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  • Ecological study of road traffic injuries in the eastern Mediterranean region: country economic level, road user category and gender perspectives 
    Sengoelge, Mathilde; Laflamme, Lucie; El-Khatib, Ziad (2018-02-13)
    Abstract Background The Eastern Mediterranean region has the second highest number of road traffic injury mortality rates after the African region based on 2013 data, with ...
  • Editorial 
    Ehlers, V.J. (Unisa, 2009)
    Nurses and midwives throughout Africa face dire consequences of HIVAIDS in their daily lives. Much of Africa's healthcare resources are spent on HIV / AIDS. Worldwide many research reports have been published on HIV / ...
  • Editorial 
    Ehlers, V.J. (Unisa, 2009)
    At the first editorial board meeting of 2009, it was decided that the AJNM should strive to publish nine worthwhile articles per issue, and continue to publish two issues per year. Some past issues contained only five ...
  • Editorial 
    Ehlers, V.J. (Unisa, 2010)
  • Editorial 
    Ehlers, V.J. (2011)
    The ten articles published in this issue (13/2) of the Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery (AJNM) cover diverse healthcare aspects from a number of African countries: two articles each from Tanzania, Ghana and South ...
  • Editorial 
    van der Wal, Dirk (Unisa, 2012)
    This year, 2012, marks the fifteenth consecutive year of publication of the Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery (AJNM) and its fifth year of publication as an academic journal accredited by South Africa's Department ...
  • Editorial 
    Ehlers, V.J. (Unisa, 2011)
    The Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery (AJNM) enters its 13th year in 2011. Large numbers of articles are received on a regular basis, implying a huge increase in the workload, necessitating all reviewers' and authors' ...
  • Editorial 
    Mogotlane, S.M. (Unisa, 2007)
    The Journal of Nursing and Midwifery (AJNM) has come a long way and has developed in all aspects. Its mandate was and it still is to support scholarly development of nurses and midwives in Africa. The journal provides a ...
  • Editorial 
    Mogotlane, S.M. (Unisa, 2008)
    The Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery is proud to announce its inclusion in the South African list of 8 approved journals from January 2008. This is a milestone of great importance as the journal (AJNM) will provide ...
  • Editorial 
    Ehlers, V.J. (Unisa, 2010)
    The AJNM (Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery) published nine articles in both issues of 2009 and 2010. During 2011 we hope to publish three issues, and in 2012 four issues, with ten articles in each. This will improve ...
  • Editorial 
    Ehlers, V.J. (Unisa, 2012)
    Getting an issue of the Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery (AJNM) ready for submission to the printers poses numerous challenges. Most of these challenges are attributable to its three divergent objectives which the ...
  • The Effect on Theatre Nurses for Rendering Perioperative Care to Patients Living with HIV in a South African Tertiary Hospital. AIDS research and Treatment 
    Ngaledzani, Rudzani; Ndou-Mammbona, Avhatakali Allga; Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Azwihangwisi Helen (Hindawi, 2023-09-17)
    Purpose. Te study aimed to gain an in-depth understanding of how theatre nurses are being afected when they render per ioperative care to patients living with HIV in a South African tertiary hospital. Background. Tere is ...
  • The effectiveness and efficiency of student support services in open distance learning institutions in Africa: a desktop review 
    Shabani, Dr Omari; Maboe, Kefiloe (2021)
    Today, most higher education (HE) institutions throughout the world are shifting towards an Open Distance Learning (ODL) system. The emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic has also prompted conventional institutions to move ...
  • Effects of Positive HIV Status Disclosure on Sexual Behaviour Change 
    Taiswa, Jonathan; Mukhisa, Erastus Lewis; Omolloh, Rukia; Mochache, Dolphine; Masaba, Brian Barasa (International Journal of Nursing Education, 2020-12)
    Introduction: Disclosure of HIV serostatus is critical to controlling the spread of HIV, and understanding the experience for disclosure enhances the development of prevention interventions and ultimately leads to better ...
  • Effects of surgical repair of obstetric fistula on severity of depression and anxiety in Ethiopia 
    Belayihun, Bekele; Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Azwihangwisi Helen (2019-02-07)
    Abstract Background The surgical repair of fistula can address the physical symptoms, but may not end the psychological challenges that women with fistula face. There are ...
  • Emergency contraception: practice of service providers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 
    Dawit, A.L.; Van der Merwe, M.M.; Smith, J.E. (Unisa, 2010)
    A quantitative, descriptive, explorative, contextual study was conducted to determine pharmacists' and drug vendors' levels of knowledge, and attitudes towards and practices of emergency contraceptives (ECs) services in ...
  • Emotional and disclosure experiences of South African HIV-positive women using prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV services 
    Mbokane, A.N.; Roos, Janetta H.; Ehlers, Valerie (2016)
    Background When diagnosed HIV-positive women might experience emotional turmoil which could affect their ability to disclose their HIV-positive status to significant others. Unless women manage to disclose their HIV-positive ...
  • Employment conditions and challenges associated with being a domestic worker in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 
    Zungu, L.I. (Technews, 2009)
    Despite domestic workers constituting a large portion of vulnerable workers in the informal sector, published studies on their health in relation to work are scarce, especially in South Africa. This baseline study aimed ...
  • Enablers of psychosocial recovery in pediatric burns: perspectives from the children, parents and burn recovery support staff 
    Van Niekerk, Ashley; Jacobs, Roxanne; Hornsby, Nancy; Singh-Adriaanse, Robyn; Sengoelge, Mathilde; Laflamme, Lucie (2020-06-09)
    Abstract Background Pediatric burn injuries are a major cause of death and injury, occurring mainly in resource poor environments. Recovery from burns is widely reported ...
  • End-user centeredness in antiretroviral therapy services in Nigerian public health facilities 
    Zungu, L.I.; Chiegil, R.J.; Jooste, K. (MedPharm, 2014-05)
    Objective: To describe the perception of end users with regard to end-user centeredness in antiretroviral therapy (ART) service provision in Nigerian public health facilities. Design: A qualitative design was followed. Subjects ...

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