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The ecological potential of the kudu for commercial production in savanna regions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: N. Owen‐Smith --- Centre for Resource Ecology,This paper considers the choice of a browsing ungulate to supplement cattle in savanna regions susceptible to problems of bush encroachment, and evaluates the kudu in particular. Relevant aspects of its ecology considered include (i) the vegetation components utilized at... -
The effect of tebuthiuron on the vegetation of the thorn Bushveld of the Northern Cape – a preliminary report
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: A. Moore --- Department of Agriculture (Free State Region), J.P. Van Niekerk --- Department of Agriculture (Free State Region), I.W. Knight --- Department of Agriculture (Free State Region), H. Wessels --- ,Two formulations of tebuthiuron i.e. Graslan 20P and Graslan 40P are currently being evaluated in the Molopo area. Tebuthiuron was applied aerially at ten application rates, in combination with two application dates. -
Development of a technique for assessing veld condition in the Kruger National Park using key grass species
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: W.S.W. Trollope --- Sub‐departmont Pasture Science, Faculty of Agriculture, CiskeiA technique based on key grass species was developed for assessing veld condition in the Kruger National Park in terms of its potential to produce grass forage for consumption by herbivores and fine fuels for veld burning. Fourteen grass species... -
The importance of certain insects as pollinators of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: A.P. du Toit --- , Republic of South AfricaThis study reports the effects of Apis mellifera L. (honeybees), Astylus atromaculatus Blanchard (spotted maize beetles), Heliothis armigera Hübner (American bollworm larvae) and Musca domestica L. (house flies) on seed set in commercial sunflower. The pollination efficiency of these insects... -
Diversity, abundance and behaviour of diurnal insects on flowering capitula of commercial sunflower in the Transvaal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: A.P. du Toit --- Apicultural Unit, Republic of South Africa E. Holm --- Department of Entomology, Republic of South AfricaSunflower, Helianthus annuus L., is an insect-pollinated crop and the different insect taxa visiting the flowering head play a role of greater or lesser importance in cross-pollination. Species diversity, abundance and behaviour of insects visiting commercial sunflower during flowering are... -
Pollination activity and behaviour of honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) in commercial sunflower in the Transvaal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: A.P. du Toit --- , Republic of South Africa E. Holm --- Department of Entomology, Republic of South AfricaHoneybee foraging activity in commercial sunflower fields was studied at Settlers, 100 km north of Pretoria. Foraging activity, which was studied by means of the conventional strip count method, commenced after sunrise and reached a peak of 38 foragers per... -
Description of spore stages of Puccinia sorghi in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: B.J. Dunhin --- Department of Plant Sciences, South Africa Z.A. Pretorius --- Department of Plant Sciences, South Africa C.M. Bender --- Department of Plant Sciences, South Africa F.J. Kloppers --- , South Africa B.C. Flett --- , South AfricaThe life-cycle of Puccinia sorghi, a heteroecious fungus, consists of five well-defined spore stages. The uredinial and telial stages are completed on the primary maize host whereas pycnial and aecial stages occur on Oxalis comiculata (creeping sorrel), a perennial and... -
AN EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION OF THE INFLUENCE OF TEMPERATURE ON THE NATURAL RATE OF INCREASE OF DAPHNIA PULEX DE GEER
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa • Authors: J.G. van As --- Department of Zoology, South Africa C. Comhrinck --- Department of Zoology, South Africa A.J. Reinecke --- Department of Zoology, South AfricaCohorts of Daphnia pulex from Boskop Dam, an irrigation reservoir near Potchefstroom, Transvaal, were kept at natural food levels under constant temperatures of 10, 15 and 20°C as well as under conditions of temperature with a diurnal fluctuation varying between... -
EFFECT OF PROGRAMMED CIRCADIAN TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS ON POPULATION DYNAMICS OF BULINUS TROPICUS (KRAUSS) AND LYMNAEA NATALENSIS KRAUSS (GASTROPODA: MOLLUSCA)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa • Authors: K.N. de Kock --- Department of Zoology, South AfricaUntil now all life-table studies on Bulinus tropicus (Krauss) and Lymnaea natalensis Krauss involving temperature as the variable factor have been conducted at constant temperatures. This study evaluates the effect of programmed, circadian temperature fluctuations, ranging from 18 to 28... -
A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF ASPECTS OF THE ECOLOGY OF A RARE MINNOW BARBUS TREURENSIS GROENEWALD, 1958 (PISCES: CYPRINIDAE) FROM THE EASTERN TRANSVAAL, SOUTH AFRICA
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa • Authors: C.J. Kleynhans --- Transvaal Nature Conservation Division, South AfricaThe habitat preferences, food habits, reproduction, age and population size of Barbus treurensis were investigated as part of a survey of the threatened fish of the Transvaal. Barbus treurensis occurs only in an isolated section of the Blyde River tributary... -
DEEP SEA, ESTUARINE AND FRESHWATER FISHES: LIFE HISTORY STRATEGIES AND ECOLOGICAL BOUNDARIES
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Aquatic Sciences • Authors: S. J.M. Blaber --- Division of Fisheries, AustraliaThe life histories of fishes from three different ecosystems are compared and discussed with emphasis on species that move between habitats: between estuary and sea in tropical northern Australia; between bottom waters and pelagic waters of the temperate continental slope... -
INFLUENCE OF FRESHWATER FLOW REGIME ON FISH ASSEMBLAGES IN THE GREAT FISH RIVER AND ESTUARY
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Aquatic Sciences • Authors: L.D. Ter Morshuizen --- , South Africa A.K. Whitfield --- , South Africa A.W. Paterson --- , South AfricaTwo and a half years of data were collected from the lower Great Fish River, head region and estuary to determine the fish species composition within these areas. Gilchristella aestuaria, Liza dumerilii, Rhabdosargus holubi and Pomadasys commersonnii were the four... -
Feeding characteristics of sheep (Ovis aries) and Grant's gazelles (Gazella granti) on Kapiti ranch, Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: JM Kilonzo WN Ekaya RN KinuthiaA study was conducted to determine the dietary characteristics of sheep and Grant's gazelles on Kapiti Ranch, Kenya. The botanical composition of the diet was determined using the faecal microhistological technique. Plant species in the diets were categorised into grass,... -
Transformation of a savanna grassland by drought and grazing
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: T.G. O'Connor --- , Republic of South AfricaThe relative effects of drought and heavy grazing on the floristic composition, population size and structure, and basal cover of an African savanna grassland were differentiated by comparing changes over eight years, which included a severe drought year, across a... -
Tebuthiuron residues remain active in soil for at least eight years in a semi-arid grassland, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: JCO du Toit --- , South Africa KP Sekwadi --- , South AfricaThe non-selective, soil-applied herbicide tebuthiuron (1-(5-tert-butyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-1,3-dimethylurea) is registered for the control of the indigenous encroacher shrub Seriphium plumosum (Asteraceae) in South Africa. The use of tebuthiuron on a farm in the Cymbopogon–Themeda veld type in the Zastron district of the... -
Wildlife or livestock? New directions for developing communal rangelands in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Petronella Chaminuka --- Department of Agricultural Economics, South AfricaThe paper agrees with three fundamental points raised by Vetter (in this issue), whilst highlighting an emerging trend in wildlife land use, which should be considered in policy making. Firstly, the paper supports the argument that communal rangelands are important... -
A Protocol for Wildlife Conservation Planning in an Afforestable Montane Grassland Region
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: A.J. Armstrong --- Department of Nature Conservation, South Africa H.J. van Hensbergen --- Department of Nature Conservation, South AfricaThe grassland biome is the biome most transformed by human activity in South Africa. At least thirteen percent of the biome is suitable for pine afforestation. There is a need for conservation evaluations before large-scale commercial afforestation to determine which... -
Species composition and phytogeographical significance of an afromontane forest fragment in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: T.L. Morgenthal --- , South Africa S.S. Cilliers --- , South AfricaA floristic survey of an afromontane forest fragment, Pedlar's Bush, was done as part of an effort to proclaim this forest as a national heritage site. A checklist of 245 plant taxa has been compiled for Pedlar's Bush. The phytogeographical... -
Community Psychology and Quality of Life in Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Paula Gormley --- Teosilo Kisanji University, Tanzania Tuntufye Mwamwenda --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaThe purpose of this study was to explore the status of community psychology and its contribution to the quality of life in Tanzania. The study was based on both literature review and interviews. First, social responses to problems such as... -
The Impact of Life-Long Illness on Women: A Qualitative Study of Low Socio-Economic Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Pamela Naidoo --- University of Western Cape,The purpose of this qualitative, ethnographic study was to explore the impact of a chronic disease on low socio-economic women with RA in South Africa. Ten women participants with a mean age of 48 years and a mean duration of... -
A Group of Sexually Abused Adolescents' Perceptions of their Future Life-Roles: An Exploratory Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Martha A. J. (Tilla) Olivier --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Daniel J. L. Venter --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Johannes L. van der Walt --- North-West University,Sexual abuse of adolescents can have detrimental effects on their perceptions of their different future life-roles. We investigated such perceptions of students with a history of sexual abuse (n=163) as well as typically developing others (n=237). Participants completed the Life-role... -
The Design and Evaluation of a Hope Enhancement Programme for Adults
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Charl Pretorius --- University of the North-West, Chris Venter --- University of the North-West, Michael Temane --- University of the North-West, Mariè Wissing --- University of the North-West,The study evaluated the effectiveness of a hope enhancement programme for a group of adults and its impact on general psychological well-being. The intervention programme focused on participants' abilities to set feasible goals, planning ways to reach those goals (pathways)... -
A Comparison of Quality of Life in Haemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Priyesh Bipath --- University of Pretoria, Catherine Govender --- University of Pretoria, Margaretha Viljoen --- University of Pretoria,Decreased quality of life of end-stage renal disease is further compromised by renal function replacement treatments such as haemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD). Poor quality of life negatively affects treatment outcome. This study compared quality of life between HD... -
The Islamic Careline Ladies Lifeskills Program: An Empowerment Initiative
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Sumaya Laher --- University of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaThe Islamic Careline established a Ladies Lifeskills program in response to a shared view by clients, volunteers and management at the Careline that females within the community were experiencing feelings of disempowerment and low self esteem. In practice, the program... -
The Impact of Life Design Counselling on Adolescents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jacobus G. Maree [AN0001] Zelda PollardThis study records a process of heightening self-awareness within a semi-structured ‘life design counselling’ process. The research was conducted on the basis of a case study designed to facilitate co-constructive conversation with a purposefully selected youth. The participant was enabled... -
Effect of Relaxation Therapy in Reducing Blood Pressure of Essential Hypertension Patients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Michael Onyeka Ezenwa --- Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, NigeriaThe study investigated the effect of relaxation therapy on arterial blood pressure of Patients with essential hypertension. Ten known essential hypertension patients (males = 3; females = 7, age range 41–70, mean age 57.2 years, SD = 9.93 years) were... -
Psychological Well-Being and Health Related Quality of Life among a Group of Low-Income Women Living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Krishna Mannadiar Nair --- Chatsworth Regional Hospice, South Africa Nithi Muthukrishna --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaThis study documented the relationships among biomedical factors, psychosocial factors, health related quality of life (HRQOL) and suicidality in respect of HIV positive women in KwaZulu-Natal. One hundred and thirty three (133) women over the age of 18 years (mean... -
Life Satisfaction and Perceived Stress Among University Students in Barbados
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Mary Alleyne --- University of the West Indies, Barbados Philmore Alleyne --- University of the West Indies, Barbados Dion Greenidge --- University of the West Indies, BarbadosThe study assessed life satisfaction and perceived stress among undergraduate university students in Barbados. Data were collected from 172 students using a self-report questionnaire. The analysis regressed life satisfaction and perceived stress measures on student demographics. Findings indicate that students... -
Brief Overview of the Advancement of Postmodern Approaches to Career Counseling
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jacobus G. Maree --- University of Pretoria,Global changes in people's lifestyles and in the world of work (prompted by changes in the global economy) have necessitated changes in the facilitation of career counseling in the postmodern era. This article attempts to provide a concise overview of... -
Life Designing in 21st Century: Using a New, Strengthened Career Genogram
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Annamaria Di Fabio --- University of Florence, ItalyThis work proposes the use of a new, strengthened career genogram in a life designing paradigm for the 21st century. The article shows the importance of the new paradigm for career construction and self-constructing in life designing interventions. From this... -
Using a Personal Portfolio for Identity Development with an Adolescent
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Suzanne Bester --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Mugsy Quinn --- University of Pretoria, South AfricaThis article reports on the findings of an instrumental case study that was exploratory and descriptive in nature. An open and flexible investigation was conducted with the purpose of gaining insight into the potential value of using a personal portfolio... -
Narrative-Based Responses: Discrepant Experiences in Research among the ‡Khomani San
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Willy Nel --- North West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South AfricaIn this article data on narrative-based responses by two female ‡Khomani San community members were used to explore the presence of life design issues contained in that data. Data were analyzed thematically for discrepant experiences (Said, 2001). Findings suggest the... -
Career Counselling in the 21st Century: A Reaction Article
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Brandon Morgan --- University of Johannesburg,This article reviews the articles on career counselling in the special edition of the Journal of Psychology in Africa. A thematic analysis to the content of the articles was conducted and common themes extrapolated. The main themes were (a) the... -
Identifying and Dealing with the Adaptability Needs of an Unwed Pregnant Teenager
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jacobus G. Maree --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Esta Hansen --- University of Pretoria, South AfricaThis article describes a way of identifying and dealing with the adaptability needs of a pregnant teenager from a life design perspective. The participant was selected purposively from among a group of undergraduate students at an institution for unwed mothers... -
The Effect of the Lifeplan® Programme on the Psychological Wellbeing of a Rural Community in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Annelize Bonthuys --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa Karel F. H. Botha --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa Alida W. Nienaber --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa Fazel E. Freeks --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa Annamarie Kruger --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South AfricaThis study explored the effect of the Lifeplan® programme on a rural South African community's psychological wellbeing. Participants were adult individuals (N=99) between 20 and 83 years (mean age = 43 years, SD=13.28). A mixed method sequential explanatory research design... -
The Value of Life Design Counselling for an Adolescent who Stutters
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jacobus G. Maree --- University of Pretoria, Yolene Hancke --- University of Pretoria,This study reports the results of a life design approach case study with an adolescent with stuttering. A variety of postmodern techniques were used to engage the adolescent in life design conversations about a preferred and meaningful future. Post-intervention, the... -
Psychofortology of Women Undergoing Infertility Treatment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Paul Fouché --- University of the Free State, South Africa Nico Nortjé --- University of the Free State, South Africa Kerry Phillips --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Louise Stroud --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University,This study explored the coping and subjective well-being of women undergoing infertility treatment. Participants were 61 South African women attending a fertility clinic was selected by means of non- probability purposive sampling (mean age = 34.5). Data were gathered by... -
A Qualitative Exploration of Women's Work—Life Balance Over the Life Course: A Case Study of Retail Managers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Shaida Bobat --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, Nosipho Mshololo --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, Shanya Reuben --- University of KwaZulu-Natal,This study examined women's work—life balance (WLB) over the life course in retail management. Ten women (mean age =25) who worked in the centre management of a shopping mall were interviewed. Thematic analysis revealed that they perceived their WLB to... -
Sense of Coherence and Quality of Life in Elderly Persons Living with Diabetes Mellitus: An Exploratory Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Melody Knight --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Diane Elkonin --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Ottilia Brown --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University,This study sought to explore and describe the sense of coherence (SOC) and quality of life (QoL) in elderly people living with diabetes mellitus (DM). Participants were 72 elderly persons with DM (men = 19, women = 53, M (age)... -
Health and Psychosocial Wellbeing of Caregivers and Households of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) from a Low-Income South African Community
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Mambwe Kasese-Hara --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Mzikazi Nduna --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Misheck Ndebele --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Noleen Pillay --- University of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaThis study reports on the health and psychosocial wellbeing of caregivers of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and members of their households in a low-income South African community. Participants were 54 guardians of OVC registered to receive support at the... -
Compassion Fatigue, Burnout and Compassion Satisfaction: Prevalence among Nursing Students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Henry D. Mason --- Tshwane University of Technology, Juan A. Nel --- University of South Africa,This article reports on the professional quality of life of a sample of participants who were enrolled for an academic programme in Nursing Science (N = 80, females = 73). Data were collected utilising the Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL... -
Flourishing of Students in a Tertiary Education Institution in South Africa
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 aims of this study were to examine the relationship between flourishing and academic performance (AP), life satisfaction (SWT), and positive affect (PA). A quantitative cross-sectional survey design was used on a convenience sample of university students (n = 845)... -
The Factor Structure and Reliability of a Six-Item Sense of Coherence Measure
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Antoni Barnard --- University of South Africa, Helene Muller --- University of South Africa,The study investigated the factor structure and reliability of a six-item sense of coherence (SOC) measure. Participants were a South African white collar employee sample (n=7185) purposively selected from over 300 different companies across various business sectors. The sample constituted... -
Career Counselling: The Usefulness of the Career Interest Profile (CIP)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Annamaria Di Fabio --- University of Florence, Jacobus Gideon Maree --- University of Pretoria,This study reports the findings from exploratory career counselling with Italian undergraduate university students using the Career Interest Profile (CIP). The participants (n = 178, females = 51.69%; mean age 22.28, SD = 1.59 years) received elective career counselling on... -
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)... -
Examining the Mediating Effect of Open Distance Learning Students' Study Engagement in Relation to Their Life Orientation and Self-Efficacy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Melinde Coetzee --- University of South Africa, Rudolf M. Oosthuizen --- University of South Africa,This study reports on the mediating effect of study engagement (measured by an adapted version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale) in relation to students' life orientation (measured by the Orientation to Life Questionnaire) and their self-efficacy (measured by the... -
Narratives on Death and Bereavement From Three South African Cultures: An Exploratory Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Denise Appel --- University of South Africa, Maria Papaikonomou --- University of South Africa,The study aimed to explore how three culturally diverse South African women (n=3) constructed death and bereavement. Data were qualitatively gathered and thematically analyzed. Findings revealed grand narratives (other than western dominance) on death perceptions and bereavement within the Tswana... -
Meaning in Life Within an African Context: A Mixed Method Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Henry D. Mason --- Tshwane University of Technology, South AfricaThis article reports on a mixed method study that described and explored meaning in life among 179 university students (53.63% female). Data on their sense of meaning in life were collected using the Life Purpose Questionnaire (Hutzell, 1989), supplemented with... -
Age at sexual debut in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Anne BakilanaIt is important to understand the age at which sexual relations start in designing HIV prevention strategies. Most studies on age of sexual activity of young people provide estimated percentages of those that are sexually active in specific age groups,... -
Loveness and her brothers: trajectories of life for children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Zambia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: C Bawa YambaA central theme in the contemporary rhetoric of those charged with managing HIV/AIDS interventions is how to handle and alleviate the plight of orphans and other vulnerable children (OVCs). The many glossy documents describing the policy and action plans of... -
Youth have a new attitude on AIDS, but are they talking about it?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Alison Zisser Dennis FrancisIn advocating HIV prevention, organisations such as loveLife in South Africa have increasingly used the media to encourage communication and influence behaviour change in youth. Our study examined youths' understanding and communication habits surrounding loveLife's extensive 'Get Attitude' print campaign... -
Quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS and on highly active antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Kebede Abera --- School of Pharmacy, Ethiopia Teferi Gedif --- School of Pharmacy, Ethiopia Ephrem Engidawork --- School of Pharmacy, Ethiopia Tsige Gebre-Mariam --- School of Pharmacy, EthiopiaThe Amharic version of the Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) was used to measure quality of life among patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) at selected governmental hospitals in central and southern Ethiopia. The study was cross-sectional and used... -
Personal coping strategies for managing the side effects of antiretroviral therapy among patients at an HIV/AIDS clinic in Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Rogers Kyajja --- , Uganda Joshua Kanaabi Muliira --- , Uganda Elizabeth Ayebare --- , UgandaThe side effects of antiretroviral (ARV) medications negatively impact patients’ quality of life and adherence to treatment. This study describes the burden of side effects from ARV treatment as experienced by a sample of HIV/AIDS patients and identifies the personal... -
Sexuality among the elderly in Dzivaresekwa district of Harare: the challenge of information, education and communication campaigns in support of an HIV/AIDS response
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Ignatius Gutsa --- Department of Sociology, ZimbabweThis ethnographic study in Dzivaresekwa district, Harare, Zimbabwe, examines the issue of sexuality among the elderly and their challenges in accessing information, education, and communication (IEC) campaigns in the face of HIV and AIDS. The research depended heavily on collecting... -
Risk management in HIV/AIDS: ethical and economic issues associated with restricting HAART access only to adherent patients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Richard Chawana --- , South Africa Donna Knapp van Bogaert --- , South AfricaLike many other developing nations, South Africa faces the challenge of mobilising resources in response to the HIV pandemic. There is a large budget gap between the ideal and the actual amount of funding needed to achieve universal access to... -
Qualitative study of the influence of antidepressants on the psychological health of patients on antiretroviral therapy in Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: ElialiliaS Okello --- Department of Psychiatry, Uganda VictoriaK Ngo --- , United States Gerry Ryan --- , United States Seggane Musisi --- Department of Psychiatry, Uganda Dickens Akena --- Department of Psychiatry, Uganda Noeline Nakasujja --- Department of Psychiatry, Uganda Glenn Wagner --- , United StatesThe study set out to explore how HIV-positive individuals conceptualise and describe depression and its manifestation in their lives, and how this may change over time in the context of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and antidepressant treatment. We conducted in-depth interviews... -
A narrative review of research on the effects of physical activity on people living with HIV and opportunities for health promotion in disadvantaged settings
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Clemens Ley --- , South Africa María Rato Barrio --- , South AfricaThe article explores different types and effects of physical activity for people living with HIV. Considering the lack of studies done in African contexts and the disparity between research settings and natural settings, a narrative review of the literature was... -
Youth mortality due to HIV/AIDS in South Africa, 2001–2009: An analysis of the levels of mortality using life table techniques
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Nicole De Wet --- Demography and Population Studies, South Africa Somefun Oluwaseyi --- Demography and Population Studies, South Africa Clifford Odimegwu --- Demography and Population Studies, South AfricaSouth Africa has one of the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rates in the world. It is estimated that 5.38 million South Africans are living with HIV/AIDS. In addition, new infections among adults aged 15+ were reportedly 316 900 in 2011. New... -
Branchipodopsis species — specialists of ephemeral rock pools
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: L Brendonck ML Hamer BJ Riddoch MT SeamanThe anostracan Branchipodopsis genus is widespread throughout southern Africa and is the second most speciose anostracan taxon in this sub-continent. Branchipodopsis species are particularly dominant in small short-lived and clear rock pools, to the vagaries of which they are extremely... -
Influence of salinity and temperature on the larval development of the crown crab, Hymenosoma orbiculare (Crustacea: Brachyura: Hymenosomatidae)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: Isabelle Papadopoulos BrentK Newman DaveS Schoeman TrisH WooldridgeAlthough the crab Hymenosoma orbiculare appears to complete its entire life cycle within estuaries, the salinity and temperature requirements for its successful larval development are not known. The present study therefore evaluated larval response to salinity and temperature in combination... -
Perceptions towards Egyptian Geese at the Steenberg Golf Estate, Cape Town, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: RobM Little --- DST/NRF Centre of Excellence at the Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, South Africa JessL Sutton --- , South AfricaThe number of Egyptian Geese Alopochen aegyptiaca has increased in the Western Cape province, South Africa, during the past few decades and they are allegedly perceived as a problem on golf courses. However, attitudes towards the geese on golf courses... -
Habitat use pattern of three species of egrets in a small coastal lagoon in Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Francis Gbogbo --- Department of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, Ghana Gideon Kwarteng Acheampong --- Department of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, Ghana John-Mark Yaw Atiemo --- Department of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, Ghana Quist Elorm Crepindale --- Department of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, GhanaThe foraging and pattern of habitat use of Western Reef Heron Egretta gularis, Little Egret Egretta garzetta and Great Egret Egretta alba were studied in Sakumo II Lagoon in Ghana to determine the extent of utilisation of non-fish resources by... -
Stock separation and life history of Argyrozona argyrozona (Pisces: Sparidae) on the South African east coast
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: SL Brouwer MH GriffithsFishery independent biomass surveys and commercial linefish catch returns were used to elucidate the spatial patterns of carpenter Argyrozona argyrozona distributed along the South African continental shelf. Two distinct areas of abundan ce ere determined, one on the central and... -
Maintenance mechanisms of plankton populations in frontal zones in the Benguela and Angola Current systems: a preface
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: HM Verheye W EkauThis preface provides the background to, and synthesis of research findings from, a set of environmental research-driven cruises off southern Angola, Namibia and South Africa during February–March 2002, under the auspices the BENguela Environment Fisheries Interaction and Training (BENEFIT) Programme... -
Metabolic adaptations and reduced respiration of the copepod Calanoides carinatus during diapause at depth in the Angola-Benguela Front and northern Benguela upwelling regions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: H Auel W Hagen W Ekau HM VerheyeStage C5 copepodids and adult females of the herbivorous copepod Calanoides carinatus were sampled in the Angola-Benguela frontal region and northern Benguela upwelling area off Namibia in February–March 2002, using a multiple opening/closing net system. Respiration rates of C5s collected... -
A bloom of Dinophysis acuta in a thin layer off North-West Portugal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: MT Moita L Sobrinho-Gonçalves PB Oliveira S Palma M FalcãoDinophysis acuta, which is responsible for diarrhetic shellfish poisoning, reached particularly high concentrations on the north-west coast of Portugal in 2003. In the Ría de Aveiro (40°41'N), the species reached a maximum concentration of 5.0 × 104 cells l−1 on... -
Life-cycle stages of Dinophysis acuminata (Dinophyceae) in the Baltic Sea
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: S Hajdu U LarssonDespite many observations of different life-cycle stages of Dinophysis species, the complete life history of the genus is still unknown owing to the difficulties encountered in culturing these species. The seasonal distribution of D. acuminata was followed at two offshore... -
The life history of the giant octopus Octopus magnificus in South African waters
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: CD Smith JC Groeneveld G MaharajOctopus magnificus is a regular bycatch of traps set for spiny lobsters and bottom trawls for Cape hakes Merluccius spp. on the continental shelf of South Africa. Octopuses were collected from rocky substrata (traps) and soft sediments (research trawls) during... -
Life-history parameters of white stumpnose Rhabdosargus globiceps (Pisces: Sparidae) in Saldanha Bay, South Africa, with evidence of stock separation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: CG Attwood --- Marine Research Institute, Department of Zoology, South Africa TF Næsje --- , Norway L Fairhurst --- , South Africa SE Kerwath --- Marine Research Institute, Department of Zoology, South AfricaWhite stumpnose Rhabdosargus globiceps were sampled over 24 months in Saldanha Bay on the west coast of South Africa. The species is a rudimentary hermaphrodite, with <1% of mature fish having simultaneously developed ovaries and testes. Spawning activity extended from... -
Spawning strategies and transport of early stages of the two Cape hake species, Merluccius paradoxus and M. capensis, in the southern Benguela upwelling system
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: B Grote --- , Germany EK Stenevik --- , Norway W Ekau --- , Germany HM Verheye --- Oceans and Coasts Research, Department of Environmental Affairs, South Africa MR Lipiński --- Branch: Fisheries, Department of Agriculture, South Africa W Hagen --- Marine Zoology, GermanySeasonal and short-term variability of environmental parameters influence the spawning strategies of fish species. In this study, the spawning strategies and the transport of early stages of the two Cape hake species off South Africa were investigated. Distribution of eggs... -
The biology of Barnard's dentex, Dentex barnardi (Teleostei: Sparidae), in southern Angola
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: TJ Richardson --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa WM Potts --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa WHH Sauer --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South AfricaBarnard's dentex Dentex barnardi is a relatively slow-growing, late-maturing species with an intermediate longevity (maximum recorded age = 13 years). The length and age structures of the population were similar for males and females; however, the sex ratio was female... -
Guidelines for the design and management of artificial raptor perches and nest-tree stands on forestry estates in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: G. Malan --- Department of Nature Conservation Pretoria Technikon, A.vN. Marais --- Biological Diversity Services,The aim of this paper is to provide timber growers with silvicultural guidelines for the establishment of raptor perches and nest stands on forestry estates. Rodents do extensive damage to young saplings and as an ecologically friendly alternative to rodenticides,... -
Parental communication with children about sex in the South African HIV epidemic: raced, classed and cultural appropriations of Lovelines
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Lindy WilbrahamResponsive to perceived high risk of HIV infection by sexually active youth, several South African sexual health-promotion campaigns have used media targeting mothers, instructing them on how sex should be talked about with their children to 'risk-proof' them. A Foucauldian... -
Higher-risk sexual behaviour among HIV patients receiving antiretroviral treatment in Ibadan, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: BenjaminO OlleyA stress–coping model was tested to examine the role that negative life events, coping methods, and depression might play in moderating the associations between HIV-related factors (ARV drug regimen, HIV staging and CD4 count) and higher-risk sexual behaviours of people... -
Management of avian cholera Pasteurella multocida outbreaks on Dyer Island, South Africa, 2002–2005
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: LJ Waller LG UnderhillIn 2002 there was a widespread epizootic involving seabirds on five of the offshore islands of the Western Cape, South Africa. Since then, avian cholera Pasteurella multocida outbreaks have been occurring annually on one of these islands, Dyer Island. This... -
Variation in population structure and life-history parameters of steentjies Spondyliosoma emarginatum: effects of exploitation and biogeography
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: KL Tunley --- Marine Research Institute and Department of Zoology, South Africa CG Attwood --- Marine Research Institute and Department of Zoology, South Africa CL Moloney --- Marine Research Institute and Department of Zoology, South Africa L Fairhurst --- , South AfricaThe size and age structures, sex ratio, size- and age-at-sex-change, growth and mortality rate of the protogynous hermaphrodite, steentjie Spondyliosoma emarginatum, were compared to determine the effects on population structure and life-history parameters of exploitation (comparing an unexploited reserve and... -
Factors affecting recapture rates of raggedtooth sharks Carcharias taurus tagged off the east coast of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: ML Dicken --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa AJ Booth --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa MJ Smale --- , South AfricaUnderstanding differences in the recapture rate between different tags (A-, B- and C-types), capture methods (rock-and-surf anglers, scientific divers and Natal Sharks Board protection nets) and life-history stages (juvenile and adult) is critical in evaluating the results obtained from cooperative... -
Secondary Traumatic Stress, Psychological Wellbeing and Life Satisfaction of Social Workers in Namibia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Martina Perstling --- University of Namibia, Sebastiaan Rothmann --- North-West University, South AfricaThe aim of this study was to investigate the relationships among secondary traumatic stress, psychological wellbeing (purpose in life, environmental mastery and self-acceptance) and life satisfaction of social workers of Namibia. A cross-sectional survey design was used with a sample... -
The development of an expert system for arid rangeland management in central Namibia with emphasis on bush thickening
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: David Joubert --- Nature Conservation, Namibia Ibo Zimmermann --- Nature Conservation, Namibia Jens Fendler --- Nature Conservation, Namibia Heike Winschiers-Theophilus --- Nature Conservation, Namibia Friedrich P Graz --- Nature Conservation, Namibia Nico Smit --- Animal, Wildlife and Grassland Sciences, South Africa M Timm Hoffman --- Plant Conservation Unit, Botany Department, South AfricaAn online decision support system derived from research and expert knowledge was developed for arid rangeland management in central Namibia. The expert system emphasises the control of bush thickening and is divided into three forms of decisions: adaptive, reactive and... -
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)... -
The role of coping responses in the relationship between perceived stress and satisfaction with life amongst chronic pain patients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: SP Walker --- Unit for Professional Training and Service in the Behavioural Sciences, South Africa KGF Esterhuyse --- Department of Psychology, South Africa L Van Lill --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaBackground: This study aimed to determine the effect of coping responses on the relationship between perceived stress and satisfaction with life in a sample of chronic pain patients. -
Pain severity, coping and satisfaction with life in patients with chronic pain
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: SP Walker --- Unit for Professional Training and Services in the Behavioural Sciences (UNIBS), KGF Esterhuyse --- Department of Psychology,Objectives: The primary study aim was to determine whether or not a statistically significant relationship exists between pain severity and satisfaction with life in patients with chronic pain. The second aim was to explore the extent to which coping responses... -
Chest pain: An approach for family practice
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: JO Opolot --- Department of Medicine Helen Joseph Hospital,Chest pain is a common symptom in clinical practice and has many aetiological factors. A rapid but systematic assessment of patients in a primary care setting is essential to identify those with potential life-threatening aetiologies of chest pain. Once a... -
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... -
Unveiling the physical therapies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: L Alford --- School of Allied Health Professions, University of East Anglia, United KingdomEither through referral by a medical practitioner or self-referral many patients with musculoskeletal problems receive some form of physical therapy. There are several highly trained professional groups who deliver this treatment. Due to lack of regulation, however, there are also... -
Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice Part 5: Lifestyle and cancer
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: EW Derman --- MRC/UCT Research Unit, S Whitesman --- Institute for Mindfulness, South Africa M Dreyer --- , DN Patel --- , CJ Nossel --- , MP Schwellnus --- MRC/UCT Research Unit, -
The evolution of gout (an old lifestyle disease)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: OB Omole --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa GA Ogunbanjo --- Department of Family Medicine & Primary Health Care, South AfricaBackground: Few diseases that confront the 21st century clinician have documented history which dates back to early human era. -
Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice Part 11: Lifestyle and arthritic conditions—rheumatoid arthritis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: MP Schwellnus --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, South Africa DN Patel --- , South Africa C Nossel --- , South Africa M Dreyer --- , South Africa S Whitesman --- Institute for Mindfulness, South Africa EW Derman --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, South AfricaRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory autoimmune disorder that causes symmetrical polyarthritis of large and small joints. RA affects about 0.5–1% of the population and is more common in females than males. In recent years, it has been... -
Retention of knowledge of and skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation among healthcare providers after training
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: K Govender --- Addington Hospital and Department of Family Medicine, South Africa C Rangiah --- Addington Hospital and Department of Family Medicine, South Africa A Ross --- Addington Hospital and Department of Family Medicine, South Africa L Campbell --- Addington Hospital and Department of Family Medicine, South AfricaThis study assesses the retention of core knowledge and skills among healthcare providers (HCPs) who attended a Basic Life Support (BLS) course. The format for teaching this course changed in 2006 and a review of the effectiveness and acceptability of... -
Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice Part 13: Lifestyle and osteoporosis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: MP Schwellnus --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, DN Patel --- , C Nossel --- , M Dreyer --- , S Whitesman --- Institute for Mindfulness, South Africa L Micklesfield --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, EW Derman --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology,Osteoporosis is defined as a systemic skeletal disease that is characterised by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue, with a consequent increase in bone fragility and susceptibility to fractures. Therefore, the diagnosis of osteoporosis is based on... -
Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice: Part 14: Lifestyle and obesity
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: EW Derman --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Dept of Human Biology, S Whitesman --- Institute for Mindfulness, South Africa M Dreyer --- Vitality Wellness, DN Patel --- Vitality Wellness, CJ Nossel --- Vitality Wellness, EV Lambert --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Dept of Human Biology, MP Schwellnus --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Dept of Human Biology,Obesity is defined as an excessive amount of body fat or adiposity. It can be measured using the body mass index (BMI), and according to established criteria for adult men and women, overweight is defined as a BMI between 25–30... -
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... -
Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice: Part 15: Lifestyle and lower back pain
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: MP Schwellnus --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, DN Patel --- , C Nossel --- , S Whitesman --- Institute for Mindfulness South Africa, EW Derman --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology,Lower back pain (LBP) is one of the most common medical problems in the adult population. LBP can be defined as pain, muscle tension or stiffness that is localised below the costal margin (inferior rib cage) and above the inferior... -
The value of pimecrolimus in improving quality of life of children with severe eczema—an open non-randomised study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: O Kitchin --- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Division of Paediatric Pulmonology, R Masekela --- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Division of Paediatric Pulmonology, T Moodley --- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Division of Paediatric Pulmonology, R Green --- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Division of Paediatric Pulmonology,Background: Atopic eczema is a common skin condition. It has the potential to severely impair quality of life in affected children. Pimecrolimus is currently registered for mild-moderate eczema but in clinical practice children with more severe disease are often treated... -
A risk-factor profile for chronic lifestyle diseases in three rural Free State towns
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: S van Zyl --- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa LJ van der Merwe --- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa CM Walsh --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa FC van Rooyen --- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa HJ van Wyk --- Department of Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa AJ Groenewald --- Department of Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, South AfricaBackground: Chronic diseases of lifestyle account for millions of deaths each year globally. These diseases share similar modifiable risk factors, including hypertension, tobacco smoking, diabetes, obesity, hyperlipidaemia and physical inactivity. In South Africa the burden of noncommunicable disease risk factors... -
Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice: Part 16: Lifestyle and fibromyalgia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: EW Derman --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Sports Science and Sports Medicine, S Whitesman --- Institute for Mindfulness, South Africa M Dreyer --- Vitality Wellness, DN Patel --- Vitality Wellness, C Nossel --- Vitality Wellness, MP Schwellnus --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Sports Science and Sports Medicine,Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder, characterised by chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain, and the presence of multiple tender points as well as a host of associated symptomatology. Optimal management of patients with fibromyalgia requires a multidisciplinary approach, with a combination of... -
Drug therapy, lifestyle modification and blood pressure control in a primary care facility, south of Johannesburg, South Africa: an audit of hypertension management
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: SC Onwukwe --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa OB Omole --- Department of Family Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Hypertension management is suboptimal in many settings. We assessed blood pressure (BP) control according to target, the appropriateness of antihypertensive therapy and the extent of implementing lifestyle modification among hypertensive patients. -
Lifestyle changes for hypertension
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: V Mungal-Singh --- Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa, -
Advance directives or living wills: reflections of general practitioners and frail care coordinators in a small town in KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: A Bull --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, B Mash --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care,Background: Living wills have long been associated with end-of-life care. This study explored the promotion of living wills by general practitioners (GPs) and frail care nursing coordinators who were directly involved in the care of the elderly in Howick, KwaZulu-Natal... -
Does health-related quality of life in asthma patients correlate with the clinical indices?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: OA Oni --- McNeal PL, USA GE Erhabor --- Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Nigeria PO Oluboyo --- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South AfricaBackground: Assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has been shown to be more relevant to patients who have chronic diseases such as asthma, as achieving the best possible quality of life is the paramount objective in the management of... -
Nutritional status of undergraduate healthcare students at the University of the Free State
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: VL Van den Berg --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, BMM Abera --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, M Nel --- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, CM Walsh --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics,Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the lifestyle habits of South African students preparing for careers in health care that could influence the efficacy of their counselling practices on risk factors for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) as future healthcare professionals. -
Life Design Career Counselling with an Abandoned Adolescent: A Case Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jacobus G. Maree --- University of the Free State, South Africa Sandra Crous --- University of Pretoria, South AfricaThis article describes the value of life design counselling with an abandoned adolescent female. The participant was selected purposively from among a group of abandoned adolescent females who had expressed a need for career counselling. The life intervention comprised two... -
Sources of life meaning among South African university students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Werner Nell --- Department of Sociology, South AfricaThis study explored the sources of meaning in life among a group of 243 South African university students, using a sequential exploratory mixed methods design. First, data from semi-structured questionnaires (n=40) were subjected to qualitative content analysis; next, from the... -
Validation of the Meaning in Life Questionnaire in a South African context
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Lesego Temane --- School for Psychosocial Behavioural Sciences, South Africa Itumeleng P. Khumalo --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South Africa Marié P. Wissing --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research, South AfricaThe aim of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ) in a South African sample. A multi-cultural group of undergraduate students (N = 326) completed the MLQ and other measures. Descriptive statistics, reliability, inter-item... -
Does thinking about the meaning of life make you happy in a religious and globalised world? A 75-nation study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Mohsen Joshanloo --- Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand Dan Weijers --- Chungbuk National University, South KoreaThis paper reports on a multilevel study of 75 nations, which tests two hypotheses that arose from considering Tolstoy's experience of thinking about the meaning and purpose of life. The globalisation-as-exacerbator hypothesis predicts that as globalisation increases, the relationship between... -
Presence of meaning and search for meaning as mediators between spirituality and psychological well-being in a South African sample
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Itumeleng P. Khumalo --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South Africa Marié P. Wissing --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research, South Africa Lusilda Schutte --- Statistical Consultation Services, South AfricaSpirituality and meaning in life are important pathways to well-being. Research has conceptually and empirically linked spirituality, religiousness and meaning in life. The present study was concerned with investigating presence of meaning (MLQ-P) and search for meaning (MLQ-S) as mediators... -
You, me, and meaning: an integrative review of connections between relationships and meaning in life
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Maeve B. O’Donnell --- Colorado State University, United States of America Christof N. Bentele --- Colorado State University, United States of America Hannah B. Grossman --- Colorado State University, United States of America Yunying Le --- Colorado State University, United States of America Hoon Jang --- Seoul University, Korea Michael F. Steger --- Colorado State University, United States of AmericaSocial relationships are seen to be vital to human functioning, both in terms of psychological functioning and physical health. Relationships are a cornerstone of well-being. For instance, having positive relationships has been linked to greater happiness, life satisfaction and physical... -
Resilience and coping experiences among master's professional psychology students in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: David John Edwards --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Humphrey Siphiwe B. Ngcobo --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Stephen David Edwards --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaA longitudinal, five year study, with a qualitative, phenomenological approach, investigated resilience and coping experiences of 47 professional psychology master's degree students in their first year of training in South Africa. There were 12 men and 31 women, with a... -
Exploring the relationship between religious fundamentalism, life satisfaction, and meaning in life
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Werner Nell --- Optentia Research Programme, School of Behavioural Sciences, South AfricaThis study explored the relationship between life satisfaction, meaning in life, and religious fundamentalism among 420 participants (28.8% male, 88.4% African, 8.4% White) residing in the Gauteng province of South Africa. A cross-sectional quantitative survey design was followed. Data were... -
Work stress, work–home interference and perceptions of organisational culture amongst insurance employees in Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Rudolf M. Oosthuizen --- Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, Delene Visser --- Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, Peggy T.V. Mudzimu --- Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology,The objective of the study was to determine the relationship between work stress, work-home interference, and perceptions of organisational culture amongst insurance employees in the Zimbabwean context. Data were collected from a sample of 190 employees (females=46%) who completed the... -
Mother of two children
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Fiona C. Ross --- Department of Anthropology, South AfricaThe paper considers the place of the impersonal in the making of intimacies (in this case, the “mother-child dyad”), through examining examples of how temporality, grammar, measurement and knowledge are imbricated and naturalised in the events and processes of life-giving... -
Just living: genealogic, honesty and the politics of apartheid time
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Kathleen Lorne McDougall --- Department of Anthropology, South Africa“We were just living,” I was told of growing up an Afrikaner as apartheid was born. Is it possible for living at this time to be anything but political? To say “we were just living” of being an Afrikaner at... -
Knowledge of life: health, strength and labour in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Thomas Cousins --- Department of Sociology & Social Anthropology, South AfricaThe article examines the production of new modes of calculation, calibration and measurement of bodies at work in the timber plantations of northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa — modes that echo older, diverse technologies of self and health while producing new... -
Sense of meaning and study perseverance and completion: a brief report
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Solomon Makola --- Central University of Technology, South AfricaThe study examines sense of meaning influences on study perseverance and course completion among students within a faculty of management sciences at a South African university (n = 40). Participants were selected for high scores on the Purpose in life... -
Variations in moult, morphology, movement and survival rates of the Sombre Greenbul Andropadus importunus within southern Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Bo T Bonnevie --- Information Technology Division, South AfricaRinging data from the South African bird ringing unit, SAFRING, were analysed to explore variations and trends in population parameters of the Sombre Greenbul Andropadus importunus in southern Africa. Adult and juvenile body mass increased southwards, whereas the relative sizes... -
Psychological strengths and subjective well-being in South African white students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Leon T. B. Jackson --- North-West University, South Africa Fons J. R. van de Vijver --- North-West University, South Africa Runél Fouché --- North-West University, South AfricaThis study investigated the role of individual resources, notably self-efficacy, gratitude, and hope, in subjective well-being of white dormitory students at a historically white institution of higher learning. Using a convenience sample of white students (N = 227), we tested the role... -
Positive work experiences and life satisfaction: the moderating role of gender
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jillian C. Williamson --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa Madelyn Geldenhuys --- University of Johannesburg, South AfricaThis study investigated the effects of work engagement and psychological meaningfulness on life satisfaction taking into account the moderating effect of gender. A cross-sectional research design was used to capture data on satisfaction with life, work engagement and psychological meaningfulness... -
The Intersection of the Self and History in Kenyan Autobiographies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Jennifer Muchiri --- Department of Literature, KenyaLife writing has increasingly become a popular genre which calls for sustained interrogation and analysis of the narratives produced. The autobiography is not only the story of the narrating subject but can be read as the history of the society... -
Water hyacinth hotspots in the Ugandan waters of Lake Victoria in 1994–2012: implications for management
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: FM Wanda --- National Fisheries Resources Research Institute (NaFIRRI), Uganda M Namukose --- National Fisheries Resources Research Institute (NaFIRRI), Uganda M Matuha --- National Fisheries Resources Research Institute (NaFIRRI), UgandaWater hyacinth invaded Lake Victoria in the 1980s and, by 1998, had attained peak coverage of approximately 2 000 ha in the Ugandan waters of the lake. Control interventions, especially via biological means, significantly reduced the weed's coverage to non-nuisance... -
Wildlife roadkill patterns on a major highway in northern Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: John Kioko --- School for Field Studies, Tanzania Christian Kiffner --- School for Field Studies, Tanzania Nicole Jenkins --- Department of Environmental Studies, Davidson College, USA Wendy J Collinson --- Endangered Wildlife Trust, South AfricaDespite expanding road networks, there is limited understanding of the effects of roads on wildlife in East Africa. We present a baseline survey and describe the patterns of roadkill in the Tarangire–Manyara ecosystem of Tanzania. A 75 km stretch of... -
Population dynamics and biology of an invasive population of mosquitofish Gambusia affinis in a temperate estuarine lake system
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Hans Sloterdijk --- Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology, Germany Nicola C James --- South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, South Africa M Kyle S Smith --- South African National Parks, Rondevlei Scientific Services, South Africa Werner Ekau --- Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology, Germany Olaf LF Weyl --- South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, South AfricaThis study investigates the distribution, relative abundance, population growth and biology of the alien invasive fish Gambusia affinis in the Wilderness Lakes System, a coastal lake system in the warm-temperate region of South Africa. Fish were collected throughout the system... -
Reproductive cycle of the Namib giant ground gecko, Chondrodactylus angulifer (Squamata: Gekkonidae)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Stephen R. Goldberg --- Department of Biology, U.S.A.The reproductive cycle of the Namib giant ground gecko, Chondrodactylus angulifer, from southern Africa was described from a histological examination of gonadal material from museum specimens. Males followed a seasonal testicular cycle in which (based on available specimens) the major... -
Ecology of Wahlberg’s velvet gecko, Homopholis wahlbergii, in southern Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Martin J. Whiting --- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Leeann T. Reaney --- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa J. Scott Keogh --- School of Botany and Zoology, The Australian National University, AustraliaWe examined 170 museum specimens of the southern African gekkonid lizard Homopholis wahlbergii, to quantify sexual dimorphism, male and female reproductive cycles and diet. The largest male and female we recorded were 116 and 119 mm snout–vent length (SVL) respectively... -
Does supplemental feeding affect behaviour and foraging of critically endangered western giant eland in an ex situ conservation site?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Pavla Hejcmanová --- Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Sciences, Czech Republic Pavla Vymyslická --- Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences, Czech Republic Magdalena Žáčková --- Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences, Czech Republic Michal Hejcman --- Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences, Czech RepublicThe western giant eland (Tragelaphus derbianus derbianus) needs appropriate management for its survival. We measured the effects of supplemental food on activity and browsing patterns during seasons of scarce natural food resources in 2008 and 2009 for a herd of... -
Historical demography of southern African patellid limpets: congruence of population expansions, but not phylogeography
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: KL Mmonwa --- SANBI Marine Programme, South Africa PR Teske --- Department of Zoology, South Africa CD McQuaid --- Coastal Research Group, Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa NP Barker --- Molecular Ecology and Systematics Group, Department of Botany, South AfricaGlobal climatic oscillations have shaped the contemporary genetic structure of marine taxa in different ways. Previous demographic studies have indicated that various intertidal marine species display genetic signatures of demographic expansion that either pre- or postdate the Last Glacial Maximum... -
Changeover-time in psychosocial wellbeing of people living with HIV and people living close to them after an HIV stigma reduction and wellness enhancement community intervention
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: H Christa Chidrawi --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR), South Africa Minrie Greeff --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR), South Africa Q. Michael Temane --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR), South Africa Suria Ellis --- Statistical Consultation Services, South AfricaHIV stigma continues to affect the psychosocial wellbeing of people living with HIV (PLWH) and people living close to them (PLC). Literature unequivocally holds the view that HIV stigma and psychosocial wellbeing interact with and have an impact on each... -
Predictors of quality of life enjoyment and satisfaction in individuals living with HIV and AIDS in a resource-constrained setting in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Kim Jonas --- Population Health, Health Systems and Innovation, Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Pamela Naidoo --- Population Health, Health Systems and Innovation, Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Nicolette Vanessa Roman --- Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, South Africa Luis Angel Saúl Gutiérrez --- Facultad de Psicología, UNED, Guillem Feixas --- University of Barcelona, SpainThe burden of HIV disease is concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in South Africa (SA). Whilst there have been many studies conducted on the biomedical and socio-psychological aspects of HIV and AIDS, insufficient attention has been paid to the quality... -
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... -
From personal sexuality bias to the life orientation classroom: bridging the gap with cultural intelligence
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Eben Swanepoel --- Department of Psychology of Education, South Africa Christa Beyers --- Department of Psychology of Education, South AfricaThe emotive nature of teaching sexuality and culture is widely acknowledged. However, a working model to promote the teaching of sexuality with sensitivity to both learner needs and community social norms is required. This paper proposes to position cultural intelligence... -
Assessment of the effects of climate change on the performance of pavement subgrade
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: M.B. Mndawe --- Department of Civil Engineering, South Africa J.M. Ndambuki --- Department of Civil Engineering, South Africa W.K. Kupolati --- Department of Civil Engineering, South Africa A.A. Badejo --- Department of Civil Engineering, South Africa R. Dunbar --- Royal Haskoning DHV, South AfricaThis research investigated the effects of future climate change on pavement life in South Africa by simulating prolonged moisture presence in the pavement subgrade. The study was conducted on roads P435 and P443 within uMkhanyakude District Municipality. Climatic data were... -
Financial Information Systems: Teaching REA semantics within an Information Engineering framework
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: J. Callaghan --- Professor of Accounting, School of Business Administration, United States of America A. Savage --- Assistant Professor of Accounting, School of Business Administration, United States of America E. Peacock --- Professor of Accounting, School of Business Administration, United States of AmericaThe purpose of this paper is to describe how the accounting REA model can be incorporated into the Information Engineering set of methodologies in the Accounting or Financial Information Systems classroom. We contrast the traditional Information Engineering approach with one... -
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... -
The nature of quality of life in residential care facilities: the case of White older South Africans
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Lizanlé van Biljon --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Sciences, South Africa Vera Roos --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Sciences, South AfricaThis study describes the nature of quality of life (QoL) from the perspective of older South Africans (n = 41) in residential care facilities (female = 75%; age range 62–95 years). The residents participated in individual in-depth interviews and focus groups. They also... -
Quality of working life and commitment amongst employees in public organisations in Ghana: does job involvement matter?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Oluyinka Ojedokun --- School of Research and Postgraduate Studies, South Africa Erhabor Sunday Idemudia --- School of Research and Postgraduate Studies, South Africa Mercy Desouza --- Department of Psychology, GhanaThis study tested a mediation model of job involvement to predict organisational commitment from quality of work life. A total of 137 workers employed in two public organisations participated in the study (males = 52.6%, females = 47.4%, junior staff = 67.9%, senior staff = 32.1%, age range... -
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... -
Age and growth of the common blacktip shark Carcharhinus limbatus from Indonesia, incorporating an improved approach to comparing regional population growth rates
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: JJ Smart --- Centre for Sustainable Tropical Fisheries and Aquaculture, Australia A Chin --- Centre for Sustainable Tropical Fisheries and Aquaculture, Australia AJ Tobin --- Centre for Sustainable Tropical Fisheries and Aquaculture, Australia CA Simpfendorfer --- Centre for Sustainable Tropical Fisheries and Aquaculture, Australia WT White --- CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere Flagship, AustraliaAge and growth estimates from length‑at‑age data were produced for the common blacktip shark Carcharhinus limbatus from Indonesia. Back‑calculation techniques were used due to a low sample size (n = 30), which was dominated by large, mature sharks. A multi‑model... -
A survey of risk factors associated with hypertension in the adult population of Kang, Kgalagadi North, Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: S Tshitenge --- Department of Family Medicine, Botswana LH Mabuza --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, South AfricaBackground: Sustainable and aggressive population-based programmes on hypertension awareness, prevention, treatment and control are key to the successful control of this epidemic. The objective of the study was to determine to what extent hypertension and risk factors for its development... -
Visual obstruction as a method to quantify herbaceous biomass in southern African semi-arid savannas
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Dave Joubert --- Polytechnic of Namibia, Namibia Larkin A Powell --- School of Natural Resources, USA Walter H Schacht --- Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, USABiomass of aboveground vegetation is a useful descriptor for studies of grazing, fire and wildlife habitat use in grassland systems. The traditional method to estimate biomass, hand-clipping, is time intensive and other indices of biomass have been used successfully. In... -
‘Qualified to work’: Anthropological insights into employee empowerment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Stephné Herselman --- Department of Anthropology and Archaeology,Drawing on research conducted in a life insurance company, this paper looks at qualities and behaviour of a group of black financial consultants in terms of the notion of empowerment. It attempts to show that empowerment, in the sense of... -
‘Dabbling in the market’: Ideas on ‘an anthropology of marketing’
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Stephné Herselman --- Department of Anthropology and Archaeology,Contextualised in terms of the phenomenal growth in purchasing power in the so-called ‘emerging market’ in South Africa, this paper considers possibilities for anthropological involvement in market research, and looks at ways in which trust influences buying behaviour in the... -
A review of fiddler crabs (genus Uca Leach, 1814) in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Nasreen Peer --- DST/NRF Research Chair in Shallow Water Ecosystems, South Africa Nelson AF Miranda --- DST/NRF Research Chair in Shallow Water Ecosystems, South Africa Renzo Perissinotto --- DST/NRF Research Chair in Shallow Water Ecosystems, South AfricaFiddler crabs occur globally across tropical and subtropical coastal habitats including mangrove swamps, which are in decline worldwide. The genus has been well-studied in the Americas, Australia and Asia, whereas information on African species is scarce. This review summarises the... -
Roald Dahl: A psychosexual developmental trajectory study illustrated within psychobiography
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Paul Fouché --- Department of Psychology, Faculty of the Humanities, South Africa Tania Holz --- Department of Psychology, Faculty of the Humanities, South AfricaThis study applies analytical psychobiography, particularly Freud's psychoanalytic apporoach, to the study of the psychosexual development of Roald Dahl (1916–1990), a renowned children's author, gentleman spy, connoisseur, and philanthropist of his time. Data sources for the analysis included primary and... -
The Dracula killer: A psychobiographical illustration of the Schahriar syndrome model for serial murder
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Paul Fouché --- Department of Psychology, Faculty of the Humanities, South Africa Hanlie Nel --- Department of Psychology, Faculty of the Humanities, South Africa Pravani Naidoo --- Department of Psychology, Faculty of the Humanities, South AfricaThis psychobiographical study of Richard Trenton Chase (1950–1980), a serial murderer, has the aim to uncover the psychic mechanisms characteristic of his functioning. The study included primary and secondary data sources. All materials collected and analysed, were published and publically... -
The spiritual wellness of Beyers Naudé: A psychobiographical study of a South African anti-apartheid theologian
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Paul Fouché --- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, South Africa Barbara Burnell --- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, South Africa Roelf van Niekerk --- Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, South AfricaThe study explores and describes Beyers Naudé's (1915–2004) spiritual wellness across his lifespan. Naudé's life history was uncovered through the systematic collection and analyses of life history materials. Data were interpreted applying the Wheel of Wellness model (WoW) by Sweeney... -
Translation and validation of the EORTC QLQ-CX24 questionnaire into the indigenous African languages of
isiXhosa and AfrikaansItem type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: G C Du Toit --- Unit of Gynaecological Oncology, Tygerberg Hospital, University of Stellenbosch, D G Nel --- Centre for Statistical Consultation, University of Stellenbosch,Objectives: Quality of life (QOL) assessment plays an important role in oncological clinical practice and research settings when evaluating treatment outcome. Cervical cancer remains a prevalent disease in South African women. The current study translated the European Organisation for Research... -
Contextual quality of life of HIV-positive patients with cervical carcinoma at Tygerberg Hospital
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: G C Du Toit --- Unit of Gynaecological Oncology, Tygerberg Hospital; University of Stellenbosch, M Kidd --- Centre for Statistical Consultation; University of Stellenbosch,Objective: In South Africa, the majority of cervical carcinoma cases present when they are in the advanced stage. Concomitant HIV/AIDS further compromise patient health. Data on the impact of HIV/AIDS on the quality of life of cases with advanced cervical... -
Cross-cultural adaptation of the 12-Item Short-Form survey instrument in a Moroccan representative Survey
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection • Authors: Majdouline Obtel --- Directorate of Epidemiology and Diseases Control, Ministry of Health, Morocco Karima El Rhazi --- Department of Epidemiology, Clinical Research and Community Health, Morocco Samira Elhold --- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Morocco Mohammed Benjelloune --- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Morocco Louisa Gnatiuc --- Respiratory Epidemiology and Public Health, Imperial College, Chakib Nejjari --- Department of Epidemiology, Clinical Research and Community Health, MoroccoThe health survey, the 12-Item Short-Form (SF-12) survey instrument, was developed as a shorter alternative to the SF-36 for use in scale studies. The aim of our study was to adapt this instrument into Moroccan Arabic and to examine its... -
The benefits of using a community-engaged research approach to promote a healthy lifestyle in three Nigerian urban slums
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: O P Akinwale --- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Nigeria J O Oyefara --- Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos, Nigeria P E Adejoh --- Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos, Nigeria A A Adeneye --- Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Nigeria A K Adeneye --- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Nigeria Z A Musa --- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Nigeria K S Oyedeji --- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Nigeria M A Sulyman --- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, NigeriaSlums are a wide range of low-income settlements with poor living conditions. The quality of the dwellings varies from simple shacks to permanent structures, while access to water, electricity, sanitation and other basic services and infrastructure tends to be limited... -
Causes of Death in Patients Treated at a Tertiary Hospital in the Limpopo Province: a Retrospective Study from 2008-2010
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: N Malangu --- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, S T Ntuli --- Department of Public Health Medicine, M Alberts --- Department of Medical Sciences,The aim of this study was to determine mortality rates and identify associated causes at a tertiary hospital situated in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Death notification forms from Pietersburg Mankweng Hospital Complex were retrieved and reviewed for the... -
Long-term response of an herbaceous sward to reduced grazing pressure and rainfall variability in a semi-arid South African savanna
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Tim G O'Connor --- SAEON, South AfricaReduced grazing pressure is expected to promote recovery of degraded semi-arid savanna. Transformation of degraded livestock ranches to a wildlife reserve in 1982 created a system with about one-third of the grazing pressure, which was maintained until 2011. Herbaceous composition... -
Feeding rank in the Derby eland: lessons for management
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Pavla Jůnková Vymyslická --- Department of Animal Science and Food Processing, Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Karolína Brandlová --- Department of Animal Science and Food Processing, Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Kateřina Hozdecká --- Department of Animal Science and Food Processing, Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Magdalena Žáčková --- Department of Animal Science and Food Processing, Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Pavla Hejcmanová --- Department of Animal Science and Food Processing, Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences,Transfers to new breeding herds and supplementary feeding are crucial management steps for small populations of ungulates. However, the successful realisation of those steps is strongly dependent on social interactions among individuals. Agonistic encounters connected with feeding determine the quality... -
Digestive parameters and energy assimilation of Cape porcupine on economically important crops
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Kerushka R Pillay --- School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Amy-Leigh Wilson --- School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Tharmalingam Ramesh --- School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Colleen T Downs --- School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaTo better understand how Cape porcupines are able to successfully occupy many agricultural lands, we studied their digestive parameters and energy assimilation when fed three economically important agricultural crops (potatoes [Solanum tuberosum], sweet potatoes [Ipomoea batatas] and butternut [Juglans cinerea])... -
Resource partitioning in two coexisting cladocerans, Daphnia magna and Scapheloberis kingi (Anomopoda: Daphniidae), in north-eastern Algeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: K Chakri --- Laboratoire de Recherche et de Conservation des Zones Humides, Algeria B Samraoui --- Laboratoire de Recherche et de Conservation des Zones Humides, AlgeriaLife-history traits of two coexisting cladocerans, Daphnia magna Straus and Scapheloberis kingi Sars, inhabiting a temporary pond in north-eastern Algeria were monitored in 2013 under laboratory conditions. Their life histories were compared for differences in traits such as age and... -
Biophysical models of larval dispersal in the Benguela Current ecosystem
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: C Lett --- UMI IRD 209 UPMC UMMISCO, Centre de Recherche Halieutique Méditerranéenne et Tropicale, France CD van der Lingen --- Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, South Africa BR Loveday --- Remote Sensing Group, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UK CL Moloney --- Marine Research Institute and Department of Biological Sciences, South AfricaWe synthesise and update results from the suite of biophysical, larval-dispersal models developed in the Benguela Current ecosystem. Biophysical models of larval dispersal use outputs of physical hydrodynamic models as inputs to individual-based models in which biological processes acting during... -
“But … we are Africans!”: Family life cycle structuring and functioning in southern Angola
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Tchilissila Alicerces Simões --- Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, Portugal Isabel Marques Alberto --- Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, PortugalThis study sought to explore and describe family life structuring and functioning in a southern Angolan setting. Informants were 20 people with an intimate knowledge of southern Angolan culture (females = 9, 45%; age range 26-88 years) and all employees... -
The exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of two subjective career success instruments
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Eileen Koekemoer --- Department of Human Resource Management, South Africa Jan Alewyn Nel --- Department of Human Resource Management, South Africa Audine du Toit --- WorkWell Research Unit, South AfricaThis study investigated the psychometric properties of two subjective career success instruments within the South African context: Perceived Career Success (PCSS: Gattiker & Larwood, 1986) and Life Success Measures Scale (LSMS: Parker & Chusmir, 1992). Data were collected via a... -
Young emerging adults’ graduateness and career adaptability: Exploring the moderating role of self-esteem
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Sadika Ismail --- Department of Human Resource Management, Nadia Ferreira --- Department of Human Resource Management, Melinde Coetzee --- Department of Industrial & Organisational Psychology,This study investigated the moderating role of self-esteem on young emerging adults’ in their school-to-work transition phase of graduateness skills and career adaptability. A non-probability convenience sample (n=332) of undergraduate black (98.5%) and female (62%) young emerging adults (18–29 years)... -
Factors influencing career maturity in the South African National Defence Force: A diagnostic approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Carien van't Wout --- Department of Industrial Psychology, Faculty of Military Science, South Africa Gideon van Dyk --- Department of Industrial Psychology, Faculty of Military Science, South AfricaThis study investigated factors influencing the career maturity of young members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). A sample of 310 young SANDF members (females=35%, blacks=90%) completed the following measures: career maturity inventory-revised, the career decision self-efficacy scale,... -
Home-based rehabilitation interventions for adults living with HIV: a scoping review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Saul Cobbing --- Department of Physiotherapy, South Africa Jill Hanass-Hancock --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), University of KwaZulu-Natal, Hellen Myezwa --- Department of Physiotherapy, South AfricaHome-based rehabilitation (HBR) has been shown to improve the lives of people living with a wide range of chronic diseases in resource-rich settings. This may also be a particularly effective strategy in resource-poor settings, where access to institution-based rehabilitation is... -
Carbon stocks of the terraces of the Lower Tana River floodplain and delta, Kenya, prior to conversion for biofuel production
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: LV Mukhwana --- Kenya Wetlands Biodiversity Research Team (KENWEB), Kenya Q Luke --- Kenya Wetlands Biodiversity Research Team (KENWEB), Kenya E Delmas --- Kenya Wetlands Biodiversity Research Team (KENWEB), Kenya K Otoi --- Kenya Wetlands Biodiversity Research Team (KENWEB), Kenya O Hamerlynck --- Kenya Wetlands Biodiversity Research Team (KENWEB), Kenya L Vandepitte --- Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), Belgium B Adkins --- Dadacha Consulting Ltd, KenyaFew studies have addressed the terraces adjacent to the Tana River and delta. In May 2012 a survey assessed the woody vegetation of the terraces in anticipation of their conversion to a biofuel farm. The 64 000 hectares targeted by... -
Thermal optimum: time, intimacy and the elemental in the first thousand days of life
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Fiona C. Ross --- Anthropology, School of African and Gender Studies, Anthropology and Linguistics, South Africa Nicholas Eppel --- Plumstead, South Africa“Thermal Optimum” is a collaboration between photographer Nicholas Eppel and anthropologist Fiona C. Ross. Focusing on pregnancy and early childhood, we sought a way to open questions about how the “hard facts” of biology are given force and presence through... -
Visual interruptions: a reflection on “Thermal optimum: time, intimacy and the elemental in the first thousand days of life”
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Kharnita Mohamed --- Department of Social Anthropology, School of African and Gender Studies, Anthropology and Linguistics, South AfricaIn this commentary, Kharnita Mohamed critically assesses Fiona C. Ross and Nicholas Eppel’s photo essay, “Thermal Optimum: Time, Intimacy and the Elemental in the First Thousand Days of Life.” The essay is published alongside this commentary. -
Improvement noted after a multifaceted approach to diabetes mellitus management
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: S Pillay --- Department of Internal Medicine, South Africa C Aldous --- School of Clinical Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa F Mahomed --- Department of Internal Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Optimal control of diabetes mellitus remains elusive, especially in developing countries. A comprehensive and standardised approach, coupled with intensive patient and clinician education, may provide the solution. -
Developing lifelong customers in the mobile phone market: A South African case study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Keagile Mati --- Business School, South Africa Richard Shambare --- Department of Business Management, South AfricaThis paper argues that, to survive in increasingly competitive mobile phone markets, mobile phone service providers should develop marketing strategies that not only address immediate marketing needs of short-term profitability, but also emphasise developing lifelong customers. Although this approach might... -
Sustainable restaurants: A research agenda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: George Jacobs --- Research Centre Gastronomy in Food Service, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Maastricht, The Netherlands Peter Klosse --- Research Centre Gastronomy in Food Service, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Maastricht, The NetherlandsThere is growing emphasis on sustainability within the hospitality industry. For restaurants, which are often small businesses, that emphasis is poorly structured and rarely based on scientific evidence. Research is needed into what factors could promote sustainability in restaurants. We... -
Escapism motive for sport consumption as a predictor of meaning in life
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Frederick W. Stander --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South AfricaThe objective of this study was to examine whether spectator escapism motive for sport consumption could predict meaning in life, and to explore the role of psychological ownership in this relationship. A sample of 806 football spectators (African = 85%,... -
Furcocercous cercariae shed by the freshwater snails Pila occidentalis (Mousson, 1887) and Biomphalaria pfeifferi (Krauss, 1848) in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: C Jansen van Rensburg --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa PH King --- Department of Biology, South Africa JG van As --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South AfricaDuring July 2009 and 2010 surveys of snail-borne larval trematodes of the Okavango Delta floodplains and lagoons were undertaken. Cercaria mohemboense were shed by Pila occidentalis (Mousson, 1887) and Cercaria dubaensis and Cercaria indistinctus were shed by Biomphalaria pfeifferi (Krauss,... -
Nutritional status, quality of life and CD4 cell count of adults living with HIV/AIDS in the Ga-Rankuwa area (South Africa)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: E. Venter --- Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, Gj Gericke --- Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pj Bekker --- Biostatistics Unit, South AfricaObjective: To determine if there was a relationship between CD4 cell count, nutritional status and self-reported quality of life (QoL) in HIV-infected adults. -
A study of the relationship between health awareness, lifestyle behaviour and food label usage in Gauteng
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: El Kempen --- Department of Life and Consumer Sciences, H. Muller --- Research Directorate, E. Symington --- Department of Life and Consumer Sciences, T. Van Eeden --- Department of Life and Consumer Sciences,Background: The objectives of the study were to determine whether consumers who read food labels, were also more aware of health and lifestyle issues, in terms of nutrition and other health-related lifestyle behaviours, and whether there was a relationship between... -
Household hunger, standard of living and satisfaction with life in Alice, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Nicole Marguerite Dodd --- Department of Industrial Psychology (Military),The objective of this study was to investigate the relationships between household hunger, standard of living and satisfaction with life in a rural South African setting. Respondents were 442 randomly selected community dwellers from Alice, in the Eastern Cape (Xhosa... -
Physical activity and psychosomatic-related health problems as correlates of quality of life among university students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Stefan Kruger --- Tourism Research in Economic Environs and Society (TREES), Energy Sonono --- ‘Workwell’, South AfricaThis study aimed to investigate the role of psychosomatic problems in the relationship between physical activity and healthrelated quality of life. Participants were a convenience sample of 703 students from a South African university (males = 38.8%, females = 61.2%,... -
Lifetable demography and population growth of the rotifer Brachionus angularis in Kenya: influence of temperature and food density
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: EO Ogello --- Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Japan H-J Kim --- Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Japan K Suga --- Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Japan A Hagiwara --- Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, JapanLifetable demography and reproductive traits of a Kenyan strain of the rotifer Brachionus angularis were investigated using individual and small batch culture approaches. The rotifer was identified morphologically before conducting studies at 20, 25 and 30 °C, using Chlorella vulgaris... -
Happiness and life satisfaction in Rwanda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Kayonda Hubert Ngamaba --- School of Psychological Sciences, United KingdomThis study investigated predictors of happiness and life satisfaction in Rwanda. Data from the World Values Survey and gathered from 3 030 Rwandese (age ranging 16 to 90 years, mean age = 34.2, SD = 12.7; females = 50.5%) were... -
Male on-campus resident students’ social normative behaviour: Influences on lived social climate by same gender beginning-year university students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Johan Botha --- Education and Human Rights in Diversity Research Unit, South Africa Corlia Twine --- Faculty of Education Sciences, South AfricaThis article reports on research on antecedents of first-year male students’ experiences of senior male students’ aggression in residences at a university in South Africa. Fourteen purposefully selected first-year male student residents (black = 14%; coloured = 7%; white =... -
Psychological career resources identity and life orientation among young emerging adults in a Nigerian setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Melinde Coetzee --- Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, Dries Schreuder --- Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology,This study explored whether young emerging adults’ psychological career resources identity predicted their orientation to life. The participants were a random sample of 400 predominantly full-time undergraduate students from four tertiary institutions in Nigeria (47% = female; age range 18... -
Mindfulness and psychological well-being among black South African university students and their relatives
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Werner Nell --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South AfricaThis study investigated the relationship between mindfulness and psychological well-being in a convenience sample of black South African students (n = 203) and their parents and other relatives (n = 204) (66.1% = female; age range 18–73). The students self-reported... -
Using stable isotope analysis to study the diet of Gilchristella aestuaria larvae: preliminary insights into the foodwebs of six South African estuaries
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: D Costalago --- Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, Sweden NAF Miranda --- DST/NRF Research Chair in Shallow Water Ecosystems, Department of Zoology, South Africa NA Strydom --- Department of Zoology, South Africa R Perissinotto --- DST/NRF Research Chair in Shallow Water Ecosystems, Department of Zoology, South AfricaSouth African estuarine systems are becoming increasingly altered by anthropogenic and environmental factors, but the consequences of such changes for these systems are still not fully understood. The most common approach for evaluating the ecological status of aquatic systems is... -
Effectiveness of electro-fencing for restricting the ranging behaviour of wildlife: a case study in the degazetted parts of Akagera National Park
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Jean D Bariyanga --- College of Science and Technology, School of Science, Department of Biology, Rwanda Torsten Wronski --- College of Science and Technology, School of Science, Department of Biology, Rwanda Martin Plath --- College of Animal Science and Technology, China Ann Apio --- College of Agriculture, Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Department of Wildlife and Aquatic Resources Management, RwandaSeveral national parks on the African continent have been fenced to mitigate human–wildlife conflict, but the effectiveness of different fencing strategies seems to vary between regions. Here, we assessed the effectiveness of electro-fencing for restricting movement patterns of several wild... -
Life cycle of chokka-squid Loligo reynaudii in South African waters
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: MR Lipiński --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa JSF van der Vyver --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa P Shaw --- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University Penglais, UK WHH Sauer --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South AfricaThis short note summarises past and current knowledge of the life cycle of chokka-squid Loligo reynaudii d’Orbigny, 1845, in South African waters. Prior to approximately 2010, the chokka-squid stock was considered simple and uniform, with one paralarval pool, the drift... -
Varroa mites, viruses and bacteria incidences in Kenyan domesticated honeybee colonies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: Onyango Irene Awino --- Kabete Veterinary Laboratories, Kenya Robert Skilton --- International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology, Kenya Shadrack Muya --- Zoology Department, Kenya Samuel Kabochi --- Kabete Veterinary Laboratories, Kenya Hellen Kutima --- Zoology Department, Kenya Muo Kasina --- National Sericulture Research Centre – Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, KenyaVarroa mite (Varroa destructor Anderson and Trueman) is a major global threat to the western honey bee (Apis mellifera L.). The ectoparasite has been implicated in the spread of honeybee viruses. Beekeeping plays a major role in transmission of the... -
Sustainable restaurants: A research agenda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: George Jacobs --- Research Centre Gastronomy in Food Service, The Netherlands Peter Klosse --- Research Centre Gastronomy in Food Service, The NetherlandsThere is growing emphasis on sustainability within the hospitality industry. For restaurants, which are often small businesses, that emphasis is poorly structured and rarely based on scientific evidence. Research is needed into what factors could promote sustainability in restaurants. We... -
Fun, animal welfare or community development? Understanding young tourists’ preferences for a wildlife tourism package
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Elena Cavagnaro --- Stenden Hotel Management School, Academy of International Hospitality Research, The Netherlands Simona Staffieri --- Italian National Institute of Statistics, Italy Tamara Huisman --- Stenden Hotel Management School, Academy of International Hospitality Research, The NetherlandsThis paper explores the impact of young travellers’ value orientations on their choice for a wildlife tourism package. On the basis of existing literature, four different packages were designed: one mirroring the traditional offer of wildlife tourism as a hedonic... -
Lifestyle and mental health among school-going adolescents in Namibia
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, ThailandThis study examined the association between lifestyle behaviours and psychological distress indicators among school-going adolescents. The analysis included 4 531 school children, 11–18 years of age, who completed the Namibia Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) in 2013. Multivariable logistic... -
Perceived control effects on religiosity and quality of life among young adults
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Matthew O. Olasupo --- School of Research and Postgraduate Studies, South Africa Erhabor S. Idemudia --- School of Research and Postgraduate Studies, South AfricaThe study investigated the mediating role of perceived control in the association between religiosity and quality of life among young adults in south-west Nigeria. Data were collected from a sample of 1 050 young adults (mean age = 29.8, SD... -
A New Struggle: Active Citizenship in Thembi Ngubane and the Bambanani Women’s Group’s HIV/AIDS Narratives
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Savannah Hall --- Department of English, United States of AmericaThis article discusses South African women’s narrative and artistic responses to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, to include Thembi Ngubane’s radio broadcast “Out of hiding, into the world: Thembi’s AIDS Diary” and the Bambanani Women’s Group’s collection Long Life … Positive HIV Stories. Produced... -
Human–wildlife conflict and attitude of local people towards conservation of wildlife in Chebera Churchura National Park, Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Aberham Megaze --- Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Ethiopia Mundanthra Balakrishnan --- Department of Zoological Sciences, Ethiopia Gurja Belay --- Department of Zoological Sciences, EthiopiaHuman–wildlife conflict is a serious challenge undermining the integrity of protected areas in developing countries. Developing effective human–wildlife conflict mitigation strategies requires an understanding of the conflict patterns, species involved and attitudes of local people living along protected area boundaries... -
Pathological vestibular symptoms presenting in a group of adults with HIV/AIDS in Johannesburg, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Katijah Khoza-Shangase --- Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, South Africa Kayla Jade Van Rie --- Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, South AfricaAim: The current study aimed to explore the pathological vestibular symptoms presenting in a group of adults with HIV/AIDS in Johannesburg, South Africa. -
Unearthing poison use and consequent anecdotal vulture mortalities in Namibia’s commercial farmland – implications for conservation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Andrea Santangeli --- Helsinki Laboratory of Ornithology, Finnish Museum of Natural History, Finland Volen Arkumarev --- Bulgarian Society for Protection of Birds/BirdLife Bulgaria, Bulgaria Liz Komen --- Namibia Animal Rehabilitation Research and Education Centre, Namibia Peter Bridgeford --- Vultures Namibia, Namibia Holger Kolberg --- Directorate Scientific Services, Ministry of Environment and Tourism, NamibiaAcross Africa, the illegal use of poison is triggering a continent-wide scavenger crisis, with vultures suffering the most severe negative consequences. Vultures may die as indirect victims of the conflict between livestock farmers and predators, or they may be directly... -
Operation and maintenance of back-up photovoltaic systems: An analysis based on a field study in Cameroon
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Kodji Deli --- Department of Renewable Energy, Higher Institute of the Sahel, Cameroon Etienne Tchoffo Houdji --- Department of Renewable Energy, Higher Institute of the Sahel, Cameroon Noel Djongyang --- Department of Renewable Energy, Higher Institute of the Sahel, Cameroon Donatien Njomo --- Environmental Energy Technologies Laboratory (EETL), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, CameroonThis work is an analysis of the data collected from 20 photovoltaic installations all over Cameroon. The objectives are to study the causes of the breakdown of the different installations and propose maintenance strategies to solve them and to evaluate... -
Psychometric properties of the Psychological Flourishing Scale in an Egyptian setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Marei Salama-Younes --- Department of Psychology, Sociology and Evaluation in Sport Field, EgyptThe specific goals of the present research were twofold: i) to test the structure validity, and internal reliability of scores from the Psychological Flourishing Scale (PFS) with Egyptian college students; and ii) to test the PFS’s temporal stability and convergent... -
GPS tracking cattle as a monitoring tool for conservation and management
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Jennifer M Schieltz --- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, USA Sharon Okanga --- Department of Entomology, USA Brian F Allan --- Department of Entomology, USA Daniel I Rubenstein --- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, USAThe emergence of GPS technology has resulted in significant advances in the ease and flexibility of studying animal movement patterns, yet barriers remain to the widespread use of GPS units for animal tracking. Here, we developed a low-cost, logistically simple... -
Weight-related quality of life in obese, pregnant women in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: MA Tisane --- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, South Africa JL Van der Merwe --- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, South Africa DR Hall --- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, South AfricaObjective: The global obesity pandemic includes pregnant women. Obesity may negatively impact quality of life (QOL). A validated, obesity-specific, QOL assessment tool was used to assess the impact of obesity on five specific domains. -
Different Orders of Pleasure: Good Life and Human Flourishing in the City in Dambudzo Marechera’s Scrapiron Blues
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Edwin Mhandu --- English Department, South AfricaIn this article, I argue that Dambudzo Marechera’s Scrapiron Blues demonstrates different and varied orders of enjoyment and well-being in the city that challenge the authenticity and truthfulness of the narration of the enjoyment space(s) sanctioned by the ZANU PF... -
Cyclic variation of the oviduct structure of Boulengerula taitana, an oviparous species of Gymnophiona: morphological changes, proliferation and apoptosis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: C. Brun --- , France M.A. Raquet --- , France G.J. Measey --- , , South Africa J.M. Exbrayat --- , FranceFunctioning of the amphibian oviduct is the subject of many studies, but detailed understanding of caecilian reproduction exists for very few species. In this study, a description is made of morphological changes of the oviduct of the caecilian Boulengerula taitana... -
A study of the knowledge and practice of lifestyle modification in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Middelburg sub-district of Mpumalanga
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: AE Umeh --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa L Nkombua --- Department of Family Medicine, South AfricaIntroduction: Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common clinical conditions seen by family physicians in their daily practice. They are constantly confronted with the burden of caring for poorly controlled and poorly adherent patients presenting with preventable debilitating, disabling... -
Validation of the Life Role Salience Scale in a South African setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Anita Bosch --- University of Stellenbosch Business School, Stellenbosch University, South Africa Madelyn Geldenhuys --- Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management, South Africa Leilani Bezuidenhout --- Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management, South AfricaThis study aimed to validate the Life Role Salience Scale (LRSS) in a South African context. Respondents were 300 working adults (72.3% = women; 57.9% = non-white; mean age = 35.12 years, SD = 10.25 years; mostly from the finance... -
Perceived social support and life satisfaction among freshmen: Mediating roles of academic self-efficacy and academic adjustment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Abimbola A. Akanni --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Choja A. Oduaran --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis study investigated the mediating roles of academic self-efficacy and academic adjustment in the relationship between perceived social support and life satisfaction among Nigerian university freshmen. A total of 621 beginning university students (females = 50.4%, mean age = 19.67years,... -
The wild bird trade and African parrots: past, present and future challenges
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Rowan O Martin --- Africa Programme, World Parrot Trust, Hayle, UK; and DST-NRF Centre of Excellence at the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, Department of Biological Sciences, South AfricaAfrican parrots are among the most traded of all birds listed on the appendices of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Collapses in some wild populations due to trapping for the pet... -
Calcium improves gerbera (Gerbera hybrida) vase life
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Nic JJ Combrink --- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of AgriSciences, South AfricaThe vase life of Gerbera hybrida cut flowers is about two weeks. To prevent wilting, hypochlorite is widely used in vase water to control micro-organisms that may block xylem cells and restrict water uptake. In this study, three levels of... -
Allergic rhinitis in medical students at the University of the Free State
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: RY Seedat --- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa M Sujee --- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa W Ismail --- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa NY Vallybhai --- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa MI Cassim --- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa S Khan --- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa A Solwa --- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa G Joubert --- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, South AfricaBackground: Allergic rhinitis, the most common form of chronic rhinitis, can adversely affect quality of life. The prevalence of allergic rhinitis in adolescents in South Africa has been estimated to be 38.5%, but there is a paucity of data from... -
The relationship between existential attitudes and professional quality of life among nursing students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Henry D. Mason --- Directorate of Higher Education Development and Support, South AfricaThis study examined the relationship between existential attitudes and professional quality of life among a sample of South African nursing students (N = 150; mean age = 21.19, SD = 2.77; female = 90%). The student nurses completed the Life... -
Adherence of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with the SEMDSA lifestyle guidelines
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Amy Birkinshaw --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics (G24), South Africa Riette Nel --- Department of Biostatistics, South Africa Corinna Walsh --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics (G24), South AfricaBackground: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is considered to be the fastest growing chronic disease in the world and thus multi-sectoral, population-based strategies and approaches are needed to address the modifiable risk factors involved in the development and treatment of... -
Hope, religiosity, and subjective well-being
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Werner Nell --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South Africa Sebastiaan Rothmann --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South AfricaThis study explored the relationship between religiosity, hope, and subjective well-being among 430 South African university students (n = 324) and their family members (n = 104) (70.2% female; 88.4% black; 8.4% white). Data were gathered utilising measures of religiosity,... -
Self-efficacy and its relationship with satisfaction with life and happiness among university students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Yolande van Zyl --- Department of Human Resources Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, South Africa Manilall Dhurup --- Department of Human Resources Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, South AfricaThis study set out to examine the relationship between self-efficacy and satisfaction with life and happiness among university students in South Africa. The sample comprised 334 students (female = 222, male = 112, black = 96%, mean age = 23... -
Accounting students’ experiences of peer assessment: A tool to develop lifelong learning
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Marelize Malan --- , South Africa Nerine Stegmann --- , South AfricaThe accounting profession highlights lifelong learning as a vital fundamental competency. Peer assessment, self-assessment and self-directedness contribute to the development of lifelong learning skills. These interrelated skills should be fostered through higher education programmes, requiring intentional interventions. Peer assessment is... -
Long-term vegetation change (>20 years) in the plains habitat on the Goegap Nature Reserve, Succulent Karoo, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Margaretha W van Rooyen --- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, South Africa Annelise le Roux --- CapeNature, Assegaaibosch Nature Reserve, South Africa Helga van der Merwe --- South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON): Arid Lands Node, South Africa Noel van Rooyen --- Private, South Africa Conrad Geldenhuys --- Environment and Nature Conservation, South AfricaBecause vegetation change in arid ecosystems is slow, long-term data are essential to gain an understanding of how the vegetation responds to short-term, inter-annual variation in rainfall; long-term cyclic rainfall patterns; and grazing pressure. The point intercept method was conducted... -
The composition of the soil seedbank and its role in ecosystem dynamics and rehabilitation potential in the arid Tankwa Karoo Region, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Manam WB Saaed --- Higher Institute of Agricultural Techniques, Libya Shayne M Jacobs --- Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, South Africa Mmoto L Masubelele --- Cape Research Centre, South Africa Igshaan Samuels --- Agricultural Research Council–Animal Production, c/o Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, South Africa Lesego Khomo --- Department of Environmental Sciences, South Africa Yacoub M El-Barasi --- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, LibyaVery few soil seedbank studies have been conducted in South Africa, especially in arid rangelands. Insight into the soil seedbank could therefore improve assessment of rangeland dynamics and enhance rehabilitation efforts. This study aimed to characterise the soil seedbanks in... -
The relation between low self-esteem and depressive mood in a non-clinical sample: The role of gender and negative life events
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Malose Makhubela --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThe suggestion that self-esteem is both a protective and a risk factor for depression is well documented. However, this association is not consistently observed by empirical research. The current study investigated the main and interactive effects of low self-esteem and... -
Predictors of life satisfaction among multicultural African families in South Korea
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Il-young Choi --- School of Management, South Korea Hyun-ju Choi --- Department of Cultural & Arts Management, South Korea Jeong-hee Lim --- Research Institute Multicultural Community, South Korea Seung-hye Jung --- School of Dance, South Korea Jae-kyeong Kim --- School of Management, South Korea Joon-ho Kim --- Department of Business Administration, South KoreaThe aim of this study was to predict perceived life satisfaction of multicultural African families living in South Korea in terms of their fluency in the Korean language, government support for education, and the experience of discrimination. A total of... -
Hope in the debris of capitalist dys/utopia? Historical progress and the intricacies of everyday life in Lephalale
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Thembi Luckett --- Sociology Department, South AfricaIn 2015, the local municipality of Lephalale in the Limpopo province of South Africa heralded the town as “the new Johannesburg” and the “future hub of power generation in South Africa.” The growth of the town is based on the... -
Development and evaluation of a cardiac coherence index for sleep analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Patrick Celka --- SATHeart SA, Rue Galilée, Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland Niclas Granqvist --- SATHeart SA, Rue Galilée, Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland Herbert Schwabl --- SATHeart SA, Rue Galilée, Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland Stephen D. Edwards --- Psychology Department, South AfricaCardiac coherence measurement is an established technology in biofeedback systems for stress release. Studies have typically been conducted with participants during ordinary waking consciousness, yet cardiac coherence during sleep may be even more important in illness prevention and health promotion... -
Brown hyaena (Parahyaena brunnea) diet composition from Zingela Game Reserve, Limpopo Province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: J Philip B Faure --- Department of Nature Conservation, George South Africa Nadine J Holmes --- Primate and Predator Project, Lajuma Research Centre, South Africa Lawrence H Watson --- Department of Nature Conservation, George South Africa Russell A Hill --- Primate and Predator Project, Lajuma Research Centre, South AfricaBrown hyaenas Parahyaena brunnea are classified as ‘Near Threatened’. Although predominantly scavengers, they are frequently blamed for livestock depredations leading to persecution. Information on brown hyaena diets is important for understanding the degree of potential conflict with farming livelihoods and... -
“From war to peace”: Military festival visitors’ quality-of-life
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Dewald Venter --- Department of Hospitality, Tourism and PR Management, Human Sciences, South Africa Stefan Kruger --- WorkWell Research Unit, South AfricaThe Voortrekker Monument Military festival is one of several military festivals held in South Africa. This study sought to determine the travel motives and life domain effects on the quality-of-life of visitors. Data were gathered from 330 visitors on their... -
Spatial distribution, seasonal abundance and exploitation status of shark species in Kenyan coastal waters
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: BK Kiilu --- Kenya Fisheries Services, Kenya B Kaunda-Arara --- Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Kenya RM Oddenyo --- Coral Reef Conservation Project, Kenya P Thoya --- Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, Kenya JM Njiru --- Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, KenyaEfforts to conserve and manage shark populations are often hampered by a lack of basic data, such as species-specific landings and distribution ranges. We bridge this gap in coastal East Africa by providing data on the distributions, catch rates, morphometrics,... -
Awareness and usage of work-life balance policies, cognitive engagement and perceived organizational support: A multi-level analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Felicity Asiedu-Appiah --- Human Resource and Organisational Development, Ghana David B. Zoogah --- Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, USAUnderpinned by boundary management and social exchange theories, the study tested a multi-level model that examined the effect of collective employee awareness and usage of organizational work-life balance (WLB) policies on employees’ perceived organizational support. Results of multisource data obtained... -
Lifestyle modification in the management of insulin resistance states in overweight/obesity: the role of exercise training
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Tshidi Thaane --- Discipline of Biokinetics, Exercise and Leisure Sciences, South Africa; Ayesha A Motala --- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, South Africa; Andrew J Mckune --- Discipline of Biokinetics, Exercise and Leisure Sciences, South Africa;Physical inactivity is a major contributor to overweight/obesity and associated disorders including cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), diabetes, and insulin resistance (IR). Intensive lifestyle modification (ILM) is recommended as first-line treatment for obese individuals at risk for IR. Exercise is considered to... -
Age, growth and per-recruit stock assessment of southern mullet Chelon richardsonii in Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: M Horton --- Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa D Parker --- Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa H Winker --- Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, South Africa SJ Lamberth --- Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, South Africa K Hutchings --- Anchor Environmental Consultants, South Africa SE Kerwath --- Department of Biological Sciences, South AfricaThe southern mullet Chelon richardsonii (Mugilidae) is the main target species of the inshore net fishery (gillnet and beach-seine) on the west coast of South Africa. The stock has displayed symptoms of overfishing, with a 28% reduction in the standardised... -
Vegetation dynamics in the face of a major land-use change: a 30-year case study from semi-arid South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Olli Hyvärinen --- FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, DST/NRF Centre of Excellence, South Africa M Timm Hoffman --- Plant Conservation Unit, Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Chevonne Reynolds --- FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, DST/NRF Centre of Excellence, South AfricaAlthough wildlife production is widely considered beneficial for semi-arid environments, few studies have reported on the long-term environmental effects of converting from livestock production to game ranching. Asante Sana Game Reserve in South Africa was stocked with domestic livestock for... -
The potential impact of dietary supplement adulteration on patient assessment and treatment from a healthcare provider’s perspective
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Gary Gabriels --- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Mohamed Irhuma --- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, South AfricaDietary supplements have been manufactured and supplied to the market with the objective of enhancing the overall health of the general population and optimising the performance of athletes. The perceived intention of dietary supplementation is to increase the nutritional content... -
Educator self-perceived life skills education implementation practices: An exploratory study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Kayi Ntinda --- Department of Educational Foundations and Management, Eswatini Phumaphi Siphiwe Dlamini --- Department of Educational Foundations and Management, EswatiniThe study sought to explore educator views on implementation practices of life orientation skills education (LSE) for senior high school students. Participants were 15 guidance and counselling teachers from a rural district of Eswatini (females = 7). The educators responded... -
Market orientation and poverty reduction: A study of rural microentrepreneurs in Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Charles Blankson --- Department of Marketing, Logistics and Operations Management, G. Brint Ryan College of Business, USA Julius A. Nukpezah --- Department of Political Science and Public Administration, USAWe draw on the quality of life theory and government economic development policies that focus on entrepreneurship for a theoretical backdrop to investigate the consequences of market orientation among microentrepreneurs in Ghana. We use qualitative data from 28 microentrepreneurs involving... -
“There is life in this place”: “DIY formalisation,” buoyant life and citizenship in Marikana informal settlement, Potchefstroom, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Hestia Victor --- Department of Social Anthropology, South AfricaTheir shack settlement labelled “too informal” to receive basic service provision, the residents of Marikana informal settlement, in Potchefstroom, North West province, South Africa, planned and executed what was locally referred to as “DIY formalisation” in order to politically appeal... -
Population structure and growth of the beaked clam Eumarcia paupercula (Bivalvia, Veneridae) in Maputo Bay, Mozambique
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: ED Mugabe --- Centre of Coastal Studies and School of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Mozambique CA Amoda --- Centre of Coastal Studies and School of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Mozambique CL Griffiths --- Marine Research Institute and Department of Biological Sciences, South AfricaThe edible beaked clam Eumarcia paupercula (Holten, 1802) is an abundant component of the intertidal infauna in Maputo Bay, Mozambique, and is an important source of food and income for local communities. This study investigates the population structure and estimates... -
Life history, distribution and seasonal movements of a threatened South African endemic seabream, Chrysoblephus gibbiceps
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: CG Attwood --- Department of Biological Sciences and the Marine Research Institute, South Africa ME Dawson --- Department of Biological Sciences and the Marine Research Institute, South Africa SE Kerwath --- Department of Biological Sciences and the Marine Research Institute, South Africa C Wilke --- Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), South AfricaThe red stumpnose Chrysoblephus gibbiceps (Sparidae) is a South African endemic seabream that has been severely depleted by fishing. A total of 678 C. gibbiceps were sampled by line and trawl fishing for a study of their morphology, age, growth,... -
Identification of land predators of African Penguins Spheniscus demersus through post-mortem examination
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Ralph ET Vanstreels --- Marine Apex Predator Research Unit, Institute for Coastal and Marine Research, South Africa Nola J Parsons --- Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds, South Africa Cuan McGeorge --- Stony Point Nature Reserve, South Africa Renata Hurtado --- Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds, South Africa Katrin Ludynia --- Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds, South Africa Lauren Waller --- Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds, South Africa Monique Ruthenberg --- Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve, South Africa Arne Purves --- Environmental Management Department, Transport and Urban Development Authority, South Africa Lorien Pichegru --- Marine Apex Predator Research Unit, Institute for Coastal and Marine Research, South Africa Pierre A Pistorius --- Marine Apex Predator Research Unit, Institute for Coastal and Marine Research, South AfricaThe African Penguin Spheniscus demersus is an endangered seabird endemic to southern Africa, and killing sprees by terrestrial predators have been one of the main threats for its mainland colonies. The methods employed to manage predators may differ depending on... -
Using radar technology to assess visual monitoring accuracy of Cape Vulture movements
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Frowin K Becker --- Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, South Africa Rhonda L Millikin --- EchoTrack Inc., Canada Alison J Leslie --- Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, South AfricaSouth Africa’s expanding wind energy industry is providing much needed alleviation from an ongoing energy crisis. Its development, however, does bear environmental repercussions, which most notably include its impact on birds. Collision risks, habitat loss, and barrier effects are amongst... -
Review of fish life history strategies associated with warm temperate South African estuaries and a call for effective integrated management
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: NA Strydom --- Department of Zoology, South Africa Y Kisten --- Department of Zoology, South AfricaRefuge and feeding areas for young fish in estuaries are important for the survival of fish and replenishment of coastal fish stocks, particularly in the temperate south east coast of southern Africa. Larvae and juveniles of important fishery species recruit... -
The diet of spotted-necked otters foraging in trout-stocked waters in Mpumalanga, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Rowan K Jordaan --- , South Africa Michael J Somers --- , South Africa Grant Hall --- , South Africa Trevor McIntyre --- , South AfricaHuman-wildlife conflict is likely to increase as urbanisation increases. African clawless otters, Aonyx capensis, and spotted-necked otters, Hydrictis maculicollis, are illegally persecuted for their perceived role in reducing trout in artificially stocked habitats in South Africa. The diet of African... -
Methods of storing cactus pear genotypes for animal feeding
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Chrislanne Barreira de Macêdo Carvalho --- , Brazil Ricardo Loiola Edvan --- , Brazil Keuven dos Santos Nascimento --- , Brazil Romilda Rodrigues do Nascimento --- , Brazil Leilson Rocha Bezerra --- , Brazil Darkle Luiza de Souza Jácome --- , Brazil Viviany Lúcia Fernandes dos Santos --- , Brazil Hermógenes Almeida de Santana Júnior --- , BrazilThe objective of this study was to evaluate storage methods of cactus pear as a way of conservation for use in animal feeding. The randomised experimental design composed twelve treatments and three replications. Three cactus pear genotypes, Nopalea cochenillifera genotype... -
Breakfast consumption and its relationship to sociodemographic and lifestyle factors of undergraduate students in the School of Health Sciences at the University of KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Raeesa Seedat --- , South Africa Kirthee Pillay --- , South AfricaObjectives: A study was undertaken to investigate breakfast consumption and the sociodemographic and lifestyle profile of undergraduate students in the School of Health Sciences at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), and to determine if these factors are related to body... -
Psychological career resources as explanatory mechanisms of employee adaptive career concerns across the career-life period
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Melinde Coetzee --- , South Africa Ashlin Govender --- , South AfricaThis study explored employee psychological resources as explanatory mechanisms of their adaptive career concerns. Participants were 315 predominantly black (39%) and female (70%) working adults (mean age = 37 years; SD = 9.77 years) employed in the South African services... -
Trends in savannah waterbirds: protected area effect and influence of global threats on differing guilds
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Tawanda Tarakini --- , Zimbabwe Peter Mundy --- , Zimbabwe Hervé Fritz --- , FranceUnderstanding species threats is underpinned by information on their population trends. We investigated the contribution of population drivers associated with 86 waterbird species’ trends at a local scale, Hwange National Park (HNP) and a national scale (Zimbabwe). We used logistic... -
Tobacco use and subjective well-being in university students from 29 countries: A brief report
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Supa Pengpid --- , Thailand Karl Peltzer --- , South AfricaThis cross-national study explored the relationship between tobacco use and subjective well-being indicators (e.g. life satisfaction, happiness, and perceived health status) in university students from 29 low-, middle- and high-income countries. Data were collected from 20 355 university students (median... -
Prolonged nursing in Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) at Cape Cross colony, Namibia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Anna N Osiecka --- , South Africa Jack Fearey --- , South Africa Simon Elwen --- , South Africa Tess Gridley --- , South AfricaExtended nursing periods have been observed in some pinniped species. Here, we document multiple cases of such prolonged nursing in Cape fur seals in Namibia. Over three separate visits to the Cape Cross breeding colony, we observed five unusual nursing... -
The trade in the endangered African Grey Parrot Psittacus erithacus and the Timneh Parrot Psittacus timneh in Algeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Sadek Atoussi --- , Algeria Daniel Bergin --- , United Kingdom Imane Razkallah --- , Algeria Vincent Nijman --- , United Kingdom Mouslim Bara --- , Algeria Zihad Bouslama --- , Algeria Moussa Houhamdi --- , AlgeriaThe global wildlife trade is considered one of the main threats to the conservation of a large number of imperilled species. African Grey parrots are one of the most heavily traded groups of birds, which led the International Union for... -
Violence of science and development: Withering away of the displaced Van Gujjars in and around Rajaji National Park, Uttarakhand
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Prerna Sah --- , India Sambit Mallick --- , IndiaThis paper examines the displacement of the semi-nomadic pastoral community of the Van Gujjars from the Protected Area of Rajaji National Park, displacement falling under the rubric of ‘development-induced displacement’. The study carried out was based on qualitative data collection... -
Shelf-life characteristics of Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.)Verdc) probiotic beverage
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Yvonne Yeukai Murevanhema --- , South Africa Victoria Adaora Jideani --- , South AfricaTwo Bambara groundnut probiotic beverages (BGNPB), fermented with (1) Lactobacillus bulgaricus and (2) Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Lactobacillus plantarum were assessed for their shelf-life characteristics. During the shelf-life study, sampling of the BGNPB was done at two-days interval for 28 days... -
Are South African linefishes recovering and what makes them prone to overexploitation?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: M Haupt --- , South Africa H Winker --- , South Africa D Parker --- , South Africa SE Kerwath --- , South AfricaManaging coastal fisheries is challenging as the status of many fish stocks caught in these fisheries remains unknown. In the South African linefishery, regular comprehensive assessments of the status of most linefish stocks are unattainable owing to a scarcity of... -
Angolan battlefield tourism: Impact on the quality-of-life of South African Defence Force (SADF) veterans
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Dewald Venter --- , South AfricaThis study sought to determine the tourism travel motives of former South African Defence Force veterans with Angolan civil war battlefield experience . Nine veterans completed qualitative interviews on their travel motives, influences across their life domains, and quality-of-life overall,... -
Distribution and abundance of African elephants in Ngorongoro Crater, northern Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: John Kioko --- , Tanzania Alanna Horton --- , United States Margo Libre --- , United States Jennifer Vickers --- , United States Emma Dressel --- , United States Heather Kasey --- , United States Pastory M Ndegeya --- , Tanzania Donatus Gadiye --- , Tanzania Bernard Kissui --- , Tanzania Christian Kiffner --- , TanzaniaWe studied the distribution and abundance of African elephants in Ngorongoro Crater (NC), northern Tanzania to test whether male and female elephants select different habitats and to assess whether elephant abundance was related to monthly precipitation. From 2016 to 2017,... -
Type of diabetes mellitus and health-related quality of life in Nigeria: Ethnic and sex differences
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Onyekachi Prince David --- , Denmark Graham Edgar --- , UK Dianne Catherwood --- , UK Abigail Olubola Taiwo --- , UKThis study examined quality of life (QoL) differences among diabetic patients in Nigeria by ethnicity, sex, and type of diabetes. Out-patients (n = 486) with diabetes mellitus (Type I = 16%; female = 71%; Igbo = 25% Hausa = 22%,... -
Dynamic behaviour of institutional ownership and firm life cycle: Evidence from Taiwan
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Yung-Jang Wang --- , Taiwan M. Mark Walker --- , USA Po-Hsiung Huang --- , TaiwanWe find that firms in the growth and maturity stage generally have higher levels of institutional ownership, higher Tobin’s Q ratios, and are more likely to remain in their life cycle stage over the subsequent six-year period. Further analysis indicates... -
Does the elderly’s private pension ownership intensify aggregate equity demand? Empirical evidence in the US
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Sei-Wan Kim --- , Korea Young-Min Kim --- , Korea Dennis W. Jansen --- , USA Lu Yanxin --- , KoreaIn this paper, we investigate how the old generation income structure affects aggregate equity purchases, using Flows of Funds Accounts and Survey of Consumer Finances. Our results suggest that the risk aversion that increases with age could be modified to... -
Psychological well-being program efficacy on meaning-in-life in a sample of University of Jeddah students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ferial M. Alhaj-Mahmoud --- , Saudi Arabia Somia A. Ahmad --- , Saudi ArabiaThis study investigated the efficacy of a theory-based psychological well-being program on meaning-in-life of Arabic students. Using a pre-post-test design, we assigned 68 of 136 students to the intervention and another 68 students to the control condition. The intervention ran... -
Racial relations and life satisfaction among South Africans: Results from the 2017 South African Social Attitudes Survey (SASAS)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Adekunle Adedeji --- , South Africa Erhabor S. Idemudia --- , South Africa Obasanjo Afolabi Bolarinwa --- , South Africa Franka Metzner --- , GermanyThe current study examined differences in race relations as a predictor of life satisfaction among South African adults. We analysed data from the South African Social Attitudes Survey 2017 (n = 3 135; female = 61%; black = 61% ,... -
Application of DNA mini-barcoding reveals illegal trade in endangered shark products in southern Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: TA Asbury --- , South Africa R Bennett --- , United States AS Price --- , South Africa C da Silva --- , South Africa M Bürgener --- , South Africa JD Klein --- , South Africa SN Maduna --- , South Africa N Sidat --- , Mozambique S Fernando --- , Mozambique AE Bester-van der Merwe --- , South AfricaIn recent decades, a combination of increasing demand and economic globalisation has created a global market for elasmobranch products, especially the highly prized shark fins for Asian markets. Morphological species identification, as well as traditional cytochrome c oxidase subunit I... -
Giving condoms to school children: educators’ views on making condoms available in South African schools
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Leah D Junck --- , South Africa Gavin George --- , South AfricaOne of the policy goals of the South African Department of Basic Education’s National Policy on HIV, STIs and TB of 2017 is to reduce the incidence of HIV and pregnancy among learners. This is expected to be achieved by... -
Traditional authorities, legal power and land disputes in north-west Namibia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Kana Miyamoto --- , JapanThis study considers the revitalisation of traditional authorities, a phenomenon found throughout modern Africa. It analyses and compares court cases involving land disputes amongst herders living in north-western Namibia. Since the 1990s, African nations have pursued land reform to stabilise... -
The case of Lovina, Bali: how dolphin-watching procedures put village hospitality revenue at risk
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Rodney Westerlaken --- , the Netherlands I Gede Hendrawan --- , Indonesia Luh Putu Eswaryanti Kusuma Yuni --- , IndonesiaThis article focuses on the current practice of dolphin watching in Lovina, Bali. The current approach, in which tourists can hire a traditional boat with a captain, has been evaluated. The results show that the anthropogenic disturbance caused by dolphin... -
The sexual and reproductive health needs of school-going young people in the context of COVID-19 in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Natsayi Chimbindi --- Africa Health Research Institute, South Africa Ursula Ngema --- Africa Health Research Institute, South Africa Nothando Ngwenya --- Africa Health Research Institute, South Africa Andrew Gibbs --- Institute for Global Health, University College London, United Kingdom Candice Groenewald --- Centre for Community Based Research, Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Guy Harling --- Africa Health Research Institute, South Africa Nondumiso Mthiyane --- Africa Health Research Institute, South Africa Busisiwe Nkosi --- Africa Health Research Institute, South Africa Janet Seeley --- Africa Health Research Institute, South Africa Maryam Shahmanesh --- Africa Health Research Institute, South AfricaBackground: The impact of school closures due to COVID-19 raised widespread concerns about children’s health and well-being. We examine the impact on the sexual health needs of learners in the context of COVID-19 related lockdowns in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. -
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people living with HIV in Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Bernard Madzima --- , Zimbabwe Tatenda Makoni --- , Zimbabwe Owen Mugurungi --- , Zimbabwe Godfrey Mudariki --- , Zimbabwe Amon Mpofu --- , Zimbabwe Freeman Dube --- , Zimbabwe Lameck Munangaidzwa --- , Zimbabwe Isaac Taramusi --- , ZimbabweThe COVID-19 pandemic was reported from March 2020 in Zimbabwe. COVID-19 containment measures which included repeated lockdowns have disrupted community interactions, reduced working hours, restricted travel and restricted HIV services for people living with HIV (PLHIV), among others. The study... -
Absurdity and Meaninglessness of Life in the Poems of Eshetu Chole
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Addisu Hailu Abebe --- , EthiopiaBeing an interdisciplinary field of study in the humanities, literature serves as a vehicle to varieties of philosophical thought. The purpose of this paper is to examine the theme of absurdity and the meaninglessness of life that manifests in the... -
Is vitamin D status associated with non-communicable disease risk in children? A cohort study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Machuene A Poopedi --- , South Africa; Shane A Norris --- , South Africa; John M Pettifor --- , South Africa; -
The role of career wellness in living and studying for South African first-year university students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Henry D. Mason --- , South Africa Kobus Fourie --- , South AfricaThis study explored the relationship between career wellness, emotional wellness, life satisfaction, and learning and study strategy (LSS) orientation among a sample of 15 458 South African first-year university students. Data were obtained from an institutional repository, including assessments on... -
Attention control mediates the relationship between self-esteem and life satisfaction in youth
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Huifang Yang --- , China Meiting Liu --- , China Rurun Lu --- , ChinaThis study explored the role of attention control in the relationship between self-esteem and life satisfaction in college students. A sample of 723 college students completed the Attentional Control Scale, the Self-Esteem Scale, and the Life Satisfaction Scale. Following regression... -
Tropidosaura essexi Hewitt, 1927 (Reptilia: Lacertidae) is live bearing: the only viviparous African lacertid
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Gary K Nicolau --- Rhodes University, South Africa Emily A Jackson --- Rhodes University, South Africa Adriaan Jordaan --- University of the Western Cape, South Africa Graham J Alexander --- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaViviparity has evolved independently multiple times within squamate reptiles. In the Lacertidae, two genera and several species from the Northern Hemisphere are known to be viviparous. However, although viviparity is present in many African reptiles, all African lacertids were considered... -
Application of intermittent warming to enhance postharvest quality and extend the shelf life of pomegranate fruit (Punica granatum)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Olaniyi Amos Fawole --- , South Africa Loriane Jennifer Ayo-ola Yanclo --- , South Africa Umezuruike Linus Opara --- , South AfricaIntermittent warming (IW) cycles slow down the physiology of fresh horticultural commodities, thereby extending their storage life. We investigated the effects of IW on physiological disorders, physicochemical, sensory parameters and the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) of pomegranate (Punica... -
An assessment of the medium-term reproductive success of an extralimital white rhinoceros population
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Anja Truter --- , South Africa Nokubonga Mgqatsa --- , South Africa Daniel M Parker --- , South AfricaThe white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) is threatened primarily due to continued poaching for its horns. In South Africa, partly to promote the conservation of the species, white rhinos have been introduced into areas where they did not occur historically (i.e... -
Height growth strategies of Mimosa scabrella along a chronosequence
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Vinicius Costa Cysneiros --- Federal University of Paraná, Brazil Sebastião do Amaral Machado --- Federal University of Paraná, Brazil Allan Libanio Pelissari --- Federal University of Paraná, Brazil Edilson Urbano --- State University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Aquidauana University Unit, BrazilAssessing variations in tree allometry is useful for understanding height growth strategies in relation to life-history trajectories, light competition and environmental restrictions. Scaling exponent and asymptotic heights obtained from height–diameter (HD) models may elucidate how trees optimise growth strategies and... -
Life covers, risk and security — anthropological perspectives of social insurances: a case study from Namibia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Sabine Klocke-Daffa --- Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, GermanyWith the end of apartheid in Namibia, private insurance companies opened their product range to what they call the “black market.” The increased demand for social insurance is not only because of a lack of security and state-provided welfare programmes... -
A latent class analysis of adverse childhood life events in Ugandan adolescents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Paulo Ferrajão --- Universidade Europeia, Portugal Francisco Frias --- Universidade Europeia, Portugal Joana Ramos --- Universidade Europeia, Portugal Ask Elklit --- University of Southern Denmark, DenmarkThis study aimed to characterise adverse childhood events (ACEs) experiences of school-going Ugandan adolescents (female = 50.6%, with diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder: PTSD = 38.2%; mean age = 15.9 years, SD = 1.2 years). The children completed the Harvard... -
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... -
People living with HIV and AIDS in everyday conditions of township life in South Africa: between structural constraint and individual tactics
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Frédéric Le Marcis --- Department of Social Anthropology, University of Victor Segalen, Rehana Ebrahim-Vally --- University of the Witwatersrand,The HIV/AIDS pandemic in South Africa has negatively transformed the lives of many in townships and rural areas. People living with AIDS (PWAs) are the socially weakened, whose means of survival include migrating, enduring gender violence, and they are thus... -
Met and unmet palliative care needs of people living with HIV/AIDS in Rwanda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Jeannine Uwimana --- Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), P. Struthers --- University of the Western Cape,The rising number of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) worldwide has made health care professionals and policy makers search for accessible health care that will meet the needs of people who are suffering from the disease and enhance their quality... -
The Farmer Life School: experience from an innovative approach to HIV education among farmers in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Kees Swaans --- Athena Institute for Research on Innovation and Communication in Health and Life Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands Jacqueline Broerse --- Department Science Communication, Athena Institute for Research on Innovation and Communication in Health and Life Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands Monique Salomon --- Centre for Environment, Agriculture and Development (CEAD), University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Maxwell Mudhara --- Farmer Support Group, Community Development and Outreach Division of the Centre for Environment, Agriculture and Development, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Makhosazana Mweli --- , South Africa Joske Bunders --- Athena Institute of the VU University Amsterdam, the NetherlandsThe Farmer Life School (FLS) is an innovative approach to integrating HIV education into life skills and technical training for farmers. This study aims to gain insight into the strengths and weaknesses of this relatively new approach, through the implementation... -
HIV/AIDS prisoners: a case study on quality of life in Roumieh, Lebanon
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Diala F Ammar --- Lebanese American University, Lebanon Heyam L El Zein --- Lebanese American University, Lebanon Neal El Jor --- Lebanese American University,Prisons often lack the basic health services required by HIV/AIDS patients. As with many other chronic illnesses, the treatment of HIV is expensive in terms of medication, hygiene, testing and staff training. Strategies to combat the disease have been thoroughly... -
Peripheral neuropathy and quality of life of adults living with HIV/AIDS in the Rulindo district of Rwanda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Juvenal Biraguma [d147e18] Anthea RhodaAlthough the life expectancy of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) has increased in the past years, they could experience secondary illness such as peripheral neuropathy (PN). Therefore, they need to adapt to chronic disablement which could affect their quality of... -
Comparison of the health-related quality of life, CD4 count and viral load of AIDS patients and people with HIV who have been on treatment for 12 months in rural South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Jude Igumbor [d348e18] Aimee Stewart William HolzemerThis study compared the level of CD4 count, viral load and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) between treatment-naïve AIDS patients and a cohort of people living with HIV who have been on treatment for 12 months. This study is based... -
A comparison of quality of life between HIV positive and negative diamond miners in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Jeff Gow --- , , Australia Gavin George --- , , South Africa Kaymarlin Govender --- , , South AfricaObjective: To analyse the health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) in two groups of diamond miners (HIV negative and positive) in South Africa using three instruments. Two hypotheses were to be tested. One, was that the HR-QOL of HIV positive miners... -
Correlates of concurrency among young people in Carletonville, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Chris Kenyon --- , , Belgium Robert Colebunders --- , BelgiumThere is still a considerable debate about whether socioeconomic or cultural factors underpin the high prevalence of sexual partner concurrency in parts of Southern and Eastern Africa. We analyzed the patterning and correlates of concurrency in a population-based sample of... -
Life skills as a behaviour change strategy in the prevention of HIV and AIDS: Perceptions of students in an open and distance learning institution
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: B.J. Mohapi --- , , South Africa E.M. Pitsoane --- , , South AfricaThe prevention of HIV and AIDS, especially amongst young people, is very important, as they are the future leaders. South Africa carries a high burden of the HIV and AIDS disease, and efforts at the prevention of the disease need... -
Health-related quality of life and associated factors in adults living with HIV in Rwanda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Juvenal Biraguma --- , , Rwanda Eugene Mutimura --- , , Rwanda José M Frantz --- , , South AfricaIn Rwanda, as in other sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, life expectancy of people living with HIV (PLWH) has increased dramatically as a result of combined antiretroviral therapy (cART). People living with HIV can now live longer but with increasing rates... -
Age structure in the false tomato frog Dyscophus guineti from eastern Madagascar compared to the closely related D. antongilii (Anura, Microhylidae)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Giulia Tessa --- Università degli Studi, Italy FabioM. Guarino --- Università di Napoli Federico II, Italy JasminE. Randrianirina --- Parc Botanique et Zoologique de Tsimbazaza, Faune, Madagascar Franco Andreone --- Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali, Zoology, ItalyThe false tomato frog, Dyscophus guineti, is an endemic species of eastern Madagascar, typically found in open and swampy areas of mid-elevation forests. We measured 62 females and 70 males from a population from Marovato, next to Brickaville. Snout-vent length... -
The relationship of a weight-efficacy lifestyle with anthropometric indices among middle-aged Iranian women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Mahbobeh Kianfar --- Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Iran Poorandokht Afshari --- Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Iran Parvin Abedi --- Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Iran Mohammadhossein Haghighizadeh --- Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, IranBackground: Overweight or obese middle-aged women are at a greater risk of chronic diseases. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between a weight-efficacy lifestyle and anthropometric indices in middle-aged women. -
Who does better on life satisfaction and meaning in life? A Mixed-methods exploration of demographic characteristics and well-being in Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Angelina Wilson Fadiji --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Shingairai Chigeza --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Bontle Kgopa --- University of Pretoria, South AfricaThe present study examined the relationship between the demographic characteristics of age, sex, religious practice, and standard of living with life satisfaction and meaning in life in a Ghanaian setting. Participants were 394 Ghanaian urban adults (female = 43.90; mean... -
Purpose in life and academic performance: Grit mediation among Chinese college students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Yungui Guo --- Hunan University of Science and Technology, China Shiyu Luo --- Hunan University of Science and Technology, China Yu Tan --- Hunan University of Science and Technology, ChinaThis study explored the mediating effect of grit (consistency of interest, perseverance of effort) on the association between purpose in life (meaningfulness, goal orientation, and beyond-the-self) and academic performance. Data were collected from 493 students from two universities in Hunan... -
Hope and its relation to grit and subjective well-being among first-year South African university students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Henry D. Mason --- Tshwane University of Technology, South AfricaThis study investigated the relationship between hope (agency and pathways thinking), grit, and subjective well-being (life satisfaction and positive and negative emotions) among South African first-year university students (n = 210; mean age = 20.35 years, SD = 1.49 years;... -
Factors associated with breakup distress following a romantic relationship dissolution among emerging adult students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Alberta SJ van der Watt --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Annerine Roos --- University of Cape Town, South Africa Elmien Lesch --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Soraya Seedat --- Stellenbosch University, South AfricaRomantic relationship dissolutions (RRDs) frequently occur among emerging adult students and can lead to significant distress. Little information is available regarding the factors associated with increased breakup distress among emerging adult students in low- and middle-income countries. We aimed to... -
Conservation status and threats to lovebirds: knowledge gaps and research priorities
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Sascha Dueker --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Sandi Willows-Munro --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Michael R Perrin --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Yilma D Abebe --- , Ethiopia Nathaniel ND Annorbah --- University of Environment and Sustainable Development, Ghana Esther W Mwangi --- National Museums of Kenya, Kenya Ireene R Madindou --- National Museums of Kenya, Kenya Wondimagegnehu Tekalign --- Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia Emiliano Mori --- Istituto di Ricerca sugli Ecosistemi Terrestri, Italy Tiwonge I Mzumara --- , United Kingdom Chris Brown --- , Namibia Ursula Bryson --- , Namibia Henry Ndithia --- National Museums of Kenya, Kenya Tim Dodman --- , United Kingdom Henriette van der Zwan --- North-West University, South Africa Rencia van der Sluis --- North-West University, South Africa Chaona R Phiri --- Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom Abigail Karimanzira --- , Zimbabwe Rowan O Martin --- , United KingdomLovebirds (genus Agapornis of family Psittaculidae) are a group of small, colourful parrot species endemic to sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar, two-thirds of which are considered to have declining populations. Effective conservation efforts are hampered by a lack of information, particularly... -
It’s a journey … Emerging adult women’s experiences of spiritual identity development during postgraduate psychology studies in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology • Authors: Luzelle Naudé --- University of the Free State, South Africa Lara Fick --- University of the Free State, South AfricaThe spiritual identity development of six South African, emerging adult, female, postgraduate psychology students (21 to 22 years old) was explored using reflective writing exercises and individual interviews. Interpretative phenomenological analysis revealed that spiritual identity exploration occurs continuously across the... -
Mindfulness and meaning in life: The mediating effect of self-concept clarity and coping self-efficacy during the COVID-19 pandemic
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Xiaohao Mai --- South China Normal University, China Fang Li --- Sichuan Normal University, China Biyun Wu --- Jiangxi Normal University, China Junfang Wu --- , ChinaThe current study aimed to investigate self-concept clarity and coping self-efficacy as mechanisms for mindfulness and meaning in life in a community pandemic experience. Participants were 538 Chinese college students (female = 70.40%, mean age = 20.01 years, SD =... -
Social support and health-related quality of life in Nigerian cancer patients: Role of cancer-related stress
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Erhabor Sunday Idemudia --- North-West University, South Africa Desmond Uchechukwu Onu --- University of Nigeria, Nigeria Maria-Chidi Christiana Onyedibe --- University of Nigeria, Nigeria Lawrence E Ugwu --- North-West University, South AfricaWe investigated the mediating influence of cancer-related stress (CRS) in social support health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among Nigerian cancer patients. Nigerian cancer patients (n = 316; female = 64.6%; mean age = 50.16 years, SD = 13 years) completed... -
Liberate or obliterate: Women’s leadership in academia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Mariette Coetzee --- University of South Africa, Maryam Moosa --- University of South Africa,Women form a critical component of the workforce of South Africa, yet the retention of women in leadership positions is problematic. This study examined the relationship between leadership opportunities and the retention of women at an open-distance education institution. A... -
Mental health, lifestyle factors and subsequent falls among ageing adults in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- University of the Free State, South AfricaThe purpose of this study was to evaluate longitudinal associations between mental health and lifestyle factors with falls among rural South Africans in the Agincourt sub-district in Mpumalanga province. We analysed longitudinal data from two consecutive waves of the Health... -
Pay satisfaction and work–life balance among Nigerian bank employees: The roles of psychological empowerment and gender
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Gabriel C. Kanu --- University of Nigeria, Nigeria Ijeoma C. Odinko --- University of Nigeria, Nigeria Ikechukwu V. N. Ujoatuonu --- University of Nigeria, NigeriaThis study examined the roles of psychological empowerment and gender in the relationship between pay satisfaction and work–life balance among bank employees. In total, 393 Nigerian bank employees participated in the study (female (49.36%; mean age = 32.07, SD =... -
Effect of group cognitive behavioural therapy on self-efficacy and anthropometric indices among overweight and obese postpartum women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Arezo Jamshidi --- Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Iran Parvin Abedi --- Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Iran Najmeh Hamid --- Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran Mohammadhossein Haghighizadeh --- School of Health, Iran -
Interpersonal sensitivity, smartphone addiction, connectedness to nature and life satisfaction among college students: A moderated mediation model
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: --- Beijing Forestry University, China --- Hebei Normal University, China --- Beijing Forestry University, China --- Beijing Forestry University, ChinaThis study explored the relationship between interpersonal sensitivity and life satisfaction among college students, the mediating effect of smartphone addiction, and the moderating effect of connectedness to nature. A total of 702 college students (453 females, Meanage = 19.60 years,... -
Shepherding is not a shot in the dark: evidence of low predation losses from the Northern Cape province of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: --- , South Africa --- University of Mpumalanga, South Africa --- University of the Free State, South Africa --- University of the Free State, South Africa --- Nelson Mandela University, South Africa --- Nelson Mandela University, South AfricaPredation threatens the viability of livestock farming, while lethal predator management can negatively influence wildlife ecology. There is renewed interest in non-lethal vs lethal methods of livestock protection, but a systematic comparison is lacking. Using multivariate models, we explored how... -
Influences on decision-making about disclosure of HIV status by adolescents and young adults living with HIV in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Thandeka Smith --- Africa Health Research Institute, South Africa Janet Seeley --- Africa Health Research Institute, South Africa Maryam Shahmanesh --- Africa Health Research Institute, South Africa Christina Psaros --- , USA Chiedza Munikwa --- , South Africa Nothando Ngwenya --- Africa Health Research Institute, South AfricaBackground: Adolescents and young adults living with HIV (AYA) are faced with the challenge of living with a life-long chronic condition. We investigated the influences on the decisions by AYA to disclose their HIV status to family, intimate partners and... -
Trends in the burden of type 2 diabetes and its risk factors in Saudi Arabia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Jinchao Hua --- School of Health Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, China Binfang Huang --- School of Health Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, China ShanShan Liu --- School of Health Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, China Zhonghe Sun --- Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, China -
Passion types and life satisfaction among older adult Moroccans: Reliability of scores and mediation by resilience
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Marei Ahmed --- Ajman University, United Arab Emirates Rasha M Abdelrahman --- Ajman University, United Arab Emirates Abderrahim Benlahcene --- Ajman University, United Arab EmiratesWe aimed to examine the factor structure of passion, resilience, and life satisfaction scales, as well as the mediating role of resilience in the relationship between different types of passion and life satisfaction among older Moroccan distance runners To assess... -
Is psychological resilience associated with changes in youth sport participants’ health-related quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Carolyn T Graham --- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Canada Heather A Shepherd --- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Canada Olivia Galea --- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Canada Daniel C Kopala-Sibley --- Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Canada Carolyn A Emery --- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Canada Keith Owen Yeates --- Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, CanadaObjectives: This study investigated the quality of life of youth sport participants over the COVID-19 pandemic as moderated by psychological resilience. -
Wildlife corridors in a Southern African conservation landscape: the political ecology of multispecies mobilities along the arteries of anthropogenic conservation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Michael Bollig --- University of Cologne, GermanyThe decline of biodiversity is a key topic in public discussions around the globe. These debates have triggered massive efforts to increase protected areas and to safeguard the corridors connecting them. The wildlife corridors dealt with in this article are... -
Killing tsetse and/or saving wildlife? A multispecies assemblage in colonial Zambia (1895–1959)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Léa Lacan --- University of Cologne, GermanyThis article investigates the problem of the tsetse fly and the trypanosomiasis disease it conveys as a transforming multispecies assemblage in colonial Zambia from the late nineteenth century until 1959. Based on archival research, it analyses the tsetse fly (Glossina... -
“We have that connection, we have love; we take wildlife as gifts from our ancestors”: relations between antelopes and Khwe in Namibia’s Bwabwata National Park
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Romie Nghitevelekwa --- University of Namibia, Namibia Selma Lendelvo --- University of Namibia, Namibia Fenny Ndapewa Nakanyete --- University of Namibia, Namibia Kletus Likuwa --- Social Sciences Division, University of Namibia, Namibia Kenneth Matengu --- University of Namibia, Namibia David Mushavanga --- , NamibiaWildlife plays significant roles in many societies that go beyond its ecological importance and economic rationale associated with conservation. This article examines the meanings of antelopes for the Khwe people in Bwabwata National Park in north-eastern Namibia. It underlines the... -
The self-reported well-being of children in Namibia: Testing hedonic and eudaimonic instruments
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Shelene Gentz --- University of Namibia, Namibia Mònica Ruíz Casares --- Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada Ferran Casas --- Universidad Andrés Bello, ChileAlthough research on hedonic and eudaimonic children’s well-being is growing, these constructs need to be understood within the African context. In this study we validated two psychometric scales with 10 and 12-year-old children (n = 2 035) in the Namibian... -
Areas of work–life and psychological reward satisfaction among new Chinese graduate nurses: The moderating role of psychological capital
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Huan Ma --- School of Nursing, Sichuan Vocational College of Health and Rehabilitation, China Jin-Mei Zou --- School of Nursing, Sichuan Vocational College of Health and Rehabilitation, China Ying Zhong --- Nursing Department, Zigong First People’s Hospital, China Dan Song --- School of Nursing, Sichuan Vocational College of Health and Rehabilitation, ChinaThis study aimed to explore the relationship between areas of work–life and psychological reward satisfaction, and the role of psychological capital in that relationship. Participants were from four Chinese major public hospitals (n = 532; female = 88.7%; mean age... -
Quality of life in participants with primary hypothyroidism on treatment at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: JM Mbuyi --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa S Bhana --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa R Daya --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa -
Role of distress tolerance, meaning in life and social support in the relationship between posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and posttraumatic growth (PTG) among Nigerian cancer patients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Chinenye Joseph Aliche --- North-West University, South Africa Erhabor Sunday Idemudia --- North-West University, South AfricaWe examined the moderating roles of distress tolerance, meaning in life, and social support in the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and posttraumatic growth (PTG) among cancer patients. Participants included 301 cancer outpatients randomly selected from the oncology unit... -
Aspects of the illegal hunting and trade of vultures in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Nomthandazo S Manqele --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa SA Jeanetta Selier --- South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), South Africa Colleen T Downs --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaThe harvesting and trade of species for use in traditional medicine, or muthi, is predominantly illegal, unregulated, and likely unsustainable, representing a major conservation challenge. In South Africa, vulture populations have declined considerably in recent decades, but evidence shows a... -
Subjective well-being of college students: Developmental trajectories, predictors, and risk for depression
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Xinqiao Liu --- Tianjin University, China Yan Li --- Tianjin University, China Wenjuan Gao --- Institute of Higher Education, Beihang University, ChinaThe study aimed to identify different developmental trajectories of subjective well-being for 2 473 college students from freshman to senior year (female = 47.15%; mean age = 19.6 years, SD = 0.894 years). We further explored the associations between categories... -
A review of the contribution of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa to understanding conservation and wildlife research and management in southern Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Mike JS Peel --- Agricultural Research Council – Animal Production Institute, South Africa Peter JK Zacharias --- , South AfricaWe identified 440 papers and 81 book reviews published chronologically by the Grassland Society of Southern Africa (GSSA) over 60 years, determined as making a contribution to understanding the drivers and response variables affecting the management and use of grassland... -
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 -
Insight into the complexities of human nutrition and holistic health: the value of qualitative descriptive research
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Cornelia Potterie --- North-West University, South Africa Herculina S Kruger --- North-West University, South Africa Mieke Faber --- North-West University, South Africa Hannah Ricci --- North-West University, South AfricaSouth Africa’s nutrition transition, driven by a complex interplay of socio-ecological factors, has led to rapidly rising rates of overweight, obesity and non-communicable diseases. While quantitative methods offer important insights, they cannot fully capture these multifaceted issues. Qualitative descriptive research,... -
Reproduction, recruitment, growth and mortality of co-occurring species of the intertidal limpet Siphonaria with contrasting reproductive modes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: CD McQuaid --- Rhodes University, South Africa RJ Chambers --- Rhodes University, South AfricaThe pulmonate limpets Siphonaria concinna and S. serrata co-exist intertidally on many South African rocky shores. The two species are similar morphologically and in terms of their intertidal habitat and distribution; both lay gelatinous egg masses on the shore, but... -
Free-ranging poultry owners’ opinion towards raptors in Plateau State, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Caka Karlsson --- Biota Conservation Hub Foundation, Nigeria Michael M Williams --- Biota Conservation Hub Foundation, Nigeria Josiah Ibrahim --- AP Leventis Ornithological Research Institute, Nigeria Talatu Tende --- AP Leventis Ornithological Research Institute, Nigeria Ulf Ottosson --- AP Leventis Ornithological Research Institute, NigeriaDespite the importance of the poultry sector in Nigeria, limited research has explored free-ranging poultry farmers’ attitudes towards raptors and the factors influencing these perceptions. Perceptions, whether grounded in evidence or not, can shape behaviours and influence conservation outcomes, as... -
Economies of care and the politics of death among Zimbabwean returnees from South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Saana Hansen --- Social Sciences, University of Helsinki, FinlandThis article explores how Zimbabwe’s prolonged politico-economic crisis and large-scale migration to South Africa have impacted care practices surrounding transnational death. Focusing on the repatriation of dying and deceased injivas (low-income migrants from Matabeleland), it examines how return migrants and... -
Solar energy, the silver bullet to tackle perennial energy access challenges in Nigeria rural households: A case study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Kesiena Owebor --- Delta State University, Nigeria Kesiena Ezewu --- Delta State University, Nigeria Justus Iroro Oboh --- Delta State University, Nigeria Jude Ebieladoh Sinebe --- Delta State University, Nigeria Ogheneakpobo Jonathan Eyenubo --- Delta State University, Nigeria Smith Orode Otuagoma --- Delta State University, Nigeria Esiri Monday Amagre --- Delta State University, NigeriaPoor access to clean energy impacts the livelihood of the Nigeria rural population. This study investigated the use of solar energy in tackling the recurrent energy access challenges in Isoko South, Nigeria. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were applied to... -
Lifestyle patterns and dietary habits of patients living with type 2 diabetes mellitus attending primary healthcare facilities in Limpopo province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Mosibudi Welhemina Maboya --- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Ga-Rankuwa, South Africa, Lufuno Razwiedani --- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Ga-Rankuwa, South Africa, Thembi Violet Simbeni --- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Ga-Rankuwa, South Africa, Lindiwe Priscilla Cele --- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Ga-Rankuwa, South Africa, Ntlogeleng Mabina Mogale --- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Ga-Rankuwa, South Africa, -
Exam anxiety in connection with life orientation in upper secondary education students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Michaela Gajdošová --- Comenium University, Slovakia Zuzana Haláková --- Comenium University, Slovakia Romana Adámková --- J. E. Purkyne University, Czech Republic Milan Kubiatko --- J. E. Purkyne University, Czech RepublicBackground: Exam anxiety is beginning to affect an increasing number of students. -
A systematic review on executive functions in female adolescents with eating disorders: Implications on daily life and relevance to rehabilitation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Hadeel Hamady-Saad --- University of Haifa, Israel Batya Engel-Yeger --- University of Haifa, IsraelBackground: Eating Disorders (ED) are prevalent in female adolescents and have far-reaching effects on daily participation and quality of life (QoL). Daily participation highly depends on Executive Functions (EF). Existing knowledge about EF in ED, as expressed in real life,... -
The reproductive biology of two sympatric West African savanna reed frogs (genus Hyperolius) in Marahoué National Park, Ivory Coast
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Ouétré N’Guessan --- Université Jean Lorougnon Guédé, Gbongué U Zingbé --- Université Jean Lorougnon Guédé, Kouassi P Kanga --- Université Peleforo Gon Coulibaly, Mark-Oliver Rödel --- , Germany N’Goran G Kouamé --- Université Jean Lorougnon Guédé,We studied the reproductive behaviour of the sympatric Hyperolius concolor and H. guttulatus in the humid savanna of the Marahoué National Park, central-western Ivory Coast. Males congregated in large choruses around a large stagnant swamp. Clutch size in H. concolor... -
Ghost gear crisis: the threat of ‘abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear’ (ALDFG)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: LA Odhiambo --- Directorate of Research and Innovation, Kenya F Kawaka --- Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, Kenya J Sande --- , KenyaAbandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG), also known as ghost gear, represents one of the most under-addressed environmental threats. ALDFG is a problem because it is often non-biodegradable and continues to trap marine life long after the gear... -
Comparison of light trap designs for assessments of positively phototactic invertebrate and larval assemblages in urbanised coastal systems
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: NP Mpanza --- South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB), South Africa P Pattrick --- South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON), Elwandle Coastal Node, South Africa F Porri --- South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB), South AfricaThe construction of seawalls is increasing the extent of artificial infrastructure along coastlines globally. Such development compromises substrate complexity of the natural environment which is crucial for major life functions of larvae (invertebrates and fish). Understanding the physical and biological... -
Changing midlife tropes: A transcendence into epiphany
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology • Authors: Louisa Niehaus --- University of South Africa, South Africa Maria Papaikonomou --- University of South Africa, South AfricaMidlife is often stereotyped as a time of turbulence, angst and chaos, marked by inappropriate behaviours, broken marriages, infidelity and destructive changes. However, this article aims to challenge these stereotypes and present a different perspective. It argues that midlife is... -
Ngabe iziLimi zoMdabo zaseNingizimu Afrika zikulungele ukuthi kufundiswe ngazo? Ukuhunyushelwa esiZulwini kwencwadi yamaKhono eMpilo
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: Erick Nkululeko Nzimande --- University of South Africa, South AfricaUkusetshenziwa kweziLimi zaboMdabo zaseNingizimu Afrika njengezilimi zokufundisa ezikoleni nasemfundweni ephakeme kuyinto esicwaningwe ngabacwaningi abaningi. Kodwa-ke ocwaningweni oselwenziwe luncane kakhulu olubheka ukuthi zikhona yini izinsizakufunda ezizokwenza ukufundisa ngalezi zilimi kube yimpumelelo. Ngakho-ke inhloso yalolu cwaningo ukuhlaziya ukuhunyushwa kweNcwadi kaThisha yamaKhono eMpilo... -
Bird community composition across a land use gradient in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Regine C Tabe Tiku --- Konrad Lorenz Institute of Ethology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Austria Samuel EI Jones --- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Malange NF Elikwo --- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Buea, Cameroon Kowo Cyril --- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Buea, Cameroon Steve Ngoy --- Centre de Suiveillance de la Biodiversite, Universite de Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo Virginia Zaunbrecher --- Center for Tropical Research, University of California, United States Ravinder NM Sehgal --- Department of Biology, San Francisco State University, United StatesCocoa agroforestry expansion is widespread in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, posing a significant threat to the integrity of protected areas. Despite this threat, the impact of this expansion on forest bird communities remains largely unexamined. This study investigated bird...
