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Cultural factors influencing the management of HIV/AIDS in patients on anti-retroviral therapy in Ekurhuleni North Gauteng
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of the study was to identify cultural factors influencing the management of HIV/AIDS patients in order to raise awareness and improve management of patients within the community of Ekurhuleni North ...
The vulnerability factors to HIV transmission among long distance truck drivers working from Windhoek, Namibia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Long distance truck drivers have been documented in many literatures as key in the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This generally is due to the ...
The role played by prison officers in ensuring ART adherence on prison inmates who are HIV/AIDS infected (KweKwe Central and Conemara Prisons)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: HIV/AIDS has severely impacted the Sub-Sahara region and Zimbabwe has been not spared of such an impact. There is high infection and mortality rates due to the impact of this disease. Prison centers within ...
Womens attitudes toward their partners involvement in ante-natal care services and prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Quthing district
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: HIV and AIDS remains a public health challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa even though the epidemic has stabilized worldwide. The key strategy to prevention and control of HIV remains voluntary ...
The perception of parents in Zvishavane, regarding barriers preventing them from engaging with their children on HIV/AIDS issues
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: The reason that this study was conducted was to establish the possible barriers preventing parental involvement with their children in relation to HIV/AIDS issues. According to the findings, ...
Peer education programmes in Soweto schools : employee perceptions, knowledge, attitudes and implementation challanges
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: It was the Gauteng Department of Education’s noble idea to introduce staff peer education programmes in its institutions in an attempt to mitigate the impact HIV epidemic has on its employees, both school ...
An evaluation of the level of awareness about biomedical intervention for HIV prevention among the post secondary school youth in Richards Bay
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Despite various strategies such as biomedical, behavioural and political strategies to stop the
spread of HIV epidemic among the youth, the risky sexual behaviour among the youth and the
resultant ...
Factors influencing infant feeding practices for HIV positive mothers in a low resource community
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2010-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research is on factors influencing the infant feeding practices of HIV positive
mothers in a low resource community in Khayelitsha at Michael Mapongwana clinic.
The aim of the study was to establish ...
An analysis of factors affecting health-workers application of the routine HIV testing and counseling (RHT) protocol
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Not all patients who come to the hospital are offered Routine HIV Testing and Counseling (RHT) as is expected by the Ministry of Health of Botswana’s Routine HIV Testing and Counseling Protocol. This study ...
The utilization and acceptability of the female condom among female sex workers : a study in Zeerust, North West, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Women are disproportionately affected by HIV and account for more than 60% of adults living with HIV in sub Saharan Africa. To contain the spread of HIV, resources should be targeted at developing prevention ...