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Understanding the role played by parents, culture and the school curriculum in socializing young women on sexual health issues in rural South African communities
(Taylor & Francis Open, 2018)
BACKGROUND: the decline in South Africa’s HIV infection rates especially among young women is encouraging. However, studies
show that the 15–24-year-old cohort remains vulnerable. As they still report early sexual debut, ...
Illiteracy among caregivers: implications for children’s educational and social development
(UNISA Press, 2017)
The ability of primary caregivers to provide a healthy, nurturing and stimulating environment for their children is essential for children’s educational advancement and emotional development. However, caregivers who live ...
Experiences of secondary trauma amongst spouses of emergency service personnel
(Stellenbosch University, 2017)
South African emergency service personnel (ESP) regularly face traumatic, stressful and life-threatening situations which influences them physically, emotionally and psychologically. They are exposed to an unpredictable ...
Nurses' perceptions of adolescents accessing and utilizing sexual and reproductive healthcare services in Cape Town, South Africa: a qualitative study
(Elsevier, 2019)
Background: In Sub-Saharan Africa access to and utilization of sexual and reproductive
healthcare is unsatisfactory. Consequently, rates of teenage pregnancy and unsafe abortions among
adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa, ...
Factors which enhance or hinder meeting the educational needs of autistic children in Western Cape province, South Africa: A parents’ perspective
(International Journal of Special Education, 2018)
There is growing interest in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as a result of the increasing
prevalence rates, and because children with ASD find it particularly challenging to enter the
educational system. The present study ...
Healthcare workers’ beliefs, motivations and behaviours affecting adequate provision of sexual and reproductive healthcare services to adolescents in Cape Town, South Africa: a qualitative study
(BioMed Central, 2018)
BACKGROUND: Adolescents’ sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH) needs have been prioritized globally, and they
have the rights to access and utilize SRH services for their needs. However, adolescents under-utilize SRH ...
Social work and food security: Case study on the nutritional capabilities of the landfill waste pickers in South Africa
(SAGE Publications, 2017)
Food security (or the lack of it) has a direct impact on people’s well-being and is of great concern to many disciplines. The study on which the article is based used Drèze and Sen’s ‘nutritional capability’ concept as a ...
Experiences and challenges faced by families dealing with delinquent children in Botswana
(Stellenbosch University, 2018)
Sexual abuse is not being reported adequately. Teachers are in an ideal position to deal with and report sexual abuse, but they are not sufficiently trained in this regard. Therefore it was necessary to evaluate whether ...
Exploring the potential health risks faced by waste pickers on landfills in South Africa: a A socio-ecological perspective
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019)
Landfill and street waste pickers in South Africa are responsible for collecting substantial volumes of recyclable material, saving municipalities millions and contributing to a generally healthier and cleaner environment. ...
"Half a loaf is better than nothing": The risks and resilience of day labourers in Cape Town
(Social Work (South Africa), 2019)
According to Worthington and Scherer (2004), resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or other significant sources of stress. The concept of resilience draws upon previous ...