Theses - Public Health and Primary Care
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Risk factors for cardiometabolic disease in the eThekwini Municipality (City of Durban), South Africa.
(2017-08-01)Background: The burden of cardiometabolic disease (CMD) is rising in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, there are limited population-based prevalence estimates of CMD risk factors to inform public health initiatives for ... -
The impact of delirium on cognitive outcomes in population-based studies
(2014-07-01)Acute hospitals have seen unprecedented demographic changes, where older age, frailty and cognitive impairment now characterise the majority of health service users. Delirium is very common in this setting, and adverse ... -
Health system accountability and primary health care delivery in rural Kenya. An analysis of the structures, PROCESS, and outcomes.
(2013-11-12)Globally, health systems accountability and engagement are increasingly claimed to be vital means to improve services by providing mechanisms for potential beneficiaries to contribute to the design, implementation, and ... -
Social marketing and public health: an ethnographic investigation
(2014-06-10)Social marketing is the latest public health strategy deployed against a wide range of health imperatives, especially ones associated with people’s behaviour. This investigation examines the ‘social’ in such social marketing, ...
