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The decentralised drug-resistant TB programme in South Africa: From policy to implementation
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
South Africa is one of the high burden countries for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) globally. A
policy supporting decentralised DR-TB treatment provision was introduced in 2011 but to date
implementation has been ...
Understanding the components of comprehensive maternity protection available and accessible to non-standard workers in South Africa: Domestic workers as a case study
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Maternity protection refers to a set of entitlements for working women around the time of pregnancy,
childbirth and upon return to work, while breastfeeding. Comprehensive maternity protection
incorporates health protection ...
Use of continuous quality improvement to improve prevention of mother to child transmission (pmtct) programme performance in Amathole district municipality of Eastern Cape province, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Globally, new Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections in children reduced by 54% due to implementation of Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV since the peak in 1996, increase in Antiretroviral ...
Assessing the influence of gender socialization on early adolescents’ behaviors and perceptions towards sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence in low socio-economic, urban neighborhoods, Cape Town: a quantitative study
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Early adolescents (EAs), aged between 10 and 14, account for half of 1.2 billion adolescents
worldwide. During early adolescence (EA), many EAs experience puberty and social and
cognitive shifts. This is a period when ...
The effects of poor menstrual hygiene management on sexual and reproductive health and education outcomes among adolescent schoolgirls in rural Tanzania
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Background: In Tanzania, 11 million children are enrolled in primary schools, half of them being girls. As the majority of girls start their menstruation while in primary school, their retention in schools is likely to be ...
Conceptualisation and operationalisation of mental wellness: Developing an instrument to measure mental wellness among adolescents living with HIV in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) are a key population in the fight against HIV and AIDS. The comparatively poorer treatment outcomes of ALHIV in relation to child and adult HIV populations indicate the need for a health ...
Metabolic syndrome and the risk of consuming street food among commercial taxi drivers in South Africa. A cross-sectional study
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Minibus taxi drivers in South Africa are eminent street food (SF) consumers with
these affordable foods easily accessible at taxi ranks. Regular SF consumption, in combination,
with unhealthy lifestyles associated with ...
Development of evidence-based context appropriate public policy reform models that coherently promote healthy food environments and food consumption patterns in Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The double burden of malnutrition is a growing concern globally. In Zambia, it is estimated that of children under five years, 35% are stunted, while 5% are either overweight or obese. In the adult population, 24% are ...
Evaluation of a psychosocial support intervention on adherence and retention in care among adolescents on antiretroviral treatment in Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
In 2021, it was estimated that globally approximately 1.8 million adolescents (aged 10-19
years) were living with HIV, of whom over 90% resided in sub-Saharan Africa. While the
global number of adolescents living with ...
What drives obstetric violence amongst nurses and midwives throughout the continuum of maternal health care in governmental hospitals and antenatal clinics in urban Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Obstetric violence is a particular form of gender-based violence that harms women
physically, emotionally and psychologically. Obstetric violence has been reported
throughout South Africa in both the public and private ...