M L Netshikweta

Biographic Data

ID1834422
NAMEM L Netshikweta
GIVEN NAMESM L
FAMILY NAMENetshikweta
SIGNATURENETSHIKWETA M L
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Venda
ORCID0000-0002-4353-8703
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR7
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2002
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2015
H-INDEX0

  • Implementation of Tuberculosis Control Measures in Rural Public Hospitals of Vhembe District, South Africa

    Open AccessT G Tshitangano, M Maputle et al.ARTICLEJournal of Human Ecology2015

    This paper assessed the implementation of effective tuberculosis control measures in rural public hospitals of Vhembe district, South Africa.A qualitative approach using cross-sectional exploratory design was adopted. Purposive sampling was used to select fifty-seven focus group participants. Necessary approval, permission and clearance were obtained. Participants' rights were respected. The findings of this study revealed that rural public hospi…

  • Knowledge and Practices Associated with Diabetes among Patients with Chronic Diabetes Mellitus in Rural Areas of Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa

    Open AccessTshinyadzo Ralineba, M L Netshikweta et al.ARTICLEJournal of Human Ecology2015

    Diabetes mellitus is a chronic progressive disease that can lead to debilitating complications and premature death if not effectively controlled. The purpose of this study was to establish the level of knowledgeofdiabetes among patients with diabetes mellitus in Vhembe district of Limpopo province, South Africa, and to determine how this impacts on their attitudes and practices towards diabetes mellitus.A quantitative descriptive design was used …

  • Validation of the Guidelines to Enhance Health Care Workers' Implementation of Effective Tuberculosis Control Measures in Rural Public Hospitals of Vhembe District, South Africa

    Open AccessT G Tshitangano, M Maputle et al.ARTICLEJournal of Human Ecology2015

    This paper describes the validation processes that were undertaken to test the authenticity and usefulness of the developed guidelines. A qualitative descriptive design using communicative method was adopted. Participants were all four TB control managers stationed at Vhembe Health district offices representing the seven hospitals from where the original data was collected. All the necessary permissions were obtained prior to data collection. Dat…

  • Parental Attitudes towards Sex Education to Teenage Girls in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province

    Open AccessKhathutshelo Grace Netshisaulu, M L Netshikweta et al.ARTICLEJournal of Human Ecology2015

    The study explored parental attitudes towards sex education to teenage girls, in Vhembe district of Limpopo province. A qualitative, explorative, descriptive, and contextual design was used. Population comprised all mothers residing at Tshandama village aged 35-55years, whose teenage girls were pregnant or gave birth within a year during the time of study. Non probability, snowball sampling method was used to select five mothers, and was determin…

  • Guidelines to Enhance the Implementation of Effective Tuberculosis Control Measures in Rural Public Hospitals of Vhembe District, South Africa

    Open AccessT G Tshitangano, M Maputle et al.ARTICLEJournal of Human Ecology2015References: 1

    This paper developed guidelines believed to enhance the implementation of effective measures of tuberculosis control. The reasoning strategies as well as the components of a theory were used to develop these guidelines.The guidelines assume that health care workers like any other employees need the support of management regarding the improvement of tuberculosis control-related dynamics at the workplace; and that the management was found to posses…

  • Breastfeeding in the Vhembe district of Limpopo Province, South Africa

    Open AccessKwabena A Kyei, M L Netshikweta et al.ARTICLEStudies on Ethno-Medicine2014

    Breastfeeding has been one of the significant traditions to follow because it ensures anticipated growth and development in infants and young children. Malnutrition is high in South Africa and contributes to 64% of deaths in children under-five years. Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways of preventing malnutrition and infectious diseases by boosting the child’s immunity level. Currently, in Africa, mothers are reducing the period of br…

  • Problems Experienced by Pregnant Student Nurses in the Republic of South Africa

    M L Netshikweta, Valerie J EhlersARTICLEHealth Care For Women International2002

    The purpose of this quantitative exploratory descriptive survey was to determine which problems pregnant student nurses experienced in the Northern Province (NP) of the Republic of South Africa (RSA). Questionnaires were completed by 93 pregnant student nurses in this province, indicating that the majority of them became pregnant because they lacked knowledge about contraceptives, emergency contraceptives, and termination of pregnancy (TOP) servi…