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Sociolinguistics and modes of social class signalling: African perspectives
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2020)
The paper evaluates spatial, behavioural, and material signal-ling of social class in African contexts, focusing on Kenya and Zambia. In particular, it draws on notions of mode of class signalling and intersectionality and ...
The relationship between female adiposity and physical attractiveness amongst adults in rural Ranaka village, Botswana
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)
The obesity problem persists in many countries despite growing
evidence on the development of effective strategies directed at
promoting healthy eating and physical activity to reduce obesity
prevalence globally.1 ...
HIV-1 diversity and the implementation of integrase strand-transfer inhibitors as part of combination antiretroviral therapy
(SAMA, 2020)
: The integrase (IN) strand-transfer inhibitor (InSTI)
dolutegravir (DTG) is now recommended by the World Health
Organization as part of salvage and/or first-line combination
antiretroviral therapy (cART).[1] DTG has a ...
Multistage antiplasmodial activity of hydroxyethylamine compounds,in vitroandin vivoevaluations
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2020)
Malaria, a global threat to the human population, remains a challenge partly due to the fast-growing drug-resistant strains of Plasmodium species. New therapeutics acting against the pathogenic asexual and sexual stages, ...
Using the RE-AIM framework to identify and describe nutritional feeding styles and intervention model best practices for primary caregivers in Africa: A narrative review
(SAGE, 2020)
Current research shows that across the world people are eating poorly. This is leading to increased
incidences of nutrition-related health problems.This paper aims to provide a synthesis of research on the nutritional ...
The Judiciary in Federal Systems in Africa
(Perspectives on Federalism, 2020)
Eight states in Africa that have federal or federal-type government systems and most of
these federations emerged in the post-Cold War period. The African federations are in
various degrees characterised by a limited ...
Africa, prisons and COVID-19
(Oxford University Press, 2020)
Africa’s prisons are a long-standing concern for rights defenders given the prevalence
of rights abuses, overcrowding, poor conditions of detention and the extent to which
the criminal justice system is used to target ...
The role of national human rights institutions in enhancing the impact of children's rights in Africa
(Pretoria University Law Press, 2020)
This chapter contextualises the role played by National Human Rights
Institutions (NHRIs) and their functional equivalents (such as ombudsmen)
in the reporting process on children’s rights. As Ineke Boerifijn notes,
NHRIs ...
Capacity building for whole genome sequencing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and bioinformatics in high TB burden countries
(Oxford University Press, 2020)
Background
Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is increasingly used for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) research. Countries with the highest tuberculosis (TB) burden face important challenges to integrate WGS into surveillance ...
The African intellectuals’ project
(UNISA Press, 2020)
Soon after taking the position of editor of IJARS at the beginning of 2019, I was
contacted by the dean of Unisa’s College of Graduate Studies (CGS), Prof. Lindiwe
Zungu, who informed me that the university’s principal ...