Plant diversity patterns of a settlement in the North-West Province, South Africa

A model of collaboration between nursing education institutions in the North West Province of South Africa.

BACKGROUND Professional nursing in South Africa is obtained through a 4-year diploma offered at nursing colleges, or a 4-year degree in universities, and the South African Nursing Council (SANC) registered both for professional nursing. New SANC legislation now requires a bachelor's degree for registration as professional nurse. OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to explore and describe perc...

Analyzing the implementation of the rural allowance in hospitals in North West Province, South Africa.

Using a policy analysis framework, we analyzed the implementation and perceived effectiveness of a rural allowance policy and its influence on the motivation and retention of health professionals in rural hospitals in the North West province of South Africa. We conducted 40 in-depth interviews with policy-makers, hospital managers, nurses, and doctors at five rural hospitals and found weaknesse...

An Evaluation of “Ribolola” – A Household Tuberculosis Contact Tracing Programme in North West Province, South Africa

The Psychosocial Challenges of People Living with HIV/AIDS in North-West Province of South Africa

The present study investigated psychological and social challenges facing PLWHA in Northwest Province of South Africa. 728 participants were sampled for the study; there were 319 (43.8%) female and 409 (56.2%) male, with ages ranging between 19 – 75 years. Data was collected using existing validated scales, with hypotheses tested with Pearson moment correlation and t-test for independent sample...

Survey of the livestock ticks of the North West province, South Africa.

Ticks, as vectors of disease and damage agents, impact directly and indirectly on the economy of the livestock industry in southern Africa. This study surveyed the occurrence and distribution of ticks infesting livestock across the North West province, South Africa. During three phases in consecutive years, officers of the provincial Veterinary Department collected specimens monthly from li...