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Perceptions of HIV/AIDS leaders about faith-based organisations’ influence on HIV/AIDS stigma in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Mpoe Johannah Keikelame --- Directorate of Primary Health Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa ColleenK Murphy --- , United States KarinE Ringheim --- , United States Sara Woldehanna --- , United StatesThe extent of the HIV pandemic—particularly in the hardest-hit countries, including South Africa—has prompted a call for greater engagement of all groups, including faith-based organisations (FBOs). Although FBOs are known to play a substantial role in providing care and support... -
An evaluation of the knowledge, attitude and practices of South African university students regarding the use of emergency contraception and of art as an advocacy tool
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: EJ Kistnasamy --- Department of Community Health Studies, P Reddy --- Department of Community Health Studies, J Jordaan --- Department of Fine Arts,Background: This study assessed the knowledge and use of emergency contraception (EC) against the background of current sexual practices among a multi-racial student population at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. In addition,... -
The role of civil society in health policy making in South Africa: a review of the strategies adopted by the Treatment Action Campaign
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Stella C Sabi --- Food Security Programme, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, South Africa Mark Rieker --- Policy and Development Studies, South AfricaThe diagnosis of AIDS in 1982 in South Africa was followed by a rapid rise in the number of people living with the virus and dying from AIDS-related illnesses. The 2016 report by the Statistics South Africa indicated that about... -
Delayed disclosure of disability related needs: Experiences of “at-risk” students in a South African university
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Samukelisiwe Mngomezulu --- School of Education, South AfricaThe present study explored disability disclosure influences on university students, and specifically the types of supports the students perceive to need. Informants were three differently abled students (female = 1 and males = 2). They participated in semi-structured and focus... -
The Role of Gender and Other Socioeconomic Factors in the Adoption of the Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia Vaccine: A Literature Review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: Elizabeth Waithanji --- Independent gender consultant, Salome Wanjira Kairu-Wanyoike --- Deputy Director Veterinary Services, Department of Livestock, Kenya Millicent Liani --- Centre for Capacity Research, United KingdomThis paper looks at the role of gender and other socioeconomic factors in the adoption of the contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) vaccine in response to three research questions: What gender and socioeconomic factors affect the adoption of the CBPP vaccine?... -
Exploring narratives and advocating support and peer mentorship to improve HIV-positive adolescent mothers’ lives in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Morolake Josephine Adeagbo --- , South Africa Kammila Naidoo --- , South AfricaResearch on adolescent sexuality, health and parenting has gained much attention in recent years. This growing body of research, however, has arguably limited qualitative outputs on HIV-positive adolescent mothers’ sexual and reproductive health choices, needs, and rights in South Africa... -
“Out there it’s YOLO”: Youth perspectives on a mass media HIV- and gender-based violence campaign in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Gavin Robert Walker --- , ChinaGender-based violence continues to be a leading determinant of South Africa’s HIV/AIDS epidemic. As such, gender socialisation and de-normalisation of gender inequality and violence remain principal objectives for public health organisations. This article discusses youth reception of a mass media... -
Training and support relationship influences on volunteers’ public advocacy behaviours: Their mediation by psychological empowerment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Meng Chenli --- , China Eugene Abrokwah --- , ChinaThis study examined how psychological empowerment mediation of training and support relationship influences volunteer public advocacy behaviours. Survey participants were 300 volunteers at community health volunteer organisations (CHVOs) in Shanghai, China (female = 36.94%; mean age = 28.89 years, SD...