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Browsing Theses and Dissertations (School of Health Systems and Public Health (SHSPH)) by Issue Date
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(University of Pretoria, 2004)Please read the abstract in the front of this document.
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(University of Pretoria, 2005-05-18)Background: The cholera epidemic experienced in the province of KwaZulu-¬Natal between August 2000 and July 2001 resulted in 105, 000 reported cases of cholera and 220 human deaths. Objectives: The primary objective of ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2005-06-14)A large number of man-made chemicals are present in the environment as pollutants and are capable of disrupting the endocrine system of animals and humans. Small-sized industry is an area where such chemicals are used and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2005-06-14)Lesotho is experiencing a problem of seasonal bloody diarrhoea outbreaks that occur in the southern districts of the country. Usually large proportions of the meagre resources are used to combat such outbreaks. Measures ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2005-09-22)Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
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(University of Pretoria, 2005-10-03)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in Swaziland aggravated by the escalating HIV epidemic. Health services in five of the major industries in Swaziland represent the potential for the highest ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006)Background: The vertical transmission of HIV from mother to child ranges from 15 to 40%. The preventing mothers to child transmission programme (PMTCT) services have been introduced during the past five years in South ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-02-01)The altitude at which oxygen supplementation should commence to be administered to aircrew in South Africa, flying in unpressurised aircraft is 12,000 feet. Above that altitude effects of reduced tissue oxygen content ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-03-03)Aim: The overall aim of the study was to determine the extent of general knowledge, beliefs, attitudes and practices of Gauteng adolescents towards cancer. Objectives: The specific objectives were to: 1) ascertain ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-05-18)Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document.
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-05-18)The usefulness of secondary exposure and health data to improve public health in South Africa will be assessed. Given the tremendous health impact of air pollution exposure the focus of this thesis is on primary prevention, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-10-03)The WHO member countries undertook to eliminate poliomyelitis globally by the year 2000. Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance finds paralytic cases of polio so that swift action can be taken and shows that wild ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2007)Objectives. To describe the qualitative aspects of the notifiable diseases surveillance system of the Gauteng Province, South Africa; to conduct a cross-sectional survey on knowledge and practices pertaining to disease ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2007-08-16)Please read the abstract (Summary) in the section 00front of this document
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(University of Pretoria, 2008-08-20)Objective. To determine if poor compliance with asthma treatment is independently associated with exacerbations requiring emergency room visits in adult patients seen at Kalafong Hospital, a secondary regional- and teaching ...
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Psychosocial factors associated with tobacco use among a population of medical students in Pretoria (University of Pretoria, 2009)Context: Tobacco use among medical students is of public health concern, given their role as future role models for healthy lifestyles. This study sought to determine the prevalence and determinants of tobacco use and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2009-04-28)Aim To determine the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of patients accessing antiretroviral treatment, in the public sector in Zambia. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional survey, using a pre-structured ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2009-07-27)Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the major public health problems in South Africa. The overall aim of the research project was to evaluate the completeness of TB notification data. A descriptive study design was used. The ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2009-09-17)Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the major public health problems in South Africa. The overall aim of the research project was to evaluate the completeness of TB notification data. A descriptive study design was used. The ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2009-12-09)Background: This paper describes the performance of the Tuberculosis (TB) control programme in the Eastern Cape Province. The aim of the study was to evaluate the tuberculosis treatment outcomes as well as to identify ...
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