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Hlengiwe Beauty Ndlovu
Researcher at University of KwaZulu-Natal
Publications - 6
Citations - 64
Hlengiwe Beauty Ndlovu is an academic researcher from University of KwaZulu-Natal. The author has contributed to research in topics: Microbicide & Microbicides for sexually transmitted diseases. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 5 publications receiving 59 citations. Previous affiliations of Hlengiwe Beauty Ndlovu include University of Zululand.
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Communication About Microbicide Use Between Couples in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Mitzy Gafos,Mitzy Gafos,Mitzy Gafos,Robert Pool,Robert Pool,Misiwe Adelaide Mzimela,Hlengiwe Beauty Ndlovu,Sheena McCormack,Jonathan Elford +8 more
TL;DR: Qualitative findings highlighted that women in committed relationships were expected to discuss microbicides with their partners and preferred to use microbicide with their partner’s knowledge and in KwaZulu-Natal, socio-cultural norms informing sexual communication are amenable tomicrobicide introduction.
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“One Teabag Is Better than Four”: Participants Response to the Discontinuation of 2% PRO2000/5 Microbicide Gel in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Mitzy Gafos,Misiwe Adelaide Mzimela,Hlengiwe Beauty Ndlovu,Nkosinathi Mhlongo,Yael Hoogland,Richard Mutemwa,Richard Mutemwa +6 more
TL;DR: The use of qualitative social science techniques proved instrumental in ensuring that the discontinuation of 2% PRO2000/5 gel was successfully completed in a manner that was both understandable and acceptable to participants.
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Family planning methods among women in a vaginal microbicide feasibility study in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
TL;DR: Age, marital status, education level and parity were associated with different contraceptive method choices, and contraceptive use increased significantly among women followed longitudinally for 9 months, largely due to increased condom use.
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The Implications of Post-coital Intravaginal Cleansing for the Introduction of Vaginal Microbicides in South Africa
Mitzy Gafos,Robert Pool,Robert Pool,Misiwe Adelaide Mzimela,Hlengiwe Beauty Ndlovu,Sheena McCormack,Jonathan Elford +6 more
TL;DR: Post-coital intravaginal cleansing (IVC) could counteract the protective effect of a vaginal microbicide, and was associated with younger age, larger household size, greater sexual activity, consistent gel use, and clinic of enrolment.
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How effective is effective enough? Opinions of potential end-users of microbicides from a rural South African community.
TL;DR: Potential end-users in a high HIV prevalence area believe that a partially effective microbicide would be an important addition to the limited HIV prevention options for women, as well as laying the ground work for the introduction of more efficacious HIV prevention methods in the future.