Browsing Faculty of Community and Health Sciences by Author "George, Asha S"
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How gender is socially constructed in policy making processes: a case study of the adolescent and youth health policy in South Africa
Jacobs, Tanya; George, Asha S (International Journal for Equity in Health, 2023)Background: Gender equality remains an outstanding global priority, more than 25 years after the landmark Beijing Platform for Action. The disconnect between global health policy intentions and implementation is shaped by ... -
Hubris, humility and humanity: expanding evidence approaches for improving and sustaining community health programmes
George, Asha S; LeFevre, Amnesty E; Schleiff, Meike (BMC, 2018)Community-based approaches are a critical foundation for many health outcomes, including reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH). Evidence is a vital part of strengthening that foundation, but largely ... -
Implementation of maternal and perinatal death reviews: A scoping review protocol
Kinney, Mary V; Walugembe, David Roger; Wanduru, Phillip; Waiswa, Peter; George, Asha S (BMJ Open, 2019)The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research will inform the development of a theory-based conceptual framework for MPDSR implementation. The methodology for the scoping review will be guided by an adapted Arksey ... -
A scoping review of the determinants of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder in South Africa: an intersectional perspective
George, Asha S; Jacobs, Tanya; de Jong, Michelle (Oxford University Press in association with The London School of Hygiene and Tropical M, 2021)Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) affects babies born to mothers who consume alcohol while pregnant. South Africa has the highest prevalence of FASD in the world. We review the social determinants underpinning FASD ... -
A shared agenda for gender and Covid-19 research: Priorities based on broadening engagement in science
George, Asha S; Lopes, Claudia A; Vijayasingham, Lavanya (BMJ Publishing Group, 2023)While the acute and collective crisis from the pandemic is over, an estimated 2.5million people died from COVID-19 in 2022, tens of millions suffer from long COVID and national economies still reel from multiple ...