Browsing School of Public Health by Author "Stern, Ruth"
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An exploration of the perceptions of nurses in caring for psychiatric patients in a rural district hospital in Northern Cape, South Africa
Matsoso, Tsietsi Martin (University of Western Cape, 2017)Caring for psychiatric patients in the medical wards of rural district hospitals is of concern, as the hospitals are not designed to make provision for these patients. Psychiatric patients, especially those diagnosed ... -
An analysis of the development of the 2010-2016 Namibia Malaria Strategic Plan and its relation to health promotion
Amutenya, Kaarina Nduuvunawa (University of the Western Cape, 2015)Background: Malaria was a major cause of mortality and morbidity in Namibia from 1999 to 2001. Malaria epidemics were recorded in 1990, 1996, 2000 and in 2001. In 2001 alone 733, 509 malaria morbidity cases and 1,728 ... -
An exploration of promoters and inhibitors of coordination between organizations involved in HIV/AIDS activities in Livingstone District, Zambia
Chibwe, Duffrine Chishala (University of the Western Cape, 2006)The district health report for Livingstone, Zambia, outlined an increasing prevalence of HIV/AIDS iun the district. In 1998 the prevalence wsas at 29%, in 2000 at 30%, in 2002 at 31.8% and in 2004 at 31%. This was above ... -
Exploring community participation in a diarrhoea prevention program in Kanyama, Lusaka, Zambia
Tembo, Attracta C. (University of the Western Cape, 2007)The program that was studied is part of the Child Health Program devised and supported by CARE International and implemented in Kanyama, a high density and low cost community found on the outskirts of Lusaka, Zambia. ... -
Factors influencing the implementation of health promoting schools : a multiple case study of three secondary schools in a resource limited community in Cape Town
Mohamed, Suraya (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Introduction: This study was conducted because of a gap in information on the factors influencing the health promoting schools (HPS) implementation process in South Africa (SA) specifically and in secondary schools globally. ... -
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 ... -
Parental perceptions of health and child health needs in Early Childhood Care & Development Centres in Amatole District, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Mitchell, Miriam F (University of the Western Cape, 2011)Background: Parental perceptions of health and child health needs have not been explored within Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) centres in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Although the relationship between ... -
The participation of men in HIV interventions : response from men in Imbizo Men's Health Project, Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa
Dreyer, Abigail Ruth (University of the Western Cape, 2009)This research aimed to explore why the Imbizo Men's Health Project is successful in encouraging men to participate in an HIV focused intervention by exploring what the respondents perceived to be the essential elements ... -
The participation of men in HIV interventions: Responses from men in the Imbizo men's health project, Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Dreyer, Abigail Ruth (University of Western Cape, 2009)The unequal balance of power between women and men, which has its roots in gender norms, contributes to both male and female vulnerability to HIVand sexually transmitted infections (STIs).Yet most HIV prevention activities ... -
Patient perception about reasons for non-adherence to antihypertensive medication in Windhoek District
Mushimba, Milka Ipula (University of the Western Cape, 2011)Background: Adherence is the extent to which a person takes medication as prescribed by health-care providers. It includes both dosing regularity and timing of intake. Antihypertensive medication reduces high blood pressure ... -
The perceptions of mothers and caregivers about the factors affecting low uptake of measles immunisation among children under 5 years in the Nangana District, Namibia
Lifalaza, Alice Njahi (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Immunisation is considered to be amongst the most successful and cost-effective disease prevention interventions available. The Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) in Namibia was established in 1990 to ensure that the ... -
The perceptions of women regarding obstetric care in public health facilities in a peri-urban area of Namibia
Muntenda, Bartholomeus Mangundu (2011)Namibia has recorded an ascending trend of maternal and neonatal mortality rate from 225 – 449 per 100 000 women from 1992 to 2006, and 38 – 46 per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006 respectively. Kavango Region in Namibia ... -
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) ... -
The role of men in family planning: an exploration of perceptions of men towards contraceptive use by women in Marigat Location, Kenya
Kyalo, Mary Koki (University of the Western Cape, 2009) -
A study to explore the factors influencing a female students ability to adopt safe sexual practice at a university in Southern China
Rosling, Lesley Elizabeth Annette (University of the Western Cape, 2005)There are estimated to be 840,000 people living with HIV in China (1) of whom 65% are estimated to be in the 16-29 year age group. Since the end of the Cultural Revolution and the opening of China to Western influence, ... -
Unintentional childhood injuries in the home: the perceptions of first time mothers on the risk factors in Delft, Cape Town
Mohamed, Suraya (University of the Western Cape, 2004)Injuries continue to be a significant health problem in children. Injuries put more children in hospital than any other single cause. Injuries to children are due to falls, burns, poisoning, crushing, suffocation, traffic ...