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Are peer educators less inclined to engage in unsafe sex and in contracting HIV/AIDS?
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The research focuses on how peer educators and ex-peer educators are influenced by the peer education and if they have practised what they teach their peers. I focused on the impact of peer education on ...
An analysis of the relationship between lack of workplace recreational facilities in Debswana operations for young mine workers and their vulnerability to HIV infection
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The research study sought to examine the existing workplace programmes and policy that address the causes of HIV vulnerability amongst mine workers, to identify gaps in the existing workplace programmes ...
Pregnant women’s attitudes towards the prevention of mother-to-child transmission programme
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-03)
This research paper has been developed in order to find the reasons for negative attitudes towards the Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission (PMTCT) Programme by pregnant women. Although the advantages for PMTCT ...
The role of alcohol use in HIV transmission among Grootfontein residents – Namibia
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research looks at the role of alcohol drinking in HIV transmission. A history of heavy alcohol drinking has been associated with a lifetime tendency toward high-risk sexual behaviors, including ...
The effect of alcohol abuse on high-risk sexual behaviour among students in Mafikeng
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-03)
Alcohol abuse among the student population in Mafikeng frequently leads to irresponsible sexual behaviour. Too many students acquire sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ...
A case study analysing the dropout rate of children who are heads of households at Mandela Village in Tshwane Municipality, Gauteng Province
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-03)
The study was about assessing the dropout rate of children who are heads of households at Mandela Village in Tshwane Municipality, Gauteng Province. Given the number of orphans who are escalating in each year as a result ...
An investigation of the factors associated with default of scheduled drug pick-ups and clinic visits by patients on antiretroviral therapy at Murchison Hospital, Kwa Zulu Natal Province in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-03)
The fact that patients on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) default scheduled drug
pick-ups and clinic visits requires attention, because the long-term effect is non-adherence to
prescribed regimens and the ...
The impact of HIV/AIDS on primary school teachers : an investigation into HIV/AIDS linked support systems and resource material that promote positive attitudes
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-03)
This study sought to determine the impact of HIV/AIDS on teachers, and examine the effects of providing adequate HIV/AIDS support systems and resource material in promoting positive attitudes in teachers to teach HIV/AIDS ...