Factors associated with glycemic control among South African adult residents of Mkhondo municipality living with diabetes mellitus
- Authors: Charity Masilela , Oladele Vincent Adeniy , Brendon Pearce , Joven Jebio Ongole , Mongi Benjeddou
- Date: 2020
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/4642 , vital:44148
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Factors impeding African immigrant entrepreneurs’ progression in selected small and medium enterprises: Evidence from a local municipality in South Africa
- Authors: Bernard L. Ngota , Eric E. Mang’unyi , Sookdhev Rajkaran
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/4743 , vital:44174
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Factors Influencing Enrolment In Rural Primary Schools In One Circuit, Port St. Johns Cmc, Or Tambo Coastal Education District
- Authors: Lungu, Simlindile Humphrey
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Collaboration, school culture, school merger, rationalisation, educator attrition, enrolment, rural, educators, learners.
- Language: English
- Type: Masters , Master of Education (M. Ed)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/6244 , vital:45343
- Description: The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing enrolment in rural primary schools in one Circuit in Port St. Johns CMC in OR Tambo Coastal Education District. The literature review looked into each of the following aspects of factors influencing enrolment in rural primary schools: challenges resulting in policy issues, the challenge of infrastructure, other factors that influence enrolment in rural school and strategies to overcome enrolment challenges in rural schools. The study was qualitative in nature and employed case study research design. Convenient sampling was used to select four rural primary schools in one Circuit in Port St. Johns Circuit Management Centre (CMC) in OR Tambo Education District. The principal, one (1) educator, one (1) parent and one (1) learner were purposively selected from each school and this made a total of sixteen (16) participants. Face-to-face individual interviews were conducted to gather data about the views and opinions of the participants. Data were analysed using the interpretational analytical strategies. Themes were drawn from the responses of the participants. The major findings were:When the number of learners decreases, the number of educators is also reduced proportionately as a results educators have to take more subjects.There was a negative effect of the relocation of parents, there was poor quality of teaching and learning, the effect of instability crippled normal functioning of the school, there was poor school management as the schools were hit by having no principals due to internal disputes, there were disruptions of teaching and learning due to instability in rural primary schools. The main recommendations are: Rural primary schools should gradually improve the quality of teaching and learning provisioning and arrest the decline in enrolment;At least each class should have an educator, so that discipline can be maintained in all classes; Given the highly technical nature of the process involved in determining the PPN of schools, the DBE, the Provincial Education Departments as well as educator unions should as a matter of priority engage in a massive campaign to capacitate principals on the application of the PPN and its related formula; An audit into the schools' physical infrastructure be conducted to redress the meaningful pedagogical environment of teaching and learning.
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FACTORS WHICH INFLUENCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PASS RATE AT MATRIC LEVEL IN THE ENGCOBO DISTRICT OF THE EASTERN CAPE OF SOUTH AFRICA
- Authors: SONGWAXA NOKUTHULA PATIENCE
- Date: 2013
- Subjects: ENGLISH LANGUAGE, PASS RATE, MATRIC LEVEL
- Language: English
- Type: Masters, M.Ed
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/2385 , vital:41454
- Description: This study investigates the management of English teaching to improve matriculation pass-rate in selected schools in the Engcobo District of the Eastern Cape of South Africa. The study has been circuits of the Engcobo district. Questionnaires were administered over a group of matriculants, English second language teachers and 8 school principals with a variety of questions and interviews on the causes of this failure problem. Based on the study it has been reared through collect data that some teachers have not been workshopped in the current curriculum (NCS) and this somehow affects the learners. Learners from rural areas have a problem in understanding English language. Lack of educational facilities like libraries also have a negative impact in learner’s progress. Learners who came from Junior Secondary Schools to High schools are not ready and this gives High School teachers a big task to mould them to be ready for matric. It is recommended that parental involvement is vital in their children’s education so as to see their progress and to develop the teacher-parent locomotives learners need to be engaged in Educational activities like debates, public speaking, conducting so as to improve their communication skills. Educators should give more writing and reading exercises to learners so as to minimize the number of learners who are unable to write in Matric.
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First-episode psychosis and substance use in an acute mental health unit
- Authors: Thungana, Yanga , Zingela, Zukiswa , van Wyk, Stefan
- Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/4759 , vital:44187
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Gbenga el al-2.pdf
- Authors: Oyedeji, Adebola Omowunmi
- Language: English
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/2502 , vital:41910
- Description: Various articles from Prof Adebola Oyedeji
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Genomic Association of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms with Blood Pressure Response to Hydrochlorothiazide among South African Adults with Hypertension
- Authors: Charity Masilela , Oladele Vincent Adeniyi , Joven Jebio Ongole , Mongi Benjeddou , Brendon Pearce
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/4675 , vital:44157
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Graves’ disease following hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto’s thyroiditis in a black South African lady: a case report
- Authors: Ekpebegh, Chukwuma , Elmezughi, Khaled , Mtingi, Lungiswa
- Date: 2019
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/4200 , vital:44038
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Hereditary spherocytosis with successful splenectomy in a pregnant black South African lady: a case report
- Authors: Elmezughi, Khaled , Ekpebegh, Chukwuma
- Date: 2019
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/4209 , vital:44039
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IMMUNE RESPONSE TO SPECIFIC MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS ANTIGENS AMONG PARASITE INFECTED SCHOOL CHILDREN IN MTHATHA
- Authors: NTOMBIZODUMO NXASANA
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: IMMUNE RESPONSE, MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS ANTIGENS
- Language: English
- Type: Masters, Msc
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/2369 , vital:41452
- Description: Children from low socio-economic communities in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa and in South Africa at large are frequently infected by intestinal parasites. The parasites are diverse and complex pathogens that include multi-cellular helminths and single-celled protozoa. Because of this diversity, immunity to parasites is more difficult to sustain. Tuberculosis also, remains a problem in South Africa and worldwide. Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis can result either in the disease itself or, more commonly, latent infection. A variety of mechanisms that include both humoral and cell mediated immunity achieve host protection against mycobacterial pathogens. Macrophages and cell-mediated immunity are the primary defence mechanisms against mycobacteria. According to the literature, parasitic infections impair the body’s immune response to tuberculosis, but these diseases are not adequately researched in this province. The extent to which the school children of Mthatha are infected with intestinal parasites and latent tuberculosis, or even how their immune systems respond to these infections have not been investigated. Therefore, the immune response of school children, both of those infected and those not infected with parasites, to specific Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens was evaluated. The present study used two study design methods: firstly, a descriptive cross-sectional design for the prevalence rates of intestinal parasites and, secondly, a case-control study for comparison of interferon gamma and T-helper 1 and T-helper 2 cytokines in parasite infected and non-parasite infected participants. A total of 137 school children participated in the survey and all were analyzed for parasites. Due to the high cost of the reagent kits, only 75 participants were included in the case-control study. Data collection methods: i) for the prevalence of intestinal parasites, formalin ethyl acetate sedimentation technique was used to process stool specimens, ii) for immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens (measurement of interferon gamma for latent tuberculosis),the QuantiFeron TB Gold In-Tube assay was used, and iii) for the quantification of Th1 and Th2 cytokines, the Bio-Plex Pro assay was used. Out of 137 school children analyzed, 66.4% (91/137) were positive for parasites (ova and cysts). The most prevalent parasite was the pathogenic helminth, Ascaris lumbricoides at 21.9% (30/137), followed by Trichuris trichiura at 8.8%. The pathogenic protozoa, Giardia lamblia and Blastocystis hominis were both at 2.9% (4/137). The non-pathogenic protozoa, Entamoeba coli and Endolimax nana had high prevalence rates at 32.1% (44/137) and 29.2% (40/137) respectively. Associations between parasitic infections and sociodemographics showed a significant difference in participants whose parents had a low level of education and those who were unemployed (P = 0.004; P = 0.005 respectively). Out of 75 participants analyzed for tuberculosis, 53.3% (40/75) were positive. In conclusion, the present study demonstrates high prevalence rates of parasitic as well as latent tuberculosis infections in Mthatha. The study also showed that intestinal parasites, especially helminths, interfere with immune responses to TB by down-regulating Th1 response leading to reduced production of interferon gamma, a cytokine that mediates protection against TB.
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IMPACTS OF ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITIES ON THE STABLE ISOTOPIC DYNAMICS OF PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER IN MBASHE RIVER, EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA
- Authors: MUNETSI ZVAVAHERA
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: stable isotopes, anthropogenic activities, enrichment, depletion
- Language: English
- Type: Masters, MSc
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/2361 , vital:41451
- Description: Mbashe River passes through three districts of Eastern Cape, South Africa, with catchments that have been modified by anthropogenic activities. To determine the effects of anthropogenic activities on the river particulate organic matter, (δ13CPOM), (δ15NPOM) and C/N ratios of particulate organic matter were investigated. Six sampling sites from three sections of the river were identified and selected according to anthropogenic activity occurring close to the river and sampled over a period of twelve months. The results indicated that different anthropogenic activities had significant effect on the POM stable isotope dynamics, resulting in uniquely distinct stable isotopes signatures varying both temporally and spatially. The C/N ratios, (δ13CPOM), and (δ15NPOM) isotopic values varied significantly (95% confidence interval) and revealed that POM was derived from different sources in the river catchment. Anthropogenic activities affected C/N ratios and δ15NPOM temporally, spatially and between river sections. The upstream was δ15NPOM depleted (4.5‰) while downstream the river δ15NPOM was enriched (5.8 ‰). The δ13CPOM values ranged from -12‰ to -32‰ temporally during the study period. The study revealed that POM was mainly derived from allochthonous sources (C/N ratios >8). The (δ15NPOM) revealed that upstream was more affected by anthropogenic activities than downstream. Our findings suggest that anthropogenic activities had more temporal effect than site to site. Further research is recommended and required to check whether isotopic dynamics observed can be replicated and determine whether the effect of anthropogenic activities is increasing or decreasing.
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Implementing a total reward strategy in selected South African municipal organisations
- Authors: Patrick W. Bwowe , Newlin Marongwe
- Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/4233 , vital:44048
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Implementing active surveillance for TB—The views of managers in a resource limited setting, South Africa
- Authors: Febisola I. AjuduaID , Robert J. MashID
- Date: 2020
- Language: English
- Type: article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/4088 , vital:44022
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Implications of Risks and Vulnerability challenges for Teaching and Learning in Libode - Mega District Rural Schools: Eastern Cape: South Africa
- Authors: Noloyiso Nongalo
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Educational Management
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis, D Ed
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/2214 , vital:40917
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Insufficient iodine nutrition status and the risk of pre-eclampsia: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
- Authors: Charles Bitamazire Businge , Namhla Madini , Benjamin Longo-Mbenza , A P Kengne
- Date: 2021
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/4602 , vital:44141
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Insufficient iodine nutrition status and the risk of pre-eclampsia: a systemic review and meta-analysis
- Authors: Charles Bitamazire Businge , Anthony Usenbo , Benjamin Longo-Mbenza , AP Kengne
- Date: 2021
- Language: English
- Type: Journal article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/3876 , vital:43961
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Insulin Resistance is Associated with Gut Permeability Without the Direct Influence of Obesity in Young Adults
- Authors: Mkumbuzi, Lusikelelwe , Engwa, Godwill Azeh , Sewani-Rusike, Constance R , Mfengu, Mvuyisi M O
- Date: 2020
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/4582 , vital:44136
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Intestinal Helminth Infection among HIV Infected adults in Mthatha General Hospital, South Africa
- Authors: OLukayode Ademola Adeleke
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Medicine, Family Medicine
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis, Masters
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/2151 , vital:40906
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Investigating the Role of the Representative Council of Learners in the School Governing Body
- Authors: Rufinus Marumo Nakin
- Date: 2013
- Language: English
- Type: Masters
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/2830 , vital:42961
- Description: ABSTRACT The purpose of the study undertaken at five schools in South Africa was to investigate the role of the Representative Council of Learners on School Governing Bodies in the Bizana District (Eastern Cape). The researcher conducted this research because little had been written about the role of RCLs on School Governing Bodies at South African schools. This was a qualitative study in which a multiple case study approach was used. The researcher collected data from the five schools using document analysis, observations and interviews. Observations of the proceedings were undertaken during the SGB meetings. Unstructured interviews, with a small purposive sampling of informants, supplemented the data obtained from the observations. All data collected in this way were analyzed, discussed and synthesized. There were five learners from each school, three parents from each school, two educators from each school and one principal from each school. There were a total of fifty-five participants. The findings were that RCLs are at present not playing their roles effectively on School Governing Bodies. They are often not included in some of the SGB meetings and thus contribute to their ineffectiveness. The researcher therefore recommended that RCLs should be included at all SGB meetings so as play their roles effectively in representing their fellow learners on SGBs and that further research be undertaken regarding the role of RCLs on School Governing Bodies in South Africa. The researcher is also of the view that formal structures, each with a code of conduct, need to be re-visited and instituted in order to capacitate RCLs. Workshops in this regard are also a recommendation. Key words: School Governing Body, Representative Council of Learners, role, decision making, involvement, democratic principles.
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INVESTIGATION INTO PROBLEMS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF CURRICULUM 2005 IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN EDUCATION SYSTEM IN FOUR SELECTED DISTRICTS AND SCHOOLS IN THE EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE
- Authors: Nthabiseng Joyce Mokhantso
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Management and Policy
- Language: English
- Type: Masters. Ed
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/2345 , vital:41449
- Description: This study investigated problems of implementation of C2005 in the South African Education System, which eventually led to its demise in 2010 replaced by CAPS. Its aim was to identify the common factors and the programmes and actions that could be used to help implement curriculum successfully. Theoretically, the literature review formed an essential part of the research process and constituted part of the whole project in itself. It was a critical synthesis of previous researches, which have been undertaken that helped to validate the need for the study to be conducted. In retrospect, the evaluation of the literature reviewed led logically to the formulation of the research questions that constituted the bases for the formulation of the, which formed the instrumentation for the collection of the main primary data required to complete the study. Methodologically, the researcher identified the need to discern an elaborate methodological choice, design and application using qualitative, quantitative and participatory research paradigms constituting the triangulation approach. This was the most important part of the research study, which guided the whole process to a successful conclusion. Through the methodological application, the study produced data from which findings were deduced and recommendations made to respond to the research problem. The conclusion that could be drawn is that curriculum reform and implementation should be considered in terms of the curriculum cycle if set aims and objectives were to be achieved successfully. Sporadic curriculum implementation leads to its apparent failure as was the case with C2005. The fear of the researcher is that CAPs might go the same way since its introduction and implementation did not subscribe to the curriculum cycle perspective. I
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