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Caregivers' perceptions of desensitization among sexually abused children
(University of the Western cape, 2011)
Children react differently to the traumatic incidence of sexual abuse. Some children develop symptomatic behaviours associated with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in reaction to sexual abuse, such as apathy, which is a ...
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 ...
Exploration of factors influencing contraceptive use among HIV-positive women participating in a Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission program in an urban setting in Harare, Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Dual protection is protection against unwanted pregnancy, HIV and other sexually
transmitted infections and a means of achieving safer sex and birth control (WHO, 2012). It is one of the essential tools promoted by the ...
Rehabilitation professionals' views on the experiences of patients with physical disabilities accessing community health centres
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Rehabilitation services have been described as being necessary to maximize patient
independence in order to enable them to participate fully in their communities. The Aim of the
study was based on the problem statement ...
An investigation of the knowledge and skills of health care providers on early infant diagnosis of HIV in Mzuzu, Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Early infant diagnosis (EID) programmes offer diagnosis of HIV, which facilitates provision of life-saving care to infants infected with HIV. Implementing programmes for EID and treatment has proved challenging in Malawi. ...
The impact of blushing propensity on functional impairment in individuals with social anxiety disorder
(University of the Western cape, 2011)
The propensity to blush is typical of many individuals with social anxiety disorder (SAD). SAD is also associated with significant disability or functional impairment. The relationship between SAD, blushing and functional ...
An assessment of data quality in routine health information systems in Oyo State, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Ensuring that routine health information systems provide good quality information for informed decision making and planning in health systems remain a major priority in several countries and health systems. The lack of use ...
Factors associated with diabetic retinopathy requiring treatment on fundal photography in participants of the Cape Town diabetic retinopathy screening programme
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE: The Cape Town Metro District Health Service (MDHS) has introduced a Diabetic RetinopathyScreening (DRS) programme incorporating retinal fundal photography in diabetic services at primary health ...
Exploring the experiences of abused woman and their participation in entrepreneurial skills training programmes as a tool for empowerment of the self and their families in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
South Africa as a country currently has the highest level of unemployment, as well as the
utmost frequency of gender based violence perpetrated on women. This study explored how
the use of an entrepreneurship development ...
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 ...