Browsing by Author "Kruger, Herculina Salome"

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    Adherence challenges encountered in an intervention programme to combat chronic non-communicable diseases in an urban black community, Cape Town
    (AOSIS OpenJournals Publishing AOSIS (Pty) Ltd, 2017) Solomons, Nasheetah; Kruger, Herculina Salome; Puoane, Thandi
    Background: Chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCD) have become the greatest contributor to the mortality rate worldwide. Despite attempts by Governments and various non-governmental organisations to prevent and control the epidemic with various intervention strategies, the number of people suffering from CNCD is increasing at an alarming rate in South Africa and worldwide. Objectives: Study's objectives were to explore perceived challenges with implementation of, and adherence to health messages disseminated as part of a CNCD intervention programme; to gain an understanding of participants' expectations of CNCD intervention programmes;, and to explore the acceptability and preference of health message dissemination methods. In addition, participants' awareness of, and willingness to participate in CNCDs intervention programmes in their community was explored. Methods: Participants were recruited from the existing urban Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology study site in Langa, Cape Town. Focus group discussions were conducted with 47 participants using a question guide. Summative content analysis was used to analyse the data. Results: Four themes emerged from the data analysis: practical aspects of implementation and adherence to intervention programmes; participants' expectations of intervention programmes; aspects influencing participants' acceptance of interventions; and their preferences for health message dissemination. The results of this study will be used to inform CNCDs intervention programmes. Conclusions: Our findings revealed that although participants found current methods of health message dissemination in CNCDs intervention acceptable, they faced real challenges with implementing and adhering to CNCDs to these messages.
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    The relationship between female adiposity and physical attractiveness amongst adults in rural Ranaka village, Botswana
    (Taylor & Francis, 2020) Kruger, Herculina Salome; Seru, Tumelo; Mchiza, Zandile June Rose
    The obesity problem persists in many countries despite growing evidence on the development of effective strategies directed at promoting healthy eating and physical activity to reduce obesity prevalence globally.1 Botswana as a developing country is not spared from this growing obesity pandemic.2 Reports show a higher prevalence of overweight and obesity among women than in men.1