R T Lebese
Biographic Data
| ID | 1833937 |
|---|---|
| NAME | R T Lebese |
| GIVEN NAMES | R T |
| FAMILY NAME | Lebese |
| SIGNATURE | LEBESE R T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Venda |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Contributory Factors to HIV/Aids Pandemic among the Youth at Dzumeri Village, Mopani District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
HIV/AIDS is a worldwide pandemic that has given rise to social challenges such as poverty, and stigmatization. This study explored the contributory factors to the HIV/AIDS pandemic among the youths in Dzumeri village, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Qualitative, explorative, descriptive and contextual design was used. Purposive sampling was used to select thirty participants aged between 14-35 years, who were all Tsonga-speaking. In-depth and foc…
Support of Professional Nurses Caring for HIV/Aids Patients, Tshwane District of Gauteng Province, South Africa
Professional nurses providing care to patients diagnosed with AIDS related illnesses are identified as a risk group in terms of contracting HIV. They sometimes feel stressed when carrying out their basic tasks of promoting, preventing and maintaining the health of individuals, families and the public. The main objective of the research was to explore and describe the support provided by the hospital, nurse managers and co-workers to the professio…
Knowledge, Attitudes and Perception of Students on Teenage Pregnancy
Pregnancy among teenagers especially those that are at tertiary institutions seem to be an increasing problem. Teenagers and adolescents have been observed to be sexually active, with about 85 percent of teenage girls being sexually active at the age of 19 years, some of them experiencing their first intercourse at a low age of 12 years. The purpose of the study was to explore and describe knowledge, attitudes and perception of tertiary students …
Knowledge of Mothers with Regard to Immunisation of Children in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province
The Extended Programme on Immunisation aims at delivering the primary immunisation series to at least 90 percent of infants. It is considered essential for improving infant and child survival. Inspite of the importance of immunisation on child survival, the coverage at the Tshino-Mutsha local area dropped from 85 percent to 75 percent during 2011-2012. The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge of mothers’ regarding immunisation of …
Perceived Risk Behaviours Related to Teenage Pregnancy among University Students in Limpopo Province, South Africa
Teenage pregnancy can be used as one of the indicators of high risk sexual behaviour. This study determined the prevalence and explored the perceived risk behaviour related to teenage pregnancy among university students. A qualitative cross sectional descriptive design was adopted. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from a stratified randomly selected sample of 281 female students registered in the university. Descriptive …
Assessment of Indigenous Knowledge and Practices during Pregnancy, Labour and Delivery in Selected Villages of the Limpopo Province, South Africa
Indigenous knowledge is shared and communicated orally through different cultures. Indigenous practices have been undermined especially in treatment of illnesses. Western practices were regarded as the only acceptable ways of treating illnesses amongst African cultures whilst before arrival of Western medicine children were born in families using their own Indigenous Knowledge Systems. Despite all these it was found out that the traditional healt…
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Support of Professional Nurses Caring for HIV/Aids Patients, Tshwane District of Gauteng Province, South Africa
Professional nurses providing care to patients diagnosed with AIDS related illnesses are identified as a risk group in terms of contracting HIV. They sometimes feel stressed when carrying out their basic tasks of promoting, preventing and maintaining the health of individuals, families and the public. The main objective of the research was to explore and describe the support provided by the hospital, nurse managers and co-workers to the professio…
Knowledge, Attitudes and Perception of Students on Teenage Pregnancy
Pregnancy among teenagers especially those that are at tertiary institutions seem to be an increasing problem. Teenagers and adolescents have been observed to be sexually active, with about 85 percent of teenage girls being sexually active at the age of 19 years, some of them experiencing their first intercourse at a low age of 12 years. The purpose of the study was to explore and describe knowledge, attitudes and perception of tertiary students …
Knowledge of Mothers with Regard to Immunisation of Children in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province
The Extended Programme on Immunisation aims at delivering the primary immunisation series to at least 90 percent of infants. It is considered essential for improving infant and child survival. Inspite of the importance of immunisation on child survival, the coverage at the Tshino-Mutsha local area dropped from 85 percent to 75 percent during 2011-2012. The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge of mothers’ regarding immunisation of …
Perceived Risk Behaviours Related to Teenage Pregnancy among University Students in Limpopo Province, South Africa
Teenage pregnancy can be used as one of the indicators of high risk sexual behaviour. This study determined the prevalence and explored the perceived risk behaviour related to teenage pregnancy among university students. A qualitative cross sectional descriptive design was adopted. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from a stratified randomly selected sample of 281 female students registered in the university. Descriptive …
Assessment of Indigenous Knowledge and Practices during Pregnancy, Labour and Delivery in Selected Villages of the Limpopo Province, South Africa
Indigenous knowledge is shared and communicated orally through different cultures. Indigenous practices have been undermined especially in treatment of illnesses. Western practices were regarded as the only acceptable ways of treating illnesses amongst African cultures whilst before arrival of Western medicine children were born in families using their own Indigenous Knowledge Systems. Despite all these it was found out that the traditional healt…
Contributory Factors to HIV/Aids Pandemic among the Youth at Dzumeri Village, Mopani District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
HIV/AIDS is a worldwide pandemic that has given rise to social challenges such as poverty, and stigmatization. This study explored the contributory factors to the HIV/AIDS pandemic among the youths in Dzumeri village, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Qualitative, explorative, descriptive and contextual design was used. Purposive sampling was used to select thirty participants aged between 14-35 years, who were all Tsonga-speaking. In-depth and foc…
Medicine (6 works) · Family medicine (5 works) · Population (5 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Nonprobability sampling (3 works) · Pregnancy (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Demography (2 works)