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Determinants of sexual activity and its relation to cervical cancer risk among South African Women

Author: Cooper, Diane ; Hoffman, Margaret ; Carrara, Henri ; Rosenberg, Lynn ; Kelly, Judy ; Stander, Ilse ; Denny, Lynnette ; Williamson, Anna-Lise ; Shapiro, Samuel Date: 2007 BACKGROUND:Invasive cervical cancer is the commonest cause of cancer morbidity and mortality in South African women. This study provides information on adult women's sexual activity and cervical cancer risk in South Africa. METHODS: The data ... Read more c b
Health care provider perspectives on pregnancy and parenting in HIV-positive individuals in South Africa

Author: Moodley, Jennifer ; Cooper, Diane ; Mantell, Joanne E ; Stern, Erin Date: 12 Sep 2014 Background: Within the health system, limited attention is given to supporting the fertility and parenting desires on HIV-positive people. In this study, we explore health care providers’ knowledge and perspectives on safer conception and ... Read more c b
HIV and pre-neoplastic and neoplastic lesions of the cervix in South Africa: a case-control study

Author: Moodley, Jennifer ; Hoffman, Margaret ; Carrara, Henri ; Allan, Bruce ; Cooper, Diane ; Rosenberg, Lynn ; Denny, Lynette ; Shapiro, Samuel ; Williamson, Anna-Lise Date: 2006 BACKGROUND:Cervical cancer and infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are both major public health problems in South Africa. The aim of this study was to determine the risk of cervical pre-cancer and cancer among HIV positive women ... Read more c b
The HIV epidemic and sexual and reproductive health policy integration: views of South African policymakers

Author: Cooper, Diane ; Mantell, Joanne E ; Moodley, Jennifer ; Mall, Sumaya Date: 04 Mar 2015 Background: Integration of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and HIV policies and services delivered by the same provider is prioritised worldwide, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where HIV prevalence is highest. South Africa has the ... Read more c b
Meeting the contraceptive needs of HIV positive adolescent females living in urban townships in Western Cape, South Africa: perspectives of clients and primary health care providers

Author: Olagbuji, Biodun Nelson Date: 2020 Background: Contraception remains the cornerstone of the global strategy to prevent unintended pregnancy, as well as horizontal and perinatal/postnatal HIV transmission in women living with HIV (WLHIV), including female adolescents living ... Read more
Nurses and their work in tuberculosis control in the Western Cape : too close for comfort

Author: Van der Walt, Hester Maria Date: 1998 The setting for the research is the urban areas of Cape Town, South Africa where the notification rate of tuberculosis is the highest in the world. Despite the availability of modern drugs, the cure rate is low and approximately 40% of diagnosed ... Read more
Patterns, dynamics and influencing factors of Disclosure of HIV status among women and men living with HIV in Cape Town, South Africa

Author: Austin, Evelyn Date: 2012 The aim of this study was to explore and examine the patterns, dynamics and influencing factors of HIV status disclosure among men and women at ARV clinics in low-income area clinics in Cape Town, South Africa and highlight areas for intervention ... Read more
Perspectives on contraceptive implant use in women living with HIV in Cape Town, South Africa: a qualitative study among primary healthcare providers and stakeholders

Author: Brown, Anna ; Harries, Jane ; Cooper, Diane ; Morroni, Chelsea Date: 26 Jul 2019 Abstract Background This study explored primary healthcare provider and HIV/contraception expert stakeholder perspectives on South Africa’s public sector provision of ... Read more
Policy maker and health care provider perspectives on reproductive decision-making amongst HIV-infected individuals in South Africa

Author: Harries, Jane ; Cooper, Diane ; Myer, Landon ; Bracken, Hillary ; Zweigenthal, Virginia ; Orner, Phyllis Date: 2007 BACKGROUND:Worldwide there is growing attention paid to the reproductive decisions faced by HIV-infected individuals. Studies in both developed and developing countries have suggested that many HIV-infected women continue to desire children ... Read more c b
Renegotiating intimate relationships with men: how HIV shapes attitudes and experiences of marriage for South African women living with HIV: 'Now in my life, everything I do, looking at my health'

Author: Cooper, Diane ; Moore, Elena ; Mantell, Joanne Date: 2013 This paper explores marriage attitudes and practices among Xhosa-speaking women living with HIV (WLHIV) in Cape Town, South Africa. It reports on a study that assessed the fertility intentions of a cohort of people living with HIV, aimed at ... Read more
Utilization of a multi-sectoral approach in strengthening cross-sectoral referrals of survivors of sexual violence from the health sector in Kenya

Author: Agesa, Carolyne Ajema Date: 2020 Background: Sexual violence policy frameworks and service delivery models are well defined in Kenya. However, little is known about the extent to which different sectors effectively work together to ensure survivors receive comprehensive care. ... Read more
Women's social position and their health : a case study of the social determinants of the health of women in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa

Author: Cooper, Diane Date: 1995 This thesis examines the social determinants of women's health status, health knowledge and knowledge and use of health services in a peri-urban area, using Kbayelitsha in Cape Town, South Africa as a case study. It argues for the importance ... Read more

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