[HTML][HTML] Rumours, myths, and misperceptions as barriers to contraceptive use among adolescent girls and young women in South Africa

K Jonas, Z Duby, K Maruping, J Harries… - … in Reproductive Health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background: Rumours, myths and misperceptions about contraceptives are a barrier to
contraceptive use in general but more so among adolescent girls and young women …

A review of the South African national oral health policy

NA Mukhari-Baloyi, A Bhayat, TK Madiba… - South African Dental …, 2021 - scielo.org.za
Abstract MUKHARI-BALOYI, NA; BHAYAT, A; MADIBA, TK and NKAMBULE, NR. A Review
of the South African National Oral Health Policy. S. Afr. dent. j.[online]. 2021, vol. 76, n. 9, pp …

Beyond Access: Can a School Health Initiative Facilitate Healthcare Services Utilisation for School-Going Children?

GB Babatunde, O Akintola - International Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Accessing quality healthcare services is critical to addressing the different health challenges
confronting school-going children, especially those in low-resource communities. However …

Implementation of the HealthKick intervention in primary schools in low-income settings in the Western Cape Province, South Africa: a process evaluation

A de Villiers, NP Steyn, CE Draper, J Hill, L Dalais… - BMC Public Health, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background The HealthKick intervention, introduced at eight primary schools in low-
income settings in the Western Cape Province, South Africa, aimed to promote healthy …

Mental health issues of school-going adolescents in high schools in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

FH Mfidi - Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 2017 - journals.co.za
The study sought to describe and explore the experiences of school teachers and school
health nurses in dealing with mental health issues of school-going adolescents in high …

Assessing oral health knowledge among public school children in Saudi Arabian subpopulation

SA Almalki, AH Adil, M Mustafa, MI Karobari - Journal of Health …, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Oral hygiene is paramount for maintaining optimal oral and physical health,
especially among children who are particularly susceptible to dental caries and issues due …

Assessment of availability, awareness and perception of stakeholders regarding preschool vision screening in Kumasi, Ghana: An exploratory study

KO Akuffo, M Abdul-Kabir, E Agyei-Manu, JH Tsiquaye… - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Regardless of the importance of preschool vision screening (PSVS), there is
limited data on the current state of these programs in Africa (particularly Ghana). This study …

Factors associated with underweight, overweight, stunting and wasting among primary school-going children participating in a school health initiative in South Africa

NB Gwelo, J Sumankuuro, O Akintola, WR Brieger - BMC nutrition, 2023 - Springer
Background The double burden of malnutrition among children remains a public health
challenge in South Africa. In response, the government of South Africa developed the …

Comprehensive school-based health programs to improve child and adolescent health: Evidence from Zambia

D Wei, R Brigell, A Khadka, N Perales, G Fink - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background While school-aged children in low-and middle-income countries remain highly
exposed to acute infections, programs targeting this age group remain limited in scale and …

Key aspects for the sustainable coordination of a process to facilitate holistic well-being in South African schools

AE Kitching, B van Rooyen - Health Promotion International, 2020 - academic.oup.com
A holistic well-being approach, understood as an approach that pays attention to the
promotion of individual, relational and collective well-being in a particular context, is …