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The use of photovoice to transform health science students into critical thinkers by Haffejee, Firoza

“…Students are often inadequately prepared for higher education, particularly concerning independent learning and critical thinking. These attributes are…”
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Student experiences of photovoice as a medium to inform decolonisation of the Health Sciences curriculum by Haffejee, Firoza

“…Decolonisation of curricula embeds the African realities into teaching. Within the Health Sciences, learning, which is responsive to community health needs, is…”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis assessing the knowledge and use of the female condom among Nigerians by Shallie, Philemon Dauda, Firoza, Haffejee

“…Background: The female condom (FC) is a critical component in a comprehensive and sustainable approach to prevent HIV, other sexually transmitted infections…”
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Factors influencing the adoption of HIV prevention measures in low socio-economic communities of inner-city Durban, South Africa by Haffejee, Firoza, Ducray, Jennifer, Basdav, Jyotika, Kell, Colette

“…South Africa is the epicentre of the HIV pandemic. Although there have been health promotion education campaigns to reduce HIV incidence, these have not…”
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Experiences of schizophrenia patients with treatment buddy support during the COVID-19 pandemic by Mvunelo, Nomhle, Haffejee, Firoza, Thandar, Yasmeen

“…Schizophrenia is a major psychiatric disorder affecting physical, psychosocial, and cognitive functioning. Treatment includes pharmacological and…”
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Cervical cancer knowledge and screening uptake by marginalized population of women in inner-city Durban, South Africa: Insights into the need for increased health literacy by Ducray, Jennifer F, Kell, Colette M, Basdav, Jyotika, Haffejee, Firoza

“…Background: Cervical cancer in South Africa accounts for 15.85% of all female cancers and 30.29% of African female cancers, resulting in over 5000 deaths…”
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Knowledge, attitudes and behaviours toward COVID-19: A cross-sectional survey among Nigerian University students by Shallie, Philemon D, Haffejee, Firoza

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Provision of HIV testing services and its impact on the HIV positivity rate in the public health sector in KwaZulu-Natal: a ten-year review by Desai, Rizwana, Onwubu, Stanley, Lutge, Elizabeth, Buthelezi, Nondumiso Patience, Moodley, Nirvasha, Haffejee, Firoza, Segobe, Bontle, Krishna, Suresh Babu Naidu, Sibiya, Maureen Nokuthula, Jinabhai, Champaklal Chhaganlal

“…South Africa has been rated as having the most severe HIV epidemic in the world since it has one of the largest populations of people living with HIV (PLHIV)…”
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Diarrhoeal prevalence and handwashing practices of children attending early childhood development centres in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Ntshangase, Samukelisiwe N, Ghuman, Shanaz, Haffejee, Firoza

“…Background: Diarrhoea, a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality, spread through contaminated food or water or from person to person, is a major…”
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Food-borne disease prevalence in rural villages in the Eastern Cape, South Africa by Bisholo, Khanya Z., Ghuman, Shanaz, Haffejee, Firoza

“…Background: The highest burden of food-borne diseases is in Africa. Despite this, food safety does not seem to be a major concern in many African countries…”
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Cyberbullying and condom use among tertiary education students by Haffejee, Firoza, Corona, Rosalie, Shallie, Philemon Dauda

“…South Africa has a high incidence of HIV. Violence in the country is also high and often perpetrated by dating partners. Dating violence can make it difficult…”
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Knowledge and attitudes about HIV infection and prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in an urban, low income community in Durban, South Africa: Perspectives of residents and health care volunteers by Haffejee, Firoza, Ports, Katie A., Mosavel, Maghboeba

“…HIV prevalence is high among South African women of reproductive age and transmission of HIV from mothers to children is a concern. This study ascertained the…”
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Treatment of cutaneous lichen planus (Part 1): A review of topical therapies and phototherapy by Thandar, Yasmeen, Maharajh, Rivesh, Haffejee, Firoza, Mosam, Anisa

“…Background: Lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory immune-mediated disease that more frequently affects the skin and oral mucosa. Various treatment modalities…”
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Circulating soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1, soluble endoglin and placental growth factor during pregnancy in normotensive women in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Muhammed, Ogunlola, Poovendhree, Reddy, Maureen, N. Sibiya, Laura, O'Connor, Dorinda, Borg, Firoza, Haffejee, Shanaz, Ghuman, Thembelihle Ngxongo, Nalini Govender

“…Abstract Background: Based on the increased pre-eclampsia and HIV antenatal incidence in South Africa, we determined the angiogenic profiles due to its…”
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Back pain in pregnant women attending an antenatal clinic in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Hawker, Carmen, O'Connor, Laura, Reddy, Poovendhree, Haffejee, Firoza, Sibiya, Maureen N, Borg, Dorinda, Ghuman, Shanaz, Ngxongo, Thembilihle S.P, Govender, Nalini

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Perceptions of students regarding the effects of the implementation of the tobacco control act of 1999 on a South African University campus by Khan, Muhamed Waseem, Hira, Varsha, Haffejee, Firoza

“…Background: Smoking among adolescents is high. In order to curb the habit, restrictions on use of tobacco products in public places were implemented in South…”
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Knowledge and attitudes about HIV infection and prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in an urban, low income community in Durban, South Africa: Perspectives of residents and health care volunteers by Haffejee, Firoza, Ports, Katie A., Mosavel, Maghboeba

“…Background: HIV prevalence is high among South African women of reproductive age and transmission of HIV from mothers to children is a concern. This study…”
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Factors associated with unintended pregnancy among women attending a public health facility in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Haffejee, Firoza, O’Connor, Laura, Govender, Nalini, Reddy, Poovendhree, Sibiya, Maureen Nokuthula, Ghuman, Shanaz, Ngxongo, Thembelihle, Borg, Dorinda

“…Background: Across the globe a large proportion of pregnancies have been reported as unintended. There are no available reports from South Africa concerning…”
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Prevalence and associated risk factors of low back pain among users of a primary health care clinic serving semi-urban and rural settlements in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Khumalo, Khanyisile, Haffejee, Firoza

“…Background: Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most frequent musculoskeletal conditions and a common work-related health problem. In South Africa, people from…”
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Exploring male condom use among women in South Africa: a review of the literature by Maharajh, Rivesh, Haffejee, Firoza

“…The male condom is the most cost-effective method for prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), yet in high-burden countries,…”
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