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Stroke in Africa: Profile, progress, prospects and priorities
(Spring Nature Limited, 2021)
Stroke is a leading cause of disability, dementia, and death worldwide. Approximately 70% of deaths from stroke and 87% of stroke-related disabilities occur in low-income and middle-income countries. At the turn of the ...
Understanding leisure-related program effects by using process data in the HealthWise South Africa Project
(American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration, 2008)
As the push for evidence-based programming gathers
momentum, many human services programs and interventions are under
increased scrutiny to justify their effectiveness across different conditions
and populations. ...
Alignment of school discipline with positive behavioural interventions and supports: The case of one disadvantaged urban South African Primary School
(AOSIS, 2021)
Positive behavioural interventions and supports (PBIS) is a framework that
aligns with the South African Department of Education’s Alternatives to Corporal Punishment.The aim of this study is to provide a snapshot of the ...
Predictors of mask-wearing during the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from South Africa
(Oxford University Press, 2022)
Background: In the absence of a vaccine, the global spread of
COVID-19 during 2020 has necessitated non-pharmaceutical
interventions to curb the rise of cases. Purpose: The article
uses the health belief model and a ...
Alcohol ban during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: Lessons for preventing foetal alcohol spectrum disorder in South Africa
(AOSIS, 2022)
During the two national lockdowns implemented in South Africa to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages were prohibited. There is observational ...