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Prevalence of malnutrition in HIV positive infants (age<18months) attending a clinic in Windhoek, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Background-Namibia has a high HIV and malnutrition burden. HIV increases the risk of malnutrition and malnutrition results in rapid progression of the disease and worsening malnutrition. Nutrition plays an important role ...
Exploring community participation in a diarrhoea prevention program in Kanyama, Lusaka, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
The program that was studied is part of the Child Health Program devised and supported by CARE International and implemented in Kanyama, a high density and low cost community found on the outskirts of Lusaka, Zambia. ...
Barriers to school attendance among children with disabilities in Rwanda
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
The number of children with disabilities under the age of 18 years around the world varies from 120 to 150 million. In many countries, throughout the world, the majority of children with disabilities either do not receive ...
Experiences and challenges of different family structures in dealing with delinquent children in Botswana
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Over the past decade, there has been a dramatic increase in the study of family structure and its impact on child well-being, growth, as well as development of delinquency behaviour. However, there is limited reliable ...
Preliminary validation and Afrikaans translation of the personal well-being index – school children amongst a sample of children in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The construct of subjective well-being within child well-being and quality of life research has become increasingly prominent in recent years. Central to such developments is the question of to what extent children’s ...
Assessment of factors associated with incomplete immunization among children aged 12-23 months in Ethiopia
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Ethiopia has achieved its target for Millennium Development Goal 4 by recording 69 %reduction in its under-five mortality. The proportion of fully immunized children in Ethiopia has increased from 14 % in 2000 to 24 % in ...
A systematic review of interventions for children presenting with dyscalculia in primary schools
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Background: The acquisition of numerical competency is imperative for individuals in society for quality of life and economic well-being. Many children have significant
mathematical learning difficulties, this is known ...
Children’s perceptions of the causation and prevention of childhood burn injuries
(UWC, 2011)
South Africa has a high rate of children’s burn injuries with 1300 deaths annually. These burn injuries are considered preventable and South African research has identified this as a priority concern. South African childhood ...
Factors associated with nutritional status of children aged six to fifty-nine months in Livingstone, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
A matched case-control study was carried out to identify the factors associated with the nutritional status of children in Livingstone district, Zambia. A trained field researcher collected data on demographic, feeding ...
"An exploration into children's and adolescents' perceptions of community violence"
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
This study ultimately aimed to explore children' and adolescents' perceptions of exposure to community violence. More specifically, the study investigated the meanings that adolescents assign to personal safety and security ...