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Toward a positive life beyond covid-19: Problem-solving appraisal as a resistance resource in the relationship between stress and well-being in students
(MDPI, 2023)
The COVID-19 pandemic is a major global stressor that has been associated with elevated
risk of negative mental health symptoms. As a helping profession, our main task should be identifying
factors that may shield ...
A qualitative exploration of factors influencing non-use of sexual reproductive health services among university students in South Africa
(MDPI, 2023)
: (1) Background: There is growing concern in South Africa about risky sexual behaviour,
sexual transmitted infections (STIs), and unplanned pregnancy among young people. Many sexually
active students engage in several ...
Teacher awareness of psychosocial support available as per the integrated school health policy in South Africa
(AOSIS, 2023)
In 2012, the South African government initiated the Integrated School
Health Policy (ISHP) to serve as a national guideline on providing school health and
support services from key stakeholders such as the Department of ...
What are health policy and systems research priorities for universal health coverage in South Africa?
(PubMed, 2023)
We report here on the process and findings of a research prioritisation exercise for universal health coverage (UHC) in South Africa,
conducted during the course of 2019. As plans to roll out National Health Insurance ...
The role of resilience in the relationship between role stress and psychological wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic: a crosssectional study
(BMC Psychology, 2023)
Background Stress resistance resources, such as social support and resilience, have been found to be important
in promoting psychological well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, most prior research studies ...
The Resilience of South African School Teachers in the Time of COVID-19: Coping with Risk of Infection, Loneliness, and Anxiety
(NLM (Medline), 2023)
The COVID-19 pandemic precipitated an overall increase in the global prevalence of mental
health disorders and psychological distress. However, against this backdrop, there was also evidence
of adaptation and coping, ...
We Want to See Youth That Would Be Better People Than Us": A Case Report on Addressing Adolescent Substance Use in Rural South Africa
(NLM (Medline), 2023)
Research suggests that substance use, particularly among adolescents may lead to increased
illegal activities as well as physical and social health consequences. Around the world, communities,
overburdened with adolescent ...
Aspirations and realities of intergovernmental collaboration in national- level interventions: Insights from maternal, neonatal and child health policy processes in Nigeria, 2009– 2019
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2023)
In Nigeria’s federal government system, national policies
assign concurrent healthcare responsibilities across
constitutionally arranged government levels. Hence,
national policies, formulated for adoption by states
for ...
Individual and area-level socioeconomic correlates of hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control in uMgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(BMC, 2023)
Hypertension is the second leading risk factor for death in South Africa, and rates have steadily
increased since the end of Apartheid. Research on the determinants of hypertension in South Africa has received
considerable ...
Factors promoting exclusive breastfeeding at a public health facility in Windhoek Namibia: A descriptive comparative study
(Elsevier, 2023)
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) refers to the practice of giving an infant breast milk only up to the age
of six months, except for oral rehydration solutions or drops/syrups of vitamins, minerals or medicines. Globally
and ...