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Sustainable income-generating projects for HIV-affected households in Zimbabwe: evidence from two high-density suburbs
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: MunyaradziJ Mutenje InnocentW Nyakudya Constance Katsinde TichaedzaJ ChikuvireAn estimated 25% of the adults in urban areas of Zimbabwe are living as HIV-positive. In HIV-affected households the need for income increases with the demand for medicines, food and funeral costs. One way to mitigate this effect of the... -
Developing a policy and operational protocol for the formation of new commercial fisheries in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: A Oosthuizen WHH Sauer CJ AugustynThe development of new fisheries is one of the few options open to support the demands of South Africans for increased commercial access to their marine resources. Globally, the development of most new fisheries has been far from sustainable. Typically,... -
Utilization of shea fruit to enhance food security and reduce poverty in Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Esther Gyedu-Akoto --- New Product Development Unit, Ghana Frederick Amon-Armah --- Social Science and Statistics Unit, Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana, Ghana Daniel Yabani --- New Product Development Unit, GhanaThe shea tree grows extensively in the northern part of Ghana, which is known to be one of the poorest areas in the country. To help reduce poverty and enhance food security in this area, attempts were made to add... -
Evaluation of UFPA quality assessment criteria for monitoring and evaluation system in the Ghanaian construction industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: C. Tengan --- Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Sustainable Human Settlement and Construction Research Centre, South Africa C.O. Aigbavboa --- Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Sustainable Human Settlement and Construction Research Centre, South Africa A.E. Oke --- Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Sustainable Human Settlement and Construction Research Centre, South AfricaThe need to ensure that construction project monitoring and evaluation systems generate the required project information for effective project delivery and decision-making is imperative for project success. The study evaluates the UFPA quality assessment criteria for monitoring and evaluation system... -
Circle of Security parenting program efficacy for improving parental self-efficacy in a South African setting: Preliminary evidence
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jenny Rose --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Nicolette Roman --- Department of Child and Family Studies, South Africa Kelvin Mwaba --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis pilot study examined the cross-cultural transportability of a western Circle of Security (COS) parenting program to improve on levels of parental self-efficacy in a South African setting. Participants (n = 9) were sampled from a fishing community on the... -
Effect of blended fertiliser application on bread wheat yield, agronomic efficiency and profitability on Nitisols of Southern Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Eyasu Elias --- , Ethiopia Beyene Teklu --- , Ethiopia Tewodros Tefera --- , EthiopiaContinuous use of only N and P fertilisers that depletes secondary and micronutrients has been presented as a major cause for low wheat yields (2.2 t/ha) in the Ethiopian highlands. In this study, on-farm trials were conducted to compare the... -
Using a nurse-driven and home-based telehealth intervention to improve insulin therapy for people with type 2 diabetes in primary care: a feasibility study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Patrick Ngassa Piotie --- , South Africa Paola Wood --- , South Africa Jane W Muchiri --- , South Africa Elizabeth M Webb --- , South Africa Paul Rheeder --- , South Africa -
Acceptability, feasibility and challenges of implementing an HIV prevention intervention for people living with HIV/AIDS among healthcare providers in Mozambique: Results of a qualitative study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Prafulta Jaiantilal --- , , Mozambique Sarah A. Gutin --- , , USA Beverley Cummings --- , , Mozambique Francisco Mbofana --- , , Mozambique Carol Dawson Rose --- , , USADespite the Mozambique government's efforts to curb human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), national prevalence is 11.5% and support is needed to expand HIV-related services and improve program quality. Positive prevention (PP) programs, which prioritize HIV prevention with... -
Feasibility study on the use of the modified Finnish Diabetes Risk Score in South African context: a case of home-based carers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: TM Mothiba --- University of Limpopo, South Africa MH Mphasha --- University of Limpopo, South Africa TT Molepo --- University of Limpopo, South Africa H Bastiaens --- University of Antwerp, Belgium J Wens --- University of Antwerp, Belgium -
Feasibility and acceptability of continuous at-home glucose monitoring during pregnancy: a mixed-methods pilot study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Alastair van Heerden --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Şefki Kolozali --- University of Essex, United Kingom Shane A Norris --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
