Browsing by Author "Jackson, Debra"
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An evaluation of the effect of essential newborn care group motivational interviewing health education delivered in a maternity waiting home setting on the mothers' knowledge and practice and on early neonatal morbidity in rural eastern province of Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)The study assesses the effect of the Essential Newborn Care family package health education messages delivered to pregnant mothers and their caregivers by the Safe Motherhood Action Groups members (SMAGs) in a Maternity ... -
Assessing the quality of post.abortion care in public hospitals in the Cape Peninsula: the perceptions of women who had an induced termination of pregnancy on request
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)The aim of the research is to describe the socio-demographic characteristics of women seeking an abortion on request, their pregnancy history and previous contraceptive usage and to ascertain their satisfaction with ... -
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 ... -
Cancer of the cervix: A study to assess the status of the pap smear screening programme in Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)This mini-thesis assesses the Pap smear screening programme in Namibia in terms of coverage of the target group, reasons and frequencies of screenings, quality of specimens taken, early detection of lesions and follow - ... -
Community participation in collaborative tuberculosis and HIV activities including prevention of mother- to- child- transmission (PMTCT): development and evaluation of an intervention to enhance integration of TB/HIV/PMTCT services in a rural area of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)The epidemiological interconnectedness of tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemics is well documented. Although international agencies such as the World Health Organisation (WHO) have been advocating ... -
Coverage, quality and uptake of pmtct services in south africa: results of a national cross-sectional pmtct survey (sapmtcte, 2010)
(2013)Two quantitative studies were carried out in randomly-selected facilities within all nine provinces of South Africa. First, a situational assessment of these randomly selected facilities was undertaken using key informant ... -
Cross sectional survey on factors contributing to home deliveries in Rungwe district, Tanzania
(2009)This is a cross sectional survey study that explored determinant factors contributing to home child delivery and influence of traditional birth attendances on place of delivery in Rungwe District, Tanzania.The study focussed ... -
The development of a woman’s health handbook in the Western Cape
(2010)Background:The Project reported on in this thesis took place between 2003 and 2006 and focused on the problem of high rates of low birth weight in the West Coast /Winelands area of the Western Cape Province, South Africa. ... -
Diarrhoea management in primary health care facilities in the Cape metropole region: the caregivers' perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)This mini-thesis, assessed the use of ORT as a treatment for childhood diarrhoea in primary health care facilities in the Cape Metropole from the caregivers' perspective. Awareness and knowledge of oral rehydration therapy ... -
The effects of internal migration and related factors on nutrient intake and anthropometric status of children aged 1-9 years in South Africa, 1999
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)The purpose of this study was to provide a national overview on internal migration of children and to relate these migration patterns to the nutritional status of children. This study specifically investigated the internal ... -
Effects of peer counselling on feeding practices of HIV positive and HIV negative women in South Africa: a randomised controlled trial
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)Promotion of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF), (giving breast milk only without any solids or liquids), has proved to be very challenging in the South African context, although this infant feeding practice has been found to ... -
Evaluation of the Malaria information system in KwaZulu Natal
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)Malaria is a parasitic disease transmitted by mosquitoes. If no prompt action is taken, malaria infection can result in death. The Malaria Information System was established to assist in planning and making decisions about ... -
An exploratory study of road rage, aggressive driving and other hazardous driving behaviour among a representative sample of motorists in Durban, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)Road rage, aggressive driving and other hazardous driving appear to be of increasing concern in South Africa as evidenced by its increasing publicity in the media and discussion in society. Considering the high international ... -
An exploratory study of road rage, aggressive driving and other hazardous driving behaviour among a representative sample of motorists in Durban, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)Road rage, aggressive driving and other hazardous driving appear to be of increasing concern in South Africa as evidenced by its increasing publicity in the media and discussion in society. Considering the high international ... -
A hierarchical modelling approach to identify factors associated with the uptake of HIV counselling and testing, maternal health services, and prevention of mother to child HIV transmission programme services among post-partum women in Ethiopia
(2013)The HIV/AIDS epidemic remains an unbeaten challenge that affects all parts of the global population. Since the identification of the epidemic in the early 1980s, nearly 58 million people have become infected with the ... -
Infant feeding strategies and other determinants of postnatal HIV-free survival rate in South Africa: parameter values for modeling postnatal HIV-free survival rate in South Africa
(2008)Background: Mother to child HIV transmission is a significant public health problem especially in Southern Africa. South Africa is the second highest burden country globally with 71 000 infants being HIV infected every ... -
Infant feeding strategies and other determinants of postnatal HIV-free survival rate in South Africa: Parameter values for modeling postnatal HIV-free surviving rate in South africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)Background: Mother-to-child HIV transmission is a significant public health problem , especially in Southern Africa. South Africa is the second highest burden country globally with 71 000 infants being HIV infected every ... -
Information needs of health researchers in developing countries : A survey of development country participants in Cochrane collaboration.
(University of Western Cape, 2004)One hundred and fifty two (152) countries in the world can be classified as developing or low-resourced countries (LR Cs) according to the World Bank. 1 In the majority of these countries the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practices of nursing staff regarding the baby friendly hospital initiative in non accredited obstetric units in cape town
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)Background: The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is considered one of the most successful international efforts to protect, promote and support breastfeeding. The initiative has proven impact, increasing the ... -
The operational effectiveness of a single dose Nevirapine prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS programme in Khomas region, Namibia
(2010)Objective: The study aim was to measure the operational effectiveness of a single dose Nevirapine for PMTCT programme among infants aged six weeks in Khomas region of Namibia.Methods: This was a retrospective record review ...
