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Assessment of an integrated TB/HIV programme at health facilities in Hawassa town administration of Ethiopia
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Evaluation of health programmes is essential to assist programme managers in decision-making and accountability to the population they serve. Additionally, regular monitoring and evaluation of TB/HIV collaborative activities ...
An exploration of the strengths and weaknesses of the referral and counter-referral system for maternal and neonatal health services between primary level health facilities and a tertiary hospital in Lusaka, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Introduction: Despite the progress that Zambia has made in reducing its maternal mortality ratio from 649 to 398 per 100,000 live births between 1996 and 2013/14, the country did not meet the Millennium Development Goal ...
Barriers to adherence to antiretroviral treatment among adolescents in Onandjokwe district, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among paediatric and adolescent patients remains a big concern to health workers at Onandjokwe CDC clinic in Oshikoto Region of Namibia. Despite successes in the scale up of ...
An assessment of data quality in routine health information systems in Oyo State, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Ensuring that routine health information systems provide good quality information for informed decision making and planning in health systems remain a major priority in several countries and health systems. The lack of use ...
A comparison of the relationship between parental efficacy and social support systems of single teen mothers across different family forms
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Teenage parenting is recognised as one of the greatest health and social problems
in South Africa. Research in South Africa has shown that by the age of 18 years,
more than 30% of teens have given birth at least once. ...
Perceptions of clinical psychologists working in low income, high violence communities in Cape Town: Exploring the link between infant-caregiver attachment and the development of internalizing problems in children
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Given that numerous research studies have established the important role that attachment plays in the development of internalizing disorders in children, it is important to ensure that the clinical psychologists working ...
Crafting a meso practice course using elements of authentic learning for undergraduate social work students in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Many teaching and learning practices in higher education, including social work education in
South Africa, tend to be characterised by a transmission mode of instruction, whereby
knowledge moves from the expert educator ...
An exploration of male participation in a PMTCT programme in West Itam, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Since the introduction in 2005 of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services in Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria the PMTCT programme has faced several challenges including that of poor male participation ...
Risk factors associated with serious and fatal road traffic accidents in Manzini City, Swaziland
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Background: Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs) are an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, especially in low and middle-income countries. Traffic police reports indicate that RTAs are amongst the commonest ...
Exploration of adherence to antiretroviral treatment amongst adolescents in a low socio-economic urban setting in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western cape, 2017)
Background: HIV has reached epidemic proportions globally with Sub-Saharan Africa carrying the greatest burden (71%). It is estimated that there are 37 million people world-wide infected with HIV, and an estimated 6.8 ...