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  1. Poverty: Narratives and Experiences of Street Children in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa

    Poverty: Narratives and Experiences of Street Children in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Regis Chireshe --- Walter Sisulu University, South Africa Jay M. M. Jadezweni --- Walter Sisulu University, South Africa Mzwamadoda Cekiso --- Walter Sisulu University, South Africa Cosmas Maphosa --- Walter Sisulu University, South Africa
    The study sought to establish street children's lived experiences and notions of poverty. A sample of 17 street children participated in the study (age range = 9 to 18 years; males = 15, females = 2). An in-depth interview was...
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  2. Chronic pain in the community: a survey in a township in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa

    Chronic pain in the community: a survey in a township in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: EU Igumbor --- School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, South Africa TR Puoane --- School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, South Africa SA Gansky --- Division of Oral Epidemiology, USA O Plesh --- Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Science, USA
    Background: Comprehensive information is needed on the epidemiology and burden of chronic pain in the population for the development of appropriate health interventions. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, severity, risk indicators and responses of chronic pain among adults...
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  3. Prevalence and determinants of congenital cytomegalovirus infection at a rural South African central hospital in the Eastern Cape

    Prevalence and determinants of congenital cytomegalovirus infection at a rural South African central hospital in the Eastern Cape

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Donald Tshabalala --- Department of Paediatrics, South Africa Howard Newman --- National Health Laboratory Service, Port Elizabeth, South Africa and Department of Pathology, Division of Medical Virology, South Africa Charles Businge --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South Africa Sikhumbuzo A Mabunda --- Department of Public Health, South Africa Waldette Kemp --- National Health Laboratory Service, South Africa Pakama Beja --- Department of Paediatrics, South Africa
    Background: The Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital (NMAH) in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, is a rural central hospital, serving one of the poorest districts in South Africa. The prevalence of and risk factors for congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) in this area are not...
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