Browsing School of Public Health by Author "School of Public Health"
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Impact of the expansion of the health surveillance assistants programme in Nkhatabay District of North Malawi
Ntopi, Simon Willard (University of the Western Cape, 2010)This study investigated the challenges facing a category of community health workers (Health Surveillance Assistants) in rural Malawi district of Nkhatabay following the expansion of their programme funding from the Global ... -
The implementation of the rehabilitation service package in the Metropole Health District, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Misbach, Sadia (University of the Western Cape, 2004)This research investigated the availability and nature of the rehabilitation service at primary health care level rendered by rehabilitation staff in the Metropole district health services. The aim of the study was to ... -
The importance of STI treatment in HIV prevention: knowledge and behaviours of secondary school students in Tsumeb, Namibia
Matengu, Barbara (University of the Western Cape, 2005)Curricula should be strengthened by teaching the curability of STIs and the importance of STI treatment to prevent HIV transmission. This study focused on the control of sexually transmitted infections as a key HIV prevention ... -
Knowledge and practices of patent medicine vendors in the use of artemisinin based combination therapy in the treatment of malaria in an urban community in Lagos
Momodu, Rametu Omamegbe (University of the Western Cape, 2008)Malaria is a health, social and economic burden in Nigeria and consistently ranks amongst the four most common causes of childhood deaths. Treatment of malaria is usually started at home; care is only sought from the health ... -
Knowledge of and attitudes towards HIV and risky sexual behaviour among adolescent secondary school students in Bekwarra, Nigeria
Adie, Achinyang O. (University of the Western Cape, 2010)Aim: The purpose of the study was to assess the knowledge of the transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS among secondary school students in Bekwarra, Cross River State, Nigeria; to appraise the students' attitudes towards ... -
Knowledge of and attitudes towards kangaroo mother care in the Eastern Subdistrict, Cape Town
Rosant, Celeste (University of the Western Cape, 2009)Kangaroo mother care (KMC) was first initiated in Colombia due to shortages of incubators and the incidence of severe hospital infections of new-born infants during hospital stay (Feldman, 2004). Currently it is identified ... -
Knowledge, attitude and behaviors related to HIV/AIDS amongst female adolescents who are accessing the primary health services for contraception (birth pill) in Andara District, Namibia
Ntumba, Alexis (University of the Western Cape, 2009)Background: In Namibia, studies showed that HIV/AIDS affects youth, especially the under 24 years age group. At the same time the pregnancy rate is also high by age 19. Interestingly, in Andara district several reports ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practice with regard to tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus co-infection among patients with tuberculosis in Walvis Bay District, Namibia
Musasa, Jean-Paul Ilunga (University of the Western Cape, 2011)The study was conducted among TB patients aged 18 years and older who were registered from January to June 2010. The findings showed a high level of knowledge on TB/HIV prevention and a low level of knowledge on TB/HIV ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practices of district health personnel about nutrition surveillance programme in Zambia
Mwela, Chipo Misondzi (University of the Western Cape, 2005)This study was aimed at identifying factors that are associated with the implementation of the nutrition surveillance programme in Zambia. The objective of the study was to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practices of nursing staff regarding the baby friendly hospital initiative in non accredited obstetric units in cape town
Jacobs, Lynette Carmen (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 ... -
Knowledge, attitude and sexual behaviors with regard to HIV/AIDS among upper primary school pupils in Meru District, Arusha, Tanzania
Kasilima, Yosh Sospater (University of the Western Cape, 2010)A cross- sectional descriptive study using a self-administered close-ended questionnaire was conducted with pupils in standards four to seven (aged 10 - 17 years) in ten government primary schools in Meru District. The ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of male circumcision for HIV prevention among voluntary counseling and testing clients in Onandjokwe District Hospital, Namibia
Ngodji, Terthu Kutupu (University of the Western Cape, 2010)This study assessed the knowledge, attitudes and practices about MC as an HIV prevention intervention among adult males presenting for HIV Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) services at Onandjokwe District Hospital ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to lifestyle factors among childbearing women in the West Coast/Winelands Health District
Maart, Lana Catherine (University of the Western Cape, 1990)Many of the known risk factors associated with low birth weight, such as socio-economic status, ethnicity, genetic makeup, and obstetric history, are not within a women's immediate control. However, there are many things ... -
Medical students acting as health educators :the influence on adolescents' knowledge about HIV/Hepatitis B transmission, as well as attitudes, beliefs and intentions towards condom use
Kavaka, Evniki (University of the Western Cape, 2006)The aim of this quasi-experimental study was to examine the impact of a health education intervention on knowledge about HIV/Hepatitis B transmission, attitudes, beliefs and intentions towards condom use. Research has shown ... -
A participatory approach to the design of a child-health community-based information system for the care of vulnerable children
Byrne, Elaine (University of the Western Cape, 2004)The existing District Health Information System in South Africa can be described as a facility based Information System, focusing on the clinics and hospitals and not on the community. Consequently, only those who access ... -
The perceived and experienced barriers and reported consequences of Hiv positive status disclosure by people living with Hiv to their partners and family members in Djibouti
Kajura, Naaman N. (University of the Western Cape, 2010)This was a descriptive qualitative study. Eight people living with HIV, four of which had disclosed their status, were individually interviewed. Two focus group discussions (each comprising 6 participants) were also conducted ... -
Perceptions and attitudes of first year student nurses towards voluntary HIV counselling and testing at the Western Cape College of Nursing
Hara, Rosiana Julia (University of the Western Cape, 2007)Voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) programmese have been regarded as an important strategy in the management of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. This is in light of having statistics showing only one in five South Africans ... -
Perceptions and experiences of pregnant women towards HIV voluntary antenatal counselling and testing in Oshakati Hospital, Namibia
Toivo, Aini-Kaarin (University of the Western Cape, 2005)This study focused on perceptions and experiences of pregnant women who opted in against those who opted out of voluntary antenatal HIV counseling and testing. The pregnant women's perceptions and experiences were assessed ... -
Perceptions on the factors influencing oral health seeking behaviour of communities in Randfontein, Gauteng, South Africa
Makubalo, Mlungisi Patrick (University of the Western Cape, 2012)The negative effect of poor oral health on quality of life and financial implication of work days lost as a result of dental pain can be accepted as a rationale for inclusion of oral health in the primary health care (PHC) ... -
Pre-eclampsia and its outcome (maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality) in two referral hospitals (Windhoek Central and Katutura), Namibia
Woldeselassie, Berhe Hailemariam (University of the Western Cape, 2005)Pre-eclampsia is a multi-organ system disorder that occurs after the 20th week of gestation in pregnancy and is characterized by hypertension and proteinuria with or with out oedema. It is a major cause of morbidity and ...