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Policy adoption and the implementation woes of the intersectoral first 1000 days of childhood initiative, in the Western Cape province of South Africa
(Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2021)There is a growing interest in implementing intersectoral approaches to address social determinants especially within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) era. However, there is limited research that uses policy analysis ... -
Policy foundations for transformation: A gender analysis of adolescent health policy documents in South Africa
(Oxford University Press, 2021)The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the United Nations Global Strategy (2016-30) emphasize that all women, children and adolescents 'survive, thrive and transform'. A key element of this global policy framework ... -
Policy implementation challenges and barriers to access sexual and reproductive health services faced by people with disabilities: An intersectional analysis of policy actors’ perspectives in post-conflict Northern Uganda
(Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2021)Emerging from a 20-year armed conflict, Uganda adopted several laws and policies to protect the rights of people with disabilities, including their sexual and reproductive health (SRH) rights. However, the SRH rights ... -
Policy implementation challenges and barriers to access sexual and reproductive health services faced by people with disabilities: An intersectional analysis of policy actors’ perspectives in post-conflict Northern Uganda
(Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2022)Emerging from a 20-year armed conflict, Uganda adopted several laws and policies to protect the rights of people with disabilities, including their sexual and reproductive health (SRH) rights. However, the SRH rights ... -
Policymakers’ perspectives towards developing a guideline to inform policy on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: A qualitative study
(MDPI, 2019)Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) has a high prevalence in South Africa, especially among the poor socioeconomic communities. However, there is no specific policy to address FASD. Using a qualitative study design, ... -
The politics and practice of initiating a public health postgraduate programme in three universities in sub-Saharan Africa: The challenges of alignment and coherence
(Springer Nature, 2020)In-country postgraduate training programme in low and middle income countries are widely considered to strengthen institutional and national capacity. There exists dearth of research about how new training initiatives in ... -
Post-doctoral research fellowship as a health policy and systems research capacity development intervention: a case of the CHESAI initiative
(BioMed Central, 2016)BACKGROUND: Building capacity in health policy and systems research (HPSR), especially in low- and middle-income countries, remains a challenge. Various approaches have been suggested and implemented by scholars ... -
Practice and power: a review and interpretive synthesis focused on the exercise of discretionary power in policy implementation by front line providers and managers
(Oxford University Press, 2014)Tackling the implementation gap is a health policy concern in low- and middleincome countries (LMICs). Limited attention has so far been paid to the influence of power relations over this gap. This article presents, ... -
Practice of death surveillance and response for maternal, newborn and child health: A framework and application to a South African health district
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2021)To assess the functioning of maternal, perinatal, neonatal and child death surveillance and response (DSR) mechanisms at a health district level.A framework of elements covering analysis of causes of death, and processes ... -
Practicing governance towards equity in health systems: LMIC perspectives and experience
(BMC, 2017)The unifying theme of the papers in this series is a concern for understanding the everyday practice of governance in low- and middle-income country (LMIC) health systems. Rather than seeing governance as a normative ... -
Practicing governance towards equity in health systems: LMIC perspectives and experience
(BioMed Central, 2017)The unifying theme of the papers in this series is a concern for understanding the everyday practice of governance in low- and middle-income country (LMIC) health systems. Rather than seeing governance as a normative ... -
Praxis, power, and processes: youth participation in health policy – a response to recent commentaries
(International Journal of Health Policy and Management (IJHPM), 2024)We are appreciative of the opportunity to further engage in critical discussions and to advance the knowledge on youth participation in health policy processes, by providing a response to commentaries on our paper, “Between ... -
Predictors of breastfeeding cessation among HIV positive women in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Background: In 2006, 29. of women aged 25-34 years who attended public antenatal clinics, tested HIV-positive. Thus, 300,000 infants in SA are exposed to HIV annually. SA has greatest burden of HIV, with an estimated 5.5 ... -
Predictors of nurses’ and midwives’ intentions to provide maternal and child healthcare services to adolescents in South Africa
(BioMed Central, 2016)BACKGROUND: Adolescent mothers are at a much higher risk for maternal mortality compared to mothers aged 20 years and above. Newborns born to adolescent mothers are also more likely to have low birth weight, with the risk ... -
Predictors of tuberculosis (TB) and antiretroviral (ARV) medication non-adherence in public primary care patients in South Africa: A cross sectional study
(BioMed Central, 2013)Background: Despite the downward trend in the absolute number of tuberculosis (TB) cases since 2006 and the fall in the incidence rates since 2001, the burden of disease caused by TB remains a global health challenge. ... -
Prevalence and correlates of reproductive coercion across ten sites: commonalities and divergence
(BMC, 2023)Background Reproductive coercion (RC) is a type of abuse where a partner asserts control over a woman’s reproductive health trajectories. Recent research emphasizes that RC experiences may differ within and across low- ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with substance use among university students in South Africa: implications for prevention
(BMC Psychology, 2022)Background: Substance use is an important public health concern in many countries across the globe. Among the general public, institutions of higher learning have developed a reputation for inducing new substance use among ... -
Prevalence and risk indicators of chronic pain in a rural community in South Africa
(James Cook University, 2011)Background: Despite the acknowledgement that chronic pain may be a problem for adults in rural settings, there is a lack of epidemiological investigations on its occurrence in rural South Africa. Objectives: To estimate ... -
Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of physical activity levels among South African adults in Cape Town and Mount Frere communities in 2008-2009
(BioMed Central, 2016)BACKGROUND: Physical activity has been linked to reduced risk of various cardiometabolic disease, cancer, and premature mortality. We investigated the prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of physical activity among ... -
Prevalence of a healthy lifestyle among individuals with cardiovascular disease in high-, middle- and low-income countries: The Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study
(American Medical Association, 2013)Importance: Little is known about adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors among individuals with a coronary heart disease (CHD) or stroke event in communities across a range of countries worldwide. Objective: To examine ...