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A preventative group work programme on HIV/AIDS for high school learners in a rural area
(North-West University, 2004)
There is a well-documented evidence to confirm that the largest number of
people living with the HI-virus is in Africa and especially in South Africa. The
prospect of a significant breakthrough in treatment looks uncertain ...
The knowledge and attitudes of high school learners regarding people living with HIV/AIDS
(North-West University, 2004)
The message that is being preached on the streets on a daily basis is that HIV/AIDS has
no cure and that it is a fatal disease. The AIDS pandemic is a serious problem,
everybody's concern and nobody's fault. If not ...
Prescribing patterns of antiretroviral drugs in the private health care sector in South Africa : a drug utilisation review
(North-West University, 2005)
HIV/AIDS is already the leading cause of death worldwide (Unicef et al., 2004:10) with more than 5 million people out of a total of 46 million South Africans that were HIV positive in 2004, giving a total population ...
The subjective experience of being HIV-positive : needs, strengths and coping strategies
(North-West University, 2003)
Adequate assessment of the needs of HIV-positive individuals in the South African context is essential, as it may provide insight concerning limitations in healthcare. This study focuses on the subjective experience of ...
A retrospective analysis of the usage patterns of antiretroviral drugs : a pharmacoeconomic approach
(North-West University, 2008)
More people living with HIV/AIDS reside in South Africa than any other country in the world, and the nation faces colossal challenges in broadening its response to the now-mature and widespread HIV epidemic (WHO, 2005:1). ...
Social work services for children affected by HIV/AIDS in a rural area
(North-West University, 2005)
HIV/AIDS infections are an increasingly alarming pandemic, therefore it will remain
being a challenge and a priority. The efforts of all participating and active stakeholders are appreciated in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
This ...
The safety of infant feeding practices in a semi-urban community in the North-West Province
(North-West University, 2007)
In this mini-dissertation the aim was to explore and describe the safety of infant feeding practices. It is argued that safe infant feeding practices can have a positive and long term effect on the health status and growth ...
Antenatal care for HIV positive women
(North-West University, 2007)
Approximately 29.1% of South African women of childbearing age tested HIV positive during their first antenatal visit in 2006 (DoH, 2007). This rate of HIV amongst the women of childbearing age reinforces the importance ...
The need for social work intervention in a rural community regarding unemployment and HIV/AIDS
(North-West University, 2008)
South Africa is characterized by large-scale unemployment and it has been severe
among women, especially those in rural areas. Unemployment has increased the
vulnerability of many households therefore most rural ...
Riglyne vir 'n MIV/VIGS-hulpverleningsprogram aan adolessente ter voorbereiding op ouers se afsterwe
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2002)
This research was undertaken to determine the needs of adolescents and their
experience of the death of their parents due to AIDS. AIDS is a still growing pandemic
that is eliminating thousands of lives in South Africa ...