Malnutrition is estimated to contribute to more than one third of all child deaths, although it is
rarely listed as the direct cause. Contributing to more than half of deaths in children …

Malnutrition is a considerable contributor to child mortality and morbidity. Child malnutrition
further affects the country's economic development. Child malnutrition in South Africa is …

Background The effectiveness of paraprofessional home-visitations on improving the
circumstances of disadvantaged families is unclear. The purpose of this paper is to …

Background Violence against women by intimate partners remains unacceptably common
worldwide. The evidence base for the assumed psychological impacts of intimate partner …

Protein‐energy malnutrition (PEM) is a problem in Africa and other developing nations of the
world. Food Agriculture Organization's statistics reveal that in Africa, more than one in four …

What role can aspirations play in small-scale human development interventions? In this
paper, we contribute to answering that question with both conceptual and empirical work …

Background Nutrition training of health workers can help to reduce child undernutrition.
Specifically, trained health workers might contribute to this end through frequent nutrition …

Background Although the public health impacts of food insecurity and depression on both
maternal and child health are extensive, no studies have investigated the associations …

Abstract Pregnant mothers in South African townships face multiple health risks for
themselves and their babies. Existing clinic-based services face barriers to access …

Objective To determine the prevalence, risk factors, co-morbidities and case fatality rates of
Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) admissions at the paediatric ward of the University of …