesis and progression of heart failure, and multiple cytokines seem to play a role in the inflammatory response by regulating haematopoiesis, immune- ...
A protocol for the empowerment of non–offending parents to report child sexual abuse
(North-West University, 2011)
The statistics of child sexual abuse is alarmingly high. Even though this is the case,
further statistics prove that a great percentage of parents do not ever report the
sexual abuse of their child. This study focuses on ...