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Investigating the awareness of refugees and asylum seekers towards HIV-related social and support services available in Cape Town, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to investigate the level of awareness of refugees and asylum seekers towards HIV-related social and support services available to them in Cape Town in order to provide guidelines ...
Knowledge, attitude and practices of prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV(PMTCT) among women of child bearing age, in Karu Village, Abuja, Nigeria
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: An estimated 34 million people worldwide are infected with HIV with 52% of them being women (UNAIDS, 2011), of this figure, an estimated 3.4 million are said to be children below the age of 15years. Sub ...
Actions of female sex workers faced with condom failure during penetration sexual encounters with clients in Cape Town
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Male latex condoms have empirically been established as one of the effective barrier prevention methods against HIV transmission and are thus widely recommended. Meanwhile, there are a copious number of ...
The effectiveness of coordination in the fight against HIV and AIDS in Malawi :a case study of Salima District Council
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: With the existence of many HIV and AIDS service providers especially at Local Authority Level which is government closer to the people, multi sector coordination of service provision becomes crucial. ...
Investigation into the perceptions of employees about people living with HIV in their workplace : a case study of the National Planning Commission, Namibia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The research study investigates the perceptions of employees about people living with HIV at the workplace; a case study of the National Planning Commission (NPC) in Windhoek. The impact of employees ...
An assessment of the knowledge, attitudes and practices of caregivers of HIV positive children on treatment in Pretoria, South Africa : a case study of out-patients in Kalafong Hospital, Pretoria
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study examines the level of HIV and AIDS knowledge, attitudes, as well as practices
amongst caregivers of HIV infected children in Pretoria, using Kalafong hospital as a case study.
The study uses ...
Investigation into the participation of students with disabilites in HIV and AIDS programmes at the University of Johannesburg
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to investigate the participation of students with disabilities on the HIV and AIDS programmes at the University of Johannesburg.
METHOD: The researcher used the ...
Factors influencing HIV positive individuals attending anti-retroviral therapy (ARV) clinic at Katutura Hospital (Windhoek, Namibia) to disclose or not to disclose their HIV status to their sexual partners
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: There have been new infections of HIV despite campaigns aimed at arresting the further spread of the epidemic particularly the new infections. This study sought to investigate whether HIV positive individuals ...
The impact of social and internalized stigma on HIV risk among men who have sex with men in Lesotho
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: As the HIV epidemic moves well into its third decade, developing countries like Lesotho are still struggling to come to terms with the effect of this pandemic. At 23.3%, Lesotho is third from the top of ...
The experienced reality of married Shona women : the impact of their husband's sexual practices on them and the relationship
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Given the impact that culture has on individuals‟ behaviour and the relation that behaviour especially sexual behaviour has with the spread of HIV/AIDS, the research took a look at the Shona culture and ...