Browsing by Author "Van Wyk, Brian"
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Adherence to anti-retroviral therapy in the federal capital territory, Abuja, Nigeria
Avong, Yohanna Kambai (2012)Background Nigeria accounted for 2.95 million of the 22 million people globally living with HIV in 2008. In 2010, the HIV prevalence increased to 3.1 million, with 1.5 million people requiring anti-retroviral treatment ... -
Adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy and its major determinants among adult patients at Rundu hospital, Namibia
Komu, Patricia Wangui (2008)Aim: To obtain baseline data on adherence levels and the major determinants of adherence among patients on HAART at Rundu Hospital, Namibia. Results: Seventy-eight percent of the 97 participants included in the study were ... -
Adherence, retention in care and treatment outcomes of adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in the Western Cape Metropole in South Africa
Kriel, Ebrahim (University of the Western Cape, 2017)Approximately 6% of all people living with HIV in 2016 are adolescents aged 10-19 years. It is reported globally that adolescents on antiretroviral therapy (ART) are at increased risk for poor retention in care, adherence ... -
Assessment of job satisfaction among health care workers in primary health care centres in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Anne Ene, Adah-Ogoh (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Nigeria is experiencing shortages of health care workers within its national health services, especially with respect to doctors, nurses and pharmacists. These shortages are traceable to, among other factors, low job ... -
Assessment of knowledge and attitudes to HIV and sexual risk behaviour among 15-19-year-old learners in Ngong Sub-District, Kenya
Njogu, Caroline Njeri (University of the Western Cape, 2011)Since the early 1980s when the first case of HIV was diagnosed, AIDS remains a serious and threatening health crisis in the world. Sub-Saharan Africa is the region most affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic having 67 % of the ... -
Awareness, Knowledge and Attitudes about Human Papilloma Virus among Female tertiary students in South Africa
Chikandiwa, Admire Takuranenhamo (University of the Western Cape, 2010)The study aimed to describe the knowledge and awareness of HPV infection and vaccine of female university students and to determine the predictors of vaccine acceptability. The study found that 70% of the participants were ... -
The barriers and enabling factors for the uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision among "Coloured" males between the ages of 15 and 49 years in the Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality
Cockburn, Jonathan (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) has been proven to reduce heterosexual HIV transmission to men by approximately 60%. It has been argued that achieving 80% circumcision coverage among males aged 15–49 years within ... -
Barriers and facilitators to uptake of cervical cancer screening among women accessing maternal and child health services in Kampala, Uganda
Atuhaire, Lydia (University of Western Cape, 2013)The aim of the study was to explore the challenges to uptake of cervical cancer screening among women accessing maternal and child health services at Nsambya Hospital in Kampala, Uganda. -
Barriers to adherence to antiretroviral therapy among adult patients in a rural hospital in the Eastern Cape
Akusoba, Kenechukwu Okechukwu (University of Western Cape, 2013)Antiretroviral therapy (ART) improves the quality of lives of people living with HIV/AIDS by suppressing HIV replication and improving the patient’s immunity. An improved immunity will help prevent patients from contracting ... -
Barriers to adherence to antiretroviral treatment among adolescents in Onandjokwe district, Namibia
Eliphas, Hatutale John (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 ... -
Cancer profile in an urban hospital of the Eastern Cape Province
Sithole, Nomfuneko (University of the Western Cape, 2014)The availability of information on profile and trends of cancer in South African populations is important for the development of appropriate cancer control strategies, as well as monitoring the efficacy of the existing ... -
Challenges faced by midwives in implementing the prevention of mother to child transmission programme during the post-natal period at Khayelitsha Community Health Clinic, Western Cape Province.
Paul, Unathi Mecia (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Background: In the South Africa, the number of HIV- positive pregnant women is rising and has resulted in more than 70,000 babies being born with HIV infection annually since the year 2000. In response to the escalating ... -
Determinants of adherence to tuberculosis therapy among patients receiving Directly Observed Treatment from a district hospital in Pretoria, South Africa
Aiyegoro, Olayinka Ayobami (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Background: The incidence of tuberculosis in South Africa last measured at 834 in 2015 as reported by the World Bank. Out of these cases, only 54% cured and 13% of patients stop taking treatment. In Pretoria, Gauteng, ... -
Determinants of long term survival of patients initiated on HAART at the AIDS support organization, Uganda
Awor, Anna Colletar (University of the Western Cape, 2017)It is well documented that mortality rates have decreased and the survival of HIV and AIDS patients has been prolonged since the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in 1996. Although HAART has ... -
Determinants of viral suppression among adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in the Sedibeng District, Gauteng province
Mabizela, Sibongile Elizabeth (University of Western Cape, 2021)Approximately 1.75 million adolescents (10-19 years old) globally were living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 2020, with the Eastern and Southern African regions the most affected by HIV. Progress has been made ... -
Development of neonatal nursing care clinical competency-based assessment tool for Nurse-midwife technicians in CHAM nursing colleges, Malawi
Phuma, Ellemes Everret (University of the Western Cape, 2015)Literature has shown that Malawi is experiencing a shortage of qualified healthcare providers, with the greatest burden on maternal and neonatal health. The majority of health service providers are Nurse-Midwife Technicians ... -
Disclosure of HIV status to sexual partners amongst people who receive antiretroviral treatment in Kampala, Uganda
Achilla, Tina (UWC, 2010)The increased number of new infections in Uganda necessitates HIV prevention programmes that address risky behaviours especially among heterosexual populations. The AIDS Support Organisation (TASO) is the largest indigenous ... -
Drug mutation patterns and risk factors associated with patients failing first-line antiretroviral therapy regimen in Oshikoto and Oshana regions, Namibia
Shiningavamwe, Andreas Ndafudifwa (University of the Western Cape, 2015)HIV/AIDS is a major health problem in Namibia with HIV prevalence estimated at 18.2% among pregnant women. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) was introduced in the public sector in 2003 and ART roll out was expanded throughout ... -
Effectiveness of a monetary incentive on general practitioners' behaviour of promoting HIV testing for pregnant women in the private sector
Adams, Siraaj (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Background: Early HIV testing is a crucial step for pregnant women in preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV. In the public sector nearly all pregnant women presenting at antenatal clinics are screened for HIV. ... -
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 ...