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Factors influencing the choice of child delivery location among women attending antenatal care services and immunization clinic in Southeastern Nigeria
(Global Health and Education Projects, Inc., 2017)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: In Nigeria, most deliveries take place at home or with traditional birth
attendants (TBAs). This study examined the factors that influenced or determined utilization of healthcare
facility ...
Role of community health workers in type 2 diabetes mellitus self-management: A scoping review
(PLOS, 2018)
Background:
Globally the number of people with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has risen significantly over the last few decades. Aligned to this is a growing use of community health workers (CHWs) to deliver T2DM ...
A realist approach to eliciting the initial programme theory of the antiretroviral treatment adherence club intervention in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
(BioMed Central, 2018)
BACKGROUND: The successful initiation of people living with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in South Africa has
engendered challenges of poor retention in care and suboptimal adherence to medication. The adherence ...
Conceptualising the factors affecting retention in care of patients on antiretroviral treatment in Kabwe District, Zambia, using the ecological framework
(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 ...
Social and economic barriers to adherence among patients at Livingstone General Hospital in Zambia
(AOSIS, 2019)
Zambia is one of the countries hardest hit by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) pandemic with a national HIV prevalence estimated at 14% among those aged 15–49 years in ...
Interventions for improving treatment outcomes in adolescents on antiretroviral therapy with unsuppressed viral loads: A systematic review protocol
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2021)
Adolescents represent one of the most
underserved population groups among people living with
HIV. With successes in the elimination of mother to child
transmission initiatives and advances in paediatric HIV
treatment ...
Determinants of viral suppression among adolescents on antiretroviral treatment in Ehlanzeni district, South Africa: a cross-sectional analysis
(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 ...
Measuring mental wellness among adolescents living with a physical chronic condition: A systematic review of the mental health and mental well-being instruments
(BMC, 2021)
Globally, promoting mental health and well-being among adolescents has become a public health priority, especially for adolescents living with a physical chronic condition (CC), as research suggests they may be more
at ...
A facility-based family support intervention to improve treatment outcomes for adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in the Cape Metropole, South Africa
(SAGE, 2021)
Adolescents living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (ALHIV) globally, report worse treatment outcomes compared to
adults and children on antiretroviral therapy (ART). We conducted a photovoice study with eighteen ...
“These women are making a statement against rape and yet the only thing y’all can focus on is ‘eww they’re naked’”: Exploring rape culture on Facebook in South Africa
(Springer, 2020)
Sexual assault on campuses has been identifed as a pervasive public health problem.
In April 2016, students across South African universities launched the #Endrapeculture campaign to express their frustration against ...