Ngcwalisa Amanda Jama

Dados Biográficos

ID7796146
NOMENgcwalisa Amanda Jama
PRENOMESNgcwalisa Amanda
SOBRENOMEJama
ASSINATURAJAMA N A
AFILIAÇÕESUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal
VERIFICADONão
TOTAL DE OBRAS4
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR4
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2018
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2023
ÍNDICE H0

  • Enhancing linkage to HIV care in the “Universal Test and Treat” era

    Open AccessEdward Nicol, Ngcwalisa Jama et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Ending AIDS by 2030 would depend on how successful health systems are in linking people living with HIV (PLHIV) into care. The World Health Organization recommended the 'Universal Test and Treat' (UTT) strategy - initiating all individuals testing positive on antiretroviral therapy (ART) irrespective of their CD4 count and clinical staging. This study aimed to explore the enablers and barriers to linkage to HIV care among adults with a new HIV di…

  • Barriers and Facilitating Factors to HIV Treatment Among Men in a High-HIV-Burdened District in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    Open AccessMbuzeleni Hlongwa, Ngcwalisa Jama et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Men s Health2022

    Despite enormous increases in the proportion of people living with HIV accessing treatment in sub-Saharan Africa, major gender disparities persist, with men experiencing lower rates of testing, linkage to treatment, and retention in care. In this study, we investigated the barriers and facilitating factors to HIV treatment among men in uThukela, a high-HIV-burdened district in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. We conducted a qualitative study…

  • A qualitative study exploring infant feeding decision‐making between birth and 6 months among HIV‐positive mothers

    Open AccessChristiane Horwood, Ngcwalisa Amanda Jama et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2018

    Despite efforts to support breastfeeding for HIV-positive mothers in South Africa, being HIV-positive remains a barrier to initiating and sustaining breastfeeding. The aim was to explore decision-making about infant feeding practices among HIV-positive mothers in a rural and urban settings in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. HIV-positive pregnant women were purposively sampled from one antenatal clinic in each setting. A qualitative longitudinal coho…

  • Exploring the care provided to mothers and children by community health workers in South Africa

    Open AccessAurene Wilford, Sifiso Phakathi et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2018

    Key building blocks for a successful CHW programme are in place to provide services for mothers and children in households but further training and supervision is required if the gaps in CHW knowledge and skills are to be filled