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An exploration of the barriers and enablers that NGO service providers experienced in delivering community-based rehabilitation services to children with cerebral palsy in the Bitou local municipality, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Presently, two main modalities of service delivery with regards to cerebral palsy rehabilitation exist in South Africa: institution-based and community-based rehabilitation. The Framework and Strategy on Disability and ...
Assessing the knowledge of, attitudes to and stigma towards prep among South African women
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a biomedical prevention option proven to be effective in preventing HIV transmission. It is offered in public and private health facilities in South Africa although PrEP uptake remains ...
An exploration of the experiences of caregivers of children living with HIV who experience treatment failure to antiretroviral therapy (art) in Maseru, Lesotho
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Globally, 1.8 million children (aged 0-14 years) are living with HIV, with Sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA) remaining the most heavily affected region, accounting for almost 90%
of children living with HIV (CLHIV). Unlike adults, ...
Knowledge and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS education and risky sexual practices among Grade 12 learners at a Finishing School in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The main purpose of this study was to describe knowledge of HIV/AIDS, attitudes and perceptions towards HIV/AIDS education as given in Life Orientation Curriculum and sexual practices among Grade 12 learners at a finishing ...
The prevalence of refractive errors, visual impairment and spectacle uptake among paediatric patients in Abuja, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Uncorrected refractive errors can lead to severe visual impairment and blindness. There is a worldwide prevalence of visual impairment from uncorrected refractive errors in children of 0.97%. In children, loss of education ...
Perceived provider barriers to tuberculosis case finding in people attending HIV services at primary health care facilities in a rural KwaZulu Natal District
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
HIV is the main driver of the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic. HIV positive patients have double the chances of being infected with TB than HIV negative ones, and TB is one of the largest contributing factors to mortality in ...
Assessing the factors associated with uptake of childhood immunization services among children aged 12 to 23 months in Eswatini
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Immunization is the use of vaccines on people, particularly children, to make them resistant to infectious diseases. The vaccines administered stimulate the body’s immune system for protection against subsequent infection. ...
Estimating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuberculosis in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Tuberculosis (TB) is responsible for major morbidity and mortality globally. Gains made to end TB in the decade 2010 to 2019 have been at a pace which is predicted to be insufficient to reach global 2035 TB targets. A new ...
Conceptualisation and operationalisation of mental wellness: Developing an instrument to measure mental wellness among adolescents living with HIV in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) are a key population in the fight against HIV and AIDS. The comparatively poorer treatment outcomes of ALHIV in relation to child and adult HIV populations indicate the need for a health ...
Metabolic syndrome and the risk of consuming street food among commercial taxi drivers in South Africa. A cross-sectional study
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Minibus taxi drivers in South Africa are eminent street food (SF) consumers with
these affordable foods easily accessible at taxi ranks. Regular SF consumption, in combination,
with unhealthy lifestyles associated with ...