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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, attitude and behaviors related to HIV/AIDS amongst female adolescents who are accessing the primary health services for contraception (birth pill) in Andara District, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
Background: In Namibia, studies showed that HIV/AIDS affects youth, especially the under 24 years age group. At the same time the pregnancy rate is also high by age 19. Interestingly, in Andara district several reports ...
Therapeutic and virological outcomes in adults living with HIV / AID at 6 and 12 months after initiation of first-line highly active antiretroviral therapy in an urban population in Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Antiretroviral regimens have side effects that can threaten adherence by patients resulting in evolution of viral resistance due to suboptimal drug levels. Studies have shown that drug adherence of at least 80% can result ...
The operational effectiveness of a single dose Nevirapine prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS programme in Khomas region, Namibia
(2010)
Objective: The study aim was to measure the operational effectiveness of a single dose Nevirapine for PMTCT programme among infants aged six weeks in Khomas region of Namibia.Methods: This was a retrospective record review ...
Prevalence of malnutrition in HIV positive infants (age<18months) attending a clinic in Windhoek, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Background-Namibia has a high HIV and malnutrition burden. HIV increases the risk of malnutrition and malnutrition results in rapid progression of the disease and worsening malnutrition. Nutrition plays an important role ...
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 ...
Trends in antibiotic consumption in the Namibian Public Health Sector 2010-2016
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Background Antibiotic resistance is a phenomenon that occurs naturally and is accelerated by use. There have been no studies looking at trends in antibiotic consumption in the public health sector in Namibia, which provides ...
Women's perception on the under utilization of intrapartum care services in Okakarara district, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
Maternal health care services are one of the health interventions to reduce maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. The health of mothers of childbearing age and of the unborn babies is influenced by many factors some ...
An evaluation of the nutritional status of refugee children in Namibia
(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 ...
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
(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 ...