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Indigenous Healing Practices And Their Effect On Tb And Hiv/Tb Patients’ Utilization And Compliance With Anti-Tb Medication, Josephine Thinwa

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

A sample of 27 Tuberculosis patients attending New Brighton Clinic in small urban community for treatment were surveyed and interviewed on their use of alternative treatments and interpretation of TB. This study specifically focused on TB patients’ use of traditional medicine in treating TB and whether this use had an effect on the patients’ willingness to utilize and adherence to anti-TB treatment from the clinic. Investigations were also done to characterize if an HIV positive status influenced TB patients’ inclination to utilize traditional medicine. Through a focus group discussion with three traditional healers, information was provided on traditional medicine and …

Cervical Cancer Screening In Rural South Africa: An Analysis Of The Awareness, Attitudes, And Practices Of Women Served By The Masincedane Clinic, Jordan Schneider

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

The aim of this study was to conduct a brief investigation into the awareness, attitudes and practices regarding cervical cancer among women living in Keiskammahoek, a rural area in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. The objectives of this study were to:

• Determine if screening is available within a localized rural community and the methods that are being used.

• Determine if women are coming in for screening, the demographics of these women, and the circumstances that bring them into PHC clinics.

• Investigate the level of knowledge and education about cervical cancer and prevention among women within the …

Descriptive And Comparative Study Of The Nutritional Knowledge And Behavior Of Mothers Of Young Children Who Have Received Targeted Nutritional Education And Those Who Have Not As A Method To Ascertain The Effectiveness Of The Little Tree Nutritional And Educational Centre In Combating Malnutrition In The Pienaarsig Township Of Nieu Bethesda, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, Amelia Peterson

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

No abstract provided.

Mental Healthcare In A Rural Community, Thuy Nguyen

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

This study intends to observe and document the picture of mental health in a rural setting specifically, the Keiskamahoek area. Also, the project aims to evaluate the changes, if any exist, that resulted from recent attempts to integrate mental healthcare into the primary healthcare setting and bring psychiatric patients back to the community environment for treatment.