Search
Search results for
We found
24 results for you
-
Pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009: a case series from intensive care units in Port Shepstone, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: SP Blakemore --- Principal Anaesthesiologist, Port Shepstone Regional Hospital, PD Gopalan --- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, South AfricaThis article presents a series of seven ventilator-dependent patients with pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 and one with seasonal influenza at two hospitals—a government regional hospital and a private hospital—in the Ugu District, KwaZulu-Natal. The clinical features of these patients... -
The practitioners guide for dealing with the novel Influenza A, H1N1 pandemic
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: M Venter --- Respiratory Virus Unit, South Africa L Blumberg --- Epidemiology Unit, South AfricaWithin three months of its discovery, the new Influenza A (Him) swineflu strain has spread to such an extent that a pandemic has been declared by the World Health Organization (WHO). Although most cases seem to be mild, cases of... -
Obstacles to HIV prevention, treatment and care in selected public universities in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Blessing Mbatha --- Department of Communication Science, South AfricaSouth Africa, like the rest of Southern Africa, is ravaged by AIDS. Higher education in South Africa has a significant role to play in the fight against the spread of HIV and AIDS. This article reports the factors contributing to... -
Individual and contextual predictors of comprehensive HIV and AIDS knowledge among young females in Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Eugene KM Darteh --- , GhanaSub-Saharan Africa is a region that is severely affected by the HIV and AIDS pandemic with females disproportionately affected. Having accurate and comprehensive knowledge about HIV and AIDS is a major strategy in the fight against the pandemic. This study... -
INTRODUCTION TO THE SPECIAL ISSUE: Preliminary investigations into the COVID-19 pandemic and management in Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Moses Acquaah --- , USA Rebecca Namatovu --- , Denmark Moses N. Kiggundu --- , CanadaThe COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdowns and restrictions taken by African governments to mitigate the spread of the virus have adversely affected the lives of people, health systems, organizations, society, and national economies. In this special issue, we take... -
Subjective knowledge and health consciousness influences on health tourism intention after the COVID-19 pandemic: A prospective study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Bo Pu --- , China Fei Du --- , China Lu Zhang --- , China Yanjun Qiu --- , ChinaWe aimed to predict health tourism intention after the COVID-19 pandemic, which has made people more cautious about their health status. Our study participants comprised 369 people from Chengdu, China, who completed an online survey on health consciousness, subjective knowledge,... -
Anxiety and depression among Egyptians during COVID-19 pandemic: A cross sectional study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Eman D. El Desouky --- , Egypt Walaa Fakher --- , Egypt Ahmed Sallam AbdelHakim El Hawary --- , Egypt Marwa Rashad Salem --- , EgyptWe conducted a cross-sectional study among 1 040 Egyptian adults (female = 56.0%; mean age = 28.8 years, SD = 7.7 years, age range 21–70 years) to assess their anxiety and depressive symptoms two weeks after the partial lockdown due... -
Learning with letters: epistolary pedagogy in anthropology at the University of the Witwatersrand during the Covid-19 pandemic
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Zimitri Erasmus --- , South AfricaThis article is about the use of long-form letters in the pandemic-pedagogical practice of a third-year undergraduate and writing-intensive course titled “‘Race’ and What it Means to be Human” and offered in anthropology at the University of the Witwatersrand in... -
Sibling relationship qualities during the COVID-19 pandemic: A brief report of protective effect
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ting T. Zhang --- , China Xiao J. Cao --- , China Ya H. Liu --- , ChinaWe explored child sibling relationship qualities during the COVID-19 pandemic in a Chinese setting. Using a web-based survey, 154 parents reported on their kindergarten children’s (age range = 3 to 6 years) sibling relationships. The descriptive data and correlations analysis... -
Financial constraints and the financial distress puzzle: Evidence from a frontier market before and during the Covid-19 pandemic
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Khoa Dang Duong --- , Vietnam Linh Thi Diem Truong --- , Vietnam Tran Ngoc Huynh --- , Vietnam Quang Thu Luu --- , VietnamWe are the first ever to examine the financial constraints and distress risk puzzle of listed manufacturing firms in Vietnam. We employ different estimation methods such as portfolio sorting, Fama Macbeth regression, and asset pricing models to analyse a sample... -
A pandemic of inequality: reflections on AIDS and COVID-19 in the southern African context
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Arnau van Wyngaard --- , EswatiniIn 2020, COVID-19 started spreading from Wuhan in China to the USA, the UK and Europe and then to the rest of the world. In Africa, the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Egypt on 14 February, while South... -
Fighting COVID-19 and HIV through community mobilisation: lessons from an integrated approach to the Africa CDC Partnership to Accelerate COVID-19 Testing (PACT) initiative in seven countries
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Adriana Jimenez Cuen --- , Switzerland Agnes Kante --- , Ethiopia Sihaka Tsemo --- , Ethiopia Benjamin Djoudalbaye --- , EthiopiaRecent literature has shown how the HIV architecture, including community systems, has been critical for fighting COVID-19 in many countries, while sustaining the HIV response. Innovative initiatives suggest that fostering the integration of health services would help address the colliding... -
Economic implications of COVID-19 for the HIV epidemic and the response in Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Charles Birungi --- , Switzerland Markus Haacker --- University College London, United Kingdom Isaac Taramusi --- , Zimbabwe Amon Mpofu --- , Zimbabwe Bernard Madzima --- , Zimbabwe Tsitsi Apollo --- , Zimbabwe Owen Mugurungi --- , Zimbabwe Martin Odiit --- , Zimbabwe Michael A Obst --- , GermanyUnderstanding the economic implications of COVID-19 for the HIV epidemic and response is critical for designing policies and strategies to effectively sustain past gains and accelerate progress to end these colliding pandemics. While considerable cross-national empirical evidence exists at the... -
From otium to opium (and back again?): Lockdown’s leisure industry, hyper-synchronisation and the philosophy of walking
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology • Authors: Helen-Mary Cawood --- University of the Free State, South Africa Mark J. Amiradakis --- University of the Free State, South AfricaThis article provides an account of the cultural changes induced by the pandemic, and draws on the tradition of critical theory (especially the work of Horkheimer and Adorno, and Fromm) and the work of Bernard Stiegler to critically assess their... -
Frugal innovations of South African female social entrepreneurs
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Thea Tselepis --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa Cecile Nieuwenhuizen --- University of Johannesburg, South AfricaThe good practices of female social entrepreneurs in developing contexts who are able to grow their social entrepreneurial endeavours through innovative problem-solving processes should be understood in order to inform policymakers and models that enhance social value add and innovation... -
Family violence during COVID-19 and its impact on mental health of children: A systematic review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Eslavath Rajkumar --- Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai, India Jayashree Mitra --- Central University of Karnataka, India Reethika Yadav --- Central University of Karnataka, India P. V. Hareesh --- Central University of Karnataka, India Alakananda Gangadharan --- Central University of Karnataka, India M. C. Gopika --- Central University of Karnataka, India Anamika Ben Christa --- Central University of Karnataka, India Allen Joshua George --- Indian Institute of Management, India Aswathy Gopi --- Central University of Karnataka, India Romate John --- Central University of Karnataka, India S. Arya --- Amity Institute of English Studies & Research, India John Abraham --- St. Johns National Academy of Health Sciences, India L. Rajashekaran --- Central University of Karnataka, IndiaPurpose: The COVID-19 pandemic posed unanticipated challenges that could impact how the family system operates across the world. Restrictions imposed to control the rapid spread of the virus substantially increased violence in families. The current study aims to review violence... -
If COVID-19 doesn’t kill you, uber eats will: hospitality entrepreneurs’ views on online food aggregators
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Andy Erickson --- Auckland University of Technology, New ZealandEven before COVID-19 changed the world, hospitality operators were struggling to understand how to cope with the short-term benefits but potentially long-term damage to their business model of collaborating with food aggregators. The ease of accessing a well-managed customer interface... -
The role of the social sciences and humanities in pandemic preparedness responses: insights gained from COVID-19, HIV and AIDS and related epidemics
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Kaymarlin Govender --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Judith King --- , South Africa Patrick Nyamaruze --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Tim Quinlan --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaThe COVID-19 pandemic, particularly from 2020 to mid-2022, debilitated the management of the HIV epidemic in Africa. The multiple effects included well-documented HIV service interruptions, curtailment of HIV prevention programmes, the associated marked increase in both the risk for HIV... -
Return and volatility connectedness across stock markets: A global perspective
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Huifu Nong --- School of Economics, Guangxi Minzu University, ChinaThe connectedness of stock markets is inevitable because of the rapid increases in global financialisation, financial liberalisation, and integration of national economies. This study therefore increases the number of stock markets included in the LASSO-VAR model to separately estimate the... -
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. -
South African nursing students' stress and resilience during the global COVID-19 health crisis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ilze Steenkamp --- University of the Western Cape, South Africa Jennifer Chipps --- University of the Western Cape, South AfricaThe study aimed to investigate nursing students' psychological distress and their response to stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were 370 South African nursing students (female= 75%; mean age= 21.9 years, SD = 3.9 years). Students completed the following scales:... -
The impact of COVID-19 on the hospitality sector and the growing demand for health-conscious services, with a focus on India
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Geetanjali Sageena --- Indian Council of Medical Research, India Suneel Kumar --- Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi, IndiaThe COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted the global hospitality sector, with travel restrictions and lockdowns causing severe declines in tourism. In 2020, international tourist arrivals fell by 74%, leading to an estimated $1 trillion revenue loss. India’s hospitality sector, contributing 9%... -
COVID-19 restrictions lifting and the health of older adults: Evidence from a quasi-natural experiment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Xiaowen Li --- Sichuan Institute of Industrial Technology, China Yuanqing He --- Anhui Normal University, China Jinshan Wu --- Hainan Vocational University of Science and Technology, China Hao Xu --- Sichuan Institute of Industrial Technology, ChinaWe investigated the health changes in older adults after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. Utilising a quasi-natural experiment design based on pandemic restrictions lifting in China and South Korea from 2020 to 2022, we analysed an existing data set of... -
Can good ESG performance help companies resist external shocks?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Xin Yang --- Nanfang College, China Ahmad Fahmi Sheikh Hassan --- Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia Yusuf Karbhari --- Cardiff University, UKIn order to validate the varied conclusions regarding the integration of corporate ESG practices by investors during external shocks, this study utilises the COVID-19 crisis as a specific external shock. The findings from our difference-in-differences methodology suggest that companies demonstrating...