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Evaluation of the perceptions and understanding of rehabilitation professionals regarding the healthcare plan 2030
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The healthcare plan 2030 represents the third wave of healthcare policies
proposed by the post-apartheid Western Cape Department of Health. The focus of the plan is
on creating equal access to quality patient-centred ...
Crafting a meso practice course using elements of authentic learning for undergraduate social work students in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Many teaching and learning practices in higher education, including social work education in
South Africa, tend to be characterised by a transmission mode of instruction, whereby
knowledge moves from the expert educator ...
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 ...
Development of a screening protocol for depresion in antenatal clinics in Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Depression is a source of significant disease burden of pregnant women although
protocols for screening antenatal depression are lacking in Malawi. This research study
aimed at developing a screening protocol for depression ...
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 ...
The development of a community-based model for promotion of cervical cancer prevention for Yoruba women in Ibadan Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. The global
disparities in cervical cancer incidence and mortality between wealthy and poor countries are
likely related to lack of prevention and ...
The development of a framework to align theory and practice to improve midwifery education in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Midwives play a critical role in the care of pregnant women from the first antenatal visit, through
to the delivery and the postpartum period. The education of midwives has however become a
concern, not only in South Africa ...
A comparison of the relationship between parental efficacy and social support systems of single teen mothers across different family forms
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Teenage parenting is recognised as one of the greatest health and social problems
in South Africa. Research in South Africa has shown that by the age of 18 years,
more than 30% of teens have given birth at least once. ...
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 ...