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The rights of children living with their incarcerated mothers in South African prisons
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Children living in South African prisons with their incarcerated mothers continue to experience the harsh conditions experienced by their mothers when they were innocent. The Department of Correctional Services responsible ... -
Rights of the child and Euthanasia in the context of South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Euthanasia is controversial topic that attracts conversations on grounds of fundamental human rights and freedoms. The opinions of legal scholars are inconsistent because while some view euthanasia as a gross violation ... -
Risk analysis and potential implications of exotic Gyrodactylus species on cultured and wild cyprinids in the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The expansion of the South African aquaculture industry coupled with the lack of effective parasite management strategies may potentially have negative effects on both the freshwater biodiversity and economics of the ... -
Risk based approach of post- approval changes in central America and Dominican republic, identifying opportunities for convergence with EMA and FDA
(University of Western Cape, 2021)In Central American countries (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama) and Dominican Republic (DR) the approval timelines for major changes are described ranging from 12 to 18 months, these ... -
Risk factors and knowledge of dental fluorosis in three communities in the far north region of Cameroon
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)BACKGROUND: Fluorine is an abundant trace element in the Earth’s crust. The presence of fluorine in bedrocks is the primary source fluoride in ground water, though fluoride occurrence varies with the different rock types. ... -
Risk factors associated with early childhood caries: an epidemiological survey in Mariental, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is a public health problem both in developing and developed countries. Its widespread prevalence among children makes it ideal for assessing the risk factors and identifying specific strategies ... -
Risk factors associated with peri-implant mucositis
(2013)Aim: To determine the prevalence of peri-implant mucositis and the association between systemic and local risk factors -
Risk factors associated with serious and fatal road traffic accidents in Manzini City, Swaziland
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Background: Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs) are an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, especially in low and middle-income countries. Traffic police reports indicate that RTAs are amongst the commonest ... -
Risk factors associated with the presence of cervical lesions in women attending a family planning clinic in Harare Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer affecting women worldwide. It is the second most common malignancy in Sub-Saharan African countries such as Zimbabwe. Various risk factors are associated with cervical cancer. ... -
Risk factors associated with the presence of cervical lesions in women attending a family planning clinic in Harare Zimbabwe: A cross-sectional study
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer affecting women worldwide. It is the second most common malignancy in Sub-Saharan countries such as Zimbabwe. Various risk factors are associated with cervical cancer. ... -
Risk factors associated with work-related stress among employees of the South African police service (saps) at a district in Limpopo province, South Africa: an analytical cross-sectional study.
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)Background: One of the world's most demanding jobs is law enforcement. Police officers perform law and order tasks that often expose them to various psychosocial risk factors. These risk factors negatively affect their ... -
Risk factors for adolescent pregnancy and HIV in Bafoussam, Cameroon
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Adolescent pregnancies contribute significantly to maternal morbidity and mortality accounting for 23% of the overall burden of disease due to pregnancy and childbirth among women of all ages. Pregnancy in adolescence is ... -
Risk factors for malnutrition in children aged 0 to 5 Years in Lilongwe district, Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)The Malawi Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) in 2007 indicated that the prevalence of underweight in Lilongwe District was 29%, stunting was 49% and Global Acute Malnutrition was 11%. The aim of the study therefore ... -
Risk factors for poor blood pressure control in hypertensive patients on treatment in Manzini, Eswatini
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)There is an alarming number of uncontrolled hypertensive patients on treatment seen daily in out-patient clinics across Eswatini. Many have the avoidable complications of uncontrolled hypertension, such as renal failure ... -
Risk factors for severe malnutrition in children with cerebral palsy in Lusaka, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Over 80% of children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) present with feeding difficulties which consequently result in about 40-50% of them being malnourished. Many children with CP in low resource countries like Zambia, present ... -
The risk for cardiovascular disease following traumatic spinal cord injuries in the Cape Metropolitan in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Given the devastating and debilitating impact of spinal cord injuries (SCI) globally and the effects on any population, its impact extends far beyond just the victim to people and institutions surrounding them and supporting ... -
'Risk of oral cancer associated with tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption- A case control study in the western Cape, South Africa'
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)Tobacco and alcohol consumption are well-established, high-ranking health risk behaviour in developed countries and the developing countries are catching up rapidly. There is very strong evidence in the literature to show ... -
A robust audio-based symbol recognition system using machine learning techniques
(University of the Western Cape, 2020-02)This research investigates the creation of an audio-shape recognition system that is able to interpret a user’s drawn audio shapes—fundamental shapes, digits and/or letters— on a given surface such as a table-top using a ... -
Robust computational methods for two-parameter singular perturbation problems
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)This thesis is concerned with singularly perturbed two-parameter problems. We study a tted nite difference method as applied on two different meshes namely a piecewise mesh (of Shishkin type) and a graded mesh (of Bakhvalov ... -
Robust computational methods to simulate slow-fast dynamical systems governed by predator-prey models
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Numerical approximations of multiscale problems of important applications in ecology are investigated. One of the class of models considered in this work are singularly perturbed (slow-fast) predator-prey systems which ...