Browsing by Author "Tarimo, Nesto Salia"

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    Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs on contributing factors among low back pain patients attending outpatients physiotherapy treatment in Malawi
    (University of the Western Cape, 2011) Tarimo, Nesto Salia; Diener, Ina; Dept. of Physiotherapy; Faculty of Community and Health Sciences
    Low back pain (LBP) is a growing health and socio-economic problem worldwide, affecting humans from adolescent to adult age. In developed countries, more than 80% of adults are at risk of suffering a disabling episode of LBP at one point during their life time. In developing countries, particularly in Africa, the life time prevalence of LBP varies in population groups, but the disability due to LBP is increasing. The aetiology of LBP is multifactorial, and there is still no consensus on the exact cause and contributing factors to LBP. In addition, little is known about patients' knowledge and beliefs on the contributing factors to their LBP. The current study therefore, aimed to identify patients' knowledge, attitudes and beliefs on the contributing factors to LBP, among patients attending physiotherapy outpatient departments in Malawi.
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    The development of a health promotion programme for clients with hypertension in Malawi
    (University of the Western Cape, 2023) Tarimo, Nesto Salia; Phillips, Joliana
    Background: Hypertension (HTN), or high blood pressure, is a growing public health issue in developed and developing nations. Malawi has nearly one-third of its adult population affected. Evidence shows that drug therapy combined with lifestyle-focused health promotion interventions can modify most HTN risk factors and improve treatment outcomes. However, there is no known health promotion programme for HTN available in Malawi. Motivated by this evidence, and Malawi's rising HTN prevalence prompted the current study to develop a health promotion programme for the management of clients with HTN in Malawi. Purpose and objectives: The overarching goal of this study was to design a health promotion programme for the management of clients with HTN in Malawi. The research was divided into three phases with eight distinct specific objectives. Phase 1 aimed to collect baseline data in the field of study (hypertension) and addressed three specific objectives: i) to determine the prevalence of HTN amongst adults aged 25-64 living in Malawi's Blantyre district; ii) to investigate the associated risk factors for HTN; and iii) to determine the awareness of HTN and its complications amongst individuals suffering from the disease. Phase 2 focused on four specific objectives, including gathering information about HTN management practices as well as cleints and health- care professional’s experiences with HTN management.