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Exploring the challenges of implementing participatory action research in the context of HIV and poverty.
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2010)
HIV/AIDS is having a devastating impact on South Africa and particularly on poor
communities. Empowerment of communities has been identified as an important step
towards mitigating the consequences and helping communities ...
The church, gender and AIDS: What's wrong with patriarchy?
(SUN, 2015)
Many women and children suffer in silence in cultures where patriarchy is condoned
and defended as the natural order of things. The inferior status ascribed women and
children where patriarchy is imbued as hypernormative, ...
Monitoring and evaluation of sport-based HIV/AIDS awareness programmes: strengthening outcome indicators
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
There are number of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in South Africa that use sport as a tool to respond to Human
Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS), however, little is reported about ...
A model for control of HIV/AIDS with parental care
(World Scientific Publishing, 2013)
In this study we investigate the HIV/AIDS epidemic in a population which experiences
a significant flow of immigrants. We derive and analyze a mathematical model that
describes the dynamics of HIV infection among the ...
Narratives of transactional sex on a university campus
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)
Given the imperatives of HIV and gender equality, South African researchers have foregrounded transactional sex as a common practice that contributes to unsafe and inequitable sexual practices. This paper presents findings ...
Fighting HIV/AIDS through popular Zambian music
(Routledge, 2013)
This paper explores how HIV/AIDS education messages are transmitted through popular
Zambian music lyrics. The focus is on the recontextualisation of lived experiences and
Zambian cultural practices in the fight against ...
Introducing e-learning in a South African Higher Education institution: challenges arising from an intervention and possible responses
(Blackwell, 2013)
This article draws on research conducted at a tertiary institution in South Africa as part
of the redesigning of an English for Educational Development (EED) course to include an
e-learning online discussion component. ...
Women in South Africa: Striving for full equality post-apartheid
(Springer Nature, 2017)
Life for South African women post-apartheid reflects both legislative advances and lingering challenges. Despite progress in the post-apartheid world, South Africa is still characterized by a high level of economic disparity, ...
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 ...
Challenges facing successful scaling up of effective screening for cardiovascular disease by community health workers in Mexico and South Africa: Policy implications
(iMED, 2016)
The integration of community health workers (CHWs) into primary and secondary
prevention functions in health programs and services delivery in Mexico and South
Africa has been demonstrated to be effective. Task-sharing ...