Browsing School of Public Health by Author "Zweigenthal, Virginia"
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Adolescent girls’ perceptions of breastfeeding in two low-income periurban communities in South Africa
Zweigenthal, Virginia; Strebel, Anna; Hunter-Adams, Jo (Routledge, 2019)In South Africa, exclusive breastfeeding rates are low, and rates of teenage pregnancy are high. Educational policy enables mothers’ return to school, which conflicts with policy emphasizing exclusive breastfeeding. We ... -
Assessing the impact of a waiting time survey on reducing waiting times in urban primary care clinics in Cape Town, South Africa
Daniels, Johann; Zweigenthal, Virginia; Reagon, Gavin (PAGEPress, 2017)A waiting time survey (WTS) conducted in several clinics in Cape Town, South Africa provided recommendations on how to shorten waiting times (WT). A follow-up study was conducted to assess whether WT had reduced. Using ... -
Between HIV diagnosis and initiation of antiretroviral therapy: Assessing the effectiveness of care for people living with HIV in the public primary care service in Cape Town, South Africa
Scott, Vera; Zweigenthal, Virginia; Jennings, Karen (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011)BACKGROUND: While much is written about the scale up of HIV counselling and testing (HCT) and antiretroviral therapy (ART), little research has been done on the expansion of routine preART HIV care. OBJECTIVE: To assess ... -
Investigating the disjoint between education and health policy for infant feeding among teenage mothers in South Africa: a case for intersectoral work
Hunter‑Adams, Jo; Strebel, Anna; Corrigall, Joanne; Zweigenthal, Virginia (BMC, 2022)Background: Many low-and-middle-income countries, including South Africa, have high rates of teenage preg‑ nancy. Following the World Health Organisation recommendations, South African health policy on infant feeding promotes ...