Antiretroviral therapy is an important public health strategy to reduce the risk of HIV vertical transmission. Implementation of such therapy depends on the identification of HIV-infected pregnant women. This study ...
Child vulnerability is a complex human phenomenon that varies contextually. This thesis explores the views of Iraqw and Datoga residents of Haydom village relating to child vulnerability using a concept analysis. The study ...
This study focuses on the way in which learners living with epilepsy, who attend
mainstream schools in the rural areas of the Limpopo Province, experience epilepsy. The results of the study indicate that the ...
Unintended and unwanted pregnancies are major reproductive health problems impacting negatively on women’s health globally. When faced with these pregnancies, many women choose termination of pregnancy (TOP) as their ...
In a descriptive survey, the accessibility of primary healthcare services in Molemole was explored and factors impacting on accessibility were identified. The research sample consisted of 134 community members who visited ...
The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the knowledge of clients regarding renal donation at a specific urban health care facility in the Limpopo province. A quantitative, explorative, descriptive and ...
The contribution of Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC) in reducing maternal mortality in Ethiopia is very minimal as evidenced by poor provision and low utilization of EmOC. Client centred EmOC provision improves the provision ...
Visceral leishmaniasis is a severe systemic illness and early case management is
important for the avoidance complications and control of the disease. Improving health
workers’ knowledge on leishmaniasis is essential in ...
One of the major challenges associated with nursing education in this 21st century is the
practice preparation of student nurses in this complex healthcare environment to ensure
their fitness to practice. Practice training ...
The nursing profession is premised on the moral and ethical maxim: do unto others as you would they do unto you. Advanced beginner nurses progress to become fully fledged professional nurses as a result of the socialisation, ...
The purpose of this quantitative, descriptive study was to describe how registered nurses
utilise teachable moments to enhance students' learning in the clinical setting. The research
questions were: What are ...
The purpose of the study was to explore and describe the existing relationship between
traditional healers and nurse practitioners in Maseru Health Service Area in Lesotho and
also to determine why people consult traditional ...
In today’s world healthcare all over the world is profoundly challenged by rapid
technological advancements, violence, terrorism, diverse cultures, proliferating chronic
diseases, and the worst nursing shortage. In ...
The purpose of this study was to explore and describe communication effectiveness and communication satisfaction experienced by professional nurses in selected public health care services. Quantitative, explorative and ...
The purpose of the study was to highlight the extent of teenage suicide/parasuicide in
selected areas in the West Rand.
An exploratory descriptive survey was used to determine the extent of teenage
suicide/parasuicide, ...
The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences that HIV and AIDS patients who are on Community Home Based Care Programme have in the Lilongwe district of Malawi. Finally; concrete propositions were developed for ...
The Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act (Act 92 of 1996) states that “reproductive rights must be guaranteed and reproductive health services must promote people’s rights to privacy and dignity”, but most communities ...
The aim of this study was to gain understanding of community service nurses’ experiences of health care services at Tshwane district public hospital. This qualitative study followed an Interpretative Phenomenological ...
South African child and youth care programmes have been challenged to transform to address the needs of vulnerable and/or orphaned young people affected and/or infected by HIV/AIDS. The Isibindi programme was designed by ...
The scourge of HIV and AIDS can no longer be underestimated. Its devastating effects have
been translated into immeasurable monetary and human costs. Women and children,
particularly among the rural communities, have ...