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Factors influencing the protection, promotion and support of exclusive breastfeeding among health workers in Lagos state primary health care centres
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Globally, health workers play a critical role in the establishment and sustenance of
breastfeeding due to their frequent contacts with mothers at the antenatal clinics, maternity/birthing
units, Primary Health Care Centres ...
The factors contributing to low uptake of vasectomy in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
The aetiologies, clinical presentation, diagnostic difficulties and outcomes of meningitis among HIV-positive adults admitted to Livingstone hospital, Port Elizabeth
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Meningitis is a common opportunistic infection and an important cause of
mortality among people living with HIV and AIDS globally. This study investigated meningitis in adults living with HIV and AIDS admitted
to the ...
Challenges of integrating theory and practice in social work teaching and learning
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Global and national standards for social work training have for a very long time required that institutions of higher learning include a theoretical as well as a practical component into the social work programme. The ...
Factors that influence medical scheme insured consumers to co-pay for prescription medicines at private community pharmacies in Pretoria, Gauteng Province, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Background: South African medical scheme members needlessly purchase high cost originator prescription medicines which attract out of pocket co-payments at pharmacies. This is despite availability of low priced generic ...
Enhancing the use of burden of disease information for health sector decision making
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Developing an effective classroom and clinical teaching strategy in Malawi nursing colleges
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Nursing is the largest healthcare profession in Malawi with more than 11,000 registered
Nurses (RNs) and Nurse Technicians and Midwives (NTM) practicing in hospitals and other
settings like nursing colleges nationwide. ...
Development of a screening protocol for depresion in antenatal clinics in Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Depression is a source of significant disease burden of pregnant women although
protocols for screening antenatal depression are lacking in Malawi. This research study
aimed at developing a screening protocol for depression ...
The knowledge, attitudes and practices, and compliance regarding the basic prerequisite programmes (PRPS) of food safety management systems of food service workers in boarding schools and restaurants in Masvingo province, Zimbabwe.
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Introduction: Poor Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) and lack of compliance with
the basic prerequisite programmes (PRPs) of food safety management systems (FSMS) is a
major challenge that affects safe food production ...
The development of a community-based model for promotion of cervical cancer prevention for Yoruba women in Ibadan Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. The global
disparities in cervical cancer incidence and mortality between wealthy and poor countries are
likely related to lack of prevention and ...