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Stakeholders’ perspectives on the barriers to accessing health care services in rural settings: A human capabilities approach
(Bentham Science Publishers, 2021-04-12)
Despite efforts to achieve universal access to health care by various stakeholders globally, most developing countries continue to face serious health delivery challenges, especially in rural areas. Introduction: These ...
Spiritual care – ‘A deeper immunity’ – A response to Covid-19 pandemic
(AOSIS, 2020)
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has presented unprecedented health challenges across
all strata in society throughout the world. The COVID experience has caused us to reflect on
quality of life, health and well-being ...
Exploring the perspectives of South African parents and primary caregivers living in low-income communities on what children need to thrive within the first 1000 days of life
(MPDI, 2020)
The first 1000 days is recognised as a critical period for the development of children. What children need to thrive in this particular phase of development may be different from any other phase. In South Africa, parents’ ...
Exploring the perspectives of South African parents and primary caregivers living in low-income communities on what children need to thrive within the first 1000 days of life
(MDPI, 2021)
The first 1000 days is recognised as a critical period for the development of children. What children need to thrive in this particular phase of development may be different from any other phase. In South Africa, parents' ...
A comparison of the relationship between parental efficacy and social support systems of single teen mothers across different family forms in South African low socioeconomic communities
(BCM, 2021)
Teenage parenting is recognised as one of the greatest health and social problems in South Africa. Research in South Africa has shown that by the age of 18 years, more than 30% of teens have given birth at least once. Teen ...
Recommendations to enhance parental involvement and adolescent participation in physical activity
(MPDI, 2022)
Adolescents are influenced by external factors which may impact their
level of physical activity. Parents require specific strategies to become involved and to increase
physical activity participation in adolescence. ...
Developing a logic model of change for the determinants of parental nurturance in the first 1000 days: A mixed-method study protocol
(Public Library of Science, 2021)
Parents play a key role in providing nurturance and nurturing care to their child during the
first 1000 days which is important for optimal child development. Various factors have been
found to influence parenting but ...
Mental health care services in rural South Africa: A human capabilities approach
(Routledge, 2021)
It is estimated that a significant proportion of people living in
South Africa have a mental illness and do not have access to
mental health services. This relates to barriers that contribute to
help-seeking behavior. ...
Perceptions of trust in the context of social cohesion in selected rural communities of South Africa
(MDPI, 2022)
Although nuances around the definitions and contextualization of social cohesion subsist, this paper views social cohesion through the lens of social cooperation and togetherness within a collective in geopolitical terms, ...