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Lay Counsellors' Experiences of Delivering HIV Counselling Services in Public Health Facilities in a Eastern Cape Province District of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Adlai Davids --- Human Sciences Research Council, South AfricaThe study examined experiences of lay counsellors who provide HIV counselling services to identify potential HIV counselling needs. Qualitative and quantitative interview data were collected from 74 lay counsellors from a sample of Eastern Cape Province district's health facilities (n=74)... -
The nature of quality of life in residential care facilities: the case of White older South Africans
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Lizanlé van Biljon --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Sciences, South Africa Vera Roos --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Sciences, South AfricaThis study describes the nature of quality of life (QoL) from the perspective of older South Africans (n = 41) in residential care facilities (female = 75%; age range 62–95 years). The residents participated in individual in-depth interviews and focus groups. They also... -
What creates good experiences for EmOC clients in public health facilities in Ethiopia?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: AZ Helelo --- Department of Health Studies, South Africa LI Zungu --- Department of Health Studies, South Africa RJ Chiegil --- Family Health International, NigeriaObjective: To describe aspects that create positive experiences for emergency obstetric care (EmOC) clients in public health facilities in Ethiopia. -
Reasons for and perceptions of patients with minor ailments bypassing local primary health care facilities
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: CA Visser --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa GJO Marincowitz --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa I Govender --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa GAO Ogunbanjo --- Department of Family Medicine, South AfricaIntroduction: Despite having access to several clinics and health centres in their local communities, numerous patients opt to go directly to hospitals for non-emergencies and minor ailments. Reasons for this include their perceptions of the quality of primary health care... -
Primary health care facility infrastructure and services and the nutritional status of children 0 to 71 months old and their caregivers attending these facilities in four rural districts in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: S Schoeman --- Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, Cm Smuts --- Currently from Center of Excellence in Nutrition, Potchefstroom M Faber --- Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, M Van Stuijvenberg --- Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, A Oelofse --- Currently from Center for Nutrition, Ja Laubscher --- Bio-statistics Unit, Ajs Benadé --- Currently from Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Ma Dhansay --- Currently from Executive Research Directorate,Objective: To assess primary health care (PHC) facility infrastructure and services, and the nutritional status of 0 to 71-month-old children and their caregivers attending PHC facilities in the Eastern Cape (EC) and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) provinces in South Africa. -
Breastfeeding policies and practices in health care facilities in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: D. Marais --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa He Koornhof --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Lm du Plessis --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Ce Naude --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa K. Smit --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa E. Hertzog --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa R. Treurnicht --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa M. Alexander --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa L. Cruywagen --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa I. Kosaber --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South AfricaThe Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is a global effort to improve the role of maternity services and to enable mothers to breastfeed their infants, thus ensuring the best start in life for their infants. The foundation for the BFHI is... -
Nutritional status and food intake data on children and adolescents in residential care facilities in Durban
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Hh Grobbelaar --- Department of Food and Nutrition Consumer Sciences, Ce Napier --- Department of Food and Nutrition Consumer Sciences, W Oldewage-Theron --- Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods,Objective: The aim of this study was to examine growth indicators and dietary intake patterns of children aged 4-18 years residing in residential care facilities in Durban. -
Challenges in the implementation of the Infant and Young Child Feeding policy to prevent mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus in the Nelson Mandela Bay District
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: P Mkontwana --- HIV and AIDS Research Unit, L Steenkamp --- HIV and AIDS Research Unit, J. Von der Marwitz --- HIV and AIDS Research Unit,Objective: To assess the Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) policy implementation among healthcare workers working at the Nelson Mandela Bay District (NMBD) public healthcare facilities. -
An assessment of antiretroviral drug initiation to pregnant women of unknown HIV status during labour and delivery in Cameroon
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Anastasia Yenban Bongajum --- Ministry of Public Health, Cameroon Divine Mbiydzenyuy Dufe --- Merck Animal Health, The Netherlands Paul Théodore Biyaga Tjek --- Ministry of Public Health, Cameroon Daniel Ter Goon --- Department of Nursing Sciences, Céline Nguefeu Nkenfou --- “Chantal Biya” Reference Centre for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Management, Cameroon Julius Mbekem Nwobegahay --- Cameroon Military Health Research Center (CRESAR), Cameroon Robinson Mbu --- Department of Family Health, Ministry of Public Health, CameroonBackground: Evidence from previous research has shown that antiretroviral (ARV) drug initiation to seropositive pregnant women could significantly contribute to eliminating new paediatric infections even when started during labour and delivery. This study therefore seeks to assess missed opportunities for... -
The effects of different gold mine tailings on growth, reproduction and avoidance-behaviour of earthworms
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Bryan McGuirk --- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, South Africa Pieter Theron --- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, South Africa Mark Maboeta --- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, South AfricaThe mining industry plays a key role in the economic development of South Africa as one of the largest exporters of valuable resources, such as gold, platinum group metals and other metals and minerals. Unfortunately, mining produces large volumes of... -
Sources of technological learning among tenants of Nigeria’s incubators
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Caleb Muyiwa Adelowo --- , NigeriaPast literature on incubation has examined the benefits and roles incubators play in the stimulation of local and regional economies. Studies have also shown the enormous implications of technological and non-technological assistance to tenants’ enterprises. However, research on the process... -
Pilot study involving the use of point-of-care glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) testing for screening and monitoring of diabetes mellitus in the public healthcare sector in KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Somasundram Pillay --- , South AfricaBackground: The diabetes pandemic continues to cause both patient and economic burden. Globally, strategies to improve glycaemic control in patients with diabetes are highly sought after. One such strategy involves the use of point-of-care glycated haemoglobin (POCT HbA1c) testing, which... -
Prospective intimate partner violence screening tool for use in primary healthcare facilities
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Rehanna Theresa Felix --- , South Africa Wilma ten Ham-Baloyi --- , South Africa Nita Strümpher --- , South AfricaThe study piloted an intimate partner violence (IPV) screening tool for use with female patients by professional nurses in primary health facilities. Utilising a one group, pre-test post-test design, one hundred and twenty-eight participants completed the pre-test measure (all females;... -
Access to credit and agricultural sector performance in Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Romanus Osabohien --- , Nigeria Anita Mordi --- , Nigeria Adeyemi Ogundipe --- , NigeriaThis study examined how agricultural sector performance will be enhanced in Nigeria through access to credit. The study engaged a time series data sourced from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) statistical bulletin and the World Development Indicators (WDI) of... -
Resources and infrastructure for the delivery of antiretroviral therapy at primary health care facilities in the Free State Province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Ega Janse van Rensburg-Bonthuyzen --- Centre for Health Systems Research and Development, University of the Free State, Michelle Engelbrecht --- Centre for Health Systems Research and Development, University of the Free State, Francois Steyn --- Centre for Health Systems Research and Development, University of the Free State, Nandi Jacobs --- Centre for Health Systems Research and Development, University of the Free State, Helen Schneider --- Centre for Health Policy, University of Witwatersrand, Dingie van Rensburg --- Centre for Health Policy, University of Witwatersrand,There are concerns as to whether South Africa's public health system has sufficient resources, human and otherwise, to ensure universal access to antiretroviral treatment (ART). We report on public sector implementation of the Comprehensive Care Management and Treatment (CCMT) programme... -
Beyond the 90 minutes: football, tourism and hospitality
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: David Proctor --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands Prantik Bordoloi --- NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The NetherlandsThis study is the first in a series looking at professional sports franchises and their forays into the realms of hospitality, leisure and tourism. It focuses on the city of Leeuwarden in the north of The Netherlands and its professional...
