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Subjective lived experiences of women with early stage breast cancer in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Breast cancer is a common cause of death among women worldwide. It has long been recognized as a major public health burden in high-income countries, however, the majority of cases are said to occur in low and middle-income ...
South African female individuals' perceptions and experiences of their gender and leadership roles
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Literature on leadership and gender has primarily focused on gender differences between men and women's leadership styles as well as the existence of barriers to the advancement of women. This research has also shown that ...
Lived experiences of nurses caring for adolescents with mental health problems in a psychiatric hospital in the Western Cape Province
(2013)
Mental health care for adolescents is currently provided in a range of settings world-wide. These include the pediatrics units, general hospitals and specialized in-patient units for adolescents. However, care in these ...
Factors that influence utilization of primary health facilities by adolescents in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Promoting positive and healthy decision-making practices and encouraging the utilization of health care facilities amongst adolescents is an important public health priority given that the period of adolescence is characterized ...
Challenges and lived experiences of day labourers in East London
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The study upon which this dissertation was based was conducted against the backdrop of day labouring as a global phenomenon. In order to position the research topic, namely, the lived experiences and hardships encountered ...
Community health worker's perspective of mother–infant bonding within the the first 1000 days of life in Khayelitsha, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
While community health workers possess valuable insight into health care delivery in South Africa, their voices and experiences are seldom sought in the acquisition of knowledge surrounding relevant social concerns. This ...
An exploration of the impact of homophobia within the Muslim community in the Western Cape
(2010)
South Africa, like many other countries has a population of individuals who are practicing Muslims and simultaneously gay. The ability to integrate these two identities is hindered by the stigma and discrimination of ...
Perceptions on the factors influencing oral health seeking behaviour of communities in Randfontein, Gauteng, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
The negative effect of poor oral health on quality of life and financial implication of work days lost as a result of dental pain can be accepted as a rationale for inclusion of oral health in the primary health care (PHC) ...
Stakeholder perceptions of human resource requirements for health services based on primary health care and implemented through a national health insurance scheme
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
In 2007, at its 52nd Conference in Polokwane, the African National Congress (ANC) called for the implementation of a National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme. The announcement resulted in much debate, with critics voicing ...
Physical fitness of elite women's rugby union players over a competition season
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
The primary aim of this study was to investigate the changes in physical fitness characteristics of elite women's rugby union players over the duration of the season. Thirty two elite female rugby players who were identified ...