Browsing Magister Public Health - MPH (Public Health) by Subject "Women"
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Assessing the knowledge of, attitudes to and stigma towards prep among South African women
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a biomedical prevention option proven to be effective in preventing HIV transmission. It is offered in public and private health facilities in South Africa although PrEP uptake remains ... -
Assessment of client satisfaction with the quality of antenatal healthcare received at health facilities and continued willingness to use ANC services in healthcare facilities among pregnant women in Lusaka district of Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Antenatal healthcare (ANC) has been a major input contributing to the reduction of maternal and neonatal deaths in developing countries. Satisfaction with ANC services and perception of quality of care are critical ... -
Exploring pre-and post-partum barriers to anti-retroviral therapy adherence for HIV-positive women initiated onto Option B Plus in Harare, Zimbabwe
(University of the Western cape, 2016)Background: Zimbabwe has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in sub-Saharan Africa, with the adult prevalence rate at 15%. The HIV prevalence is highest among adult women, at 18%. Mother-to-child transmission is the ... -
Exploring the experiences of women participating in a lifestyle intervention programme (iindiago) who had hyperglycaemia first detected in pregnancy
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Diabetes has become the second leading cause of death in South Africa. It accounts for 5.5% of South Africa’s total mortality. One of the major risk factors is Hyperglycaemia First Detected in Pregnancy (HFDP). The prevalence ... -
Exploring the perceptions of staff regarding the services offered at a substance abuse rehabilitation centre for women in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Substance abuse has become a significant public health concern in South Africa, more specifically in the Western Cape province. This has become a source of great alarm as South African Police Service (SAPS) statistics ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to lifestyle factors among childbearing women in the West Coast/Winelands Health District
(University of the Western Cape, 1990)Many of the known risk factors associated with low birth weight, such as socio-economic status, ethnicity, genetic makeup, and obstetric history, are not within a women's immediate control. However, there are many things ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
Transformation in the liquid fuels industry: a gender and black economic empowerment perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)This study focused on Black Economic Empowerment and gender in the liquid fuels industry. It explored the possible means of empowerment and questions the seriousness of organizations to institute programmes that are gender ...