Browsing Magister Public Health - MPH (Public Health) by Title
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Factors associated with covid-19 vaccine hesitancy amongst students at a university in the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Background: Vaccine hesitancy is deemed to be a major challenge in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. The challenge of vaccine hesitancy poses a greater threat to global health as the world is currently faced with ... -
Factors associated with diabetic retinopathy requiring treatment on fundal photography in participants of the Cape Town diabetic retinopathy screening programme
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE: The Cape Town Metro District Health Service (MDHS) has introduced a Diabetic RetinopathyScreening (DRS) programme incorporating retinal fundal photography in diabetic services at primary health ... -
Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding in Kwekwe District, Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)Evidence on the benefits of breastfeeding for child survival, growth and development is published extensively. Breastfeeding is an "unequalled" way of providing ideal food to infants and young children to promote good ... -
Factors associated with first line highly active antiretroviral therapy regimen modification in naïve adult patients at Gobabis District Hospital
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)Background: First line regimens give patients the best chance of long-term treatment success. It is imperative that patients stay on their original first line regimens to ensure program viability. As the ART programme ... -
Factors associated with glycaemic control in people living with HIV and Diabetes mellitus within integrated care models in City of Cape Town primary health care facilities
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)In the Eastern and Southern African regions, 16 million people living with HIV (PLHIV) are accessing treatment for HIV and are therefore linked to care. Many of these access points occur within vertical HIV care programmes. ... -
Factors associated with late presentation of children under five and pregnant women with malaria for treatment at health units in Bungokho Health Sub District
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)Background: Malaria is the leading cause of death of Uganda's children under 5 years of age and the number-one cause of illness in adults in Uganda. The success of malaria treatment strategies is closely linked to the ... -
Factors associated with maternal mortality in South East Botswana
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)Background: Maternal mortality is a significant public health problem world-wide,as it is an important indicator for the functioning of the health system. The maternal mortality ratio for Botswana is higher than other ... -
Factors associated with morbidity and mortality in children under-five years admitted with severe acute malnutrition to a regional paediatric hospital in Kwazulu-Natal
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Background: Malnutrition is a complex condition profoundly impacting child mortality and morbidity, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Severe acute malnutrition is of growing concern locally where unacceptable mortality ... -
Factors associated with nutritional status of children aged six to fifty-nine months in Livingstone, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)A matched case-control study was carried out to identify the factors associated with the nutritional status of children in Livingstone district, Zambia. A trained field researcher collected data on demographic, feeding ... -
Factors associated with poor adherence amongst patients receiving antiretroviral therapy at the intermediate hospital Oshakati in Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)Namibia is severely affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, with an estimated HIV prevalence of 17.8%. A comprehensive, public HIV/AIDS treatment and care programme was established in 2003 by the government of Namibia in ... -
Factors associated with poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV in Zomba district, Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)The introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART) brought new hope to HIV patients as it has transformed a fatal disease to a chronic manageable condition. In 2009 there were over 920,000 Malawians infected with HIV and ... -
Factors associated with Tuberculosis preventive therapy uptake amongst patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Prevention of new Tuberculosis (TB) infections and their progression to disease is important in the reduction of the burden of ill health and loss of life caused by TB. Tuberculosis preventive therapy (TPT) is an important ... -
Factors associated with type 2 diabetes Mellitus (t2dm) in people living with HIV/ aids (plwha) attending primary health care centres in Rwamagana district, Rwanda
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Sub-Saharan African countries including Rwanda are facing a double burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). As HIV and AIDS management improves, the AIDS related mortality rate is thus reduced, and ... -
Factors associated with uptake of Isoniazid Preventive Therapy among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected clients in Zimbabwe.
(The University of the Western Cape, 2017)BACKGROUND: HIV continues to be the single greatest risk factor for developing Tuberculosis (TB) both globally and in sub-Saharan Africa. Zimbabwe is a country that has featured prominently on lists developed by the World ... -
Factors associated with viral suppression among adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in Homabay County, Kenya
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Background: Globally, it is estimated that about 1.8 million adolescents (aged 10–19 years) were living with HIV in 2015. In Kenya an estimated 133,455 adolescents were living with HIV in 2015, of which 75% (105,679) ... -
The factors contributing to low uptake of vasectomy in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
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Factors impacting on the criminal investigation process in Cape Town, South Africa
(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 ... -
Factors influencing access to antiretroviral treatment in Benue State, Nigeria
(2010)At the end of 2008, Nigeria had the third largest number of people living with HIV/AIDS(PLWHA) in the world, with an estimated 2.95 million people and an average prevalence rate of 4.6%. According to the 2008 prevalence ... -
Factors influencing access to antiretroviral treatment in Benue State, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The study utilized a qualitative case study design to explore the problem of poor access to ART in Benue State. PLWHAs, policy makers, program managers and health workers were involved in an effort to describe the factors ... -
Factors influencing adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy at a General Hospital in Mombasa, Kenya
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)Sub-Saharan Africa is home to two thirds of the 33 million HIV infected individuals worldwide. In 2007 there were an estimated 1.5 million Kenyans infected with HIV, and 166 000 new infections in 2008. The introduction of ...