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Impact of a family centered approach on uptake of HIV testing and antiretroviral therapy for exposed and infected children in Solwezi, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Aim: To establish whether a family centered approach to HIV care in which HIV positive adults are counseled on the importance of having their children tested results in the adults bringing their children under the age of ...
Assessing the implementation of Focused Antenatal Care and factors influencing its implementation across health facilities in Jinja District, Uganda
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The World Health Organization recommends focused antenatal care (FANC)
to limit the number of times a pregnant woman makes visits to the health facility (if there is
no other need) to four while ensuring that she receives ...
An explorative study on the employability component of a sports and development programme: The case of the NPO Amandla Edufootball
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
It is well known that sport holds great popularity and the ability to gather the masses globally. Sport and development programmes and non-profit organisations play an important role in the development process of individuals ...
Adherence to anti-retroviral treatment amongst HIV positive gay men and other men who have sex with men in Tshwane
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM) and a subset within this group
who are people who inject drugs (PWID) face difficulties when trying to access humanimmune deficiency virus (HIV)/ anti-retroviral treatment ...
Acceptability of collectors of medicine parcels for noncommunicable disease patients from a primary health care facility in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Background: Since 2005 the Chronic Dispensing Unit (CDU) has been part of the Western Cape Government’s strategy to address increasing demand for chronic medication for patients with non-communicable diseases. However, ...
Individual and environmental factors associated with overweight among children in primary schools in Ghana
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Overweight/obesity is a risk factor for non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular
diseases, diabetes, and some cancers. Obesity in childhood is known to predict later obesity in
adolescence and adulthood. Understanding ...
The relationship between food environment, obesity and NCD status among adults aged 30-70 years in Langa and Mount Frere, South Africa.
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are some of the leading causes of death
worldwide. Obesity results from the interactions between biology, behaviour, and
environment. The current obesity epidemic is largely driven by ...
Performance of three start techniques off the OSB11 starting block over 15M
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Background: In swimming, a swimmer’s performance is mostly determined by the
time spent on starts, stroking and turning. The start of a swimming races, especially
sprint races, can account for almost a quarter of race ...
The perceived benefits of structured and unstructured physical education lessons: Perspectives from selected high schools in Cape Town
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Over the last ten years, research has shown that adolescent activity has decreased in both
developed and developing countries. One way of meeting desirable physical activity levels
for adolescents in schools is through ...
The effect of the circle of security parenting programme on parental self-efficacy and internalising behaviours in children
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Early Childhood development is an important phase of development, wherein the trajectory of
the child’s life can potentially be determined. However, not all children experience positive
outcomes, and many present with ...