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Inter-individual genetic variation and the development of hypertension in a Xhosa African population of Eastern Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death globally, accounting for 18.6 million deaths. Hypertension (HTN) drives the global burden of CVD and is a leading cause of cardiovascular-related mortality with ...
Investigating the relationship between novel farming practices and zoonotic disease transmission at the wildlife/livestock interface: A case study at a commercial farm and conservancy in Beaufort West, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
In recent years, the intensification of agricultural activities in South Africa, has led to many of the sectors farmers adopting novel farming practices as a means of promoting economic productivity. One such practice, is ...
Violence against women in Burkina Faso: A quantitative and qualitative study
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Many socio-anthropological and/or quantitative studies have attempted to address the issue of violence against women indirectly by focusing on the perceptions of the actors rather than on the fact of having suffered it ...
Phylogeography and co-evolution of ectoparasitic mites that live on the rodent host species Lemniscomys rosalia (Rodentia: Muridea)
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Lemniscomys rosalia is a widespread, possibly cryptic species of murid grass mouse. Cytogenetic evidence points towards cryptic speciation in L. rosalia as the eastern African karyotype (2N = 54; FNA = 62) differs from the ...
A training programme for nurses on the management of preoperative anxiety and information needs of patients in Ashanti region, Ghana
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Studies reveal that preoperative information hastens recovery, reduces postoperative complications and improves patients’ satisfaction. It is expedient to explore the preoperative information needs of patients as assumptions ...
Investigation of the in vitro antidiabetic and neuroprotective effects of selected Helichrysum species against high monosaccharide-induced toxicity
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Chronic hyperglycaemia (glucotoxicity), a common complication in diabetes mellitus (DM), is known to cause cognitive decline in some of these patients, often affecting their overall quality of life. Some medicinal plants ...
Factors that contribute to social vulnerability in children from disadvantaged communities: A case of Atlantis in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
This study aimed to explore factors that expose children to social vulnerability in Atlantis. The literature covered in this study revealed a gap in terms of the realization of children’s well-being in a disadvantaged ...
The role of citizens in the fight against corruption in Kenya
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Corruption in Kenya is so endemic that there is hardly any stigma attached to it. Despite the numerous institutional and legislative anti-corruption interventions, corruption still has a firm grip upon Kenya. The effects ...
The relation between children’s environmental views and their subjective well-being across low and middle socio-economic status communities in the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Subjective well-being (SWB) is conceptualised as a multidimensional concept that
encompasses both cognitive and affective judgements and evaluations that people make about
their lives. It comprises three main components, ...
Establishing a psychosocial and needs profile of first generation undergraduate students at an identified historically disadvantaged institution
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Following the dismantlement of the racial segregationist apartheid system and the
establishment of a democratic republic, South Africa embarked on education policy reform
that established a mandate to increase access to ...