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The influence that managers' leadership style has on the job satisfaction of healthcare workers in public healthcare sector in Mpumalanga province
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Employee turnover is one big challenge in many organizations, particularly in the public health sector of South Africa. There is an increase competition between public and private sectors on the available scares human ...
Evaluation of a psychosocial support intervention on adherence and retention in care among adolescents on antiretroviral treatment in Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
In 2021, it was estimated that globally approximately 1.8 million adolescents (aged 10-19
years) were living with HIV, of whom over 90% resided in sub-Saharan Africa. While the
global number of adolescents living with ...
Body positive ‘healthy’ women: Representations of health and femininities in women’s health magazine South Africa, 2013-2018
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
This research explores how representations of healthy femininities are constructed through
narratives of Body Positivity in the South African version of Women’s Health magazine from
2013 to 2018. In my thesis, I examine ...
The development of guidelines that incorporate interprofessional practice principles into rehabilitation services at a primary health care facility
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
There has been a global shift to an interprofessional model of care as interprofessional practice
(IPP) has been highlighted as an innovative way to fight the challenges faced in the health
system. The implementation of ...
Student nurses’ knowledge and attitudes regarding cervical cancer screening
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Globally, cervical cancer has been identified as a public health concern due to the degree, and extensive distribution in low-resource communities. In 2018 approximately 570 000 cases of cervical cancer and 311 000 deaths ...
The development of a nutrient profiling model assessing healthfulness of packaged foods for adults in the low-income context of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
South Africa is facing high, and increasing levels of overweight, obesity and nutritionrelated
non-communicable diseases. These conditions have been linked to poor health outcomes that
disproportionately affect the ...
Improving self-management for Type 2 diabetes and hypertension patients in Peri-urban townships in the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The rising burden of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and hypertension (HTN) and the impact of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in general on weak public health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) require ...
Understanding the influence of community support on academic readiness and academic success of undergraduate students at a selected university in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
There are several complex changes and challenges that Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) worldwide face, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Students faced challenges and obstacles, worked under pressure, and failed to achieve ...
Understanding the factors that discourage young people from accessing youth friendly health services in Mbale district, Uganda
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Primary healthcare services in Uganda and sub-Saharan Africa are, for the most part, geared to the needs of adults. There are considerable gaps in delivering sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services for young people ...
Risk factors for poor blood pressure control in hypertensive patients on treatment in Manzini, Eswatini
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
There is an alarming number of uncontrolled hypertensive patients on treatment seen daily in out-patient clinics across Eswatini. Many have the avoidable complications of uncontrolled hypertension, such as renal failure ...