N. Potgieter

Defining episodes of diarrhoea: results from a three-country study in Sub Saharan Africa (2006)

Wright, JA, Gundry, SW, Conroy, R, Wood, D, Du Preez, M, Ferro-Luzzi, A, ...

The study was conducted to assess the effect of definition of episode on diarrhoeal morbidity and to develop a means of adjusting estimates of morbidity for the definition of episode used. This paper...

Defining episodes of diarrhoea: results from a three-country study in Sub Saharan Africa (2006)

Wright, JA, Gundry, SW, Conroy, R, Wood, D, Du Preez, M, Ferro-Luzzi, A, ...

The study was conducted to assess the effect of definition of episode on diarrhoeal morbidity and to develop a means of adjusting estimates of morbidity for the definition of episode used. This paper...

Defining episodes of diarrhoea: results from a three-country study in sub-Saharan Africa (2006)

Wright, J.A., Gundry, S.W., Conroy, R., Wood, D., Du Preez, M., Ferro-Luzzi, A., ...

The study was conducted to assess the effect of definition of episode on diarrhoeal morbidity and to develop a means of adjusting estimates of morbidity for the definition of episode used. This paper...

Contamination of drinking water between source and point-of-use in rural households of South Africa and Zimbabwe: implications for monitoring the Millennium Development Goal for water (2006)

Gundry, S.W., Wright, J.A., Conroy, R., Du Preez, M., Genthe, B., Moyo, S., ...

Aims: To assess contamination of drinking water in rural Zimbabwe and South Africa Methods: We conducted a cohort study of 254 children aged 12-24 months in rural South Africa and Zimbabwe. In dry...

Profiles of antibiotic susceptibilities of bacterial isolates and physico-chemical quality of water supply in rural Venda communities, South Africa (2004)

Obi, CL, Bessong, PO, Momba, MNB, Potgieter, N, Samie, A, Igumbor, EO

The Venda region of South Africa is predominantly rural and residents rely on untreated water sources for daily water needs. The physico-chemical quality of these water sources including antibiotic...

Gene encoding virulence markers among Escherichia coli isolates from diarrhoeic stool samples and river sources in rural Venda communities of South Africa (2004)

Obi, CL, Green, E, Bessong, PO, De Villiers, B, Hoosen, AA, Igumbor, EO, ...

River water sources and diarrhoeic stools of residents in the Venda Region, Limpopo Province of South Africa were analysed for the prevalence of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and the presence of...

Education and training in recreation management at tertiary institutions in South Africa (2004)

Young, MEM, Potgieter, N

Recreation facilities, parks and programmes are essential to bring balance in our hectic lives. As professionals and citizens we need to take these services to the public. The importance of...

Assessment of the microbial quality of river water sources in rural Venda communities in South Africa (2004)

Obi, CL, Potgieter, N, Bessong, PO, Matsaung, G

The microbial quality of several, untreated surface water sources, used by rural communities in the Venda region of South Africa, was assessed to determine its safety for human consumption and to...

Technical Note: Use of hand-held computers for collecting water quality data in developing countries (2004)

Wright, J.A., Gundry, S.W., Genthe, B., Du Preez, M., Moyo, S., Potgieter, N., ...

A novel system is described for recording and storing details of water samples collected from rural African households and the water sources that they use. The system makes use of handheld computers...