Over the past years, suicide and suicidal ideation are being increasingly recognised as important issues for public health policy, especially, among police officers. Suicidal ideation is one of the tragic issues among ...

Background: Cervical cancer is the leading cause of death among women and more common in developing countries creating social and economic instability. Many of these women are diagnosed with cancer at advanced stage of ...

Introduction: Hypertension has become a public health challenge in both developing and developed countries. However the cause of hypertension is unknown. There are various factors that lead to hypertension. Aim: The ...

Background: The use of substances such as illicit drugs, alcohol and tobacco cigarettes by secondary school learners is considered as a health risk behavior worldwide. The use of substances continues to predispose the young ...

Lately, the abuse of alcohol amongst youth has become a global problem, resulting in individual, social and economic implications. Alcohol abuse is the third leading risk factor for poor health, causing disease and death ...

Background: The occupational injuries amongst health care workers have emerged as one of the utmost challenges that health care workers face in hospitals. Purpose: The study aims to investigate factors contributing to ...

Introduction: Students in universities are exposed to various stressors which affect them to progress in their studies. The sources of stress are varied and ranging from challenges resulting from family background and ...

Globally, unsafe sex practices among youth are common. Practicing unsafe sex predisposes youth to acquire STIs, including HIV/AIDS. In South Africa, youth initiate sex at the age of 17. During this period, they practice ...

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