Abel Jacobus Pienaar
Biographic Data
| ID | 4680672 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Abel Jacobus Pienaar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Abel Jacobus |
| FAMILY NAME | Pienaar |
| SIGNATURE | PIENAAR A J |
| AFFILIATIONS | North-West University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0148-752X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Narratives of Women with Infertility Who Use Indigenous Practices to Conceive, North West Province, South Africa
Infertility is a serious reproductive health challenge that has a far-reaching impact on women’s lives as they, inevitably, are the ones blamed for the failure to conceive. Despite availability of Western treatments to manage infertilit y, women frequently consult indigenous healthcare practitioners (IHCP) for healthcare, preferring these services to Western practice due to reasons such as accessibility and affordability. The study used a qualita…
Psychosocial management of depression in adolescent learners
This study explored the perceptions of adolescent learners, teachers, and parents on the psychosocial management of adolescent depression in a district of Lagos State, Nigeria. Data were collected from 24 participants (10 adolescent learners, 6 teachers, 2 principals, and 6 parents) through in-depth individual interviews. Following thematic analysis, findings revealed adolescents to priorities low mood and lack of concentration aspects of depress…
Intrapartum practices to limit vertical transmission of HIV
The need to improve health services to HIV-positive women requires a specific focus on limiting mother-to-child transmission. Vertical transmission most often takes place during the intrapartum period; hence, it is essential to alert midwives to what constitutes safe or risky intrapartum practices. Midwives in the southern region of the North West Province of South Africa were surveyed for their knowledge of safe intrapartum practices that can li…
Narratives of Women with Infertility Who Use Indigenous Practices to Conceive, North West Province, South Africa
Infertility is a serious reproductive health challenge that has a far-reaching impact on women’s lives as they, inevitably, are the ones blamed for the failure to conceive. Despite availability of Western treatments to manage infertilit y, women frequently consult indigenous healthcare practitioners (IHCP) for healthcare, preferring these services to Western practice due to reasons such as accessibility and affordability. The study used a qualita…
Intrapartum practices to limit vertical transmission of HIV
The need to improve health services to HIV-positive women requires a specific focus on limiting mother-to-child transmission. Vertical transmission most often takes place during the intrapartum period; hence, it is essential to alert midwives to what constitutes safe or risky intrapartum practices. Midwives in the southern region of the North West Province of South Africa were surveyed for their knowledge of safe intrapartum practices that can li…
Psychosocial management of depression in adolescent learners
This study explored the perceptions of adolescent learners, teachers, and parents on the psychosocial management of adolescent depression in a district of Lagos State, Nigeria. Data were collected from 24 participants (10 adolescent learners, 6 teachers, 2 principals, and 6 parents) through in-depth individual interviews. Following thematic analysis, findings revealed adolescents to priorities low mood and lack of concentration aspects of depress…
Narratives of Women with Infertility Who Use Indigenous Practices to Conceive, North West Province, South Africa
Infertility is a serious reproductive health challenge that has a far-reaching impact on women’s lives as they, inevitably, are the ones blamed for the failure to conceive. Despite availability of Western treatments to manage infertilit y, women frequently consult indigenous healthcare practitioners (IHCP) for healthcare, preferring these services to Western practice due to reasons such as accessibility and affordability. The study used a qualita…
Psychology (3 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (1 work) · Anxiety (1 work) · Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy (1 work) · Audit (1 work) · Business (1 work)