This study investigated the living conditions of eZakheleni informal settlement, Durban metropolis Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. The utilized data were collected with use a well-structured questionnaire through multistage sampling 255 households. descriptive results indicated low levels educational attainment, large number female headed households, high unemployment rates, inadequate sources inc...

The evidence of the impact of informal care provision on the health of carers presents a complex and contested picture, depending on the characteristics of the care studied, including its duration, which has been relatively short in previous research (up to 4 years). Drawing on data from the Office for National Statistics Longitudinal Study, a 1% sample of linked Census records for respondents ...

Increasing settlement and post-settlement survival during the critical transition from planktonic larvae to benthic juveniles will increase efficiency for sea urchin aquaculture. This study investigated the effects of temperature and settlement cues on the settlement and post-settlement survival of the sea urchin Tripneustes gratilla during this phase. The current commercial methodology, which ...

BACKGROUND A large number of global public health students seek international experience as part of their academic curriculum. These placements are often short, given the constraints of cost and time available within the academic calendar. In contrast to international electives for clinical students there are few published guidelines on practical, ethical or feasible projects. This paper descri...

Accurate and reliable informal settlement maps are fundamental decision-making tools for planning, expediting informed management of cities. However, extraction spatial information settlements has remained a mammoth task due to the heterogeneity urban landscape components, requiring complex analytical processes. To date, use Google Earth Engine platform (GEE), with cloud computing prowess, prov...

OBJECTIVE Assessing the adequacy of knowledge, attitude and practice of women regarding male and female condoms as STI/HIV preventive measures. METHOD An evaluative Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) household survey with a quantitative approach, involving 300 women. Data collection took place between June and August 2013, in an informal urban settlement within the municipality of João Pe...