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Community Psychology: The Case of Cameroon
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Therese Tchombe --- University of Buea, Cameroon Raul Kassea --- ENS University of Yaoundé, CameroonCommunity psychology in Cameroon is a budding discipline even its practice, given the scarcity of professionals with specialised training. However, this paper highlights public and private community-oriented projects that resonate with the principles of community psychology. The demands are high... -
Wellness programme and health policy development at a large faith-based organisation in Khayelitsha, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: ElizabethD ArendThis paper presents a case study of wellness programme and health policy development based on an HIV/AIDS organisation's Khayelitsha site in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. The study examines the different challenges that the organisation faces in relation to... -
Anthropological perspectives on the challenges to monitoring and evaluating HIV and AIDS programming in Lesotho
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: David Turkon --- Department of Anthropology, United States David Himmelgreen --- Department of Anthropology, United States Nancy Romero-Daza --- Department of Anthropology, United States Charlotte Noble --- Department of Anthropology, United StatesThis article focuses on how numerous international nongovernmental organisations (INGOs) have stepped forward to provide services related to HIV and AIDS prevention and treatment in Lesotho. We highlight some widely recognised challenges associated with the INGO approach and describe how... -
Video laryngoscopy in paediatric anaesthesia in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: LN Nienaber --- Department of Paediatric Anaesthesia Steve Biko Academic Hospital,This article provides a summary of the types of video laryngoscopes available in South Africa, and highlights some interesting paediatric cases in which video laryngoscopes were used at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Pretoria. -
Avoiding adverse outcomes in anaesthesia. The relevant As: allergy, asthma airway and anaphylaxis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: A Bosenberg --- Department Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Faculty Health Sciences, USAThe perioperative preparation of children presenting for surgery aims to identify medical problems that might influence the outcome and to institute management strategies to reduce those risks. Adverse respiratory events remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in modern... -
Intubation of a neonate with glossopalatine ankylosis using a paraglossal approach and a laryngoscope with a straight blade
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: S Mukharjee --- Department of Anaesthesiology, India D Mitra --- Department of Anaesthesiology, India A Sen --- Department of Anaesthesiology, India A Chattopadhyay --- Department of Paediatric Surgery, India S Kajal --- Department of Anaesthesiology, India M Dhankhar --- Department of Anaesthesiology, IndiaGlossopalatine ankylosis presents a challenge to the anaesthesiologist because of its intraoral attachment which obstructs the view of the oral cavity. When preoperative assessment by direct laryngoscopy is possible, a paraglossal approach using a straight blade can be used in... -
A new option in airway management: evaluation of the TotalTrack® video laryngeal mask
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: JO Choonoo --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Anaesthesia, South Africa R Hofmeyr --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Anaesthesia, South Africa NR Evans --- ZA Health, South Africa MF James --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Anaesthesia, South Africa N Meyersfeld --- Southern Anaesthetics, South AfricaBackground: The TotalTrack® Video Laryngeal Mask (VLM) is a novel airway management device consisting of a disposable laryngeal mask paired with a reusable video display. Prior to the commencement of this study, there was no published literature on the performance... -
Organisational culture moderation of interpersonal trust and affective commitment in health care non-governmental organisations in Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ramous Agyare --- Business School, China Ge Yuhui --- Business School, China Eugene Abrokwah --- Business School, China James Agyei --- Business School, ChinaThis study examined the moderating effect of organisational culture (OC) moderation on the relationship between interpersonal trust (IT; trust in management and trust in peers) and employees’ affective commitment (AC). Participants were 295 employees of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Ghana... -
High-commitment human resource (HR) practices’ influence on harmonious passion for work and affective commitment in a non-governmental organisation (NGO) setting in Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ramous Agyare --- , China Ge Yuhui --- , China Zipporah Aidoo --- , GhanaThis study examined high-commitment human resource (HR) practices’ influence on non-governmental organisation (NGO) employees’ harmonious passion for work, affective organisational commitment, and task performance in a developing economy. We surveyed 210 managers and 528 employees (female = 43.85%; mean age... -
Alcohol abuse, gender-based violence and HIV/AIDS in Botswana: establishing the link based on empirical evidence
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Odireleng Phorano --- Department of Social Work, University of Botswana, Keitseope Nthomang --- Department of Social Work, University of Botswana, Dolly Ntseane --- Department of Social Work, University of Botswana,The existence of gender-based violence has been a source of concern within the public and private sectors as well as civil society organisations in Botswana. The present study investigated the link between alcohol abuse, gender-based violence and HIV/AIDS. Further, it... -
Addressing HIV/AIDS challenges in Uganda: does social capital generation by NGOs matter?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Roberts Kabeba Muriisa --- Faculty of Development Studies, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda Ishtiaq Jamil --- Department of Administration and Organization Theory, University of Bergen, NorwayHIV/AIDS has had devastating impacts in many countries, Uganda in particular. However, Uganda is depicted as one of the most successful countries in fighting HIV/AIDS. Among others, Uganda's success story is attributed to the open general environment which allows open... -
Experiencing the uncertainty of development: ethnographic notes from central and northern Mozambique
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Jose Adalima --- Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique Elísio Jossias --- Eduardo Mondlane University, MozambiqueIn this paper, we critically evaluate the insertion of anthropologists in the field in two locations in central and northern Mozambique, focusing on the negotiation and production of ethnographic data in contexts of uncertainty. The anthropologists entered the field sites... -
Ethical considerations in flamingo tourism: insights from a Dutch Caribbean resort study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Chiara Niehorster Rheinboldt --- Hotel Management School Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Joost IJsselmuiden --- Hotel Management School Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Rodney Westerlaken --- Hotel Management School Leeuwarden, The NetherlandsThis study investigates the impact of flamingo encounters on guest satisfaction and ethical considerations at a 5-star resort in the Dutch Caribbean. Using a quantitative approach, the researchers surveyed 50 resort guests to explore perceptions of animal tourism, flamingo experiences,...
