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The effect of a knowledge-based ergonomic intervention amongst administrators at AGA Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Lack of adherence to the correct working conditions exposes workers to ergonomics-related hazards and eventually work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMDs) which are estimated at 160 million per year globally. Literature ...
Factors associated with football injuries in Malawi : implications for physiotherapy intervention
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Physiotherapists are part of the medical team involved in prevention and management of football injuries in Malawi. However, in Malawi no physiotherapist is currently involved in prevention and management of football ...
The role of community health workers (CHWS) in addressing social determinants of health in Chhattisgarh, India
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
The aim of this research was to describe the role of Community Health Workers, in the Mitanin Programme, in addressing social determinants of health in Chhattisgarh State of India, with the view to identify the pathways ...
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 ...
The influence of parenting styles and practices on the identification of goals and aspirations of Grade 11 learners in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Self-Determination Theory is a theory of motivation that aims to explain individuals' goal directed behaviour. Grade 11 learners are naturally in a stage of pursuing certain life goals and aspirations in the process of ...
Profiling children with neural tube defects and exploring experiences of mothers
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Neural tube defects (NTDs) are the world‘s second most common birth defects after cardiovascular defects. In developing countries, poor access to health care services among children with NTDs contributes to early infant ...
Intimate partner violence among undergraduate student nurses at a tertiary institution in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Intimate partner violence (IPV), a form of gender-based violence (GBV), has become one of the emerging serious public health issues. It affects all racial, ethnic, socioeconomic and religious groups. Internationally, IPV ...
Assessing knowledge, attitude and practices of male condom use among male employees fifty years and older at a diamond mining company in Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Background: The HIV / AIDS pandemic have been characterized as the greatest natural challenge ever to confront humanity and one of the great moral causes of our time (World Bank, 2007). Although, the HIV and AIDS pandemic ...
Assessment of the quality of acute flaccid paralysis surveillance data in the World Health Organization African Region
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Poliomyelitis (polio) is an infectious disease of high public health importance. In 1988, the World Health Organization (WHO) set the goal of polio eradication worldwide through the Global Polio Eradication Initiative ...