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Evaluation of the effectiveness of prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) Interventions in two selected health facilities in Adamawa State, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Most (90%) Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive children are
infected through mother to child transmission of HIV (MTCT). Without any interventions the
risk of MTCT is between 20% and 45% at the final endpoint of ...
Exploring the barriers to optimal infant feeding in the first six months of life in De Doorns, Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Adequate infant feeding (IF) practices, specifically exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first
six months of life, is one of the approaches to addressing malnutrition. The World Health
Assembly has set an international ...
Risk factors for severe malnutrition in children with cerebral palsy in Lusaka, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Over 80% of children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) present with feeding difficulties which consequently
result in about 40-50% of them being malnourished. Many children with CP in low resource
countries like Zambia, present ...
An assessment of data quality in routine health information systems in Oyo State, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Ensuring that routine health information systems provide good quality information for informed decision making and planning in health systems remain a major priority in several countries and health systems. The lack of use ...
Exploring the perceptions of interprofessional teamwork and the barriers and facilitators there of in, in-patient management at a tertiary hospital
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Quality, patient-centered care are recognised standards for
providing health care. Since the landscape of health has changed dramatically,
with the unprecedented rise in the burden of disease, South African tertiary ...
Assessing the implementation of Focused Antenatal Care and factors influencing its implementation across health facilities in Jinja District, Uganda
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The World Health Organization recommends focused antenatal care (FANC)
to limit the number of times a pregnant woman makes visits to the health facility (if there is
no other need) to four while ensuring that she receives ...
The knowledge, attitudes and practices, and compliance regarding the basic prerequisite programmes (PRPS) of food safety management systems of food service workers in boarding schools and restaurants in Masvingo province, Zimbabwe.
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Introduction: Poor Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) and lack of compliance with
the basic prerequisite programmes (PRPs) of food safety management systems (FSMS) is a
major challenge that affects safe food production ...
Early impact of the Challenge TB Project on tuberculosis control in Osun state, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (MTB) is an endemic disease in Nigeria. The World Health
Organization (WHO) estimates the incidence rate for all forms of Tuberculosis at 322 per
100,000 population in Nigeria in 2014 (WHO, ...
Factors influencing utilization of Oral Health Services in Lesotho
(The University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The oral health programme in Lesotho aims to offer curative, preventive, promotive and
rehabilitative oral health services. However, observations as well as annual reports suggest that
oral health service utilization is ...
The role of the Health Policy Research Group at the College of Medicine, University of Nigeria in building collective capacity for the field of HPSR in Enugu State of Nigeria
(The University of the Western Cape, 2017)
BACKGROUND: Health policy and systems research and analysis (HPSR&A) is central to health
systems development as it tries to draw a comprehensive picture of how the health system and
broader determinants of health can ...