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Evaluation of the life skills programme at a non-governmental organisation dealing with adolescents living with HIV
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Societies today are rapidly expanding, both demographically and politically, thereby
causing adolescents who are HIV positive to be faced with multifaceted challenges. For
these societal demands, young people need to ...
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of contraception amongst adolescent girls from selected high schools in a low socio-economic community in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Adolescents account for 20% of the world’s population, and the majority of them are
inhabitants of developing countries. Increasing sexual activity amongst adolescents is a public
health concern because it can lead to ...
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of contraception amongst adolescent girls from selected high schools in a low socio-economic community in Cape Town
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Adolescents account for 20% of the world’s population, and the majority of them are
inhabitants of developing countries. Increasing sexual activity amongst adolescents is a public
health concern because it can lead 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 ...
Understanding the perceptions of women who experienced any delay in accessing appropriate health care services during childbirth in Otjiwarongo district hospital, Namibia
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Access to appropriate health care service during childbirth is a great challenge to many women in
Africa and Namibia is no exception. More than 70% of women in Otjozondjupa region experienced
some form of delay during ...
Performance of three start techniques off the osb11 starting block over 15m
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
In swimming, a swimmer’s performance is mostly determined by the
time spent on starts, stroking and turning. The start of a swimming races, especially
sprint races, can account for almost a quarter of race time
The health workers’ uptake of continuing professional education in selected Provincial Hospitals in Zimbabwe.
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Health institutions in Zimbabwe often cannot fulfill their health care mandate due to lack of
specialist health workers in different fields. Despite the effort by the Ministry in providing CPE
opportunities, there is ...
Assessment of changes in pharmaceutical performance among primary health care health facilities that received technical assistance in a rural district of the Eastern Cape, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Twenty percent of the global population receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) reside in
South Africa (UNAIDS, 2017). Demand within the public health system, already constrained
by human resource scarcities and budgetary ...
Teacher - occupational therapist collaboration in the implementation of a classroom approach to enhance inclusive education in primary mainstream schools: A case study
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
The collaboration between occupational therapists and teachers within the classroom is a
relatively new practice in South Africa and few literature sources can be found reporting on
studies in this regard specifically ...
HIV positive street children’s access to treatment for HIV/AIDSin the district of Katuba, in the South-West of the city of Lubumbashi, democratic republic of Congo (DRC)
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
The number of street children, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is estimated at
70,000 and it increases each year. The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief reported a
75.1% of street boys and 81.1% of ...