Search Results - "Gugu Mchunu"

Adolescent on the bridge: Transitioning adolescents living with HIV to an adult clinic, in Ghana, to go or not to go? by Agambire, Ramatu, Mchunu, Gugu G, Naidoo, Joanne R

“…Background Children survive into adult life with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which previously would have been lethal in early childhood. Methods The…”
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Stakeholders perceptions regarding implementing maternal and newborn health care programs in Rwanda by Nishimwe, Clemence, Mchunu, Gugu G

“…While maternal and newborn deaths has been decreasing since 2008 in Rwanda, there is room for improvement to meet its sustainable development goals. The…”
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Community‐ based maternal and newborn interventions in Africa: Systematic review by Nishimwe, Clemence, Mchunu, Gugu G., Mukamusoni, Dariya

“…Aim and objectives This review analysed the implementation and integration into healthcare systems of maternal and newborn healthcare interventions in Africa…”
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Exploring health provider's knowledge on the home-based maternal and neonatal health care package in Rwanda by Nishimwe, Clemence, Mchunu, Gugu G

“…Rwanda implemented post-natal care home visits by maternal community health workers (M-CHWs) in charge of maternal and newborn health care in 2010 as a…”
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Utilization of Antenatal Care and Skilled Birth Delivery Services in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Scoping Review by Lateef, Monsurat A, Kuupiel, Desmond, Mchunu, Gugu G, Pillay, Julian D

“…Daily, the number of women who die around the world reaches an average of 800; these deaths are a result of obstetric complications in pregnancy and…”
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Integrating students with disabilities into nursing education: A South African perspective of nurse educators’ experiences by Moodley, Selvarani, Mchunu, Gugu

“…Nurse educators play a pivotal role in integrating student nurses who have disabilities (SNWDs) in nursing education. Understanding the specific experiences of…”
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Mapping global evidence on injuries/trauma due to sexual and gender-based violence for research prioritisation and development of guidelines to mitigate their impact: a scoping review protocol by Kuupiel, Desmond, Lateef, Monsurat A., Pillay, Julian D., Mchunu, Gugu G.

“…Abstract Background The World Health Organization recognises injuries as a growing global public health problem. While there are several causes of injuries and…”
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Prevalence of psychological distress and associated factors in tuberculosis patients in public primary care clinics in South Africa by Peltzer, Karl, Naidoo, Pamela, Matseke, Gladys, Louw, Julia, McHunu, Gugu, Tutshana, Bomkazi

“…Psychological distress has been rarely investigated among tuberculosis patients in low-resource settings despite the fact that mental ill health has…”
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Injuries and /or trauma due to sexual gender-based violence among survivors in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic scoping review of research evidence by Kuupiel, Desmond, Lateef, Monsurat A, Adzordor, Patience, Mchunu, Gugu G, Pillay, Julian D

“…Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is a prevalent issue in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), causing injuries and trauma with severe consequences for survivors…”
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Geographic availability of and physical accessibility to tuberculosis diagnostic tests in Ghana: a cross-sectional survey by Kuupiel, Desmond, Cheabu, Benjamin S N, Yeboah, Peter, Duah, James, Addae, Joseph K, Ako-Nnubeng, Ignatius T, Osei, Francis A, Ziblim, Shamsu-Deen, Mchunu, Gugu G, Pillay, Julian D, Bawontuo, Vitalis

“…In Ghana, tuberculosis (TB) case detection is low (< 34%). Existing scientific evidence suggest access to TB diagnostic tests play an essential role in TB case…”
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Condom use: a less travelled route among minibus taxi drivers and their taxi queens in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Mchunu, Gugu G, Naidoo, Joanne R, Ncama, Busisiwe P

“…Background: Despite significant gains in the HIV epidemic in South Africa, with reduction in mortality and elimination of vertical transmission, national HIV…”
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A qualitative study to explore primary health care practitioners' perceptions and understanding regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Nxumalo, Celenkosini T, Mchunu, Gugu G

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a novel virus that has rapidly spread across countries globally, and has been declared a pandemic by the World…”
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Adolescent girls' and young mothers' knowledge and use of antenatal care in the Ahafo Region, Ghana: A cross-sectional study by Tabiri, Joseph, Adzordor, Patience, Bawontuo, Vitalis, Ziblim, Shamsu-Deen, Mchunu, Gugu G, Pillay, Julian D, Kuupiel, Desmond

“… Antenatal care (ANC) is crucial to reducing maternal and neonatal deaths, but few studies examined adolescent girls' and young women's ANC utilisation and…”
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Women's perceptions with use of Implanon ® contraceptive device at a primary healthcare facility in KwaZulu-Natal by Mgobhozi, Lucky N, Mchunu, Gugu G, Mbeje, Pretty

“…Early 2014, subdermal contraceptive implant was introduced in South Africa, Implanon NXT, aiming to expand the method mix, increase effectiveness and…”
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The development of an explanatory model for voluntary medical male circumcision in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Nxumalo, Celenkosini T, Mchunu, Gugu G

“…KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) remains the epicentre of the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) epidemic in South Africa. The…”
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Healthcare providers' perceptions and understanding of voluntary medical male circumcision in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A qualitative study by Nxumalo, Celenkosini T, Mchunu, Gugu G

“…There is compelling evidence that voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) reduces the chances of heterosexual transmission of HIV infection. Healthcare…”
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Organisational readiness of nursing education institutions to integrate students who have disabilities into nurse education institutions (NEIs) training programmes: A case study of Kwazulu-Natal NEIs by Moodley, Selvarani, Mchunu, Gugu

“…The efforts of nurse educators to include student nurses who have disabilities (SNWDs) in nurse training may have a limited significance when the…”
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Adolescent on the bridge: Transitioning adolescents living with HIV to an adult clinic, in Ghana, to go or not to go? by Ramatu Agambire, Gugu G Mchunu, Joanne R Naidoo

“…BackgroundChildren survive into adult life with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which previously would have been lethal in early childhood.MethodsThe study…”
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Healthcare workers’ perceptions and experiences of implementing voluntary medical male circumcision in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Nxumalo, Celenkosini T, Mchunu, Gugu G

“…Background: Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) is an effective HIV prevention strategy prioritized by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for regions…”
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Integration experiences of student and qualified nurses with disabilities who graduated from selected KwaZulu-Natal nursing education institutions : an exploratory case study by Moodley, Selvarani, Mchunu, Gugu

“…Background: Despite the introduction of the Disability Policy Guidelines in South Africa (SA), student nurses who have disabilities (SNWDs) are still…”
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