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Abstinence related training needs for youth in the context of HIV/AIDS in Newcastle Uniting Presbyterian Church
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this research study was to investigate the needs of youth within the Uniting Presbyterian church in Newcastle to abstain from sex before marriage with a view to developing guidelines for an ...
The perceptions of HIV Positive patients (ART patients) on ART and Treatment Supporters with regard to their role towards ART adherence, at ART clinics in the Intermediate Hospital Oshakati, Namibia
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study sought to explore and describe the perceptions of ART patients, treatment supporters and health care workers about their roles in ART adherence as well as their perceptions about factors that ...
Learners awareness of HIV/AIDS and their attitudes towards peer educators in Khayamandi High School
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The main aim of the study was to investigate learners' awareness of HIV/AIDS and their attitudes towards peer educators in secondary schools. The Department of Education in the Western Cape Province ...
The influence of specialised HIV/AIDS sites on first time clients' initiative to seek VCT services : a case of Nkumba University students, Uganda
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Although VCT has been recognized for its importance in HIV prevention and control, there are several matters of concern surrounding it that potentially limit its uptake. Clients' selective behavior in ...
The role of attitude of educators towards sexual behaviour of learners in the effectiveness of life skills-based education
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this research study was to find out the role of attitude of educators towards the effectiveness of life skills-based education on HIV and AIDS prevention and a behaviour change towards ...
An assessment of knowledge and factors that expose young female student nurses to HIV infection at University of Namibia’s
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study presents an assessment of knowledge and an investigation of specific factors that expose young female student nurses to HIV and AIDS at UNAM, Oshakati campus.
A mixed-method approach was ...
Investigating the impact and challenges of implementing the National Counselling and Testing Campaign in the Ga-Motupa Community in Limpopo
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The National Department of Health and The South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) jointly agreed to launch a massive campaign for HIV Counselling and Testing. The campaign was launched as an effort ...
Knowledge and attitudes of people regarding condom use in Moloto Village - South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study looks at the knowledge and attitudes of people in Moloto regarding condom use. Moloto is a rural area in Nkangala District in Mpumalanga Province in South Africa. The researcher aims to contribute ...
A study of the role of the patient advocate as ‘a social support structure’, in HIV/AIDS medication adherence, in Dimbaza and Zwelitsha Clinics in the Province of the Eastern Cape, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of the study was to examine the impact of the community adherence counsellors or patient advocates (PAs) on antiretroviral medication adherence as a form of social support. In the battle against ...
The influence of adequate social support on adherence to HIV treatment on young adult females in a community in central Namibia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The study sought to establish the influence of adequate social support among young women in the age group 18 to 25 years, on adherence to HIV treatment in a community in Central Namibia. Bearing in mind ...