Statistics and Population Studies: Recent submissions
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Women's education and health inequalities in under-five mortality in selected sub-Saharan African countries, 1990–2015
(PLOS, 2016)The aim of the study was to analyse trends in the relationship between mother’s educational level and mortality of children under the year of five in Sub-Saharan Africa, from 1990 to 2015.Data used in this study came ... -
Risk factors of inconsistent condom use among sexually active youths: Implications for human immunodeficiency virus and sexual risk behaviours in Malawi
(SAGE, 2017)This study examines the risk associated with inconsistent use of condoms as a risk factor for human immunodeficiency virus/sexually transmitted infections (HIV/STIs) and sexual risk behaviours. The Malawi Demographic ... -
Reproductive health situation in South Africa: Emerging policy issue
(SAGE Publications, 2018)South Africa is still lagging behind with health outcomes, especially when it comes to accessing treatment, prevention and care for reproductive health issues despite the significant progress made with regard to certain ... -
Starspot modelling of the TESS light curve of CVSO 30
(EDP Sciences, 2021)Aims. I aim to investigate whether the photometric variability in the candidate host star CVSO 30 can be explained by starspots. Methods. The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) light curve of CVSO 30 is separated ... -
Reflecting on the current scenario and forecasting the future demand for medical doctors in South Africa up to 2030: towards equal representation of women
(Springer Nature, 2021)Increasing feminization of medical professions is well-acknowledged. However, this does not always equate to equitable representation of women within medicine, regarding their socio-demographic indicators, regions, sectors ... -
Perinatal suicidality: Risk factors in South African women with mental illness
(OpenJournals Publishing AOSIS (Pty) Ltd, 2020)Maternal Mortality is a global health concern. The lack of suicide data, particularly in low and middle income countries, is concerning and needs to be addressed. Aim: This study assessed suicidality and associated factors ... -
South Africa: Challenges and successes of the COVID-19 lockdown
(Elsevier, 2020)At the beginning of March 2020, South Africa (59 million inhabitants) was hit by the pandemic of COVID-19 and soon became the most affected country in Africa by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. From one single case on March 5th, the ... -
Pre-race screening and stratification predicts adverse events—A 4-year study in 29585 ultra-marathon entrants, SAFER X
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2020)Pre-race screening and risk stratification in recreational endurance runners may predict adverse events (AEs) during a race. Aim: To determine if pre-race screening and risk stratification predict AEs during a race. Methods: ... -
Epidemiology, clinical characteristics and severity of gradual onset injuries in recreational road cyclists: A cross-sectional study in 21,824 cyclists - SAFER XIII
(Elsevier, 2020)Objectives: Prevalence, clinical characteristics and severity of gradual onset injuries (GOIs) in cyclists are poorly documented. We determine the prevalence, anatomical regions/sites affected and severity of GOIs among ... -
History of chronic disease is a novel intrinsic risk factor associated with gradual onset injuries in recreational road cyclists: A cross-sectional study in 21,824 cyclists - SAFER XIV
(Elsevier, 2020)Objectives: Risk factors related to Gradual onset injuries (GOIs) in cyclists need to be identified to enable effective injury prevention strategies. We aim to determine risk factors related to GOIs in cyclists participating ... -
Validation of simple dichotomous self-report on prenatal alcohol and other drug use in women attending midwife obstetric units in the Cape Metropole, South Africa
(SAGE, 2020)Background: This paper examines the degree of agreement among simple dichotomous self-report, validated screening results, and biochemical screening results of prenatal alcohol and other drug use among pregnant women. ... -
Using a mHealth system to recall and refer existing clients and refer community members with health concerns to primary healthcare facilities in South Africa: a feasibility study
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)Background: Lay health workers (LHWs) are critical in linking communities and primary healthcare (PHC) facilities. Effective communication between facilities and LHWs is key to this role. We implemented a mobile health ... -
Unmet need for family planning and barriers to contraceptive use in Kaduna, Nigeria: culture, myths and perceptions
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)In 2017, just one-fifth of all married women of reproductive age reported using contraception in Kaduna state, Nigeria, while many more experienced unmet need for contraception. These realities drive risky fertility ... -
Prerace medical screening and education reduce medical encounters in distance road races: SAFER VIII study in 153 208 race starters
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2018)OBJECTIVES To examine the efficacy and feasibility of an online prerace medical screening and educational intervention programme for reducing medical complications in long-distance races. METHODS This was an 8-year ... -
London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy for South African women with mental illness: Exploring perspectives on pregnancy
(AOSIS, 2018)INTRODUCTION: Unplanned pregnancy is a community health concern. Research with South African women revealed the complexities surrounding pregnancy planning. Categorising pregnancies as either planned or unplanned is ... -
Leisure athletes at risk of medical complications: outcomes of pre-participation screening among 15,778 endurance runners - SAFER VII
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)OBJECTIVE: International guidelines for pre-participation screening of masters/leisure athletes to identify those that require medical assessment exist, but have not been implemented in mass-community based sports events. ... -
Match injury incidence during the Super Rugby tournament is high: a prospective cohort study over five seasons involving 93 641 player-hours
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2018)OBJECTIVES: To determine the incidence and nature of injuries in the Super Rugby tournament over a 5-year period. METHODS: 482 male professional rugby union players from six South African teams participating in the ... -
A review of the underlying factors influencing female genital mutilation in Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a re-occurring decimal in Africa. This phenomenon is estimated to occur in over twenty-five (25) countries in Africa. It is further estimated that FGM has been performed on nearly two ... -
Informal land sale and housing in the periphery of Pointe-Noire
(GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies, 2016)This article examines the relations between practices in informal land transactions under customary tenure and spatial differentiation among suburbs in the periphery of the city of Pointe-Noire, Congo- Brazzaville. Urban ... -
Does seasonality and stochastic cycles affect output growth in Nigeria? Lessons for development planning
(International Foundation for Research and Development (IFRD), 2016)This paper examines the seasonality and stochastic cycle associated with GDP growth in Nigeria using two measures of filter. Our findings include, that the Christiano & Fitzgerald (2003) filter removed low-periodicity ...