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Understanding key vectors and vector-borne diseases associated with freshwater ecosystem across Africa: Implications for public health
(Science of The Total Environment, 2023)The emerging and re-emerging vector-borne diseases transmitted by key freshwater organisms have remained a global concern. As one of the leading biodiversity hotspots, the African ecoregion is suggested to harbour the ... -
Understanding leisure-related program effects by using process data in the HealthWise South Africa Project
(American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration, 2008)As the push for evidence-based programming gathers momentum, many human services programs and interventions are under increased scrutiny to justify their effectiveness across different conditions and populations. ... -
Understanding the current discourse of rehabilitation: With reference to disability models and rehabilitation policies for evaluation research in the South African setting
(AOSIS Publishing, 2013)Evaluation of rehabilitation programmes is essential in order to monitor its effectiveness and relevance. There is however a need to consider policies when conducting evaluation research in rehabilitation. The aim of this ... -
Understanding the gaps in DR-TB care cascade in Nigeria: A sequential mixed-method study
(Elsevier, 2020)Background: Despite the availability of free drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) care in Nigeria since 2011, the country continues to tackle low case notification and treatment rates. In 2018, 11% of an estimated 21,000 ... -
Understanding the learning styles of undergraduate physiotherapy students
(2014)Background: Undergraduate students at universities have different learning styles. To perform optimally, both they and their educators should be made aware of their preferred learning styles and problem-solving abilities. ... -
Understanding the needs and challenges of a Black community in South Africa
(Routledge, 2017)This article reports on a study conducted with an unemployed group of community members residing in the Gugulethu Township in South Africa. The study aimed to gain an in-depth understanding of their needs and challenges, ... -
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, ... -
Understandings and practices: Towards socially responsive curricula for the health professions
(Springer, 2023)Global health inequities have created an urgency for health professions education to transition towards responsive and contextually relevant curricula. Such transformation and renewal processes hold significant implications ... -
Unearthing how, why, for whom and under what health system conditions the antiretroviral treatment adherence club intervention in South Africa works: A realist theory refining approach
(BioMed Central, 2018)BACKGROUND: Poor retention in care and suboptimal adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) undermine its successful rollout in South Africa. The adherence club intervention was designed as an adherence-enhancing intervention ... -
Unequal access to ART: exploratory results from rural and urban case studies of ART use
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2012)INTRODUCTION: South Africa has the world's largest antiretroviral treatment (ART) programme. While services in the public sector are free at the point of use, little is known about overall access barriers. This paper ... -
Unequal gender norms are related to Symptoms of Depression Among Young Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional, Cross-Cultural Study
(Elsevier, 2021-01)Purpose: This study was undertaken among 10- to 14-year-old girls and boys in disadvantaged areas of Shanghai, China; Cuenca, Ecuador; Flanders, Belgium; and Denpasar and Semarang, Indonesia. It aimed to assess whether ... -
Unintended positive consequences of development centres in University graduates
(Positive Psychology, a section of the journal Frontiers in Psychology, 2021-12-01)This study investigated development centres as a method to improve the generalised self-efficacy of university graduates. This research was motivated by the various challenges, graduates face in order to successfully ... -
Unlocking scal space of expanding the health workforce in district health systems in Uganda in the context of PEPFAR transition
(University of the Western Cape, 2021-03)Although expanding fiscal space for health worker recruitments could reduce workforce shortages in Sub-Saharan Africa, effective strategies for achieving this are still unclear. We aimed to understand the process of ... -
Unmasking power as foundational to research on sexual and reproductive health and rights
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2021)Relations of power are intrinsic to the social determinants of sexual and reproductive health (SRH); they influence the content, quality and outcomes of SRH care; and they shape the negotiation and realisation of sexual ... -
Unpacking vulnerability: towards language that advances understanding and resolution of social inequities in public health
(Springer Nature, 2020)Our attention was drawn to an important recent paper published in the journal Critical Public Health, which discusses the use (and misuse) of the word “vulnerable” in public health research and practice (Katz, Hardy, ... -
Unpreparedness and uncertainty: a qualitative study of African American experiences during COVID-19 pandemic
(Sociological Spectrum, 2022)During disasters, vulnerable populations are disproportionately affected. COVID-19 disproportionately affected African American (AA) families, increasing their risk for COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. The pandemic also ... -
Upscaling agriculture and food security in Africa in pursuit of the SDGs: What role does China play?
(Springer Nature, Cham, 2020)China and Africa constitute more than a third of the world’s population and China has become Africa’s largest trading partner. This has led to other forms of engagement with African countries, shaping development policies ... -
Uptake and predictors of early postnatal follow–up care amongst mother–baby pairs in South Africa: Results from three population–based surveys, 2010–2013
(Edinburgh University Global Health Society, 2017)BACKGROUND Achieving World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations for postnatal care (PNC) within the first few weeks of life is vital to eliminating early mother–to–child transmission of HIV (MTCT) and improving ... -
Uptake of, barriers and enablers to the utilization of postnatal care services in Thyolo, Malawi
(BMC, 2023)Postnatal care (PNC) ensures early assessments for danger signs during the postpartum period and is to be provided within 24 h of birth, 48–72 h, 7–14 days, and six weeks after birth. This study assessed the uptake of ... -
Urban mining versus Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM): An interrogation of their contribution to sustainable livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa
(Elsevier, 2022)Electronic waste (e-waste) recycling and artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) are activities that are increasingly finding uptake as a means of providing livelihoods in the face of high unemployment, especially in the ...