http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1 2013-05-20T03:09:41Z http://hdl.handle.net/10500/9503 Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards voluntary HIV counselling and testing among adolescents of a senior high school in Nigeria Mayaki, Toluwalase Feyisetan Voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) for HIV is a vital tool in HIV prevention and care, available information indicates low uptake among Nigerian adolescents despite effort at combating the scourge of HIV/AIDS. A cross sectional quantitative descriptive study was conducted to describe the knowledge, understand the attitudes and practices of VCT among adolescents of senior high school in Nigeria with the aim of informing VCT services and policies. A systematic random sampling of 100 adolescents was done and data collected by means of structured self-administered questionnaires. The study revealed inadequate knowledge on VCT among the study participants which is probably responsible for their poor VCT uptake. Free VCT services and availability of VCT services within the school are factors that could motivate VCT uptake among the students. There is need to enhance dissemination of VCT information among youth and create youth-friendly VCT services to increase VCT uptake among adolescents 2013-05-16T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10500/9488 An investigation into social factors influencing poor uptake of HIV counselling and testing (HCT) services by middle-aged black men (35- 49 years of age) in Pimville, Soweto Mdunge, Nomsombuluko Sybil This study investigated the social factors influencing the poor uptake of HIV Testing and Counselling (HCT) services by middle-aged black men in Pimville, Soweto. A qualitative research approach was used for this study in which ten men and two key informants were interviewed. Themes explored were the participants’ biographical characteristics, knowledge of HIV and AIDS, health-seeking behaviours, understanding of multiple sexual partnerships, male circumcision, and challenges in using HCT services. Various social behaviour change theories formed the theoretical framework guiding this study. It was found that fear, stigma and cultural factors are major reasons for the poor HCT uptake. Despite the men’s high HIV risk perceptions, behaviour change lags behind. Greater efforts to establish a men’s forum to discuss sexual health matters in Pimville are recommended. 2011-11-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10500/9487 The role of social capital in undocumented migration : the case of undocumented Zimbabwean migrants in Botswana Mutsindikwa, Canisio This dissertation was carried out to try to understand the role of social capital in the migration of Zimbabwean migrants to Botswana. It describes elements and types of social capital Zimbabwean undocumented migrants used to come to Botswana. Questionnaires and in-depth interviews were used to obtain data from respondents. Though the influence of macro factors initially pushed migrants to migrate, there was evidence of the existence of social networks. Findings showed the use of social networks by Zimbabwean undocumented migrants. Though kinship networks were dominant in the initial migration stages there was a wane in the destination as migrants reverted to friendship networks for flexibility. Linking existed at both the place of origin and destination. Social control, channelling and negative social capital were discovered among migrants. Migrants developed mechanisms to counter the Botswana’s enforcement policy. 2013-05-15T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10500/9379 Announcement : formation of the African Federation for Emergency Medicine (AFME) : "supporting emergency care across Africa" Brysiewicz, P. We are proud to announce the formation of the African Federation for Emergency Medicine (AFEM), dedicated to "Supporting Emergency Care Across Africa". Lee Wallis, President of the Emergency Medicine Society for South Africa (EMSSA), organised several meetings on this and other topics during the 2nd EMSSA "Emergency Medicine in the Developing World" Conference, held from 24-26 November, 2009, at the Cape Town International Conference Centre. The AFEM will act as a formative, "umbrella" organisation for all the existing and future African National EMERGENCY MEDICINE Societies. 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z