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The impact of religious belief and stigma on people living with HIV/AIDS : a study in Cravenby, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
This study is a descriptive study and describes the effects of religious beliefs and stigma toward people living with HIV/AIDS. The religions looked at were Islam, Christianity and Hinduism and it was conducted in the ...
Factors influencing male partner involvement in the mother-to-child transmission of HIVplus (MTCT-plus) programme in Gobabis district, Namibia: a qualitative study
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Background: Although great strides have been made in reducing mother-to-child transmission of HIV (MTCT) in Namibia, the universal target of less than 5% by 2015 has not yet been achieved. In an effort to scale-up services ...
A qualitative study of barriers to adherence to antiretroviral treatment among patients in Livingstone, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Introduction: Zambia is among the countries in the sub-Saharan African region most severely affected with HIV/AIDS. Approximately 1.2 million (14%) Zambians were living with HIV in 2010. Zambia introduced antiretroviral ...
Are traditional African practices relating to child marriages in the face of HIV/AIDS in violation to the South African legal framework?
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The main aim of this study is to analyse how traditional African practices relating to child marriages violate the South African legal framework in the face of HIV/AIDS, as well as assessing it's response to child marriage ...
HIV disclosure in the workplace amongst public service workers in Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
With a prevalence of 14.3% among the 15-49 years age group, HIV/AIDS still constitutes a significant challenge in Zambia. In order to respond to the impact of HIV/AIDS within the workplace, government ministries have ...
Comparison of loss to follow-up amongst HIV and AIDS patients in care and treatment in Kisumu, Kenya
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Background: Even though there have been marked increases in the number of patients accessing HIV care and treatment in sub-Saharan Africa, challenges in patient retention remain. Most health systems in sub-Saharan Africa ...
Developing a model for integration of core competencies related to HIV and AIDS into undergraduate nursing curriculum at the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The HIV epidemic is in its third decade, and there is still neither a cure nor an effective vaccine in sight. Although the number of new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths has decreased since the early 2000s, the number ...
Acceptability of medical male circumcision among men in Engela district of the Ohangwena region, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
This study focused on acceptability of medical male circumcision (MMC) in Ohangwena region, Namibia. Since the scaling up of this program in public hospitals, no study was done with a specific focus on men who are the ...
Assessment of health-related quality of life of adult highly active anti-retroviral therapy recipients at the Kagera Regional Hospital Tanzania
(University of Western Cape, 2009)
HRQOL of HAART recipients at the Kagera region hospital was generally lower than that of the general population. However, their general health perceptions and mental health status were comparable to those of the general ...
Workplace stress and coping strategies among nurses in HIV/AIDS care: Geita District Hospital, Tanzania
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
The unprecedented increase in HIV and AIDS cases has trickled down to the already impoverished health sector, thus impacting health workers in various ways. In a shrinking health workforce, HIV/AIDS has created an extra ...