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To determine the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of overweight and obese multi-ethnic children compared with normal-weight children; and to investigate differences in HRQOL between self- and parent-proxy reports and ethnic groups.Prospective cross-sectional study.Out-patient clinic where children and their parents filled out a validated HRQOL questionnaire (KIDSCREEN-52) and height, weight, waist circumference and fat percentage were measured.Overweight and obese children, aged 8-18...

Malaria surveillance and interventions in endemic countries often target young children at highest risk of malaria morbidity and mortality. We aimed to determine whether school-age children and adults not captured in surveillance serve as a reservoir for malaria infection and may contribute to malaria transmission. Cross-sectional surveys were conducted in one rainy and one dry season in southern Malawi. Demographic and health information was collected for all household members. Blood...

Background The training of healthcare professionals impacts the health of individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID). This study presents an analysis of how medical students at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, are trained to treat this marginalised population.Methods This was an exploratory qualitative study using multiple methodologies, including a curricular review, 18 purposively selected key informants’ interviews, and 3 focus group discussions, with...

To continue to strengthen the professional capacity of vocational training teachers as part of the TaiwanICDF’s Vocational Training Technical Assistance Project in Burkina Faso, three Taiwanese vocational training specialists have been sent to hold skills

Diatoms are important primary producers in lake ecosystems and, as a sink for dissolved (DSi) and biogenic silica (BSi) originating from land, can significantly impact the global Si cycle. After burial in lake sediments, resistant diatom frustules can also be used for reconstructions of past ecosystem change. The BSi content of lake sediments is thus often used as a proxy for past diatom productivity, and measured using a time-step analysis of Si extracted in 0.1 M Na2CO3. However, studies...

Background This study is a qualitative assessment of a group diabetic education programme using motivational interviewing (MI) in underserved communities in South Africa. The programme was delivered by health promotion officers (HPOs) who are mid-level workers trained to deliver health education messages. The aim of the study was to explore the experience of the HPOs in the training course and in facilitating the group education sessions, and from an understanding of their perspective to...

The purpose of the paper is to study the linguistic environments in which subject-verb agreement errors occur in students’ academic work. The paper also aims to find out if these errors were competence or performance errors. The study was conducted at the National University of Lesotho (NUL). The study had a two stage research design. In the first stage, students wrote a test in their field of study. In this test, no focus on subject-verb agreement was included. The test scripts were used to...

Background: Empirical studies show the value of mobile phones as effective educational tools to support learning in the nursing profession, predominantly in high income countries.Problem statement: The rapidly increasing prevalence of mobile phone technology in Africa nourishes hopes that these tools could be equally effective in lowly resourced contexts, specifically in efforts to achieve the health-related Millennium Development goals. The purpose of this study was to investigate the...

A school of nursing at a university in the Western Cape experienced an increase in student enrolments from an intake of 150 students to 300 students in the space of one year. This required a review of the teaching and learning approach to ensure that it was appropriate for effective facilitation of large classes. The case-based education (CBE) approach was adopted for the delivery of the Bachelor of Nursing programme in 2005.The aim of the study was to explore nurse educators' experiences,...

This study explores how Somali parents are involved in the education of their children. Further, it examines how they conceptualise parental involvement and the relationship between home and school. The study took place at two afterschool centres in East and South East of London. A constructivist paradigm was adopted, and two theoretical frameworks were drawn upon: Coleman’s Social capital theory (1988) and Hoover-Dempsey & Sandler’s Parent Role Construction for Involvement Theory (1995,...

A low dietary diversity score (DDS) and low consumption of food from animal sources (ASF) are among the factors related to malnutrition in school-aged children living in Libo Kemkem and Fogera (Ethiopia).This study aimed to identify associated determinants for low dietary diversity and lack of consumption of ASF.In 2009, a cross-sectional survey was carried out in May, at the end of the lean season. Socio-demographic characteristics and diet habits were collected from 886 school-aged...

This study examines the knowledge of youth farmers in Benue State of Nigeria on climate change. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 120 respondents from two agricultural zones in the study area. Data was collected using interview schedule. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used in data analysis. Results show that majority (92.4%) of the respondents had moderate knowledge of climate change, major sources of climate change information include: radio (85.0%), friends and...

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948 emphasizes on the right of every child to receive quality basic education. Furthermore UNESCO Salamanca Statement Framework for Action of 1994 emphasized on education for all disabled children, calling for inclusion to be the norm; and that schools should accommodate all children regardless of their physical, intellectual, social, emotional, linguistic or other conditions. This paper focuses on academic staff’s (teaching staff)...

Background: Health promoting schools focus on, amongst other things, preventing leading causes of death such as Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI’s), Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), a sedentary lifestyle and creating conditions that are conducive to health through health education.Aim: This study explored the perceptions of educators regarding implementation of the health promotion programme manuals in selected schools of the Makapanstad...

The United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) emphasizes health systems strengthening as a cornerstone of programmatic success. Health systems strengthening, among other things, includes effective capacity building for clinical care, administrative management and public health practice. Avante Zambézia is a district-level in-service training program for administrative staff. It is associated with improved accounting practices and human resources and transportation...

Background: In order to develop clinical judgement, nurses should be encouraged to become analytical and critical thinkers. Development of a portfolio of evidence (PoE) of reflection on clinical experiences is one of the strategies that can be used to enhance analytical and critical thinking amongst nursing students. Students’ perceptions of the process are important in order to encourage their reflective practice. PoE compilation at a school of nursing at a university in the Western Cape...