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How South African families protected themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study
(MDPI, 2022)
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a cluster of cases of ‘viral pneumonia’—
‘Coronavirus Disease 2019’ (COVID-19)—in Wuhan City, the People’s Republic of China on 31
December 2019. To curb the spread of the ...
Covid-19 daily realities for families: A South African sample
(MPDI, 2022)
The COVID-19 pandemic affected families globally. Empirical research has been explored to
understand the impact of COVID-19 on families across countries, however, there are limited findings
of how COVID-19 has affected ...
Achievements and challenges for Higher Education during the COVID-19 pandemic: A rapid review of media in Africa
(MPDI, 2021)
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic struck globally and has affected higher education institutions (HEIs) and their operations, indirectly impacting the progress of the Sustainable
Development Goal 4 achieved thus far. ...
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 ...
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 ...
Mental health care services in rural South Africa: A human capabilities approach
(Routledge, 2021)
It is estimated that a significant proportion of people living in
South Africa have a mental illness and do not have access to
mental health services. This relates to barriers that contribute to
help-seeking behavior. ...
The contribution of parental factors to adolescents’ deviant behaviour in South Africa: Evidence from three rural communities in South Africa
(MDPI, 2022)
Challenges associated with adolescents are prevalent in South African societies. During
the adolescence stage, children may become involved in deviant behaviour. Although a significant
number of studies have focused on ...
Support programmes for parents of children with intellectual disabilities: A scoping review protocol
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2022)
Evidence shows that parents of children
with intellectual disabilities experience high levels
of stress, emotional challenges and higher levels of
depression. Despite these challenges, support for parents
has tended ...
Family resilience and the Covid-19 pandemic: A South African study
(MDPI, 2022)
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic created various challenges for individuals and
families across the globe. Many countries went into a state of disaster and applied strict lockdown
regulations to limit the spread of the ...
Peer pressure and social acceptability between hookah pipe users and non-users among a sample of South African adolescents
(South African Medical Association, 2022)
Hookah pipe smoking is a high-risk phenomenon which is widely seen as an acceptable social practice, but the extent of its acceptability is not very clear among South African youth, nor is the influence of peers very clear. ...