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Youths’ perceptions of the relation between alcohol consumption and risky sexual behaviour in the Western Cape, South Africa: a qualitative study
(Springer, 2021)The purpose of this study is to explore the factors that youth identify as contributing to alcohol consumption, and more specifcally its relation to risky sexual behaviour among youth. We employed an exploratory qualitative ... -
Alignment of school discipline with positive behavioural interventions and supports: The case of one disadvantaged urban South African Primary School
(AOSIS, 2021)Positive behavioural interventions and supports (PBIS) is a framework that aligns with the South African Department of Education’s Alternatives to Corporal Punishment.The aim of this study is to provide a snapshot of the ... -
The structure of children's subjective well-being
(Frontiers Media, 2021)Research on children’s quality of life and subjective well-being has advanced over the past decade largely as a result of developments in childhood theory, children’s rights legislation, and the shift toward positive ... -
Is the routine health information system ready to support the planned national health insurance scheme in South Africa?
(Oxford University Press, 2021)Implementation of a National Health Insurance (NHI) in South Africa requires a reliable, standardized health information system that supports Diagnosis-Related Groupers for reimbursements and resource management. We ... -
“I had made the decision, and no one was going to stop me” -Facilitators of prep adherence during pregnancy and postpartum in cape town, South Africa
(Springer, 2021)PrEP is safe and efective but requires adherence during potential HIV exposure, yet the facilitators of long-term maternal adherence are not well understood. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 25 postpartum women ... -
Probability and amount of medicines expenditure according to health insurance status in Kenya: A household survey in eight counties
(Wiley, 2021)National and county governments in Kenya have introduced various health insurance schemes to protect households against financial hardship as a result of large health expenditure. This study examines the relationship between ... -
The role and attributes of social networks in the provision of support to women after stillbirth: Experiences from Uganda
(BMC, 2021)Communities exert stigma on mothers after stillbirth despite their potential to ofer social support to the grieving family. Maternal healthcare-seeking behaviors are socially reinforced rendering a social network ... -
Operational framework for rural hospitals during a pandemic
(Taylor and Francis, 2021)It is now evident that a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has developed. The unfortunate reality is that those in rural areas may be impacted the hardest. Ethical decision making may look the same for rural areas as ... -
Project Last Mile and the development of the Girl Champ brand in eSwatini: Engaging the private sector to promote uptake of health services among adolescent girls and young women
(Taylor & Francis Open Access, 2021)In eSwatini and across sub-Saharan Africa, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) are at significantly higher risk of HIV infection and poorer sexual and reproductive health (SRH) than their male counterparts. AGYW ... -
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 ... -
Exploring politics and contestation in the policy process: The case of Zambia’s contested community health strategy
(Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2021)There have been increased calls for low- and middle-income countries to develop community health systems (CHS) policies or strategies. However, emerging global guidance brackets the inherent complexity and contestation ... -
The need to incorporate the impact of population ageing into the postCOVID-19 policy and planning reset in low and middle income countries
(Taylor & Francis, 2021)The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to widen the health care demand-supply gap, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The virus has had the greatest impact on older persons in terms of morbidity and mortality, ... -
Development and testing of a composite index to monitor the continuum of maternal health service delivery at provincial and district level in South Africa
(Public Library of Science, 2021)The continuum of care is a recommended framework for comprehensive health service delivery for maternal health, and it integrates health system and social determinants of health. There is a current lack of knowledge on ... -
Phone-based monitoring to evaluate health policy and program implementation in Kenya
(Oxford University Press, 2021)Monitoring and evaluating policies and programs in low- and middle-income countries are often difficult because of the lack of routine data. High mobile phone ownership in these countries presents an opportunity for ... -
The psychosocial determinants of the intention to test for HIV among young men in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa
(Routledge, 2021): Voluntary counselling and testing is one of the effective prevention strategies against the HIV/AIDS epidemic. This study investigated the psychosocial determinants of the intention to be tested for HIV among young men ... -
“I teach, therefore i am”: The serial relationship between perceived vulnerability to disease, fear of Covid-19, teacher identification and teacher satisfaction
(MPDI, 2021)In early 2020, school closures were implemented globally to curb the spread of the COVID19 pandemic. In South Africa, emergency remote teaching was not sustainable, and conventional teaching resumed in the context of the ... -
A comparative analysis and evaluation of the naturopathic curriculum in South Africa
(South African Medical Association, 2021)Naturopathy has been taught at tertiary level in South Africa (SA) for 18 years. This research paper examines the naturopathic curriculum to determine whether it is benchmarked to international standards and meets the ... -
The loneliness–life satisfaction relationship: The parallel and serial mediating role of hopelessness, depression and ego-resilience among young adults in south Africa during Covid-19
(MDPI, 2021)Recently, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, several lockdown and stay-at-home regulations have been implemented worldwide. In this regard, loneliness has been identified as the signature mental health consequence ... -
Developing a logic model of change for the determinants of parental nurturance in the first 1000 days: A mixed-method study protocol
(Public Library of Science, 2021)Parents play a key role in providing nurturance and nurturing care to their child during the first 1000 days which is important for optimal child development. Various factors have been found to influence parenting but ... -
The responsibility of government and society towards social cohesion: A family perspective
(University of Pretoria, 2021)Social cohesion, the foundation that keeps society together, is influenced by various inter-related factors such as education social, cultural, religious, and business, among others. Current debates ...