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The perceptions of boys regarding substance abuse amongst adolescents
(University of Western Cape, 2009)
South Africa is overwhelmed by the increase of substance abuse among adolescents. Having
consulted the literature, South Africa is not the only country faced with this problem. It raises
concerns with regard to the social ...
Assessment of sexual behaviour and knowledge of HIV amongst adolescent schoolgirls in a rural district in Zambia
(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 ...
Consumer's needs and perceptions of a community-based rehabilitation project
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)
It is estimated that at least 7%o of the world's population suffer from various types of disabilities. Of this population, two thirds are residing in developing countries (WHO, 1995). According to the 1996 Census, the ...
Insecticide treated nets distribution and use for malaria control in Omuntele Constituency, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
purpose;To assess and determine insecticide treated nets (ITNs) distribution and use for malaria intervention in Omuntele Constituency
Study Design: Cross-sectional analyical household KAP survey' Sample:6 out of 35 ...
Emergency care in the Free State Province: A retrospective study of the patient and disease profile and the quality of patient records
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)
The national and provincial governments of South Africa are busy restructuring Emergency Care, which enjoys frontline pivotal role in its health care delivery system. Research on Emergency Care is very limited locally and ...
Evaluation of the Management of Severe Malnutrition in Two Hospitals in Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
As in most developing countries, Namibia has a prevalence of malnutrition that is still unacceptably high and the case fatality rates for severe malnutrition are expected to be correspondingly high. This is not documented ...
Evaluation of an in-house training course for district level health workers in the Cape Metropole region
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)
The stated aim of training in courses run by the Health lnformation Systems Programme (HISP) is to empower facility and district level staff to use locally generated information to improve coverage and quality of primary ...
Factors that influence medication non-compliance among patients on chronic medication at the Kensington Community Health Centre in Kensington' Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)
Failure of patients to comply with medication regimens is a major barrier to the delivery of effective medical care. Measures to improve compliance must be based on knowledge of the reasons why patients are not compliant. ...
A Pilot Project to Evaluate the Effectiveness of the Integrated Managen1ent of Childhood Illness (IMCI) Strategy in Two Districts in the Western Cape Province of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)
The integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) has been adopted as a national programme in South Africa to address facility-based management of acute childhood illnesses. This programme is an internationally ...
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 ...