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Expanding the prevention armamentarium portfolio: A framework for promoting HIV-conversant communities within a complex, adaptive epidemiological landscape
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2015)
The article describes a design journey that culminated in an HIV-Conversant Community Framework that is now being piloted in
the Limpopo Province of South Africa. The objective of the initiative is to reduce the aggregate ...
Spatial modelling and mapping of female genital mutilation in Kenya
(BMC, 2014)
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is still prevalent in several communities in Kenya and other
areas in Africa, as well as being practiced by some migrants from African countries living in other parts of the
world. ...
Championing mental health at work: Emerging practice from innovative projects in the UK
(Oxford University Press, 2014)
This paper examines the value of participatory approaches
within interventions aimed at promoting mental health
and wellbeing in the workplace. Specifically the paper
explores data from the thematic evaluation of the ...
Protective effects of asiatic acid in a spontaneous type 2 diabetic mouse model
(Spandidos Publications, 2017)
Asiatic acid (AA) has been demonstrated to exhibit anti‑diabetic activity. However, the mechanisms and underlying signaling pathways remain to be elucidated. The present study was performed to confirm the protective effect ...
Implementing interprofessional education and practice: Lessons from a resource-constrained university
(2017)
Interprofessional education is seen as a vehicle to facilitate collaborative practice and, therefore, address
the complex health needs of populations. A number of concerns have, however, been raised with the
implementation ...
The influence of divorce on the occupations of primary school going children in the Western Cape, South Africa: The perspective of the child and a relevant counsellor
(Nova Publishers, 2014)
There have been a number of studies over the years that propose that divorce could create turmoil in children’s lives. Many theorists agree that divorce is a stressful life transition needing adjustment for both the parent ...
Quality of HIV counselling in South Africa
(Kamla-Raj, 2015)
HIV counselling and testing (HCT) has become increasingly available in South Africa since the 1990s. Over 4500 public health facilities offer client and provider-initiated HIV counselling and testing. Counselling and testing ...
The influence of the social environment on youth physical activity
(AFAHPER-SD, 2015)
Research has highlighted the decline of physical activity during the last twenty years and identified adolescence as the age of the greatest decline. Despite the fact that the benefits of physical activity have been proven, ...
Women’s perceptions and reflections of male partners and couple dynamics in family planning adoption in selected urban slums in Nigeria: A qualitative exploration
(BMC, 2014)
Nigeria is one of the countries where significant progress has not been recorded in contraceptive
uptake despite decades of family planning programs while there are indications that slum dwellers may differ
significantly ...