The study claimed that ‘low education levels and unhealthy lifestyle behaviours’ among coloured South African women were a contributing factor to low cognitive functioning.
CAPE TOWN - Stellenbosch University has launched an investigation into the controversial study which suggests coloured South African women have an increased risk of low cognitive function.
The study found that “low education levels and unhealthy lifestyle behaviours” were a contributing factor to low cognitive functioning. "Stellenbosch University acknowledges the severe trauma and anger among members of the general public, Stellenbosch communities, University stakeholders and our campus community caused by the publication of an article 'Age- and education-related effects on cognitive functioning in Coloured South African women.' This article was published in an international scientific journal on normal and dysfunctional development, Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition.
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