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A critical perspective on community empowerment: the cases of selected NGOs in Ethiopia
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)Empowerment is a catchword that has recently entered current development debate. Development is largely perceived as a process of building capacities hence empowering people to be able to handle their affairs. As such it ... -
Medical students acting as health educators :the influence on adolescents' knowledge about HIV/Hepatitis B transmission, as well as attitudes, beliefs and intentions towards condom use
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)The aim of this quasi-experimental study was to examine the impact of a health education intervention on knowledge about HIV/Hepatitis B transmission, attitudes, beliefs and intentions towards condom use. Research has shown ... -
Assessment of sexual behaviour and knowledge of HIV amongst adolescent schoolgirls in a rural district in Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)Adolescents' sexual activity is associated with maternal and child health problems, and sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS. The aim of this study was to assess the sexual behaviour patterns of adolescent ... -
An exploration of the perceptions about being thin, HIV/AIDS and body image in black South African women
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)This study explored the perceptions of black South African women residing in Khayelitsha, Site B, about thinness, HIV/AIDS and body image. Obesity is a major public health problem in developed as well as developing countries. ... -
Assessment of the factors associated with HIV risk behaviours amongst women in Livingstone, Southern Province, Zambia
(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 ... -
The feasibility and challenges of implementing the essential drugs programme into occupational health services
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)The Essential Drugs Programme (EDP) is one of the tools developed to achieve the objectives of the South African National Drug Policy. Occupational health (OH) services are largely in the private sector and usually provide ... -
Gender and age differences in condom use patterns among youth in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: a descriptive and analytical study
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)South Africa is estimated to have one of the highest epidemics of HIV infection. Recent youth studies have found that youth aged 15-24 years are increasingly becoming vulnerable to HIV. Condom use is promoted as one of the ... -
Assessment of sexual behaviour and knowledge of HIV amongst adolescent schoolgirls in a rural district in Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)Adolescents' sexual activity is associated with maternal and child health problems, and sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS. The aim of this study was to assess the sexual behaviour patterns of adolescent ... -
Exploring community participation in a diarrhoea prevention program in Kanyama, Lusaka, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The program that was studied is part of the Child Health Program devised and supported by CARE International and implemented in Kanyama, a high density and low cost community found on the outskirts of Lusaka, Zambia. ... -
Perceptions and attitudes of first year student nurses towards voluntary HIV counselling and testing at the Western Cape College of Nursing
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) programmese have been regarded as an important strategy in the management of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. This is in light of having statistics showing only one in five South Africans ... -
A description of the perceptions and barriers that influence initial and consistent use of condoms amongst a sample of male and female students of the Polytechnic in Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The purpose of this study is to gain a greater understanding of the perceptions and barriers that influence condom use amongst male and female students at the Polytechnic of Namibia (Technical Vocational Education & ... -
Reflections on the life-world experiences of the adolescent "tik" use
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Substance abuse among adolescents is a global problem and South Africa is no exception. In the Western Cape there is an alarming popularity and increased use of an illicit highly addictive substance, locally known as ... -
Evaluating the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about the prevention and self-treatment principles for low back pain among nursing staff in Cecilia Makiwane Hospital, East London Hospital Comple
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Nursing is a high-risk profession for the development of musculoskeletal problems and low back pain (LBP) in particular. Currently there is limited information available for the prevalence of LBP among the South African ... -
Assessing the implementation of the government funded community health worker programme in selected clinics of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)From 2004 the Eastern Cape Department of Health (ECDoH) started implementing the new community health worker (CHW) programme in all its clinics, but so far little is known about its implementation process, its successes ... -
Comparison of physical activity practices and dietary habits of health club members and community controls in Khayelitsha, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Chronic diseases pose public health concerns globally with an increasing trend in developing countries. The development of interventions to minimize or prevent the burden associated with chronic diseases has therefore ... -
An Assessment of factors associated with adherence to antiretroviral treatment in Albert Horsfall Medical Center, Abuja, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The aim of the study is to determine the characteristics associated with ART adherence to , in Albert Horsfall Medicacal Center (AHMC), Abuja, Nigeria. The Objectives are to measure the adherence to ART, assess the association ... -
Urbanization and lifestyle changes related to non-communicable diseases: An exploration of experiences of urban residents who have relocated from the rural areas to Khayelitsha, an urban township in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The prevalence of non-communicable diseases such as hypertension and diabetes including obesity has increased among the black population over the past few years. The increase in these diseases has been associated with ... -
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 ... -
Assessment of the association between HIV-infected mothers and the mortality of children less than two years in Khayelitsha health district of the Western Cape : a case-control study
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Amongst child deaths, most occur in the first year of life and, according to the World Health Organisation, the mortality of children in the second year of life is due mostly to environmental factors and infections. Since ... -
Adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy and its major determinants among adult patients at Rundu hospital, Namibia
(2008)Aim: To obtain baseline data on adherence levels and the major determinants of adherence among patients on HAART at Rundu Hospital, Namibia. Results: Seventy-eight percent of the 97 participants included in the study were ...