Browsing Masters Degrees (Population Studies) by Title
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Patients' experiences at mobile health clinics : a case study of the KwaMachi in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2013)Primary health care remains at the top of the government’s agenda. To address the issues of inequity, the Department of Health adopted mobile health clinics to ensure that the places that are hard to reach have access ... -
The perception of clinical depression amongst Black male University students in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2018)The global and local prevalence of depression and suicide is increasing, particularly among men. However, in South Africa, particularly in black males in tertiary institutions there still remains a paucity of information ... -
Perceptions of individuals in Umlazi on the quality of care provided by community health workers.
(2018)CHW programs should be developed in such that they are suitable for the local community. It is necessary to understand the perceptions about CHWs in the local context. The main objective of the qualitative research was to ... -
Perceptions of students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, regarding factors influencing high fertility rates among young people.
(2010)Fertility among young people has increased globally and is a major concern, particularly in developing countries. Sub-Saharan Africa is a region that is greatly affected by poverty; HIV/AIDS and an increasing population. ... -
Perceptions of UKZN Howard College students regarding the 2015 xenophobic attack in Durban, South Africa.
(2018)Durban KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) was stricken by relentless xenophobic attacks in April 2015 that were mainly directed to foreign African nationals that resides in Durban Metropolitan. However, these attacks did not focus in one ... -
Perspectives and experiences of fatherhood among young people : a case study of 'black' students at University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2013)Not much is known about young fathers in South Africa; as a result, there is a lack of literature that focuses on young fathers and fatherhood in South Africa. However, there is a growing body of international literature ... -
Population and human development indicators of UMkhanyakude District Municipality.
(2018)Observing population and human development indicators is essential for excellent planning and proper distribution of resources. Central to all planning and development shall be the people at heart. The significance of ... -
Provincial differentials in under-five mortality in South Africa.
(2017)Producing child mortality estimates at a provincial level is equally as important as producing estimates at a national level. This allows for a more equity focused and results-driven approach to tackling every area’s ... -
Proximate determinants of teenage fertility in Zimbabwe.
(2013)Although Zimbabwe is amongst few African countries which have been experiencing a decline in fertility, teenage fertility has not been stable since 1988 to date. This study sought to examine proximate determinants of teenage ... -
A qualitative assessment of HIV risky behaviours among male students who have sex with other men : a case study of university students in Durban.
(2017)Although unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) has a higher chance of HIV transmission than unprotected vaginal intercourse, research suggests that risk taking behaviours are regarded as a key driver of the AIDS epidemic among ... -
A qualitative exploration of female condom use among female university students in Durban, South Africa.
(2014)In South Africa, the high levels of HIV/AIDS and unwanted pregnancy among young people especially women represent huge public health concerns. The female condom is the only available female-initiated device to give women ... -
A qualitative investigation of non-marital fertility amongst Muslim women.
(2016)This study aims to establish the role religion has in addressing, out of wedlock fertility. This study draws on qualitative data from ten in-depth interviews at eThekwini Municipality, South Africa. South Africa is a ... -
A qualitative study of early child bearing : experiences of Black woman in a South African township.
(2014)For more than 30 years the topic has increasingly received global attention in developed and developing countries. The findings of teenage pregnancy statistics have highlighted a concern for young women entering puberty. ... -
A qualitative study on the barriers to accessing health services: perspectives and experiences of men in rural areas of South Africa.
(2018)The need to improve men's usage and access to essential health care services remains an important global concern. In South Africa, as elsewhere, health is one of the most fundamental human rights, and a strong and available ... -
The relationship between school trajectory and incidences of youth childbearing: a longitudinal analysis of the National Income Dynamics Study data of 2008 and 2012.
(2018)Youth childbearing is one of the public health and developmental problems globally with numbers ranging from 14 to 16 million. There has been a traceable decline in the incidences of youth childbearing in most parts of the ... -
A review of childhood mortality determinants in Zimbabwe during the economic crisis using data from the Zimbabwe demographic and health survey, 2010-2011.
(2013)Background: The economic crisis that intensified in Zimbabwe between 2004 and 2009 could have exposed children under the age of 5 at an elevated risk of dying. The study investigates the determinants of childhood mortality ... -
Rights and choices of women living with HIV : a study of rural women resident in the eThekweni district.
(2013)This study investigates the knowledge women living with HIV in South Africa have of their rights and it analyses the ways in which stigma prevents these same women from accessing their rights. Rights are defined as legal, ... -
Situation analysis of HIV testing among family health international mobile service units (MSU) clients in four provinces of South Africa.
(2012)Background. The study objective was to determine how the population located in five remote rural areas responded to HIV testing offered by mobile clinics operating under Family Health International, an international NGO ... -
Socio-demographic determinants of health-seeking behaviour among the South African population : an analysis of NIDS.
(2016)The persistent socio-economic and demographic inequalities that exist in the South African population have influenced the health-seeking behaviour of various groups, thereby resulting in health outcomes that can be described ... -
Socio-economic and demographic determinants of fertility in traditional authority areas.
(2016)While South Africa has the lowest fertility rate in Sub Saharan Africa, the observed fertility decline in traditional authority areas is occurring at a slow pace. Poverty and unemployment are amongst the biggest challenges ...