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Factors affecting prevalence of malnutrition among children under three years of age in Botswana
(Rural Outreach Programme http://www.bioline.org.br/nd, 2006)
Malnutrition affects physical growth, morbidity, mortality, cognitive development, reproduction, and physical work capacity, and it consequently impacts on human performance, health and survival. It is an underlying factor ...
Predictors of food variety and dietary diversity among older persons in Botswana
(Elsevier; www.elsevier.com/locate/nut, 2005)
Objective: We investigated whether food variety and diversity are associated with physical and
cognitive functioning in older adults in Botswana and designed a simple set of screening questions
that predict food variety ...
Breastfeeding in Botswana: Practices, Attitudes, Patterns, and the Socio-cultural Factors Affecting Them
(Oxford University Press; http://tropej.oxfordjournals.org/, 2002-08)
A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in four randomly selected districts of Botswana. Two study sites were chosen in each district. Four hundred households with children under 3 years old were enrolled into ...
Family strengths perspectives from Botswana
(Routledge. http://www.informaworld.com, 2007-08)
This article discusses the challenges faced by most families in Botswana and the familial and social nets these families rely on to overcome the challenges. Both primary and secondary data were used to gather information. ...
Measuring the impact of HIV and AIDS on agricultural production in Botswana
(Botswana College of Agriculture; http://www.bca.bw/Research/bojaasBca/Bojass_JournalsIndex1.htm, 2007-01)
With an estimated 38% of the sexually active population infected, Botswana has one of the highest prevalence rates of HIV and AIDS. Since HIV and AIDS affect the most productive section of the population, it is expected ...
Weight control perception among female adolescents in Botswana
(AFAHPER-SD; see http://www.ajol.info/journal_index.php?jid=153, 2000-10)
This study examined the weight control perception and the factors associated with it among female adolescents in Gaborone, Botswana. The subjects were two hundred and twenty 15-17 year-old students from five Community ...
Household factors are strong indicators of children’s nutritional status in children with access to primary health care in the greater Gaborone area
(Academic Journals. http://www.academicjournals.org, 2007-02)
Access to primary health care can improve the nutritional status and survival of preschool children. The effect of the universal provision of primary health care in Botswana on the prevalence, types, and determinants of ...
Proximate composition of Karkadeh (Hibiscus sabdariffa) seeds and some functional properties of seed protein isolate as influenced by pH and NaCl
(Informa Healthcare http://www.informaworld.com, 2009-05)
Seeds of an inbred line (B-11-90) of Karkadeh (Hibiscus sabdariffa) were investigated for their
proximate composition (AOAC methods), nitrogen solubility and protein isolate (Karkadeh
seed protein isolates [KSPI]) ...
Accessibility of family and consumer sciences laboratories in Botswana junior secondary schools by learners with physical disabilities
(NATEFACS, http://www.natefacs.org, 2009)
During the past decade, significant progress has been made on how to accommodate and teach learners with disabilities. However, less research has been done on creating a conducive learning environment for learners with ...
The risk of developing malnutrition in people living with HIV/AIDS: observations from six support groups in Botswana
(Medpharm Publications (Pty) Ltd., http://www.medpharm.co.za, 2009)
Objectives: The objectives of this study were to 1)to determine the proportion of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) at risk of developing malnutrition, 2) to determine the prevalence of malnutrition (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2, ...