Browsing by Author "Faculty of Community and Health Sciences"
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Assessment of sexual behaviour and knowledge of HIV amongst adolescent schoolgirls in a rural district in Zambia
Menda, Mutombo Dhally (University of the Western Cape, 2006)Adolescents' sexual activity is associated with maternal and child health problems, and sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS. The aim of this study was to assess the sexual behaviour patterns of adolescent ... -
An assessment of the dietary intake of pregnant women in the West Coast / Winelands region, Western Cape Province: relation to low birth weight
Jaffer, Sharmilah (University of the Western Cape, 2008)This secondary analysis aimed to develop dietary scores to assess the dietary intake of pregnant women in the West Coast/ Winelands region and determine the association with LBW. Further to determine the association between ... -
Assessment of the factors associated with HIV risk behaviours amongst women in Livingstone, Southern Province, Zambia
Chigali, George M (University of the Western Cape, 2006)The aim of this study was to assess the factors associated with HIV risk behaviours in women in Livingstone, Zambia. A cross-sectional analytical survey using a structured questionnaire was carried out in two sites in ... -
Assessment of the implementation of the HIV and AIDS policy in the Department of Labour, Western Cape Directorate
Levendal, Carol (University of the Western Cape, 2004)Increasing HIV infection rates affect government employees as much as workers in other places. While government has responded to the evolving crisis with a number of policy documents, little is known about the implementation ... -
An assessment of the perception and practices of general practitioners (GPs) in Cape Town regarding problem drinking amongst their patients
Koopman, Fred Andrew (University of the Western Cape, 2005)Since the anecdotal assumption is that GPs do not effectively diagnose and manage problem drinking amongst their patients, this study investigated the role of GPs in addressing problem drinking in Cape Town as well as the ... -
Assessment of waiting and service times in public and private health care facilities in Gondar district, North western Ethiopia
Tegabu, Zegeye Desalegn (University of the Western Cape, 2008)The development and provision of equitable and acceptable standard of health services to all segments of the population has been the major objective of the 1993 Ethiopian National health policy. However, community based ... -
Attitude, perceptions and behaviour towards family planning amongst women attending PMTCT services at Oshakati Intermediate Hospital, Namibia
Akpabio, Alma (University of the Western Cape, 2010)Background: About 22.4 million people were living with HIV/AIDS in 2008 out of which women constitute approximately 57%. Namibia is one of the highly affected countries with a national HIV prevalence of 17.8% among women ... -
The attitudes of physiotherapists in Gaborone and Ramotswa, Botswana, towards treating people living with HIV/AIDS
Kambole, Mercy Mulenga (University of the Western Cape, 2007)Physiotherapists are increasingly treating peole living with HIV/AIDS. However, there is little information which has been reported on their attitudes in providing treatment to people with HIV/AIDS or what facilitates ... -
Awareness, Knowledge and Attitudes about Human Papilloma Virus among Female tertiary students in South Africa
Chikandiwa, Admire Takuranenhamo (University of the Western Cape, 2010)The study aimed to describe the knowledge and awareness of HPV infection and vaccine of female university students and to determine the predictors of vaccine acceptability. The study found that 70% of the participants were ... -
Barriers to school attendance among children with disabilities in Rwanda
Sagahutu, Jean Baptiste (University of the Western Cape, 2008)The number of children with disabilities under the age of 18 years around the world varies from 120 to 150 million. In many countries, throughout the world, the majority of children with disabilities either do not receive ... -
A case-control study of risk factors for low birth weight in the Western Cape : Winelands/West Coast region
Batist, Elizabeth Sheilah (University of the Western Cape, 2003)Birthweight is powerful predictor of infant growth and survival. Premature birth and intrauterine growth retardation of birthweight. Maternal environment is important underlying determinant of birthweight. Common lifestyle ... -
Catastrophic and impoverishing health care expenditure in households affected by HIV/AIDS
Jacobs, Nandipha. (University of the Western Cape, 2006)The aim of this study was to capture the intensity and incidence of catastrophic health care expenditures in order to describe the degree to which catastrophic health care payments occur among households. Simultaneously, ... -
Challenges experienced by clergy in dealing with domestic violence
Petersen, Elizabeth (University of the Western Cape, 2006)This thesis sought to explore the challenges experienced by selected clergy within the Anglican Church in dealing with domestic violence. The sample was drawn from the Diocese of Cape Town of the church of the Province of ... -
Challenges faced by nurse-counselors in the implementation of HIV and infant feeding policy in Amathole District, Eastern Cape
Sogaula, Nonzwakazi (University of the Western Cape, 2008)This study explores the challenges faced by nurse counselors in the implementation of HIV and Infant Feeding Policy in Amathole District of the Eastern Cape. Objectives: (i) To describe the demographic characteristics of ... -
Child malnutrition mortality at St Barnabas Hospital is high - is it due to practices and attitudes of staff?: a study in a rural district hospital
Navaratnarajah, Paramalingam Kandasamy (University of the Western Cape, 2004)The case fatality rate for malnutrition at St Barnabas Hospital over the past years has been around 38%. The rates in other district hospitals in the Eastern Cape province were found to be in excess of 30%. In June 2000, ... -
Children's perceptions of "screen" violence and the effects on their well-being
Kader, Kashiefa (University of the Western Cape, 2006)Working from a child participatory perspective, the study aimed to explore children's perceptions and experiences of screen violence. Within this process there is an attempt to understand how children assign meaning to ... -
Clinical supervision in selected hospitals, Cape Town: reflections on registered nurses lived experiences
Klerk, Kate (University of the Western Cape, 2010)The purpose of this qualitative explorative study is to explain individualized lived experiences of registered nurses working and participating in clinical supervision for nursing students within the clinical environment ... -
The combined influence of new information and communication technologies and gender on self-esteem and social support
Kafaar, Zuhayr (University of the Western Cape, 2005)This study discussed the effect of new information and communication technologies use on adolescents. The research also assessed whether gender and frequency of use of new information and communication technologies would ... -
Community perceptions, attitudes and knowledge regarding mother to child transmission of HIV: a baseline evaluation before the implementation of the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV Program using a short course of Nevirapine at Onandjokwe Hospital, Namibia
Mtombeni, Sifelani (University of the Western Cape, 2004)Each year approximately 600 000 infants, most of them in Sub-Saharan Africa are born with HIV infection as a result of mother to child transmission of HIV. Whereas significant progress has been made in reduction of mother ... -
Community- based service-learning through reflective practice.
Julie, Hester (University of the Western Cape, 2004)Domestic violence is a pervasive problem in South Africa. The School of Nursing at the University of Western Cape has responded to the challenge of training sensitive, knowledgeable and skilled health personnel by developing ...