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Developing an effective classroom and clinical teaching strategy in Malawi nursing colleges
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Nursing is the largest healthcare profession in Malawi with more than 11,000 registered
Nurses (RNs) and Nurse Technicians and Midwives (NTM) practicing in hospitals and other
settings like nursing colleges nationwide. ...
An exploration of adolescent substance users and the parent-child relationship in Mitchell's Plain
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Adolescence is a stage in a young person's life between childhood and adulthood and is
characterized by rapid, intensive life changes and adaptations. During this stage, the parentchild
interaction is vital, as it helps ...
Linkage to care after testing HIV positive: a comparative analysis of mobile versus health facility based models in rural settings, Mbeya-Tanzania.
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
HIV testing, linkage to HIV care and continuity of care are crucial for proper management of
HIV/AIDS. There is increasing interest across sub-Saharan Africa, including in Tanzania, in
accessing hard-to-reach populations ...
Prevelance and determinants of low birth weight in Maseru Lesotho
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
INTRODUCTION: Low birth weight (LBW), affecting about 30 million newborns annually, is the
commonest cause of severe morbidity and mortality amongst neonates globally, and is
implicated in a high proportion of stillbirths. ...
The perception of measures to reduce the push factors of juvenile crime in South African schools: A Case study of two schools
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (2000) emphasizes that
all actions which pertains to children should be in their best interest and this includes the
welfare of learners in schools. This study ...
The role of international partnerships in building the capacity of health professional programs in Kenyan and Tanzanian universities
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
International interuniversity partnerships are recommended for increasing the
capacity of sub-Saharan African universities. Numerous case studies of individual
partnerships exist, as do tools for guiding collaborations, ...
An evaluation of the effect of essential newborn care group motivational interviewing health education delivered in a maternity waiting home setting on the mothers' knowledge and practice and on early neonatal morbidity in rural eastern province of Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The study assesses the effect of the Essential Newborn Care family package
health education messages delivered to pregnant mothers and their caregivers by
the Safe Motherhood Action Groups members (SMAGs) in a Maternity ...
An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Interventions to Change the Knowledge of, Attitudes towards, and Practices around, TB and HIV of Inmates in the Western and Eastern Cape of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Tuberculosis (TB) and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are major
public health issues within South Africa, with TB the leading cause of death in 2015 in the
country (Statistics South Africa, 2017). TB and HIV rates ...
The role of a fathers' intervention group in the caregiving and involvement with their families
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The father-child relationship, either negative or positive, at any stage in the life of the child, has a
profound and wide-ranging impact on the child that lasts a lifetime irrespective of culture or
ethnic association. ...
Timely initiation of MDR-TB treatment: A descriptive qualitative study at primary health care facilities in a district of the Cape Metropole
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Timely initiation of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (DR-TB) treatment is essential for an
effective TB control programme. Delays in initiating DR-TB treatment increase the risk of
death and transmission of DR-TB within ...