Customer Perceptions of Community Information Centres in Zimbabwe

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Assessment of support systems and their impact on students’ skill acquisition in textiles education in selected Senior High Schools in Kumasi Metropolis by Adu-Poku, Achiaa

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Constructive integration : changes in uptake and outcomes of reproductive health services during the scaling up of ART and PMTCT in Thyolo District, Malawi by Van den Akker, Thomas

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Understanding doctors' knowledge and attitudes concerning genetics and genetic services in South Africa by Düsterwald, Gillian

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Morbidity and mortality among 5-17 year old children admitted in five hospitals in Kenya in the year 2013 by Osano, Bonface Ombaba

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An evaluation of a high school preparatory programme by Du Plessis, Heléne

“…The evaluation used secondary data collected throughout 2015 and included student' term 2 and term 4 report cards, their performance on internal programme assessments, CAT scores, SEQ-C results, a focus group with the teachers who taught on the 2014 iteration of the programme, and interviews with the programme co-coordinator and students that had received the programme. Data analysis methods included the use of descriptive statistics, as well as parametric and non-parametric statistical tests for quantitative data. …”
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A retrospective analysis of factors used to assess fitness to stand trial in adult male defendants referred for psychiatric observation by Jacobson, Candice

“…A further objective is to establish whether mental illness is the sole factor that differentiates defendants fit to stand trial from those who are found not fit to stand trial, and whether defendants with mental illness are less likely to be asked the relevant questions to determine fitness to stand trial than those without mental illness. Methods. A descriptive, retrospective review was conducted (via the application of a checklist) of clinical records of the last 100 male defendants' ≥18 years of age admitted to the Valkenberg Hospital Forensic Psychiatry Unit prior to March 2015. …”
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Factors contributing to primary care givers' delay in presenting children with chronic kidney disease for medical care in Ghana by Amoah, Abigail

“…Further research using a larger sample or quantitative research methods is also recommended, to gain a better understanding of the factors contributing to delays in presentation of children with CKD in Ghana.…”
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Adult pedestrian traffic trauma in Cape Town with special reference to the role of alcohol by Peden, Margaret Mary

“…This research is a prospective, descriptive survey of adult pedestrian injuries in Cape Town. …”
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A survey of knowledge in the case management of acute respiratory infections (ARI) in children under the age of 5 years, amongst doctors and clinical nurse practitioners (CNPS) in... by Opedun, David

“…OBJECTIVE: To assess the knowledge of Doctors and Clinical Nurse Practitioners (CNPs) with regard to the case management of ARI in children under the age of 5 years in the Khayelitsha District of Western Cape Province. METHODS: The study was a descriptive survey of all the doctors and CNPs in Khayelitsha district. …”
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The scope of ECT practice in South Africa by Benson-Martin, Janine

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Characterization of severe and complicated hypertension in Mozambican adults by Manafe, Naisa Abdul

“…We therefore aimed at characterising the clinical profile of patients with severe hypertension, describing the pattern of target organ damage and determining the outcomes at 6-month follow-up. Methods: We designed a prospective descriptive cohort study to assess adult patients with severe hypertension defined according to the Joint National Committee VII guidelines. …”
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An investigation of stress experienced by caregivers of children with intellectual disability in a Western Cape Province population by Strachan, Sarah-Jessica

“…To compare the nature and extent of self-reported stress and demographic and child variables associated with stress in carers of children with intellectual disability with the same measures reported by carers whose children are developing typically. Methods: This was a purposive, descriptive analytical study. …”
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Career construction and support of D/deaf high school learners in the Eastern Cape Province by Stemela, Unati

“…The data was collected using multiple methods: focus group discussions, individual interviews and document reviews. …”
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Cohort study of access block trends in a public, regional hospital Emergency Centre in South Africa by Schoeman, David Hermanus

“…Objectives: To describe the total access block of adult patients and per specialty, the monthly variation of the degree of access block and its correlation to the monthly Emergency Centre head count, hospital bed occupancy rate and monthly patient days and the effect of any interventions made during the study period in an Emergency Centre (EC) at a regional hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. Methods: The study was a retrospective descriptive study of a pre-existing database of EC access block, monthly EC head count, hospital bed occupancy and hospital patient days from April 2015 to March 2017. …”
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The effect of inspiratory muscle training on clinical outcomes and health-related quality of life in children with neuromuscular disease and respiratory muscle weakness. by Human, Anri

“…Objectives: To describe South African physiotherapists' knowledge and respiratory management strategies and determine the safety, viability, acceptability and efficacy of inspiratory muscle training for children 5-18 years with neuromuscular disease. Methods: Four studies were conducted: i) a quantitative descriptive survey; ii) a systematic review using Cochrane methodology; iii) a prospective, pre-experimental observational study and iv) a prospective, cross-over randomised controlled trial using a standardised 12-week inspiratory muscle training intervention. …”
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Drop-out of children with end stage kidney failure from chronic Peritoneal dialysis and associated factors; a ten year review at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital (RCWMCH)... by Aujo, Judith Caroline

“…Objectives: To describe the rate of drop-out of children with ESKD from chronic PD, the timing and factors associated with this drop-out at RCWMCH. Methods: This was a retrospective descriptive study, carried out in the renal ward, E2, of RCWMCH in Cape Town. …”
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Assessing the palliative care needs of end stage kidney disease patients in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria by Adebayo, Adetayo Jolade

“…This high symptom and disease burden of ESKD warrants implementation of a palliative care program that is able to assess and manage the needs of patients with this condition and to support their families. Methods: A descriptive study was undertaken to assess the palliative care needs of patients. …”
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