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Vol 1, No 1 (2009)

Table of Contents

Editorials

The birth of an African journal: PHCFM PDF
Gboyega A. Ogunbanjo 1 page

Original Research

Prevalence of HIV among victims of sexual assault who were mentally impaired children (5 to 18 years) in the Mthatha area of South Africa PDF
Banwari L. Meel 3 pages
Determinants of adherence to antiretroviral drugs among people living with HIV/AIDS in the Ife-Ijesa zone of Osun state, Nigeria PDF
Muhammed O. Afolabi, Kayode T. Ijadunola, Adesegun O. Fatusi, Olayinka A. Olasode 6 pages
Chronic patient care at North West Province clinics PDF
Claire van Deventer, Ian Couper, Nontsikelelo Sondzaba 5 pages
Medical practitioners’ reactions towards family medicine as a speciality in South Africa PDF
Cyril Naidoo, Tonya M. Esterhuizen, Prem Gathiram 5 pages
Profile of acute poisoning in three health districts of Botswana PDF
Mary Kasule, Ntambwe Malangu 6 pages
Factors influencing HAART adherence among private health care sector patients in a suburb of the Ethekwini Metro PDF
Panjasaram Naidoo 4 pages
Post-dispensing stability surveillance: Stavudine PDF
Kamsaladevi K. Naidoo, Thavendran Govender, Rellissa A. Deonunan, Terusha Govender, Calveni Naidoo, Ramona Moodley, Melissa Govender, Khahliso P. Miya 6 pages
Child feeding practices in a rural Western Kenya community PDF
Grace M. Mbagaya 4 pages
Premenstrual symptoms and remedies practiced by Malaysian women attending a rural primary care clinic PDF
Khairani Omar, Siti S. Mohsin, Leelavathi Muthupalaniappen, Idayu B. Idris, Rahmah M. Amin, Khadijah Shamsudin 5 pages
Analysis of possible drug-drug interactions between ritonavir and other antiretrovirals in a section of the private health care sector in South Africa PDF
Norah L. Katende-Kyenda, Martie S. Lubbe, Jan H.P. Serfontein, Ilse Truter 6 pages
Sickle cell knowledge, premarital screening and marital decisions among local government workers in Ile-Ife, Nigeria PDF
Emmanuel A. Abioye-Kuteyi, Olanrewaju Oyegbade, Ibrahim Bello, Chiddude Osakwe 5 pages
Economic activities, illness pattern and utilisation of health care facilities in the rural population of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa PDF
Monjurul Hoque 5 pages
Health care for under-fives in Ile-Ife, South-West Nigeria: Effect of the Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) strategy on growth and development of under-fives PDF
Olufunke M. Ebuehi 8 pages
Incidence of suicide among teenagers and young adults in Transkei, South Africa PDF
Banwari L. Meel 5 pages
Impact of demographic and psychosocial factors on hysterosalpingography pain and discomfort PDF
Anthony C. Ugwu, Augustine O. Imo, Okey F. Erondu 3 pages
The impact of the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act of 1996 (Act 92 of 1996) on criminal abortions in the Mthatha area of South Africa PDF
Banwari L. Meel, Ram P. Kaswa 3 pages
Best practice workplace HIV/AIDS programmes in South Africa: A review of case studies and lessons learned PDF
Geoffrey K.G. Setswe 6 pages
Utilisation of the National Antiretroviral Therapy Guidelines among health care professionals working in Abuja treatment centres, Nigeria PDF
Lindiwe I. Zungu, Ugbede O. Abu, Gboyega A. Ogunbanjo, Geoffrey K. Setswe 4 pages
Co-morbidity of HIV, Hepatitis B, and Syphilis, among victims of sexual assaults in Transkei region, South Africa PDF
Banwari L. Meel 4 pages
Stress among general practitioners of Kwa-Dukuza, Kwa-Zulu Natal PDF
Indiran Govender, Gina Joubert, Stefanus D.W. Oosthuizen 4 pages
Patients’ perception of care during special radiological examinations PDF
Anthony C. Ugwu, Samuel L. Shem, Felix Erondu 3 pages
ICPC-2 defined pattern of illnesses in a practice-based research network in an urban city in West Africa PDF
Olayinka O. Ayankogbe, Muriel A. Oyediran, David A. Oke, Surajudeen O. Arigbabu, Akin A. Osibogun 4 pages
Reasons for non-compliance among patients with hypertension at Vanga Hospital, Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo: A qualitative study PDF
Jean-Pierre Fina Lubaki, Langalibalele Mabuza, Nomsa Malete, Patrick Maduna, John V. Ndimande 5 pages
Pneumonia in rural Malawians under five years old: Treatment outcomes and clinical predictors of death on admission PDF
Prosper M. Lutala, Suzgo Mzumara, Maurice Mlenga, Raphael Talipu, Eric Kasagila 6 pages
Statistical analysis of the maternal death rate at the Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, for the year ending 31 December 2007 PDF
Uchechukwu M. Okeh 3 pages
The treatment outcomes of tuberculosis among health care workers in a general hospital in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa PDF
Idongesit S. Ukpe, Julia Blitz, Jannie Hugo, Ralph Nkosi, Thembi Mpangane, Sharon McLaren 4 pages

Scientific Letters

Trends in fatalities due to poisoning at Umtata General Hospital, Mthatha (1993–2005) PDF
Banwari L. Meel 3 pages
Mobile surgical services in primary care in a rural and remote setting: Experience and evidence from Yala, Cross River State, Nigeria PDF
Emmanuel Monjok, Ekere J. Essien 4 pages

Review Articles

Primary health care in Africa: Now more than ever! PDF
Jan De Maeseneer 3 pages

Case studies

Shark attacks on the Transkei Coast of South Africa: A case report PDF
Banwari L. Meel 2 pages

Reviewer Acknowledgement

PHCFM Volume 1, Issue 1 PDF
Editorial Office 1 pages


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