Browsing School of Public Health by Author "Chopra, Mickey"
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An assessment of food security interventions for people living with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral treatment at household Llvel in the Khomas Region, Namibia
Magazi, Shirley (University of the Western Cape, 2008)In the era of AIDS, food and nutrition are becoming more of a priority for many households and communities. This is more so now that treatment is available for people infected with HIV and AIDS. Food and nutrition are ... -
Community perceptions, attitudes and knowledge regarding mother to child transmission of HIV: a baseline evaluation before the implementation of the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV Program using a short course of Nevirapine at Onandjokwe Hospital, Namibia
Mtombeni, Sifelani (University of the Western Cape, 2004)Each year approximately 600 000 infants, most of them in Sub-Saharan Africa are born with HIV infection as a result of mother to child transmission of HIV. Whereas significant progress has been made in reduction of mother ... -
Evaluating the quality of care for sexually transmitted infections (STI) in 14 primary health care (PHC) facilities in Umjindi local municipality, Mpumalanga Province
Ntayiya, Witness Sakumzi (University of the Western Cape, 2004)The overall aim of this study was to evaluate quality of STI services in Umjindi local municipality. A concrete objective was to investigate the health system issues that may have a negative impact in the provision of ... -
An exploratory study investigating the views and perceptions of learners with regard to health and hygiene
Engle, Delia Corinne (University of the Western Cape, 2001)Health is related to social, cultural, economic, biological and environmental factors, which include the availability of resources such as potable water and sanitary facilities. According to the WHO (1993) communities stays ... -
An exploratory study investigating the views and perceptions of learners with regard to health and hygiene
Engle, Delia Corinne (University of western cape, 2016)The Western Cape Education Department has introduced a new curriculum 005,which aims to empower children to become more actively involved in the learning process. There is however, a shortage of culturally sensitive ... -
Factors impacting on the criminal investigation process in Cape Town, South Africa
Prinsloo, Megan Renay (University of the Western Cape, 2004)The World Health Organization (WHO) considers violence to be a global public health problem. It is estimated that 1.6 million people worldwide lost their lives to violence in 2000. This translates to a global rate of ... -
The feasibility of a model for innovative care of Tuberculosis patients at an urban clinic in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa: A qualitative assessment
Hoosain, Ebrahim Yusuf (University of the Western Cape, 2002)In this mini-thesis, I used qualitative methods to assess the feasibility of implementing a multi faceted intervention designed to improve tuberculosis treatment adherence in an urban primary health care setting in the ... -
Kangaroo mother care a systematic review of the literature and a protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Bergman, Nils (University of the Western Cape, 1999) -
Perceptions and experiences of pregnant women towards HIV voluntary antenatal counselling and testing in Oshakati Hospital, Namibia
Toivo, Aini-Kaarin (University of the Western Cape, 2005)This study focused on perceptions and experiences of pregnant women who opted in against those who opted out of voluntary antenatal HIV counseling and testing. The pregnant women's perceptions and experiences were assessed ... -
A Pilot Project to Evaluate the Effectiveness of the Integrated Managen1ent of Childhood Illness (IMCI) Strategy in Two Districts in the Western Cape Province of South Africa
Patel, Smruti (University of the Western Cape, 2002)The integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) has been adopted as a national programme in South Africa to address facility-based management of acute childhood illnesses. This programme is an internationally ... -
The role of gender relations in decision-making for access to antiretrovirals. A study of the AIDS Support Organisation (TASO) clients, Kampala district, Uganda
Bitangaro, Barbara Kagoro (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The way gender relations influence access to care and treatment particularly access to antiretroviral medicines is a challenge to HIV/AIDS programmes and to the individuals and families with HIV. Gender norms that push ... -
A study on presumptive diagnosis and home management of childhood malaria among Nomadic Fulani in Demsa, Nigeria
Akogun, Oladele B. (University of the Western Cape, 2008)Despite their high level of exposure, vulnerability and uniquely itinerant culture, the local knowledge of the nomadic Fulani population is not taken into account in the development of Nigeria’s home management of malaria ...