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Strachan, Keri. "Current perceptions and usage practices of nutritional supplements." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2193.

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Thesis (MNutr (Interdisciplinary Health Sciences. Human Nutrition))--University of Stellenbosch, 2009.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of the study was to investigate current perceived role of nutritional supplements in adolescent (16-18 years) male rugby players and establish usage practices within Kwazulu Natal (KZN) schools. Methods The nutritional supplementation practices of 68 rugby players from 7 KZN secondary schools were surveyed using an anonymous paper-based questionnaire. The boys were asked to identify from a list (with Other as a selection) which supplement they used, the frequ

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Herbst, Hendrina Carolina. "Comparison of micronutrient-intake of lactating mothers from the Hlabisa district in KwaZulu-Natal using two different dietary intake methods." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1543.

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Thesis (MNutr (Interdisciplinary Health Sciences. Human Nutrition))--Stellenbosch University, 2008.<br>INTRODUCTION: The objective of this research study was to analyze previously collected dietary intake data using multiple 24-hour dietary recalls and semiquantitative food frequency questionnaires (FFQ’s) in a group of HIV-positive and HIV-negative breastfeeding women from a rural region in KwaZulu-Natal in order to compare the intake of selective micronutrients obtained with the two instruments. Identifying the pattern of food intake and the contribution of different foods to the micro

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Myer, Landon. "Imifino yasendle, imifino isiZulu : the ethnobotany, historical ecology and nutrition of traditional vegetables in KwaZulu-Natal." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9926.

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Bibliography: leaves 68-72.<br>Traditional wild or weedy leafy green vegetables are an important food source in many parts of Africa, and there have been several recent calls across the continent for interventions promoting the use of these resources for their nutritional values. In South Africa relatively little research attention has been paid to traditional vegetables, known in Zulu as imifino. However it is widely thought that these plants are falling into disuse as food preferences change and exotic vegetables such as spinach or cabbage become more commonly available. This report aims to

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Pearson, Kerry. "OPTIMIZING MICRONUTRIENT INTAKE OF LACTATING WOMEN IN KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA, THROUGH INCREASED WILD EDIBLE PLANT CONSUMPTION." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2011. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/545.

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OPTIMIZING MICRONUTRIENT INTAKE OF LACTATING WOMEN IN KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA, THROUGH INCREASED WILD EDIBLE PLANT CONSUMPTION Kerry Pearson Micronutrient consumption in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, is insufficient to meet the needs of lactating women. Inadequate intake negatively impacts the health of both the mother and infant. Increasing consumption of wild edible plants has been recommended to combat these deficiencies, but information has not yet been provided on which types of wild plants should be eaten or in what quantity. The objective of this study was to determine the optimal

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Faber, M. "Community-based growth monitoring in a rural area lacking health facilities." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52737.

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Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2002.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A community-based growth monitoring (GM) project was established in a rural village in KwaZulu-Natal. The project is an example of community-based activities that were based on a participatory approach of problem assessment and analysis. The first phase of the study comprised of a situation assessment. The aim was to evaluate the nutritional status and related factors of children aged 5 years and younger. It included a cross-sectional survey (questionnaire and anthropometric measurements), focus group discussions and inter

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Meaker, Jill. "An observational cross-sectional investigation of foodservice management and general management practices in schools running the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) in the formal and informal urban areas of Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." Thesis, Link to the online version, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10019/1963.

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Esposito, Francesca. "Impact of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on body composition and other anthropometric measures of HIV-infected women in a primary healthcare setting in KwaZulu-Natal : a pilot study." Thesis, Link to the online version, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10019/1886.

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Lesiapeto, Maemo Seponga. "Factors associated with nutritional status of children aged 0-60 months residing in Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces / M.S. Lesiapeto." Thesis, North-West University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/4363.

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Hardy, Mark Benedict. "Short-term effects of mixed grazing by cattle and sheep in highland sourveld." Thesis, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10531.

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Data derived from a long-term grazing trial were used to determine short-term effects of mixed grazing by cattle and sheep in Highland Sourveld. Five cattle to sheep ratio treatments (viz. 1 :0, 3:1, 1 :1, 1 :3, 0:1) were applied, each at three stocking rates (viz. 0.5 (low), 0.71 (medium) and 1.0 (high) animal unit equivalents (AUE) ha¯¹). Ratios were expressed in terms of AUE cattle: AUE sheep. Stocking rate and ratio treatments were balanced at the start of each grazing season. Fourteen-month old Hereford steers and 'two-tooth' Merino wethers were used as experimental animals. The trial com

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Vardan, Siveshnee. "Health indicators and nutritional profile of staff at a training institution as a foundation for the development of nutrition wellness education material." Thesis, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/1623.

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Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements of the Master of Applied Science in Food and Nutrition, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2016.<br>Background: The occurrence of absenteeism observed at the Coastal KZN FET College is very large. However, absenteeism of this magnitude is not inconsistent with observations from other educational institutions and work places around the world. Generally, absenteeism is coupled to the absence of good health, the presence of one or more non-communicable disease and the paucity of physical exercise undertaken by the personnel. Absen

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Mabuza, Lindiwe Olivia Khumbuzile. "The Primary School Nutrition Programme (PSNP) : assessing the allocation of funding in KwaZulu Natal, 1995/96." Thesis, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5552.

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The Government of National Unity's (GNU) desire to eliminate socio-economic imbalances inherited from the apartheid era resulted in the creation ofthe Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) which outlines principles and strategies for development in key areas. One such area is nutrition; in this regard President Mandela enacted the Primary School Nutrition Programme (PSNP) to provide one third of the minimum daily food intake for primary school children, where the need existed. The PSNP was launched on the 1st of September 1994 following the announcement of the start of the programme b

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Beekrum, Sharlynn. "Nutritional value of traditional leafy vegetables in Kwa-Zulu Natal." Thesis, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/2713.

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Submitted in partial fulfilment for the Degree of Master of Technology: Food Technology, Durban Institute of Technology, 2003.<br>Leafy vegetables provide valuable nutrients to humans. Indigenous or traditional vegetables are rapidly being replaced by exotic plants. These vegetables are often costly and not easily available to communities. This study was undertaken to determine the nutritional composition of the leaves of twenty traditional leafy vegetables namely Solanum nigrum, Physalis viscosa, Cucumis metuliferus, Momordica balsamina, Amaranthus spinosus, Amaranthus hybridus, Amaranthus du

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Mudzinganyama, Tatenda Charmaine. "A livelihood analysis of the contribution of community gardens to food security in Msunduzi and uMngeni Municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10588.

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South Africa is a net food exporter, however, scores of households in the rural and peri-urban and urban areas are food insecure. Some households in the peri-urban areas of uMngeni and Msunduzi Municipalities of KwaZulu-Natal have sought to alleviate their households from food insecurity through community gardens, which are widely promoted and used as a means to increase food supply. This study was centred on a livelihood based analysis of the contribution of community gardens to food security in Msunduzi and uMngeni Municipalities, KwaZulu-Natal. A survey was conducted among 46 participants a

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Msaki, Mark Mapendo. "Measuring and validating food insecurity in Embo, using the food insecurity scale and index." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/776.

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Measurement of household food insecurity is needed to identify the magnitude of food insecurity and assess the impact of development interventions. However, there is no commonly agreed measure of household food insecurity. While researchers continually experiment with new measures, the resultant measures are often complex and include numerous variables that still do not distinguish clearly between the food secure and the food insecure. This study set out to prepare a quick and convenient tool to measure household food security, using common household demographic and socio-economic variables co

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Naidoo, Thilavathy. "Evaluation of nutrition information embedded in the grade 8 to 12 KwaZulu-Natal school curriculum." Thesis, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/1624.

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Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements of the Degree of Master of Applied Science in Food and Nutrition, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2016.<br>There is a lack of information and research on nutrition content in the curriculum for learners at the secondary school level. While nutrition content is addressed in the curriculum for Grades 8 and 9 in Natural Science, Social Science and Life Orientation, not all aspects of nutrition education are included. In Grades 10 to 12, nutrition content exists in Life Orientation, Agricultural Science, Agricultural Technology, De

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Felt, Leigh. "Food security and coping strategies of a rural community within the Valley of a Thousand Hills." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/1700.

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Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master Technology: Consumer Science Food and Nutrition, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2014.<br>Food security is a global concern and the insecurity thereof is prevalent in South Africa even though the country is deemed to be secure in terms of food availability. The study was conducted to determine the socio-economic, health and nutrition and food security status of the community living in the Valley of a Thousand Hills in KwaZulu Natal, in addition to analysing their coping strategies. Two hundred and

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Fynn, Richard Warwick Sinclair. "Effect of stocking rate and rainfall on rangeland dynamics and cattle performance in a semi-arid savanna, KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10292.

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Considerable understanding of the functioning of semi-arid systems is still needed to enable range managers to formulate management policies, with a degree of confidence. Long term data sets that encompass a wide range of interactions between the various major components of a semi-arid system (vegetation, herbivory, animal performance, landscape and rainfall), are unfortunately rare but essential to provide sufficient depth of data to adequately test various hypotheses about rangeland dynamics. This study comprises an analysis of a ten year data set derived from two cattle stocking rate trials

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Mfeka, Portia Lungisile Nomathamsanqa. "Sociodemographic profile, nutritional status and dietaty intake of primary school children in Chesterville, KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/3061.

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Submitted in the fulfillment of the requirements of a Masters of Applied Science in Food and Nutrition, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2017.<br>Aim: The main aim of this study was to profile the primary school children`s household socio-economic status and evaluate their nutritional status for a healthy and active live in Chesterville, outside Durban in KwaZulu-Natal. The sample comprised of 250 children (147 girls and 103 boys), aged between 4 to 8 years and 9 to 13 years who volunteered to participate in the study and school was randomly selected. Methodology: A q

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Wirth, Janet Dorothy. "An assessment of dietary diversity and nutrition knowledge of student nurses at the KwaZulu-Natal College of Nursing." Thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/1248.

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Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Technology: Nursing, Durban University of Technology, 2014.<br>South Africa has a high prevalence of obesity, and many people live with diseases where dietary adaptations are part of the management of the disease. Nurses are important in the facilitation of people obtaining dietary advice. While nutrition education is part of the nursing curriculum, student nurses’ knowledge of nutrition was not known, nor was their dietary intake and nutritional health status. The purpose of the study was to assess the nutrition knowledge

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Gwacela, Mbalenhle. "Exploring food insecurity and socio-economic factors affecting academic performance : a case study of first year students on probation and at-risk of academic exclusion." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10586.

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Since the democratic transition, South Africa has come a long way in paving a path that enables citizens to take advantage of education. Within universities, certain overlooked socio-economic and food security factors affect academic performance. The prevalence of food insecurity and factors affecting academic performance was investigated in the context of underperforming first year students. A mixed methodology was used where questionnaire, focus group discussions and key informant interviews were used to collect in depth information. The individual dietary diversity score (IDDS) and househol

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Grobbelaar, Hendrina Helena. "Development of a community engagement capacity building programme within a social justice framework for Consumer Science Food and Nutrition students at the Durban University of Technology." Thesis, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/2672.

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Submitted in fulfillment of requirements of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Food and Nutrition, Durban University of Technology, 2017.<br>The focus of this study is to develop a capacity building programme that prepares students for service learning (SL) with the purpose of developing social responsibility and active critical citizenship underpinned by a social justice paradigm at a University of Technology (UoT). In developing countries such as South Africa that still experience severe injustices and inequality of access to, for example, certain services such as health services, it

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Nsele, Nelisiwe. "The effect of seasonal food variety and dietary diversity on the nutritional status of a rural community in KZN." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/1114.

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Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree Magister Technologiae: Consumer Science Food and Nutrition, Durban University of Technology, 2014.<br>Introduction: Dietary diversity is an indicator of access and measurement of household food security as it relates to income, location and seasonality. Dietary diversity is measured by physically counting the number of individual foods as well as food groups consumed over a given reference period. When dietary diversity is accurately measured, nutrient adequacy will be easily predicted. In order to measure dietary diversity accurately

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Findlay, Nicola Jean. "The effect of application of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulphur fertilisers to a perennial ryegrass sward on yield, quality and apparent intake by dairy cows." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10827.

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Perennial ryegrass is an intensive, temperate pasture grass that responds well to applied fertiliser. The purpose of this project was to study the effects of fertiliser on the productivity and quality of perennial ryegrass in KwaZulu-Natal and how this impacts on animal intake. It was hypothesised that over-application of fertiliser to a perennial ryegrass pasture would negatively affect the quality of the herbage for grazing by dairy cattle and that intake would be affected. Thus the project aimed to assess the effects of applied fertiliser on yield, quality and intake of an established peren

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Modi, Minse. "The nutritional quality of traditional and modified traditional foods in KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/666.

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Gordon, Reno. "The hydration status, fluid and carbohydrate intake of male adolescent soccer players during training in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10583.

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Adolescent athletes of this era are more pressurized than adolescents of previous generations to perform at an optimum level (Micheli & Jenkins 2001, p49). The importance of winning can result in adolescent athletes developing inappropriate nutritional practices such as neglecting hydration and consuming insufficient carbohydrate (Micheli & Jenkins 2001, p57). Consuming insufficient fluid leads to dehydration which reduces a soccer player’s ability to continue training. Consuming inadequate carbohydrate reduces performance and blood glucose levels during training. This study aimed to determine

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Shisanya, Stephen Odede. "Assessing the food security status of households participating in community gardens in the Maphephetheni uplands determined by the Household Food Security Access Scale." Thesis, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/774.

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While South Africa is nationally food secure, the m ajority of rural households are food insecure. Community and home gardens are widel y promoted to alleviate food insecurity. Households in the Maphephetheni Uplands , KwaZulu-Natal have come together to cultivate community gardens, producing food crops for consumption and selling surpluses. This study evaluated the contrib ution of community gardens towards alleviating food insecurity in the Maphephe theni Uplands. A survey was conducted among 53 participants of community garden s and their households. A questionnaire and focus group discussi

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Mjonono, Mfusi. "An investigation of household food insecurity coping strategies in Umbumbulu." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/520.

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This study set out to investigate the food insecurity coping strategies of sample households from the Embo community in the Umbumbulu district of KwaZulu-Natal. A total of 151 Ezemvelo Farmers' Organisation and 49 non-EFO members were interviewed in two rounds, beginning in October 2004 and March 2005. The total sample included 200 respondents from 176 households. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data on socio-economic characteristics, food consumption patterns and application of consumption coping strategies. The study used the Coping Strategy Index to establish the food security st

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Oswell, Brigitte Helene. "Attitudes and barriers to healthy eating amongst adolescent girls in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal." Diss., 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13812.

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Dietary intake is a strong determinate of the health of an individual. Healthy eating is an important prevention to non-communicable diseases. If behaviour is to be changed insight into what the attitudes and barriers are to eating healthily amongst adolescents is imperative. This can provide knowledge for future prevention campaigns for healthy eating to prevent overweight and obesity. The purpose of the study was to quantitatively describe what attitudes adolescent females have towards healthy eating and what potential barriers omits them from adopting healthy eating behaviours. Data collect

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Reimers, Penelope. "The influence of the workplace environment on breastfeeding practices of working mothers returning to work : a case study of two companies in KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/448.

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Submitted in full compliance with the requirements for a Master’s Degree in Technology: Nursing, Department of Community Health Studies at the Durban University of Technology, 2009.<br>Purpose: Breastfeeding is a key child survival strategy important for the long-term health of both the mother and child. The number of women in paid employment has increased exponentially, yet very few of these women continue breastfeeding as recommended by the World Health Organisation. The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify the factors affecting breastfeeding practices in the workp

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Wiles, Nicola Laurelle. "The tuck shop purchasing practices of grade 4 learners at selected primary schools in Pietermar[it]zburg, South Africa." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9980.

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Aim: To determine whether the tuck shop purchasing habits of Grade 4 learners were contributing towards the development of childhood overweight and obesity. Objectives: To assess the nutritional quality of the food and beverages available for learners to purchase; items regularly purchased from the tuck shop as well as factors influencing the learner’s decision to purchase these items; the anthropometric and socio-demographic characteristics of grade 4 learners as well as their nutrition knowledge related to the tuck shop items purchased. Method: A survey administered to 11 tuck shop managers,

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Paterson, Marie. "Professional development of dietitians completing compulsory community service in South Africa with special focus on KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/4551.

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Introduction: The aim of this research was to establish the attitudes, knowledge, job satisfaction and professional development of community service dietitians because negative attitudes, poor knowledge, low levels of job satisfaction and poor professional development would be detrimental to the process of community service and ultimately to the provision of health services. Methodology: Three distinct annual intakes of qualified dietitians completing compulsory community service were the subjects of an analytical cross sectional survey conducted biannually for the period 2003-2005. Data colle

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Govender, Karina. "Snacking preferences of primary school children as a guideline to develop a sensory acceptable snack food item enhanced with Moringa oleifera." Thesis, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/1625.

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Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements of the Master of Applied Science in Food and Nutrition, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2016.<br>Introduction: South Africa, like many other developing countries, is challenged by malnutrition among children. Globally, the nutritional status of children is a cause for great concern. The nutritional shift towards diets laden with sugar, fat and salt contribute towards the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Snacking plays a pivotal role in the diets of children; however, the consumption of unhealthy snacks or ‘junk’ foo

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Maharaj, Kirasha. "Supplementary feeding of South African underweight children between 1 and 10 years of age with ready-to-use food to promote weight gain." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10134.

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The aim of this study was to investigate whether Sibusiso, a Ready Food Supplement (SRFS), developed by the Gift of the Givers Foundation was able to promote weight gain among underweight children between 1 and 10 years of age. The study also aimed to train CAST community workers on how to assess and identify underweight children and to determine the number of underweight children aged 1-10 years who were currently on the CAST food aid program in Cato Manor and Chesterville in Durban, Kwa Zulu-Natal. This non-randomised intervention study was carried out on a total of 19 out of 20 subjects tha

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Kassier, Susanna Maria. "The current infant feeding practices and related factors of Zulu mothers with 0-6 month old infants attending PMTCT and non-PMTCT clinics in central Durban, KwaZulu-Natal : an exploratory study." Thesis, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5499.

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Abstract: Introduction: Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of an infant's life is recommended worldwide. In 1998 the South African Demographic and Health Survey (SADHS) showed that only 10% of mothers exclusively breastfeed at three months. As the HIV virus is transmissible via breast milk, UNAIDS (2002) recommends that women in developing countries should be given a choice of feeding method after being counselled on the risks and benefits of breast feeding versus formula feeding. As a res

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Govender, Laurencia. "Nutritional composition and acceptance of a complimentary food made with provitamin A-biofortified maize." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10702.

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Introduction: Micronutrient malnutrition has been identified as a serious health problem globally and is on the rise in South Africa. This is evident from the escalating burden of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in South Africa. Rural infants are the most affected, as their diets often lack micronutrients. Food fortification, vitamin A supplementation and dietary diversity are the strategies that have been employed in South Africa to alleviate VAD. However, these strategies have not been effective, for various reasons. Biofortification is the production of micronutrient dense staple crops to allevi

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Fynn, Richard Warwick Sinclair. "Determinants of community composition and diversity in KwaZulu-Natal mesic grasslands : evidence from long-term field experiments and pot and plot competition experiments." Thesis, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10177.

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A predictive understanding of plant community response to various environmental influences (e.g. type, timing and frequency of disturbance, site productivity, fertilization, etc.) is a general goal of plant ecology. This study sought to further understanding of mesic grassland dynamics in KwaZulu-Natal using long-term field experiments (> 50 years) and short-term pot and plot competition experiments. The specific objectives were to: 1) examine the effects of long-term burning of grassland on soil organic matter content because of its potential impact on nitrogen cycling and community compositi

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Read, A. J. P. "The effect of Lactobacillus reuteri supplementation on anthropometric measurements, lung function and lung infections in a cystic fibrosis population in KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5281.

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BACKGROUND: Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients grow poorly and tend to be malnourished. They frequently suffer from lung infections necessitating the repeated use of antibiotics. AIM: This study was conducted to determine whether supplementation with a probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri (L. reuteri) could reduce the incidence and duration of lung infections, and whether this would impact on their anthropometric data. The secondary purpose was to compare the nutritional status of the CF patients attending CF clinics in Kwazulu-Natal (KZN) with CF patients attending CF clinics in Cape Town (CT). METHODS

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Househam, Sheila Drummond. "Forage systems for goat production in South Africa." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10018.

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Goats are found in almost every country and are an important source of protein and produce lactose-free milk. In South Africa, survival rates of goat kids are low, mainly due to malnutrition. Intensive goat production systems based on cultivated pastures were evaluated, at various stocking rates to evaluate the effects of improved nutrition on goat production. The pastures chosen to be evaluated for goat production were Pennisetum clandestinum (Kikuyu) and Secale cereale (Stooling rye). Kikuyu is one of the more important dryland summer pasture species in KwaZulu-Natal. Three stocking rates of

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"Dietary intake, diet-related knowledge and metabolic control of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus, aged 6-10 years attending the paediatric diabetic clinics at Grey's Hospital, Pietermaritzburg and Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/3445.

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The aim of this study was to assess the dietary intake, diet-related knowledge and metabolic control in children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus between the ages of 6-10 years attending the Paediatric Diabetic Clinics at Grey’s Hospital, Pietermaritzburg and Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. This was a cross sectional observational study that was carried out in a total of 30 subjects out of a possible 35 subjects that qualified for inclusion in the study from both the Grey’s Hospital clinic (n=8) and IALCH clinic (n=22). The dietary intake was assessed in a total of

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Mjonono, Mfusi. "An investigation of household food insecurity coping strategies in Umbumbulu /." 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/657.

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Silangwe, Beauty Nontuthuzelo. "Nutritional status and dietary intake of adolescent girls in Mandlenkosi High School, Lindelani." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/875.

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Dissertation submitted in the fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Magister Technologie: Food and Nutrition, Durban University of Technology, 2012.<br>Background: Assessing the nutritional status of adolescents could be a catalyst in addressing malnutrition at an early age and at a school level. Objectives: The study was conducted to examine the nutritional status and dietary pattern of adolescent girls attending school in Lindelani, KwaZulu-Natal. Methods: Adolescent girls were selected from a randomly selected high school. A total of 157 adolescent girls aged 13 to 18 years

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Smith, Elaine. "An exploration of emerging problems for infant feeding options : some obstacles for the rapid expansion of the HIV mother-to-child transmission prevention programme : the KwaZulu-Natal experience." Thesis, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/4363.

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Mabaso, Prudence Bongekile. "An assessment of the quality and acceptance of a ready-to-use supplement, Sibusiso, by human immunodeficiency virus and human immunodeficiency virus/tuberculosis treated patients in KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10128.

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Introduction: Malnutrition is a health issue directly and indirectly contributing towards high rates of morbidity and mortality globally, particularly in developing countries. South Africa (SA) is faced with a double burden of diseases with a high prevalence of both under and over nutrition. The high prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in SA worsens undernutrition. HIV/AIDS increases nutrient requirements and inadequate food intake results in malnutrition. Nutrition support through food supplementation is important to combat the high preval

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Mtolo, Andile. "Food security and coping strategies of an urban community in Durban." Thesis, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/1736.

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Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Applied Science in Food and Nutrition, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2016.<br>Introduction: Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO 2015a) estimated that 220 million people (23.2%) in Sub-Saharan Africa were undernourished. Parallel to hunger, obesity rates have more than doubled globally since 1980; in 2014, 1.9 billion adults in the world were overweight and 600 million were obese (FAO 2015a). Obesity is a serious concern facing the world today and a major contributor to chronic disease such as

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Wiles, Nicola Laurelle. "The use and interpretation of the nutrition information on the food label of selected fat spreads by female consumers aged 25-45 years, living in Pietermaritzburg." Thesis, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5334.

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Aim: To determine the use and interpretation of the nutrition information on the food label of selected fat spreads by female consumers aged 25 to 45 years, living in Pietermaritzburg. Objectives: This study set out to determine the following objectives regarding the food label: what the demographics of the consumers making use of the label were; how these consumers used the label and their motivation behind this label use and did the use of the label alter the purchase of that product? Method: One hundred and fifty women aged 25-45 years were chosen from an accidental, non-probability sample

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Bright, Lizell. "The usage pattern of nutritional supplements amongst University of KwaZulu-Natal master of business administration (MBA) students." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10736.

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Nutritional supplements are a combination of complementary medicines and functional foods. While research suggests that the usage of nutritional supplements is increasing worldwide, the growth of the industry is being hampered by a lack of understanding on the part of consumers. The main aim of this study was to determine the usage pattern of nutritional supplements amongst University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Masters of Business Administration (MBA) students registered in 2011. Research data for this study was obtained by surveying UKZN MBA students. From a population of 250, a probability sam

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Penderis, Caryn Anne. "Browse : quantity and nutritive value of evergreen and deciduous tree species in semi-arid Southern African savannas." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9905.

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Browse selection, intake, utilisation, palatability, quality and production are tightly linked and need to be considered together in trying to improve our understanding of browsing dynamics and the interactions between browsers and vegetation. Such an understanding is necessary in order to re-evaluate determinations of browser carrying capacities and evaluating actual and potential impacts of browsing animals on vegetation composition and diversity. Browser carrying capacity is determined by both the quantity and the nutritive value of forage. The measurement of browse quantity and nutritive v

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Vatta, Adriano Francis. "Evaluation of nutritional, chemotherapeutic and educational approaches to manage gastrointestinal nematodes and improve small-scale goat farming." Thesis, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/1023.

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Small-scale goat farmers from south-western KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, identified gastrointestinal helminths, dry-season feed scarcity and poor reproductive performance as major production constraints and highlighted the paucity of information on goat health and management. The research and extension processes adopted to address these problems comprised on-station experimentation, followed by on-farm validation combined with the participatory dissemination of both study findings and relevant information on goat health care. The approach included the use of the FAMACHA© system to ass

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Rangongo, Mamoloko Florah. "Effects of iron deficiency on the cognitive functioning of primary school children in southern KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/6061.

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The aim of this study was to assess the performance of the children in the study on some psychometric tests and to find out whether iron deficiency had any effect on cognitive skills as measured by the selected psychometric tests. The study also wanted to find out if there would be any gender differences on the psychometric tests. A sample of 810 children was selected from eleven schools from the rural Southern part of KwaZulu-Natal. The children were of ages eight to ten years old, were all Zulu speaking and in standard one. Blood samples were taken from all the children to determine iron lev

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Stephen, Neil Robert. "An assessment of outcomes of the nutritional supplementation programme of children at Prince Mshiyeni memorial hospital, Umlazi, Kwazulu Natal." Thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/19538.

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A research report submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science (Medicine) in the field of Community Paediatrics Johannesburg 2015<br>Aim: Malnutrition, specifically undernutrition, contributes to a reduction in potential for childhood growth and development, and an increase in morbidity and mortality. This study seeks to investigate whether sufficient weight gain is achieved using the existing nutrition supplementation programme offered by the Dietetics Department at Prince Mshiyeni Memor

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