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Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and adherence to antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV/AIDS receiving treatment at Shongwe Hospital in Nkomazi region, Mpumalanga province
(University of Western Cape, 2009)Background: HIV and AIDS is one of the major public health problems facing South Africa today. In 2005, it was estimated that 5.54 million people were living with HIV in South Africa, which means that 18.8% of the population ... -
Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, behaviours and sources of hiv/aids information among university students at two tertairy institutions in South Africa
(2009)The incidence of HIV/AIDS appears to be stabilizing in South Africa. However, it is stabilizing at an extremely high number. The South African youth are the most vulnerable to the virus with the main route of transmission ... -
Knowledge, beliefs and practice about sexual concurrent partnering amongst education students at a tertiary institution in rural Namibia
(2010)Background: In an attempt to avert the HIV/AIDS epidemic, more research has been conducted to determine why the epidemic is more devastating in Southern African countries than anywhere else in the world. Heterosexual ... -
Knowledge, perceived skills and attitude of nurses regarding the use of electronic health records in selected primary health care facilities in the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2020)The implementation, adoption and the use of EHR globally has been proven a challenge, despite the numerous advantages that have been noted with the use of an electronic health recording system to improve health care ... -
Knowledge, perceptions and practices of risk-based monitoring among clinical practitioners in the United States
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)This study investigated the current knowledge, perceptions, and practices of Risk-Based Monitoring (RBM) using written and verbal responses to an ethics review board approved questionnaire. Responses were collected from ... -
The knowledge, practices and attitude of nurses towards pain management of neonates in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Aim: To investigate the knowledge, practices, and attitudes, of nurses towards pain management of neonates in Western Cape. Background: Pain is regarded as a sensory modality which is vital for surviving. Effective pain ... -
The knowledge, skills and attributes of facilitators of psychotherapeutic groups for children
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)Because children have different needs and function differently from adults, special training for leaders of children's groups is required. Child group psychotherapy is a unique treatment modality and it requires specific ... -
Knowledge-based integration of Zimbabwean traditional medicines into the National Healthcare System: A case study of prostate cancer
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)This study sought to identify the bottlenecks in the promotion of Zimbabwean Traditional Medicines (ZTMs) towards improving the national healthcare delivery system. The indigenous medicines lost value and recognition to ... -
Knowledge-management in the public sector: Its role in facilitating the delivery of health infrastructure
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)Knowledge is recognised as a crucial resource in the knowledge-based economy; and it is believed to drive sustainable success in organizations. Knowledge management (KM) helps organizations identify, create, organize, ... -
The knowledge-power nexus: towards a political ecology of South Africa’s Integrated Coastal Management policy
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Integrated coastal management (ICM) has been unequivocally established in policy and legislation as the preferred framework within which environmental management in South Africa’s coastal environment should be undertaken. ... -
The knowledge-power nexus: towards a political ecology of South Africa’s Integrated Coastal Management policy
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Integrated coastal management (ICM) has been unequivocally established in policy and legislation as the preferred framework within which environmental management in South Africa’s coastal environment should be undertaken. ... -
A knowledgebase of stress reponsive gene regulatory elements in arabidopsis Thaliana
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)Stress responsive genes play a key role in shaping the manner in which plants process and respond to environmental stress. Their gene products are linked to DNA transcription and its consequent translation into a response ... -
Koloniale en post-koloniale onderwys in Suid-Afrika en die erkenning van diversiteit As teenvoeter vir diskriminerende praktyke in skole
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)This thesis examines the way in which the recognition of diversity can be applied as a strategy in South African education to erode the bitter legacy of colonial education. The establishment of formal education, built ... -
Kurrikulumhersiening in ‘n veranderde Suid-Afrika: ‘n studie van die arbeidsterapiekurrikulum aan die Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland
(University of Western Cape, 2009)‘n Gevallestudie binne die kwalitatiewe metodologiese paradigma is gebruik om die hersiene Arbeidsterapiekurrikulum by die Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland te interpreteer. Die doel van die studie was om te bepaal hoe die ... -
L-Cysteine-Capped Indium Telluriselenide Quantum Dot Aptasensor for Interferon-Gamma TB Biomarker
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major infectious diseases that affect the health of people all over the world. South Africa is one of the countries that account for most of the TB cases; it is the leading cause of death ... -
A lab based experimental study of a bioretention system to remove selected pharmaceuticals in stormwater
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The use of treated stormwater as an alternative source of water supply in urban areas is receiving global recognition. This approach is being supported as an innovative initiative that improves urban water security and ... -
A laboratory evaluation of conventional chemically activated and microfilled light activated composite restorative resins
(University of the Western Cape, 1986)The purpose of this study was to evaluate in vitro, the tensile bond strengths of some conventional and light cured resins, to study the effects of etchants on polished and ground enamel using the scanning electron microscope, ... -
Labour force participation among African female migrants in South Africa: the case of Gauteng province
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The African female migration theme has several dynamic components and characteristics that have not been fully explored. In the South African context, the influence of the labour force participation among African female ... -
Labour legislation and SMME's: The impact of sectoral determination 1: contract cleaning sector South Africa on the growth of small, medium and micro enterprise
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)This thesis explored the impact that Sectoral Determination 1: Contract Cleaning Sector, South Africa had on the growth of small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in the sector. It critically examined the prevailing ... -
Labour market trends since the advent of democracy, with a specific focus on gender issues
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)The transition of South Africa's political system from an apartheid administration to a democratic rule in 1994 resulted in the end of years of international sanctions imposed on the country. This move placed the country ...