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Collaboration between traditional healers and nurse practitioners in primary health care in Maseru Health Service Area - LesothoMakoa, E. T. 02 1900 (has links)
The purpose of the study was to explore and describe the existing relationship between
traditional healers and nurse practitioners in Maseru Health Service Area in Lesotho and
also to determine why people consult traditional healers. Qualitative and quantitative
methods were used to investigate the relationship between traditional healers and nurse
practitioners and also to determine why people utilize the services of traditional healers.
The study was limited to Maseru Health Service Area in Lesotho. Data was collected
from twenty-seven (27) nurses from nineteen (19) clinics and from thirty (30) traditional
healers from the same health service area. Data from traditional healers was collected
using semi-structured interviews while nurse practitioners were given a questionnaire to
complete. The study revealed that there was no formal relationship between traditional healers and
nurse practitioners. Support for traditional healers was revealed to be limited, for
example, only four (14.8%) nurses had a programme for traditional healers while twenty
( 66.7%) traditional healers did not have any contact with nurse practitioners.
Involvement of traditional healers in primary health care at grassroots level has therefore
been very minimal.
The reasons why people utilize traditional healers were found to be as follows:
• When people think they have been bewitched.
• Traditional healers can tell the actual cause of disease
• Failure of modern practice
• For social problems
According to the study, both traditional healers and nurse practitioners felt that
collaboration between traditional healers and nurse practitioners was essential because it
would enable planned referral of patients from one group to another where necessary; it
would also facilitate exchange of ideas and knowledge for the benefit of the people
served. Recommendations on collaboration and on support systems are given in Chapter
Six. / Health Studies / D. Litt. et Phil. (Nursing Science)
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Socio-economic and gender determinants of immunisation coverage in the federal capital territory, NigeriaYehualashet, Yared Gettu 05 1900 (has links)
Abstracts in English and Zulu / Immunisation is a cost-effective public health intervention that contributes to the
attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). About 40% of children
under the age of five years die from vaccine-preventable diseases in Nigeria. Routine
immunisation has been quite low in Nigeria, where national coverage is estimated to
be 33%, according to a 2016–2017 survey. This empirical research was aimed at
determining the key socio-economic and gender determinants of immunisation in the
Federal Capital Territory (FCT), identifying gaps and proffering solutions. Mixed
methods of data collection and analysis were used. Data were gathered from several
secondary sources and from 11 key informants using semi-structured interviews and
501 household and 26 health-facility surveys using questionnaires mounted on Open
Data Kit. Lot quality assurance sampling and probability to population size methodology
were used to size the samples and identify survey locations. Odds ratio analysis and
logistic regression analysis were conducted to gauge the statistical association
between the determinants and the coverage of immunisation. The main finding that
was reached on the basis of the documents reviewed and the feedback received from
the key informants was that they were gender blind at worst and gender neural at best.
Most of the current strategies give little attention to socio-economic and gender
barriers. Over 40 immunisation variables were identified. The analysis, particularly
using the 2x2 odds ratio, yielded mixed results. The majority of the variables exhibited
a close statistical association as far as immunisation indices were concerned. These
variables included urban residency, married couples, literacy, birth at a health facility,
antenatal care experience, vaccination card possession, immunisation knowledge,
child health information, non-farming earnings, socio-economic status and tolerance of
spouse beating. On the other hand, variables that were found to have no statistical
significance included sex, marital status, marriage type, age, religion, tetanus toxoid
(TT) vaccination and adequacy of income. Immunisation and gender are intertwined,
particularly because of mothers’ biological and social attachment to their children. At
the same time, conducting vaccination avails the opportunity to access almost all
households. Moreover, it is important to recognise that socio-economic and gender
determinants are not totally in control of one ministry. Single agenda interventions will
not produce the desired result. A paradigm shift and the concerted effort of various
sectors and partners are required. Therefore, the Nigerian government should
galvanise the relevant stakeholders to bring gender and socio-economic variables into
the mainstream throughout the immunisation ecosystem and to implement integrated
development initiatives by prioritising vulnerable communities. / Ugonyo yindlela engcono yokungenela kwezempilo yabantu engathela esivivaneni
ekufinyeleleni izinhloso zentuthuko eqhubekela phambili ezaziwa ngelokuthi yi-
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Cishe izingane ezifinyelela ku 40%
ezingaphansi kweminyaka emihlanu zibulawa yizifo ezivimbelekayo ngomgcabo
emitholampilo eNigeria. Ukugonya njalo kusezingeni eliphansi eNigeria, laphokhona
ukwengamela kuzwelonke kulinganiselwa ku 33%, ngokuya kocwaningo olwenziwe
phakathi kuka 2016-2017. Ucwaningo lokuthola ubufakazi lwalunenhloso yokubona
imithelela yezesimo sabantu nomnotho (socio-economic) kanye nobulili ngokugonya
kwi-Federal Capital Territory (FCT) ukubona amagebe kanye nokutholakala
kwezixazululo. Amamethodi axubene okuqokelela ulwazi kanye nohlaziyo
kwasetshenziswa. Ulwazi lwaqokelelwa ngokufunda imithombo yemibhalo (secondary
sources) kanye nakubantu ababalulekile abanolwazi (key informants) abangu 11
ngokusebenzisa ama-semi-structured interview kanye nemizi engu 501 kanye namasurvey
amafasilithi ezempilo angu 26 ngokusebenzisa uhla lwemibuzo yamaquestionnaire
ebifakelwe kwi-Open Data Kit. Kwasetshenziswa nemethodi ye-Lot
quality assurance sampling ne-probability, ngemethodoloji yobuningi babantu,
ukwenza usayizi wamasampuli kanye nokubona izindawo okumele kwenziwe kuzo
ama-survey. Kwenziwa nohlaziyo lwe-Odds ratio analysis kanye ne-logisic regression
analysis ukubona ukuhambelana kwamastatistiki phakathi kwezinto eziwumthelela
kanye nokunaba kongamelo lokwenziwa kogonyo. Okukhulu okutholakele
ngokulandela amadokhumende okufundwe kuwo, kanye nezimpendulo ezivela kulabo
abanolwazi ababalulekile (key informants) kube wukuthi bekungaboneleli ubulili
(gender blind) kanti futhi bekungachemile ngokulandela ubulili (gender neutral)
ngezinga elibi nangokungcono kakhulu. Amasu amaningi amanje awanakekeli kakhulu
izihibe ezimayelana nabantu nezomnotho kanye nezobulili. Kwaphawulwa cishe izinto
ezehlukene zama-variable ezingu 40 mayelana nogonyo. Uhlaziyo, ikakhulukazi
ngokusebenzisa i 2x2 odds ratio, lwaveza imiphumela exubene. Ezinto zama-variable
ehlukene eziningi zikhombise ukuhlobana phakathi kwamastatistiki mayelana namaindices
ogonyo. Lama variable, abandakanye ukuhlala emadolobheni, abantu
abashadile, ikhono lokubhala nokufunda, ukuzalwa kwezingane kumafasilithi ezempilo,
izipiliyoni zonakekelo lwengane ngaphambi kokuzalwa, ukuba nekhadi lomgcabo
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wasemitholampilo, ulwazi ngogonyo, ulwazi ngempilo yengane, ukuthola imali
ngemisebenzi engeyona eyokulima, isimo sabantu mayelana nezomnotho, kanye
nokuqinisela ukuhlukunyezwa ngokushaywa kwabesimame. Kanti ngakolunye
uhlangothi, ama-variable atholakale engenakho ukubaluleka ngokwamastatistiki,
abandakanya ubulili, isimo ngokomendo, inhlobo yomendo, iminyaka yobudala, inkolo,
umgcabo we-tetanus toxoid (TT), kanye nokwenela kwengeniso lemali. Ugonyo kanye
nobulili kuyangenelana nokuhambelana, ikakhulukazi ngenxa yokusondelana komama
kanye nezingane zabo. Ngaso leso sikhathi, ukwenziwa kogonyo kuhlinzeka ngethuba
lokufinyelela cishe kuwo yonke imizi eminingi. Nangaphezu kwalokho, kubalulekile
ukwamukela ukuthi isimo sabantu mayelana nezomnotho kanye nobulili kuyizinto
ezinomthelela, azinalo ulawulo oluphelele kumnyango kangqongqoshe owodwa.
Ungenelo ngento eyodwa ngeke kwaveza imiphumela efiswayo. Ukugudluka
ngokomqondo (paradigm shift), kanye nemizamo eqhubekela phambili yemikhakha
ehlukene kanye nabasebenzisani kuyadingeka. Ngakho-ke uhulumeni waseNigeria,
kumele agqugquzele ababambiqhaza abafanele ukuhlanganisa nokufaka emkhakheni
ofanele izinto ezimayelana nabantu nomnotho kanye nobulili, kuyo yonke inqubo
yokusebenzisana kwemikhakha okumele isebenzisane nehlangene ukusebenza
ngokulandela inqubo yentuthuko ehlangane ngokubonelela imiphakathi ekwizimo
ezibucayi / Development Studies / D. Phil. (Development Studies)
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The evaluation of the implementation of HIV-AIDS policies at school level with particular focus on discrimination and stigma amongst educatorsMokwatlo, Elizabeth Maboakae 30 June 2006 (has links)
Against the background of evidence that HIV-AIDS has had and continues to have
an enormous impact on all South African schools, a need has arisen for HIV -AIDS
policies and programmes to be effectively implemented in all schools. In this study, a
qualitative methodology was used to evaluate policy implementation in the North
West province. Data was gathered by means of field notes, observation and
interviews with management and educators. The study found that although principals
and educators are knowledgeable about HIV -AIDS, there is a tendency to
discriminate against infected educators, particularly in terms of educator workload.
This study also revealed that educators fear being accidentally exposed to HIV -AIDS
infected blood, despite the guidelines given in the National HIV -AIDS policy and the
availability of emergency first aid kits. The key thought emerging from this study is
that not all schools are able to deal effectively with HIV -AIDS and that schools
urgently need to plan or implement their own policies in this regard. School-based
HIV-AIDS policies can only be successful if they take cognisance of local contextual
issues and involve the three spheres of influence in the lives of educators and
learners, namely, the sphere of the school, the sphere of family life and the sphere of
the community. / Sociology / M.A.(Social and Behavioural Studies in HIV-AIDS)
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The feasability of implementing community based care for moderately mentally-retarded persons in a specific centre in Port ElizabethNgcanga, Nosipho Margaret 11 1900 (has links)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the possibility of implementing community based care for moderately mentally retarded persons in a specific centre in the Port Elizabeth area. The objectives of the study were to identify • the needs of the moderately mentally retarded children. • the physical, psychosocial and vocational rehabilitation means of meeting these needs. • how involved the communities, parents and government were in the care of moderately mentally retarded children. A quantitative, exploratmy and descriptive design was used. A sample of 50 moderately mentally retarded children was utilised. Data were collected by means of questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The major research findings indicate that community care for MMRPs could only be feasible with sufficient resources, expertise and community involvement. All these aspects appeared to be lacking in the centre where this research was conducted raising questions as to benefits which the mentally retarded children and their parents and the community could derive from these services. However recommendations were made on identified shortcomings, problems and needs. / Health Science / M.A.(Nursing Science)
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The evaluation of the implementation of HIV-AIDS policies at school level with particular focus on discrimination and stigma amongst educatorsMokwatlo, Elizabeth Maboakae 30 June 2006 (has links)
Against the background of evidence that HIV-AIDS has had and continues to have
an enormous impact on all South African schools, a need has arisen for HIV -AIDS
policies and programmes to be effectively implemented in all schools. In this study, a
qualitative methodology was used to evaluate policy implementation in the North
West province. Data was gathered by means of field notes, observation and
interviews with management and educators. The study found that although principals
and educators are knowledgeable about HIV -AIDS, there is a tendency to
discriminate against infected educators, particularly in terms of educator workload.
This study also revealed that educators fear being accidentally exposed to HIV -AIDS
infected blood, despite the guidelines given in the National HIV -AIDS policy and the
availability of emergency first aid kits. The key thought emerging from this study is
that not all schools are able to deal effectively with HIV -AIDS and that schools
urgently need to plan or implement their own policies in this regard. School-based
HIV-AIDS policies can only be successful if they take cognisance of local contextual
issues and involve the three spheres of influence in the lives of educators and
learners, namely, the sphere of the school, the sphere of family life and the sphere of
the community. / Sociology / M.A.(Social and Behavioural Studies in HIV-AIDS)
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The feasability of implementing community based care for moderately mentally-retarded persons in a specific centre in Port ElizabethNgcanga, Nosipho Margaret 11 1900 (has links)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the possibility of implementing community based care for moderately mentally retarded persons in a specific centre in the Port Elizabeth area. The objectives of the study were to identify • the needs of the moderately mentally retarded children. • the physical, psychosocial and vocational rehabilitation means of meeting these needs. • how involved the communities, parents and government were in the care of moderately mentally retarded children. A quantitative, exploratmy and descriptive design was used. A sample of 50 moderately mentally retarded children was utilised. Data were collected by means of questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The major research findings indicate that community care for MMRPs could only be feasible with sufficient resources, expertise and community involvement. All these aspects appeared to be lacking in the centre where this research was conducted raising questions as to benefits which the mentally retarded children and their parents and the community could derive from these services. However recommendations were made on identified shortcomings, problems and needs. / Health Science / M.A.(Nursing Science)
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