The prevalence of asthma in urban and rural Black children : an epidemiological survey

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dc.contributor.advisorHeese, H de Ven_ZA
dc.contributor.authorVan Niekerk, Christoffel Hendriken_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-14T09:35:25Z
dc.date.available2017-12-14T09:35:25Z
dc.date.issued1979en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis survey was undertaken: 1. to provide accurate information on the prevalence rates of asthma in Xhosa children living in an urban westernised community, Guguletu, Cape Town and in a rural traditional community, Tsolo District, Republic of Transkei; 2. to compare the findings of this survey with studies done elsewhere in the world on prevalence rates of asthma among children; and 3. to evaluate and correlate factors that may influence these rates. To acquire the above, it was necessary 1. to obtain information on the characteristics and socio-economic status of the family of each child studied; 2. to obtain information on every child relating to exposure to allergens in his immediate home environment; 3. to obtain information on the dietary pattern of every child during infancy and currently; 4. to identify the asthmatic children by subjecting every child to an appropriate exercise stimulus for detection of exercise-induced asthma judged by pulmonary function tests; 5. to conduct a clinical examination of the children. and skinfold thickness was also measured; Height, weight 6. to conduct prick skin testing to assess specific skin sensitivity to common allergens; 7. to conduct laboratory investigations relating to the allergic-immune status of the children; 8. arising out of these findings to relate the prevalence rates of asthma in the 2 samples and to suggest factors influencing the rates.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationVan Niekerk, C. H. (1979). <i>The prevalence of asthma in urban and rural Black children : an epidemiological survey</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26633en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationVan Niekerk, Christoffel Hendrik. <i>"The prevalence of asthma in urban and rural Black children : an epidemiological survey."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, 1979. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26633en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationVan Niekerk, C. 1979. The prevalence of asthma in urban and rural Black children : an epidemiological survey. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Van Niekerk, Christoffel Hendrik AB - This survey was undertaken: 1. to provide accurate information on the prevalence rates of asthma in Xhosa children living in an urban westernised community, Guguletu, Cape Town and in a rural traditional community, Tsolo District, Republic of Transkei; 2. to compare the findings of this survey with studies done elsewhere in the world on prevalence rates of asthma among children; and 3. to evaluate and correlate factors that may influence these rates. To acquire the above, it was necessary 1. to obtain information on the characteristics and socio-economic status of the family of each child studied; 2. to obtain information on every child relating to exposure to allergens in his immediate home environment; 3. to obtain information on the dietary pattern of every child during infancy and currently; 4. to identify the asthmatic children by subjecting every child to an appropriate exercise stimulus for detection of exercise-induced asthma judged by pulmonary function tests; 5. to conduct a clinical examination of the children. and skinfold thickness was also measured; Height, weight 6. to conduct prick skin testing to assess specific skin sensitivity to common allergens; 7. to conduct laboratory investigations relating to the allergic-immune status of the children; 8. arising out of these findings to relate the prevalence rates of asthma in the 2 samples and to suggest factors influencing the rates. DA - 1979 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1979 T1 - The prevalence of asthma in urban and rural Black children : an epidemiological survey TI - The prevalence of asthma in urban and rural Black children : an epidemiological survey UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26633 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/26633
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationVan Niekerk CH. The prevalence of asthma in urban and rural Black children : an epidemiological survey. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, 1979 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26633en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Healthen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherAsthmaen_ZA
dc.titleThe prevalence of asthma in urban and rural Black children : an epidemiological surveyen_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoral
dc.type.qualificationnameMDen_ZA
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