Determinants of pattern in fynbos vegetation: physical site factors, disturbance regime, species attributes and temporal change by Privett, Sean David John

“…Each chapter includes a detailed rationale for the study in the introduction, as well as methods, results and a discussion of the findings. …”
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A risk-based entry decision model for South African construction companies venturing into African markets by Odediran, Sunday Julius

“…The study adopted a convergence of the mixed methods research approach where quantitative and qualitative data were collected concurrently from multiple sources. …”
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Prevalence of gynaecological disease in women with an HMLH1 mutation in the Northern Cape province: Survey of a population with Lynch Syndrome in South Africa by Lerm, Marlize

“…The resultant data was captured on an Excel spread sheet and a descriptive analysis was done. Results: In total 43 women were recruited, of which 18 were postmenopausal and 25 premenopausal. 35 of these women had a known hMLH1 gene mutation. …”
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Utility of chloride and adenosine deaminase measurement in cerebrosphinal fluid for the early presumptive diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis by Swanepoel, Hendré

“…The accuracy of both for the early presumptive diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis was investigated in patients in a region with high prevalence of tuberculosis and HIV infection in order to inform a decision on whether to continue offering these tests to clinicians. Methods: A retrospective descriptive study of diagnostic accuracy was conducted at the National Health Laboratory Service, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. …”
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An outcome evaluation of Living Through Learning's Coronation Reading Adventure Room Programme by Zuma, Mlungisi

“…Primary data was used for teacher's characteristics and this was done through a questionnaire sent out to the different teachers. Data analysis methods included descriptive statistics for the learners' assessments and inferential statistics for teacher characteristics. …”
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An exploration of the facilitators and barriers experienced by Rehabilitation Care Workers in the provision of Speech-Language Therapy related services by Higgs, Salma

“…Aim: To explore RCWs (in the Mitchells Plain/Klipfontein sub-structure) perceptions of the facilitators and barriers in providing SLT related activities in their work context. Methods: A descriptive exploratory study was conducted. …”
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Assessment of factors associated with diabetic retinopathy among diabetic patients in Zambia by Kabaso, Kanasa

“…An understanding of these factors would help in the effective management of diabetic retinopathy. Methods: A secondary data analysis of data obtained from a hospital-based cross-sectional study of diabetic patients attending diabetic clinics in the Copperbelt Province in Zambia was carried out. …”
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Common active comorbid medical conditions among mental health users treated by the assertive community treatment team at Valkenberg Psychiatric hospital by Vlotman, Carmen Ilse

“…Analysis was undertaken to determine whether there was an association between the clinical measures and socio-demographic findings. Methods A descriptive, analytical, retrospective folder review was conducted on the ACT population of Valkenberg hospital. …”
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Assessing the palliative care needs of elderly patients seen at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria by Omoyeni, Eunice Nkechi

“…To explore the current use of the hospital palliative care team in the care of geriatric patient. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted over a 3-month period using an interviewer administered questionnaire after full consent was given by participants. …”
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Characterisation of national immunisation programmes in countries experiencing public health emergencies within the WHO African region by Chepkurui, Viola

“…The PHEs and immunisation indicators were stratified by country and summarised using descriptive statistics. The Mann-Whitney U test was carried out to determine the association between the frequency of PHEs and the performance of NIPs in the selected countries from 2010 to 2019. …”
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Palliative care needs and outcomes of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: the case of Uganda cancer institute and Mulago national referral hospital by Nabachwa, Florence Nalutaaya

“…Aims / Objectives: To determine the Palliative Care needs and outcomes of patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma enrolled on program at Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) and Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH). Methods: A longitudinal, quantitative, descriptive study was conducted from eligible in patients using convenience sampling on those who had a clinical diagnosis of HCC and were aged >18. …”
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Caregivers' experiences, perspectives and expectations regarding diagnosis and management in children with MMHL: Information and support by Ntshangase, Ntombenhle

“…Data was collected using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Quantitatively, 20 caregivers participated in a questionnaire; qualitatively seven caregivers participated in semi-structured interviews. …”
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A Study to Identify the Burden of Chronic Disease on a Private Emergency Medical Service in the Southern Sub-District of Cape Town, and if there is a Need for Palliative Care Provi... by Holmes, Linley

“…The objectives of the study include understanding whether patients with non-communicable disease symptoms were transported to a medical facility or remained at home, what clinical management they received, and whether there is a need for education, inter-disciplinary consultation, and provision of palliative care, in the pre-hospital environment. Methods This was a retrospective descriptive analysis of de-identified patient PRFs of adult patients, attended to by a private Emergency Medical Service (EMS) between January 1st, 2019, up until 30th April 2019. …”
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The implementation, comprehensiveness, and skills provision of the Youth Employment Service (YES) among young Black women in Gauteng townships by Velelo, Lukhanyo

“…This paper utilises mixed methods, including purposive sampling of 20 young Black women from low-income communities in Gauteng. …”
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Pregnancy intendedness in a high-risk obstetric population in a regional hospital by Akpakan, Akanimo

“…This study was designed to utilise the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy (LMUP) to assess pregnancy intendedness in a high-risk obstetric population of women who were accessing care at a large regional hospital. Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study. …”
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Breastfeeding experience and practice during the covid-19 pandemic: a qualitative study by Nkanuka-Makangala, Yolanda

“…Objective: To explore mothers' experience of pregnancy, breastfeeding and the postnatal period during the Covid 19 pandemic and lockdowns in Cape Town, South Africa Methods: A qualitative, descriptive, case study design was utilised to describe the knowledge, perceptions and attitudes of mothers who breastfed their infants during the pandemic. …”
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Identifying risk factors for traumatic injury (TBI) due to road traffic accidents (RTA) and strategies to reduce the burden of secondary brain injury by Alberts, Kriste

“…The objectives of this study were to map the burden of disease and examine circumstantial and clinical information to inform potential intervention strategies. Methods: This was a descriptive study of patients with TBI admitted to the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital in Cape Town, Western Cape. …”
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Retrospective review of urinary lipoarabinomannan (ULAM) in the diagnosis of disseminated tuberculosis (TB) in medical inpatients at a district level hospital in Cape Town by Erwee, Christie

“…Additionally, MTB diagnostic tests were performed and finally, patient clinical outcomes with regards to length of stay (LOS) and 30-day mortality and whether TB treatment was initiated. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse the data. …”
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Evaluating the impact of innovative cyber technologies on the delivery process of South African sustainable affordable housing by Mahachi, Jeffrey

“…Qualitative data were gathered through expert interviews until saturation was achieved, while quantitative data was obtained from 100 survey questions filled out by experts involved with affordable housing in South Africa. The data analysis method consisted of thematic analysis and descriptive and inferential statistics. …”
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Investigating the role of commonly misused drugs in suspected unnatural and/or unexplained deaths in Cape Town in 2022 by Munarini, Murendwa Success

“…Aim: To assess toxicological findings of a targeted LC-MS/MS drugs of misuse panel in suspected unnatural death cases in the west metropole of Cape Town, Western Cape. Methods: A retrospective, descriptive study was conducted on all cases for which specimens were submitted to the Forensic Toxicology Unit between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022 for a targeted drugs analysis of 31 analytes using LC-MS/MS. …”
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