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Exploring the intersection between violence against women and children from the perspective of parents convicted of child homicide
(Springer Verlag, 2018)
Violence against women and violence against children are distinct research fields. Quantitative studies have demonstrated their
intersection, but qualitative data provides an opportunity for a comprehensive understanding ...
Abused women's understandings of intimate partner violence and the link to intimate femicide
(Institute for qualitative research, 2016)
In this article, we explore how women survivors of intimate partner violence understand
the abuse they endured and the possible link to intimate femicide. This is a qualitative study based
on a feminist poststructuralist ...
Exploring a sample of university students’ perceptions of menstruation
(National Inquiry Services Centre (NISC), 2016)
This study aimed to explore how a sample of young South African women constructed their perceptions of menstruation. The sample comprised 16 racially/ethnically diverse female university students (blacks = 4, whites = 2, ...
Exploring adversities among parents convicted of killing their children
(PLOS ONE, 2020-07-22)
Experiencing adversities has been associated with the use of violence but this has not been
explored with filicide offenders in South Africa. Individual, semi-structured interviews were
conducted with 22 parents/steppa ...
An exploration of the challenge's fathers' experience when parenting a child that presents with dyspraxia
(Emerald Group Holdings Ltd, 2021)
Purpose: Due to the limited research on fatherhood and dyspraxia, this study is critical as it highlights the challenges that fathers face in parenting a child that presents with dyspraxia. The purpose of this study is to ...
The role and attributes of social networks in the provision of support to women after stillbirth: Experiences from Uganda
(BMC, 2021)
Communities exert stigma on mothers after stillbirth despite their potential to ofer social support to
the grieving family. Maternal healthcare-seeking behaviors are socially reinforced rendering a social network ...
“These women are making a statement against rape and yet the only thing y’all can focus on is ‘eww they’re naked’”: Exploring rape culture on Facebook in South Africa
(Springer, 2020)
Sexual assault on campuses has been identifed as a pervasive public health problem.
In April 2016, students across South African universities launched the #Endrapeculture campaign to express their frustration against ...
"What does the university have to do with it?”: Perceptions of rape culture on campus and the role of university authorities
(Stellenbosch University, 2020)
In April 2016, the #Endrapeculture protests spread across South African university campuses.
These protests raised awareness of university policies regarding rape and sexual assault cases
on campus. The protesters accused ...
Scoping review of the psychosocial aspects of infertility in developing countries: Protocol
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2020)
Introduction Infertility is a widespread social phenomenon. For both women and men, there are several psychosocial issues associated with infertility. Numerous systematic reviews have focused on individuals' psychosocial ...
National-level key stakeholders’ perspectives regarding intervention progression and emerging challenges within the national stillbirth reduction response in Uganda
(Public Library of Science, 2023)
Implementation of evidence-based interventions was adopted to respond to the stillbirth burden
from the global campaigns. However, new challenges emerge in the process of rolling
out such interventions into routine ...