Jyotika Basdav
Biographic Data
| ID | 355943 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jyotika Basdav |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jyotika |
| FAMILY NAME | Basdav |
| SIGNATURE | BASDAV J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Durban University of Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1789-1976 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Motivators for oral PrEP uptake and adherence in the eThekwini municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a single daily pill that prevents a seropositive HIV status. Since 2016, South Africa has staggered PrEP roll-out, with uptake levels not reaching optimal goals. The aim of this study was to determine motivation behind PrEP initiation and adherence among South African users. A phenomenological qualitative study (n = 15) was used. Participants were purposively recruited from two primary healthcare clinics in eThe…
Four years later
HIV incidence remains high among South Africans, with low uptake of preventative measures such as condom use. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), which protects HIV-negative individuals from infection, was first introduced in SA in 2016. This study determined the knowledge of PrEP among university students (n = 282) and primary health care clinic users (n = 358) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Data were collected using a cross-sectional survey. The …
Factors influencing the adoption of HIV prevention measures in low socio-economic communities of inner-city Durban, South Africa
South Africa is the epicentre of the HIV pandemic. Although there have been health promotion education campaigns to reduce HIV incidence, these have not achieved the desired outcomes. When exploring the effectiveness of these campaigns, it is useful not only to examine HIV knowledge, but also to explore the relationship between that knowledge and health-related behaviour. This study aimed to determine the (1) level of knowledge of HIV prevention,…
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Motivators for oral PrEP uptake and adherence in the eThekwini municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a single daily pill that prevents a seropositive HIV status. Since 2016, South Africa has staggered PrEP roll-out, with uptake levels not reaching optimal goals. The aim of this study was to determine motivation behind PrEP initiation and adherence among South African users. A phenomenological qualitative study (n = 15) was used. Participants were purposively recruited from two primary healthcare clinics in eThe…
Four years later
HIV incidence remains high among South Africans, with low uptake of preventative measures such as condom use. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), which protects HIV-negative individuals from infection, was first introduced in SA in 2016. This study determined the knowledge of PrEP among university students (n = 282) and primary health care clinic users (n = 358) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Data were collected using a cross-sectional survey. The …
Factors influencing the adoption of HIV prevention measures in low socio-economic communities of inner-city Durban, South Africa
South Africa is the epicentre of the HIV pandemic. Although there have been health promotion education campaigns to reduce HIV incidence, these have not achieved the desired outcomes. When exploring the effectiveness of these campaigns, it is useful not only to examine HIV knowledge, but also to explore the relationship between that knowledge and health-related behaviour. This study aimed to determine the (1) level of knowledge of HIV prevention,…
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (2 works) · Men who have sex with men (2 works) · Population (2 works)