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Agricultural migrant workers navigating the health system: Access, continuity of care and the role of community health workers in De Doorns, Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
South Africa has an estimated two million documented and undocumented immigrants. In
addition, Statistics South Africa (2014) notes very significant internal migration. This mobile
population is affected by chronic ...
Factors affecting health care workers' acceptance and use of Telehealth in hospitals in Kwazulu-Natal
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Background and rationale: Telehealth is a collection of methods for enhancing health care,
public health, and health education delivery and support using telecommunications technologies.
Despite the many reported benefits ...
Factors influencing teenage pregnancy in Heidedal location, Mangaung District
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Teenage pregnancy remains a complex issue globally. According to the World Health Organisation
(2014), the average global birth rate of girls aged 15-19 years was 49 per 1000 births reported
globally. In South Africa, ...
Contraceptive use and fertility intentions of HIV-positive women in two health districts in Yaounde, Cameroon
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
HIV-positive women may desire to have children, plan their family size or avoid
becoming pregnant. The choice to use or not to use a contraceptive method depends on this
desire which is influenced by their fertility ...
Equity, access and utilisation in the state-funded universal insurance scheme (RSBY/MSBY) in Chhattisgarh State, India: What are the implications for Universal Health Coverage?
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has provided the impetus for the
introduction of publicly-funded health insurance (PFHI) schemes, involving the private sector,
especially in low-and middle-income countries with ...
Media representations of female genital mutilation: A thematic analysis of two Ugandan national English daily newspapers
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
This study analyses media representations of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in two Ugandan daily English newspapers. FGM/C is recognized by the World Health Organization as an extreme form of violation of the ...
First year learner nurses' perceptions on self-directed learning during clinical activities in the skills laboratory
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Self-directed learning (SDL) has become a focus in the past years due to the increase in the complexity and changes in the nursing profession development. Employing SDL methodologies has been advantageous to the learner ...
The lnteraction of Community Health Workers with Households in Soroti District, Uganda'
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Like many other developing countries, Uganda lately adopted the Village Health Team (VHT) Strategy to support the delivery of cost-effective Primary Health Care services in the rural areas. This strategy is intended to ...
Patient satisfaction with public primary health care service delivery in Khomas region, Windhoek district Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Primary Health Care (PHC) services in Namibia are based on the principles of equity,
availability, accessibility, affordability of services, and community participation and
empowerment. According to the Namibian Constitution ...
An exploratory study investigating the views and perceptions of learners with regard to health and hygiene
(University of western cape, 2016)
The Western Cape Education Department has introduced a new curriculum 005,which aims to empower children to become more actively involved in the learning process. There is however, a shortage of culturally sensitive ...