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Infant feeding practices, knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of mothers with 0-6 months babies attending baby-friendly accredited health facilities and non-baby friendly accredited health facilities in Blantyre, Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
The Ministry of Health in Malawi promotes exclusive breastfeeding for the first six
months of life and continued breastfeeding with appropriate complementary feeding up to
two years or beyond. This policy applies to all ...
Analysing the functions, roles and skills of District Information Officers in the implementation of the District Health Information System in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)
The production of health information has not only become a priority but a demand for the functioning of the District Health System. The implementation of the District Health Information System led to the establishment of ...
An exploratory study investigating the views and perceptions of learners with regard to health and hygiene
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)
Health is related to social, cultural, economic, biological and environmental factors, which include the availability of resources such as potable water and sanitary facilities. According to the WHO (1993) communities stays ...
Use of health information for operational and strategic decision-making by division level managers of Kampala city council health department
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)
In keeping with the goal of the world health organization to achieve health for all and reduce inequality, particularly with regard to resource allocation, health information generated by health information systems must ...
Analysing the functions, roles and skills of district Information officers in the implementation of the District health information system in south africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)
The production of health information has not only become a priority but a demand for
the functioning of the District Health System. The implementation of the District
Health Information System led to the establishment ...
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 - ...
A study at the Bishop Lavis Rehabilitation Centre into the perceptions of personal sexuality of women with disabilities following a stroke
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)
The aim of this study was to understand and describe the factors which affect the manner in which women with physical disabilities as a result of stroke, perceive and feel about their own sexuality. The need to explore ...
A systematic review of post-cancer lymphoedema and its treatment with natural medicine
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
In this mini thesis a systematic review of all of the available contemporary literature on post-breast cancer lymphoedema was undertaken. The
purpose of this systematic review was to search for, collate, synthesize and ...
Knowledge, attitudes and treatment-seeking behaviour towards malaria among adult residents of Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga province, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
Introduction
Highest-risk malaria areas in South Africa share borders with Mozambique, Swaziland and Zimbabwe. Ongoing migration between these neighbouring areas impacts on malaria control interventions. For example, 30oh ...
Analysing the functions, roles and skills of district Information officers in the implementation of the district health information system in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)
The production of health information has not only become a priority but a demand for the functioning of the district health system. The implementation of the district health information system led to the establishment of ...