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Bowman, Winifred Edna. "The evaluation of an accreditation programme for quality improvement in private physiotherapy practice in South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52525.

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Thesis (PhD)--University of Stellenbosch, 2001.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: "Quality" has different meanings to different people. Even quality experts do not agree on a single definition: Juran's definition of quality revolves around his concept of "fitness for use", Crosby defines quality in terms of performance that produces "zero defects" and Deming defines quality as a "never ending cycle of continuous improvement". One element, however, that is common to all three approaches is that management must accept and demonstrate leadership if quality is to be achieved. Quality is rarely thought

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De, Klerk Susanna Magdalena. "Occupational therapy assessment of the upper limb : trends in South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/86347.

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Thesis (MOccTher)--Stellenbosch University, 2014.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction: This research was conducted to establish the assessment practices of occupational therapists working with clients with upper limb injuries and/or conditions. This was done to get an updated account of frequency and variation in the use of various assessment tools as well as reasons offered for infrequent use. Methodology: A quantitative cross-sectional survey design was used. A convenience sample of therapists attending courses was recruited for the study. A questionnaire was developed for the study and face

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Skaal, Linda. "The Predictive validity and effects of using transtheoretical model to increase physical activity of health workers at Dr. George Mukhari Hospital, South Africa." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus), 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/535.

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Thesis (MPH) -- University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus), 2010.<br>Background: Evidence exists that supports the physiological and psychological benefits associated with regular physical activity. The Transtheoretical model (TTM) of the stages and processes of change has been used worldwide to understand how people change problem behaviour, such as Physical Inactivity, and correctly categorize people according to their readiness to change from being physically inactive to being active. This model (TTM) helps Health Promoters to implement awareness campaigns according to individual’s stage of ex

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Coetzee, Lizmory Tandeke Fehrsen. "The prevalence and rehabilitation needs of individuals with locomotor disability in Mitchell's Plain." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25666.

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Locomotor disability is a problem, reported prevalence ranging from 1% to 8.6%. Only a limited number of studies have been done in South Africa. They used different methodologies and definitions, thus leading to the variation in prevalence reported. A further factor influencing prevalence is that some locomotor disabilities are area-specific. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and rehabilitation needs of individuals with locomotor disability in Mitchell's Plain, for planning intervention strategies as part of this community based rehabilitation service. A cross sectional study design

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Greene, Mark A. "Rethinking biokinetics: a philosophical critique concerning the roles and responsibilities of practitioners and patients." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/10381.

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The specialist responsible for providing prescribed exercise as a form of medicine to the South African population is the biokineticist. Biokinetics is a relatively new profession developed in response to empirical research supporting exercise as medicine. Although the role of the biokineticist is clearly defined by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), there is still confusion concerning this profession and its services. At present, the dominant medicalscientific and capitalist-economic discourses offer a narrowly mechanistic and instrumental understanding of the human body

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Struthers, Patricia. "The role of occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy in education support services in South Africa." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/8475.

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Philosophiae Doctor - PhD<br>This thesis investigated the education support services provided by occupational therapists, physiotherapists and speech and language therapists in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Changes in the education policy in South Africa to an inclusive education system have major implications for the way therapists provide support. Therapists have been challenged to move from a medical model of support with a focus on highly specialised treatment for a small number of individual learners with disabilities, to a systemic and health promoting model which focuses on

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Erasmus, Anine Carolien. "Exploring the value of collaboration between music therapy and physiotherapy in South Africa in sessions with clients with Cerebral Palsy." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29126.

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Literature has indicated that music therapy has many physical benefits for individuals with Cerebral Palsy (CP) and that these benefits hold much potential for music therapy application within physiotherapy sessions. Collaboration between music therapy and physiotherapy in work with these individuals, however, has not yet been explored in a South African context and no studies include physiotherapists‟ perspectives on the matter. This research study has begun to bridge this gap by exploring music therapy and physiotherapy collaboration in a South African context and by looking for new insights

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Hanekom, Susan. "The profile of a surgical ICU in a public sector tertiary hospital in South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/16335.

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Thesis (MScFisio)--University of Stellenbosch, 2004.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Objective: To describe the baseline data of a surgical ICU in South Africa before the implementation of an evidence-based physiotherapy practice protocol. Design: Prospective cohort observational study Setting: Ten-bed closed surgical unit in a university affiliated tertiary hospital. Patients: All adult ICU admissions from 16 June - 30 September 2003. Measurements: The patient’s clinical data including demographic information, admission diagnosis, surgery classification and co-morbidities were recorded on admissio

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Rossouw, Tania. "Strategic options for the physiotherapy industry in the current context of private healthcare in South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50644.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2006.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South Africa's healthcare industry is at a crossroad as pressure in both the public and private sectors is increasing. The extent of change in the industry is overwhelming and it is seen as a very turbulent and unstable environment. Healthcare professionals must reconsider their position in the industry and adapt in this ever-changing environment. The physiotherapy profession forms a small part of the healthcare value chain, but it fulfils an important role in the healthcare system. Unfortunately the profession shows no c

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Ernstzen, Dawn V. "Students' and clinical teachers' views on effective clinical education in Physiotherapy at Stellenbosch University." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1598.

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Thesis (MPhil (Curriculum Studies))--University of Stellenbosch, 2006.<br>Clinical education in health sciences is an important and distinct part of health care education. In clinical education situations, students learn to integrate the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values of the profession. The attainment of clinical competence is one of the main outcomes of the Clinical Physiotherapy module for physiotherapy students at Stellenbosch University (SU). In its Strategy for Teaching and Learning (2001:3), SU embraces a student-centered approach to teaching. In a student-centered approach towa

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Duncan, E. M. "Perspectives on occupational therapy transformation in South Africa." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25831.

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This minor dissertation is built around the Vona du Toit Memorial lecture that was given, by the author, to the Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa (OT ASA) in July 1999. The central theme of both the lecture and the dissertation is professional transformation. the impetus for which is seen to reside in the axiology of the profession, starting with the morn! values, attitudes and beliefs of individual practitioners and moving towards a collectively revisioned professional ontology. It is proposed that the ·identification, analysis and resuscitation of the profession's ethos at an

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Kubashe, Nomachina Theopatra. "Disclosure of HIV status and adherence to antiretroviral therapy." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1174.

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The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is one of the leading chronic diseases affecting people in South Africa and throughout the world. This study aimed to investigate the effect disclosure of HIV status had on antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence. A convenience sample of 65 HIV positive adult patients currently taking ART at a public Primary Health Care (PHC) clinic in the Nelson Mandela Metropole was selected. Participation was voluntary and confidentiality was maintained at all times. Data was collected using three tools/techniques: (1) a Patien

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Nhantumbo, Bernardino João. "Drivers of coastal sea level variability along the east and south of South Africa." Doctoral thesis, Faculty of Science, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/30348.

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Sea level rise and variability is of great concern in the coastal areas where a significant part of the global population is settled. Therefore, understanding regional and local long-term sea level variability as well as its trend is critical. On the other hand, quantifying how the sea level has varied on different timescales and why, is critical for understanding sea level changes, and crucial for improving future global, regional, and local projections. In this study, monthly mean sea level records of seven individual tide gauges, from the east and south coast of South Africa were used to an

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Westreich, Daniel J. Van Rie Annelies. "HIV, antiretroviral therapy, and tuberculosis outcomes in Johannesburg, South Africa /." Chapel Hill, N.C. : University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008. http://dc.lib.unc.edu/u?/etd,1953.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008.<br>Title from electronic title page (viewed Dec. 11, 2008). "... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Epidemiology in the School of Public Health." Discipline: Epidemiology; Department/School: Public Health.

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Naidoo, Pevashnee. "Barking up the wrong tree : pet therapy in South Africa." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7989.

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Bibliography: leaves 183-238.<br>There exists but one local detailed, documented study by Bergensen (1989) that focused on the effects of pet facilitated therapy on the self-esteem and socialisation of primary school children. In addition, a handful of articles have been published in South African journals. It is rather perturbing to note that a proven, highly effective adjunct to conventional therapeutic intervention is lacking in the South African therapeutic milieu. The marked ignorance and defence behind practitioners scorn for this form of therapy is rather perplexing, especially in light

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Moeng, Ramoabi Richard. "An effective physical assets management strategy for the South African manufacturing industry." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020631.

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Organisations are spending a large sum of capital by investing on physical assets in order to improve productivity and gain competitive advantage. It has become imperative that business leadership turn their attention to the development, implementation and sustenance of physical assets management strategies in order to eliminate operational and reliability risk.

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Toi, Claire. "Culture, race and therapy : with special reference to South African Chinese therapists." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/49900.

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Thesis (MSc)--University of Stellenbosch, 2004.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Differences between the therapist and the client such as differing genders, social classes, races, cultures and languages, inevitably influence the therapeutic situation. This research assignment reviews the literature available concerning multicultural counselling. the variables which therapists contend with in a multicultural therapeutic situation and the state of multicultural therapy in South Africa. The main body of this assignment focuses on the training experiences. as well as the countertransfcrential experience

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Brangan, Emer. "Physical activity, noncommunicable disease, and wellbeing in urban South Africa." Thesis, University of Bath, 2012. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.563996.

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If there is one thing that policy makers at the World Health Organisation (WHO) and residents of the South African township of Langa are likely to agree on, it is that ‘just sitting’ is not good for you. The positions from which they approach this conclusion however differ profoundly. This research investigates different conceptualisations of physical activity, health, and wellbeing, and the implications of these differences for policy on the prevention of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in low and middle income countries, taking South Africa as a case study. With four out of five deaths from

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Ver, Loren Van Themaat Dorita Cornelia. "The practice profile of occupational therapists delivering work practice services in South Africa." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15764.

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Over the last decade, industrialised countries have experienced a significant increase in the cost of sickness, disability and employment injury benefits. Concurrently, an increase has been noticed in the need for work rehabilitation due to reasons such as disability as a result of an aging work-force, and work-related stress. Occupational therapists play a crucial role in providing work practice services, but little is known about the type of services they provide or the settings in which they are offered. The aim of this study was to describe the practice profile of occupational therapists d

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Cleophas, Francois Johannes. "Physical education and physical culture in the Coloured community of the Western Cape, 1837-1966." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1227.

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Thesis (PhD (Sport Science))—University of Stellenbosch, 2009.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Physical Education is a human movement activity driven by syllabi and educational programmes. Physical culture refers to human movement programmes with an entertainment component, but that also uses physical education activity. This study serves as an account of Physical Education and physical culture in the Coloured community of the Western Cape in the period 1837 to 1966. It offers a historical exploration of these activities in the social and political context and cuts across narrow definitions of race

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McClintock, Murray, and n/a. "Physical volcanology of the Sterkspruit flood basalt crater complex, South Africa." University of Otago. Department of Geology, 2007. http://adt.otago.ac.nz./public/adt-NZDU20070601.161342.

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Volcanism associated with the onset of Karoo flood basalt eruptions (c. 180 Ma) at Sterkspruit, South Africa, began with emplacement of thin lava flows before abruptly switching to phreatomagmatic and magmatic activity that formed a nest of craters, spatter and tuff rings and cones that collectively comprise a crater complex >40 km� filled by 9-18 km� of volcaniclastic debris. Phreatomagmatic activity driven by interaction of Karoo magma with groundwater hosted in country rock and crater-filling debris quarried broad, mainly shallow craters (hundreds of metres, but not kilometers deep) into wa

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Hendricks, Paul Charles. "The role of physical education in South African primary schools." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2004. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&amp.

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This thesis argued that Physical Education is marginalised in the South African primary school education sector. Through this marginalisation, Physical Education has been reduced from having full subject status, to being only one of the components of one of the primary school learning areas, namely, Life Orientation. Simultaneously, Physical Education finds itself in a situation in which it is generally being taught by a class teacher and no longer by a specialist Physical Education teacher. Possible reasons for this marginalisation are expressed, however, the argument that Physical Education

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Currin, Lisa Natalie. "A journey with an abused child : a non-directive play therapy perspective." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/434.

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The extensive amount of research conducted in the field of family violence internationally indicates that child abuse has a detrimental effect on both the physical and emotional development of children as well as having a profound effect on an individual’s psychological development and functioning in adult life. The aim of this research study was to describe the therapeutic process that unfolded with a seven year old allegedly abused female client within the framework of non-directive play therapy. The case was further contextualised utilising Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development.

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Gray, Wesley Barclay. "Apprenticing learners in the context of the Grade 10 physical science classroom." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003304.

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The number of African learners who participate and succeed in physical science is recognized to be ‘disturbingly low’. One of the factors attributed to the low levels of enrolment and performance in physical science is language. In this study, teaching and learning through the language of science is examined in the context of the bilingual classroom. A model of analysis is constructed that (1) extends the notion of the language of science to include the mathematical and visual ‘languages’ of science, (2) takes recognition of the manner in which language, content, and values and beliefs constru

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Morris, Tamaryn. "Physical oceonography of Sodwana Bay and its effect on larval transport and coral bleaching." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/2038.

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Thesis (MTech (Oceanography))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2009<br>A collaborative study between Marine and Coastal Management (MCM) and the Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI) was initiated in March 2001 to investigate the physical oceanography of Sodwana Bay, South Africa, and the affects on coral communities resident to the area. A bottom-mounted Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) and three Underwater Temperature Recorders (UTR) were deployed to complement the long-term monitoring UTR deployed on Nine-Mile Reef (NMR) in 1994. The study was terminated after 30 months, w

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Ramela, Thato. "An illustrated information leaflet for low-literate HIV/AIDS patients on antiretroviral therapy : design, development and evaluation." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1007563.

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South Africa's HIV prevalence rate is estimated to be 5.7 million and at the end of2007 a total of 45845 HIV/AIDS adult patients were taking antiretroviral therapy (ART). The global incidence of HIV/AIDS has been slowly decreasing over the years but is still widespread. This disease is still more prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa than in other parts of the world, with more than 60% people living with HIV/AIDS. Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), the treatment of choice, slows the progression of the human immunovirus but demands a high adherence rate in excess of 95%. Patients who are p

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Williams, Margaret. "A chronic care coordination model for HIV-positive children requiring antiretroviral therapy." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020346.

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The human immunodeficiency virus / acquired immune deficiency syndrome pandemic (HIV/AIDS) continues to increase in prevalence worldwide, particularly in South Africa. There is a concurrent and distinct increase in the prevalence of HIV/AIDS and HIV-related diseases in the paediatric population in South Africa, particularly those using public sector health services, with a corresponding increase in morbidity and mortality rates (Abdool Karim & Abdool Karim, 2010:363), which impacts greatly on paediatric healthcare services. Adding to this, the provision of paediatric antiretroviral care has nu

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Clark, Jonathan, and Jonathan Clark. "An ethnographic investigation into the development and trialing of more accessible text materials for second language teaching and learning in physical science." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23665.

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This dissertation discusses the development of alternative science curriculum materials for a secondary schooling context where English, the medium of instruction, is a second language for both teachers and students. The research is located in an interpretative ethnographic framework and the data gathered during the classroom-based trialing of the materials highlights the vital role of language in the teaching and learning of school science. An interactive reading model coupled with a discourse approach to text analysis explores some of the language difficulties which black students experience

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Buchanan, Helen. "Evidence-based practice in the occupational therapy profession in South Africa and the Western Cape." Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10185.

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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 257-276).<br>Research from upper-income countries has revealed the difficulties occupational therapists experience in implementing evidence-based practice (EBP). This thesis investigated the state of EBP in occupational therapy in South Africa and evaluated the effectiveness of two EBP educational interventions. The research consisted of three linked studies: a national cross-sectional survey of 436 registered occupational therapists; the development of a questionnaire and audit checklist to evaluate EBP knowledge, attitudes and behaviour; and a rand

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Illgner, Peter Mark. "The morphology and sedimentology of two unconsolidated quaternary debris slope deposits in the Alexandria district, Cape Province." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005519.

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Research on hillslope surface processes and hillslope stratigraphy has been neglected in southern Africa. The amount of published literature on hillslope stratigraphy in southern Africa is very limited. Hillslope sediments provide a record of past environmental conditions and may be especially useful in calculating the recurrence interval of extreme environmental conditions such as earthquakes and intense rainfall events. The characteristics of hillslope sediments provide information as to their origin, transport and mechanisms of deposition. No published work could be found that had been unde

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Dirks, Bryan Larry. "A follow up study of alcohol dependent patients following in patient treatment at the Avalon Treatment Centre." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25880.

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This is a report of an investigation assessing outcome in a consecutive series of alcohol dependent patients admitted to the Avalon Treatment Centre from 21 October 1985 to 14 April 1986. Although extensive work has been done on the epidemiology of alcoholism among "coloured" people * [classified in terms of the population registration Act]. A direct result of the original field survey by Gillis, Keet and Slabbert was the establishment of this centre. A follow up study of people identified as having drinking problems in the original field survey showed that few people stopped drinking on their

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Heyns, M. W., and M. Mostafa Hassan. "South Africa Class F Fly Ash for roads : physical and chemical analysis." Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 13, Issue 3: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11462/310.

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Published Article<br>Fly Ash is a by-product at thermal power stations, also otherwise known as residues of fine particles that rise with flue gases. An industrial by-product may be inferior to the traditional materials used construction applications, but, the lower the cost of these inferior materials make it an attractive alternative if adequate performance can be achieved. The objective of this study is to evaluate the chemical and physical effectiveness of self-cementing fly ashes derived from thermal power stations for construction applications with combined standards. Using laboratory te

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Fourie, Lise. "Music Therapy in Tshwane, South Africa : music therapists’ experiences and other professionals’ perceptions." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/36759.

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In South Africa music therapy as a profession is still in its infancy and not yet firmly established, hence music therapists have struggled in the past to secure full-time employment. It is important to ascertain the current state of music therapy in Tshwane as this will offer suggestions about what needs to be addressed in the future. In this project two research questions were explored: 1. What are the experiences of music therapists, as well as the perceptions of other professionals working in the health and education sectors in Tshwane, regarding music therapy as a profession? 2. Wh

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Dahab, M. "Factors affecting adherence and retention to antiretroviral therapy among adults in South Africa." Thesis, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London), 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.536840.

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Kahts, Samantha Andrea. "Fundamental movement skill proficiency status of girls aged 9-to-12 years from previously disadvantaged communities in Nelson Mandela Bay." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1021035.

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Problem Statement A lack of fundamental movement skill (FMS) proficiency in children can contribute to decreased physical activity (PA) levels, increased adiposity and poor acquisition of specialised sport specific movement skills. To prevent the latter, the identification of FMS status in early and middle childhood years is needed for targeted and specific interventions. Against the backdrop of physical education being omitted from the South African school curriculum, the presence of a patriarchal society, gender sporting stereotyping, high levels of unemployment and low education levels; the

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Roux, Susanna Magrieta. "Diary cards: Preliminary evaluation of an intervention tool for improving adherence to antiretroviral therapy and TB preventive therapy in people living with HIV/AIDS." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2004. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=init_9725_1177916709.

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Adherence to prescribed medications is a central feature of good clinical HIV care and a key factor in determining the effectiveness of treatment. This is especially true for HIV-infected patients, on antiretroviral treatment, where adherence is strongly associated with survival. HIV-associated tuberculosis is a major and increasing health problem, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Clinical trials have demonstrated a benefit of isoniazid preventive therapy in preventing TB among HIV-infected persons, and its use among these patients is recommended. Nearly perfect compliance seems to be indispe

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Pillay, Tanushree. "Determining the effects of a short-term physical activity intervention programme on body mass index, blood pressure, pulse rate and percentage body fat among high school learners." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2005. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&amp.

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Physical inactivity is recognised as a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. Current recommendations for participation in physical activity are 30 minutes or more of moderate-intensity physical activity on most, but preferably all days of the week. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of a physical activity programme on weight, blood pressure, body mass index and body fat classification among high school learners through a short-term physical activity intervention programme.

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Sutton, Sandra Cecile. "The development of a method to evaluate the use and medical and socioeconomic implications of antihypertensive drug treatment in the Mamre community." Thesis, University of Cape Town, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25756.

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Okreglicki, Andrzej Michael. "Non-Q wave myocardial infarction : Groote Schuur Hospital Coronary Care Unit 1990-1993." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26980.

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Non-Q Myocardial Infarction (NQMI) is considered to be an unstable condition with increased risk of recurrent infarction. Thus aggressive approaches in management have been recommended. However, there is no firm evidence that this strategy influences the course of NQMI patients favourably. To determine the experience at Groote Schuur Hospital all patients admitted to CCU from 1990 to 1993 with NQMI were analysed retrospectively especially with regard to management and outcome. One-hundred and eighty-one patients were admitted with NQMI. Seventy-eight percent (141) remained cardiovascularly sta

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Hanly, Teia. "The women's health initiative study: impact on the prescribing of hormone replacement therapy in a defined South African population." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/519.

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Context: The Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study, published in July 2002, had a significant impact on the prescribing of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The controversy surrounding the findings, however, has led to much uncertainty regarding the prescription of HRT. Aims and Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine both the initial and the continued impact of the WHI study on the prescribing of HRT in a defined South African population and to determine whether HRT was appropriately individualised based on recommendations published subsequent to the WHI study. Setting: Claims data

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Singh, Vikesh. "Implementation of the dual therapy prevention of mother-to-child transmission protocol." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1374.

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Antiretroviral drugs taken during pregnancy, reduce the rates of mother-to-child transmission from 35 percent to as low as 1 to 2 percent (UNAIDS, 2009). In 2002, the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programme was implemented in South Africa. Studies on the implementation of the PMTCT programme have shown that understaffed and under-developed health care facilities were key barriers to the provision of PMTCT services (Health Systems Trust, 2002: 6; Skinner et al., 2003). The aim of this study was to assess the challenges experienced by health care workers working in public se

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Cloete, Lizahn. "Developing appropriate Fetal Alchohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) prevention initiatives within a rural community in South Africa." Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10278.

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Includes bibliographical references.<br>This study focused on women who consumed alcohol during pregnancy. The study population was situated in the West Coast/Winelands, a rural area in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. The study was done in a community which is classified as one of the many previously disadvantaged groups in South Africa. This study was done as part of a larger three-year project on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention in the Western Cape and Gauteng Provinces of South Africa. The phenomenon of drinking during pregnancy was used as a case example of health compromising

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Galvaan, Roshan. "A critical ethnography of young adolescents' occupational choices in a community in post-apartheid South Africa." Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10504.

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This thesis explored the occupational choices of young adolescents in a southern peninsula Cape Town community of Lavender Hill in South Africa. Informed by current research and prior professional and personal experiences with young adolescents in Lavender Hill, the research question asked: 'What informs occupational choice among young adolescents in Lavender Hill?' This complemented the research aim, which was to generate insight into the nature of the occupational choices of a group of young adolescents in Lavender Hill, and the factors that influenced their occupational choices.

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Parathyras, John Burns. "Molecular genetic analysis of human immunodeficiency virus antiretroviral therapy response in South Africa : a pharmacogenetics study." Thesis, Link to the online version, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019/453.

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Maseko, Batlile Paulos. "Antiretroviral treatment programme outcomes scenarios in South Africa in the next two decades." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus), 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1094.

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Engström, Niklas, and Hanna Näsholm. "The meaning of activity amongst women participating in a craft group in South Africa." Thesis, Örebro universitet, Hälsoakademin, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-8962.

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The aim of this study was to describe the meaning of activity amongst women participating in a craft group in South Africa. A qualitative method was used to answer the aim of the study. Ten African women who live in townships outside Pretoria have been interviewed. The interviews were conducted with support by an interview guide containing semi-structured questions. All collected data were transcribed verbatim and analyzed with a qualitative content analysis, which resulted in two main categories each containing two sub-categories; 1) “Internal Values” containing “Taking part in a social activ

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Isiagi, Moses. ""Perceived neighborhood walkability" and physical activity in four urban settings in South Africa." Master's thesis, Faculty of Health Sciences, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31249.

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Introduction. In Africa, studies on the associations between the perceived neighbourhood walkability and physical activity, particularly, by socio-economic status (SES) remain scarce. This study explores these associations by validating the Neighbourhood Environmental Walkability Scale (NEWS-Africa) in an urban setting of South Africa to gain a better understanding of the construct of neighbourhood “walkability”. Methods. A convient sample of residents from four suburbs in urban metropole (n=52, 18-65yr, 81% women) in the Western Cape Province, South Africa (viz. Langa, Khayelitsha, Pine

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Holtzhausen, Herman. "Land and Ubuntu as competing narratives in rural South Africa : a practical theological perspective." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/64316.

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Agricultural land ownership, tenure and access in South Africa are historically determined along racial lines. Reactions to this untenable problem are becoming increasingly volatile. More than two decades into South Africa’s constitutional democracy, little has changed to empower the previously disadvantaged majority of South Africans in this regard. The resentment about this institutionalised discrimination and poverty is growing in the wake of government’s failures to meaningfully address the situation. For many Black South Africans, this remains a symbol of their dehumanisation by the previ

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Vachiat, Aamena. "An evaluation of the paediatric physiotherapy curricula of three South African universities." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12738.

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Paediatric rehabilitation is currently becoming an independent sub-discipline of physiotherapy (Helders et al, 2003). South Africa has a population pyramid resembling other developing countries with one-third of the population being children younger than 14 years (Saloojee & Pettifor, 2005). To date no national audit of paediatric content of physiotherapy programmes in South Africa has been conducted. The United States has spent almost 18 years on methods to ensure adequate content of paediatric physiotherapy and standardisation of training in programmes across the country. The main ai

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Jacobs, Gian. "The use of manual hyperinflation by physiotherapists in South Africa during the treatment of respiratory compromised patients in intensive care." Thesis, 2014.

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The objectives were to determine whether or not manual hyperinflation (MHI) is used as a treatment technique by physiotherapists on respiratory compromised patients in intensive care units (ICU), to determine physiotherapists‟ knowledge on the use of MHI (indications, contra-indications, treatment effect) as a treatment technique on respiratory compromised patients in ICU, to compare the physiotherapists‟ knowledge on the use of MHI to their utilisation of MHI in ICU, and to determine whether the effect of clinical experience has an influence on physiotherapists‟ decision making regarding the

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