Browsing Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (School of Public Health) by Author "Puoane, Thandi"
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Community insights into, and an international perspective on the role food environments and diet play in the self-management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in urban and rural South Africa
Spires, Mark Haydn (The University of the Western Cpae, 2018)Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and pre-diabetes contribute increasingly to the global burden of disease. Along with other behavioural risk factors, diet plays a key role in the onset and management of the disease, in ... -
The development of a street-food vending model that offers healthy foods for sale
Hill, Jillian (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Background: Street foods (SF) contribute significantly to the nutritional intake of adults and children in developing countries. They are inexpensive and a major source of income for a vast multitude. A major concern is ... -
Development of an integrated model of care for use by community health workers working with chronic non-communicable diseases in Khayelitsha, South Africa
Tsolekile, Lungiswa Primrose (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Non-communicable diseases (NCD) continue to be a public health concern globally and contribute to the burden of disease. The formal health system in developing countries lacks the capacity to deal with these NCD as it is ... -
Development of the Public Health model of Community participation in the Kwazulu - Natal primary health care system
Mntambo, Ishmael Mbuso (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 ... -
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
Boltena, Sisay Sinamo (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 ... -
Epidemiology and burden of chronic pain within the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
Igumbor, Ehimario Uche (University of the Western Cape, 2010)Pain is a complex biopsychosocial phenomenon that can have a profound impact on people's lives (Access Economics [AE], 2007). lts clinical relevance is well known - pain is suggestive of "actual or potential tissue damage" ... -
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
Okop, Kufre Joseph (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 ... -
Individual and environmental factors associated with overweight among children in primary schools in Ghana
Adom, Theodosia (University of Western Cape, 2019)Overweight/obesity is a risk factor for non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and some cancers. Obesity in childhood is known to predict later obesity in adolescence and adulthood. Understanding ... -
Individual and environmental factors associated with overweight among children in primary schools in Ghana
Adom, Theodosia (University of the Western Cape, 2019)Background Overweight/obesity is a risk factor for non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and some cancers. Obesity in childhood is known to predict later obesity in adolescence and adulthood. ... -
Investigating predictors of health-related quality of life and functional status in middle-aged to older adults with hypertension in a selected urban community
Clayford, Mario (University of the Western Cape, 2020)Introduction: In this study, predictors of health-related quality of life and functional status in people with hypertension were investigated. Hypertension is the leading preventable cause of premature death. Aims: The ... -
Paediatric severe-acute malnutrition and the recommended WHO treatment modality: An epidemiological and quality care assessment in the context of HIV/AIDS comorbidity
Muzigaba, Moïse (University of the Western Cape, 2015)The current study was, in part, prompted by the high case fatality rates for severe acute malnutrition in two district hospitals in the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. These case fatality rates were being attributed ... -
Perceived built environment and physical activity: relationships and consequences on prevalent cardiovascular disease and risk factors in urban and rural South Africa
Malambo, Pasmore (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 ... -
Policy approaches to prevent chronic non-communicable diseases: The role of population-based data
Nojilana, Beatrice (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) continue to rise in South Africa, accounting for 43% of total deaths in 2012. Smoking and a diet high in salt are among the major modifiable risk factors for NCDs that can be ... -
Use of modified respondent driven sampling methodology to enhance identification and recruitment of most at risk persons into an HIV prevention trial in Kisumu, Western Kenya
Otieno, Fredrick Odhiambo (University of the Western Cape, 2016)This thesis presents research on the use of modified respondent driven sampling (mRDS) methodology to enhance identification and recruitment of key populations (KP) into an HIV prevention trial in Kisumu, western ...