Browsing School of Public Health by Author "Scott, Vera"
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The acceptability of the Family Health Model, that replaces Primary Health Care, as currently implemented in Wardan Village, Giza, Egypt
Ebeid, Yasser (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Introduction: Health Sector Reform was initiated as a component of the Structural Adjustment Policies that were imposed on the developing countries by the international monetary organizations such as the International ... -
Assessment of the coverage and quality of HIV diagnosis, prevention and care activities within the TB programme in Livingstone District, Zambia
Kanene, Cuthbert (University of the Western Cape, 2012)In recognition of high dual burden of tuberculosis (TB) and Human Immunodeficiency virus(HIV) in Sub-Saharan Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO, 2004) provided guidance for implementing integrated HIV/TB services. ... -
Assessment of the factors associated with HIV risk behaviours amongst women in Livingstone, Southern Province, Zambia
Chigali, George M (University of the Western Cape, 2006)The aim of this study was to assess the factors associated with HIV risk behaviours in women in Livingstone, Zambia. A cross-sectional analytical survey using a structured questionnaire was carried out in two sites in ... -
Challenges, barriers and opportunities in integrating TB/HIV services in Tsandi District Hospital, Namibia
Chimatira, Raymond (University of the Western Cape, 2012)BACKGROUND: Namibia has generalised Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) epidemics. In response to the TB/HIV co-epidemics in Namibia, the Ministry of Health and Social Services approved a policy of ... -
Challenges, barriers and opportunities in integrating TB/HIV services in Tsandi District Hospital, Namibia
Chimatira, Raymond (University of Western Cape, 2012)BACKGROUND: Namibia has generalised Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) epidemics. In response to the TB/HIV co-epidemics in Namibia, the Ministry of Health and Social Services approved a policy of ... -
The development of a tool to evaluate the quality of prevention of mother to child transmission programmes offered to the hiv exposed infants in a primary health care facility setting in Cape Town
Arendse, Juanita Olivia (2012)Introduction Mother to Child Transmission is a significant route of HIV infection in children and in South Africa (SA) the median HIV prevalence rate among pregnant women is 30, 2% and in the Western Cape Province (WCP) ... -
Drinking water quality and the long handled mukombe cup : acceptability and effectiveness in a peri-urban settlement in Zimbabwe
Mwenda, John (University of the Western Cape, 2017)Introduction: In-house contamination of drinking water stored in wide-mouthed buckets (even with lids) has been widely reported in epidemiologic investigations as vehicles for diarrhoea disease transmission. The long handled ... -
An exploration of clinicians’ experiences of the opportunities and challenges of being a hybrid manager at a hospital in the Western Cape.
Parbhoo, Anita Naginlal (University of Western Cape, 2020)Health systems require effective leadership and management in order to provide quality services especially in resource constrained low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). As in higher income countries (HICs), clinicians ... -
Factors associated with first line highly active antiretroviral therapy regimen modification in naïve adult patients at Gobabis District Hospital
Nyatondo, Kapera T. J. (University of the Western Cape, 2012)Background: First line regimens give patients the best chance of long-term treatment success. It is imperative that patients stay on their original first line regimens to ensure program viability. As the ART programme ... -
The influence that managers' leadership style has on the job satisfaction of healthcare workers in public healthcare sector in Mpumalanga province
Mbuli, Richard Vusi (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 ... -
Knowledge, attitude and behaviors related to HIV/AIDS amongst female adolescents who are accessing the primary health services for contraception (birth pill) in Andara District, Namibia
Ntumba, Alexis (University of the Western Cape, 2009)Background: In Namibia, studies showed that HIV/AIDS affects youth, especially the under 24 years age group. At the same time the pregnancy rate is also high by age 19. Interestingly, in Andara district several reports ... -
Quality and acceptability of routine "opt-out" HIV testing in antenatal services in the Kassena-Nankana district of northern Ghana
Williams, John E. O. (University of the Western Cape, 2011)Since the advent of the HIV pandemic, efforts have been made to find and implement interventions to reduce the risk of transmission of the infection in various risk groups. Mother to child transmission is responsible for ...