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(University of the Western Cape, 2014)In 1915 Baba Bapoo, a store assistant in Cape Town, was thrown into a state of great mental and emotional stress when he lost his permit en route to India. This was the only document that could guarantee his re-admission ... -
The paracrine effect of hypoxic and normoxic cancer secretion on the proliferation of brain endothelial cells (bend.3)
(MDPI, 2022): Background: This study aimed to investigate the disruption of cell cycle phases of bEnd.3 cells exposed to cancer paracrine secretion. Cancer cells have been reported to use the secretion of paracrine factors to ... -
A paradigm shift in African men and health- the case of oral health
(South African Dental Association, 2014)It has been widely documented that men, especially those of African origin, will seek medical attention only when they experience serious ill health. In African settings, this reluctance is mostly influenced by their ... -
The paradox of youth empowerment: Exploring youth intervention programme in Ghana
(Cogent OA, 2018)Empowerment is a necessary determinant of young people’s participation in national, regional and district or local level decision-making processes. For inclusiveness in any social intervention programme, the policy process ... -
The paradoxical effects of being a cost centre manager at a public hospital in Limpopo Province, South Africa
(AFAHPER-SD, 2014)The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of being a cost centre manager at a public hospital in Limpopo Province, South Africa. A qualitative, descriptive, exploratory and contextual research design was used. ... -
Parallel Policies: Policies relevant to child safety
(Centre for Justice and Crime Prevention, 2007)The Centre for Justice and Crime Prevention’s 2005 National Youth Victimisation Study indicated the need to explore existing policy impacting on children from a social crime prevention perspective within a rights-based ... -
Paramedics, poetry, and film: Health policy and systems research at the intersection of theory, art, and practice
(Human Resources for Health, 2019)Violence is a public health issue. It is the consequence of a complex set of interacting political, social, and economic factors firmly rooted in past and current injustice. South Africa remains one of the most unequal ... -
Paramedics, poetry, and film: Health policy and systems research at the intersection of theory, art, and practice
(BMC, 2019)Violence is a public health issue. It is the consequence of a complex set of interacting political, social, and economic factors firmly rooted in past and current injustice. South Africa remains one of the most ... -
Parental Care and the Best Interest of the Child in Muslim Countries
(T.M.C. Asser Press The Hague, 2017)This chapter on South Africa critically analyses the evolution of the concept of the best interests of the child, and specifically how it pertains to the fields of care (custody), contact (access), guardianship and ... -
Parental reporting of adverse drug reactions in South Africa: An online survey
(AOSIS, 2021)The high incidence of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in children is of global concern. Enhancing the reporting of ADRs could contribute to making safer medicines available to children.To assess parents’ awareness of ... -
Parenting practice, leisure experience, and substance use among South African adolescents
(Routledge, 2019)There is limited understanding of parents’ role in positive youth/adolescent development through leisure in developing countries. Using a sample of 6,626 eighth-grade students in South Africa, this study examined the ... -
Parenting styles and psychological needs influences on adolescent life goals and aspirations in a South African setting
(Routledge, 2015)The present study examined the role of parenting styles and basic psychological needs in the adoption of goals and aspirations of learners, as well as for their psychological wellbeing (positive versus negative affect) in ... -
Parents and adolescents in the post-divorce period: The effects on adolescent psychosocial development
(Stellenbosch University, 2022)Although the effects of divorce on younger children have been researched, the same cannot be said for adolescents and their future development. This study focused on participants’ experiences of divorce and the effects on ... -
Parents perceptions of stress in a neonatal intensive care unit in Rwanda
(Curationis, 2015)BACKGROUND: Having a newborn infant hospitalised in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is an unexpected and stressful event for a family. A number of potential stressors to which family members of patients in these ... -
Parents resist sexuality education through digital activism
(SAGE Publications, 2022)South Africa has high rates of HIV infection among its young population, high rates of unintended pregnancy among the youth, and extremely high rates of gender-based violence. Given all this, it is essential that young people ... -
Parents' experiences of parenting an adolescent abusing substances
(Stellenbosch University, 2018)Adolescent substance abuse is one of the most significant current discussions in social and public health (Wegner & Flisher, 2009). According to the South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU), it ... -
Parents’ Perspectives on Children’s Independent Mobility in Selected Rural Towns in South Africa: A Human Capabilities Perspective
(MDPI, 2022)A child’s independent mobility is essential to their social, emotional physical, and cognitive development and provides children the opportunity to explore and experience their environment. The freedom of free movement ... -
Parliamentarians discuss issues around HIV and AIDS
(ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2010)During the XVIII International AIDS Conference held in Vienna, Austria, from 18-23 July 2010, members and staff of parliament from 47 countries met on 20 July to discuss legislative aspects of HIV relating to key affected ... -
Parliamentary oversight of extractive industries
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Africa has experienced a boom in extractive industries since the beginning of this century. Extractive companies often are exposed not just to government patronage, but also to requests to consider local third-party ... -
Parliaments and the MDGs
(ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2010)During the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) summit that took place in New York from 20 to 22 September 2010, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the United Nations (UN) Millennium Campaign organised a meeting aimed ...