Woody plant encroachment is regard as a common problem in South African rangelands, however edible twigs and seed pods from these plants are generally regarded as an important source of protein to livestock during the dry ...

Food-borne diseases (FBD) are a main concern globally, around 250 different FBD having been described to date and bacteria contributing to two third of FBD outbreaks. Among the leading bacteria involved in FBD are Salmonella ...

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in South Africa being placed on alert level 5 from 27 March 2020 for the lockdown period, with restrictions on the movement of persons and goods in terms of the Disaster Management Act, Act ...

The purpose of this study is to describe the challenges that nurses working in primary health care clinics faced when implementing HIV Universal Test and Treat (UTT) strategy in a KwaZulu-Natal district. The researcher ...

This study explores the contextual factors influencing the well-being and adjustment of academics at higher education institutions (HEIs) during organisational system and process changes. The research was conducted at a ...

Anaemia is a global public health concern, especially in low and middle-income countries such as South Africa. This dissertation aimed to investigate the association between anaemia prevalence and dietary diversity in ...

Cervical cancer is a health burden in many countries worldwide and is the most prevalent cancer in women across the African continent. Even with the current treatment strategies such as radiotherapy, chemotherapy and ...

Previous studies indicate that national leaders, policy makers and educators share the desire to understand and identify factors that have a significant and reliable relationship with mathematics performance. To enhance ...

The purpose of the research project was to investigate the effects of PTSD on intensivists and critical care nurses during the Coronavirus pandemic. The project aims to explore any themes that emerged from the participants' ...

Background: Pregnancy involves cardiovascular alterations that include changes in cardiac output, systemic vascular resistance, blood volume, stroke volume, heart rate (HR) and heart size and blood pressure (BP). The ...