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Determinants of screening practice for cervical cancer among women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Seble Tiku Ayka (2020-11)

Cervical cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer and the third leading cause of cancer death among women in less developed countries. Screening for cervical cancer is the most accepted and successful strategy ...
Development of guidelines to reduce road accidents amongst community members in Botswana: a public health issue

Tapera, Roy (2021-01)

BACKGROUND The leading and increasing contributor to the regional and global disease burden that leads to death and disability is represented by road accidents. An enormous toll on individuals together with communities ...
Determinants of adherence to tuberculosis treatment among clients with tuberculosis in Eswatini

Khumalo, Percis Phindile (2020-10)

Introduction: Adherence to treatment is an important factor for effective therapy and limiting the emergence of drug resistant tuberculosis. However, the prevalence of TB continues to soar despite the available comprehensive ...
Guidance on self-isolation for non-hospitalised COVID-19 infected persons: Limitation on movement and contact with other persons

Prinsloo, Carine (2021)
Self-Leadership in a Critical Care Outreach Service for Quality Patient Care

Prinsloo, Carine (Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 2020-11)

The deterioration of patients in general wards could go unnoticed owing to the intermittent monitoring of vital data. The delayed or missed recognition of deteriorating patients results in serious adverse events in general ...
Evaluation of fee waiver scheme effectiveness in improving health care access to the poor segments of the population in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Zemichael Mekonen Hagos (2019-11)

Background: Availing equitable and affordable health services for citizens is becoming a problem for governments of developing countries. In Ethiopia, the government has been implementing fee waiver scheme since 1998 ...
Improving tuberculosis case finding among household contacts of tuberculosis patients by using community based model in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Zerihun Yaregal Admassu (2021-06)

Introduction: World Health Organization recommends screening of household contact as a key to improve detection of tuberculosis cases. Ethiopia’s current tuberculosis household contact investigation strategies rely on ...
Best practice guidelines to monitor and prevent morbidity and mortality related to gestational diabetes mellitus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Getahun Sinetsehay Alemayehu (2020-10)

Aim: The purpose of the research was to determine the magnitude and factors associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and to explore the experiences of gynaecologists/obstetricians and midwives in the monitoring ...
Factors that predispose South African rural university students with disabilities to HIV infections

Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Azwihangwisi Helen (Sabinet African Journals, 2016-03)

While there is a reduction in the incidence and prevalence of HIV among general population, studies indicate the opposite among people with disabilities. The possible causes for the increase in HIV among this population ...
Condom use amongst students requesting emergency contraceptive pills at tertiary institutions

Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Azwihangwisi Helen Netshandama, Vhonani Olive (U, 2011)

Students tend to request emergency contraceptive pills after they have had sexual intercourse without using a condom. This is a cause for concern as condom use is central to the management of HIV and AIDS. It is a strategy ...
Adolescents’ sexual education: parental involvement in a rural area in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Azwihangwisi Helen Mhlongo, B. G. (Unisa Press, 2021)

Parent-adolescent communication on sexuality is one of the key determinants of sexual and reproductive health outcomes of adolescents. Despite parent-adolescent communication on sexuality, statistics show an increase in ...
Deconstructing matula(taboo), a multi-stakeholder narrative about LGBTI

Netshandama, V. O Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Azwihangwisi Helen Matshidze, P (Sabinet African Journals, 2017)

This article reports on a multi-stakeholder narrative about the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community in Venda in relation to the concept matula (taboo). We used a narrative enquiry design and ...
Experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex students regarding sports participation in a South African rural-based university

Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Azwihangwisi Helen (Sabinet African Journals, 2014-06)

Though participating in sports has many health benefits which contribute to the improvement of quality of life for the individuals, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) students are unable to enjoy ...
The attitudes of students towards the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex community: A case of a South African rural-based university

Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Azwihangwisi Helen Netshandama, Vhonani Olive (2013)

People display different attitudes towards lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI). These attitudes are generally influenced by a range of factors such as religion, societal values and norms. The purpose ...
Management model for HIV/AIDS in a South African rural-based university

Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Azwihangwisi Helen Netshandama, Vhonani Olive (Sabinet African Journals, 2014)

The HIV/AIDS epidemic affects universities in terms of increases in operating costs, reductions in productivity, diversions of resources and threats to sources of income (Kelly, 2001; Katjavivi & Otaala, 2003). There is a ...
Being Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) students in a South African university: Implications for HIV prevention

Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Azwihangwisi Helen Ganga-Limando, M (Sabinet African Journals, 2014-01-01)

Negative attitudes towards Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) communities exist in South Africa, regardless of constitutional provision and anti-discriminatory policies. Cases of violence against LGBTI ...
The experiences of HIV-serodiscordant couples in Soweto, South Africa

Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Azwihangwisi Helen Sandy, Peter Thomas (Wiley Online Library, 2014-12-29)

Introduction: The study was carried out in a single township in South Africa with a sample size of seven human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-serodiscordant couples. Background: South Africa has the highest number of HIV ...
Factors influencing the utilisation of the intra-uterine contraceptive device among women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Sandy, P.T Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Azwihangwisi Helen Tirfe, B.T Mundeta, B (Sabinet African Journals, 2015)

The intra-uterine contraceptive device is one of the safest and most cost effective contraceptive available in the world. It is more effective than female sterilisation, injectables, and implants in pregnancy prevention. ...
Pharmacists’ attitudes toward an integrated patient management system in a public hospital in Southern Africa: A phenomenological exploration

Sandy, Peter Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Azwihangwisi Helen (Sabinet African Journals, 2016-03)

The pharmacy departments of hospitals in Botswana use the Integrated Patient Management System to collect and process patients’ treatment data. The rationale for this is to collate quality information for evidence-based ...
Some Perspectives on the Impacts of Ritual Murders in the Vhembe District of South. Africa: An Interpretative Phenomenological Approach

Rannditsheni, A.E Masoga, M.A Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Azwihangwisi Helen (Taylor & Francis Online, 2016-08-01)

Many communities inside and outside South Africa, such as the Vhembe District Municipality in the Limpopo Province are affected by ritual murders. The purpose of the study was to investigate ritual murders in the Vhembe ...

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