Disaster risk assessment at Roburnia Plantation, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Maize and Pigeonpea Intercropping Systems in Mpumalanga, South Africa

Sexual HIV risk behaviour and associated factors among pregnant women in Mpumalanga, South Africa

BACKGROUND The HIV risk increases during pregnancy. The elevated risk of HIV acquisition in pregnant women may be explained by behavioural and other factors. The aim of this study was to assess sexual HIV risk behaviour and its associated factors among pregnant women in Mpumalanga, South Africa. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1 502 pregnant women (age range 18-47 years, m...

Factors Contributing to Pregnancies among Student Nurses at a Nursing College in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

In South Africa, unplanned pregnancies, especially in black communities remain a challenge. This survey was conducted at a nursing college in South Africa to identify and describe factors that contributed to pregnancies among student nurses enrolled at this college. A quantitative descriptive survey was done by using self-administered questionnaires. Seventy-seven female students of the targete...

Factors Contributing to Pregnancies among Student Nurses at a Nursing College in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

In South Africa, unplanned pregnancies, especially in black communities remain a challenge. This survey was conducted at a nursing college in South Africa to identify and describe factors that contributed to pregnancies among student nurses enrolled at this college. A quantitative descriptive survey was done by using self-administered questionnaires. Seventy-seven female students of the targete...

Geochemistry of mineral licks at Loskop Dam Nature Reserve, Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Although numerous hypotheses have been proposed to explain geophagy, the primary driver of this behaviour remains elusive. Supplementation of scarce nutrients is one commonly cited explanation. We examined the element concentration of three licks relative to adjacent topsoils to infer the possible reasons for geophagy at Loskop Dam Nature Reserve. Lick samples had greater concentrations of B, C...