%0 Journal Article %T Adherence challenges encountered in an intervention programme to combat chronic non-communicable diseases in an urban black community, Cape Town %A Herculina Salom¨¦ Kruger %A Nasheetah Solomons %A Thandi Rose Puoane %J - %D 2017 %X Background: Chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCD) have become the greatest contributor to the mortality rate worldwide. Despite attempts by Governments and various non-governmental organisations to prevent and control the epidemic with various intervention strategies, the number of people suffering from CNCD is increasing at an alarming rate in South Africa and worldwide. %K Study's objectives were to explore perceived challenges with implementation of %K and adherence to health messages disseminated as part of a CNCD intervention programme %K to gain an understanding of participants' expectations of CNCD intervention programmes %K and to explore the acceptability and preference of health message dissemination methods. In addition %K participants' awareness of %K and willingness to participate in CNCDs intervention programmes in their community was explored. %U https://www.ajol.info/index.php/hsa/article/view/153962