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Access and utilization of reproductive health services among adolescents in Kaduna North local governemnt, Kaduna State North-West, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
A considerable proportion of adolescents in Nigeria are sexually active and
involved in unprotected sexual activities with multiple partners. Consequently, these adolescents
suffer high rates of sexually transmitted ...
Factors influencing the decentralisation of Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis care: A management perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Decentralisation of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) services has resulted in improved access to care, with community-based treatment of MDR-TB shown to be more effective than centralised hospital-based care. ...
Trends in antibiotic consumption in the Namibian Public Health Sector 2010-2016
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Background Antibiotic resistance is a phenomenon that occurs naturally and is accelerated by use. There have been no studies looking at trends in antibiotic consumption in the public health sector in Namibia, which provides ...
Adverse drug reactions to Antiretroviral drugs: Effect on virologic faliure in a Nigerian cohort of HIV-infected adults on first-line Antiretroviral therapy
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Despite the prevalent nature of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and its negative
impact on treatment outcomes in patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART), the impact of ADRs
on HIV treatment outcomes - including virologic ...
Factors associated with uptake of Isoniazid Preventive Therapy among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected clients in Zimbabwe.
(The University of the Western Cape, 2017)
BACKGROUND: HIV continues to be the single greatest risk factor for developing Tuberculosis
(TB) both globally and in sub-Saharan Africa. Zimbabwe is a country that has featured
prominently on lists developed by the World ...
Facilitators and barriers to HIV testing for infants of caregivers who delivered at Entebbe Hospital, Wakiso District, Uganda
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Introduction: Despite overwhelming evidence about benefits of early initiation of antiretroviral treatment (ART) for HIV-exposed children in terms of reducing their morbidity and mortality, there are children in Uganda and ...
Drinking water quality and the long handled mukombe cup : acceptability and effectiveness in a peri-urban settlement in Zimbabwe
(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 ...
Individual, social, economic and school factors that influence Seychellois teenage mothers returning to school after childbirth
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Teenage childbearing interferes with girls' educational attainment in many settings, as it frequently marks the end of their schooling. While the right to education is guaranteed in the Constitution and its Education Act ...
Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions about diabetes mellitus among an urban adult population in Windhoek, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Background: Namibia is one of the sub-Saharan African countries where diabetes mellitus ranks among the top ten health conditions contributing to the disease burden and among the top 15 in-patient causes of death. An ...
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 ...