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Personality and well-being in black and white South African emerging adults
(Termedia Publishing, 2017)
In the last ten years, the South African Personality Inventory
(SAPI) has been developed as an indigenous measurement
of personality for the multi-cultural environment of
South Africa. The aim of the SAPI is to assess ...
Resourcing resilience: Social protection for HIV prevention amongst children and adolescents in Eastern and Southern Africa
(Routledge, 2016)
Adolescents are the only age group with growing AIDS-related morbidity and mortality in Eastern and Southern
Africa, making HIV prevention research among this population an urgent priority. Structural deprivations are ...
The role of parenting styles and socio-economic status in parents’ knowledge of child development
(Routledge, 2016)
Early childhood development (ECD) has been recognised to be the most important
contributor to long-term social and emotional development. Therefore, positive
parenting is paramount to foster quality parent–child interaction. ...
In utero art exposure and birth and early growth outcomes among HIV-exposed uninfected infants attending immunization services: Results from national pmtct surveillance, South Africa
(Oxford University Press, 2017)
. Despite the recognized benefit of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for preventing and treating HIV, some studies have
reported adverse birth outcomes with in utero ART exposure. We evaluated the effect of infant in utero ...
Happy in the informal economy? A case study of well-being among day labourers in South Africa
(Clute Institute, 2013)
Past research provided evidence of the negative effect that individual unemployment can have on subjective well-being. The persistent high levels of unemployment and poverty in South Africa have been well documented. Many ...
Health-related quality of life of patients six months poststroke living in the Western Cape, South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014)
BACKGROUND: The majority of individuals report a decline in health-related quality of life following a stroke. Quality of life and factors predicting quality of life could differ in individuals from lower income countries. ...
Nurse educators’ experiences of case-based education in a South African nursing programme
(AOSIS Open Journals, 2015)
BACKGROUND: A school of nursing at a university in the Western Cape experienced an increase in student enrolments from an intake of 150 students to 300 students in the space of one year. This required a review of the ...
Assessment of common perinatal mental disorders in a selected district hospital of the Eastern Province in Rwanda
(University of Rwanda, 2015)
BACKGROUND:
Common perinatal mental disorders (CPMDs) in women (depression & anxiety) are recognized as a significant public health concern. In African countries, CPMDs are most prevalent. However, there is limited evidence ...
A model of emotional support for student nurses working in mental health settings in the Western Cape, South Africa: A methodological perspective
(UNISA Press, 2015)
The mental health care environment is a stressful environment, especially
among student nurses. The purpose of the study was to develop a model
of emotional support for student nurses working in the mental health care
...