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Risk factors associated with the presence of cervical lesions in women attending a family planning clinic in Harare Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer affecting women worldwide. It is the second most common malignancy in Sub-Saharan African countries such as Zimbabwe. Various risk factors are associated with cervical cancer. ... -
Risk factors associated with the presence of cervical lesions in women attending a family planning clinic in Harare Zimbabwe: A cross-sectional study
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer affecting women worldwide. It is the second most common malignancy in Sub-Saharan countries such as Zimbabwe. Various risk factors are associated with cervical cancer. ... -
Risk factors associated with work-related stress among employees of the South African police service (saps) at a district in Limpopo province, South Africa: an analytical cross-sectional study.
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)Background: One of the world's most demanding jobs is law enforcement. Police officers perform law and order tasks that often expose them to various psychosocial risk factors. These risk factors negatively affect their ... -
Risk factors for adolescent pregnancy and HIV in Bafoussam, Cameroon
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Adolescent pregnancies contribute significantly to maternal morbidity and mortality accounting for 23% of the overall burden of disease due to pregnancy and childbirth among women of all ages. Pregnancy in adolescence is ... -
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 ... -
Risk factors for severe malnutrition in children with cerebral palsy in Lusaka, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Over 80% of children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) present with feeding difficulties which consequently result in about 40-50% of them being malnourished. Many children with CP in low resource countries like Zambia, present ... -
The role of community health workers (CHWS) in addressing social determinants of health in Chhattisgarh, India
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)The aim of this research was to describe the role of Community Health Workers, in the Mitanin Programme, in addressing social determinants of health in Chhattisgarh State of India, with the view to identify the pathways ... -
The role of gender relations in decision-making for access to antiretrovirals. A study of the AIDS Support Organisation (TASO) clients, Kampala district, Uganda
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The way gender relations influence access to care and treatment particularly access to antiretroviral medicines is a challenge to HIV/AIDS programmes and to the individuals and families with HIV. Gender norms that push ... -
The role of men in family planning: an exploration of perceptions of men towards contraceptive use by women in Marigat Location, Kenya
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The role of men in hindering or promoting breastfeeding in Oshakati, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Breastfeeding id important for the health and well-being of infants. WHO recommends globally, exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months and thereafter, adequate and safe complementary foods to be introduced and baby ... -
The role of occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy in education support services in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)This thesis investigated the education support services provided by occupational therapists, physiotherapists and speech and language therapists in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Changes in the education policy ... -
The role of the Health Policy Research Group at the College of Medicine, University of Nigeria in building collective capacity for the field of HPSR in Enugu State of Nigeria
(The University of the Western Cape, 2017)BACKGROUND: Health policy and systems research and analysis (HPSR&A) is central to health systems development as it tries to draw a comprehensive picture of how the health system and broader determinants of health can ... -
Routine immunization status and its socioeconomic determinants among children attending the federal medical centre, Owerri, Nigeria.
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Immunization has been proven a safe and cost effective means of protecting children from vaccine preventable diseases. Attaining optimal immunization coverage rests on having a good understanding of the factors that ... -
Severe maternal outcomes of caesarean delivery in South Africa: A scoping review
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Caesarean delivery is a surgical intervention carried out in order to save the life of a pregnant woman and her child, however, this has led to its indiscriminate usage over the decades, with rates as high as 73.6% in the ... -
Sex debut and risky sexual practices among adolescents aged 15-19 years in Kanyama and Chipata communities, Lusaka, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Approximately 16 million girls aged 15 to 19 years, and 2.5 million girls under the age of 16 years give birth each year in developing countries. Moreover, approximately 4% of 15 to 19 year olds in Zambia are HIV-infected. ... -
Sexual behaviour and perception of risk to HIV among Rosebank college students, Pretoria, South Africa
(2013)The study had an observational, descriptive, cross sectional design. The sample consisted of 205 participants selected through convenience sampling. All students who presented for HIV testing during the colleges’ HIV ... -
A situational assessment of human resources planning in the Mnquma local service area of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The aim of this thesis was to conduct a situational assessment of human resources planning at one local health authority, in order to determine how decentralisation has impacted the effectiveness of human resources planning. -
Spatial analysis of stunting and its associations with key child health and nutrition determinants at provincial level in Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Childhood stunting is an issue of global public health concern, and its irreversible effects can have far-reaching consequences, well into adulthood. Despite various interventions and efforts, stunting in Zimbabwe remains ... -
Stakeholder perceptions of human resource requirements for health services based on primary health care and implemented through a national health insurance scheme
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)In 2007, at its 52nd Conference in Polokwane, the African National Congress (ANC) called for the implementation of a National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme. The announcement resulted in much debate, with critics voicing ... -
The status of clinic committees in primary level clinics in three provinces in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)In South Africa, governance structures in the form of clinic committees, hospital boards and district health councils are intended to provide expression to the principle of community participation at a local and district ...