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Browsing AJNM Volume 11 Issue 2, 2009 by Type "Article"

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Burden of endemic disease and health seeking behaviour in Ebonyi state, Nigeria : socio-economic status and geographic differences

Madubuko, G. Onwujekwe, O. Obikeze, E. Uzochukwu, B. Okoronkwo, I. Ochonma, O. (2009)

The aim of this study was to investigate the socio-economic status (SES) and geographic differences in occurrence and burden of tropical endemic diseases, as well as the health seeking behaviours of individuals residing ...
Conference report : Scholarly Publishing in Africa : Opportunities and Impediments Johannesburg, South Africa, 28-29 May 2009

Ehlers, V.J. (2009)

It was a privilege to attend the above conference, and to meet authors and editors from a number of different African countries, universities and institutions concerned with publications. I presented a paper entitled : ...
The correlation between CD4 cell counts and pharmacy refill records in Namibia : a retrospective study

Ehlers, V.J. Tjipura, D.J. Roos, Janetta H. (Unisa, 2009)

Adherence rates of at least 95% are required for optimum viral suppression and the prevention of viral mutation of drug resistant HIV strains, measured by CD4 cell and viral load counts, especially at the beginning of ...
Development of a model to prevent premature sexual relations among junior high school female learners in Thailand

Chanjar, S. Chommanard, W. Lookid, C. (2009)

The objective of this research was to develop and evaluate a set of life-skill techniques designed to prevent premature sexual relations among junior high school learners in Thailand. All participants completed a questionnaire ...
Editorial

Ehlers, V.J. (Unisa, 2009)

Nurses and midwives throughout Africa face dire consequences of HIVAIDS in their daily lives. Much of Africa's healthcare resources are spent on HIV / AIDS. Worldwide many research reports have been published on HIV / ...
Factors contributing to pregnancies among student nurses at a nursing college in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

Zungu, L.I. Manyisa, Z.M. (2009)

In South Africa, unplanned pregnancies, especially in black communities remain a challenge. This survey was conducted at a nursing college in South Africa to identify and describe factors that contributed to pregnancies ...
Health care seeking behaviour of newly diagnosed HIV infected people from rural and urban communities in the North West Province of South Africa

Kruger, A. Greeff, M. Watson, M.J. Fourie, C.M.T. (2009)

Volunteers (n=1 999) who regarded themselves as healthy enrolled in the Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology (PURE-SA) study in the North West Province, of South Africa (SA) after giving signed consent. All the ...
Malaria preventive measures implemented by parents of by parents of under-five children in Bukumbi, Tanzania

Dinho, A.E. Van der Merwe, M.M. Ehlers, V.J. (2009)

A quantitative, explorative, descriptive contextual study was conducted to determine to what extent the malaria control measures proposed by the Tanzanian government had been implemented by parents of children aged 0-5 who ...
The mourning process of HIV-positive pregnant women

Minnaar, Ansie Bodkin, C. (Unisa, 2009)

The purpose of this study was to explore bereavement and grief or a sense of loss in HIV-positive women attending antenatal clinics. An exploratory, descriptive and qualitative research design was used. Purposive sampling ...
Preceptors' and preceptees' views on student nurses' clinical accompaniment in Botswana

Monareng, L.V. Jooste, K. Dube, A. (2009)

An alternative nursing education system was adopted by Botswana to improve its clinical nursing education, employing preceptorship as a clinical teaching approach. Myrick (2002:154) states that although preceptorship is ...
Relationships, perceptions and the socio-cultural environment of pregnant teenagers in Soshanguve secondary schools

Maholo, R.B. Maja, T.M.M. Wright, S.C.D. (2009)

Teenage pregnancy is a global public health problem, which results in inevitable interruptions in their education. In some instances, dropping out of school is temporary, but some of teenagers do not return to school. The ...

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