High prevalence of HIV and non‐communicable disease (NCD) risk factors in rural KwaZuluNatal, South Africa

A van Heerden, RV Barnabas, SA Norris… - African Journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
… the prevalence of NCD risk factors and depression, stratified by HIV … risk factors, we computed
simple co‐occurrence frequencies of HIV and one, two or three additional NCD risk factors

Critical risk factors driving the tuberculosis epidemic in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

S Naidoo, M Taylor, CC Jinabhai - Southern African Journal of …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
… In this article we review the TB epidemic in KwaZulu-Natal, one of nine provinces in South
Africa, and reflect on the factors which continue to drive this epidemic despite substantial …

Occupational risk factors for tuberculosis among healthcare workers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

C Tudor, ML Van der Walt, B Margot… - Clinical Infectious …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
… to be significant risk factors for tuberculosis [ 18–20 ]. However, no risk factors were the same
… to identify occupational risk factors for tuberculosis among HCWs in KwaZulu-Natal, South …

Risk factors for anaemia in pregnancy in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: implication for health education and health promotion

M Hoque, E Hoque, SB Kader - South African Family Practice, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
… It is found to be a risk factor for infant iron deficiency, which is … , which is one of the main risk
factors for infant mortality.… 22% of their mothers were anaemic in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).In the …

The prevalence and risk factors of chronic low back pain among adults in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: an observational cross-sectional hospital-based study

M Kahere, T Ginindza - BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2021 - Springer
… and risk factors of CLBP among adults presenting at selected hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal. …
the prevalence and risk factors of CLBP among adults in, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. …

Epidemiological study of risk factors for lung cancer in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

NP Mbeje, T Ginindza, N Jafta - International journal of environmental …, 2022 - mdpi.com
… The high incidence cancer rates are due to factors such as behavior, … identify risk factors
associated with lung cancer among patients seen in the public health facilities in KwaZulu-Natal, …

[PDF][PDF] Risk factors for neonatal tetanus in KwaZulu-Natal

PM Jeena, HM Coovadia, E Gouws - South African Medical Journal, 1997 - ajol.info
… We assume that these risk factors may be important for acquisition of the disease. As
South Africa undergoes rapid urbanisation there is likely to be a dramatic increase in these …

The prevalence and psychosocial risk factors of chronic low back pain in KwaZulu-Natal

M Kahere, T Ginindza - African Journal of Primary Health Care & …, 2022 - journals.co.za
… The occurrence and progression of CLBP are significantly affected by psychosocial risk
factors. Guidelines recommend the early identification of psychosocial factors that could predict …

Risk factors of poor anthropometric status in children under five years of age living in rural districts of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces, South Africa

MS Lesiapeto, CM Smuts… - South African Journal of …, 2010 - journals.co.za
… Diet and health are the most significant proximate risk factors of child malnutrition but are …
and societal systems) factors.To address nutrition-related risk factors of children, malnutrition …

Prevalence of primary hypertension and risk factors in grade XII learners in KwaZuluNatal, South Africa

R Bhimma, E Naicker, V Gounden… - International journal …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
… strongest risk factor being obesity. This study determined the prevalence of primary hypertension
and its risk factors in Grade XII learners in KwaZulu-Natal, … and obesity as risk factors for …