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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"Black South African women"”.
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Wozanazo : a bio-bibliographical survey of twentieth-century Black South African women writers
The canon of South African literature, as shaped by publishers, academics and past government education policies, reflects dominant race, class, language and gender biases. Knowledge of large areas of South African literature is still limited by such biases. This research focuses on and seeks to …
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An exploration of the perceptions about being thin, HIV/AIDS and body image in black South African women
This study explored the perceptions of black South African women residing in Khayelitsha, Site B, about thinness, HIV/AIDS and body image. Obesity is a major public health problem in developed as well as developing countries. The HIV/AIDS epidemic has been escalating in Sub-Saharan Africa and has …
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The impact of body fat and its distribution on risk factors for cardiovascular disease in black South African women
… in both developed and developing nations. In South Africa, a country currently undergoing epidemiological transition, the prevalence of obesity is high, particularly in urban black women. Early detection of overweight and obese individuals is essential for the management of obesity and its …
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A study of the genital microbiotas of black South African women and men: associations with human papillomavirus and HIV infections
… is causally associated with cervical cancer in women and some penile cancers in men. The role of the complex genital microbiota in HPV infection has not been extensively addressed. This study characterised the genital microbiotas of heterosexually-active Black South African women and men, …
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Determinants of body composition changes over 5.5 years and the associated cardio-metabolic risk factors in free-living black South African women
… developed and developing countries, including South Africa (SA), has shown that black women experience a disproportionately high burden of obesity and associated non-communicable diseases compared to their white counterparts. To our knowledge, there are no longitudinal studies that have …
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Depot differences in adipose tissue metabolism and function in obese black South African women and changes in response to an exercise training intervention
Black South African (SA) women are disproportionally affected by obesity and insulin resistance, which have been associated with depot-specific alterations in adipose tissue function. This thesis aimed to evaluate the differences in fatty acid (FA) composition and gene expression between abdominal …
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Relationships between physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and sedentary behaviour, and risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, in black South African women
… the second highest cause of mortality in South Africa (SA) and seem to be exacerbated by the high prevalence of obesity, particularly amongst black SA women. Although the aetiology of obesity is complex, common antecedents for its development include a sedentary lifestyle and poor …
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“Ek sal jou heeltyd dophou.” (I'll be watching you the whole time) Surveillance and the Male Gaze in Films by Black South African Women
In this study I focus on the representation of women in crime films by Black South African women to understand how Black South African women directors represent women onscreen. Laura Mulvey's 1975 essay, ‘Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema,' on the male gaze in Classical Hollywood cinema serves …
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The effect of a 12-week exercise training intervention on physical behaviour patterns and perceptions of body image in Black South African women living with overweight and obesity
… explored the perceptions and experiences of the women after participating in the 12-week combined exercise training intervention. Methods: Forty-five young (18-35 years) apparently healthy Black SA women living with overweight and obesity were randomised into either an exercise (EXE; n=23) or a …
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Investigation of weight management-related focus areas in middle-class overweight/obese Black (Zulu) women to advise healthy weight loss intervention development
The South African Demographic and Health Survey (1998 and 2003) revealed that urban black women had the highest prevalence of overweight/obesity and central obesity across all population and gender groups. This trend was confirmed by the South African National Health and Nutrition Examination …
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Ethnic-specific associations between abdominal and gluteal fat distribution and the metabolic complications of obesity : implications for the use of liposuction
… (77%) of the 40.5 million people living in South Africa are black African, of which more than 40% are urbanised. Black African women living in urban areas have a significantly higher prevalence (62%) of overweight than urban black males (28%) or white females (53%). It was previously thought …
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Popular romance and the woman reader
… read popular texts. The first section discusses women readers and popular romance in a Western context, with special reference to an American study by Janice Radway, Reading the Romance, and the second looks at how similar issues might apply amongst African women readers. Part II is a textual …
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Cellular immune responses to human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 at the cervix of women with HPV-associated squamous intraepithelial neoplasia
… the most common cause of cancer-related death in black South African women. Human papillomavirus (HPV) has been found to be a necessary causative agent of cervical cancer and has been reported to be associated with 84% of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). HPV type 16 (HPV-16) is the most …
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A two phase local study, comparing liquid-based cytology to the conventional cervical pap smear
Cancer of the cervix is the most common cancer in women in developing countries and constitutes 33% of all malignant tumours in black women in South Africa. Four out of every 5 cases of cervical cancer occur in developing countries, where only 5% of women receive a repeat PAP smear within a five …
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African Women: An Examination of Collective Organizing Among Grassroots Women in Post Apartheid South Africa
This dissertation examines how poor black South African women in rural areas organize themselves to address their poverty situations and meet their practical needs – those that pertain to their responsibilities as grandmothers, mothers, and community members – and assesses their organizations’ …
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An investigation of factors that hinder and support the career progression of South African black female researchers within a research and development (R&D) environment
The challenges women face in progressing to senior ranking positions are widely acknowledged and have been investigated in numerous studies, both in South Africa and abroad. The present study sought to contribute to this body of knowledge by identifying factors that hinder, as well as support …
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How socio-cultural factors affect cervical cancer screening adherence and treatment in disadvantaged communities in the greater Cape Town, South Africa.
… of the global cervical cancer deaths occur in women living in developing countries. In South Africa, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer amongst women, with Black South African women having the highest risk of developing cervical cancer. Previous research with the same population …
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Entrepreneurship and Identity among a group of Ghanaian women in Durban (South Africa)
African migrant entrepreneurship is fast becoming an increasingly important part of discourses of African migration to South Africa. This field of study is new in South Africa, because African women’s transnational activities have been neglected until now in studies on African entrepreneurship in …
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The effect of an exercise intervention on insulin sensitivity, insulin secretion and insulin clearance in black obese South African women
Introduction: Black African populations present with low insulin sensitivity (SI) and hyperinsulinemia, the latter due to high insulin secretion and reduced clearance. In addition, they exhibit lower levels of central and ectopic fat, compared to their white counterparts, contradicting the known …
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Exploring Community Creation: Conversations of Young Black Women
… the significance of the often-trivialised act of women talking to each other, the purpose of this research project was to explore how young black women use talking to create community with each other. The purpose of this research is to explore how young black South African women talking to each …
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