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As a clinical psychologist, my research focuses on understanding, measuring, and promoting mental health and psychosocial well-being across the lifespan. To date, a lot of my research has been on the measurement of mental health and psychosocial well-being in diverse settings. I am also involved in psychiatric epidemiology studies that aim to…
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Lusilda Schutte
Jun 26, 2026 - As a clinical psychologist, my research focuses on understanding, measuring, and promoting mental health and psychosocial well-being across the lifespan. To date, a lot of my research has been on the measurement of mental health and psychosocial well-being in diverse settings. I am also involved in psychiatric epidemiology studies that aim to…Consumer information sources and information acquisition, primarily supporting informed, healthy decisions. One specific area of interest is food-related information sources for healthy food decisions, with an expansion towards other health-related information sources, contexts, and products concerning preventive healthy consumer behaviours.
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Daleen van der Merwe
Jun 26, 2026 - Consumer information sources and information acquisition, primarily supporting informed, healthy decisions. One specific area of interest is food-related information sources for healthy food decisions, with an expansion towards other health-related information sources, contexts, and products concerning preventive healthy consumer behaviours.Her research focuses on the bio-psychosocial health of individuals, groups and communities with special emphasis on the narratives of illness and health, trauma, loss, grief and bereavement. Her PhD thesis explored the use of the life maps technique in the personal development of young people living with HIV and AIDS. A total of 22…
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Alida Herbst
Jan 21, 2026 - Her research focuses on the bio-psychosocial health of individuals, groups and communities with special emphasis on the narratives of illness and health, trauma, loss, grief and bereavement. Her PhD thesis explored the use of the life maps technique in the personal development of young people living with HIV and AIDS. A total of 22…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/nutrition
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Sep 19, 2025 - A dietitian is a qualified healthcare professional registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), and is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of individuals, communities and populations. Dietitians are uniquely trained to practise across a wide range of nutrition-related fields. They utilise their scientific…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/nutrition/study-nutrition
Study Dietetics
Sep 19, 2025 - [accordion collapsed] 1. What is Dietetics? Dietetics is the science that examines how food and nutrition impact human health and well-being. It involves evidence-based nutrition knowledge to promote health, prevent and manage disease and improve quality of life. Dietetics combines elements of physiology,…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/ohhri/mhsc-occupational-hygiene
MHSc (Occupational Hygiene)
Sep 04, 2024 - Occupational Hygiene and Health Research Initiative (OHHRI) Master of Health Sciences (MHSc) in Occupational Hygiene https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/files/OHHRI%20Postgraduate%20qualifications%202024_MHSc%20in%20Occupational%20Hygiene.pdfhttp://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/ohhri/phd-occupational-hygiene
PhD (Occupational Hygiene)
Jan 18, 2023 - Occupational Hygiene and Health Research Initiative (OHHRI) Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) Occupational Hygiene 8RC R08 G901P The aim of the qualification is to enable a student who has a master’s degree in the field of Occupational Hygiene or an equivalent qualification, to proof by means of a thesis that he/she has made a…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/ohhri/research-collaborators
Research collaborators
Nov 10, 2016 - Occupational Hygiene and Health Research Initiative (OHHRI) Research collaborators Research collaboration with industry, in particular the platinum mining industry, which has a significant footprint in the North West Province, is one of our primary strengths. Nonetheless collaboration…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/ohhri/useful-links
Useful links
Sep 18, 2024 - NWU library libguide - link to https://libguides.nwu.ac.za/c.php?g=469814&p=10460754 IOHA (International Occupational Hygiene Association) – link to https://www.ioha.net/ SAIOH (Southern African Institute for Occupational Hygiene) – link to https://www.saioh.co.za/ DoEL (Department of Employment and Labour) – link…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/ohhri/meet-staff
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Contact and directions
Sep 19, 2024 - Contact us Tel: (018) 299 2135 Directions GPS coordinates of the parking area in front of Building PC-F12 (Physiology) and approximately 50m from Building PC-F10 (OHHRI/Occupational Hygiene): S26 41.206, E27 5.503 Take the N12 from Gauteng to Potchefstroom. When you reach Potchefstroom turn right at the fifth…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/ohhri/careers
Careers
Sep 18, 2024 - Occupational Hygiene and Health Research Initiative (OHHRI) Career possibilities A 2024 survey indicated employability of NWU Occupational Hygiene graduates in South Africa and internationally. Legislation requires employers to employ occupational hygienists or to make use of occupational hygiene consultants. Some of the potential employers…Prof du Plessis holds a BSc, BSc Hons (Physiology), MSc (Physiology) and PhD (Occupational Hygiene) degrees. He received a Y2 research rating from the National Research Foundation in 2014. His teaching-learning experience is in physiology, toxicology and occupational hygiene. To date he has supervised 30 Masters and PhD students and authored more…
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