Background Poor adherence to lifestyle interventions and medication-taking poses a problem universally. However, there are interventions to help patients adhere to treatment regimens and in turn, lower the risk of ...

This dissertation presents a study that investigated the potential of a modified zeolite additive known as PowerCem to improve the properties of cement mortar and concrete. Improvement of the characteristics of cement ...

ABSTRACT This study investigated whether participation in the Smart Start with Perceptual Motor Program (PMP) over a six month period, by a group of 14 five year old New Zealand school children from a low socio-economic ...

This project is concerned with a multimedia package which incorporates comics, video and pupil workbooks. The intention as to determine the effectiveness of the package on the conceptual change of pre-service teachers, ...

Introduction: Obesity and overweight in childhood is a global concern. The increased surge in prevalence of overweight and obesity in low-and middle-income countries, particularly in childhood, has been the reason for many ...

The involvement of the pro-inflammatory cytokine, tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and the sympathetic nervous system in the development of delayed-onset muscle soreness has not been established. I assessed the effect ...

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is endemic in South Africa. A unique feature of HBV carriers in this geographical region is that majority of the carriers are HBV e antigen (HBeAg) negative before they reach adulthood. ...

Introduction: In South Africa the prevalence of patients with stroke that need help with at least one activity of daily living is equal to that of high income countries. Care of persons with stroke is essential, as stroke ...

This study reports the synthesis of carbon materials (carbon nanotubes (CNTs), coiled carbon nanofibers (CCNFs) and carbon spheres (CSs)) using the chemical vapour deposition (CVD) method. The as-synthesized carbon ...

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) is an umbrella term that describes a range of symptoms associated with prenatal alcohol exposure. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is the most severe disorder in the spectrum and is a ...