Author:Nhapi, Raymond TDate:2018We present an analysis of the data from a longitudinal randomized control trial that assesses the impact of an intervention program aimed at improving the quality of childcare within families. The SCFP was a group-based program implemented ...Read more
Author:Nwoko, Onyekachi EstherDate:2019Survival models are used in analysing time-to-event data. This type of data is very common in medical research. The Cox proportional hazard model is commonly used in analysing time-to-event data. However, this model is based on the proportional ...Read more
Author:Kootbodien, TahiraDate:2011The objectives were to evaluate the validity and reliability of four neurobehavioral instruments used in the study and to test three models hypothesised as possible causal pathways between OP exposure and depression, impulsive behaviour and ...Read more
Author:Niehaus, JacquiDate:2018Childhood malnutrition is a major concern in low- to middle- income populations. This dissertation uses longitudinal data on height measurements of babies between 0 and 4 years of age to construct growth curves, which serve as a tool for ...Read more
Author:McIlleron, HelenDate:2004A prospectlve pharmacokinetic study was conducted amongst a cohort of 142 patients with tuberculosis (TB) susceptible to rifampicin and isoniazid at Brewelsleloof Hospital, Worcester, in the Western Cape.Read more
Author:Workman, LesleyDate:2009[Background] Research in adults and older children has shown an association between Mycobacterium tuberculosis and helminth infection, with those infected with helminths at greater risk of tuberculosis. This association is believed to be on ...Read more
Author:Allen, ElizabethDate:2008[Background and rationale] Malaria accounts for a large public health burden in Mozambique and a treatment policy with effective anti-malarials is a key component of their malaria control programme. Artemisinin-based combination therapies ...Read more
Author:Besada, DonnelaDate:2011The aim of this study was to investigate the quality of service delivery for HIV-infected women at antenatal clinics in the Western Cape and Free State provinces, South Africa and to highlight areas for improvement. It was part of a larger ...Read more
Author:Silal, Sheetal Prakash; Little, Francesca; Barnes, Karen Irma; White, Lisa JaneDate:2015South Africa is committed to eliminating malaria with a goal of zero local transmission by 2018. Malaria elimination strategies may be unsuccessful if they focus only on vector biology, and ignore the mobility patterns of humans, particularly ...Read morecb
Author:Jaumdally, Shameem ZaerDate:2014The biological correlates of protection against HIV infection remain poorly characterized, hindering the development of an effective prevention strategy. Studies of individuals who resist HIV infection or progress more slowly after being ...Read more