Faculty of Community and Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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Gender patterns in the contribution of different types of violence to posttraumatic stress symptoms among South African urban youth
(Elsevier, 2013)OBJECTIVE: Identifying the comparative contributions of different forms of violence exposure to trauma sequelae can help to prioritize interventions for polyvictimized youth living in contexts of limited mental health ... -
Perceived parental control, restructuring ability, and leisure motivation: A cross-cultural comparison
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Leisure is viewedworldwide as an important developmental context for adolescents. As leisure research and programs are shared across nations, it is crucial to examine the cultural equivalence of leisure-related constructs and ... -
Clients' perceptions of an occupational therapy intervention at a substance use rehabilitation centre in the Western Cape
(Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa (OTASA), 2015)Substance use among adolescents is a significant health and social problem and affects occupational performance. While occupational therapy interventions are available at substance use rehabilitation centres in the Western ... -
The state of methamphetamine ('tik') use among youth in the Western Cape, South Africa
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2016)BACKGROUND Methamphetamine use among youth in the Western Cape Province of South Africa has increased at alarming rates over the past decade. Although current estimates of youth use exist, they range from 2% to 12%. OBJECTIVES ... -
Meaning and purpose in the occupations of gang-involved young men in Cape Town
(Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa (OTASA), 2016)INTRODUCTION: Involvement in gangs negatively influences the lives of many young men living in Cape Town, South Africa. There is a need to better understand young men's motives and reasons for belonging to gangs as efforts ... -
Forced sexual experiences and sexual situation self-efficacy among South African youth
(Wiley, 2015)Nearly 20% of South African youth experience forced or coerced sexual intercourse. Understanding the factors associated with forced sex is important for informing prevention programs aimed at reducing sexual violence and ... -
Validity and reliability of the South African health promoting schools monitoring questionnaire
(Oxford University Press, 2016)Health promoting schools, as conceptualised by the World Health Organisation, have been developed in many countries to facilitate the health-education link. In 1994, the concept of health promoting schools was introduced ... -
Linking Life Skills and Norms with adolescent substance use and delinquency in South Africa
(National Institute of Health, 2013)We examined factors targeted in two popular prevention approaches with adolescent drug use and delinquency in South Africa. We hypothesized adolescent life skills to be inversely related, and perceived norms to be directly ... -
Prevalence of musculoskelatal disorders among instrumental musicians at a Center for Performing Arts in South Africa
(Science & Medicine, 2013)The prevalence of playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMD) is high in various countries of the world, but there is a paucity of literature in Africa. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of PRMDs ... -
Activity limitations and factors influencing functional outcome of patients with stroke following rehabilitation at a specialised facility in the Western Cape
(African Health Sciences, 2013)BACKGROUND: Determining the functional abilities and factors influencing outcome of patients with stroke following rehabilitation are essential for the planning of future interventions and services in order to optimise ... -
Physical activity and health promotion strategies among Physiotherapists in Rwanda
(African Health Sciences, 2013)BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity has become a global health concern and is among the 10 leading causes of death and disability. Physiotherapists are in a position to combat inactivity and effectively promote physical activity ... -
Trajectories of adolescent substance use development and the influence of healthy leisure: a growth mixture modeling approach
(Elsevier, 2016)Considerable heterogeneity exists in adolescent substance use development. To most effectively prevent use, distinct trajectories of use must be identified as well as differential associations with predictors of use, ... -
An exploration into the impact of exposure to community violence and hope on children's perceptions of well-being: a South African perspective
(Springer, 2013)The study aims to explore the relationship between exposure to community violence, hope, and well-being. More specifically, the study aims to ascertain whether hope is a stronger predictor of well-being than exposure to ... -
Collective efficacy and HIV Prevention in South African Townships
(National Institute of Health, 2013)South African townships have high HIV prevalence and a strong need for collective action to change normative sexual risk behaviors. This study investigated the relationship between perceptions of individuals about ... -
Male involvement in reproductive health: a management perspective
(Blackwell Publishing, 2013)AIMS: The present study outlines the perceptions of participants on male involvement in reproductive health (RH) from a management perspective. BACKGROUND: Namibia is one of the African countries affected by cultural and ... -
No one knows what will happen after these five years': narratives of ART, access and agency in Nigeria
(Sage Publications, 2013)Rural Nigerians pursue a range of strategies to maximize current and future access to HIV treatment in the context of securing livelihoods and minimizing the social and economic risks of stigma. This study reports on ... -
Beyond vulnerable groups: contexts and dyamics of vulnerability
(Sage Publications, 2013)This paper reviews approaches to vulnerability in public health, introducing a series of 10 papers addressing vulnerability in health in Africa. We understand vulnerability as simultaneously a condition and a process. ... -
South African child deaths 1990-2011: have HIV services reversed the trend enough to meet Millennium Development Goal 4?
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2013)OBJECTIVE: To analyse trends in under-five mortality rate in South Africa (1990–2011), particularly the contribution of AIDS deaths. METHODS: Three nationally used models for estimating AIDS deaths in children ... -
Monitoring and evaluation of sport-based HIV/AIDS awareness programmes: strengthening outcome indicators
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)There are number of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in South Africa that use sport as a tool to respond to Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS), however, little is reported about ... -
Socio-cultural, environmental and behavioural determinants of obesity in black South African women
(Clinics Cardive Publishing (Pty) Ltd, 2013)South Africa (SA) is undergoing a rapid epidemiological transition and has the highest prevalence of obesity in sub- Saharan Africa (SSA), with black women being the most affected (obesity prevalence 31.8%). Although ...