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Factors associated with poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV in Zomba district, Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
The introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART) brought new hope to HIV patients as it has transformed a fatal disease to a chronic manageable condition. In 2009 there were over 920,000 Malawians infected with HIV and ...
The knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of general assistants towards mentally ill patients in psychiatric hospitals in Cape Town in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The current debate on knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of medical staff and the broader community towards mentally ill patients across the world is also quite extensive in South Africa. The literature on the subject ...
Paradox of risk: sexuality and HIV/AIDS among young people with physical disabilities in Nyanga, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
The current study aimed to describe the paradox of risk through an
exploration of the experiences and perceptions of sexuality and HIV/AIDS
among physically disabled young people in Nyanga, South Africa. This is
against ...
An evaluation of the attitudes and understanding of HIV/AIDS that underpins the decision to comply or not comply with prenatal HIV/AIDS testing
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
This study aimed to explore the attitudes to HIV testing among a group of black, low socio-economic status pregnant women from Gugulethu, South Africa. The key research interest was to evaluate the attitudes and understandings ...
Perception of stigma experienced by people living with HIV at a health facility in Khayelitsha sub-district, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
HIV stigma is still affecting People Living with HIV (PLHIV) despite biomedical and structural interventions to reduce this phenomenon. Stigma, particularly health facility related stigma, experienced by PLHIV is reported ...
Exploring traditional African beliefs with regard to mental health, health-seeking behaviour, and treatment adherence: A systematic review
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Previous research indicates that mental health conditions contribute to the global burden of disease. Despite these findings, issues surrounding mental health are still plagued with ignorance and stigma. In recent years’ ...
Lived experiences of lesbian-identified women who abuse alcohol: An interpretative phenomenological analysis
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Although research has shown that alcohol abuse in the Western Cape is amongst the highest in South Africa, lesbian-identified women have largely been ignored in this area of research. International literature has identified ...
Lived experiences of lesbian-identified women who abuse alcohol: An interpretative phenomenological analysis
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Although research has shown that alcohol abuse in the Western Cape is amongst the highest
in South Africa, lesbian-identified women have largely been ignored in this area of research.
International literature has identified ...
Paradox of risk: sexuality and HIV/AIDS among young people with physical disabilities in Nyanga, South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
There is also assumption, that physically disabled young people do not experience challenges in expressing their sexuality and accessing HIV/AIDS prevention services, to the same extent as other disability groups such as ...
Towards a critical approach to art education: in action research project
(University of the Western Cape, 1992)
The action research project documented in this thesis was informed by Jurgen Habermas' theory of knowledge-constitutive interests. In this theory Habermas postulates three anthropologically deep-seated interests that inform ...