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A systematic review regarding women’s emotional and psychological experiences of high-risk pregnancies
(Springer Nature, 2020)
High-risk pregnancy refers to a pregnancy that negatively affects the health of the mother, the baby,
or both. High-risk pregnancy evokes a range of emotional and psychological experiences for the expectant mother,
and ...
Children’s hope in South Africa: A population-based Study
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2020)
A growing body of research has provided evidence for the cognitive motivational construct of hope as a psychological strength, particularly for children in adverse social circumstances. In children, hope is defined as a ...
Growing and eating food during the COVID-19 pandemic: Farmers’ perspectives on local food system resilience to shocks in Southern Africa and Indonesia
(MDPI, 2020)
The COVID-19 outbreak forced governments to make decisions that had adverse effects on local food systems and supply chains. As a result, many small-scale food producers faced difficulties growing, harvesting, and selling ...
COVID-19: The invisible risk to oral healthcare workers in dentistry
(José Frantz, 2021)
Oral healthcare workers (OHCW) include any professional who can work in a dental practice setting, for example dentists, dental hygienists, dental therapists, dental assistants and denturists. Dentistry, as a profession, ...
A synthesis of evidence from four local municipality studies: Sakhisizwe Local Municipality – Eastern Cape, Nkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality – KwaZulu-Natal, Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality – Limpopo, Matzikama Local Municipality – Western Cape
(2020-03-31)
This paper sets out to provide an accessible summary of the key findings which have emerged from the extensive research conducted as part of a project to develop a draft policy framework for employment intensive land reform. ...
Perceptions of pregnant women of reasons for late initiation of antenatal care: A qualitative interview study
(BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020)
Background: Antenatal care serves as a key entry point for a pregnant woman to receive a broad range of services and should be initiated at the onset of pregnancy. The aim of the study was to understand the reasons for the ...
An evidence-based approach to learning and teaching during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic
(José Frantz, 2021)
On 5 March 2020, South Africa’s Health Minister confirmed that
the first case of Covid-19 had been detected in the country and on 15
March the President announced a national state of disaster, followed
by various measures ...
COVID-19 casts a shadow over domestic workers
(José Frantz, 2021)
Even though they are recognised as workers and covered by certain labour laws, domestic workers remain one of the most poorly paid and disempowered sections of the workforce. Being a hard-to-organise sector, with weak ...
The impact of COVID-19 on families
(José Frantz, 2021)
The coronavirus, and the disease it causes, Covid-19, a global pandemic originating in the North, carved a devasting path as it expanded to other countries and continents, eventually reaching the South. The biggest fear ...
Using the realist interview approach to maintain theoretical awareness in realist studies.
(SAGE Journals, 2020)
Realist evaluation submits that theories and models of how, why, for whom and under what circumstances programs work could be formulated by conceptualizing the relational links between the context within which programs are ...