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Trends in HIV risk behaviour of incoming first-year students at a South African university: 2007–2012
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2015)
The aim of the research on which this article is based was to understand the behavioural changes of the target student populationover time to ensure that future prevention programmes are more effective in changing behaviour. ...
What health service provider factors are associated with low delivery of HIV testing to children with acute malnutrition in Dowa district of Malawi?
(Public Library of Science, 2015)
The Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition is the national program for treating acute malnutrition in Malawi. Under this program’s guidelines all children enrolled should
undergo an HIV test, so that those ...
Patterns of authorship on community health workers in low-and-middle income countries: An analysis of publications (2012–2016)
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2018)
Studies of authorship provide a barometer
of local research capacity and ownership of research,
considered key to defining appropriate research priorities,
developing contextualised responses to health problems
and ...
A weighted bootstrap approach to logistic regression modelling in identifying risk behaviours associated with sexual activity
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2019)
The latest population estimates released by Statistics South Africa indicate that 25.03% of alldeaths in 2017 in South Africa were AIDS-related. Along with these results, it is also reportedthat 7.06% of the population ...
Antibacterial activity of rationally designed antimicrobial peptides
(Hindawi, 2020)
Many infectious diseases are still prevalent in the world’s populations since no effective treatments are available to eradicate them.
e reasons may either be the antibiotic resistance towards the available therapeutic ...
HIV- and sex work-related stigmas and quality of life of female sex workers living with HIV in South Africa: A cross-sectional study
(BMC, 2022)
Background: Environmental quality of life (QoL) assesses individually perceived factors such as physical safety and security, accessibility, quality of healthcare, and physical environment. These factors are particularly ...
Promoting awareness of the role of the district clinical specialist team in the Amathole District, South Africa: A valuable specialty in improving healthcare access and quality
(Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2022)
Introduction: This study explored the understanding of healthcare professionals on the role of the District Clinical Specialist Team (DCST) and how the team works together with the district personnel at different management ...
Impact of antenatal antiretroviral drug exposure on the growth of children who are HIV-exposed uninfected: The national South African prevention of mother to child evaluation cohort study
(BMC, 2022)
Background: The relationship between in-utero antiretroviral (ARV) drug exposure and child growth needs further study as current data provide mixed messages. We compared postnatal growth in the first 18-months of life ...
Effectiveness, acceptability, and feasibility of technology-enabled health interventions for adolescents living with HIV in low- and middle income countries: A systematic review protocol
(Public Library of Science, 2023)
Adolescents living with chronic conditions such as HIV (ALHIV) are challenged to remain adherent and engaged in HIV care. Technology offers a promising platform to deliver behaviour-change interventions to adolescents. The ...
Contextual factors influencing self-management of adolescents and youth living with HIV: A cross-sectional survey in Lesotho
(MDPI, 2023)
HIV treatment outcomes of adolescents and youth living with HIV (AYLWH)
are lagging. One way to improve outcomes is through supporting AYLWH to acquire self-management
skills. Although self-management is associated with ...