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Browsing Research Articles (Nursing Science) by Subject "Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)"
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Mulaudzi, Fhumulani Mavis
(Brill, 2007)
The statistical reports as shown by the Joint United Nations programme on HIV/AIDS
(UNAIDS) indicate that despite efforts to combat the epidemic, the number of new infections
continues to rise daily. This paper reflects ...
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Mogale, Ramadimetja Shirley; Mulaudzi, Fhumulani Mavis; Peu, Mmapheko Doriccah; Mataboge, M.L.S. (Mamakwa L. Sanah); Ngunyulu, Roinah Nkhensani; Phiri, Salaminah S.
(AOSIS Open Journals, 2016-05-31)
BACKGROUND : Despite the redesigning of the Reality condom (FC) to a new version of the
second generation female condom commonly known as (FC2), the users are persistently
constrained and concerned about the size and ...
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Mataboge, M.L.S. (Mamakwa L. Sanah); Ngunyulu, Roinah Nkhensani; Mogale, Ramadimetja Shirley; Mulaudzi, Fhumulani Mavis; Peu, Mmapheko Doriccah
(Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2015-10)
The use of condom will provide men and women 100% protection against HIV and AIDS
infection. However, the acceptability of condom use in sexual relations including marriage is
confronted with culturally entrenched barriers. ...
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Chilemba, Winnie; Van Wyk, Neltjie C.; Leech, Ronell
(Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2014-09)
The aim of the study was to develop guidelines for the assessment of abuse in women living with HIV/AIDS in Malawi. In phase one of the research, the experiences of these women were explored through a descriptive ...
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Peu, Mmapheko Doriccah; Mataboge, Sanah M.L.; Chinuoya, Martha; Jiyane, Priscilla M.; Rikhotso, Richard; Ngwenya, Tsakani; Mulaudzi, Fhumulani Mavis
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2014)
Collaboration amongst stakeholders remains a central tenet to achieving goals in planning,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation of HIV and AIDS prevention and care strategies.
This paper describes the experiences ...
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Mataboge, M.L.S. (Mamakwa L. Sanah); Beukes, S.; Nolte, A.G.W.
(Elsevier, 2016-12)
Globally challenges regarding healthcare provision are sometimes related to a failure to
estimate client numbers in peri-urban areas due to rapid population growth. About onesixth
of the world's population live in informal ...
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Chilemba, Winnie; Van Wyk, Neltjie C.; Leech, Ronell
(Routledge, 2014)
Our aim for this study was to describe emotional abuse as it is
experienced by women living with HIV and AIDS in Malawi. The
study was conducted in the Lilongwe district in Malawi and used a
descriptive phenomenological ...
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Peu, Mmapheko Doriccah
(Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2014-06)
South Africa was rated among the sub-Saharan countries that failed to prioritise basic focused HIV prevention programmes to combat the new HIV infections across their borders (UNAIDS, 2009). It is therefore essential to ...
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Ngunyulu, Roinah Nkhensani; Mogale, Ramadimetja Shirley; Mulaudzi, Fhumulani Mavis; Peu, Mmapheko Doriccah; Mataboge, M.L.S. (Mamakwa L. Sanah);
(Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2014-10)
This article describes the factors influencing the utilisation of the female condom (FC2) among healthcare providers, which is part of a study that aimed at developing strategies to improve the utilisation by the patients ...
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Peu, Mmapheko Doriccah
(Wiley, 2014-06)
PURPOSE : This paper aims to explore and describe health promotion strategies for adolescents orphaned by
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), as well as the
evaluation ...
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Mataboge, M.L.S. (Mamakwa L. Sanah); Peu, Mmapheko Doriccah; Chinuoya, Martha; Rikhotso, Richard; Ngunyulu, Roinah Nkhensani; Mulaudzi, Fhumulani Mavis
(AOSIS Open Journals, 2014-05-19)
BACKGROUND: In an era when antiretroviral (ARV) therapy has become part of the Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevention strategy, early testing and introduction to ARVs is
critical for improving public health outcomes ...
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Nemutandani, S.M. (Simon); Hendricks, S.J.H. (Stephen); Mulaudzi, Fhumulani Mavis
(http://www.ajol.info/journal_index.php?jid=153&ab=ajpherd, 2015-10)
HIV/AIDS and TB infections are major health problems in South Africa. Approximately two
thirds of infected patients consult traditional health practitioners (THPs) to manage opportunistic
infections. This study seeks to ...
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Mulaudzi, Fhumulani Mavis
(DENOSA, 2007-09)
Currently, the syndromic management of HIV/AIDS is based on a biomedical model
that focuses on the ABC (Abstain, Be faithful, Condomise) model. The ABC model
overlooks the issue of indigenous cultural practices, sexual ...
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Mataboge, M.L.S. (Mamakwa L. Sanah); Beukes, S.; Nolte, A.G.W.
(Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2014-06)
The risk of experiencing an unintended pregnancy, STIs, HIV and AIDS is exacerbated when low literacy level, low functional health literacy level and misconceptions prevail as barriers to accessing primary health care ...
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Rasweswe, Melitah Molatelo; Peu, Mmapheko Doriccah
(AOSIS, 2020-02-25)
BACKGROUND : Healthcare facilities in South Africa are confronted by several challenges arising
from Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune diseases syndrome
infection pandemic. All categories of nurses ...
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Peu, Mmapheko Doriccah; Mataboge, M.L.S. (Mamakwa L. Sanah); Ladzani, Rendani; Wessels, Lene; Mostert-Wentzel, Karien; Seane, N.
(AOSIS Open Journals, 2015-11-19)
BACKGROUND : Health promoting schools focus on, amongst other things, preventing leading
causes of death such as Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI’s), Human Immune Deficiency
Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency ...
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Malala, Lufuno, Charity; Mulaudzi, Fhumulani Mavis
(Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance (AFAHPER-SD), 2015-10)
Male circumcision has been practised traditionally as one of the initiation rites that prepare boys
for manhood. The Primary focus for this initiation rite was sexuality education. However,
concern exists regarding the ...
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Sekgobela, Constance B.; Peu, Mmapheko Doriccah; De Waal, Maretha
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2020-06-04)
BACKGROUND : Worldwide, a large proportion of all new HIV infections occur in people under
the age of 25. HIV and AIDS remain the leading cause of deaths among adolescents in sub-
Saharan Africa and second leading cause ...
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Ramphisa, Modikwe Jack; Rasweswe, Melitah Molatelo; Mooa, Ramadimetja S.; Seretlo, Raikane James
(Elsevier, 2023)
IINTRODUCTION :
People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) face several stressors. It is important that they get both physical, emotional, spiritual, and psychosocial support. Sexual partners are highly encouraged to offer the ...