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The relationship between the nutritional status of children within early childhood development centres in delft and their compliance to the expanded programme of immunization and routine vitamin a supplementation
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Public health care interventions namely, the Expanded Programme on Immunizations (EPI) integrated with the Vitamin A supplementation programme (VAS) has been used for many years with the main intentions of preventing and ...
An exploration of the barriers and enablers that NGO service providers experienced in delivering community-based rehabilitation services to children with cerebral palsy in the Bitou local municipality, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Presently, two main modalities of service delivery with regards to cerebral palsy rehabilitation exist in South Africa: institution-based and community-based rehabilitation. The Framework and Strategy on Disability and ...
Assessing the knowledge of, attitudes to and stigma towards prep among South African women
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a biomedical prevention option proven to be effective in preventing HIV transmission. It is offered in public and private health facilities in South Africa although PrEP uptake remains ...
An exploration of the experiences of caregivers of children living with HIV who experience treatment failure to antiretroviral therapy (art) in Maseru, Lesotho
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Globally, 1.8 million children (aged 0-14 years) are living with HIV, with Sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA) remaining the most heavily affected region, accounting for almost 90%
of children living with HIV (CLHIV). Unlike adults, ...
Investigation of the placement readiness of final-year nursing at a university in the Western Cape, South Africa students toward mental health nursing
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
As defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), health includes mental wellbeing
(World Health Organization, 2004) and therefore is an important part of nurse
training. Like all placement environments, the mental ...
Pilgrimage walking and spiritual well-being: A case study of a personalised covid trail in Cape Town and surrounding areas
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Pilgrimage, walking, as well as pilgrimage walking are not new concepts. The art of walking,
putting one foot before the other, creates many opportunities, including ones for hope, healing,
and finding solutions to ...
Knowledge and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS education and risky sexual practices among Grade 12 learners at a Finishing School in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The main purpose of this study was to describe knowledge of HIV/AIDS, attitudes and perceptions towards HIV/AIDS education as given in Life Orientation Curriculum and sexual practices among Grade 12 learners at a finishing ...
The prevalence of refractive errors, visual impairment and spectacle uptake among paediatric patients in Abuja, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Uncorrected refractive errors can lead to severe visual impairment and blindness. There is a worldwide prevalence of visual impairment from uncorrected refractive errors in children of 0.97%. In children, loss of education ...
An exploration of the management systems supporting learners affected by HIVAIDS in schools
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Learners affected by Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
(HIV/AIDS), are particularly vulnerable to poor nutrition, mental and physical health abuse, and
poverty. This negatively impacts ...
Perceived provider barriers to tuberculosis case finding in people attending HIV services at primary health care facilities in a rural KwaZulu Natal District
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
HIV is the main driver of the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic. HIV positive patients have double the chances of being infected with TB than HIV negative ones, and TB is one of the largest contributing factors to mortality in ...