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Problems encountered by teenage mothers in the Southern Hho-Hho region of Swaziland

Dlamini, Lovegirl S. Van der Merwe, Martie M. Ehlers, V.J. (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2003)

A qualitative, explorative, descriptive and contextual research approach was followed to study the problems experienced by teenage mothers in the southern Hho-Hho region of Swaziland. The findings of transcribed ...

Adolescent mothers' knowledge and perceptions of contraceptives in Tshwane, South Africa

Ehlers, Valerie Janet, 1948- (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2003)

This descriptive quantitative survey attempted to identify reasons why adolescent mothers (aged 19 or younger at the birth of their babies) failed to utilise contraceptive, emergency contraceptive and/or termination of ...

Audits of emergency trolleys' contents in selected hospitals in Botswana

Rajeswaran, Lakshmi Ehlers, V.J. (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2012)

Cardiac arrest is a life-threatening emergency situation. The outcome depends on timely and effective cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Successful CPR attempts in hospitals require well-equipped emergency trolleys ...

HIV and AIDS knowledge and sexual behaviours amongst secondary school learners in Harare, Zimbabwe

Mlingo, Margaret Ehlers, V.J. Roos, Janetta H. (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2012)

Efforts to stem the tide of the Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) pandemic in Africa emphasise the necessity that learners should be able to make informed decisions. Although ...

Orthopaedic patients’ perceptions about their pre-operative information

Chetty, C Ehlers, V.J. (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2009)

A non-experimental, descriptive and quantitative survey was conducted to explore orthopaedic patients’ perceptions about the pre-operative information received when undergoing elective surgery in two hospitals in the ...

Cultural knowledged of non-Muslim nurses working in Saudi Arabian obstetric units

Sidumo, E.M. Ehlers, V.J. Hattingh, S.P. (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2010)

Culture defines how persons behave towards each other. When nurses and patients belong to different cultures, culture-based misunderstandings could influence the nurse-patient relationships and interactions adversely. ...

Professional nurses' requests to remove their names from the South African Nursing Council's register: part 2 research process and results

Ehlers, V.J. (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2003)

In this article, data obtained from 91 professional nurses who requsted their names to be removed from the South African Nursing Council's registers for the 2000 registration year, are presented and discussed. The ages, ...

Compliance amongst asthma patients registered for an asthma disease risk-management programme in South Africa

Opedun, Ntombombuso Ehlers, V.J. Roos, Janetta H. (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2011)

The study attempted to identify the factors that influence compliance amongst 1039 members and their dependants of a particular medical aid scheme in South Africa who were registered for an asthma disease risk-management ...

Nigerian health workers' views concerning factors influencing paediatric adherence to anti-retroviral therapy

Chiegil, Robert J. Ehlers, V.J. (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2011)

Few studies have focussed on paediatric ART adherence in Nigeria, probably because of ethical challenges involved in studying children. The study aimed to identify factors influencing paediatric ART adherence, as perceived ...

Treatment interruption in tuberculosis patients in a district of Namibia

Zaranyika, Trust (2012-02)

The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors associated with the interruption of tuberculosis treatment in the Swakopmund district of Namibia. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted. Data was collected ...

Perceptions of nurses on disclosure of children's HIV positive status in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Yenealem Tadesse Woldemariam (2012-02)

A quantitative, descriptive, explorative survey was conducted to explore and describe nurses’ perceptions of disclosure to children of their HIV positive status in Addis Ababa. 100 nurses working in six conveniently ...

Knowledge and attitude towards voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) services among adolescent high school students in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Abraham Alemayehu Gatta (2011-11)

Voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VHCT) is one of the key strategies in the prevention of HIV in Ethiopia. However, utilization of the VHCT services among adolescents has been reported as low by previous studies. The ...

Challenges encountered by women who requested termination of pregnancy services in the North West Province of South Africa

Mokgethi, Nomathemba Emily Blaai (2011-11)

In 1996 the South African government legalised the termination of pregnancy (TOP) services, allowing women to choose to terminate unplanned pregnancies at designated facilities. Although TOP services are available, pregnant ...

Student nurses' experiences of their clinical accompaniment

Mogale, Leshego C. (2011-11)

An exploratory, descriptive qualitative design was used to describe and explore how the students experienced their clinical accompaniment in a specific programme. The researcher conducted a tape recorded interview to a ...

Assessing environmental sanitation in Urban setting of Duken Town, Ethiopia

Mohammed, Abdulwahid Idris (2011-11)

The aim of this study was to assess the environmental sanitation conditions with regard to water, sanitation, waste management and personal hygiene of households of Dukem town in Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study design ...

Quality of antiretroviral therapy in public health facilities in Nigeria and the perceptions of the end users

Chiegil, Robert Joseph (2012-02)

The health care industry in Nigeria is increasingly grappling with challenges of meeting end users’ requirements and expectations for quality antiretroviral therapy (ART) service provision. This study sought to explore and ...

Utilzation of antenatal care (ANC) and prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services in east Ekurhuleni sub-district, Gauteng Province, South Africa

Tshabalala, Maureen Fatsani (2012-02)

This study sought to determine if ANC and PMTCT services are utilized within the first trimester of pregnancy by the women in East Ekurhuleni sub-district. Quantitative descriptive research was conducted on 390 eligible ...

The experience of enrolled nurses caring for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients in KwaZulu-Natal

Arjun, Sitha Devi (2011-11)

The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the personal experiences of enrolled nurses while caring for patients infected with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in an urban tuberculosis hospital ...

Mentorship in health services leadership

Peters, Savathri (2011-02)

The objectives of this study were to identify leadership competencies required by health services leaders, determine the role of mentorship in leadership development and, make recommendations for succession planning in ...

The implementation of the integrated management of childhood illnesses strategy

Pillay, Udesvari (2012-02)

This non-experimental, descriptive, quantitative survey attempted to evaluate IMCI implementation in the eThekwini district of KwaZulu -Natal. The study focused on IMCI implementation by IMCI trained registered nurses, ...

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