Trace element concentrations in soils under different land uses in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

Soil Carbon Sequestration Capacity in Different Land Uses (Case Study: Award Watershed in Mazandaran Province)

Land Degradation in the Limpopo Province, South Africa

I declare that this research report is my own unaided work. It is being submitted in partial fulfilment for the degree of Master of Science at the University of the Witwatersrand. It has not been submitted before for any degree or examination at any other university. Figure 1 Map showing the location of the study area. White areas represent privately owned land used for Figure 3: Long-term (198...

Diagnosing childhood tuberculosis in rural clinics in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.

BACKGROUND Tuberculosis is a major global public health challenge and disease in young children is particularly severe. Diagnosing tuberculosis in children is complex as clinical presentation is often atypical and available diagnostic modalities are imperfect. Diagnosis is particularly challenging in developing countries where resources and access to sophisticated facilities are limited. The So...

Cost effectiveness of clinical associates: A case study for the Mpumalanga province in South Africa

BACKGROUND The National Department of Health of South Africa decided to start a programme to train mid-level healthcare workers, called clinical associates, as one of the measures to increase healthcare workers at district level in rural areas. Unfortunately, very little is known about the cost effectiveness of clinical associates. AIMS To determine, on a provincial level, the cost effectiven...

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...