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The influence of different land‐use practices on soil erosion, herbage production and on grass species richness and diversity
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: J. Venter --- Natal Parks Board, Republic of South Africa B. Liggitt --- Institute of Natural Resources, Republic of South Africa N.M. Tainton --- Department of Grassland Science, Republic of South Africa G.P.Y. Clarke --- Department of Statistics, Republic of South AfricaA fence‐line contrast study compared erosion levels, herbage production and grass species diversity in Umfolozi Game Reserve (UGR) and adjacent KwaZulu (KWZ). There was no significant difference in soil loss or A‐horizon depths measured in KWZ and UGR, but there... -
Age and growth of the spinner shark Carcharhinus brevipinna (Müller and Henle, 1839) off the KwaZulu-Natal coast, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: B. R. Allen S. P. WintnerAge and growth of the spinner shark Carcharhinus brevipinna off the KwaZulu-Natal coast of South Africa was investigated from vertebral growth ring counts of 67 specimens (54–213 cm precaudal length, PCL). Counts were made from sectioned vertebral centra by two... -
SALINITY, FLOODS AND THE INFAUNAL MACROBENTHIC COMMUNITY OF THE ST LUCIA ESTUARY, KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Aquatic Sciences • Authors: R. K. Owen --- , , South Africa A. T. Forbes --- , , South AfricaThe St Lucia estuary and lake comprise some 80 % of the estuarine area of KwaZulu-Natal. The system is subject to floods and hypersaline conditions, the latter twice exceeding 100 since 1970. The lake is connected to the sea by... -
MANAGING THE ST. LUCIA ESTUARY—MESSAGES FROM THE MUD
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Aquatic Sciences • Authors: R. K. Owen --- , , South Africa A. T. Forbes --- , , South AfricaThe infaunal macrobenthic community of the St Lucia estuary has been exposed to natural disturbance in the form of salinity fluctuations arising from floods and hypersaline conditions, and human-induced interference arising from dredging and beam trawling. The responses of the... -
Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in Low Socioeconomic Status Community Sample
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- Human Sciences Research Council, University of the Free State, South AfricaThe study reports on antiretroviral treatment adherence in a KwaZulu-Natal sample with a follow-up period of 20 months. Participants were 498 predominatly Black females living with HIV and AIDS. Four-hundred and ninety-six of the participants (91.6%) were found to be... -
Spirituality and Religion in Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in Kwazulu-natal, South Africa: A Longitudinal Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria and University of Limpopo,This study assesses the effects of spirituality and religion in health outcomes of patients on ART in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Participants were 735 patients who attended three HIV clinics for ART over a period of 20 months as follows: 519... -
Evaluating adverse drug reactions among HAART patients in a resource-constrained province of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Viloshini Krishna Manickum --- School of Health Sciences, South Africa Fatima Suleman --- School of Health Sciences, South AfricaThe high prevalence of HIV in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, has greatly increased the demand for antiretroviral therapy (ART), resulting in an exponential increase in the number of patients initiated on highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART). However, little information about... -
An exploratory study of the individual determinants of students’ sexual risk behaviour at a South African university
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Given Mutinta --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South Africa Kaymarlin Govender --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South Africa Jeff Gow --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South Africa Gavin George --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South AfricaThe prevalence of sexual risk behaviour is high on campuses at South African universities, putting many students at risk of HIV infection. This study explores individual influences on students’ sexual risk-taking behaviour at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. The study collected... -
Physical determinants of the distribution and abundance of the burrowing ocypodid crab Paratylodiplax blephariskios Stebbing in the St. Lucia and Mhlathuze estuaries, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: RK Owen AT Forbes DP Cyrus SE PiperThe burrowing ocypodid crab, Paratylodiplax blephariskios, is endemic to the southeast coast of southern Africa where it forms an important component of the estuarine benthic fauna in muddy substrata. Two estuaries in KwaZulu-Natal, namely St. Lucia and the Mhlathuze, were... -
A preliminary assessment of impacts on estuarine associated fauna resulting from an intra-basin transfer and fresh water abstraction from aquatic systems in the Richards Bay area of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: D CyrusAn intra-basin transfer and the abstraction of water from aquatic systems in the Richards Bay area has led to the construction of six barriers which are restricting faunal movement, a reduction of flow to the Mhlathuze and Nhlabane estuaries and... -
Mortality estimates and biological reference points for the Natal stumpnose Rhabdosargus sarba (Pisces: Sparidae) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: NC James BQ Mann PV RadebeA per-recruit stock assessment was undertaken for the sparid Rhabdosargus sarba, which is caught in estuarine and marine shore fisheries in KwaZulu-Natal. Input parameters used in the analyses included age and growth parameters and mortality estimates from catch curves. The... -
Salinity tolerance of the burrowing ocypodid crab, Paratylodiplax blephariskios, in the St. Lucia and Mhlathuze estuaries, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: RK Owen --- Department of Zoology, South Africa AT Forbes --- , South AfricaThe ocypodid crab, Paratylodiplax blephariskios, is endemic to the southeast coast of southern Africa where it forms an important component of the estuarine benthic fauna in muddy substrata. The St. Lucia and Mhlathuze estuaries are two of the largest estuaries... -
Turnover patterns in fish versus macroinvertebrates — implications for conservation planning
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: NA Rivers-Moore --- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, South AfricaSpatial patterns in taxonomic richness and turnover for fish and aquatic macroinvertebrates are compared to assess the relative usefulness of each taxonomic group in mapping biodiversity patterns. Fish and aquatic macroinvertebrate species data for sites down the longitudinal axes of... -
Overview of the KwaZulu-Natal sardine run
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: CD van der Lingen --- Branch Fisheries, Department of Agriculture, South Africa JC Coetzee --- Branch Fisheries, Department of Agriculture, South Africa L Hutchings --- Marine Research Institute, South AfricaThis paper provides an introduction to, and overview of, the natural phenomenon known as the KwaZulu-Natal sardine run. Previous literature on this topic and hypotheses about the reasons why, and the mechanisms how, the run occurs are briefly synthesised and... -
Socio-economic implications of the KwaZulu-Natal sardine run for local indigenous communities
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: J Myeza --- , South Africa RB Mason --- Department of Marketing, VM Peddemors --- School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, South AfricaThe economic and social effects of the annual sardine run on the indigenous community on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, were assessed using data gathered from questionnaires and personal interviews with 329 members of the community. Their knowledge,... -
Shelf currents, lee-trapped and transient eddies on the inshore boundary of the Agulhas Current, South Africa: their relevance to the KwaZulu-Natal sardine run
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: MJ Roberts --- Oceans and Coasts, Department of Environmental Affairs, South Africa CD van der Lingen --- Branch Fisheries, Department of Agriculture, South Africa C Whittle --- Department of Oceanography, South Africa M van den Berg --- Oceans and Coasts, Department of Environmental Affairs, South AfricaThe existence and strength of the annual KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) sardine run has long been a conundrum to fishers and scientists alike ― particularly that the sardine Sardinops sagax migrate along the narrow Transkei shelf against the powerful, warm Agulhas Current... -
A survey of plants sold by traders at Zululand muthi markets, with a view to selecting popular plant species for propagation in communal gardens
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: BG Ndawonde AM Zobolo ET Dlamini SJ SiebertA survey of medicinal plants sold at muthi markets of northern KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa was conducted by questioning 63 plant traders to identify unthreatened and threatened plants for cultivation purposes. From a total of 163 plants sold at local... -
High school students' attitudes, practices and knowledge of contraception in Jozini, KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: TE Oni --- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, EAM Prinsloo --- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, JD Nortje --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, G Joubert --- Department of Biostatics, Faculty of Health Sciences,This study assessed the knowledge, attitudes and practices of contraception and sexual awareness amongst high school pupils in rural KwaZulu-Natal. -
Prevalence patterns and predictors of alcohol use and abuse among secondary school students in southern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: demographic factors and the influence of parents and peers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: S Ghuman --- Department of Environmental Health, A Meyer-Weitz --- School of Psychology, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, S Knight --- Department of Public Health Medicine,Background: The prevalence and predictors of alcohol use and abuse among school students were investigated with the aim of gaining insight to guide prevention interventions. -
Obstacles to HIV prevention, treatment and care in selected public universities in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Blessing Mbatha --- Department of Communication Science, South AfricaSouth Africa, like the rest of Southern Africa, is ravaged by AIDS. Higher education in South Africa has a significant role to play in the fight against the spread of HIV and AIDS. This article reports the factors contributing to... -
Long-term trends in the competitive shore fishery along the KwaZulu-Natal coast, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: P. Pradervand --- Oceanographic Research Institute, South Africa B. Q. Mann --- Oceanographic Research Institute, South Africa M. F. Bellis --- Records Officer, South African Shore Angling Association, South AfricaTwenty-four years (1977–2000) of competitive shore angling catch and effort data from the KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Anglers Union for the province of KwaZulu-Natal were analysed. Of a minimum of 117 species recorded, the most commonly caught species were dusky shark (Carcharhinus... -
Causes of admissions to a raptor rehabilitation centre in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Lindy J. Thompson --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Ben Hoffman --- Raptor Rescue, South Africa Mark Brown --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaWith many species of southern African raptors becoming increasingly threatened, records from rehabilitation centres can give an indication of the threats faced by birds of prey in particular areas and to particular species. Thus, admissions records from a raptor rehabilitation... -
Grazing depletes forb species diversity in the mesic grasslands of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Rob Scott-Shaw --- Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, South Africa Craig D Morris --- Agricultural Research Council–Animal Production Institute, South AfricaForbs constitute over 80% of the species richness of mesic grassland but their response to grazing is largely unknown. The influence of grazing on the forb composition, richness and diversity of two species-rich grasslands in the coastal hinterland and midlands... -
Profile and acute mortality outcome of patients admitted with cryptococcal meningitis to an urban district hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: BO Adeyemi --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa A Ross --- Department of Family Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Cryptococcal meningitis (CCM) is one of the leading causes of early mortality in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients. This study was part of a clinical audit aimed at improving care for patients with CCM at an urban district hospital... -
The psychosocial well-being of a “forgotten” South African community: the case of Ndumo, KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Werner Nell --- Optentia Research Programme, Department of Behavioural Sciences, South Africa Engela de Crom --- Department of Nature Conservation, South Africa Hendri Coetzee --- Institutional Community Engagement Office and Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, South Africa Elize van Eeden --- Research Group for Integrative Multidisciplinary Ecohealth and Wellbeing Research, South AfricaThis study investigated the psychosocial well-being of an indigenous cultural community in South Africa, using a sequential explanatory mixed-methods design. Data on life satisfaction and emotional, social and psychological well-being were collected from 521 local residents (48% female) of Ndumo... -
‘She's just like my mother’: measuring motherhood in the context of the HIV epidemic in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Naomi Marshak --- Department of Social Anthropology,This paper emerges from an ethnographic study conducted in Kwazulu-Natal in 2010 that explored the practices of a humanitarian intervention providing psychosocial support for and strengthening of the bonds between orphans and children made vulnerable by HIV and their non-biological... -
First detected isolate of glycopeptide-intermediate resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a renal unit at a central academic hospital in Kwazulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection • Authors: K SweSwe-Han --- Department of Medical Microbiology, N Naidoo --- Department of Medical Microbiology, P Mahabeer --- Department of Medical Microbiology, K Mlisana --- Department of Medical Microbiology,Staphylococcus aureus is an important and common cause of healthcare and community-associated infections. Reduced susceptibility to glycopeptides in methicillin-resistant S. aureus is well documented. We report on the frst glycopeptide-intermediate S. aureus (GISA) isolate from a renal unit at a... -
A contribution from barn owl pellets to known micromammalian distributions in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: D. Margaret Avery --- South African Museum (Iziko Museums of Cape Town), South Africa Graham Avery --- South African Museum (Iziko Museums of Cape Town), South Africa Anthony Roberts --- KwaZulu Natal Nature Conservation Service, South AfricaSamples of barn owl pellets were collected from the Dundee, Estcourt and Kokstad areas of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, during March 2000 for their micromammalian prey remains. Other material collected from near Pietermaritzburg in 1988/89 by the late J.O. Wirminghaus was... -
Environmental influence on phytoplankton production during summer on the KwaZulu-Natal shelf of the Agulhas ecosystem
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: T Lamont --- Branch: Oceans and Coasts, Department of Environmental Affairs, South Africa RG Barlow --- Bayworld Centre for Research and Education, South AfricaDuring February 2010, studies of primary production (PP) and physiology were conducted at five selected sites in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Bight of the Agulhas ecosystem as part of a programme to elucidate the influence of major physical driving forces and... -
Snakebite in north-eastern South Africa: clinical characteristics and risks for severity
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Darryl Wood --- Nelson Mandela School of Clinical Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Benjamin Sartorius --- School of Public Health, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Richard Hift --- Nelson Mandela School of Clinical Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, South AfricaObjectives: To identify the toxicity profile of snakebites and to assess clinical severity. -
High level of initial default among smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis in eThekwini health district, KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Lindiwe Priscilla Cele --- National Health Laboratory Services, South Africa Stephen Knight --- School of Nursing and Public Health, South Africa Elize Webb --- School of Health Systems and Public Health, SHSPH, South Africa Khin Tint --- SAFELTP NICD, South Africa Thembelihle Dlungwane --- School of Nursing and Public Health, South AfricaIn this study, initial tuberculosis (TB) default was measured in clinics in a district with a high incidence of TB. A retrospective review of TB case identification registers in 2007 found 4049 (9.0%) new smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) cases... -
Self-reported knowledge and use of emergency contraception among women presenting for termination of pregnancy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: O Osa-Izeko --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa RD Govender --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa AJ Ross --- Department of Family Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Emergency contraception (EC) is widely accepted as a safe method of preventing conception following unprotected coitus. Use of EC has been promoted in South Africa, yet uptake among women appears to remain low. -
The materiality of marriage payments
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Hylton White --- Department of Anthropology, South AfricaIt is generally agreed that rates of marriage are declining in Southern Africa. It is also clear that for people who are wealthy enough to marry, the long-standing constitution of marriage as process is increasingly replaced by a making of... -
Developing primary health care and public health competencies in undergraduate medical students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Stephen E Knight --- School of Nursing and Public Health, College of Health Sciences, South Africa Andrew J Ross --- School of Nursing and Public Health, College of Health Sciences, South Africa Ozayr Mahomed --- School of Nursing and Public Health, College of Health Sciences, South AfricaBackground: The Selective Programme (Selectives) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is a three-year longitudinal, community-based programme within the undergraduate medical curriculum, which aims to develop primary health care (PHC) and public health competencies in students using the community-oriented primary... -
Schistosomiasis risk factors based on the infection status among school-going children in the Ndumo area, uMkhanyakude district, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Muhubiri Kabuyaya --- School of Nursing and Public Health, Department of Public Health Medicine, South Africa Moses John Chimbari --- School of Nursing and Public Health, Department of Public Health Medicine, South Africa Tawanda Manyangadze --- School of Nursing and Public Health, Department of Public Health Medicine, South Africa Samson Mukaratirwa --- School of Life Sciences, South AfricaBackground: Schistosomiasis remains a public health burden in South Africa, particularly in KwaZulu-Natal. The study aimed to identify the risk factors for transmission of Schistosoma haematobium among school-going children in the Ndumo area of uMkhanyakude district, KwaZulu-Natal. -
Variation in morphology and yield traits of Cucurbita landraces in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Nontuthuko R Ntuli --- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, South Africa Rufaro M Madakadze --- African Crop Improvement Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, Kenya Alpheus M Zobolo --- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, South AfricaPumpkins, represented by various Cucurbita species, are important traditional leafy vegetable crops that are widely eaten in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and elsewhere. Cucurbita landraces are exceptionally variable in morphology and productivity. Although these vegetables are grown extensively in South Africa,... -
The Maloti minnow Pseudobarbus quathlambae (Barnard, 1938) is not extinct in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: PS Kubheka --- Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, South Africa A Chakona --- South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, South Africa DN Mazungula --- South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, South AfricaDespite concerted surveys, the Maloti minnow Pseudobarbus quathlambae (Barnard 1938) had not been recorded in South African waters for almost eighty years since the original collections were made at the type locality in the upper uMkhomazana River in 1938. The... -
Staffing levels at KwaZulu-Natal district hospitals: is the University of KwaZulu-Natal training for the needs of the province?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Andrew Ross --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa Dumsani Gumede --- Umthombo Youth Development Foundation, South Africa Solange Mianda --- Department of Family Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Universities have a social responsibility to ensure that they select and train healthcare professionals (HCPs) who can meet the healthcare needs of local communities. The aim of this study was to assess the extent to which the University of... -
Classification of marine bioregions on the east coast of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: T-C Livingstone --- Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, South Africa JM Harris --- Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, South Africa AT Lombard --- Institute for Coastal and Marine Research, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa AJ Smit --- Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, South Africa DS Schoeman --- School of Science and Engineering, AustraliaMarine bioregional planning requires a meaningful classification and spatial delineation of the ocean environment using biological and physical characteristics. The relative inaccessibility of much of the ocean and the paucity of directly measured data spanning entire planning regions mean that... -
The cost-effectiveness of using latrine dehydrated and pasteurization pellets and struvite: Experimental evidence from South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Benjamin Chapeyama --- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, South Africa Edilegnaw Wale --- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, South Africa Alfred Odindo --- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, South AfricaFaecal sludge and urine can be recycled and processed into usable fertilizer products such as the latrine dehydrated and pasteurization (‘LaDePa’) pellets and struvite, respectively. To quantitatively determine the financial cost effectiveness of using LaDePa and struvite, a study was... -
First records of Atyoida serrata (CS Bate, 1888) from South Africa (Crustacea: Caridea: Atyidae)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: M Coke --- , South AfricaCollections of Atyoida serrata (CS Bate, 1888) are reported from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa for the first time. This species is currently known only from the lower reaches of the Mgeni, Vungu and Mtamvuna river systems where it occupies rocky cascades... -
Predictive modelling of the potential future distribution of Vachellia nilotica within the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Janet Taylor --- Natural Resources Section, KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, South Africa Nico Smit --- Department of Animal, Wildlife and Grassland Sciences, South Africa Debbie Jewitt --- Biodiversity Research and Assessment, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, South AfricaMany regions of South Africa are prone to woody plant thickening. This can have an ecologically detrimental effect on the open savannas and grasslands. KwaZulu-Natal, a province on the east coast of South Africa, is currently experiencing an increase in... -
Diabetes-related amputations in the public healthcare sector in KwaZulu-Natal: a five-year perspective. Are we winning?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Pillay Somasundram --- Edendale Hospital, Pietermartizburg, South Africa Pillay Davashni --- Star College Girls Durban Scholar, South Africa Singh Deepak --- Department of Physics, South Africa Pillay Romashan --- Athlone Park Durban Scholar, South AfricaBackground: Diabetes-related complications in the form of lower limb amputations (LLA) remain a major concern globally in the form of both human suffering and increased fiscal burden. Studies conducted in developed countries have demonstrated that the burden of diabetes-related amputations... -
Lack of phylogeographic structure in the endangered Pickersgill’s Reed Frog; Hyperolius pickersgilli (Raw, 1982)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Antoinette Kotze --- , South Africa Taryn M.C. Ralph --- , , South Africa Lisa N. Barrow --- , , USA Jeanne Tarrant --- , South Africa Louis du Preez --- , , South Africa M. Thabang Madisha --- , South Africa Desire L Dalton --- , South AfricaThe Endangered Pickersgill’s Reed Frog (Hyperolius pickersgilli) is endemic to South Africa and restricted to the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) coast. The natural habitat of H. pickersgilli is limited to fragmented patches of coastal reed-bed wetland, the majority of which continues to... -
Progress in diabetes care in the KwaZulu-Natal public health sector: a decade of analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: N Sahadew --- Clinical and Professional Practice, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, South Africa VS Singaram --- Clinical and Professional Practice, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, South AfricaAims: This study analysed diabetes-related information routinely collected by the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Department of Health (DOH). -
Restoration of Lake St Lucia, the largest estuary in South Africa: historical perceptions, exploitation, management and recent policies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: NT Forbes --- Marine and Estuarine Research, Hyper-by-the-Sea, South Africa AT Forbes --- Marine and Estuarine Research, Hyper-by-the-Sea, South Africa B James --- iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority, Dredger Harbour, South AfricaRestoration of estuarine function to the Lake St Lucia system, the largest estuary in South Africa, was initiated in 2010. Significant change began with the reversal of a mouth management policy that was adopted in 1952 and maintained for the... -
Pilot study involving the use of point-of-care glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) testing for screening and monitoring of diabetes mellitus in the public healthcare sector in KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Somasundram Pillay --- , South AfricaBackground: The diabetes pandemic continues to cause both patient and economic burden. Globally, strategies to improve glycaemic control in patients with diabetes are highly sought after. One such strategy involves the use of point-of-care glycated haemoglobin (POCT HbA1c) testing, which... -
A Cowrie’s Life: The São Bento and Transoceanic Trade in the Sixteenth Century
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Justine Wintjes --- , South AfricaA collection of money cowries (Monetaria moneta) was discovered in the early 1980s inside a bronze cannon salvaged from the wreck site of the São Bento (1554), at the mouth of the Mzikaba River, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Using an... -
Demersal fish communities in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, indicate partial congruence with proposed conservation biozones
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: WN Dalton --- , South Africa SN Porter --- , South Africa T-C Livingstone --- , South Africa BQ Mann --- , South AfricaThe KwaZulu-Natal shelf, on the east coast of South Africa, is inhabited by diverse communities of demersal fishes; however, previous studies deeper than 30 m have largely investigated these with extractive techniques. Using baited remote underwater videos (BRUVs), this study... -
The opinion of KwaZulu-Natal dietitians regarding the use of a whole-foods plant-based diet in the management of non-communicable diseases
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: LM Janse Van Rensburg --- , South Africa NL Wiles --- , South AfricaBackground: International studies have highlighted the benefit of using a whole-food, plant-based diet (WFPBD) in the prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). It is imperative to gather the opinions of dietitians on this diet, in order to assess whether... -
Measuring transactional sex in different contexts: How do tools to measure this practice perform in rural South Africa?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Nambusi Kyegombe --- , United Kingdom Kirsten Stoebenau --- , USA Natsayi Chimbindi --- , South Africa Thembelihle Zuma --- , South Africa Maryam Shahmanesh --- , United Kingdom Janet Seeley --- , United Kingdom Joyce Wamoyi --- , TanzaniaBackground: Adolescent girls and young women across sub-Saharan Africa are at disproportionate risk of HIV infection compared to their male counterparts. Transactional sex has been identified as an important proximate risk for infection in this population. Definitions and measures of... -
The social and clinical characteristics of patients on antiretroviral therapy who are ‘lost to follow-up’ in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a prospective study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Shandir Ramlagan --- University of Natal, Mohamed Salim Khan --- Ladysmith Provincial Hospital, South Africa Bernhard Gaede --- University of KwaZulu-Natal,A significant proportion of those initiating antiretroviral treatment (ART) for HIV infection are lost to follow-up. Causes (including HIV symptoms, quality of life, depression, herbal treatment and alcohol use) for discontinuing ART follow-up in predominantly rural resource-limited settings are not... -
Social grants for people living with HIV and on antiretroviral therapy in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a longitudinal study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Karl Peltzer [d231e18]The aim of this study was to assess the predictors of the receipt of a disability grant (DG) status and the impact of the DG on health outcomes of HIV patients and on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in a longitudinal study... -
‘Flash Mobula’: first observations of courtship behaviour of the shortfin devil ray Mobula kuhlii
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: M Carpenter --- University of Cape Town, South Africa C Griffiths --- University of Cape Town, South AfricaFirst-time observations of courtship behaviour of the Endangered shortfin devil ray Mobula kuhlii are described from the Aliwal Shoal Marine Protected Area (MPA), KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Three events of M. kuhlii courtship, called ‘mating trains’, were recorded on video during... -
A preliminary study into the detection of fish environmental DNA in selected South African estuaries
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: Keneilwe Thekiso --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Tshoanelo Miya --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Dominique A Cowart --- , FranceEnvironmental DNA (eDNA) is a powerful technique for the non-invasive and comprehensive monitoring of entire ecosystems. Despite its many advantages, the use of eDNA in South Africa as an assessment tool for fish biodiversity is largely underutilised. This study was... -
Provision of HIV testing services and its impact on the HIV positivity rate in the public health sector in KwaZulu-Natal: a ten-year review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Rizwana Desai --- Health Services Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation, South Africa Stanley Onwubu --- Durban University of Technology, South Africa Elizabeth Lutge --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Nondumiso Patience Buthelezi --- Health Services Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation, South Africa Nirvasha Moodley --- Health Services Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation, South Africa Firoza Haffejee --- Durban University of Technology, South Africa Bontle Segobe --- Health Services Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation, South Africa Suresh Babu Naidu Krishna --- Durban University of Technology, South Africa Maureen Nokuthula Sibiya --- Durban University of Technology, South Africa Champaklal Chhaganlal Jinabhai --- Durban University of Technology, South AfricaSouth Africa has been rated as having the most severe HIV epidemic in the world since it has one of the largest populations of people living with HIV (PLHIV). KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is the epicentre of the HIV epidemic. The HIV... -
Assessing the socio-economic value of shark diving in the Protea Banks Marine Protected Area, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: ML Dicken --- , South Africa AV Towner --- Rhodes University, South Africa B Mauz --- , South Africa R Mauz --- , South AfricaProtea Banks, a reef off the east coast of South Africa and a renowned dive destination, attained marine protected area (MPA) status in 2019. This study investigates the economic significance of the shark diving industry at this MPA and examines... -
Nutritional management of adult patients hospitalised with COVID-19 by dietitians in KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Kirthee Pillay --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Naseera Ebrahim --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa -
Refinement of a site classification system for South African plantation forestry using regionally downscaled climate model input
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Steven Dovey --- Scion (NZ Forest Research Institute Ltd), New Zealand Jacob Crous --- Sappi Shaw Research Centre, South Africa Yolandi Ernst --- Global Change Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaDeemed a climate change hotspot, southern Africa is already experiencing increasing average temperatures associated with extreme weather events, such as drought and flooding. Climate change has already induced many weather and climate extremes in South Africa, and these are likely... -
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...
