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Short-term and sustained effects of a health system strengthening intervention to improve mortality trends for paediatric severe malnutrition in rural South African hospitals
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2017)BACKGROUND. Case fatality rates for childhood severe acute malnutrition (SAM) remain high in some resource-limited facilities in South Africa (SA), despite the widespread availability of the World Health Organization ... -
Significance of literature when constructing a theory: a selective literature review
(AFAHPER-SD, 2014)The issues around use of literature in theory construction are often a source of confusion, especially for novice researchers. The very nature of the process of theory construction remains blurred due to lack of consensus ... -
Sinako, a study on HIV competent households in South Africa: a clusterrandomised controlled trial protocol
(Pubmed, 2020): With 7.7 million South Africans currently infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and 4.8 million currently receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART), the epidemic represents a considerable burden for the country’s ... -
Sink or swim: Virtual life challenges among African American families during COVID-19 lockdown
(MDPI, 2021)This study explores African American parents’ experiences with using technology toengage their children in meaningful activities (e.g., e-learning) during COVID-19 and its impact on family health. Eleven African American ... -
A situational mapping overview of training programmes for community-based rehabilitation workers in Southern Africa: strategies for strengthening accessible rural rehabilitation practice
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2020)In 2018, the United Nations global report showed that people with disabilities, who make up 15% of the worlds’ population, have poorer health and rehabilitation access (SDG 3). Without improving the needed person-centered ... -
A six week contextualised physical activity intervention for women living with HIV and AIDS of low socioeconomic status: a pilot study
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Research has consistently shown the benefits of regular physical activity (PA) for women living with HIV and AIDS (WLWHA). This study is a pilot, randomised controlled crossover trial, reporting the effects of a ... -
Skills-related underemployment amongst South Africa's informally employed and self-employed: A case study of Potchefstroom
(AOSIS, 2020)Mainstream development theory views the informal sector as a shock absorber in an economic crisis. South Africa’s informal sector is smaller than that of many developing countries and very little research has investigated ... -
Snapshots of urban and rural food environments: EPOCH-based mapping in a high-, middle-, and low-income country from a non-communicable disease perspective
(MPDI, 2020)A changing food environment is implicated as a primary contributor to the increasing levels of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This study aimed to generate snapshots of selected external food environments to inform ... -
Social and economic barriers to adherence among patients at Livingstone General Hospital in Zambia
(AOSIS, 2019)Zambia is one of the countries hardest hit by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) pandemic with a national HIV prevalence estimated at 14% among those aged 15–49 years in ... -
Social and psychological predictors of body mass index among South Africans 15 years and older: Sanhanes-1
(MPDI, 2019)This study investigated how psychological distress and the proxies for social position combine to influence the risk of both underweight and overweight in South Africans aged 15 years and older. This was a cross-sectional ... -
Social and structural determinants of household support for ART adherence in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review
(MPDI, 2020)Adherence to HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a crucial factor in health outcomes for people living with HIV (PLWH). Interventions to support ART adherence are increasingly focused on the household as a source of social ... -
Social capital and mental wellbeing of older people residing in a residential care facility in Durban, South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)INTRODUCTION: Global increases in life expectancy are expected to continue, with accompanying physical and mental wellbeing challenges specifically for older people living in residential care settings. OBJECTIVE: The aim ... -
The social context of early adolescents in the global early adolescent study
(Elsevier, 2021)This paper used data from the Global Early Adolescent Study (GEAS) to provide a descriptive analysis of how early adolescents’ social environments vary by sex across diverse cultural settings.The analyses were based on ... -
Social grants, remittances, and food security: Does the source of income matter?
(Spinger, 2019)Large numbers of South Africans receive social grants (public transfers) or remittances (private transfers), and yet one in four South Africans is food insecure. The purpose of this paper is to address two questions: do ... -
Social network-based measurement of abortion incidence: promising findings from population-based surveys in Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, and Rajasthan, India
(Springer Nature, 2020)Background: Monitoring abortion rates is highly relevant for demographic and public health considerations, yet its reliable estimation is fraught with uncertainty due to lack of complete national health facility service ... -
Social protection and care: Does the Child Support Grant translate to social justice outcomes for female beneficiaries who receive it on behalf of their children?
(HSRC Press, Cape Town, South Africa, 2022)The book begins by situating the establishment of the CSG within the wider context of South Africa’s political and welfare history, and the global context of social protection. It starts off by making the case for a ... -
Social Protection in a Time of Covid
(The Black Sash, 2021)The Covid-19 Social Relief of distress Grant (Covid-19 SRD) was introduced in South Africa in May 2020 to mitigate the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. It provided for people between 18 and 59 years of age, ... -
Social resilience, structural vulnerability and capabilities in Genadendal, South Africa
(South African Academy for Science and the Arts, 2021)The town Genadendal or Genaal as it is called by the residents, is situated in the Western Cape, and was founded by the Moravian Church in 1837. The Faculty of Community and Health Sciences at the University of the Western ... -
Social support networks for youths aging out of residential care to promote positive transition outcomes – A scoping review
(Stellenbosch University, 2022)This scoping review provides the available evidence on support interventions and networks for youths aging out of child and youth care centres (CYCCs), and makes recommendations for best practice to alleviate the plight ...