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Showing 1 to 20 of 104 for “"Gugulethu"”.
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INFLOW: Spatially Integrating Local Water Capture into Gugulethu and Surrounds, Cape Town
… International Airport as well as the areas of Gugulethu, Nyanga and surrounds. It devises a spatial development framework that guides and informs the three-dimensional spatial aspects of an urban design framework. It further tests this notion of 'inflow' at a precinct scale exploring various …
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Men's experiences and perceptions of HIV testing services in Gugulethu Township, Cape Town
… experiences and perceptions of HIV testing in Gugulethu Township, Cape Town. A literature review (Part B) identifies literature on HIV testing in South Africa, gender norms and their impact on HIV testing uptake, men's perceptions of HIV testing, confidentiality issues, perceived benefits of …
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The historical and current roles of Street Committees in strengthening health services in Gugulethu
… historical, current, and future roles of SC in Gugulethu as well as identifying gaps in literature. Part B focuses on emerging roles from the data collected on SC in strengthening health services in Gugulethu. This thesis shows that although SC do not see themselves as health stakeholders nor …
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An analysis of the development of a lay relationship counselling training programme in Gugulethu
The principles and policies of primary mental health care and developmental social welfare in South Africa have in common a comprehensive, people-centred, equitable approach to addressing the discriminatory practices of the past in a transforming South Africa (Freeman & Pillay, 1997, White Paper …
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Comparison of three levels of ascertainment of antenatal medication use at Gugulethu Midwife Obstetric Unit
… of 988 pregnant women seeking antenatal care at Gugulethu Midwife Obstetric Unit (GMOU) in Cape Town between 2016 and 2018 were used. The three data sources consisted of self-reports gathered by an interviewer administered questionnaire at up to three antenatal visits to the GMOU; clinical …
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Community systems strengthening project: the successes and challenges perceived and experienced in Gugulethu, South Africa
… members and community health activists in Gugulethu, South Africa. In so doing, it investigated whether and how the health committee members and Community Health Activists assumed an activist role in the community and are engaging in meaningful community participation. A mixed methods …
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Experiences and perceptions of participants and staff involved in HIV research in Gugulethu, South Africa
It is important to understand the experiences and perceptions of HIV research from the perspectives of persons who have either participated in or worked on HIV research in lowresource settings. Obtaining such information is important because research in low-resource settings presents several …
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Exploring the socio-ecological barriers & facilitators to reducing meat consumption in Gugulethu, Western Cape
… qualitative focus groups held with residents of Gugulethu, Cape Town (n = 42) revealed that the vast accessibility and affordability of meat plays a significant role in dietary decisions, with several participants describing feelings of powerlessness over their consumption. Eating meat was …
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Tuberculosis and hospitalization incidence postpartum among women living with HIV in Gugulethu, Western Cape, South Africa
… place at the Midwife-Obstetric Unit (MOU) at Gugulethu Community Health Centre, Western Cape South Africa. It consists of three connected study designs and three phases through the antenatal and postnatal periods. Phase 1 is a cross-sectional study, phase 2 is a cohort study and phase 3 is a …
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The use of spatial information systems in the management of HIV/AIDS: A study of Gugulethu
… and delivery. The pilot study area is the Gugulethu township in Cape Town where more than 27% of the 325 000 residents are HIV+. Microsoft® Access is the chosen software for the design of the HIV/AIDS database. Interfaces are customized where the user can view, sort, manipulate and retrieve …
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An exploration of menstruation hygiene management among high school learners: the case of Fezeka High School, Gugulethu
… of girls. A qualitative study was conducted in Gugulethu, where face to face interviews were conducted with nineteen girls from Fezeka High school. The purpose of the study was to explore menstruation hygiene management among high school learners. Specifically, the study explored the experience …
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Gender differences in presentation and early survival in an antiretroviral therapy programme in Gugulethu : South Africa, 2002-2007
By 2005, an estimated 500 000 people with HIV had initiated highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in sub-Saharan Africa. However, disproportionately more women than men have accessed HAART in most developing countries including South Africa. While there has been considerable recent interest …
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The impact of stressful life events on antiretroviral treatment adherence and viral load amongst adults in Gugulethu, Cape Town
Optimal antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence is critical in achieving virologic suppression. Most people living with HIV (PLWH) experience HIV-related challenges which may be compounded by the experience of stressful life events (SLE) with adverse effects on their ART adherence and therefore …
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Tracing ‘paper', discovering people: three ethnographic case studies exploring the use of health information to improve health services in Gugulethu
… research for a period of 18 months in Gugulethu, an underprivileged peri-urban neighbourhood in Cape Town. Three case studies emerged from this research that provide a lens to analysing the role of health information in South Africa. The use and exchange of health information in the …
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Loss and damage from droughts: material and non-material impacts of water scarcity on women farmers in Gugulethu, Cape Town
… of L&D during the 2015-2017 drought in Gugulethu, a low-income settlement in Cape Town, to feed into broader debates on ways to reduce L&D in global south cities. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six women farmers from the Umthunzi Farming Community and five other actors …
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Men who Care: men’s motivations in taking up positions in community mobilisation organizations in Gugulethu to improve the public healthcare system
… are involved in activist community work in the Gugulethu Township. A literature review (Part B) which examines existing literature on volunteer work and how gender affects experiences of, and motivations to volunteer. Lastly, a manuscript for Social Dynamics (Part C) that focuses on the gendered …
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An exploration of the experiences and business related aspirations of youth running their own informal hair salon businesses in Gugulethu, Cape Town
… people running their own informal businesses in Gugulethu. There were fifteen (15) salon owners who participated. These participants were identified using purposive and snowball sampling. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data as part of a qualitative, explorative approach. The …
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Prevalence and determinants of non-barrier contraceptive use in HIV-positive women who attend HIV services at public sector clinics in Gugulethu
… women from the peri-urban informal settlement of Gugulethu, located outside of Cape Town, from May to September 2006. Data was collected by trained fieldworkers through the use of a standardised quantitative survey instrument. A qualitative study consisting of in-depth interviews and focus groups …
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“A case study evaluating the effectiveness of adherence clubs in Gugulethu as a strategy for mobilizing and engaging men in HIV treatment”
… perceived effectiveness of the Adherence Club in Gugulethu. The study employs a qualitative approach to explore the facilitating factors which help retain and engage men in HIV services. A total of 12 participants participated in in-depth telephonic interviews. The participants included …
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'Ukuba yindoda kwelixesha' ('To be a man in these times'): Fatherhood, marginality and forms of life among young men in Gugulethu, Cape Town
My thesis examines how young, marginalised men in Gugulethu, a poor township in Cape Town, formulate their conceptions of fatherhood and fathering, and understand their roles and involvement with their children. Far from being a simple biological function, the nature of fatherhood among these young …
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