Browsing Magister Public Health - MPH (Public Health) by Author "Faculty of Community and Health Sciences"
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Community perceptions, attitudes and knowledge regarding mother to child transmission of HIV: a baseline evaluation before the implementation of the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV Program using a short course of Nevirapine at Onandjokwe Hospital, Namibia
Mtombeni, Sifelani (University of the Western Cape, 2004)Each year approximately 600 000 infants, most of them in Sub-Saharan Africa are born with HIV infection as a result of mother to child transmission of HIV. Whereas significant progress has been made in reduction of mother ... -
Comparison of physical activity practices and dietary habits of health club members and community controls in Khayelitsha, Cape Town
Isaacs, Roshan (University of the Western Cape, 2007)Chronic diseases pose public health concerns globally with an increasing trend in developing countries. The development of interventions to minimize or prevent the burden associated with chronic diseases has therefore ... -
The Cuban Health Programme in Gauteng province: an analysis and assessment of the programme
Báez, Carmen, Mercedes (University of the Western Cape, 2004)Many parts of South Africa face a shortage of doctors within the public health system. While the PHC system is driven primarily by nursing staff, there is a need for doctors to provide certain services at primary and ... -
Delayed disclosure of sexual violence incidents among victims in Newcastle, Kwazulu-Natal
Olusegun, Adefolalu Adegoke (University of the Western Cape, 2010)The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with reporting incidents of sexual violence after seventy-two hours at the sexual assault service centre in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal. This descriptive study was based ... -
A description of the perceptions and barriers that influence initial and consistent use of condoms amongst a sample of male and female students of the Polytechnic in Namibia
Muheua, Adam (University of the Western Cape, 2007)The purpose of this study is to gain a greater understanding of the perceptions and barriers that influence condom use amongst male and female students at the Polytechnic of Namibia (Technical Vocational Education & ... -
Diary cards: Preliminary evaluation of an intervention tool for improving adherence to antiretroviral therapy and TB preventive therapy in people living with HIV/AIDS
Roux, Susanna Magrieta (University of the Western Cape, 2004)Adherence to prescribed medications is a central feature of good clinical HIV care and a key factor in determining the effectiveness of treatment. This is especially true for HIV-infected patients, on antiretroviral ... -
Effects of peer counselling on feeding practices of HIV positive and HIV negative women in South Africa: a randomised controlled trial
Dana, Pelisa (University of the Western Cape, 2011)Promotion of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF), (giving breast milk only without any solids or liquids), has proved to be very challenging in the South African context, although this infant feeding practice has been found to ... -
Evaluating the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about the prevention and self-treatment principles for low back pain among nursing staff in Cecilia Makiwane Hospital, East London Hospital Comple
Cilliers, Liezel (University of the Western Cape, 2007)Nursing is a high-risk profession for the development of musculoskeletal problems and low back pain (LBP) in particular. Currently there is limited information available for the prevalence of LBP among the South African ... -
Evaluating the quality of care for sexually transmitted infections (STI) in 14 primary health care (PHC) facilities in Umjindi local municipality, Mpumalanga Province
Ntayiya, Witness Sakumzi (University of the Western Cape, 2004)The overall aim of this study was to evaluate quality of STI services in Umjindi local municipality. A concrete objective was to investigate the health system issues that may have a negative impact in the provision of ... -
Evaluation of an educational intervention to improve the accuracy of death certification amongst medical interns
Pass, Desiree Olga (University of the Western Cape, 2008)Objectives: To assess the knowledge and attitudes of doctors in relation to death certification and also assess whether an educational intervention can improve the accuracy of death certificate completion and thereby improve ... -
Evaluation of antiretroviral therapy information system in Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
Olupot-Olupot, Peter (University of the Western Cape, 2008)HIV/AIDS is the largest and most serious global epidemic in the recent times. To date, the epidemic has affected approximately 40 million people (range 33 - 46 million) of whom 67%, that is, an estimated 27 million people ... -
An evaluation of the nutritional status of refugee children in Namibia
Nwagboso, Goodluck Chinyere (University of the Western Cape, 2004)The worsening humanitarian situation in Angola and the great lakes due to protracted wars, led to an influx of refugees in Namibia since 1992. The peak of the influx was between 1999-2002 when the camp population reached ... -
Expectations and experiences of Hiv vaccine trial participants at the Mbeya Medical Research Programme in Mbeya, Tanzania 2006-2007
Sanga, Erica Samson (University of the Western Cape, 2010)A qualitative descriptive study approach was used to gather the required information. The sample for this study was drawn from an existing group of volunteers who participated in the vaccine trial at Mbeya Medical Research ... -
Experiences influencing the academic performances of 1st year nursing students at the Western Cape College of Nursing, South Africa, during 2008
McLachlan, Maria Elizabeth (University of the Western Cape, 2010)This is a qualitative study, the aim of which is to explore experiences influencing the academic performance of 1st Year nursing students at the Western Cape College of Nursing, South Africa, during 2008 when the College ... -
Exploration of factors associated with poor adherence amongst patients receiving antiretroviral therapy at Katutura State Hospital communicable disease clinic in Khomas Region in Namibia
Thobias, Anna (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 ... -
An exploration of promoters and inhibitors of coordination between organizations involved in HIV/AIDS activities in Livingstone District, Zambia
Chibwe, Duffrine Chishala (University of the Western Cape, 2006)The district health report for Livingstone, Zambia, outlined an increasing prevalence of HIV/AIDS iun the district. In 1998 the prevalence wsas at 29%, in 2000 at 30%, in 2002 at 31.8% and in 2004 at 31%. This was above ... -
An exploration of the perceptions about being thin, HIV/AIDS and body image in black South African women
Matoti-Mvalo, Tandiwe (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. ... -
Exploring community participation in a diarrhoea prevention program in Kanyama, Lusaka, Zambia
Tembo, Attracta C. (University of the Western Cape, 2007)The program that was studied is part of the Child Health Program devised and supported by CARE International and implemented in Kanyama, a high density and low cost community found on the outskirts of Lusaka, Zambia. ... -
Extent and reasons for substituting and switching highly active antiretroviral therapy at the Katutura Intermediate Hospital in Windhoek, Namibia
Gaeseb, Johannes (University of the Western Cape, 2008)Background: Namibia is one of the Southern African countries hardest hit by the HIV epidemic, with an estimated one out of every five people infected (MoHSS, 2004). Approximately 80,000 of the infected population currently ... -
Factors affecting voluntary counseling and HIV testing among pregnant women in Tsumeb district, Oshikoto region, Namibia
Shangula, Maria N. (University of the Western Cape, 2006)Increased uptake of VCT services by pregnant women may be attributed to the development of counseling services and increased availability of rapid tests at the study clinics by the Namibian Health and Social Services. A ...