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An evaluation of the health promotion activities for women at risk of alcohol intake during pregnancy at antenatal clinics in Stellenbosch
(university of western cape, 2001)
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy's leads to fatal development ranging from pre-term deliveries and low birth weight babies to the more severe mental and physical retardation characterized by fetal alcohol syndrome.
Designing, developing and evaluating a management information system for vitamin a supplementation programme managers in the Eastern Cape through action research
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)
Periodic high doses of vitamin A supplementation has been demonstrated to have a dramatic impact on vitamin A status and general health of children, significantly improving child survival. The Eastern Cape Department of ...
Health care responses at retreat community health centre to cases of domestic violence
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)
Abused women are confronted with many issues when seeking medical advice and when living in abusive relationships. The aim of this study was to ascertain how health care givers respond to and provide treatment to cases of ...
The participation of women in rap music: An exploratory study of the ro1e of gender discrimination
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)
This study is about the way in which men, specifically in the local context of Cape Town, dominate the rap music culture. Globally, rapping is associated with poetic lyrics that express the rappers' environment or worldview. ...
An investigation into the psychological Impact of unemployment Within a group of unemployed Working class and middle class individuals
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)
30% of the country's population are currently unemployed and this statistic is increasing
steadily. Further deterioration of the South African economy and increased
unemployment, is likely to increase social instability ...
The development of a model for continuing professional development for professional nurses in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
Comparative analysis of the CPD systems internationally and nationally revealed that CPD is mandatory for some whilst for other countries it is compulsory, but not mandatory for licensing purposes. Licensing occurs on a ...
A needs assessment of a group of at-risk youth in Mitchell's plain a discourse analytic approach
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)
This study focused on determining and understanding the needs of a group of at-risk youth in Mitchell's Plain in order to identify the social competencies and basic life skills they require to enable them to cope with their ...
Reconceptualizing mathematics teaching and learning: Teacher learning in a realistic mathematics context
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)
In this study the construct of personal theories is used to represent the teacher's conceptions, which are interpreted as the consciously held beliefs. The teacher's personal theories encompass beliefs, images, values and ...
Evaluation of the health information systems programme (HISP) computer software programme in selected health districts of the Cape Metropole Region
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)
A user-friendly computer software programme was introduced in the Western Cape in the latter half of 1998 for the purpose of capturing the
Provincial Minimum Dataset. The programme, designed for use by ordinary health ...
The participation of men in HIV interventions: Responses from men in the Imbizo men's health project, Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa.
(University of Western Cape, 2009)
The unequal balance of power between women and men, which has its roots in
gender norms, contributes to both male and female vulnerability to HIVand
sexually transmitted infections (STIs).Yet most HIV prevention activities ...