Browsing by Author "Mukumbang, Ferdinand C."
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Actions of female sex workers who experience male condom failure during penetrative sexual encounters with clients in Cape Town: Implications for HIV prevention strategies
Mukumbang, Ferdinand C. (AOSIS, 2017)BACKGROUND: Condom failure has always been found to coexist with condom usage, especially among sex workers. OBJECTIVE: To describe the actions of female sex workers when they are faced with situations of condom ... -
Alcohol ban during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown: Lessons for preventing foetal alcohol spectrum disorder in South Africa
Adebiyi, Babatope O.; Mukumbang, Ferdinand C. (AOSIS, 2022)During the two national lockdowns implemented in South Africa to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages were prohibited. There is observational ... -
Applying qualitative methods to investigate social actions for justice using social media: Illustrations from Facebook
Orth, Zaida; Andipatin, Michelle G.; Mukumbang, Ferdinand C. (SAGE, 2020)Social media is becoming a valuable resource for hosting activism as illustrated in the rise of the hashtag movements, such as #MeToo and #Endrapeculture, used to speak out against rape culture. In this article, we discuss ... -
Are asylum seekers, refugees and foreign migrants considered in the COVID-19 vaccine discourse?
Mukumbang, Ferdinand C. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2020)There is a propitious belief that a potent vaccine against the SARS-COV-2 virus is a panacea for the COVID-19 pandemic. The need for a potent vaccine is heightened as many nations are finding it counterproductive to ... -
Barriers to adherence to antiretroviral treatment in a regional hospital in Vredenburg, Western Cape, South Africa
Azia, Ivo N.; Mukumbang, Ferdinand C.; van Wyk, Brian (AOSIS, 2016)BACKGROUND: South Africa currently runs the largest public antiretroviral treatment (ART) programme in the world, with over 80% of people living with HIV and/or AIDS on ART. However, in order to appreciate the benefits ... -
Behavioral and cognitive interventions to improve treatment adherence and access to HIV care among older adults in sub-Saharan Africa: an updated systematic review
Knight, Lucia; Mukumbang, Ferdinand C.; Schatz, Enid (BioMed Central, 2018)BACKGROUND: Approximately 14% of Africans infected with HIV are over the age of 50, yet few intervention studies focus on improving access to care, retention in care, and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in ... -
Combining the theory of change and realist evaluation approaches to elicit an initial program theory of the MomConnect program in South Africa
Mukumbang, Ferdinand C.; Kabongo, Eveline . M.; Delobelle, Peter Arthur (Springer Nature, 2020)One of the Sustainable Development Goals is to reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030. In South Africa, the flagship National Department of Health MomConnect program ... -
Comparing patients’ experiences in three differentiated service delivery models for HIV treatment in South Africa
Mukumbang, Ferdinand C.; Ndlovu, Sibusiso; van Wyk, Brian (SAGE Publications, 2022)Differentiated service delivery for HIV treatment seeks to enhance medication adherence while respecting the preferences of people living with HIV. Nevertheless, patients’ experiences of using these differentiated service ... -
Conceptualising the factors affecting retention in care of patients on antiretroviral treatment in Kabwe District, Zambia, using the ecological framework
Mukumbang, Ferdinand C.; Mwale, Joyce Chali; van Wyk, Brian (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2017)BACKGROUND. HIV remains a major public health challenge in Zambia.The roll-out of antiretroviral treatment (ART) has engendered new challenges in retention in care. OBJECTIVE. To conceptualise the factors affecting retention ... -
Desperate times call for desperate measures: Adapting antiretroviral service delivery in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
Mukumbang, Ferdinand C.; Kriel, Ebrahim; Wyk, Brian Van (SAMA, 2020)On 23 March 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a nation-wide lockdown to help curb the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic in South Africa (SA). While these containment measures are considered to have limited the ... -
Determinants of viral suppression among adolescents on antiretroviral treatment in Ehlanzeni district, South Africa: a cross-sectional analysis
Okonji, Emeka F.; van Wyk, Brian; Mukumbang, Ferdinand C. (BMC, 2021)Achieving undetectable viral load is crucial for the reduction of HIV transmissions, AIDS-related illnesses and death. Adolescents (10 to19 years) living with HIV (ALHIV) on antiretroviral treatment (ART) have worse treatment ... -
An exploration of group-based HIV/AIDS treatment and care models in Sub-Saharan Africa using a realist evaluation (Intervention-Context-Actor-Mechanism- Outcome) heuristic tool: a systematic review
Mukumbang, Ferdinand C.; Van Belle, Sara; Marchal, Bruno; van Wyk, Brian (BioMed Central, 2017)Introduction: It is increasingly acknowledged that differentiated care models hold potential to manage large volumes of patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART). Various group-based models of ART service delivery aimed ... -
Exploring service providers’ perspectives on the prevention and management of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in South Africa: a qualitative study
Adebiyi, Babatope O.; Mukumbang, Ferdinand C.; Cloete, Lizahn G.; Beytell, Anna-Marie (BMC, 2018)BACKGROUND: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is among the leading causes of developmental and intellectual disabilities in individuals. Although efforts are being made toward the prevention and management of FASD ... -
Household-focused interventions to enhance the treatment and management of HIV in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review
Mukumbang, Ferdinand C. (BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 2019)Background: HIV remains a major public health challenge in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The initiation of a greater number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) onto antiretroviral therapy (ART) following ... -
“I attend at Vanguard and I attend here as well”: barriers to accessing healthcare services among older South Africans with HIV and non-communicable diseases
Knight, Lucia; Schatz, Enid; Mukumbang, Ferdinand C. (Springer Nature, 2018)Background: HIV and non-communicable disease (NCD) are syndemic within sub-Saharan Africa especially among older persons. The two epidemics interact with one another within a context of poverty, inequality and inequitable access ... -
Leveraging the photovoice methodology for critical realist theorizing
Mukumbang, Ferdinand C.; van Wyk, Brian (SAGE Publications, 2020)Photovoice is a visual research methodology that integrates images and words to encourage the exploration of the experiences, perceptions, and meaning-making processes of individuals on various social phenomena. As a ... -
A modified Delphi study towards developing a guideline to inform policy on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in South Africa: a study protocol
Adebiyi, Babatope O.; Mukumbang, Ferdinand C.; Okop, Kufre Joseph; Beytell, Anna-Marie (BMJ Publishing Group, 2018)INTRODUCTION Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy can result in mental and physical birth defects in individuals. These birth defects are usually described as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). With ... -
Patients’ experiences of being nursed by student nurses at a teaching hospital
Adejumo, Oluyinka; Mukumbang, Ferdinand C. (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2014)BACKGROUND: Teaching hospitals are medical institutes at which most nursing education institutions provide their students with practical nursing experience. Although the focus of care is the patient, attention is sometimes ... -
Perceptions of body size, obesity threat and the willingness to lose weight among black South African adults: a qualitative study
Okop, Kufre Joseph; Mukumbang, Ferdinand C.; Mathole, Thubelihle; Levitt, Naomi; Puoane, Thandi (BioMed Central, 2016)BACKGROUND: The obesity epidemic is associated with rising rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among adults, particularly in countries undergoing rapid urbanisation and nutrition transition. This study explored the ... -
Policy requirements for the prevention and management of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in South Africa: A policy brief
Adebiyi, Babatope O.; Mukumbang, Ferdinand C.; Beytel, Anna-Marie (Frontiers Media, 2021)This policy brief is aimed to guide policymakers in developing a comprehensive and multi-sectoral policy for the prevention and management of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). FASD is a leading source of non-genetic ...