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CIMT and cardiovascular risk in five-year-old children in a low socioeconomic population exposed to alcohol and nicotine during pregnancy: a case-control study
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are among the top 10 causes of death in all ages in South Africa. The prevalence of maternal smoking and alcohol consumption during pregnancy is alarmingly high in South Africa. In utero ...
Primary caregivers’ experiences of caring for their child post cardiac intervention: An exploratory study
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Children in developing countries are now receiving both surgical and catheter-based interventions for the repair of congenital heart defects. Despite the technically advanced treatment options and improved survival rates ...
Factors affecting adherence to anti-retroviral therapy among adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in Masvingo District, Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Background: With the improvements in the effectiveness and availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART), perinatally infected children are surviving to adolescence and emerging as a significant sub-population living with ...
An exploration of the experiences of volunteers in a therapeutic Expressive Sandwork intervention within a low-income community.
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Why variations in breastfeeding rates in rural and urban South Africa?: The case of Valencia and White River, Mpumalanga
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Breastfeeding plays a pivotal role in the baby's growth and development. Following the benefits of breastfeeding to both the mother and the child, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended that infants be exclusively ...
Access to early childhood development services: perceptions, experiences and challenges of early childhood practitioners and parents
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Children’s learning and development takes place in a range of contexts and this includes at Early Childhood Development centers and at home with family. Parent involvement in their children’s education has been viewed as ...
Obesity in Children: Environmental and Parental Influences. The Case Study of Khayelitsha in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Overweight and Obesity are conditions of excessive fat accumulation in the body of an
individual. Due to the growing prevalence of the obesity epidemic, obesity has become a global
public health concern. Overweight among ...
Bring back our girls: A human rights analysis of child abductions by Boko Haram
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
As the world evolves new perils emerge which pose a significant threat to human and child
rights, it is imperative that the protection of these rights is prioritised. Human rights can be
defined as the rights that every ...
The development of guidelines for hearing parents parenting a children with hearing loss.
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Parenting children with a hearing loss presents hearing parents with unique parenting challenges. Adapting to and managing these challenges is dependent on parents’ personal and social support as well as the resources ...
In the best interest of the child: Food choices and body mass index of adult and children living in urban peripheral townships in Cape Town
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
The increase in overweight and obesity worldwide is described as a global health epidemic. A great proportion of this epidemic is now found in low- and middle-income countries with higher levels of prevalence, particularly ...