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A systematic review : the impact of stigmatisation on HIV/AIDS orphans psychological health
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Since the inception of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, millions of individuals of all ages have been affected. To date, more than 15 million people have died from HIV/AIDS, resulting in a substantial increase in the number of orphans ...
Testing two measures of subjective well-being amongst a sample of children in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Recent advancements in child well-being research have shown an increased interest in the importance of subjective well-being. The development of instruments and scales to measure subjective well-being among children and ...
Assessment of clinical practices in children admitted with severe acute malnutrition in three district hospitals, in the Western Cape, South Africa
(2013)
Background: Severe acute malnutrition contributes disproportionately to child mortality rates despite availability of the WHO protocol, “Ten Steps”, to guide hospital management. Auditing morbidity and mortality rates of ...
Children’s perceptions of the causation and prevention of childhood burn injuries
(UWC, 2011)
South Africa has a high rate of children’s burn injuries with 1300 deaths annually. These burn injuries are considered preventable and South African research has identified this as a priority concern. South African childhood ...
Prevalence of malnutrition in HIV positive infants (age<18months) attending a clinic in Windhoek, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Background-Namibia has a high HIV and malnutrition burden. HIV increases the risk of malnutrition and malnutrition results in rapid progression of the disease and worsening malnutrition. Nutrition plays an important role ...
Exploring the experiences and challenges of food insecurity in child-headed households in Ingwavuma: A bio-ecological perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Child-headed households (CHHs) are a recent development that has become progressively
noticeable not only in South Africa but also internationally. This phenomenon arose as a
result of the death of parents or abandonment ...
Experiences of orphans and caregivers regarding services rendered by the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund of Namibia.
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Children are the future of any nation and they need to be well nurtured, protected, supported and directed to become responsible citizens and future leaders of a nation. A high number of children end up as orphans and ...
The perceptions and experiences of violence on children in children's homes
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
This study aimed at looking at children's perceptions of violence, exploring the experiences on child violence and lastly perceptions of children about intervention strategies in children's homes. The participants were ...
Exploration of community-based rehabilitation for children with neurological impairments following cerebral malaria in Blantyre, Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Background: Cerebral malaria (CM) kills up to 25% of its patients and about one third of its survivors develop neurological impairments (NIs). With advancements in diagnostic and management techniques for CM, more children ...