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Experiences of adolescents who lost a parent to aids in the Western Cape, South Africa: a qualitative study
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
BACKGROUND: AIDS related deaths of parents have resulted in large numbers of children being orphaned. Adolescence, a particularly vulnerable period in a child's developmental life is characterised by uncertainties, role ...
Political socialization of the youth: an examination of the family as an agency for youth citizenship in South Africa
(NOVA Science, 2015)
This study examined the role of the family in the political socialization of the youth. Two hundred and seventy-five (275) youth completed the self-administered questionnaire that was adapted from the Afrobarometer Round ...
Prevalence of tobacco use among adults in South Africa: Results from the first South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2015)
Smoking is one of the major preventable causes of
disease and premature death globally.[1] Tobacco is
the second leading risk factor for the global burden
of disease, accounting for 6.3% of disability-adjusted
life-years ...