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Exploring the association between body image, body fat, and total cardiovascular disease risk among adults in a rural and an urban community of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Background: Obesity is increasing worldwide, and cultural perception of body image is considered an important contributor to the obesity epidemic among black Africans. Aim: To explore the association between body image ...
Development of the Public Health model of Community participation in the Kwazulu - Natal primary health care system
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The purpose of this study was to develop the public health model of community participation
for the KwaZulu-Natal primary health care system. The model is intended to improve the
understanding of community participation ...
Decentralised human resource management in a district health system: case studies in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The effective management of the public health workforce, in the context of decentralisation
and the District Health System, is pivotal to the delivery of primary health care and,
ultimately, improved health. This research ...
Effectiveness of a Complementary Feeding Promotion Program for Care givers of Infants Using Trained Agriculture Extension Workers in a Rural Area of Ethiopia: A Randomized Control Trial
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Complementary feeding practices are often inadequate in developing countries
resulting in a significant decline in the nutritional status in children between 6 and 24 months of
age. In 2011, only 4% of mothers in Ethiopia ...
Quality of life in a fragile state: a study of orphans and vulnerable children living in child-headed households in Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Households headed by children, adolescents and youths are a growing phenomenon across sub-
Saharan Africa. This is largely a result of the increasing mortality of economically active adults,
coupled with migration and ...
Perceived built environment and physical activity: relationships and consequences on prevalent cardiovascular disease and risk factors in urban and rural South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Built environment (BE) attributes have been associated with a variety of health risks and
outcomes, including cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence and mortality. However, most of
the existing evidence is from high-income ...