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Examining the relationship between socioeconomic status and obesity. A case study of Khayelitsha in the Western Cape province of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Background: Obesity in South Africa is a critical public health issue. Previously considered a
problem of the affluent, obesity is now reported among all populations in South Africa regardless
of age, race, gender or ...
Comparison of patient experiences in three differentiated antiretroviral delivery models in a public health care facility
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Background: HIV remains a global concern. Consequently, global institutions such as the World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) continue to work towards ending HIV/AIDS by ...
The prevalence of depression in HIV positive individuals who are on anti retro-viral treatment (ART) conducted at a selected primary health care (PHC) clinic in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Depression is defined as a psychiatric condition, wherein a person experiences extreme sadness, social withdrawal, and expresses self-deprecating thoughts. Across the world, millions of people with Human Infectious Virus ...
Medical male circumcision and Xhosa masculinities: Tradition and transformation
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
This research study investigates Xhosa men’s perceptions of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) in Khayelitsha township (Cape Town). It explored whether the introduction of VMMC as a state HIV-prevention strategy ...
Exploring digital literacy practices of 12- to 15-year-old children from Philippi and Khayelitsha townships in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Despite the spread of digital communication technologies and the integration of mobile
phones into everyday life, young children's literacy practices are changing rapidly, and
schools are struggling to address the potential ...
Service delivery protests and the struggle for urban development in Gugulethu and Khayelitsha, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
This study assesses the role of service delivery protests (SDPs) in promoting access to services such as water, electricity, and housing in Gugulethu and Khayelitsha, Cape Town. The study was conceptualised within the ...