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Factors influencing male partner involvement in the mother-to-child transmission of HIVplus (MTCT-plus) programme in Gobabis district, Namibia: a qualitative study
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)Background: Although great strides have been made in reducing mother-to-child transmission of HIV (MTCT) in Namibia, the universal target of less than 5% by 2015 has not yet been achieved. In an effort to scale-up services ... -
Factors influencing male’s involvement in prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) services in Kibaale District, Uganda
(UWC, 2009)Globally, approximately 600,000 infants each year are born with HIV infection in Sub-Saharan Africa as a result of mother to child transmission (MTCT) (UNAIDS, 2001). Whereas there is significant progress in reduction of ... -
Factors influencing men's involvement in reproductive health in Arusha and Arumeru districts, Tanzania
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The study findings were thematically grouped into three themes including the coordination and partnerships, culture and implementation challenges. Poor coordination and failure of systems in place appeared to characterise ... -
The factors influencing nurses to pursue advanced education outside nursing in Maputo Central Hospital in Mozambique
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)Background: There is evidence that nurses are leaving their profession to seek better working environments and high salaried professions worldwide. This increases the scarcity of skilled nurses in health systems. In ... -
Factors influencing nursing students’ persistence at a higher education institution in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Background: Persistence of undergraduate nursing students at institutions of higher learning is mainly hampered by high attrition rates. High attrition rates are a global problem, attributed to a myriad of challenges that ... -
Factors influencing particpation in physical activity in 11-13 year-old primary school children in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)Physical inactivity is increasing among adolescents worldwide and may be contributing to the increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity. South African adolescents are physically inactive and obesity has become an ... -
Factors influencing patient satisfaction with doctors in the Out patient department at a district hospital in Tsumeb, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)Providing quality health services is a concept currently given a high priority by the World Health Organization (WHO). As a member of WHO, Namibia is determined to improve health services delivery in the country. In order ... -
Factors influencing return to work after a cardiac incident and the development of a return to work intervention programme for individuals with cardiac diagnoses in the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)Cardiovascular disease is amongst the top three leading causes of mortality in South Africa and the world. The effects of cardiovascular disease can be seen in limitations of function within all spheres of life, including ... -
Factors influencing teenage pregnancy in Heidedal location, Mangaung District
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Teenage pregnancy remains a complex issue globally. According to the World Health Organisation (2014), the average global birth rate of girls aged 15-19 years was 49 per 1000 births reported globally. In South Africa, ... -
Factors influencing the choice of place of child delivery among women in Garissa district, Kenya
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)Although the Kenyan government implemented safe motherhood programme two decades ago, available data indicate that prevalence of home delivery is still high among women in Garissa District. The aim of this thesis was to ... -
Factors influencing the collaboration between community health workers and the public primary health care facilities in delivering primary health care services.
(University of Western Cape, 2019)Community health workers (CHWs) are integral to improve Primary health care (PHC) coverage, utilising their unique skills within the community to make services accessible and equitable. PHC is the cornerstone of the ... -
Factors influencing the decentralisation of Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis care: A management perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Decentralisation of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) services has resulted in improved access to care, with community-based treatment of MDR-TB shown to be more effective than centralised hospital-based care. ... -
Factors influencing the dropout of students from a cricket and development programme at a University in the Western Cape Metropole
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)University student-athlete dropout continues to be a concern for many universities and has been the focus of many researchers globally. This qualitative study explored the factors that influenced students to dropout of a ... -
Factors influencing the implementation of a community based information System and data use by community health workers for the planning and management of HIV/AIDS Programmes in Chris Hani District, Eastern Cape.
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Functional health information systems have been identified as one of the six building blocks of a successful health system by the World Health Organisation. Community health workers (CHWs) play a vital role in ensuring ... -
Factors influencing the implementation of health promoting schools : a multiple case study of three secondary schools in a resource limited community in Cape Town
(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. ... -
Factors influencing the infant feeding choices of HIV positive mothers at a level two hospital in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)Background: In 2009, approximately 130 000 children in Southern Africa under the age of 15 were newly infected with HIV, with vertical transmission being the most common cause of HIV infection. HIV positive mothers are ... -
Factors influencing the protection, promotion and support of exclusive breastfeeding among health workers in Lagos state primary health care centres
(University of Western Cape, 2019)Globally, health workers play a critical role in the establishment and sustenance of breastfeeding due to their frequent contacts with mothers at the antenatal clinics, maternity/birthing units, Primary Health Care Centres ... -
Factors influencing the teaching of comprehensive sexuality education in high schools in Kwa-Zulu-Natal
(University of Western Cape, 2019)The South African Department of Basic Education (DBE), in response to escalating HIV infection, teenage pregnancy and risky sexual behaviours among learners, introduced and implemented comprehensive sexuality education ... -
Factors influencing the uptake of couple's HIV counselling and testing among men in Livingstone District, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Background: HIV counselling and testing is important as a gateway to accessing prevention, treatment, care and support services. Studies have shown that couples who are married or are in a stable heterosexual relationship ... -
Factors influencing the use of medicines by consumers in Tiko sub-division, Cameroon
(2009)Irrational use of medicines is a global health problem. The World Health Organization has reported that more than 50% of all medicines are prescribed, dispensed and sold inappropriately, and that more than 50% of patients ...