Browsing by Subject "HIV/AIDS"
Now showing items 1-10 of 75
-
An analysis of antidepressant noncompliance in the private health sector of South Africa
(2014)The main aim of the thesis was to measure antidepressant (AD) non-compliance, to determine which factors are closely associated with AD non-compliance and the consequences of prolonged AD non-compliance in the private ... -
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 ... -
Assessment of adverse drug reactions caused by HAART at antiretroviral clinics in the Maseru district, Lesotho
(2014)Antiretroviral drugs are successful in controlling HIV/AIDS and reducing disease progression. Antiretroviral regimens are stopped in up to 25% of all patients during their initial treatment therapy as a result of adverse ... -
The association between serum vitamin D and body composition in black South African postmenopausal HIV positive women on antiretroviral therapy
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Background: HIV/AIDS and highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) alter bodily processes, including vitamin D metabolism. Altered vitamin D metabolism is associated with adiposity and bone loss. Objective: To determine ... -
Attachment relationships of preschool-aged children of mothers with HIV and HIV-related psychosis
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Children from mothers with HIV-related psychosis are frequently raised in challenging contexts, yet the extent to which these children grow up in insecure or disordered attachment relationships is unknown. Using the Strange ... -
Attitude towards sexual control among women in conjugal union in the era of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Mahikeng, South Africa
(UAPS, 2014)Husbands continue to be the greatest source of sexually transmitted infections including HIV to their wives. Using a survey of 568 respondents and 33 in-depth interviews, this study examined the attitudes of women in marital ... -
The benefits and necessity of recreation for AIDS orphans: through the eyes of a child
(Sabinet, 2012)Millions of South African youth have been left behind as orphans as a result of the AIDS pandemic, turning to high risk behaviour to survive. These risk behaviours have a negative effect on their quality of life. To aggravate ... -
Caregivers' motivation for adopting children affected by and infected with HIV and/or AIDS
(2014)This study focuses on the motivations of caregivers who have adopted children affected by, and infected with, HIV/AIDS. The caregivers who participated in the study are from Rustenburg, in the North-West Province. These ... -
Challenges confronting health care workers in government's ARV rollout: rights and responsibilities
(2012)South Africa is renowned for having a progressive Constitution with strong protection of human rights, including protection for persons using the public health system. While significant recent discourse and jurisprudence ... -
Characterising the immunometabolic profile of HIV/TB co-infection
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)The synergy between the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB) during co-infection of a host is well established. While this synergy is driven ...