The case concerns an informal settlement with a high prevalence of diarrheal disease in sub-Saharan Africa, and the factors that feed into this situation. The learning aim is to apply a model for intervention – the Public Health Action Cycle, which is based on UNICEF’s Triple A Cycle for nutrition improvement.
The Counseling by Caregivers, Nurses and Midwives Manualis resource is the first in a series that is designed to help caregivers, nurses and midwives acquire the necessary skills, knowledge, and understanding to effectively counsel clients and patients especially the young people. These resources are aimed at equipping caregivers with knowledge and skills related to counseling. The resources will also offer techniques on how a Counselor can help a client understand his/her problem, keep his or her determination to change, learn new skills, and access needed community support. The knowledge and skills that you learn through these resources will not replace those that professionally qualified counselors have. Instead the skills and knowledge in these resources are meant to give you a basis for counseling.
These resources should therefore be viewed as blueprints that will guide you in counseling clients and patients. They are not a substitute for training and supervision nor appropriate for all clients or clinical programs. Each unit has been developed as stand-alone, self-instructional material. But you will build on from the previous unit in accordance to your stage of program.
The resource is to be used as an introduction to the recommended clinical procedures for impression techniques patients requiring Fixed Prosthodontics. It introduces the clinical procedures and illustrates the use of gingival retraction cord.
The resource is to be used as an introduction to the recommended clinical procedures for impression techniques for Complete Denture patients. It introduces the clinical procedures and is a step by step guide.
The resource is to be used as an introduction to the recommended clinical procedures for impression techniques for Complete Denture patients. It introduces the clinical procedures and is a step by step guide.
Diagrammatic representation of the development of the head and neck region for undergraduate students, particularly Oral Biology.
Diagrammatic representation of the development of the head and neck region for undergraduate students, particularly Oral Biology.
Diagrammatic representation of the development of the head and neck region for undergraduate students, particularly Oral Biology.
Diagrammatic representation of the development of the head and neck region for undergraduate students, particularly Oral Biology.
The term “open access” refers to resources (often scholarly journal articles) that are freely and publicly accessible to anyone worldwide. Depending the particular terms of use of a given open access journal, the journal may also allow people to copy, modify, or distribute the content of the articles under one of the Creative Commons licenses.
Research (from University of California at Berkeley, University of Toronto, Research Libraries UK, and others) has demonstrated that publishing in open access journals brings increased visibility, usage, and impact to the work of academics, researchers, and students. Open access publishing is compatible with copyright law and with scholarly traditions of peer review, and indexing of articles and citations as indicators of impact and prestige. For example, if an individual uses ideas or words from an open access article, he or she must include the article as a source. Likewise, if using excerpts or direct quotes from an open access article, he or she must designate them with quotation marks and attribution to the original author. There is even an Open Access Search Project in order to detect plagiarism.
This module describes how missing data can be managed while maintaining data quality. It explains how to plan for missing data; defines different types of “missingness;” outlines the benefits of documenting missing data and illustrates how to document missing data; and describes procedures to minimize missing data. Upon completion of this module, students will be able to explain why data managers should strive to minimize missing data and develop a plan to record or code why data are missing.
Bovine anaplasmosis is endemic in South Africa and it has a negative economic impact on cattle farming. An improved understanding of Anaplasma marginale and Anaplasma marginale variety centrale (A. centrale) transmission, together with improved tools for pathogen detection and characterisation, are required to inform best management practices. Direct detection methods currently in use for A. marginale and A. centrale in South Africa are light microscopic examination of tissue and organ smears, conventional, nested, and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assays, and a reverse line blot hybridisation assay. Of these, qPCR is the most sensitive for detection of A. marginale and A. centrale in South Africa. Serological assays also feature in routine diagnostics, but cross-reactions prevent accurate species identification. Recently, genetic characterisation has confirmed that A. marginale and A. centrale are separate species. Diversity studies targeting Msp1a repeats for A. marginale and Msp1aS repeats for A. centrale have revealed high genetic variation and point to correspondingly high levels of variation in A. marginale outer membrane proteins (OMPs), which have been shown to be potential vaccine candidates in North American studies. Information on these OMPs is lacking for South African A. marginale strains and should be considered in future recombinant vaccine development studies, ultimately informing the development of regional or global vaccines.
This case study investigates the factors that support and hinder the well-being of undergraduate students in Veterinary Sciences. The study aims to provide textured, nuanced and in-depth qualitative perspectives on the well-being of veterinary science students. The study aims to supplement the growing body of quantitative studies that indicate substantive concerns about the psychological well-being of students in Veterinary Sciences. The study utilised face-to-face interviews (n = 78) and an in-depth focus group interview (n = 9) within the bounded system of a Faculty of Veterinary Science at a large, urban university. Findings indicate that the well-being of students in Veterinary Sciences is supported by students actively taking ownership of their psychological well-being, and the presence of animals in their social and personal lives. The study also shows that a sense of isolation, both socially and geographically, may be hindering students’ well-being.
School feeding schemes have been implemented in various schools across the globe to improve the nutritional welfare of learners. The purpose of this study was to identify possible nutritional benefits or deficiencies of the foodstuffs served in the South African National School Nutrition Programme in the Free State Province (South Africa). Representative meal samples were collected from randomly selected schools and the nutrient content of meals was determined. The results were measured against nutrient-based standards for an average school lunch for individuals aged 7–10 and 11–18 years. The meals did not meet the nutrient standards for carbohydrate and energy contents for either age group. Protein standards were met by 90% of meals for individuals aged 7–10 years and by 40% for those aged 11–18 years. Only 10% of meals met the standards for calcium and zinc, while 80% and 30% met the iron standards for those aged 7–10 years and 11–18 years, respectively. The lipid and vitamin C contents were within standards. The implementation of proper storage and food preparation procedures may assist in preserving the quality of nutrients.
This course / module is designed to enable you apply knowledge and skills in the prevention and control of HIV & AIDS. This is in response to efforts to combat the spread of HIV & AIDS in the universities and campuses. It is generally accepted that university students in particular, and the university Community in general, represent high risk groups as far as infection by HIV is concerned. Thus, universities are in enormous need of increased awareness and knowledge about HIV & AIDS. Consequently, every university must play its rightful role in this war, first because the Institution is an integral part of the larger East African community, and second, because the highly skilled graduates must be protected and provided with a conducive atmosphere to develop best practices for prevention and control of HIV and AIDS; care and support for those infected and affected.
This course / module is designed to enable you apply knowledge and skills in the prevention and control of HIV & AIDS. This is in response to efforts to combat the spread of HIV & AIDS in the universities and campuses. It is generally accepted that university students in particular, and the university Community in general, represent high risk groups as far as infection by HIV is concerned. Thus, universities are in enormous need of increased awareness and knowledge about HIV & AIDS. Consequently, every university must play its rightful role in this war, first because the Institution is an integral part of the larger East African community, and second, because the highly skilled graduates must be protected and provided with a conducive atmosphere to develop best practices for prevention and control of HIV and AIDS; care and support for those infected and affected.
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The Human Nutrition and Dietetics is a 13 week, three-credit unit module prepared for Year two (2) semester one (1) students. The aim of this module is to introduce to you a broader understanding of theoretical and applied aspects of nutrition and dietetics, which knowledge is needed in society to prevent diseases and optimize health.
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