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Participatory action research approach to address the poor water, sanitation and hygiene conditions in an informal urban settlement in Windhoek, Namibia
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are fundamental to health and are regarded as a
fundamental human right for survival, dignity, productivity, reproductive health and
happiness. In low socio-economic communities and ...
Development of an approach for measurement and monitoring of the continuum of care for maternal health in the South African health system
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
The continuum of care is a public health framework for improving maternal health outcomes by providing comprehensive health services, at different levels of the health system and across the lifecycle. The framework emphasizes ...
Stillbirths in Uganda: National and subnational response, community social support systems and women’s perceptions of risk
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
This thesis is an exploratory project on the stillbirth challenges in Uganda. It approaches the subject matter from a global policy perspective to local implementation experiences and community responses. From 2010, ...
Breaking the bttleneck: Understanding the intractable bottlenecks and data-informed decision-making to deliver life-saving commodities for women and children
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Access to life-saving commodities and related services for women and children is a fundamental
component of universal health coverage. However, countries confront numerous intractable
challenges, such as aligning regulatory ...
Harnessing Resilience: An exploration into individual and contextual factors that facilitate uptake of sexual and reproductive health services (SRHS) and HIV testing amongst South African youth
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Youth is generally defined as young people between the ages of 14- 24 years, however, in South
Africa the age range is extended to 34 years. In 2020, the estimated youth population (14-35
years) in South Africa was 20.1 ...
The politics of malnutrition: Self-determination and the right to food in the era of Sustainable Development Goals
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
This research is about the analyses of power, governance, social capital and social
justice in food and nutrition policy processes with the aim of informing efforts to
achieve the right to food and address the complex ...
Putting community health workers on the map: Toward a geography of community health workers
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
In many contexts community health workers (CHWs) are intended to expand the
geographical accessibility of integrated primary health care (PHC) services at community
level, including prevention, promotive, and curative ...
Understanding implementation of quality improvement initiatives for maternal and newborn health: Exploring maternal and perinatal death audit
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Poor quality of health services contributes to high maternal and perinatal mortality, particularly
in regions with the greatest burden of deaths, such as sub-Saharan Africa. Maternal and
perinatal death surveillance and ...
Power, people and processes: A gender analysis of adolescent health policy in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the United Nations Global
Strategy (2016-2030) emphasise that all women, children and adolescents ‘survive, thrive and
transform’. A key element of this global policy framework ...
Burden of multimorbidity in South Africa: Implications for health policy and service delivery
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
South Africa is challenged to manage the quadruple burden of disease experienced
by its population. Furthermore, the burden of multimorbidity – that is, people living with more
than one disease condition – is increasing. ...