A socio-economic, health and cultural survey in Soweto.
The socio-economic, health and nutritional status of 186 families in Diepkloof, Soweto, was studied. The results, detailed in the text, reveal considerable socio-economic ills, of which the most important is the observation that 30% of the families existed below the poverty datum line, even when there was more than one wage-earner. More emphasis on health education and the promotion by health personnel of a better understanding of the backgrounds of clinic and hospital patients are urgent priorities for health services.
D000293:Adolescent; D000886:Anthropometry; D044383:Black People; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003142:Communication; D003469:Culture; D004194:Disease / Q000209:etiology; D004522:Educational Status; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007223:Infant; D007224:Infant Care; D007225:Infant Food; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008297:Male; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013019:South Africa