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Horizontality and housing rights protection against private evictions from a European and South African perspective
(Brill Academic Publishers, 2022)In the recent decision of fjm v. the United Kingdom, the ECtHR made a decision on the required protection against private evictions that threatens to water-down the protection of housing rights offered by the echr. This ... -
Hospital utilization and out of pocket expenditure in public and private sectors under the universal government health insurance scheme in Chhattisgarh State, India: Lessons for universal health coverage
(Public Library of Science, 2017)Research on impact of publicly financed health insurance has paid relatively little attention to the nature of healthcare provision the schemes engage. India's National Health Insurance Scheme or RSBY was made universal ... -
The host haloes of O I absorbers in the reionization epoch
(Oxford University Press, 2013)We use a radiation hydrodynamic simulation of the hydrogen reionization epoch to study OI absorbers at z ∼ 6. The intergalactic medium (IGM) is reionized before it is enriched; hence, OI absorption originates within dark ... -
Hot subdwarf stars in close-up view IV. Helium abundances and the 3He isotopic anomaly of subdwarf B stars
(EDP Sciences, 2013)Atmospheric parameters and helium abundances of 44 bright subdwarf B stars have been determined. More than half of our sample consists of newly discovered stars from the Edinburgh Cape survey. We showed that effective ... -
Hot white dwarfs and pre-white dwarfs discovered with SALT
(Oxford University Press, 2023)The Southern African Large Telescope survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs aims to explore evolutionary pathways among groups of highly evolved stars. The selection criteria mean that several hot white dwarfs and related ... -
Household access to non-communicable disease medicines during universal health care roll-out in Kenya: A time series analysis
(Public Library of Science, 2022)This study aims to describe trends and estimate impact of county-level universal health coverage expansion in Kenya on household availability of non-communicable disease medicines, medicine obtainment at public hospitals ... -
Household consumption of orange-fleshed sweet potato and its associated factors in Chipata District, Eastern Province Zambia
(SAGE Publications, 2017)BACKGROUND: The Integrating Orange Project promotes production and consumption of orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) to address vitamin A deficiency among rural populations of Zambia since 2011. OBJECTIVE: This study ... -
The household economic burden of non- communicable diseases in 18 countries
(BMJ Global Health, 2020)background Non- communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally. In 2014, the United Nations committed to reducing premature mortality from NCDs, including by reducing the burden of healthcare costs. ... -
The household economic burden of non-communicable diseases in 18 countries
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2020)Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally. In 2014, the United Nations committed to reducing premature mortality from NCDs, including by reducing the burden of healthcare costs. Since 2014, ... -
Household livelihoods and increasing foreign investment pressure in Ethiopia’s natural forests
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2011)Foreign investment in Ethiopia’s forestry sector is currently limited, but agricultural investments that affect forests — largely through forest clearing — are commonplace. We describe the nature of forest investments ... -
Household waste management practices and challenges in a rural remote town in the hantam municipality in the Northern Cape, South Africa
(MDPI, 2021)Waste management in rural areas poses a major challenge to local governments in developing countries. Municipalities face limited budgets and obstacles with the collection of waste, as well as a lack of proper equipment, ... -
Household, community, sub-national and country-level predictors of primary cooking fuel switching in nine countries from the PURE study
(IOP Publishing, 2019)Introduction. Switchingfrom polluting (e.g. wood, crop waste, coal)to clean (e.g. gas, electricity) cooking fuels can reduce household air pollution exposures and climate-forcing emissions.While studies have evaluated ... -
Household-focused interventions to enhance the treatment and management of HIV in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review
(BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 2019)Background: HIV remains a major public health challenge in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The initiation of a greater number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) onto antiretroviral therapy (ART) following ... -
Households in HIV care: designing an intervention to stimulate HIV competency in households in South Africa
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2020)Despite the Universal Test and Treat program and widespread antiretroviral treatment rollout, South Africa is still facing HIV prevention and treatment challenges, which are aggravated by human resource shortages in the ... -
Housing ownership among female migrants in South Africa: The case of metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas
(SUN Journals, 2017)In the study of female migration and housing acquisition, little has been elaborated about the magnitude and the direction of female migrants in South African context. Furthermore, housing tenure status is still under ... -
Housing rights of "slum" dwellers at stake : case review
(ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2009)On 27 January 2009, the High Court (Durban and Coast Local Division) handed down judgment in the Slums Act case. The case concerned a controversial piece of legislation, the KwaZulu-Natal Elimination and Prevention of ... -
How age and sex affect treatment outcomes for children with severe malnutrition: A multi-country secondary data analysis
(John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2023)Age and sex influence the risk of childhood wasting. We aimed to determine if wasting treatment outcomes differ by age and sex in children under 5 years, enroled in therapeutic and supplementary feeding programmes. Utilising ... -
How age and sex affect treatment outcomes for children with severe malnutrition: A multi-country secondary data analysis
(John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2024)Age and sex influence the risk of childhood wasting. We aimed to determine if wasting treatment outcomes differ by age and sex in children under 5 years, enroled in therapeutic and supplementary feeding programmes. Utilising ... -
How are gender equality and human rights interventions included in sexual and reproductive health programmes and policies: a systematic review of existing research foci and gaps
(Public Library of Science, 2016)The importance of promoting gender equality and human rights in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) programmes and policies has been affirmed in numerous international and regional agreements, most recently the 2030 ... -
How are gender equality and human rights interventions included in sexual and reproductive health programmes and policies: A systematic review of existing research foci and gaps
(Public Library of Science, 2016)The importance of promoting gender equality and human rights in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) programmes and policies has been affirmed in numerous international and regional agreements, most recently the 2030 Agenda ...
