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MOFI UYAHLEKA
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: S.S. MKHATSHWA Joyce Bonisile SukumaneThe poem is an ardent attack on ritual murder. The poet is opposed to the man who murders for “muthi” because this shattering practice hinders the progress of the nation. The nation suffers object fear, agitation and above all, helplessness... -
KUGELETA IMICABANGO
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: J.P. SHONGWE Joyce Bonisile Sukumane -
Use of imagery and symbolism in the poetry of O.E.H. Nxumalo
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: Joyce B.G. Sukumane --- , SwazilandAs a poet Nxumalo has not so far been acclaimed in the same way as Vilakazi, the first Zulu to publish a collection of poems. However, the ardent belief that Nxumalo's poetry might equal Vilakazi's in quality, is responsible for... -
KUVISISA SISWATI
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: E.L. DLAMINI Joyce B.G. Sukumane -
NGABE LISHONI ?Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: L.V. MAKAULA Joyce B.G. Sukumane -
The future of African languages in Namibia: is there a plan?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: JoyceB. Sukumane --- , United States of AmericaAfter independence in 1990, Namibia made English, spoken by 0.8% of its 1.6 million inhabitants, the new sole official language. However, there is a gap between the ideological position of English and the status of indigenous languages. The gap requires... -
Suffix Ordering in the Ikalanga Verb Stem: a case against The Repeated Morph Constraint
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: JoyceT. Mathangwane --- Department of English, University of Botswana, Faculty of Humanities,The complex agglutinative morphology of the verb in the Bantu languages has long caught the attention of many linguists working on these languages. What has been found to be even more interesting is the fact that the many verbal suffixes... -
Teaching technical writing in multilingual contexts: A meta-analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies • Authors: Christine Winberg --- , Thea van der Geest --- , The Netherlands Barbara Lehman --- , Joyce Nduna --- ,Teachers of technical and professional writing in Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) Programmes need to understand the particular needs and social contexts of students for whom English is not a first language. The focus of this paper is on technical... -
Reaching disenfranchised youth and mobile populations in Ghana through voluntary counselling and testing services for HIV
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Susi Wyss Joyce Ablordeppey Jane Okrah Abigail KyeiThis paper documents the evaluation of a 20-month project to provide voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) to a mobile population of youth surrounding the Agbogbloshie market in Accra, Ghana. The specific objectives of the evaluation were to determine: 1) to... -
The significance of gathering wild orchid tubers for orphan household livelihoods in a context of HIV/AIDS in Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: JoyceFX Challe --- Department of Research and Training, Mikocheni Agricultural Institute, Tanzania Anke Niehof --- Sociology of Consumers and Households Group, The Netherlands PaulC Struik --- Centre for Crop System Analysis, The NetherlandsWe investigated the role of gathering and selling the edible tubers of wild orchids by children orphaned by AIDS as one of their livelihood strategies, through a household survey administered to 152 households in three villages in the Southern Highlands... -
Cysts of Alexandrium catenella on the west coast of South Africa: distribution and characteristics of germination
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: LB Joyce GC PitcherCysts of the toxic dinoflagellate Alexandrium catenella (Whedon and Kofoid) Balech were found in the sediments of the southern Namaqua shelf, on the west coast of South Africa, with a maximum recorded abundance of 238 cysts ml−1 wet sediment. Experimental... -
‘Mum never loved me.’ How structural factors influence adolescent sexual and reproductive health through parent–child connectedness: A qualitative study in rural Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Joyce Wamoyi --- National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania Daniel Wight --- Medical Research Council, UKResearch in high income countries shows parent–child connectedness to be protective against undesirable sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes among young people. Little has been done to understand the nature of parent–child connectedness, the structural factors that impact on connectedness... -
Chiikuhane/Chisubiya ideophones: A descriptive study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: Joyce T Mathangwane --- Department of English, Botswana Ndana Ndana --- Department of English, BotswanaThis paper is a taxonomic and descriptive study of Chiikuhane (Chisubiya) ideophones. It demonstrates that just like many other Bantu languages, Chiikuhane has a list of ideophones which, phonologically, fall into three categories: monosyllabic, disyllabic and the reduplicated forms. Their... -
Food Preference Data by Faecal Analysis for African Plains Ungulates
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Zoologica Africana • Authors: D. R. M. Stewart --- Fauna Research Unit, Kenya Joyce Stewart --- Fauna Research Unit, Kenya -
Consumer patronage and willingness-to-pay at different levels of restaurant attributes: A study from Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: David Njite --- The Lester E. Kabacoff School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Joyce Njoroge --- School of Accounting, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, USA Haragopal Parsa --- School of Accounting, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, USA Rahul Parsa --- Department of Supply Chain and Information Systems, College of Business, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA Jean-Pierre van der Rest --- Department of Business Studies, Institute of Tax Law and Economics, Leiden Law School, Leiden University, Leiden, The NetherlandsThis study investigates the effect of three key restaurant attributes – food quality, service quality and ambiance – on consumers’ (i) willingness-to-pay (WTP) and (ii) intentions to patronage (ITP) for limited service and upscale restaurants in Kenya. A full-profile 2 (types of... -
Masai and Kipsigis Notes on East African Plants
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: P. E. Glover --- E.A.A.F.R.O., Kenya Joyce Stewart --- E.A.A.F.R.O., Kenya M. D. Gwynne --- E.A.A.F.R.O., Kenya -
Masai and Kipsigis Notes on East African Plants
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: P. E. Glover --- E.A.A.F.R.O., Kenya Joyce Stewart --- E.A.A.F.R.O., Kenya M. D. Gwynne --- E.A.A.F.R.O., Kenya -
Masai and Kipsigis Notes on East African Plants
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: P. E. Glover --- E.A.A.F.R.O., Kenya Joyce Stewart --- E.A.A.F.R.O., Kenya M. D. Gwynne --- E.A.A.F.R.O., Kenya -
Consumer patronage and willingness-to-pay at different levels of restaurant attributes: A study from Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: David Njite --- The Lester E. Kabacoff School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration, University of New Orleans, USA Joyce Njoroge --- School of Accounting, Drake University, USA Haragopal Parsa --- Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management, University of Denver, USA Rahul Parsa --- Department of Supply Chain and Information Systems, USA Jean-Pierre van der Rest --- Department of Business Studies, The NetherlandsThis study investigates the effect of three key restaurant attributes—food quality, service quality and ambiance—on consumers' (i) willingness-to-pay (WTP) and (ii) intentions to patronage (ITP) for limited service and upscale restaurants in Kenya. A full-profile 2 (types of restaurants) x... -
Under Five Malnutrition Crises in the Boko Haram Area of Cameroon
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Samuel Nambile Cumber --- Discipline of Public Health Medicine, Department of Nursing & Public Health, South Africa Shalom Jaila --- Under Privilege Children and Women Assistance (UPCAWA-SWEDEN), Researcher Cameroon Branch, Cameroon Bongkiynuy Nancy --- Under Privilege Children and Women Assistance (UPCAWA-SWEDEN), Researcher Cameroon Branch, Cameroon Joyce Mahlako Tsoka-Gwegweni --- Discipline of Public Health Medicine, Department of Nursing & Public Health, South AfricaBoko-Haram has increased their attacks along the Cameroon boarder in the Far North region of Cameroon since 2013. The prevalence of malnutrition in the north of Cameroon is high. Regions like the Adamawa, North and Far North regions have a... -
Breast cancer among women in sub-Saharan Africa: prevalence and a situational analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: Samuel Nambile Cumber --- Discipline of Public Health Medicine, Department of Nursing & Public Health, College of Health Sciences, South Africa Keneth Nkeh Nchanji --- Institute of Health and Biomedical Science, Cameroon Joyce Mahlako Tsoka-Gwegweni --- Discipline of Public Health Medicine, Department of Nursing & Public Health, College of Health Sciences, South AfricaBreast cancer is the most common cause of death in women worldwide. The incidence of breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has been rising and yet many cases remain undetected. Studies reveal that the prevalence of breast cancer in most... -
Migration related malnutrition among war-instigated refugee children in the northern part of Cameroon
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Samuel Nambile Cumber --- Discipline of Public Health Medicine, Department of Nursing & Public Health, College of Health Sciences, South Africa Geraldine Sinyuy --- English Modern Letters Department, Cameroon Joyce Mahlako Tsoka-Gwegweni --- Discipline of Public Health Medicine, Department of Nursing & Public Health, College of Health Sciences, South AfricaMigration is interwoven with the problems of health and nutrition. When people migrate, they are still in need of the most basic human needs including nutrition and health care. These two again are inter-related since they affect one another. The... -
Using career counselling with group life design principles to improve the employability of disadvantaged young adults
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jacobus G. Maree --- Department of Educational Psychology, South Africa Erna W. Gerryts --- Department of Educational Psychology, South Africa Lizelle Fletcher --- Department of Statistics, South Africa Joyce Olivier --- Department of Statistics, South AfricaThis article explores the effects of group life design counselling on unemployed young adults’ career adaptability skills. Purposive and criterion sampling were used to select 62 participants involved in a skills programme (mean age = 24.86 years, SD = 6.38... -
An effective learning culture: Using high performance work systems to strengthen the relationship between communities of practice and knowledge creation in Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Florence Nansubuga --- School of Psychology, Makerere University, Uganda John C Munene --- School of Psychology, Makerere University, Uganda Julius Kikooma --- School of Psychology, Makerere University, Uganda Joyce Nansamba --- School of Psychology, Makerere University, Uganda Khamis Musanje --- School of Psychology, Makerere University, UgandaThis paper sought to demonstrate how communities of practice can coalesce with high performance work systems to develop an Africanized learning culture that promotes interaction among employees and empowers them to create innovative knowledge for competitive performance. A total of... -
Child and adolescent mental health in Africa: A qualitative analysis of the perspectives of emerging mental health clinicians and researchers using an online platform
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Eugene Lee Davids --- Adolescent Health Research Unit, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, South Africa Leigh Adams Tucker --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Grace Nduku Wambua --- See Me, Kenya Deborah Leigh Fewster --- Occupational Therapy Department, South Africa Liezl Schlebusch --- Centre for Autism Research in Africa, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, South Africa Saira BS Karrim --- Speech-Language Therapy, South Africa Mouna Attia --- Psychiatry Department, Tunisia Joachim Nyoni --- Ministry of General Education, Zambia Fikirte Girma Bayouh --- Department of Psychiatry, Ethiopia Hillary Kuteesa --- College of Health Science, Uganda Takoua Brahim --- Psychiatry Department, Tunisia Michelle Hoogenhout --- Division of Developmental Paediatrics, South Africa Rahma Ben Moussa Kahloul --- Psychiatry Department, Tunisia Nicola Jearey-Graham --- Psychology Department, South Africa Habte Belete Gobie --- College of Medicine and Health Science, Ethiopia Joyce Sserunjogi Nalugya --- Department of Psychiatry, UgandaObjective: Using a social ecological framework, this study aimed to establish emerging mental health clinicians and researchers’ perspectives about child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) in Africa. -
Farmers’ knowledge, attitudes and perceptions towards timber out-grower schemes in selected districts of Malawi
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Maggie G Munthali --- Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology, South Africa Simon Mng’omba --- World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Chitedze Research Station, Malawi Harold Chisale --- Department of Forestry, Malawi Joyce Njoloma --- World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Chitedze Research Station, Malawi Betserai I Nyoka --- World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Chitedze Research Station, Malawi Gertrude Sato --- World Vision International, Malawi National Office, MalawiTimber out-grower schemes have proved to be one of the most profitable enterprises for rural households. No wonder, several analysts and researchers regard them as an alternative model to avoid problems of displacement and create ‘win-win’ outcomes for both rural... -
Effect of land terracing on soil physical properties across slope positions and profile depths in medium and high altitude regions of Rwanda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Aloys Fashaho --- , Rwanda George M Ndegwa --- , Rwanda Joyce J Lelei --- , Kenya Amos O Musandu --- , Kenya Samuel M Mwonga --- , KenyaAlthough land terracing is promoted as a management practice for effective soil conservation in hilly areas, construction of terraces causes changes in soil properties. This study evaluated the effect of land terracing on some soil physical properties across slope positions... -
PMTCT Option B+ 2012 to 2018 — Taking stock: barriers and strategies to improve adherence to Option B+ in urban and rural Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Rachel King --- , USA Joyce Namale Matovu --- , Uganda Joseph Rujumba --- , Uganda Priscilla Wavamunno --- , Uganda Alexander Amone --- , Uganda Grace Gabagaya --- , Uganda Mary Glenn Fowler --- , Uganda Jaco Homsy --- , Uganda Janet Seeley --- , UK Philippa Musoke --- , UgandaSince 2012, PMTCT Option B+ has been recommended by the World Health Organization to reduce vertical transmission but numerous adherence challenges remain. We conducted a qualitative study at baseline using six focus group discussions and 14 in-depth interviews to explore... -
Measuring transactional sex in different contexts: How do tools to measure this practice perform in rural South Africa?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Nambusi Kyegombe --- , United Kingdom Kirsten Stoebenau --- , USA Natsayi Chimbindi --- , South Africa Thembelihle Zuma --- , South Africa Maryam Shahmanesh --- , United Kingdom Janet Seeley --- , United Kingdom Joyce Wamoyi --- , TanzaniaBackground: Adolescent girls and young women across sub-Saharan Africa are at disproportionate risk of HIV infection compared to their male counterparts. Transactional sex has been identified as an important proximate risk for infection in this population. Definitions and measures of... -
The role of leaders in building research cultures in sub-Saharan African universities: A six-nation study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Bill Buenar Puplampu --- , Ghana Stella Nkomo --- , South Africa Yvonne du Plessis --- , South Africa Jolly Byarugaba Kabagabe --- , Uganda Evelyn Chiyevo Garwe --- , Zimbabwe Juliana Namada --- , Kenya Kemi Ogunyemi --- , Nigeria Juliet Thondhlana --- , UK Inusah Abdul-Nasiru --- , Ghana Añulika Agina --- , Nigeria Kwesi Amponsah-Tawiah --- , Ghana Rosemary Danesi --- , Nigeria Justice Gameli Djokoto --- , Ghana Denise Diana Duncan --- , Ghana Joseph Lekunze --- , South Africa Simon McGrath --- , UK Joyce Ndegwa --- , Kenya Nancy Ngowa --- , Kenya Michael Ofori Ntow --- , Ghana Emily Ayieta Ondondo --- , Kenya Ravinder Rena --- , South Africa Maxwell Sandada --- , ZimbabweExisting research attributes the problem of weak research productivity of academics in African universities primarily to institutional resource poverty and inadequate research skills. However, there has been little attention to research cultures and the role of leaders in fostering productive... -
Dietary intake of first- and third-year female dietetics students at a South African university
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Nikki L Verwey --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Joyce Jordaan --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Friedeburg AM Wenhold --- University of Pretoria, South Africa -
‘Triangulating’ AMPATH: Demonstration of a multi-perspective strategic programme evaluation method
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Thomas S Inui --- Regenstrief Institute, Inc., John E Sidle Winstone M Nyandiko Violet N Yebei Richard M Frankel David L Mossbarger David Ayuku Joyce Ballidawa Rose AyikukweiClinical programmes are typically evaluated on operational performance metrics of cost, quality and outcomes. Measures of patient satisfaction are used to assess the experience of receiving care, but other perspectives, including those of staff and communities, are not often sought... -
Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices of infant feeding in the context of HIV: A case study from western Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Juddy Wachira --- Moi University School of Public Health, Kenya Boaz Otieno-Nyunya --- GAP/CDC, Kenya Joyce Beatrice Ballidawa --- Department of Behavioural Sciences, Moi University School of Medicine, Paula Braitstein --- University of British Columbia, CanadaGuidelines for infant feeding options among HIV-positive mothers are changing with informative research. Cultural factors, socialisation processes, gender dimensions and socio-economic status within communities should be considered in recommending feasible and sustainable options. The objective of this study was to... -
People's perceptions of HIV/AIDS as portrayed by their labels of the disease: the case of Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Joyce T Mathangwane --- University of Botswana,It is typical of societies to come up with their own labels or names to any phenomenon that may befall them in the course of their life time. Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) has been no exception to this... -
Accessibility of antiretroviral therapy in Ghana: Convenience of access
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Joyce Addo-Atuah [d138e18] Dick Gourley Greta Gourley Shelley I. White-Means Robin J. Womeodu Richard J. Faris Nii Akwei AddoThe convenience of accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART) is important for initial access to care and subsequent adherence to ART. We conducted a qualitative study of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and ART healthcare providers in Ghana in 2005. The objective... -
Risky sexual behaviours among young people in sub-Saharan Africa: how can parents use the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion for change?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Elvis Tarkang --- , , Ghana Lilian Pencille --- , Cameroon Hubert Amu --- , , Ghana Joyce Komesour --- , , Ghana Prosper Lutala --- , , MalawiDespite progress made in the treatment of HIV and AIDS by making available the antiretroviral treatment in Africa, youth are still struggling with inadequate knowledge, a negative attitude towards AIDS and high-risk sexual behaviour. All of these are compounded by... -
Impact analysis of innovation and gendered constraints in the fisheries sector of southern Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Edward Ebo Onumah* --- University of Ghana Legon-Accra, Ghana Martha Joycelyn Makafui Dogbey --- University of Ghana Legon-Accra, Ghana Freda Elikplim Asem --- University of Ghana Legon-Accra, GhanaThis paper adopts the multinomial endogenous treatment effect approach to analyze the impact of innovation choices on the income of 230 fish workers in the Greater Accra and Central regions of Ghana, while the Kendall’s ranking technique is applied to... -
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy and associated factors in northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Samson Udho --- Lira University, Uganda Joyce Nankumbi --- Makerere University, Uganda Mariam Namutebi --- Makerere University, Uganda David Mukunya --- Sanyu Africa Research Institute, Uganda Grace Ndeezi --- Makerere University, Uganda James K Tumwine --- Makerere University, Uganda -
Feasibility, challenges, and lessons learned in implementing antiretroviral adherence club models in Northern Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Ramadhani Abdul --- Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands Lukas Van Duffel --- Doctors with Africa Collegio Universitario Aspiranti Medici Missionari (CUAMM), Tanzania Giulia Martelli --- Doctors with Africa Collegio Universitario Aspiranti Medici Missionari (CUAMM), Tanzania Edda Ndyamukama Joel --- Doctors with Africa Collegio Universitario Aspiranti Medici Missionari (CUAMM), Tanzania Joyce Zacharia Misesemo --- Doctors with Africa Collegio Universitario Aspiranti Medici Missionari (CUAMM), Tanzania Tobias F. Rinke de Wit --- Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands Sayoki Mfinanga --- National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania Anton Pozniak --- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom Sabine Hermans --- Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, University of Amsterdam, the NetherlandsIntroduction: In Tanzania, nearly 1.6 million adults were living with HIV in 2022, with an HIV prevalence rate of 4.4%. We piloted community health worker-managed adherence clubs in two clinics in Shinyanga, Tanzania. We previously demonstrated better stability in care...
