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Association between antioxidant activities and drought responses of two contrasting sugar beet genotypes
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L), which belongs to the Amaranthaceae family is a biennial crop widely used as a source of domestic sugar in the European countries, United States, China and Japan. However, in South Africa, sugar ... -
The association between baby bottle-feeding habits and early childhood caries in young children in Khartoum, Sudan
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Early childhood caries (ECC) is one of the most common chronic infectious diseases affecting early childhood. It has a multifactorial aetiology and is difficult to control on a population scale. Feeding habits, throughout ... -
Association between CD4+T lymphocyte levels and "red complex" pathogens of chronic inflammatory periodontal disease in HIV-positive patients
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)Background: Infection with HIV results in gradual loss of immunologic functions, especially those mediated by CD4+T helper cells with consequent impairment of the immune response leading to severe manifestations of periodontal ... -
The association between Crohn's disease activity, serum 25(oh)- vitamin d status, the disease-associated environmental risk factors and the variability of Crohn's disease phenotype in the Western Cape population, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)Background: A subtype of inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn' s disease is thought to represent a complex interaction between environmental factors, a defective immune system, the gastrointestinal microbiome and genetic' ... -
The association between environmental exposures during childhood and the subsequent development of crohn's disease in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Background: A subtype of inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease is thought to represent a complex interaction between environmental factors, a defective immune system, the gastrointestinal microbiome and genetic ... -
The association between perceived parenting styles and adolescent substance use
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)Using the literature on Baumrind's theory of Parenting Styles and how perceptions of these are associated to adolescent at-risk behaviour, this study set out to examine whether any parenting style increased or decreased ... -
The association between perceived stress, coping styles and personality traits in a sample of Psychology Honours students
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Literature identified Psychology students to be vulnerable to the stress associated with professional postgraduate studies and the nature of multiple processes. Less research has been conducted on Honours students as a ... -
The association between periodontitis and end-stage renal disease
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)Patients who are in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) experience a significantly increased rate of atherosclerotic complications. Inflammation plays a central role in the pathogenesis of these complications. The major acute ... -
The association between socioeconomic factors, alcohol use and alcohol-related outcomes in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)This thesis researched the relationship between alcohol consumption, socioeconomic characteristics and alcohol-related harms such as subjective health status, chronic health conditions and mental health status in South ... -
The association of BMI and blood pressure measurements with depressive and quality of life scores in university students
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Depression is a very common and serious mental illness. Studies have shown that depression has a significant impact on both social and economic aspects of sufferers worldwide as well as in South Africa. Research has shown ... -
Association of cost of the diet with dietary diversity and nutrient adequacy in children aged 12 to 24 months.
(2021)Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life and introduction of nutritionally adequate and safe complementary ... -
The association of mercury from dental amalgam with urinary selenium
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Background: Dental amalgam has been the traditional material for filling cavities in teeth. Mercury (Hg) is a component of dental amalgam, from where it is continuously released and deposited in different tissues, mostly ... -
The association of periodontal disease and metabolic control of type 1 adult patients with Diabetes at Tygerberg hospital, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Periodontal disease is chronic inflammation of the periodontium. The inflammation can affect the gingival connective tissue or can progress, into the periodontal ligament and alveolar bone. Periodontal disease is a ... -
The association of periodontal disease with metabolic control in type 1 diabetic adolescents
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Chronic inflammation of the periodontium is known as periodontal disease. The inflammation can be contained only within gingival connective tissue or can progress, leading to the loss of gingival connective tissue and ... -
The association of socio-economic status and gross motor skills of grade-4 learners in the Western Cape, South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Early childhood is a critical period for the advancement and mastery of gross motor skills. Gross motor skills consist of locomotor and object control skills. The development of these two groups of skills for primary school ... -
'Astride a dangerous dividing line': Preschool teachers' talk about childhood sexuality
(University of Western Cape, 1999)The focus of this thesis is preschool teachers' talk about childhood sexualities. A literature review of empiricist, psychoanalytic, feminist, social constructionist and post-structural approaches to childhood sexuality ... -
AtNOGC1 protein bioelectrode for the determination of stress signalling molecules - Nitric Oxide (NO), Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Calcium ion (Ca2+)
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)It has been estimated that the world population will reach about 10 billion by the year 2050 and in order to accommodate the increased demand of food, the world agricultural production needs to rise by 70 % in the year ... -
Attitude, perceptions and behaviour towards family planning amongst women attending PMTCT services at Oshakati Intermediate Hospital, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)Background: About 22.4 million people were living with HIV/AIDS in 2008 out of which women constitute approximately 57%. Namibia is one of the highly affected countries with a national HIV prevalence of 17.8% among women ... -
Attitudes and behaviour of health care workers toward women during childbirth in Zambia
(University of Western Cape, 2021)In recent years, the Chipata district has been making progress in promoting Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) implementation, with great emphasis on its underlying principles of ethics and psycho-sociocultural aspects as ... -
Attitudes and behaviour of low-income households towards the management of domestic solid waste in Tafelsig, Mitchell's Plain
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)Solid waste management in South Africa has been focussing on the technical issues of waste disposal with little attention paid to the social and economic aspects of households. It is important to find out the impact of the ...