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Anatomy of staminate flower ontogeny of the pecan as determined by scanning electron microscopy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: T.K. Haulik --- , Republic of South Africa L.C. Holtzhausen --- Department of Horticultural Science, Republic of South AfricaA new method of investigation for hard winter buds of the pecan [Carya illinoensis (Wang.) K. Koch] was developed and used successfully. The development of pecan catkins under summer rainfall conditions at Roodeplaat followed the grouping of cultivars according to... -
Female Genital Mutilation: A Human Rights Perspective
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Kola Odeku --- University of Fort Hare, Symphorosa Rembe --- University of Fort Hare, Joel Anwo --- University of Fort Hare,Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) constitutes all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for cultural or non-therapeutic reasons. The practice remains an extremely complex and culturally sensitive... -
Management of Child Sexual Abuse Cases by Female School Heads in Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Alfred Henry Makura --- University of Fort Hare, South Africa Almon Shumba --- University of Fort Hare, South AfricaThis study determined the nature, extent and causes of child sexual abuse cases and how Zimbabwean female primary school heads handle such cases in their schools. Seven female primary school heads from the southern province were interviewed. data were analysed... -
The Male Rape Survivor: Possible Meanings in the Context of Feminism and Patriarchy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Gertie Pretorius --- University of Johannesburg, South AfricaThis article covers a philosophical investigation into the possible meanings of rape for male survivors. The legal definitions of rape are investigated and the impossibility of male rape—from a legal, personal and social angle—described. An analysis of male rape in... -
Exploring the Psychological Exteriority and Interiority of Men's Violence Against Women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ursula Lau --- University of South Africa, Garth Stevens --- University of the Witwatersrand,This study explored male perpetrators subjective experiences of violence against their intimate partners. Participants were a convenience sample of 12 men (11 ‘Black’ and 1 ‘White’, between 18 to 70 years of age) recruited from three organisations in Johannesburg, South... -
Exploring the Intersecting Health Risks of Substance Abuse, Sexual Risk, and Violence for Female South African Teen Dropouts
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Kyla Marie Sawyer-Kurian --- North Carolina Central University, USA Felicia A. Browne --- RTI International, USA Tara Carney --- Medical Research Council, South Africa Petal Petersen --- Medical Research Council, South Africa Wendee M. Wechsberg --- RTI International, USAThe study sought to better understand the cultural contexts of the risks for adolescent females who have dropped out of school. Focus groups were conducted with 37 Black and Coloured females aged 13 to 17 in Cape Town, South Africa... -
African Female Adolescents' Experience of Parenting and Their Sense of Well-Being
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Vicki Koen --- North-West University, South Africa Chrizanne van Eeden --- North-West University, South Africa Chris Venter --- North-West University, South AfricaThe objective of this study was to explore and describe South African, African female adolescents' experience of parent-adolescent relationships and their perceptions of the influence of the parent-adolescent relationship on aspects of their sense of well-being. Sixty-two African female adolescents... -
College Adaption Experiences of Married Female Undergraduate Students: An Exploratory Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Pilot Mudhovozi --- University of Venda, South AfricaIn this article, I explore the lifespan roles among female undergraduate students. The study was conducted at an institution of higher education in Southern Africa. Six participants were purposively selected for the study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with each participant... -
Unwanted Early Sexual Experiences Among Male University Students in Belgium and South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Arlynn Revell --- Catholic University Leuven, Lionel Nicholas --- Monash South Africa University,This study compared the unwanted early sexual experiences (UESE) of Belgian and South African first-year male university students. A self-report checklist was administered to all consenting students attending an orientation programme at a Belgian and a South African University. Respondents... -
Perceived Sexual Harassment Among Female Students at a Zimbabwean Institution of Higher Learning
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Thelma Dhlomo --- Great Zimbabwe University, Zimbabwe Rose M. Mugweni --- Great Zimbabwe University, Zimbabwe Gwen Shoniwa --- Great Zimbabwe University, Zimbabwe Levison Maunganidze --- Midlands State University, Zimbabwe Tholene Sodi --- University of Limpopo, South AfricaThis study analysed perceived sexual harassment experiences and responses among 136 female students (aged 19 to 40) randomly drawn from an institution of higher learning in Zimbabwe. A Sexual Harassment Questionnaire (SEQ) was administered to the participants. Data were summarized... -
Acceptability of female-controlled HIV/STI prevention options by Nigerian professionals — an exploratory study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: ChidiV Nweneka AugustaU MayukuThe attitudes of working professionals, particularly in the healthcare sector, may play a large role in the acceptance or otherwise of female-controlled HIV/STI prevention options. In 2002, we conducted an exploratory study on the perceptions surrounding female-controlled HIV/STI prevention options,... -
Zambian male adolescents' perceptions about premarital sexual relationships
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Elisabeth Dahlbäck Patrick Makelele C Bawa Yamba Staffan Bergström Anna-Berit Ransjö-ArvidsonThe role adolescent boys play in premarital sexual activities, gender power relations, and the reproductive health risks they are exposed to, has received little attention in research. This qualitative study has aimed to explore Zambian male adolescents' perceptions and expectations... -
Youth's perceptions of HIV infection risk: a sex-specific test of two risk models
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Yetunde ShoboThe study examines the associations between the cumulative and additive risk models and Nigerian youth's likelihood of perceiving vulnerability to HIV infection. Both models of risk seem to provide unique contributions to such understanding. The analysis is based on data... -
Supernormal clutches in southern African Kelp Gulls Larus dominicanus vetula
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: PeterG Ryan --- DST/NRF Centre of Excellence at the Percy FitzPatrick Institute, South Africa BruceM Dyer --- Department of Environment Affairs, South Africa A Paul Martin --- Department of Zoology, South Africa VincentL Ward --- Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, South Africa PhilA Whittington --- Department of Zoology, South Africa AnthonyJ Williams --- , South AfricaThe Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus typically lays clutches of 1–3 eggs, but larger clutches have been recorded occasionally. We report that four- and five-egg clutches comprise 0.3% of clutches among the southern African subspecies L. d. vetula, with a higher... -
Sybassoorte in Suid-Kaapland / SILKY BARK SPECIES IN THE SOUTHERN CAPE
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: C.J. Geldenhuys --- Departement van Waterwese, Bosbou en Omgewingsbewaring,The differences between the leaves and fruit of Maytenus acuminata and Cassine eucleiformis were investigated experimentally. Leaf differences alone are sufficient to distinguish between the two species having the common characteristics of silky threads in the leaves and twigs. Cassine... -
Gender, famine and HIV/AIDS: rethinking new variant famine in Malawi
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Andy GibbsAlthough making a large and rapid impact on our understandings of the interactions between famine and HIV/AIDS, the new variant famine hypothesis has had little critical scrutiny. This paper uses a case study of the Malawian food crisis of 2001/2002... -
Rural black women's agency within intimate partnerships amid the South African HIV epidemic
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Britta Thege --- Department of Sociology, South AfricaIn a particular way, the HIV pandemic exposes the prevailing gender relations and the definitions of male and female gender roles, both in intimate relationships and in the wider society. The HIV pandemic reveals the contradictions between women's legal rights... -
Predictors of topical steroid misuse among patrons of pharmacies in Pretoria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: N Malangu --- National School of Public Health, University of Limpopo, GA Ogunbanjo --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care,Background: -
Tuberculosis of the urinary tract and male genitalia—a diagnostic challenge for the family practitioner
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: AD Zarrabi --- Department of Urology, CF Heyns --- Department of Urology,Tuberculosis (TB) of the urinary tract and male genital system can be very difficult to diagnose unless a high index of suspicion is maintained. The most common presenting features of urogenital tuberculosis (UGTB) are lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), haematuria,... -
Infertility: an update for the family practitioner
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: TF Kruger --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Unit for Reproductive Biology, South Africa JP Van der Merwe --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Unit for Reproductive Biology, South AfricaThe incidence of infertility is approximately 15–20% (one in every five to six couples). The investigation of the infertile couple begins with a careful history, followed by a physical examination. If any abnormality is observed in the history, the couple... -
Circumcision weeks: making circumcision part of routine training and service delivery at district-level hospitals in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: F Peters --- Pretoria West Hospital, TS Marcus --- Department of Family Medicine,Background: Medically safe, elective male circumcision supports traditional and cultural rites of passage by reducing the risk of adverse events and death among men undergoing initiation. It is a way of preventing penile conditions that arise from being uncircumcised. It... -
Do health care providers discuss HIV with older female patients?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: WN Rauf --- Department of Family Medicine, South AfricaBackground: The World Health Organization expressed concern that older people in Africa who are ignored and excluded from HIV-prevention programmes are increasingly being infected with HIV. Studies show an inadequate awareness of the risks of HIV in the older female... -
Eating disorders are real treatable medical illnesses
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: A Revelas --- Department of Pathology, CreteEating disorders frequently appear during the teen years or in young adulthood. Common eating disorders include nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder. Eating disorders affect both men and women. -
Attitudes towards female genital cutting among pregnant women in Owo, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: CO Omolase --- Department of Ophthalmology, Federal Medical Centre, Nigeria OO Akinsanya --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Medical Centre, Nigeria SO Faturoti --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Medical Centre, Nigeria RS Omotayo --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Medical Centre, Nigeria BO Omolase --- Department of Radiology, Federal Medical Centre, NigeriaBackground: This study aimed to determine the attitudes of pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic at Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria, towards female genital cutting. -
Unexpected sneezing after a peribulbar injection in a patient for elective cataract surgery
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Teena Bansal --- University of Health Sciences, India Rajmala Jaiswal --- University of Health Sciences, India Sarla Hooda --- University of Health Sciences, IndiaSneezing or the sternutatory reflex, inborn in most animals, is a primitive neuromuscular physiological response to irritation. Sometimes, unusual sneezing occurs during and immediately after a peribulbar block, which is generally performed with a local anaesthetic in awake patients. We... -
The Female Condition as Double Incarceration in Wambui Otieno's Mau Mau's Daughter
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Ken Walibora Waliaula --- Nation Media Group (NMG), KenyaFocusing on Kenyan freedom fighter Wambui Otieno's narrative Mau Mau's Daughter 1998), this article discusses the interplay between incarceration and the female condition. It bears clarifying that Otieno's narrative of confinement was written and published forty years after the fact... -
Factors influencing female doctors’ career decisions at Tshwane District Hospital, Pretoria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Annelet Kruger --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South Africa Christie Bezuidenhout --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South AfricaIntroduction: Most doctors at Tshwane District Hospital in Pretoria are women who experience difficulty combining a career with family responsibilities because of lack of flexitime or part-time posts. They are also frustrated by the hospital management’s apparent indifference to their... -
Prospects for the advancement of Women Chartered Accountants in Public Accounting firms in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: De Ratione • Authors: E. Sadler --- University of South Africa,Female chartered accountants comprise a small minority of the accounting profession in South Africa, although dramatic increases in their numbers have occurred in recent years. The personnel partners of a selection of public accounting firms were surveyed about their employment... -
The hospitality of Nepali tea houses: redefining the boundaries of empowerment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Andrew C MacLaren --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Carolyn L McMillan --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Kevin D O’Gorman --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The NetherlandsThe paper reports on research which shows that in an environment where women traditionally represent the marginalised population, the female tea house owners/managers display higher levels of economic, social and psychological empowerment. It illustrates how commercial hospitality has catalysed social... -
Attracting female sex workers to HIV testing and counselling in Ethiopia: a qualitative study with sex workers in Addis Ababa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Wole Ameyan --- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK Caroline Jeffery --- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK Kassahun Negash --- Amref Health Africa, Ethiopia Etsegenet Biruk --- Amref Health Africa, Ethiopia Miriam Taegtmeyer --- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UKDespite growing efforts to increase HIV testing and counselling (HTC) services for most at risk populations in Ethiopia, the use of these services by female sex workers (FSWs) remains low. With rising numbers of FSWs in Addis Ketema and concerns... -
The Constitutional right to culture and the judicial development of Indigenous Law: a comparative analysis of cases
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Joan Church --- Department of Jurisprudence, Jacqueline Church --- Department of Procedural Law, Faculty of Law,Although integral to the culture of indigenous peoples in South Africa, indigenous law was historically only recognised as a personal law subservient to the general law. This is no longer so. In the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa,... -
‘A Dog with a collar…’ Field notes on an ‘indigenous wedding gown’
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: J-M Dederen --- University of Venda (Thohoyandou),The purpose of this ethnographic narrative is to detail the social and symbolic nature of the tshirivha leather skirt. Venda-speaking women in Limpopo Province once articulated their marital status by means of this garment. My initial, literature based understanding, in... -
Spirited Women: The role of spirituality in the work lives of female entrepreneurs in Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Margaret Reid --- Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Dorothea Roumpi --- Sam M. Walton College of Business, Anne M. O'Leary-Kelly --- Sam M. Walton College of Business,The purpose of this research is to explore the role of spirituality in the work lives of female entrepreneurs in Ghana. Using a qualitative methodology, we explored three research questions that examined: (1) the types of spirituality expressions used by... -
Prey selection by a reintroduced lion population in the Greater Makalali Conservancy, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Dave Druce --- School of Life & Environmental Sciences, South Africa Heleen Genis --- School of Life & Environmental Sciences, South Africa Jonathan Braak --- Makalali Private Game Reserve, South Africa Sophie Greatwood --- School of Life & Environmental Sciences, South Africa Audrey Delsink --- School of Life & Environmental Sciences, South Africa Ross Kettles --- Makalali Private Game Reserve, South Africa Luke Hunter --- School of Life & Environmental Sciences, South Africa Rob Slotow --- School of Life & Environmental Sciences, South AfricaLion prey selection was studied on the Greater Makalali Conservancy (140 km2), Limpopo Province, South Africa, in order to assist with management strategies. Monitoring was carried out between February 1998 and December 2001. Lion killed 15 species, with warthog, blue... -
The meaning of work for South African women: A phenomenological study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Kerrin Person --- Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, Michelle S. May --- Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, Claude-Hélène Mayer --- Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, GermanyThis study sought to gain an in-depth understanding of the meaning that women attribute to their work in the South African context. The six women informants were 27–32 years old, all with tertiary education, in senior positions, without children. Data... -
An exploration of the Self-Appraisal Questionnaire for assessing female recidivism in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Johan Prinsloo --- Department of Criminology,This study profiled incarcerated female offenders’ criminogenic-oriented self-appraisals. Respondents were 77 female offenders between the ages of 20 and 56 years, serving custodial sentences within the South African Department of Correctional Services ranging from under a year to 25 years,... -
Factors associated with central overweight and obesity in students attending the University for Development Studies in Tamale, Ghana: a cross-sectional study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: V. Mogre --- Department of Human Biology, Ghana S. Aleyira --- Department of Allied Health Sciences, Ghana R. Nyaba --- Department of Allied Health Sciences, GhanaObjectives: This study assessed the prevalence of central overweight and obesity in students of the University for Development Studies in Tamale, Ghana. Lifestyle factors associated with central overweight and obesity were also investigated in this study population. -
A desire for weight loss in season increases disordered eating behaviour risk and energy deficiency in athletes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Hh Wright --- School of Health and Sports Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, South Africa R. Ford --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, South Africa Cr Botha --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, South AfricaObjective: The objective was to explore eating behaviour, body image and energy status in female university team sport athletes. -
Effects of rising food prices on household food security on femaleheaded households in Runnymede Village, Mopani District, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: K Mkhawani --- Department of Nutrition, School of Health Sciences, South Africa SA Motadi --- Department of Nutrition, School of Health Sciences, South Africa NS Mabapa --- Department of Nutrition, School of Health Sciences, South Africa XG Mbhenyane --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, R Blaauw --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,Background: Rising food prices can have a devastating effect on the health of poor households by making it more difficult for them to afford basic food baskets. Although South Africa is food secure as a nation, it does not mean... -
Voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention in fishing communities in Uganda: the influence of local beliefs and practice
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Martin Mbonye --- MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on AIDS, Uganda Monica Kuteesa --- MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on AIDS, Uganda Janet Seeley --- MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on AIDS, Uganda Jonathan Levin --- School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Helen Weiss --- MRC Tropical Epidemiology Group, United Kingdom Anatoli Kamali --- MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on AIDS, UgandaLocal beliefs and practices about voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) may influence uptake and effectiveness. Data were gathered through interviews with 40 people from four ethnically mixed fishing communities in Uganda. Some men believed that wound healing could be promoted... -
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 =... -
Risky sexual behaviour among women: Does economic empowerment matter? Case of Gabon, Mozambique, Sierra-Leone and Zambia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Clifford O. Odimegwu --- Demography and Population Studies Programme, Schools of Public Health and Social Sciences, South Africa Nicole De Wet --- Demography and Population Studies Programme, Schools of Public Health and Social Sciences, South Africa Pamela C. Banda --- Demography and Population Studies Programme, Schools of Public Health and Social Sciences, South AfricaThe link between economic empowerment and high risky sexual behaviour has been debated by different scholars in various settings. However, no consistently clear connection between poverty and lack of education has been found regarding engagement in risky sexual behaviour. Also,... -
The hospitality of Nepali tea houses: redefining the boundaries of empowerment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Andrew C MacLaren --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands Carolyn L McMillan --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands Kevin D O'Gorman --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The NetherlandsThe paper reports on research which shows that in an environment where women traditionally represent the marginalised population, the female tea house owners/managers display higher levels of economic, social and psychological empowerment. It illustrates how commercial hospitality has catalysed social... -
Improving voluntary medical male circumcision standards adherence and post-procedure follow-up in Uganda: A mixed methods study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Sarah Smith Lunsford --- EnCompass LLC, USA John Byabagambi --- University Research Co., LLC, Uganda Zachariah Falconer-Stout --- EnCompass LLC, USA Esther Karamagi --- University Research Co., LLC, UgandaVoluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) has been demonstrated to reduce the transmission of HIV by 60%. Scaling up VMMC services requires that they be of high quality, socially accepted, and effective. We evaluated an intervention aimed at improving VMMC standards... -
Exploring the personal and social context of female youth sex offenders
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Johan Prinsloo --- Department of Criminology & Security Science, South Africa Gloria da Costa --- Department of Criminology & Security Science, South AfricaThis study explored the personal and social context of young female sex offenders, probing their risk profiles for prospective treatment interventions. A convenience sample of eight young South African female sexual offenders participated in the study (black = 88%, Indian... -
Interventions and pathways for South African women in engineering and the built environment professions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Christianah O. Ijagbemi --- Department of Industrial Engineering, South Africa Mukondeleli G. Kanakana --- Department of Industrial Engineering, South Africa Harold M. Campbell --- Department of Industrial Engineering, South AfricaWomen engineers are known to be very resourceful, result-oriented, committed and hardworking. The low participation of women in engineering and the built environment professions has been taking its toll on the economic and infrastructural development of South Africa. The practice... -
Inventing Women: Female Voice in Kenyan Television Drama
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Charles Kebaya --- Literature, Creative and Performing Arts, KenyaThis article examines contemporary women's voices mediated through Kenyan television drama while focusing on Mother-in-law and Tabasamu. It investigates how female characters’ revelation of self transforms their silence into visibility and action, in the process, showing how they move from... -
Body mass index and associated lifestyle and eating behaviours of female students at a South African university
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Philippe Jean-Luc Gradidge --- Centre for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, South Africa Emmanuel Cohen --- MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Department of Paediatrics, South AfricaObjective: To determine the prevalence of obesity and the physical activity, sitting time, and eating behaviours associated with BMI in a group of undergraduate female students at a South African university. -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of doctors at Jubilee Hospital, Tshwane District, regarding the syndromic management guidelines for sexually transmitted infections
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Charles Uchenna --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa Indiran Govender --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South AfricaBackground: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a public health problem globally, but especially so in sub-Saharan Africa. They contribute significantly to the burden of disease in South Africa and are recognised as major contributors to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)... -
Conducting anthropological fieldwork in northern Ghana: emerging ethical dilemmas
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Saibu Mutaru --- Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, South AfricaThis paper discusses two ethical dilemmas that I encountered when doing fieldwork on so-called witch camps in northern Ghana, places of protection under the auspices of an earth priest or chief for women who have been accused of witchcraft and... -
The BRIC and African Countries’ Informal Economies: Differences, Similarities and Some General Observations
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Aareni Ammal Uruthirapathy --- School of Business, Trent University, Canada Moses N. Kiggundu --- Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, CanadaThis study examines whether African countries can learn from the experiences of BRIC countries that have informal economies. Our analysis revealed that some characteristics of the informal economy are common in both the BRIC and the select African group. The... -
Consumers’ willingness to pay for safer vegetables in Tamale, Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Mensah Tawiah Cobbinah --- Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Faculty of Agribusiness and Communication Sciences, Ghana Samuel Arkoh Donkoh --- Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Faculty of Agribusiness and Communication Sciences, Ghana Isaac Gershon Kodwo Ansah --- Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Faculty of Agribusiness and Communication Sciences, GhanaConsumers’ concerns over misuse of agrochemicals and untreated wastewater for irrigation in vegetable production are increasing demand for safer vegetables in urban cities. Providing safer vegetables requires production methods that minimize or eliminate the associated risks. Nevertheless, these practices involve... -
Family structure and community connectedness: Their association with teenage pregnancy in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Clifford Odimegwu --- Demography and Population Studies Programme, Schools of Public Health and Social Sciences, Sibusiso Mkwananzi --- Demography and Population Studies Programme, Schools of Public Health and Social Sciences,This study aimed to examine the relationships between family structure and community connectedness on the one hand, as well as risk for teenage pregnancy on the other. Data were from the South African General Household Surveys 2011, 2012, 2013; N... -
Associations between female genital mutilation/cutting and HIV: a review of the evidence
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Yetunde A Noah Pinheiro --- Consultant, Population Council, KenyaApart from its known association with short- and long-term adverse physical, psychological, and sexual sequelae, female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) could be associated with increased susceptibility to HIV. Some experts propose that FGM/C increases risk of genital trauma and bleeding. Given... -
Perceptions and attitudes towards acceptability of HIV self-testing among female sex workers in Selibe Phikwe, Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Onkgopotse Kgomotso Oduetse --- Ministry of Health and Wellness, Botswana Bonaparte Nkomo --- Ministry of Health and Wellness, Botswana Nokuthula Majingo --- Ministry of Health and Wellness, Botswana Yohana Mashalla --- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Botswana Ester Seloilwe --- School of Nursing, BotswanaBackground: Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 71% of the global burden of HIV infection. For the general population of Botswana, the estimated HIV prevalence is 18.5%; for female sex workers it is 61.9%. This study explored and documented female sex workers’... -
Obligations of motherhood in shaping sex work, condom use, and HIV care among Swazi female sex workers living with HIV
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Lauren Parmley --- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA Rebecca Fielding-Miller --- Center on Gender Equity and Health, Division of Global Public Health, USA Zandile Mnisi --- Health Research Department, Strategic Information Division, Ministry of Health eSwatini, eSwatini Caitlin E Kennedy --- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USAParental obligations influence sexual behaviour among female sex workers (FSW) and may serve as a risk or protective factor for HIV acquisition. How these obligations affect behaviours beyond HIV prevention, including HIV care, is understudied. We analysed 25 interviews conducted... -
Sex work among female workers in the traditional mining sector in Mali – results from the ANRS-12339 Sanu Gundo cross-sectional study in 2015
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Cheick Haïballa Kounta --- Aix Marseille University, France Luis Sagaon-Teyssier --- Aix Marseille University, France Hubert Balique --- Aix Marseille University, France Fodié Diallo --- ARCAD Sida, Mali Nikos Kalampalikis --- University Lyon 2, France Marion Mora --- Aix Marseille University, France Michel Bourrelly --- Aix Marseille University, France Marie Suzan-Monti --- Aix Marseille University, France Bruno Spire --- Aix Marseille University, France Bintou Dembélé Keita --- ARCAD Sida, MaliFemale sex workers (FSW) in mining sites are considered to be at very high risk of HIV infection. We aimed to characterize FSW at the Kôkôyô artisanal gold mining site in Mali, and identify factors associated with sex work using... -
An assessment of erectile dysfunction among male diabetics attending Temba Community Health Centre, Pretoria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: T Bongongo --- Department of Family Medicine & PHC/Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South Africa, JV Ndimande --- Department of Family Medicine & PHC/Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South Africa, J Tumbo --- Department of Family Medicine & PHC/Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South Africa,Introduction: Erectile dysfunction is common among men with diabetic mellitus and has a negative effect on their quality of life. The proportion of male diabetics who disclosed their problematic sexual performance was increasing at Temba Community Health Centre (CHC), which... -
An evaluation of male learners’ knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding sexual and reproductive health in rural northern KwaZulu-Natal province
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Mampho Mochaoa Rogers --- Bethesda Hospital, Department of Health, South Africa Gloria Mfeka-Nkabinde --- Discipline of Family Medicine, School of Nursing and Public Health, College of Health Sciences, South Africa Andrew Ross --- Discipline of Family Medicine, School of Nursing and Public Health, College of Health Sciences, South AfricaBackground: With a disparate HIV prevalence among young men and women, high rates of teenage pregnancies and a lack of responsible fatherhood, issues of reproductive health among young people need to be urgently addressed. The aim of this research was... -
Resilience and pathways to wellness among HIV-positive patients in Ghana: a qualitative study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Chantal Lewis --- Brown University Schools of Public Health, USA Margaret Lartey --- University of Ghana School of Medicine & Dentistry, Ghana Don Operario --- Brown University Schools of Public Health, USAFew African studies have focused on resilience factors related to engagement in HIV-related care among people living with HIV; instead, many studies have identified health risk factors and barriers within this population. Informed by the Disability-Stress-Coping Model of Adjustment, a... -
Media images and the gendered representation of chefs
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Beverly (Shih-Yun) Chen --- , New Zealand Alison McIntosh --- , New Zealand Candice Harris --- , New Zealand Warren Goodsir --- , New ZealandImages portrayed in online media may influence societal perceptions of chefs, with the potential to perpetuate gender segregation in the professional kitchen. Little scholarly attention in previous research has been given to the examination of gender and images in hospitality... -
Male partners’ influence on women’s acceptance and use of PrEP products across two high HIV-burdened districts in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Londeka Mbewe --- , South Africa Eliza Govender --- , South AfricaThe demonstrated efficacy of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has brought hope of controlling the epidemic among women with limited HIV preventation options. Several studies have demonstrated the importance of male partner involvement in female sexual and reproductive health but there is... -
Addressing community-level stigma toward key populations: communication insights from action research in Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Warren Parker --- , USA Joan Schubert --- , Ghana Serwaa Owusu-Ansah --- , Ghana Kwadwo Asante-Afari --- , Ghana Samuel Edem Assisi --- , Ghana Emmauel D Adiku --- , Ghana Thad Pennas --- , USA Saul Evans Williams --- , GhanaBackground: Global HIV response emphasises improving the uptake of HIV testing, providing access to antiretroviral therapy and sustaining viral suppression with a view to curtailing the pandemic by 2030. Stigma and discrimination impede this response by limiting engagement with the... -
HIV-prevention measures on a university campus in South Africa – perceptions, practices and needs of undergraduate medical students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Willem Kruger --- , South Africa Neo Lebesa --- , South Africa Katlego Lephalo --- , South Africa Dumenzile Mahlangu --- , South Africa Mpumelelo Mkhosana --- , South Africa Motlhoboga Molise --- , South Africa Pretty Segopa --- , South Africa Gina Joubert --- , South AfricaBackground: Young adults such as university students are considered to be a key population for HIV-prevention efforts. This study aimed to determine the perceptions, practices and needs of undergraduate medical students regarding HIV-prevention measures available on campus. -
General and specific combining ability effects for sugarcane yield among South African breeding populations
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Marvellous Zhou --- , South AfricaGeneral combining ability (GCA) and specific combining ability (SCA) have been applied in breeding maize and other crops for decades. Sugarcane breeding has seen low genetic gains, which may be attributed to limited exploitation of GCA and SCA effects. The... -
Purpose of Crested Francolin Ortygornis sephaena male collective calls at dusk based on livestream audio censusing
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Johann H van Niekerk --- , South Africa Giovanni Forcina --- , PortugalThe study of diel and seasonal variation in vocal interactions of Crested Francolin Ortygornis sephaena territorial males helps clarify its purpose, thus delivering insights into the behavioural ecology of this species. The goals of the present paper are to describe... -
Prospective intimate partner violence screening tool for use in primary healthcare facilities
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Rehanna Theresa Felix --- , South Africa Wilma ten Ham-Baloyi --- , South Africa Nita Strümpher --- , South AfricaThe study piloted an intimate partner violence (IPV) screening tool for use with female patients by professional nurses in primary health facilities. Utilising a one group, pre-test post-test design, one hundred and twenty-eight participants completed the pre-test measure (all females;... -
Exploring male condom use among women in South Africa: a review of the literature
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Rivesh Maharajh --- , South Africa Firoza Haffejee --- , South AfricaThe male condom is the most cost-effective method for prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), yet in high-burden countries, promotion of its use remains difficult to achieve, especially among high-risk individuals. This review reports on women’s perspectives... -
Violence and HIV among female street sex workers in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Molefi Motsoeneng --- , South AfricaThis study explored South African female sex workers’ (FSWs) experiences of violence by their clients. Informants were eight FSWs aged from 25 to 30 years who obtained clients mainly from the streets and transportation depots of a major metropolitan city... -
Gendered actual controlling shareholders and family business emotional attachment influences on business operational violations: A propensity score matching analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Xiaoyu Liao --- , China Bei Lyu --- , China Jiayu Fan --- , ChinaThis study aimed to ascertain how gendered family emotional attachment of actual controlling shareholders influenced business violation and its boundary functions. Our study participants were 1 707 actual controlling shareholders of Chinese listed family companies. For the data analysis, we... -
A preliminary evaluation of the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic could have on female employability in the tourism and hospitality sectors in Italy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Radu Mihailescu --- , the Netherlands Azzurra Rinaldi --- , ItalyThe article focuses on the analysis of preliminary data regarding the challenges that female employability in the tourism and hospitality sectors in Italy has faced and will continue to experience as a result of the economic impact of the COVID-19... -
Psychosocial functions of eating behaviour among South African female university students: An exploratory study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Monique Genis --- , South Africa Werner de Klerk --- , South Africa Lelanie Malan --- , South AfricaWe explored the psychosocial functions served by eating behaviours among South African female university students. Our informants were 13 female university students between the ages of 18 and 24. The informants completed semi-structured interviews on their eating behaviour and the... -
Interpersonal sensitivity and social avoidance and distress in female college students: Mediating role of self-inconsistency and moderating role of self-consciousness
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Yanhong Luo --- , China Zhenrong Shi --- , China Bin Zhang --- , China Yu Peng --- , China Anqi Zhang --- , China Yixin Zeng --- , ChinaThis study aimed to explore the relationship between interpersonal sensitivity and college students’ social avoidance and distress. Our sample consisted of 544 Chinese female undergraduate college students selected through cluster sampling (mean age = 19.3 years, SD = 1.43 years)... -
South African female sex workers’ interactions with law enforcement: An exploratory study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Molefi Motsoeneng --- , South AfricaThis study explored the lived experiences of female sex workers (FSWs) when interacting with the police while conducting their business activities. The informants were 10 FSWs, aged 25 to 30 years, who conducted their business in the busy streets of... -
Parental decision-making in infant and child male circumcision: a case study in two townships in Gauteng, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Eurica Palmer --- , South Africa Lochner Marais --- , South Africa Michelle Engelbrecht --- , South AfricaParental decision-making in infant and child male circumcision is influenced by complex, interrelated factors on many levels. Several studies have highlighted reasons for the acceptance and non-acceptance of child male circumcision. This study investigates the factors that influence parental decision-making... -
Utilisation of HIV services by female sex workers in Zimbabwe during the COVID-19 pandemic: a descriptive phenomenological study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Idah Moyo --- , Zimbabwe Livhuwani Tshivhase --- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa Azwihangwisi Helen Mavhandu-Mudzusi --- University of South Africa,This study focuses on female sex workers as a key population group that suffers a degree of vulnerability according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Key populations refer to people at heightened risk of contracting the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)... -
“I didn’t support PrEP because I didn’t know what it was”: Inadequate information undermines male partner support for young women’s pre-exposure prophylaxis use in western Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Kawango Agot --- , Kenya Miriam Hartmann --- , USA Sophie Otticha --- , Kenya Alexandra Minnis --- , USA Jacob Onyango --- , Kenya Marylyn Ochillo --- , Kenya Sarah T Roberts --- , USAThe HIV infection rate is higher among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Africa than men in the same age range. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can be used by women discreetly; however, for most AGYW, male partner approval is desired... -
Modern family on the Zambian Copperbelt
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: James Musonda --- University of Liège, BelgiumThe family model promoted amongst Zambian mineworkers since the colonial period was based on a male breadwinner and a female housewife. This article examines the family dynamics in a context in contemporary Zambia of growing employment precariousness, declining incomes for... -
Understanding the role of men in women's use of the vaginal ring and oral PrEP during pregnancy and breastfeeding: multi-stakeholder perspectives
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Petina Musara --- University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Miriam Hartmann --- , USA Julia H Ryan --- , USA Krishnaveni Reddy --- Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Joseph Ggita --- Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration, Makerere University, Uganda Prisca Mutero --- University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Nicole Macagna --- , USA Frank Taulo --- University of Malawi, Malawi Nyaradzo M Mgodi --- University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Jeanna Piper --- , USA Ariane van der Straten --- University of California San Francisco, USAWe examined men’s influence on women’s interest in biomedical HIV prevention during pregnancy and breastfeeding through structured questionnaires and focus group discussions with currently or recently pregnant and breastfeeding (P/BF) women (n = 65), men with P/BF partners (n =... -
Food insecurity, HIV/AIDS pandemic and sexual behaviour of female commercial sex workers in Lagos metropolis, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: John Lekan Oyefara --- Obafemi Awolowo University, NigeriaThis study examined the role of hunger and food insecurity in the sexual behaviour of female commercial sex workers in Lagos metropolis, Nigeria within the context of HIV/AIDS. In addition, the study investigated the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)... -
Concurrent sexual and substance-use risk behaviours among female sex workers in Kenya's Coast Province: Findings from a behavioural monitoring survey
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Simon-Pierre Tegang --- People's Friendship University of Moscow, Russia S. Abdallah G. Emukule S. Luchters N. Kingola M. Barasa S. Mucheke P. MwarogoWhile many studies confirm the association between HIV, alcohol and injecting drug use by female sex workers (FSWs), little is known about their use of marijuana, khat and other substances and the association of these substances with HIV, risky sexual... -
Male circumcision and its association with HIV infection and sexually transmitted diseases: evidence from 18 demographic and health surveys in sub-Saharan Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Samson Gebremedhin --- Hawassa University, EthiopiaThe study aimed to assess the association between male circumcision and HIV infection and STDs. The issue is controversial as various studies reported conflicting findings. A cross-sectional comparative study based on the secondary data of 18 Demographic Health Surveys (DHS),... -
Rewriting the narrative of the epidemiology of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Stefan Baral [d166e18] Nancy Phaswana-MafuyaThe fight against HIV remains complicated with contracting donor resources and high burden of HIV among reproductive age adults still often limiting independent economic development. In the widespread HIV epidemics of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), it is proposed that key populations... -
A decade of research involving men who have sex with men in sub-Saharan Africa: Current knowledge and future directions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Nicholas Muraguri Marleen Temmerman Scott Geibel [d199e38]It has been just over 10 years since the first large behavioral survey of men who have sex with men (MSM) was implemented in Senegal in 2001. Since then, behavioral and/or HIV prevalence surveys have been conducted in over 14... -
Experiences of sexual relationships of young black women in an atmosphere of coercion
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Frances Clüver [d373e18] Diane Elkonin Charles YoungNegotiations surrounding sexual activity are characterised by multiple power disparities that include race, social status and age, with gender being the most dominant differential in heterosexual interactions. Research has shown that women are physiologically more at risk of contracting HIV... -
Is higher risk sex common among male or female youths?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Yifru Berhan --- , Ethiopia Asres Berhan --- , EthiopiaThere are several studies that showed the high prevalence of high-risk sexual behaviors among youths, but little is known how significant the proportion of higher risk sex is when the male and female youths are compared. A meta-analysis was done... -
How peer conversations about HIV/AIDS media messages affect comprehension and beliefs of young South African women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: E. Lubinga --- , , South Africa A.A. Maes --- , , The Netherlands C.J.M. Jansen --- , , South AfricaMost existent research on the effects of interpersonal discussions about health campaign messages is based on surveys. In this study, we analysed actual conversations about an HIV/AIDS poster to find out possible effects. Young South African women in 59 dyads... -
Spectrum of female commercial sex work in Bangui, Central African Republic
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Jean De Dieu Longo --- , Central African Republic Marcel Mbéko Simaléko --- , Central African Republic Richard Ngbale --- , Central African Republic Gérard Grésenguet --- , Central African Republic Gilles Brücker --- , , France Laurent Bélec --- , , FranceClassification of professional and non-professional female sex workers (FSWs) into different categories, never previously reported in the Central African Republic (CAR), may be useful to assess the dynamics of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic, design operational intervention programmes to... -
Perceived influence of value systems on the uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision among men in Kweneng East, Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Thandisizwe R. Mavundla --- Department of Health Studies, College of Human Sciences, University of South Africa, South Africa Fungai Mbengo --- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Edith Cowan University, Australia Khanyenda Bruce Ngomi --- Department of Health Studies, College of Human Sciences, University of South Africa, South AfricaBotswana is one of the countries in Eastern and Southern Africa significantly impacted by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). To control the spread of HIV, the government in 2009 rolled out the voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) programme as an... -
Maternal and infant antiretroviral therapy adherence among women living with HIV in rural South Africa: a cluster randomised trial of the role of male partner participation on adherence and PMTCT uptake
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Deborah L. Jones --- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA Violeta J. Rodriguez --- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA Manasi Soni Parrish --- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA Tae Kyoung Lee --- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA Stephen M. Weiss --- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA Shandir Ramlagan --- HIV/AIDS/STIs and TB (HAST) Research Programme, Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Karl Peltzer --- Ton Duc Thang University, Vietnam‘Mother-to-child transmission of HIV’ can occur during the period of pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding. ‘Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV’ (PMTCT) in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa, is especially vital as the prevalence of HIV is 28.2% in women aged 15–49... -
Adult male aggression towards juvenile males in the large‐scaled girdled lizard, cordylus macropholis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa • Authors: CaraJ. Nieuwoudt --- University of Stellenbosch, South Africa P. le FrasN. Mouton --- University of Stellenbosch, South Africa AlexanderF. Flemming --- University of Stellenbosch, South AfricaAgonistic behaviour and differences in adult male behaviour towards male and female juveniles were investigated in Cordylus macropholis during the mating season. Encounters (N = 7 in all cases) were staged between adult males, between adult males and juvenile males,... -
Folliculogenesis and ovarian histology of the oviparous gecko, Hemidactylus mabouia (Sauria: Gekkonidae)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa • Authors: GanasK. Moodley --- University of KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa JohannesH. van Wyk --- University of Stellenbosch, South AfricaHistological changes during the ovarian cycle of the oviparous gekkonid lizard, Hemidactylus mabouia are described. The ovaries each contained a single germinal epithelium (bed) with numerous oogonia and primordial follicles. Similar to other squamates, the ovarian stroma was characterized by... -
Trait anger and aggression among male violent offenders: The mediating effect of sadistic impulse and the moderating effect of emotion regulation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Qinhong Xie --- Zunyi Medical University, China Bingtao Zhou --- China University of Political Science and Law, China Taiyong Bi --- Zunyi Medical University, China Bo Yang --- China University of Political Science and Law, China Hui Kou --- Zunyi Medical University, ChinaWe investigated the mediating role of sadistic impulse and the moderating role of emotion regulation strategy in the relationship between trait anger and aggressive behaviour in violent offenders. A total of 492 male violent offenders (mean age = 34.06 years,... -
“Sex is sex, marriage is marriage”: infidelity amongst married women in Shamva, Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Patience Chadambuka --- Midlands State University, Zimbabwe André Pelser --- University of the Free State, South Africa Victor Muzvidziwa --- Midlands State University, ZimbabweMany African societies adhere to a strong patriarchal norm as regards sexual relations, one that is unforgiving of female infidelity yet tolerates men’s extramarital affairs and even incorporates these into culture. This study reveals that, contrary to traditional assumptions defining... -
A rapid fishery assessment to collect biological information and life-history parameters for rednose labeo Labeo rosae and Mozambique tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus in Loskop Dam, Olifants River, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: HA Hlungwani --- University of Limpopo, South Africa SM Marr --- University of Limpopo, South Africa OLF Weyl --- South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB), South Africa AC Hoffman --- , South Africa H Botha --- University of Limpopo, South Africa JR Sara --- University of Limpopo, South AfricaA 2-week rapid fishery assessment using various sampling gears was conducted to collect life-history data on rednose labeo Labeo rosae and Mozambique tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus in Loskop Dam on the Olifants River, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. These native species were... -
Female song in tinkerbirds (family Lybiidae)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Sifiso M Lukhele --- University of Cyprus, Cyprus Matteo Sebastianelli --- University of Cyprus, Cyprus Alexander NG Kirschel --- University of Cyprus, CyprusIn species that are sexually monomorphic, it can be challenging to ascertain whether both males and females sing. This is particularly the case when there are no discernible differences in the vocalisations of each sex. It is known that females... -
A Critical Analysis of the Intersection between Masculinity and Sodomy in Abdulrazak Gurnah’s Novels
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Mohammad Irfan Ul Haq --- Lovely Professional University, India Rasleena Thakur --- Lovely Professional University, IndiaMasculinity Studies, also referred to as Critical Men’s Studies, is an evolving area of research that is gaining momentum within academia, particularly in contemporary African Studies. Critical Men’s Studies scrutinizes the roles and behaviours associated with being male. The locus... -
Dietary behaviour among adults in Northern Ghana: a polytomous logistic regression model approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Kwame Opare-Asamoah --- University for Development Studies, Ghana Daniel Edem Kpewou --- University for Development Studies, Ghana Jerry Xola Sosu --- University for Development Studies, Ghana Vicentia Esinam Degbey --- University for Development Studies, Ghana Ezekiel Kofi Vicar --- University for Development Studies, Ghana Julius T Dongdem --- University for Development Studies, Ghana Saeed F. Majeed --- University for Development Studies, Ghana Kwadwo Fosu Antwi --- University for Development Studies, GhanaObjectives: This study determined the predictors of dietary behaviour among adults living in an urban and rural location in northern Ghana. -
Spatial and temporal distribution of shallow-water hake Merluccius capensis off the south coast of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: LCJ Nomxego --- Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), South Africa OS Kjesbu --- Institute of Marine Research, Norway WHH Sauer --- Rhodes University, South Africa MR Lipinski --- Rhodes University, South AfricaThis study investigated the spatial and temporal distribution of shallow-water hake Merluccius capensis off the south coast of South Africa, using 1 807 females collected by bottom trawling during industry and research surveys between 2014 and 2016. Mean body size... -
Female students’ entrepreneurial leadership and education: A sequential mediation analysis of entrepreneurial knowledge and mindset
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Rajenthyran Ayavoo --- Universiti Malaya (UM), Malaysia Ponmalar N. Alagappar --- Universiti Malaya (UM), Malaysia Egena Ode --- Manchester Metropolitan University, United KingdomWomen are under-represented in business, especially in patriarchal countries like Malaysia, hence efforts to encourage female students to become entrepreneurs are needed. This study uses human capital theory to examine how entrepreneurial education affects female students’ entrepreneurial leadership, showing the... -
Divergent Housing Spatialities and Gender Subjectivities in Transition: Women's Cooperatives and Poverty Eradication Discourse in Dakar, Senegal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Elettra Griesi --- Collaborative Research Centre 1265, Technische Universität Berlin, GermanyThis article examines the dynamic relationship between spaces and subjectivity, demonstrating how they mutually influence each other to produce distinctive housing spatialities. Through ethnographic research in Thiaroye sur Mer, Dakar (Senegal), I analyze how women's subjectivities, responding to historical processes... -
Correlates of HIV pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis uptake among female university students in Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Ivan Segawa --- College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Uganda Sabrina Bakeera-Kitaka --- College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Uganda Lorraine Oriokot --- College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Uganda Kenneth Ssebambulidde --- The Infectious Diseases Institute Limited, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Uganda Timothy R. Muwonge --- The Infectious Diseases Institute Limited, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Uganda Kevin Ouma Ojiambo --- College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Uganda Andrew Mujugira --- The Infectious Diseases Institute Limited, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, UgandaFemale university students engaging in high-risk sexual behaviours, such as transactional sex or unprotected sex, are eligible for HIV pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP/PEP). This study aimed to determine the uptake and correlates of PEP and PrEP use among female... -
Mobile money usage and performance of women-owned enterprises: Evidence from Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Tesfaye T. Lemma --- Towson University, USA Mthokozisi Mlilo --- University of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaThe rapid expansion of digital financial services has sparked discussions about their potential to help financially constrained businesses overcome performance challenges. We investigate whether female-owned businesses, which are often more financially constrained than male-owned businesses, could reduce their performance gap... -
Additive and non-additive genetic control for sucrose content among unselected South African regional sugarcane progeny populations
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Marvellous Zhou --- South African Sugarcane Research Institute, South AfricaKnowledge of trait genetic control in sugarcane breeding is limited but is required to develop breeding strategies that optimise trait breeding. The objective of this study was to determine additive and non-additive genetic variance for sucrose content, and to evaluate... -
Systematic scoping review on HIV services for males in Sub-Saharan Africa: Access, barriers, and research gaps
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Patience Manjengwa --- School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria, South Africa Clarence Yah --- School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria, South Africa Nozipho Musakwa --- Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office, South Africa Alfred Musekiwa --- School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria, South Africa -
Executive pay, committee diversity and financial performance of JSE-listed companies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Reon Matemane --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Oloyede Obagbuwa --- Walter Sisulu University, South Africa Kwabena Agyarko Gyekye --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Herman Sello Mphela --- University of Pretoria, South Africa -
Choiceless Choices: Constructing the Female Child’s Body in Tola Rotimi Abraham’s Black Sunday
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Dalitsani Lucy Anselmo --- University of Malawi, Malawi Nick Mdika Tembo --- University of Malawi, MalawiThis article investigates constructions of the female child’s body in Tola Rotimi Abraham’s Black Sunday. It is premised on the idea that society discursively constructs (condemns) female children as tacit subjects in the Nigeria depicted in the novel; and that...
