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The dietary intake, food (in)security and nutritional status of waste pickers in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Background: Waste picking is not a new phenomenon in South Africa and is becoming increasingly prevalent, with rising numbers of waste pickers operating on landfills and on the streets. Although waste pickers are recognised ... -
Digital health applications used by community health workers for the management of HIV/AIDS and TB in the southern African development community region: A scoping review on the factors that influence the success and failure of such applications
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)More than three hundred and forty-five million (345 000 000) people live in the South African Development Community region (SADC), which is also the epicentre of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) pandemic. In the ... -
Disclosure of HIV status to sexual partners amongst people who receive antiretroviral treatment in Kampala, Uganda
(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 ... -
Drinking water quality and the long handled mukombe cup : acceptability and effectiveness in a peri-urban settlement in Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Introduction: In-house contamination of drinking water stored in wide-mouthed buckets (even with lids) has been widely reported in epidemiologic investigations as vehicles for diarrhoea disease transmission. The long handled ... -
Drug mutation patterns and risk factors associated with patients failing first-line antiretroviral therapy regimen in Oshikoto and Oshana regions, Namibia
(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 ... -
Drug prescribing practices among primary healthcare providers in a local government area of Northwestern Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)Background: Drugs are essential components of the health system and their rational use is vital to delivering quality and efficient healthcare services. However, inappropriate prescribing is a common rational drug use ... -
Early impact of the Challenge TB Project on tuberculosis control in Osun state, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (MTB) is an endemic disease in Nigeria. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates the incidence rate for all forms of Tuberculosis at 322 per 100,000 population in Nigeria in 2014 (WHO, ... -
The effect of Cyclopia maculata on AMPK expression in Wistar rats
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)Being overweight or obese are major factors contributing to the increased morbidity and mortality due to non-communicable diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. The treatment of obesity with ... -
Effect of low-cost housing on household and environmental health of residents in Phumlani Village, City of Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)Many poor households in South Africa find themselves living in informal housing and only become proprietors of formal housing via the government subsidy scheme for core low-cost housing, thereby also realizing their ... -
Effectiveness of a monetary incentive on general practitioners' behaviour of promoting HIV testing for pregnant women in the private sector
(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. ... -
Effectiveness of task shifting in antiretroviral treatment services in health centres, Gasabo district, Rwanda
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)In the context of human resource crisis in African countries, the World Health Organization has proposed task-shifting as an approach to meet the ever-increasing need for HIV/AIDS care and treatment services. Rwanda started ... -
Effects of peer counselling on feeding practices of HIV positive and HIV negative women in South Africa: a randomised controlled trial
(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 ... -
The effects of teen clubs on adherence to antiretroviral therapy and retention in HIV care amongst adolescents in Windhoek, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) are notably underserved by national HIV programmes globally due to their unique needs. Of particular concern is limited access to and availability of adolescent-friendly ART services, ... -
Effects of telephonic SMS reminders influence on adherence to scheduled medication pick up appointments among adults on antiretrovirals at the Swakopmund State Hospital ART clinic Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Background: Adherence of patients on antiretroviral therapy to lifelong treatment is a major challenge within the public health system in Namibia. Missed appointments have been shown to contribute to poor clinical outcomes ... -
Effects of treatment compliance on treatment outcomes for pulmonary tuberculosis patients on Directly Observed Treatment-short Course in Windhoek District, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Tuberculosis (TB) is a major health problem worldwide, with an estimated 9 million new cases accounting for an estimated 1.5 million deaths in 2012. Non-compliance with TB treatment has become a major barrier to achieving ... -
Emergency care in the Free State Province: A retrospective study of the patient and disease profile and the quality of patient records
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)The national and provincial governments of South Africa are busy restructuring Emergency Care, which enjoys frontline pivotal role in its health care delivery system. Research on Emergency Care is very limited locally and ... -
Estimating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuberculosis in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Tuberculosis (TB) is responsible for major morbidity and mortality globally. Gains made to end TB in the decade 2010 to 2019 have been at a pace which is predicted to be insufficient to reach global 2035 TB targets. A new ... -
Evaluating community health workers’ capacity to deliver ‘lifestyle Africa’ in Cape Town, South Africa: adaptation of the diabetes prevention programme for a middle-income country
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Background and rationale: There is a growing burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), such as Type 2 Diabetes, globally and in particular in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). LMICs face the added challenge of ... -
Evaluating the effectiveness of digital oral health promotion on knowledge, self-check, and self-care practices of students at a Durban college, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)A novel concept in oral health is the use of digital healthcare communication tools in a primary preventative approach to address the enormous challenges posed by oral health disease burdens on limited health budgets. This ... -
Evaluating the implementation and uptake of the Universal Tuberculosis sputum testing by geneXpert ultra in HIV infected pregnant women in city health PHC facilities, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Background: Tuberculosis contributed 33.2% of all non-pregnancy related infections (NPRI) causes of South African maternal mortality, in 2017. The disease contributed 22 of the 46 maternal deaths due to NPRI, in the Western ...