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Strategies of parents to ensure the health and well-being of their children with disabilities: A human capabilities approach
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Parents become the first teachers of the child and therefore the parent-child relationship is important for the development of a child. Parents who have a child with a disability are often more challenged than parents who ...
Knowledge, attitude and practices of HIV positive pregnant women towards the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (pmtc) in Khayelitsha maternity obstetric unit in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
The National Programme of Prevention of Mother to Child transmission (PMTCT) in relation to HIV/AIDS was introduced by the Department of Health in different sites per province in South Africa in 2001. The number of women ...
Health managers’ experiences and perceptions of intersectoral collaboration at the primary health care level in two urban sub-districts of the Western Cape Province, South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Background: Actions on addressing the social determinants of health are necessary for reducing health inequities and improving health outcomes. These actions can, however, fall outside the scope of the health sector alone ...
Development of an approach for measurement and monitoring of the continuum of care for maternal health in the South African health system
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
The continuum of care is a public health framework for improving maternal health outcomes by providing comprehensive health services, at different levels of the health system and across the lifecycle. The framework emphasizes ...
An investigation into teachers’ abilities to engage parents of learners to assist their children with learning difficulties
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Parental involvement in the process of implementing inclusive education is one of the major considerations for ensuring support, especially to learners with learning difficulties. The involvement of parents in their ...
Perceptions of physiotherapists on their role in the management of intensive care patients in Khartoum, Sudan
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The professional status of physiotherapists in Sudan is reported to be low even though the profession was established in Khartoum, Sudan in 1969. Intensive care units are operating in Khartoum, Sudan. Physiotherapists have ...
Spatial analysis of stunting and its associations with key child health and nutrition determinants at provincial level in Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Childhood stunting is an issue of global public health concern, and its irreversible effects can have far-reaching consequences, well into adulthood. Despite various interventions and efforts, stunting in Zimbabwe remains ...
Availability, price and affordability of selected chronic medications in private retail pharmacies in Eswatini
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have not received adequate attention in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) due to the high burden of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and other communicable diseases. However, in 2019, NCDs were ...
An exploration of clinicians’ experiences of the opportunities and challenges of being a hybrid manager at a hospital in the Western Cape.
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Health systems require effective leadership and management in order to provide quality services especially in resource constrained low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). As in higher income countries (HICs), clinicians ...
Effect of a 12-week aerobic exercise programme on percentage body fat, fasting blood glucose and dyspnoea in insulin resistant, obese female university employees in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Obesity is recognised as a risk factor for non-communicable diseases which has reached epidemic proportions globally. South Africa is one of the developing countries with significant statistical representation reported for ...