• Caregiver’s expectations of their non-verbal children who present with Autism Spectrum Disorder in rural KwaZulu-Natal. 

  Haffejee, Fatima. (2021)

  Caregiver expectations have been shown to have an effect on child outcomes. There is limited research regarding caregivers of individuals with non-verbal Autism Spectrum Disorder particularly in rural South Africa. The aim ...

• The psychosocial impact of hearing loss on the quality of adults with multi drug-resistant tuberculosis. 

  Thusi, Amanda Bernice. (2020)

  Aminoglycosides used in the treatment of Multi Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is an ototoxic agent, known to result in hearing loss. Hearing loss has been reported to have far-reaching psychological, ...

• Anthropometric characteristics, grip strength and physical activity levels of children with physical disabilities: a case study. 

  Dorfling, Micaela Ashley. (2020)

  Physical disability impedes the completion of daily functioning and tasks in children with disability often resulting in exclusion from participating in physical activity. The problem is that a lack of physical activity ...

• The development of a professional development programme for physical activity promotion in adolescents' physical education classes, Nigeria. 

  Osifeko, Olalekan Remigious. (2020)

  Introduction: Nigerian adolescents are physically inactive and unable to enjoy the health benefits of exercise, due to the lack of physical activity (PA) during physical education (PE) classes. Adolescents’ PA can be ...

• Perceptions of adult aural rehabilitation services for a patient with an acquired hearing loss post multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment: a case study. 

  Brijlal, Navishka. (2020)

  Background: There is a problem regarding the provision and accessibility of aural rehabilitation (AR) in South Africa (SA). Statistics suggest a discrepancy between number of audiologists in relation to nwnber of patients ...

• Cost-analysis of Misoprostol and Mifepristone versus Misoprostol and Methotrexate when used for medical termination of pregnancy in women of gestational age of 7 weeks and less at Embhuleni Hospital in Elukwatini, Mpumalanga. 

  Siyaya, Thembelihle Nomsa Qiosandra. (2019)

  Background: The purpose of the Republic of South Africa Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act 92 of 1996 is to provide a safe and effective alternative to the rife illegal abortions taking place in South Africa. ...

• Early hearing detection and intervention in KwaZulu-Natal: analysis of barriers and facilitators from guideline generation to clinical application. 

  Naidoo, Naedene. (2020)

  Background: There is slow progress in early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) services within South Africa. Despite enabling guidelines, such as the Joint committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH) and Health Professionals ...

• Curriculum engagement: educators’ experiences in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology at a South African university. 

  Inarman, Suraksha. (2020)

  Educator’s experiences have not been awarded due recognition within the curriculum. If educators are key agents in curriculum change then non-recognition of their experiences, power relations, identity construction and its ...

• Knowledge, attitudes and practices of veterinarians on antibiotic use, resistance and its containment in South Africa. 

  Maruve, Simbai Allen. (2021)

  The inappropriate use of antibiotics in the veterinary sector has led to antibiotic resistance (ABR), which negatively impacts animal health and welfare and indirectly on human health. Understanding the knowledge, ...

• Quantum plasmonic sensing with application to HIV research. 

  Mpofu, Kelvin Tafadzwa. (2020)

  The main goal of this thesis is to show how the use of quantum states of light in biosensing with surface plasmon resonance (SPR) gives an enhancement over using classical states. SPR is a highly sensitive technique for ...

• Awareness, attitudes, and experiences of patients taking antiretrovirals towards adverse drug reactions at a public health facility in KwaZulu-Natal. 

  Tlaila, Malebogo. (2020)

  Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are undesirable side effects that occur even when a drug is administered at the proper dose and correctly for an appropriate indication. Given the high prevalence of Human Immuno-deficiency ...

• Development of a tool to assess knowledge, awareness and perception of prostate cancer amongst women in Ghana. 

  Wiafe, Ebenezer. (2020)

  Background and Objectives: The incidence of prostate cancer in developing countries is less than 30%, yet it has the disease's highest mortality. To address the mortality, strategies to increase awareness of the disease ...

• Retail pharmacy prescription medicines availability, prices, and affordability in Eswatini. 

  Shambira, Garikai. (2021)

  Background: The low availability of medicines in public health outlets coupled with unaffordable prices in the private sector can be a major barrier to medicines’ access. Patients in Eswatini may be forced to buy medicines ...

• Effects of Z-venusol and other pure compounds from medicinal plants on prostate, cervical and breast cancer cells. 

  Mathibe, Lehlohonolo John. (2017)

  Introduction According to recent World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates, cancer causes more deaths than coronary heart diseases globally (GLOBOCAN, 2012). While communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS continue to ...

• Functional and molecular changes associated with intranasal buprenorphine in a healthy rodent model. 

  Xhakaza, Sanelisiwe Penelope. (2020)

  Opioid addiction is a spiralling global epidemic associated with intense drug craving and the compulsive use of opiate drugs such as heroin, oxycodone, oxymorphone amongst others. Buprenorphine (BUP), commercially available ...

• Molecular epidemiology of antibiotic-resistant Enterococcus spp. from farm-to-fork in intensive pig production in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 

  Badul, Sasha. (2021)

  Background: Substantial antibiotic use and high population densities in intensive farming systems results in the emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant commensals and pathogens. This study investigated the molecular ...

• Molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales colonization in an intensive care unit. 

  Madni, Osama. (2021)

  Background: Due to the high association with mortality and morbidity, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) in general, and carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, in particular, have been listed as high-priority ...

• Mechanistic insights and in silico studies on selected G protein-coupled receptors implicated in HIV and neurological disorders. 

  Appiah-Kubi, Patrick. (2021)

  G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest membrane protein receptor superfamily involved in a wide range of physiological processes. GPCRs form the major class of drug targets for a diverse array of pathophysiological ...

• Design and synthesis of novel pH-responsive fatty acid-based lipids for the development of nano-delivery systems to enhance Vancomycin activity against Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). 

  Makhathini, Sifiso Sakhiseni. (2020)

  The ability of antimicrobials to prevent and treat infections caused by a range of microorganisms, including bacteria, is threatened by the emergence of drug-resistant microorganisms that is associated with high mortality ...

• The effects of naringenin on oxidative stress parameters in cardiac muscles of diabetic rats. 

  Mcobothi, Nosibusiso Esethu. (2019)

  Introduction: Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is defined by hypertrophy, oxidative stress, fibrosis and inflammation of the cardiac muscle. Hyperglycemia-associated oxidative stress plays an important role in the development ...

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