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Exploration of factors associated with poor adherence amongst patients receiving antiretroviral therapy at Katutura State Hospital communicable disease clinic in Khomas Region in Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
Background: HIV/AIDS affects the health of millions of people world wide. According to the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS [UNAIDS], the number of people living with HIV globally has risen from 26 million in 2001 ...
The role of men in family planning: an exploration of perceptions of men towards contraceptive use by women in Marigat Location, Kenya
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
Factors associated with nutritional status of children aged six to fifty-nine months in Livingstone, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
A matched case-control study was carried out to identify the factors associated with the nutritional status of children in Livingstone district, Zambia. A trained field researcher collected data on demographic, feeding ...
Urbanization and lifestyle changes related to non-communicable diseases: An exploration of experiences of urban residents who have relocated from the rural areas to Khayelitsha, an urban township in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
The prevalence of non-communicable diseases such as hypertension and diabetes including obesity has increased among the black population over the past few years. The increase in these diseases has been associated with ...
Assessment of sexual behaviour and knowledge of HIV amongst adolescent schoolgirls in a rural district in Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
Adolescents' sexual activity is associated with maternal and child health problems, and sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS. The aim of this study was to assess the sexual behaviour patterns of adolescent ...
The importance of STI treatment in HIV prevention: knowledge and behaviours of secondary school students in Tsumeb, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
Curricula should be strengthened by teaching the curability of STIs and the importance of STI treatment to prevent HIV transmission. This study focused on the control of sexually transmitted infections as a key HIV prevention ...
An exploration of the perceptions about being thin, HIV/AIDS and body image in black South African women
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
This study explored the perceptions of black South African women residing in Khayelitsha, Site B, about thinness, HIV/AIDS and body image. Obesity is a major public health problem in developed as well as developing countries. ...
Assessment of the factors associated with HIV risk behaviours amongst women in Livingstone, Southern Province, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
The aim of this study was to assess the factors associated with HIV risk behaviours in women in Livingstone, Zambia. A cross-sectional analytical survey using a structured questionnaire was carried out in two sites in ...
"Pull" factors in international migration of health professionals
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)
This secondary data study, framed in social constructionism theory, descibes and analyses the "pull" factors influencing migration of health professionals developing to developed countries. The literature review sets the ...
The role of men in hindering or promoting breastfeeding in Oshakati, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
Breastfeeding id important for the health and well-being of infants. WHO recommends globally, exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months and thereafter, adequate and safe complementary foods to be introduced and baby ...