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SDG03 Good health and well-being: Recent submissions

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Semantic web-based healthcare framework for digital healthcare in a resource-constrained environment

Tonguo, Ludovic (2024-03)

Information and communication technology (ICT) have significantly changed our daily life during the last 20 years. ICTs have advanced through research interventions to the point that they now impact every aspect of our ...
Exploring the use and influence of macronutrients and energy information labelling on the intention to purchase packaged food

Ndlovu, Sithabile Sharon (2024-01-26)

The high prevalence of obesity in South Africa has been linked to unhealthy food consumption. Food labelling plays a significant role in informing and educating consumers about macronutrients in the food they consume. ...
Physiology, yield, and nutritional contribution of Indian Hemp (Cannabis sativa L) grown under different fertilizer types and environment

Thobejane, Kgaogelo Ignatius (2024-08-05)

The first three Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 1, 2 and 3) set by the United Nations focus on ending poverty, promoting good agriculture to eradicate malnutrition, and ensuring good health and well-being, respectively. ...
Exploring Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and their effect on motherhood : perceptions of the adult-child

Masisi, Itumeleng Montsokolo Lenah (2024-07)

Women’s voices have been historically silenced in narratives of historical and collective trauma in South Africa. Women’s voices have been even more silent on how the historical and systematic oppression in South Africa ...
The perceptions of youth on the prevention of substance use disorder in the Cape Flats: suggestions for social work practice

Mudzikitiri, Patience (2023-06-30)

Youth participation is a recognised strategy in the prevention of substance abuse. Different preventative strategies require a concerted effort involving various stakeholders to prevent and reduce substance abuse. This ...
Best practice guidelines to address barriers to treatment completion for patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis in Ethiopia

Ahmed Reshid Tusho (2022-11)

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop best practice guidelines to address barriers to treatment completion of patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) in Ethiopia. Method: This study utilised a research ...
Occurrence of food-borne diseases among patients presenting at a health facility in the O.R. Tambo District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Ndlame, Nandisa Nonopa (2024-02-29)

Outbreaks of food-borne disease (FBDs) are frequent in South Africa. However, although notifiable, they are poorly investigated and not often reported. Consequently, there is limited understanding of the burden of FBDs ...
A social support framework for mental health care users to promote continuity of care

Phakula, Lenny Tina (2024-02-28)

Mental healthcare users (MHCUs) often face mental health challenges such as relapse, consequently leading to readmissions due to inadequate continuity of care. The study aimed to develop a social support framework for MHCUs ...
Digital health : a live healthcare console for public health in Gauteng, South Africa

Moonsamy, Wesley (2024-10-14)

Access to quality, real-time information can enable a healthcare system to achieve tactical objectives, such as providing quality patient care, and strategic objectives, such as allocating scarce resources. Digital health ...
Utilization of health management information system for data driven decisions in maternal healthcare in Addis Ababa

Kasu Tola Bifa (2024-04-29)

A Health Management Information System (HMIS) is the essential component of the country's Health Information System (HIS) and is vital for the functioning of the country’s healthcare system. It consists of prescribed data ...
Exploring perceptions and experiences of young adults regarding condoms use as prevention with-in a Johannesburg South community, South Africa

Molungoa-Monyela, Muriel Lebohang (2024-03-01)

The world has made notable progress towards the eradication of the human-immunodeficiency virus / acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV and AIDS) pandemic in the past three decades, and condom use during sex has been a ...
The experiences and perceptions of mental health care users suffering from major depressive disorder regarding treatment

Lekoloane, Frans Mmakwena (2024-06)

Major Depressive Disorder is a burden to public health affecting millions of people worldwide. However, many people do not receive treatment. More research has been done on the efficacy of medications rather than the ...
Gambling disorder in the workplace among security officers employed by the National Department of Health : guidelines for occupational social work intervention

Nghonyama, Winnie Tsakane (2024-02)

The study focused on workplace gambling disorders among the National Department of Health security officers who gamble at work. The study sought to explore and describe the effects of gambling disorder on security officers’ ...
Strategies to improve contraceptive use among women and young girls attending postnatal care at selected hospitals and clinics in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Zinaw Mesafint Dessie (2023-11)

This study aimed to develop strategies to improve contraceptive use among women and young girls attending postnatal care at selected hospitals and clinics in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. An explanatory sequential mixed research ...
Exploring the dynamics of caring for adolescent foster children: developing post-placement guidelines for social work intervention

Mashiloane, Nomlinda (2024)

The study examined the challenges of caring for adolescent foster children post-foster placement with the intention to develop guidelines for social work intervention. The research approach of the study was qualitative and ...
The role of workplace well-being initiatives in promoting employee well-being and training transfer in Seventh-Day Adventist Institutions in Cameroon : a conceptual model

Rakotoarimanga, Chantal Lala (2024-03-19)

The purpose of this study was to elucidate the role of workplace well-being initiatives in promoting employee well-being and training transfer in Seventh-Day Adventist institutions (SDAI) in Cameroon and to portray this ...
The effect of diabetic peripheral neuropathy on quality of life among persons attending podiatry clinics in Ekurhuleni

Mafhege, Avhashoni Granny (2024-02)

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is associated with the damage or impairment of peripheral nerve fibres in people with diabetes mellitus. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of diabetic peripheral neuropathy ...
The resilience of women living with HIV at Winnie Mandela Informal settlement within Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality

Masevhege, Mambo Trevor (2024-04)

Globally, it was estimated that over 37 million individuals were infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), with women being more affected by the virus compared to men. This can be attributed to various factors, ...
Whole genome sequencing of antimicrobial resistant strains of selected bacterial species from communally grazed cattle of Mogosane village, South Africa

Makhetha, Lerato Lisbeth Njaki (2024-04-30)

The gastrointestinal tract of cattle houses several microorganisms that are excreted through faecal material into the environment. Some strains of these microorganisms are known to be zoonotic and carry determinants of ...
Exploring narrative inquiry as a sense-making tool for parents raising a child with autism from a family systems theory perspective

Human, Carin Gratia (2024-06-22)

Research in the field of autism and families confirm both the challenges of families raising a child with autism, and the need for a family-focused therapy to address the systemic effect of the disorder. Despite the evidence, ...

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