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Development of a short course to inculcate the spirit of Ubuntu amongst student nurses at Limpopo College of Nursing, Limpopo province

Manganyi, Thokozile (2017-11)

The purpose of the study was to develop a short course to inculcate the spirit of Ubuntu amongst the student nurses at Limpopo College of Nursing at Limpopo Province. A sequential explanatory research design was used and ...

Factors contributing to nurses' poor utilization of HIV-related post exposure prophylaxis at a selected region in Swaziland

Dlamini, Patience Nokthula (2018-02)

Nurses are prone to occupational hazards while carrying out their professional duties. The HIV-related post exposure prophylaxis is recommended for health workers who prick themselves accidentally with needles that have ...

Nurses' views and experiences regarding implementation of results based financing in Zimbabwe

Nyabani, Prosper (2018-12)

Results Based Financing (RBF) models are results oriented, linking performance indicators to incentives to motivate health workers to deliver quality care in anticipation of rewards attached to service delivery. The study ...

An assessment of the social impacts of water pollution on children in informal settlement : the case of Kliptown informal settlement, Soweto, Johannesburg

Kamusono, Jennifer Tadzei (2018-09)

The study investigated the causes of water pollution in Kliptown, an informal settlement 17km south of Johannesburg. The study further examined the impact of water pollution, sanitation and inadequate and low quality water ...

Knowledge of HIV transmission and prevention among adolescents in Tshwane West District, South Africa

Tshitamba, Lutendo Phyllis (2018-06)

The aim of this study was to explore the knowledge of HIV transmission and prevention among adolescents aged between 14 and 16 years at the Tshwane West District. A qualitative exploratory descriptive contextual study was ...

Perceived barriers of HIV status disclosure of pregnant women to their partners in the Capricorn District, Limpopo Province

Seroto, Mapula Ennia (2018-05)

Disclosure of a Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive status is vital for prevention and promotion of the couple‟s health. The study aimed to investigate the perceived barriers of pregnant women diagnosed as HIV ...

Strategies to enhance accessibility to health care in rural areas of Zimbabwe

Mangundu, Manenji (2017-12)

Background: Accessibility to health care in rural areas is globally impeded by physical, material, human, financial and managerial resources and societal barriers in the health care system. The Systems Model formed the ...

Peer educators' perception of the '100% Young' peer education training programme

Ngo Ibom, Salome Clemence (2015-11)

Preventing teenagers’ pregnancies and improving teenagers’ reproductive health are important as pregnancies in teenagers still represent an important health challenge in Cameroon. The purpose of this dissertation of a ...

Strategies to facilitate the integration of family planning and HIV services at the public health centre level in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Mekonnen, Dessie Ayalew (2018-01)

Improving the implementation of family planning through integration with HIV services is vital to reduce maternal and child morbidity and mortality that has been a concern especially in developing countries like Ethiopia ...

A qualitative inquiry into the experience of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersexed students in accessing healthcare in a contact higher education institution

Kleinhans, Atholl Valdon (2018-02)

South African institutions of higher learning remain unfriendly and hostile environments for queer students who reportedly continue to experience homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in these spaces. This qualitative enquiry ...

Grade 12 life science: a factor in the academic achievement in biological and natural science in basic nursing

Ndwambi, Onica Mankebe (2016-11)

The funding regimens of Higher education institutions (HEIs) present a challenge to every institution. It is expected that students who are selected to register for degrees or diplomas must be successful and obtain their ...

A study on health care workers' knowledge, attitudes and experiences of DOTS in the Windhoek District of the Khomas Region (Namibia)

Teixeira, Carolina Dulce Songo (2018-06)

The purpose of this study is to explore and describe the knowledge, attitudes and experiences of health care workers who care for patients receiving treatment under DOTS strategy at public health facilities in the Windhoek ...

Endometriose by Tampon Gebruikers

Roets, Lizeth; Van Rijswijck, O. (Navorsings Artikel, 1999)

Endometriosis has been recognized as one of the possible causes for infertility. If endometriosis occurs more often in a women who uses tampons comparing to those who do not, it is an important point of discussion to ...

Verpleegkundige beraming van die behoeftes van moeders met voortydse babas

Roets, Lizeth (1995)

Premature labour is and remains an actual problem. There will always be mothers that undergo the crisis of having a premature baby. The unique needs ofthese mothers remains unfutfliled. Possible reasons fo r this are that ...

Keeping record of the postoperative nursing care of patients

Roets, Lizeth; Aucamp, M.C.; De Beer, H.; Niemand, M. (University of the Free State, 2002)

The aim of this research project was to evaluate the recordkeeping of postoperative nursing care. A total of 186 randomly selected patient records were evaluated in terms of a checklist that included the most important ...

The prevention of intrapartum HIV/Aids transmission from mother to child

Roets, Lizeth; Marthese, B.; Nel, M.; Van der Vyfer, M.; Wilke, B. (2003)

The transmission of HIV/AIDS from mother to child is the main cause of HIV/AIDS in children and child mortality. Two-thirds of children with HIV/AIDS are infected in the intrapartum period (Farley, 2000:1 -2). ...

The nurses’ experience of possible HIV infection after injury and / or exposure on duty

Roets, Lizeth; Ziady, L.E. (AOSIS, 2008)

The purpose of the research was to describe the experience of nurses in the studied hospital who had been exposed to possible HIV infection during injury or exposure on duty. A qualitative phenomenological descriptive ...

Implementation of clinical guidelines for the management of pre-eclampsia by midwives in uMgungundlovu District of KwaZulu Natal

Masemola, Sizile Rose (2017-11)

The purpose of the study is to determine the knowledge of midwives on implementing clinical guidelines for the management of pre-eclampsia with the aim of improving midwifery practice and preventing maternal and neonatal ...

Factors contributing to late antenatal care booking in Mopani District of Limpopo Province

Ragolane, Victoria Joyce (2017-12)

Late booking is associated with high perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality. The World Health Organization (WHO, 2016) recommends that pregnant women should book for ANC full first before 12 weeks of gestation. The ...

The assessment of the continuing professional development of nurses at a selected public hospital in KwaZulu-Natal

Pillay, Deshnee (2017-11)

Background: The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Framework established by the South African Nursing Council (SANC) states that organisations have a responsibility to create enabling environments in which the ...

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