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Responsible Alcoholic Beverages Sales and Services Training Intervention in Cape Town: A Pilot Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- Human Sciences Research Council & University of Limpopo, Shandir Ramlagan --- Human Sciences Research Council, Louis Gliksman --- Center for Addiction & Mental Health,The aim of this study was to pilot a responsible beverage service intervention in order to reduce alcohol-impaired road use. The sample included 20 shebeens including 10 licensed and 10 unlicensed establishments chosen from a list of alcohol serving establishments... -
Broadening Mental Health Services to Disadvantaged Communities in South Africa: Reflections on Establishing a Community Based Internship
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Sherine van Wyk --- Psychology Department, South Africa Anthony V. Naidoo --- Psychology Department, South AfricaThe need to provide mental health services in disadvantaged communities remains a priority in South Africa. This paper illustrates how in consultation and partnership with the peri-urban community of Jamestown, a counselling psychology internship was established to provide a range... -
Maternal Response to Father-Daughter Incest: Experiences of Mothers Following Disclosure
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Tokozile Mayekiso --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Fikelephi Mbokazi --- University of the Witwatersrand,This study explored the impact of the disclosure of sexual abuse of the daughter by the father or father figure on the mother. Data were collected from seven mothers aged between 31 and 48 years whose daughters had a history... -
Visual Participatory Approaches to HIV and AIDS Research as Intervention in a Rural Community Setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Naydene de Lange --- University of KwaZulu-Natal,This article presents visual participatory approaches as a way to address HIV and AIDS in a rural South African setting. The article suggests that visual imaging has merit for supporting HIV and AIDS intervention with learners, teachers, community health care... -
Heroin Dependence Recovery
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Monika dos Santos --- University of South Africa, Fred van Staden --- University of South Africa,The consequences of heroin dependence can be extremely difficult to escape from, resulting in unpleasant and potentially terrifying experiences. This descriptive study explores the factors which are important in achieving abstinence, in allowing recovery to be maintained in the longer... -
An Evaluation of an HIV/AIDS Prevention Program in a Nigerian Setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jude Obinna Ezeokana --- Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria Anthony Nnedum --- Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria Azikiwe Nnamdi --- University of Nigeria, Sylvester Ntomchukwu Madu --- University of Limpopo,The study examined the success of a group based behavioural intervention with Nigerian youths aimed at reducing the risk of contracting and spreading HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted illness (STI). Participants were 147 youths (males=75, females=72, age range 5 to... -
Child Abuse: Psychosocial and Religious Intervention Strategies in Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Regis Chireshe --- Walter Sisulu University, Excellent Chireshe --- Great Zimbabwe University, Pilot Mudhovozi --- University of Venda,The article examines psychosocial and religious intervention strategies used to prevent and manage child abuse in Zimbabwe. Psychosocial interventions used include primary, secondary and tertiary interventions. Religious interventions include primary and tertiary intervention. It appears that the intervention strategies are... -
Brief Intervention of Alcohol Problems in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- Human Sciences Research Council, South AfricaThe purpose of this review was to identify and assess studies that have described and quantified brief interventions of alcohol problems in sub-Saharan Africa. PubMed, Google scholar, CAB Abstracts and article references were searched to identify studies published in English... -
Management of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Military: An Intervention Model
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Thamsanqua J. Dhladhla --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Gideon A. J. van Dyk --- Stellenbosch University, South AfricaMilitary Forces are involved in combat, peacekeeping operations and disaster management. The nature of such operations include violent conflict, death of women and children, child soldiers and own forces. These traumatic circumstances can contribute to the development of post traumatic... -
Treating Anti-social Behavior in Adolescents: A Comparison of Multi-modal and Psychodynamic Oriented Group Interventions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Abigail Olubola Taiwo --- University of Ibadan, Nigeria Helen Ohiokhafe Osinowo --- University of Ibadan, NigeriaThis study compared the efficacy of a multimodal intervention (MMI) and a psychodynamic oriented group intervention (POGI) on antisocial behavior among Nigerian adolescents. A pretest-posttest design was used. Forty-one adolescents drawn from the streets of a Nigerian city (N =20),... -
Beyond Smiling: The Evaluation of a Positive Psychological Intervention Aimed at Student Happiness
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Llewellyn Ellardus Van Zyl --- North-West University (VTC), South Africa Sebastiaan Rothmann --- North-West University (VTC), South AfricaThe aim of this study was to develop and evaluate a positive psychological intervention (PPI) aimed at increasing happiness of students in a tertiary educational institution. A convenience sample (n = 20) was drawn from the entire population of academic... -
Access to Opportunities and the Lovelife Programme Among Youth in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- Human Sciences Research Council, University of Limpopo, ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Witness Chirinda --- Human Sciences Research Council,We evaluated the efficacy of a motivational and opportunity multimedia health promotion programme for young people: loveLife. Participants were 3123 youth from four of nine provinces of South Africa (mean age=20.5 years, SD=2.0, females=45.4%, the majority population group=91.5% Black African)... -
Efficacy Evaluation of a Leadership Development Assessment Centre For Managers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Lené I. Jorgensen --- North-West University, South Africa Bianca Els --- North-West University, South AfricaThis study evaluated the efficacy of a leadership development intervention using an assessment centre approach. Participants were 72 managers and peer workers (50%) with a steel manufacturing organisation from the Gauteng province of South Africa (females = 17% and males... -
Efficacy of a Sense of Meaning Intervention Amongst Managers at South African Institution of Higher Education
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Solomon Makola --- Central University of Technology, South AfricaThe study evaluated the efficacy of a sense of meaning intervention with a sample of higher education managers. Participants were 14 members of the campus management committee of a university of technology in South Africa (age range = 32 to... -
Barriers to counselling support for HIV/AIDS patients in south-western Cameroon
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: CharlesC Fonchingong TimothyO Mbuagbo JenniferT AbongThe potential synergy between counselling and HIV/AIDS prevention is gaining recognition in Cameroon as counselling sessions are more often organised at health centres. In order to evaluate the actual achievements of these efforts, a qualitative ethnographic survey (based on interviews... -
Developmental vulnerabilities and strengths of children living in child-headed households: a comparison with children in adult-headed households in equivalent impoverished communities
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: David Donald Glynis ClachertyThis pilot study addresses the need to clarify specific developmental vulnerabilities and strengths that characterise children living in child-headed households in comparison to children living in adult-headed households in equivalent impoverished communities. Samples of 10 each of these two categories... -
Containment and contagion: How to strengthen families to support youth HIV prevention in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Zubeda Paruk Inge Petersen Arvin Bhana Carl Bell Mary McKayThere has been little research done in South Africa that investigates how families nested within communities can be strengthened to support the prevention of HIV infection in youth. A focused ethnographic case-study approach was employed to better understand how families... -
Silent survivors of sexual violence in conflict and the implications for HIV mitigation: experiences from Eritrea
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Janet GruberThis paper considers the impacts of sexual violence perpetrated while the Eritrean town of Senafe was occupied by the Ethiopian military in 2000, during the second Ethiopia–Eritrea war. It discusses the aftermath for the survivors, all women and girls belonging... -
The impact of participatory and non-participatory evaluations on meeting project objectives
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Mercy Niba J Maryann GreenThis study investigates the value of participation on meeting a project's objectives by comparing the impact of participatory and non-participatory evaluation frameworks. We assessed HIV/AIDS projects that shared similarities in terms of objectives and implementation strategies, but differed in their... -
Civil society organisations and the national HIV/AIDS response in Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: ErinE Kiley AliceJ HovorkaThis paper provides preliminary empirical evidence regarding the perceived role and actual experiences of HIV/AIDS intervention-focused civil society organisations (CSOs) in Botswana's national response. Key informants see the national response as government-centred and the role of CSOs within interventions as... -
Modelling the relationship between antiretroviral treatment and HIV prevention: limitations of the Spectrum AIDS Impact Model in a changing policy environment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Nicoli NattrassThis paper shows how two publicly available epidemiological modelling packages, namely the Spectrum AIDS Impact Model and the ASSA2003 AIDS and Demographic Model, predict very different impacts from rolling out highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) on new HIV infections. Using... -
The impact of the HIV epidemic on the composite wellbeing of educators in South Africa: a qualitative study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: LindaC TheronIn South Africa, support is available for educators who are HIV-positive, and there are numerous initiatives to curb further HIV infections. What is lacking though is an understanding of how the HIV epidemic impacts on educators who are affected personally... -
Misconceptions about HIV prevention and transmission in Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Gobopamang LetamoMisconceptions about how HIV can be transmitted or prevented often prevent individuals from making informed choices and taking appropriate action. The purpose of the research was to explore the socio-demographic and behavioural factors in Botswana that are associated with misconceptions... -
Preventing HIV infections in children and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa through integrated care and support activities: a review of the literature
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: JosephJ Amon --- Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, United States of AmericaSub-Saharan Africa has been hit harder by the HIV/AIDS pandemic than any other region of the world, and children under age eighteen represent one-third of all new HIV infections occurring there annually. While HIV prevention efforts targeting youth are well... -
Mismatches between youth aspirations and participatory HIV/AIDSprogrammes in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Andrew Gibbs --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South Africa Catherine Campbell --- , United Kingdom Sbongile Maimane --- Centre for HIV/AIDS Networking (HIVAN), South Africa Yugi Nair --- Centre for Rural Health, South AfricaAlthough youth participation is a pillar of international HIV/AIDS policy, it is notoriously difficult to facilitate. We explore this challenge through a case study of a community-led HIV/AIDS management project in a South African rural area, in which anticipated youth... -
Courting success in HIV/AIDS prevention: the challenges of addressing aconcentrated epidemic in Senegal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: EllenE Foley --- , United States Rokhaya Nguer --- , SenegalThis article presents findings from a study of HIV/AIDS programmes for urban sex workers in Dakar, Senegal. The objective of the research was to assess HIV prevention and treatment efforts to date, and to identify challenges that must be overcome... -
An assessment of counselling and support services for people living withHIV in Gauteng, South Africa: findings of a baseline study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Sadiyya Haffejee --- Emthonjeni Centre, School of Human and Community Development, South Africa Iris Groeneveld --- , United Kingdom Diane Fine --- Department of Psychology, School of Human and Community Development, South Africa Rabia Patel --- Department of Psychology, School of Human and Community Development, South Africa Brett Bowman --- Department of Psychology, School of Human and Community Development, South AfricaAn increasing body of literature shows that HIV/AIDS and mental health issues are closely related. In spite of this, the mental health correlates of HIV and AIDS remain largely unacknowledged and under-researched in sub-Saharan Africa. Furthermore, despite guidelines by the... -
Islamic perspectives on HIV/AIDS and antiretroviral treatment: the case of Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Amusa Saheed Balogun --- Department of History, NigeriaSome religious reactions to the HIV epidemic in Africa unwittingly contributed to the expansion of the epidemic in its early years. This was because many religious people regarded the emergence of HIV and AIDS as divine punishment for man's sins... -
Formative evaluation of the STAR intervention: improving teachers’ ability to provide psychosocial support for vulnerable individuals in the school community
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Ronél Ferreira --- Department of Educational Psychology, South Africa Liesel EbersöhnThe article describes the pilot phase of a participatory reflection and action (PRA) study. The longitudinal investigation explores teachers’ ability to provide psychosocial support within the context of HIV/AIDS following an asset-based intervention. The study ensued from our desire to... -
Understanding HIV-related posttraumatic stress disorder in South Africa: a review and conceptual framework
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Charles Young --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaA number of epidemiological studies have attempted to measure the prevalence of HIV-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in sub-Saharan Africa. A systematic review of the literature identified eight relevant studies that put current estimates of the prevalence of HIV-related PTSD... -
HIV prevention in the world of work in sub-Saharan Africa: research and practice*
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Gavin George --- Health Economics and HIV and AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South Africa Courtenay Sprague --- Graduate School of Business Administration, South Africa -
Gendered perceptions of HIV risk among young women and men in a high-HIV-prevalence setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Marisa Casale --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South Africa Michael Rogan --- School of Development Studies, South Africa Michaela Hynie --- Department of Psychology, Canada Sarah Flicker --- Department of Psychology, Canada Stephanie Nixon --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South Africa Clara Rubincam --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South AfricaIt has become evident that sexual health and HIV-risk behaviours cannot be addressed effectively without paying adequate attention to constructions of gender and sexuality. While the body of literature examining these themes is growing and becoming more nuanced, there is... -
Why HIV/AIDS should be treated as exceptional: arguments from sub-Saharan Africa and Eastern Europe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Julia Smith --- , United Kingdom Khaled Ahmed --- , South Africa Alan Whiteside --- , South AfricaThe idea that HIV and AIDS gets too much attention and funding emerged in 2008 with a call to end 'AIDS exceptionalism.' This article outlines a short history of AIDS exceptionalism — the idea that HIV and AIDS require a... -
The role of pregnancy intention in HIV prevention in South Africa: a proposed model for policy and practice
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: MarjorieR Sable KayM Libbus Debra Jackson Harry HauslerMother-to-child transmission is a continuing source of new HIV infections in South Africa. The paper posits that insight into the socio-cultural, behavioural, environmental and economic factors that sustain the HIV epidemic is as important as understanding the biological causes of... -
Community approaches to preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission: perspectives from rural Lesotho
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Megan Towle DanielH LendeThis paper examines the cultural and structural difficulties surrounding effective prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) in rural Lesotho. We argue for three strategies to improve PMTCT interventions: community-based research and outreach, addressing cultural and structural dynamics, and working with... -
Women's health, HIV/AIDS and the workplace in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Courtenay SpragueThis work explores the connections between gender inequality, HIV/AIDS and women's health in the world of work in South Africa. These connections are located within a context of significant reversals in development, specifically declining life expectancy and premature mortality for... -
Sex work, reform initiatives and HIV/AIDS in inner-city Johannesburg
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Marlise RichterThe on-going criminalisation of sex work in South Africa, concurrent sexual partnerships, socio-economic vulnerability, migrant status and gender-based violence intensify sex workers' risk of contracting HIV. These factors combine to restrict the skills, ability and resources of sex workers to... -
Appreciative inquiry into lifeskills-based HIV/AIDS education in South African schools
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Sumeshni Govender Stephen EdwardsWith a steady rise in the prevalence of HIV and AIDS throughout the world it has become vital for programme implementers at all levels to ensure that all HIV intervention programmes are effectively put into practice. The present research used... -
Facilitating health-enabling social contexts for youth: qualitative evaluation of a family-based HIV-prevention pilot programme
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Zubeda Paruk Inge Petersen Arvin BhanaThis paper reports on a post-intervention qualitative evaluation of the pilot intervention of the AmaQhawe Family Project, in South Africa, which is a cartoon-based, manualised intervention delivered to multiple family groups over 10 sessions, aimed at preventing HIV in adolescents... -
Exposure to information and communication about HIV/AIDS and perceived credibility of information sources among young people in northern Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Sheri Bastien --- Institute for Educational Research, Faculty of Education, Norway MelkizedekT Leshabari --- , Tanzania Knut-Inge Klepp --- Center for Prevention of Global Infections (GLOBINF), Faculty of Medicine, NorwayYoung people in sub-Saharan Africa constitute an important group for HIV prevention efforts. Determining their exposure to HIV/AIDS information and communication and their perceived credibility of information sources is imperative to the development of interventions. However, the majority of studies... -
Addressing the HIV/AIDS—food insecurity syndemic in sub-Saharan Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: DavidA Himmelgreen --- Department of Anthropology, United States Nancy Romero-Daza --- Department of Anthropology, United States David Turkon --- Department of Anthropology, United States Sharon Watson --- Department of Anthropology, United States Ipolto Okello-Uma --- Department of Animal Science, Lesotho Daniel Sellen --- Departments of Anthropology and Public Health Sciences, CanadaRecently a few vocal health experts have suggested that some of the billions of dollars currently used to prevent and treat HIV and AIDS be reallocated to address more basic problems such as malnutrition, tuberculosis, malaria, and enteric and diarrheal... -
Fragmented participation in management of the fishery for small pelagic fish in South Africa – inclusion of small-rights holders is a complex matter
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: MM Hara --- Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies [PLAAS], University of the Western Cape, South Africa J Rogerson --- Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies [PLAAS], University of the Western Cape, South Africa J de Goede --- Pelagic and High Seas Fisheries Management, Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries [DAFF], South Africa J Raakjær --- Innovative Fisheries Management [IFM], Department of Development and Planning, DenmarkThe reasons why most small-rights holders do not participate in management of the fishery for small pelagic fish (‘small pelagics’) in South Africa, despite legislation and policy encouraging their participation, were analysed. Membership of the Small Pelagics Management Working Group... -
Management of type 2 diabetes mellitus for general practitioners
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: AM Klisiewicz --- Department of Internal Medicine, KRL Huddle --- Department of Internal Medicine,A 55-year-old Asian man presents with a history of intense thirst, polyuria, blurring of vision and weight loss over a period of several weeks. He is obese with a waist circumference of 110 cm and a body mass index (BMI)... -
New innovations in interventional cardiac procedures - role of intraprocedural echocardiography
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: S Eibel --- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Heart Centre, Germany J Ender --- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Heart Centre, Germany -
Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice Part 4: Lifestyle and diabetes mellitus
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: MP Schwellnus --- Department of Sports Medicine and Exercise Science, DN Patel --- Vitality Wellness, C Nossel --- Vitality Wellness, M Dreyer --- Vitality Wellness, S Whitesman --- Institute for Mindfulness, South Africa EW Derman --- Department of Sports Medicine and Exercise Science,Diabetes mellitus, in particular Type 2 diabetes, can be classified as a chronic disease of lifestyle. A lifestyle intervention programme is therefore an essential component of the primary and secondary prevention (management) of diabetes mellitus. The main indication for referral... -
Modern management of rheumatoid arthritis—making a case for early aggressive medical treatment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: M Tikly --- Division of Rheumatology,Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory joint disease that affects approximately 1% of the adult population. Some 30 to 40% of patients experience work disability within five years of onset of the disease, but early aggressive medical treatment has... -
Person-centred counselling to ameliorate symptoms of psychological distress among South African patients living with hypertension and diabetes: Results of an intervention study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: A Kagee --- Department of Psychology, M Le Roux --- Department of Psychology,Background: Previous research, internationally and in South Africa, suggests that symptoms of depression and anxiety are prevalent among patients living with a chronic illness. Very few behavioural interventions have shown to be effective in ameliorating such symptoms among patients attending... -
Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice Part 10: Lifestyle and arthritic conditions—Osteoarthritis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: MP Schwellnus --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, DN Patel --- Vitality Wellness, C Nossel --- Vitality Wellness, M Dreyer --- Vitality Wellness, S Whitesman --- Institute for Mindfulness, South Africa EW Derman --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine,Chronic musculoskeletal disease is one of the most common causes of disability worldwide with considerable economic impact in health care. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic musculoskeletal disease affecting a large proportion of the population with an increasing predicted... -
An approach to hearing loss in children
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: GJ Copley --- University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur and Red Cross Children's hospitals, South Africa NB Friderichs --- The Carel du Toit Centre, Ivan Tom's Infant Hearing Screening Programme, South AfricaHearing loss in children is common and can be difficult to identify, especially in young children. There are a variety of pathologies involved in these children, which make the problem challenging to diagnose and manage. This update describes how new... -
Jobs, food, taxis and journals: Complexities of implementing Stepping Stones and Creating Futures in urban informal settlements in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Andrew Gibbs --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South Africa Rachel Jewkes --- Gender and Health Unit, South African Medical Research Council, South Africa Nompumelelo Mbatha --- Project Empower, Room E304 Diakonia Conference Centre, South Africa Laura Washington --- Project Empower, Room E304 Diakonia Conference Centre, South Africa Samantha Willan --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South AfricaThis paper seeks to refocus debates on structural interventions away from ‘assessing’ their effectiveness towards understanding processes around how such interventions are implemented. Implementation Science is focused on understanding potential challenges of translating interventions from highly controlled conditions into ‘real... -
Evaluation of a school-based nutrition and physical activity programme for Grade 4 learners in the Western Cape province
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: KL Jacobs --- Head of Division, Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, B Mash --- Head of Division, Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, CE Draper --- University of Cape Town/Medical Research Council Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, J Forbes --- University of Cape Town/Medical Research Council Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, EV Lambert --- University of Cape Town/Medical Research Council Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine,Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Making the Difference programme (MTDP), an education-and activity-based intervention for Grade 4 learners at primary schools in the Western Cape. -
Felicitas Publica and community well-being: nourishing relational goods through dialogic conversations between deprived and privileged populations
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Helena Águeda Marujo --- School of Social and Political Sciences, Portugal Luis Miguel Neto --- School of Social and Political Sciences, PortugalThis article discusses the theoretical justifications, presumed relevance and value of using community interventions designed to be appreciative and strengths based, participatory and conversational, context sensitive and value driven, to promote well-being actions and coordinated meaning between privileged persons and... -
Planned intervention and organisational development: the role of leadership in change initiatives
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Victor E. Dike --- National University,Every system - organisation or human being - has the tendency of striving to change for the better. Although the process can be planned or unplanned, it involves continuous adjustment to a new environment. This paper focuses on the role... -
Towards happiness interventions: construct clarification and intervention methodologies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Llewellyn Ellardus van Zyl --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South Africa Sebastiaan Rothmann --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South AfricaThe aim of this study was to investigate the main streams of research on happiness, the approaches/models flowing from these philosophies and the methodology of happiness interventions. A systematic review was performed outlining the authors, the purpose of the research,... -
Effects of an exercise programme with people living with HIV: research in a disadvantaged setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Clemens Ley --- Universität Wien, Institut für Sportwissenschaft, Austria Lloyd Leach --- University of the Western Cape, Department of Sport, Recreation and Exercise Science, South Africa María Rato Barrio --- Palacky University Olomouc, Department of Development Studies, Czech Republic Susan Bassett --- University of the Western Cape, Department of Sport, Recreation and Exercise Science, South AfricaThis study aimed to analyse the physical health effects of a community based 10-week physical activity programme with people living with HIV. It was developed, implemented and evaluated in a disadvantaged community in South Africa. A pre-post research design was... -
Communication characteristics of young children with HIV in South Africa as reported by some physicians
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Michelle Hattam --- Con Amore School, South Africa Brenda Louw --- Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, United States Salome Geertsema --- Communication Pathology, South AfricaHIV has been shown to have significant effects on the development of a child. Currently, there is limited South African research regarding HIV and specific characteristics of communication development, and the treatment thereof, in the child infected with HIV. The... -
Appreciative inquiry evaluation of child and adolescent community interventions in South Africa and United Kingdom
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: David J. Edwards --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis international, qualitative study comparatively evaluated South African and United Kingdom child and adolescent community interventions. Appreciative inquiry information was gathered from five staff members in community centres in each country. South African practitioners represented various psychology categories, student, educational,... -
Life design counselling effects on the career adaptability of learners in a selective independent school setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jacobus G. Maree --- Faculty of Education, South Africa Claire Symington --- Faculty of Education, South AfricaThis collective case study applied life design counselling to augment the career adaptability of learners in a South African independent school setting. Five purposively selected learners attending Grade 11 (age range: 16–18) completed eight group-based life design counselling sessions. Data... -
Explaining the first-year academic performance of commerce academic development students: A statistical analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: L C Smith --- Education Development Unit, Faculty of Commerce, J Pym --- Education Development Unit, Faculty of Commerce, V Ranchhod --- School of Economics,Academic development students’ academic performance in the first-year accounting degree is influenced by a range of personal and contextual variables. The objective of this paper is to conduct an exploratory investigation of a selection of these variables in order to... -
An evaluation of an exploratory intervention to improve progression in a first-year accounting course
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: J Winfield --- College of Accounting, J Luyt --- Education Development Unit,South African universities face pressure to increase the throughput of accounting students, with a special emphasis on expanding the number of female and black graduates. To improve the progression of at-risk first-year second-semester accounting students, an intervention known as JumpStart... -
The impact of a quality, technology-enhanced teaching support medium on student success in a first-year financial accounting module at an open distance learning institute
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: H Muller --- Department of Interdisciplinary Research, A du Plessis --- Department of Financial Accounting,In South Africa, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DoHET) has expressed grave concerns about the poor pass rate of first-year accounting students. In an attempt to improve performance, the University of South Africa (Unisa), an open distance learning... -
Encouraging normative smoking behaviour
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Matilde Tchinda Tsayem --- International Service Management, Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Elena Cavagnaro --- Academy of International Hospitality Research, Research Group in Service Studies, Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The NetherlandsWhy do people smoke in non-smoking areas? What interventions could be used to make a change in observed smoking behaviour? This research builds on Lindenberg and Steg’s goal-framing theory to identify the motivations of norm-breaching behaviour and to suggest intervention... -
An evaluation of factors underlying suicide attempts in patients presenting at George Hospital emergency centre
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: L Raubenheimer --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South Africa LS Jenkins --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South AfricaBackground: Roughly 130 patients are seen daily in the emergency centre (EC) at George Provincial Hospital (GPH), of whom one or two will have attempted suicide. GPH serves the population of Eden and Central Karoo Districts. Little is known about... -
Life design counselling effects on the career adaptability of learners in a selective independent school setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jacobus G. Maree --- Faculty of Education, South Africa Claire Symington --- Faculty of Education, South AfricaThis collective case study applied life design counselling to augment the career adaptability of learners in a South African independent school setting. Five purposively selected learners attending Grade 11 (age range: 16–18) completed eight group-based life design counselling sessions. Data... -
Anxiety and depression symptoms following smoking cessation and/or brief alcohol treatment among moderate risk smokers and drinkers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Thailand Supa Pengpid --- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, ThailandThe goal of this study was to examine the change in anxiety and depression symptoms following a smoking cessation and brief alcohol intervention. Participants were 620 hospital out-patients (males = 97.7%; 33.6 years of age, SD = 11.6), in Nakhon... -
“When we are together I feel at home.” Types and sources of social support among youth newly diagnosed with HIV in Kenya: implications for intervention
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Kathryn D Lypen --- Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, Nicole M Lockwood --- Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, Firas Shalabi --- Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, Gary W Harper --- Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, Elizabeth Ngugi --- Centre for HIV Prevention and Research, KenyaSocial support helps youth manage psychosocial stress. Though many studies have investigated the role of social support in helping youth in developed countries cope with their HIV status, such research is lacking among youth living in sub-Saharan African countries, including... -
Screening and brief intervention of alcohol problems in primary care in South Africa: A brief report
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Mpho Ramarumo --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Karl Peltzer --- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Thailand Lunic B Khoza --- School of Health Sciences, South AfricaThe aim of this randomised controlled trial was to provide screening and brief intervention for alcohol problems in a primary care setting in South Africa. Outpatients were screened for hazardous or harmful alcohol use and were randomised into an experimental... -
HIV/AIDS among pastoralists and refugees in north-east Africa: a neglected problem
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Mirgissa Kaba Serbessa --- School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Damen Haile Mariam --- School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Afework Kassa --- IGAD Regional HIV/AIDS Partnership Program-Programme Facilitation Office (IRAPP-PFO), Uganda Fathia Alwan --- Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) Secretariat, Djibouti Helmut Kloos --- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USAThe eight member states (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda) of the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) have the largest proportions of cross-border mobile pastoralists and refugees in Africa. Although all IGAD countries have had national... -
Nutrition interventions in the workplace: Evidence of best practice
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Np Steyn --- Knowledge Systems, W. Parker --- Knowledge Systems, Ev Lambert --- Sports Science Institute, Department of Human Biology, Z. Mchiza --- Knowledge Systems,Aim: The aim of this desktop study was to review all workplace interventions having a nutrition component, published in peer-reviewed literature between 1995 and 2006 by WHO, and to document activities that were successful, as well as possible barriers to... -
A review of school nutrition interventions globally as an evidence base for the development of the HealthKick programme in the Western Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Np Steyn --- Knowledge Systems, Ev Lambert --- Sports Science Institute, Department of Human Biology, W. Parker --- Knowledge Systems, Z. Mchiza --- Knowledge Systems, A. De Villiers --- Chronic Diseases of Lifestyle Unit,Aim: The aim of this study was to review all school interventions having a nutrition component, published in peer-reviewed literature between 1995 and 2006, and to document activities that were successful as well as those that were possible barriers in... -
The effect of a combination of nutrition education, soy and vegetable gardening, and food preparation skill training interventions on dietary intake and diversity in women: a case study from Qwa-Qwa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: W. Oldewage-Theron --- Visiting Professor, Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods, South Africa A. Egal --- Director, Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods, South AfricaObjective: The objective of the study was to determine if an integrated food and nutrition intervention, including home gardening, nutrition education and recipe development and training, would improve dietary diversity in women. -
Tackling gender inequalities and intimate partner violence in the response to HIV: moving towards effective interventions in Southern and Eastern Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Andrew Gibbs --- Health Economics and HIV and AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South AfricaEnding intimate partner violence (IPV) and reducing gender inequalities are recognised as critical to “‘ending AIDS” by 2030. Amongst women, experiencing IPV has been shown to increase HIV acquisition, reduce women’s ability to use HIV prevention strategies and reduce adherence... -
‘I want to be a hope champion!’ – Research as hope intervention with rural South African children
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Avivit M. Cherrington --- School of Education Research and Engagement, Faculty of Education, South Africa Naydene De Lange --- School of Education Research and Engagement, Faculty of Education, South AfricaThis study explored how visual participatory research-as-intervention enabled a strengthening of hope among a group of South African primary school children. Twelve learners aged 9–13 years from a rural village in the QwaQwa region of South Africa participated in the... -
Adverse drug reactions associated with antiretroviral therapy in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Sumeshni Birbal --- School of Health Sciences, South Africa Mukesh Dheda --- School of Health Sciences, South Africa Elizabeth Ojewole --- School of Health Sciences, South Africa Frasia Oosthuizen --- School of Health Sciences, South AfricaSouth Africa has one of the highest prevalences of HIV and AIDS in the world. HIV/AIDS patients face countless challenges, one of which is the risk of adverse drug reactions (ADRs). This study aimed to describe the ADRs reported in... -
Psychosocial well-being of people living with HIV and the community before and after a HIV stigma-reduction community “hub” network intervention
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Catharina D Prinsloo --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR), Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Minrie Greeff --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR), Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Annamarie Kruger --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR), Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Suria Ellis --- Unit for Business Mathematics and Informatics, South AfricaThe purpose of the research was to determine whether an HIV stigma-reduction community “hub” network intervention in a South African urban area would bring about a difference in the psychosocial well-being of people living with HIV (PLWH), as well as... -
Integrated intervention for mental health co-morbidity in HIV-positive individuals: A public health assessment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Monika dos Santos --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Gustaaf Wolvaardt --- Foundation for Professional Development, South AfricaIn South Africa, where it is estimated that more people have HIV than anywhere else in the world, HIV/AIDS and psychological disorder co-morbidity have been shown both to exacerbate the late diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and to affect... -
Encouraging normative smoking behaviour
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Matilde Tchinda Tsayem --- International Service Management, The Netherlands Elena Cavagnaro --- Academy of International Hospitality Research, Research Group in Service Studies, The NetherlandsWhy do people smoke in non-smoking areas? What interventions could be used to make a change in observed smoking behaviour? This research builds on Lindenberg and Steg's goal-framing theory to identify the motivations of norm-breaching behaviour and to suggest intervention... -
All work and no play? What hotel employees prefer as team-building interventions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Ran Zhang --- Hotel Management School, The NetherlandsThis study investigated what hotel employees preferred as team-building activities among 11 types of interventions. Data were collected from 102 employees in a four-star hotel in the Netherlands. Results showed that socialising was the most preferred team-building intervention, whereas outdoor... -
HIV stigma experiences and stigmatisation before and after a HIV stigma-reduction community “hub” intervention
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Catharina Dorothea Prinsloo --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR), Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Minrie Greeff --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR), Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Annamarie Kruger --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR), Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Itumeleng Paul Khumalo --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South AfricaThis study sought to explore, describe and determine whether an HIV stigma-reduction community “hub” intervention would change the HIV stigma experiences of people living with HIV (PLWH) and the stigmatisation by the community in an urban area in South Africa... -
Manualised health support interventions: Their efficacy in a South African primary healthcare setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Nomvula Twaise --- Psychology Department, South Africa Thokozile Mayekiso --- Office of the Vice-Chancellor, South Africa Diane Elkonin --- Psychology Department, South Africa Calvin Gwandure --- Psychology Department, South AfricaThe study examined the implementation efficacy of a stress-reduction intervention for people living with HIV/AIDS by health care workers in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Informants were 20 health care workers drawn from two health facilities. There were 17... -
An investigation of the impact of the 1 + 4 Mathematics Teaching Intervention Programme on the attitude of Grade eight and nine Mathematics teachers after two years of attendance
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Yeyisani Makhubele --- Computer and Mathematical Sciences, University of Mpumalanga, South AfricaThe purpose of the study was to explore Grade eight and nine teachers’ attitudes towards teaching Mathematics after they had spent two years attending the 1 + 4 Mathematics Teaching Intervention Programme. The sample for the study consisted of 82 teachers who... -
Courage and confidence to stop lying: caregiver perspectives on a video to support paediatric HIV disclosure in Kampala, Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Sonja Klingberg --- Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit & UK Clinical Research Collaboration Centre for Diet and Activity Research, United Kingdom Rachel King --- Global Health Sciences, Uganda Janet Seeley --- Department of Global Health and Development, United Kingdom Resty Lubwama --- Makerere University–Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration, Uganda Margaret Namuganga --- Makerere University–Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration, Uganda Barbara Nabiryo --- Makerere University–Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration, Uganda Monica Etima --- Makerere University–Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration, Uganda Philippa Musoke --- Makerere University–Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration, Uganda Lisa M. Butler --- Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention and Policy, ConnecticutThe World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that HIV-positive children are told their diagnosis by age 12 years. However, most perinatally-infected children reach adolescence without being told their HIV status. Effective strategies are needed to promote disclosure, and optimise children’s health... -
Psycho-educational and social interventions provided for orphans and vulnerable children at a community-based organisation in Soweto, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Emily Chepngetich Sitienei --- DST/NRF SARChI Chair in Education and Care in Childhood, South Africa Jace Pillay --- DST/NRF SARChI Chair in Education and Care in Childhood, South AfricaThis qualitative study explored the psycho-educational and social interventions provided for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in a community-based organisation (CBO) in Soweto, South Africa. The study involved 12 OVC (males = 40%, and females = 60%; aged 10 to... -
Psychological management intervention guidelines for rape survivors with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): A brief exploratory systematic literature review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Nombulelo Veronica Sepeng --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Prinshof Campus, Department of Nursing, South Africa Lufuno Makhado --- School of Health Sciences, Research office, South AfricaThis exploratory systematic literature review aimed to characterise the current evidence on psychological management intervention guidelines for use with rape survivors with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. For the data searches we accessed the following electronic databases: Google Scholar, Science... -
“This phone saved my life”: Older persons’ experiences and appraisals of an mHealth intervention aimed at addressing loneliness
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Mary Ann Jarvis --- School of Nursing and Public Health, College of Health Science, South Africa Jennifer Chipps --- School of Nursing, Faculty of Community and Health, South Africa Anita Padmanabhanunni --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis qualitative study aimed to explore older persons’ experiences and appraisals of the utility of an mHealth intervention for reducing their sense of loneliness. Participants (n = 13; 86.42% females; age range 65 to 87 years) received training in the... -
Effect of multiple intervention models on uptake of HIV testing services and sexual behaviour among residents of military cantonments in south-east Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Benedict N Azuogu --- Department of Community Medicine, Nigeria Lawrence U Ogbonnaya --- Department of Community Medicine, Nigeria Chukwuma D Umeokonkwo --- Department of Community Medicine, Nigeria Chihurumnanya Alo --- Department of Community Medicine, Nigeria Ngozi A Ifebunandu --- Department of Internal Medicine, Nigeria Christopher N Obionu --- Department of Community Medicine, Nigeria Adaoha P Agu --- Department of Community Medicine, Nigeria Victoria C Azuogu --- Department of Health Education, Nigeria Felix O-O Oyari --- Department of Community Medicine, Nigeria Ijeoma N Okedo-Alex --- Department of Community Medicine, Nigeria Ifenyinwa M Okafor --- Department of Community Medicine, Nigeria Ugochukwu C Madubueze --- Department of Community Medicine, NigeriaBackground: HIV testing and counselling (HTC) has been a viable tool in controlling the spread of HIV/AIDS, and serves as the entry point in the HIV care and treatment cascade. In Africa, HIV-related morbidity and mortality are high with thousands... -
The relevance of the content of an HIV and AIDS social intervention programme for the youth in the Northern Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: André R Le Tape --- Department of Social Work and Criminology, South Africa Lourens S Geyer --- Department of Social Work and Criminology, South Africa Charlene L Carbonatto --- Department of Social Work and Criminology, South AfricaThe numbers of people infected with HIV and living with AIDS remain high in South Africa. The youth of the Northern Cape province in South Africa are a vulnerable population in this regard. However, there seems to be a dearth... -
Interactional Therapy: Prospects for treating mental health conditions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Kobus du Plooy --- Community Psychosocial Research (COMPRES), South AfricaThis practice-oriented article proposes Interactional Therapy (IT) for the treatment of mental health conditions. A case example illustrates the IT application and purpose. From this example, IT appears to be of incremental advantage for treating mental health conditions. Additionally, a... -
The relationship between perceived parenting dimensions, attachment, and pre-adolescent bullying
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Mariska Carter --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Ronél van der Watt --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Karel Esterhuyse --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis study investigated the mediating and/or moderating role of pre-adolescent learners’ perception of their parent-child attachment on the relationships between perceived parenting dimensions (acceptance, firm control, and psychological control) and types of bullying experience (physical, verbal, social-relational, and cyber-bullying). We... -
Factors to consider for effective critical thinking development in auditing students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: E. A. J. Terblanche --- Department of Financial Governance, South Africa B. de Clercq --- Department of Taxation, South AfricaFor students to be able to adapt in a fast-changing, technology-driven world, they have to be critical thinkers. With critical thinking being viewed as a prized commodity, there is an increased emphasis on this vital skill in the auditing profession... -
Assessment of an HIV-prevention intervention for couples in peri-urban Uganda: pervasive challenges to relationship quality also challenge intervention effectiveness
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Phoebe Kajubi --- , Uganda Allison Ruark --- , USA Norman Hearst --- , USA Sam Ruteikara --- , Uganda Edward C Green --- , USAReducing multiple and concurrent partnerships has been identified as a priority in generalised HIV epidemics, yet developing successful interventions to bring about such behaviour change has proven challenging. We offered a three-session intervention aimed to improve couple relationship quality and... -
Crises containment management in South African schools: A critical review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Monique de Klerk --- , South Africa Werner de Klerk --- , South AfricaVarious accidents and incidents occur daily in schools, which can have a lifelong impact on both school learners and their family’s life. These events at schools might lead to physical and psychological symptoms which would affect school learner and educator... -
Exploring male condom use among women in South Africa: a review of the literature
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Rivesh Maharajh --- , South Africa Firoza Haffejee --- , South AfricaThe male condom is the most cost-effective method for prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), yet in high-burden countries, promotion of its use remains difficult to achieve, especially among high-risk individuals. This review reports on women’s perspectives... -
Evaluation of a masculinity and gender equality intervention for primary school boys
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Maretha Visser --- , South AfricaInterventions to promote gender equality with children should focus on constructive perceptions of masculinity. This study aimed to evaluate a brief intervention to promote constructive gender perspectives among South African primary school boys. Participants were Grade five boys attending 10... -
The effectiveness of diabetic foot-care education in a South African regional hospital: a randomised controlled trial
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Prabashni Manickum --- , South Africa Thandinkosi Madiba --- , South Africa Serela Ramklass --- , South Africa -
A human rights-based approach to coercive public health interventions: lessons from the HIV and COVID-19 pandemics
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Petronell Kruger --- University of Witwatersrand, South Africa Safura Abdool Karim --- , South AfricaThe SARS-CoV-2 outbreak and its impact on countries across the globe has been unprecedented. The lack of pharmaceutical interventions to prevent or treat infection have left States with limited avenues to control the spread of the virus. Many countries have... -
Life skills training as HIV/AIDS preventive strategy in secondary schools: evaluation of a large-scale implementation process
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Maretha J. Visser --- University of Pretoria,A life skills and HIV/AIDS education programme was implemented in secondary schools as a strategy to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS among school-going young people in South Africa. As part of a joint effort of the Departments of Health and... -
Development of an HIV risk reduction counselling intervention for use in South African sexually transmitted infection clinics
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Vuyisile Mathiti --- University of the Western Cape, Leickness C. Simbayi --- Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Health research programme, Human Sciences Research Council, Sean Jooste --- Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Health research programme, Human Sciences Research Council, Queen Kekana --- Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Health research programme, Human Sciences Research Council, Xolani P. Nibe --- Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Health research programme, Human Sciences Research Council, Luvuyo Shasha --- Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Health research programme, Human Sciences Research Council, Philasande Bidla --- Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Health research programme, Human Sciences Research Council, Pamela Magubane --- Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Health research programme, Human Sciences Research Council, Demetria Cain --- Psychology Department, University of Connecticut, Charsey Cherry --- Psychology Department, University of Connecticut, Seth C. Kalichman --- Psychology Department, University of Connecticut,South Africa urgently needs HIV prevention interventions that can be disseminated for use in clinical and community settings. A brief theory-based HIV risk reduction counselling intervention originally developed in the USA has recently been adapted for use in a South... -
Phase III microbicide trial methodology: opinions of experienced expanded safety trial participants in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Janneke van de Wijgert --- IATEC Foundation, Heidi Jones --- Population Council, Annalie Pistorius --- Health Professions Council of South Africa, Alana de Kock --- Infectious Disease Epidemiology Unit of the School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, South Africa Mohlatlego Sebola --- Health Professions Council of South Africa, Barbara Friedland --- International Programs Division, Population Council, Anwar Hoosen --- Department of Microbiological Pathology, Medunsa Campus of the University of Limpopo, Nicol Coetzee --- UK National Health Service,In preparation for effectiveness trials of candidate vaginal microbicides, scientists are debating trial design and implementation challenges, including choice of control arm(s), product-sharing across arms, and visit schedules. This study involved a survey of South African women participating in an... -
Effect of exposure to clinic-based health education interventions on behavioural intention to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Jude Igumbor --- School of Health Sciences, University of Venda, South Africa Supa Pengpid --- National School of Public Health, University of Limpopo, South Africa Larry Obi --- University of Venda, South AfricaHIV and AIDS incidence among infants in South Africa is on the increase. The uptake of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) interventions is often said to be dependent on the beliefs and educational needs of those requiring PMTCT services. This... -
SISTA South Africa: The adaptation of an efficacious HIV prevention trial conducted with African-American women for isiXhosa-speaking South African women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Dorina Saleh-Onoya [CXX0001] Nikia Danette Braxton --- Rollins School of Public Health Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Emory University , Sibusiso Sifunda --- Health Promotion R & D Unit, Medical Research Council (MRC), Priscilla Reddy --- Health Promotion R & D Unit, Medical Research Council (MRC), Robert Ruiter --- Maastricht University, Bart van den Borne [B0006] Tiffany Pennick Walters --- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Delia Lang --- Rollins School of Public Health Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Emory University , Gina M Wingood --- Department of Behavioral Science and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health,Although new HIV treatments continue to offer hope for individuals living with HIV, behavioural interventions shown to reduce HIV risk behaviour remain one of the most powerful tools in curbing the HIV epidemic. Unfortunately, the development of evidencebased HIV interventions... -
Sexual risk reduction among Zambian couples
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Ndashi Chitalu --- Department of Medicine, University of Zambia School of Medicine, Phillimon Ndubani --- Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Zambia, Miriam Mumbi --- University of Zambia School of Medicine, Deborah L Jones --- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Stephen M Weiss --- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Olga Villar-Loubet --- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Szonja Vamos --- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Drenna Waldrop-Valverde --- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine,Zambia has over 1 million HIV infections nationwide and an urban prevalence rate of 23%. This study compared the impact of male involvement in multiple and single session risk reduction interventions among inconsistent condom users in Zambia and the role... -
Social capital and the decline in HIV transmission – A case study in three villages in the Kagera region of Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Gasto Frumence --- Department of Development Studies, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Tanzania Japhet Killewo --- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Tanzania Gideon Kwesigabo --- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Tanzania Lennarth Nyström --- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå University, Sweden Malin Eriksson --- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå University, Sweden Maria Emmelin --- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå University, SwedenWe present data from an exploratory case study characterising the social capital in three case villages situated in areas of varying HIV prevalence in the Kagera region of Tanzania. Focus group discussions and key informant interviews revealed a range of... -
Provision of psychosocial support for young people living with HIV: voices from the field
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Rena Greifinger --- One Love Project at Next Step, Bruce Dick --- Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development, WHO,This review provides a synthesis of the experiences of organisations providing psychosocial support for young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) from throughout the world. Little research exists on psychosocial support for YPLHIV, with many providers uncertain about how to address... -
Drug trafficking, use, and HIV risk: The need for comprehensive interventions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Jessie Mbwambo [d186e18] Sheryl A. McCurdy Bronwyn Myers Barrot Lambdin Gad Paul Kilonzo Pamela KaduriThe rapid increase in communication and transportation between Africa and other continents as well as the erosion of social fabric attended by poverty, ethnic conflicts, and civil wars has led to increased trafficking and consumption of illicit drugs. Cannabis dominates... -
Efficacy of a lay health worker led group antiretroviral medication adherence training among non-adherent HIV-positive patients in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Results from a randomized trial
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Karl Peltzer [d77e18] Shandir Ramlagan Deborah Jones Stephen M. Weiss Henry Fomundam Lucia ChanetsaThere is a lack of theory-based randomized controlled trials to examine the effect of antiretroviral adherence in sub-Saharan Africa. We assessed the effectiveness of a lay health worker lead structured group intervention to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in... -
Researching to make a difference: Possibilities for social science research in the age of AIDS
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Naydene de Lange [d99e14]HIV and AIDS is recognized as one of the most devastating pandemics of sub-Saharan Africa, and South Africa in particular, with adverse effect on individuals, families, schools, communities and society at large. Research is therefore required to provide a deeper... -
Process evaluation of school-based peer education for HIV prevention among Yemeni adolescents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Buthaina Al-Iryani [d357e18] Huda Basaleem Khaled Al-Sakkaf Gerjo Kok Bart van den BorneIn 2005, a survey was conducted among all the 27 high schools of Aden, which revealed low levels of knowledge on major prevention measures, and a high level of stigma and discrimination towards people living with HIV (PLWH). The results served... -
HIV knowledge, disclosure and sexual risk among pregnant women and their partners in rural South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Molatelo Elisa Shikwane --- , South Africa Olga M. Villar-Loubet --- , USA Stephen M. Weiss --- , USA Karl Peltzer --- , South Africa Deborah L. Jones --- , USAPartner involvement has been deemed fundamental for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, although it remains difficult to achieve. This study aimed to explore the attitudes and behaviours of pregnant women and their partners who participated in a... -
Feasibility and acceptability of a bar-based sexual risk reduction intervention for bar patrons in Tshwane, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Neo K. Morojele --- , , South Africa Naledi Kitleli --- , , South Africa Kgalabi Ngako --- , , South Africa Connie T. Kekwaletswe --- , , South Africa Sebenzile Nkosi --- , , South Africa Katherine Fritz --- , USA Charles D.H. Parry --- , , South AfricaAlcohol consumption is a recognised risk factor for HIV infection. Alcohol serving establishments have been identified as appropriate venues in which to deliver HIV prevention interventions. This paper describes experiences and lessons learnt from implementing a combined HIV prevention intervention... -
Experiences of people living with HIV and people living close to them of a comprehensive HIV stigma reduction community intervention in an urban and a rural setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Heleen French --- , , South Africa Minrie Greeff --- , , South Africa Martha J. Watson --- , , South AfricaHIV stigma remains high globally. Although there is a selection of HIV stigma reduction interventions discussed in the literature, there is a paucity of research about the effectiveness of these interventions. This study aimed at gaining a deeper understanding of... -
Reducing substance use and risky sexual behaviour among drug users in Durban, South Africa: Assessing the impact of community-level risk-reduction interventions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: C.D.H. Parry --- , South Africa T. Carney --- , South Africa P. Petersen Williams --- , South AfricaAlcohol and other drug (AOD) use is increasingly recognised as having a direct and indirect effect on the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, there is evidence to suggest that drug- and sex-related HIV risk-reduction interventions targeted at drug... -
A workplace intervention program and the increase in HIV knowledge, perceived accessibility and use of condoms among young factory workers in Thailand
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Aphichat Chamratrithirong --- , Thailand Kathleen Ford --- , USA Sureeporn Punpuing --- , Thailand Pramote Prasartkul --- , ThailandVulnerability to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection among factory workers is a global problem. This study investigated the effectiveness of an intervention to increase AIDS knowledge, perceived accessibility to condoms and condom use among young factory workers in Thailand. The... -
Achievement of interventions on HIV infection prevention among migrants in China: A meta-analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Rui Zhang --- , , People’s Republic of China Ling Chen --- , , People’s Republic of China Ya deng Cui --- , , People’s Republic of China Ge Li --- , , People’s Republic of ChinaIn China, migrants with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) have become a serious problem in the field of AIDS prevention. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of interventions for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection prevention for migrants in China and... -
Effect of a multicomponent behavioural PMTCT cluster randomised controlled trial on HIV stigma reduction among perinatal HIV positive women in Mpumalanga province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- , South Africa Suat Babayigit --- , , USA Violeta J. Rodriguez --- , , USA Jenny Jean --- , USA Sibusiso Sifunda --- , South Africa Deborah L. Jones --- , , USABackground: We evaluate the impact a multicomponent, behavioural, prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT), cluster randomised controlled trial on HIV stigma reduction among perinatal HIV infected women in rural South Africa. Methods: In a cluster randomised controlled trial, twelve... -
Effects of adolescent exposure to behaviour change interventions on their HIV risk reduction in Northern Malawi: a situation analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: M. Mwale --- , , Malawi A. S. Muula --- , , MalawiUnderstanding adolescents’ translation of HIV and AIDS-related behaviour change interventions (BCI) knowledge and skills into expected behavioural outcomes helps us appreciate behaviour change dynamics among young people and informs evidence-based programming. We explored the effects of adolescents’ exposure to BCI... -
Parent and peer attachment in bullying experiences among pre-adolescents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Mariska Carter --- University of the Free State, South Africa Ronél van der Watt --- University of the Free State, South Africa Karel Esterhuyse --- University of the Free State, South AfricaThe study aimed to determine the mediating and/or moderating associations of perceived parent attachment and peer attachment dimensions (trust, communication, alienation) with bullying experiences (perpetration and/or victimisation). Data were collected from 465 Sesotho-speaking learners (10 – 12 years; female =... -
Assessing the impact of the COVID-19 restrictions on HIV testing services in Malawi: an interrupted time series analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Barinaadaa Afirima --- , Malawi Ihoghosa O Iyamu --- University of British Columbia, Canada Zeena A Yesufu --- , Nigeria Emem Iwara --- , Nigeria David Chilongozi --- , Malawi Louis Banda --- , Malawi Emanuel Zenengeya --- , Malawi Chimwemwe Mablekisi --- , Malawi Blackson Matatiyo --- , Malawi Joseph Kuye --- , Nigeria Odo Michael --- , Liberia Andrew Gonani --- , Malawi Melchiade Ruberintwari --- , Mali Ngonidzashe Madidi --- , Malawi Edward Oladele --- , Zambia Chris Akolo --- , USABackground: Restrictions on public gatherings and movement to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 may have disrupted access and availability of HIV services in Malawi. We quantified the impact of these restrictions on HIV testing services in Malawi. -
“A spade was called a spade … ”: Youth and intervention implementers’ perceptions of a resilience-based HIV-prevention intervention for youth in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Fungai Mbengo --- Edith Cowan University, Australia Esther Adama --- Edith Cowan University, Australia Amanda Towell-Barnard --- Edith Cowan University, Australia Maggie Zgambo --- Edith Cowan University, AustraliaThe youth (15–24 years old) in South Africa remain at high risk of HIV infection despite varied efforts to control the disease. An understanding of the perspectives of relevant stakeholders of HIV-prevention interventions targeting the youth is important to guide... -
Mapping the contextual mental health interventions for perinatal adolescent mothers with self-reported common mental symptoms (anxiety and depression) in sub-Saharan African countries: a scoping review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Chimwemwe Pindani Tembo --- Saint John of God College of Health Sciences, Malawi Linda Portsmouth --- Curtin University, Australia Sharyn K Burns --- Curtin University, AustraliaIntroduction: Early preventive interventions may support adolescent mothers’ mental health during the perinatal period. However, adolescent maternal mental health interventions have received little empirical research attention. This scoping review maps the evidence on interventions appropriate for adolescent mothers during the... -
Experiences and challenges of nurses in initiating antiretroviral drugs among adolescents living with HIV and AIDS in Thaba-Tseka, Lesotho
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Palesa Grace Likoti --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Nelisiwe Khuzwayo --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaBackground: Lesotho has the second-highest HIV and AIDS prevalence globally and is the country’s second leading cause of death. Despite increasing ART coverage, adolescents remain left behind and face high mortality because of delayed ART initiation. This study aimed to... -
Career interest on calling: The chain mediating role of future work self and engaged learning
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Bin Liu --- Northeast Normal University, China Chunna Hou --- Northeast Normal University, ChinaWe investigated the role of future work self and engaged learning in the relationship between career interest and career calling. Students (n = 641; female = 235; mean age = 18.96 years, SD = 1.01 years) complete the Career Interest... -
Understanding the impact of innovation and other business support interventions on SMEs’ development – Lessons from sub-Saharan Africa from an evidence-based review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Portia Adade Williams --- Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, Ghana Gordon Akon-Yamga --- Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, Ghana Justina Adwoa Onumah --- Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, Ghana Mavis Akuffobea-Essilfie --- Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, Ghana Wilhemina Quaye --- Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, Ghana Adelaide Agyemang --- Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, GhanaSmall, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play significant roles in economic growth, development, and job creation in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study employed a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) approach to identify empirical evidence on the impact of innovation and business support... -
Future work self and career calling in vocational education students: Workplace learning as a mediator and mentoring as a moderator
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Bin Liu --- Northeast Normal University, China Chunna Hou --- Northeast Normal University, ChinaWe explored the role of workplace learning and mentoring in the relationship between future work self and career calling among students. The nationwide sample comprised 741 Science and Engineering students from six higher vocational colleges in China (female = 46.56%;... -
The effect of online nutrition and lifestyle education on body image dissatisfaction, body mass index, and disordered eating among female university undergraduate students in Lagos, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Foluke Adenike Olatona --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Annette Van Onselen --- University of South Africa, South Africa Unathi Kolanisi --- University of Zululand, South Africa -
Stigma reduction Interventions for adolescents and young adults living with HIV in Sub-Saharan African countries: The state of the evidence
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Dorothy Serwaa Boakye --- University of Education, Ghana Samuel Adjorlolo --- School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, GhanaBackground: HIV-related stigma remains a significant barrier to well-being and access to healthcare for adolescents and young adults living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa. Stigma reduction interventions have been developed to address this challenge, but the effectiveness of these interventions... -
Podiatric intervention to salvage diabetic lower limbs: a case report
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: ME Moothee --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa T Mokoena --- Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, South AfricaIn South Africa (SA), podiatrists play an important role in the multidisciplinary team in diabetic limb salvage. Preventive ulcer development strategies offered by a podiatrist include regular monitoring, routine care of calluses, and offloading. Furthermore, podiatric intervention includes prophylactic and... -
Using interactive SMS support groups to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in South Africa: a qualitative analysis of social and psychological benefits
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Cindy A. Crusto --- , USA Samantha Pittenger --- Yale University School of Medicine, USA Jessica Costeines --- Yale University School of Medicine, USA Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha --- Tufts University School of Medicine, USA Anna Kydd --- SHM Foundation, UK Maretha Visser --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Thu Do --- Gilead Sciences, USA Andrea Dean --- Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital, USA Brian Forsyth --- Yale University School of Medicine, USAAlthough advances have been made in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, social and psychological factors associated with learning of an HIV diagnosis and living with HIV during pregnancy can impact medication adherence and health outcomes. Mobile technology... -
Determinants of viral suppression among young people living with HIV and on antiretroviral therapy in Eswatini: A cross-sectional study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Thabile P. Simelane --- School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, South Africa Emeka F. Okonji --- School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, South Africa Brian E. van Wyk --- School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, South AfricaBackground: HIV treatment, adherence, and retention in care are fundamental in achieving viral load suppression (VLS) and fighting the HIV pandemic. The Government of Eswatini has decentralised antiretroviral treatment (ART) services and introduced differentiated HIV service delivery models to improve... -
Factors driving pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among students at six Gauteng province universities: An application of Pender’s Health Promotion Model
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Paul Potsane --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa Charlene Downing --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa Patrick Ndayizigamiye --- College of Business & Economics, University of Johannesburg, South AfricaBackground: South Africa has the world’s highest HIV prevalence rate (12.7%), with university students disproportionately affected. While HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective preventive measure for high-risk individuals, its uptake among university students remains low, which hinders progress toward... -
Transhumance within private land conservation areas: perspectives from pastoralist landowners in rural Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Simon M Thiong’o --- Centre for Events, Tourism, and Hospitality Management, Carnegie School of Sport, Leeds Beckett University, Headingley Campus, UKPastoralism in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid regions supports about 10 million indigenous people. While general studies on pastoralist livelihoods exist, limited research explores these dynamics within privately governed landscapes. This study critically examines how land tenure complexities within private land... -
Marine–estuarine connectivity, salinity and sedimentation in the St Lucia system, South Africa, following reconnection with the uMfolozi River
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: RH Taylor --- Independent Hydro-Ecologist, South Africa AK Whitfield --- South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, South Africa CE Fox --- Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife, St Lucia Estuary, South Africa JB Adams --- Botany Department and Institute for Coastal & Marine Research, Nelson Mandela University, South AfricaThis study reviews selected physical and biotic responses of the St Lucia estuarine system to the recently implemented management approach of re-establishing the connection between the uMfolozi River and the St Lucia Estuary. This connection was severed in the 1950s...
