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Post Abortion Syndrome is a Clinical Reality: A Critical and Methodological Reflection on the Politics, Biology and Phenomenology of Unwanted Pregnancy and Abortion
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: David Edwards --- Rhodes University, South AfricaMacleod (2009) criticizes Boulind and Edwards (2008) for using the concept of post-abortion syndrome (PAS) in their conceptualization of the case of Grace. This article responds to this by arguing the following points: 1) the appropriation of PAS into anti-abortion... -
Young Rural Males in South Africa Speak on Teenage Pregnancy: “It's Really Her Problem”
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Reshma Sathiparsad --- University of KwaZulu-Natal,The aim of this study was to explore the attitudes, beliefs and behaviours of school-going rural males in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa on teenage pregnancy. Two methods of data collection were used, namely, a quantitative survey with a sample of 294... -
Young Women who Have Experienced Unwanted Pregnancy: A Multiple Case Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Thandokazi T. Khethiwe --- University of Zululand, South Africa David J. Edwards --- University of Zululand, South Africa Jabulani D. Thwala --- University of Zululand, South AfricaQualitative approaches were used to understand the experience of pregnancy in a group of young Xhosa women (N =10, M age = 19.70, SD = 3.20). Data is provided on their retrospective accounts of factors which contributed towards unwanted pregnancy... -
Quality of Daily Life with Teenage Motherhood
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Edzisani Sodi --- Tholene Sodi and Partner's Inc, South Africa Tholene Sodi --- University of Limpopo, South AfricaThis study describes teenage mothers' quality of daily life in a South African rural setting. It is a retrospective study. It was conducted with five participant women aged between 26 and 35 years with early motherhood experience. In-depth interviews were... -
Factors associated with conception among a sample of HIV-positive women at a hospital in Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Peter Kisakye --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Uganda Wilfred Owot Akena --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Uganda G Kikampikaho --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Uganda DanK Kaye --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UgandaConception among HIV-positive individuals is an important health and social issue. However, the proportion of HIV-positive women who conceive while being aware of their serostatus and the factors that influence this decision is not well documented. In a cross-sectional study,... -
A pelvic paraganglioma presenting as a hypertensive emergency in pregnancy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: FJ Bosch --- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, J Goedhals --- Department of Anatomical Pathology, W De Lange --- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, M Ackermann --- Department of Anaesthesiology, JMM Koning --- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, -
Pregnancy- and lactation-associated osteoporosis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: MR Davey --- Westville Hospital, JT De Villiers --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, S Lipschitz --- MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit Department of Paediatrics, Family of Health Sciences, JM Pettifor --- MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit Department of Paediatrics, Family of Health Sciences,Pregnancy-and lactation-associated osteoporosis is a rare syndrome of spontaneous fractures occurring in late pregnancy or lactation. Early diagnosis and management is essential, because of the severity of the morbidity associated with these fractures. Prior to therapy, other reversible causes of... -
A thyroid-related endocrine emergency in pregnancy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: EF Delport --- Steve Biko Academic Hospital,A 28-year-old woman presented with a thyroid storm while pregnant. Thyroid storm in pregnancy is a rare, life threatening endocrinological emergency. The diagnosis and management can be challenging. Even with early aggressive therapy the maternal mortality is still high and... -
The febrile parturient: choice of anesthesia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Krzysztof M Kuczkowski --- Departments of Anesthesiology and Reproductive Medicine, -
Anesthesia for the parturient with cardiovascular disease
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Krzysztof M. Kuczkowski --- Departments of Anesthesiology And Reproductive, -
Perioperative care of a pregnant trauma victim: a review of anesthetic considerations
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: KM Kuczkowski --- Departments of Anesthesiology and Reproductive Medicine, USA -
Marijuana use in Pregnancy: Anaesthetic Implications
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: KM Kuczkowski --- Departments of Anesthesiology and Reproductive Medicine, -
Advances in obstetric anesthesia: ambulation during labor with combined spinal-epidural analgesia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: KM Kuczkowski --- Departments of Anesthesiology and Reproductive Medicine, USAEpidural analgesia is widely considered as the most effective method of providing pain relief in labor. However, epidural labor analgesia is not a generic procedure and many technical modifications have been invented over time. Continuous search for a balanced labor... -
Anaesthetic management of a parturient with severe pulmonary stenosis undergoing Caesarean section
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: JK Makkar --- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, India S Jindal --- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, India A Jain --- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, India J Wig --- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, IndiaWe report the successful management of a parturient with severe pulmonary stenosis undergoing Caesarean section. Anaesthesia was managed with combined spinal and epidural anaesthetic technique. During the intraoperative period, haemodynamic parameters were well maintained. There were no episodes of haemodynamic... -
The prevalence of post-abortion syndrome in patients presenting at Kalafong hospital's family medicine clinic after having a termination of pregnancy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: M Van Rooyen --- Department of Family Medicine, S Smith --- Kalafong Hospital, University of Pretoria,Background: Post-abortion syndrome (PAS) is said to be the emotional, psychological, physical and spiritual trauma caused by an abortion, which is an event outside the normal range of human experience. Post-abortion syndrome is a type of post-traumatic disorder and is... -
Social Interaction of Teenage Mothers During and After Their Pregnancy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: FPR De Villiers --- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, J Kekesi --- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health,Extensive attention has been given to adolescent sexuality and teenage pregnancy in the past 30 years, yet many teenagers still fall pregnant. A teenager who becomes a parent is at a significant disadvantage in becoming a contributing adult, both psychosocially... -
Is pregnancy termination being used as a family planning method in the Free State?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: F Lang --- Department of Family Medicine, G Joubert --- Department of Biostatistics, EAM Prinsloo --- Department of Family Medicine,Background: This study determined the profile of women seeking termination of pregnancy (TOP) in the Free State and whether TOP was used as a family planning method. -
Outcome of pregnancy in the morbidly obese woman
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: E Ngoga --- Department of Obstetrics asnd Gynaecology, D Hall --- Department of Obstetrics asnd Gynaecology, F Mattheyse --- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, D Grové --- Department of Obstetrics asnd Gynaecology,Background: Obesity is a growing global health problem. In South Africa, more than half of the adult women are overweight and almost 30% are obese. The problems associated with obesity, such as diabetes, hypertension, thrombo-embolism and coronary heart disease, are... -
Pattern of domestic violence among pregnant women in Jos, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: ANI Gyuse --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria AP Ushie --- ECWA Evengel Hospital, NigeriaBackground: Domestic violence is a global concern. Domestic violence refers to violence inflicted on a partner (mostly females) within the context of the family or an intimate relationship. It is known to be responsible for numerous hospital visits undertaken by... -
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and the general practitioner: a vignette and lessons to learn
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: J Moodley --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Women's Health and HIV Research Unit,In South Africa, the general practitioner is often the first health professional to provide care and health advice to pregnant women. Estimation of blood pressure levels is an essential basic step, particularly in pregnant women. Hypertensive disorders occur frequently in... -
Knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of adolescents in relation to STIs, pregnancy, contraceptive utilization and substance abuse in the Mhlakulo region, Eastern Cape
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: A Bana --- Year-3 COBES Group, VG Bhat --- Department of Medical Microbiology, X Godlwana --- Year-3 COBES Group, S Libazi --- Year-3 COBES Group, Y Maholwana --- Year-3 COBES Group, N Marafungana --- Year-3 COBES Group, K Mona --- Year-3 COBES Group, AM Mbonisweni --- Year-3 COBES Group, N Mbulawa --- Year-3 COBES Group, J Mofuka --- Year-3 COBES Group, NA Mohlajoa --- Year-3 COBES Group, NN Nondula --- Year-3 COBES Group, Y Qubekile --- Year-3 COBES Group, B Ramnaran --- Year-3 COBES Group,Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV/AIDS are a major problem in South Africa. This, coupled with a high incidence of teenage pregnancy, alcohol and drug abuse, is of grave concern, especially its impact among the young (15–24 years) and... -
Attitudes, perceptions and understanding amongst teenagers regarding teenage pregnancy, sexuality and contraception in Taung
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: T Kanku --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South Africa R Mash --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South AfricaBackground: South African teenage pregnancy rates remain high by international comparison and, in the rural town of Taung, the rate of 13% is twice the national average of 6.5%. Teenage pregnancy is a risk factor for disruption of education, future... -
An audit of surgical termination of pregnancy at a level 1 health facility in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: J Devjee --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, S Khedun --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, J Moodley --- Women's Health and HIV Research Unit,Background: It was alleged that the termination of pregnancy (TOP) services in a certain district health facility were forgoing the opportunity to offer screening tests for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and syphilis for women seeking legal medical abortions. In addition,... -
Sociodemographic factors in anaemia in pregnancy in south-western Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: MO Owolabi --- Family Medicine Department, Federal Medical Centre, AO Owolabi --- Family Medicine Department, Federal Medical Centre, DA OlaOlorun --- Family Medicine Department, NigeriaBackground: Anaemia in pregnancy persists, especially in third world countries where poor diet, low levels of literacy, infections, infestations and cultural practices predispose pregnant women to being anaemic. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of anaemia... -
Ethics and medicine: revisiting the Children's Act and the implications for healthcare practitioners
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: D Knapp van Bogaert --- Centre for Applied Ethics, GA Ogunbanjo --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care,Under the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, the rights of children are protected in the same manner as are those of ordinary South African citizens. In Section 28, the Constitution also makes provision for the protection of specific... -
Qualitative Exploration of the Experiences and Challenges of Adolescents during Pregnancy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Portia Mashala --- University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus), South Africa Rita Esterhuizen --- University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus), South Africa Wilna Basson --- University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus), South Africa Kathryn Nel --- University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus), South AfricaThis study explores and describes the experiences and challenges of pregnant adolescents (N = 9, mean age = 16.33 years, SD = 1.58 years) by focusing on their thoughts and feelings about their pregnancies and future prospects. The expectant mothers... -
“An African way of doing things”: reproducing gender and generation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Nolwazi Mkhwanazi --- Department of Anthropology, South AfricaIn this article I draw on ethnographic research conducted in the townships of Nyanga East and Khayelitsha, South Africa, to suggest a link between normative ideals about the relations between children and adults, normative practises around the care of children,... -
First-time mothers’ experiences of meaningfulness during their third trimester of pregnancy: A focus on spirituality
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Amoné Redelinghuys --- African Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research, South Africa Heleen Coetzee --- African Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research, South Africa Vera Roos --- African Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research, South AfricaThis study sought to gain in-depth understanding of the lived experiences of first-time mothers during their third trimester of pregnancy. The non-probability, purposive sample were Afrikaans speaking first-time mothers aged between 22 and 40 years. Data on their experiences of... -
Reproductive behaviour among women on antiretroviral therapy in Botswana: mismatched pregnancy plans and contraceptive use
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Michelle M Schaan --- University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa Myra Taylor --- University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa Richard Marlink --- Harvard School of Public Health AIDS Initiative, USAUnderstanding pregnancy planning and contraceptive use is important in preventing unplanned/unwanted pregnancies among women on antiretroviral therapy (ART). Through a cross-sectional survey of 155 women living with HIV on ART in Botswana (mean age = 36), bivariate/multivariate analyses were used... -
Racing risk, gendering responsibility: a qualitative study of how South African students talk about sexual risk and responsibility
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Mary van der Riet --- Psychology, School of Applied Human Sciences, South Africa Tamaryn Jane Nicholson --- Psychology, School of Applied Human Sciences, South AfricaIndividuals’ perceptions of risk have implications for whether and how they engage with protective strategies. This study investigated how sexual risk, specifically HIV and pregnancy and responsibility for these risks were constructed in discussions across five groups of youth in... -
Socio-demographic risk factors for unintended pregnancy among unmarried adolescent Nigerian girls
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Chibuogwu Izugbara --- Human Economy Programme, South Africa;Background: Globally, unintended births among unmarried adolescent girls are a major contributor to maternal and childhood mortality, the vicious cycle of ill-health, poverty, and truncated educational opportunities. Nigeria has the highest rates of adolescent fertility in sub-Saharan Africa. Over 900... -
Contraceptive usage in women requesting emergency contraception in Swaziland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: SA Sonubi --- Private Practitioner, Swaziland Lushiku Nkombua --- Department of Family Medicine, South AfricaBackground: The Kingdom of Swaziland, following the introduction of the National Family Planning Programme in 1973, has witnessed insufficient scientific publications on the contraceptive practices in the country despite documented high fertility rates and low contraceptive prevalence rates. This study... -
Partial truths: representations of teenage pregnancy in research
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Nolwazi Mkhwanazi --- Department of Social Anthropology,In this article the author identifies three schools of research on teenage pregnancy that were dominant from the 1980s to 2003 in South Africa. By providing a comparison with some of the research in the United States and in England,... -
‘Sick’ with Child
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Nina Botha --- Department of Anthropology and Archaeology,Following a discursive approach, this paper introduces a school intended for sick learners; one that is regarded as an institution that promotes good mothering, and where the attending girls are cured of being ‘sick’ with child. The paper aims to... -
Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, still changing
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: D Hall --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South Africa M du Toit --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South Africa D Mason --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South Africa M Conradie --- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, South AfricaObjective: The management of pregnant women with diabetes mellitus places a significant burden on healthcare systems. Significant global changes have been proposed with regard to the diagnosis and management of women with diabetes mellitus in pregnancy. The study aims were... -
Case report of an intra-uterine pregnancy complicated by an ectopic invasive molar pregnancy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: L C Snyman --- Gynaecological Oncology Unit, Department Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South AfricaWe report on a rare case of a woman presenting with an early intra-uterine pregnancy, lower abdominal pain and a right-sided pelvic mass. She developed an acute abdomen and an emergency laparotomy was performed. Histology revealed an ectopic invasive molar... -
A cavernous haemangioma of the uterine cervix during pregnancy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: S Mahapatra --- Department of Pathology, India B P Das --- Department of Pathology, India A Kar --- Department of Pathology, India R Das --- Department of Pathology, India K Hazra --- Department of Pathology, India S Sethy --- Department of Haematology, IndiaCavernous haemangioma of the uterine cervix is extremely rare. Fewer than 50 have been reported cases to date. A nulliparous term woman presented with a sensation of “something coming out” of her introitus. The mass was found to be large,... -
Contraceptive use and prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among women seeking termination of pregnancy at a district hospital in KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection • Authors: Samuel Muruya --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hannah Sebitloane --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,Termination of pregnancy (TOP) is one of the components of female reproductive health and rights that are freely available in South Africa within the public health system, and yet unwanted pregnancies still remain a challenge. The objectives of this study... -
A Double Load to Carry: Parasites and Pregnancy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: J M Tsoka-Gwegweni --- Department of Public Health Medicine, School of Nursing and Public Health College of Health Sciences, N P Ntombela --- Department of Public Health Medicine, School of Nursing and Public Health College of Health Sciences,Pregnancy drains the body physically, physiologically and immunologically. This burden is aggravated when combined with parasite infection. Intestinal parasitic infections in pregnancy have been associated with serious adverse outcomes, both for the mother and the unborn baby. In this article,... -
Characteristics of women requesting legal termination of pregnancy in a district hospital in Hammanskraal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Aluwani Ndwambi --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa Indiran Govender --- Department of Family Medicine, South AfricaIntroduction: Worldwide, the most commonly reported reason stated by women for undergoing a termination of pregnancy (TOP) is to postpone or stop childbearing. The second most common cited reason is socio-economic concerns, which include a disruption to education or employment,... -
Characteristics of women having first-trimester termination of pregnancy at a district hospital in Kwazulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection • Authors: N.C. Ngene --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, A Ross --- Department of Family Medicine, Durban J Moodley --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Women's Health and HIV Research Group Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, DurbanTermination of pregnancy (TOP) is requested by some women for a variety of reasons and it is plausible that profling their characteristics might help to target selected groups for counselling. This study aimed to determine the characteristics of women having... -
Graded epidural anaesthesia for Caesarean section in a parturient with Shone’s syndrome: a case study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Anjum Naz --- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, India Sugata Dasgupta --- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, India Bijoy Kumar Bandyopadhyay --- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, India Hasibul Hasan Shirazee --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, IndiaPregnancy with underlying heart disease is a unique challenge both to the obstetrician and the anesthesiologist. Asymptomatic women with mild to moderate single lesions can successfully carry a pregnancy to term and undergo vaginal delivery. However, pregnancy can result in... -
Placing contraception at the centre of the HIV prevention agenda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Tamaryn L Crankshaw --- Health Economics and HIV and AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South Africa Jennifer A Smit --- MatCH Research (Maternal, Adolescent, & Child Health Research) Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South Africa Mags E Beksinska --- MatCH Research (Maternal, Adolescent, & Child Health Research) Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South AfricaOver the past decade, the global response to the HIV epidemic has been unprecedented, and enormous progress has been made. Significant investment in the roll out of antiretroviral treatment (ART) and efforts to increase treatment coverage have greatly reduced the... -
Pregnant women admitted with urinary tract infections to a public sector hospital in South Africa: Are there lessons to learn?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Francois de Paul Siemefo Kamgang --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Women’s Health and HIV Research Group, South Africa Hopolang C Maise --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Women’s Health and HIV Research Group, South Africa Jagidesa Moodley --- Women’s Health and HIV Research Group, South AfricaBackground: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is associated with poor maternal and foetal outcomes. There is little information on UTI in pregnancy in South Africa. -
Self-reported knowledge and use of emergency contraception among women presenting for termination of pregnancy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: O Osa-Izeko --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa RD Govender --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa AJ Ross --- Department of Family Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Emergency contraception (EC) is widely accepted as a safe method of preventing conception following unprotected coitus. Use of EC has been promoted in South Africa, yet uptake among women appears to remain low. -
Community member perceptions of influences on teenage pregnancies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Cily Tabane --- University of South Africa, South Africa Adlai Davids --- Human Sciences Research Council, South AfricaThis exploratory qualitative study aimed to provide insight into the factors contributing to the high prevalence rate of teenage pregnancy in South African communities. Focus group were conducted with 193 community members (females = 44.6%; adults = 50.8%, teenagers/youth =... -
Lived experiences of school-going early mothers in Swaziland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Kayi Ntinda --- Department of Educational Foundations and Management, Swaziland S’lungile K. Thwala --- Department of Educational Foundations and Management, Swaziland Thulile P. Dlamini --- Department of Educational Foundations and Management, SwazilandThis study explored the lived family and community experiences of Swazi school-going early mothers (N = 15; age range 13–22 years). Participants responded to family and community relationship experiences focus group discussions. The data were content thematically analysed. The findings... -
“The child can remember your voice”: parent–child communication about sexuality in the South African context
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Esmeralda Vilanculos --- Centre of Excellence in Human Development, School of Human and Community Development, Department of Psychology, South Africa Mzikazi Nduna --- Centre of Excellence in Human Development, School of Human and Community Development, Department of Psychology, South AfricaThere is a wealth of research on parent–child communication about sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and its influence on young people’s sexual behaviours. However, most of it is from the global North. The aim of this study was... -
Pattern of intimate partner violence disclosure among pregnant women attending ante-natal clinic in Oyo East Local Government, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: AO Ayodapo --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria OO Sekoni --- Department of Community Medicine, Nigeria MC Asuzu --- Department of Community Medicine, NigeriaBackground: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health problem. Despite being a phenomenon that occurs globally, few studies have reviewed the issue of intimate partner violence among pregnant women as it relates to disclosure of abuse. This study... -
HIV transmission in twin pregnancy: Maternal and perinatal outcomes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: LL Makunyane --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South Africa J Moodley --- Women’s Health and HIV Reproductive Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South Africa MJ Titus --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South AfricaBackground: Despite over two decades of studies of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV, very little data is available on HIV transmission in twin pregnancies in Africa. -
An audit of stillborn babies in mothers with diabetes mellitus at a tertiary South African Hospital
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Jana Rossouw --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South Africa David Hall --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South Africa Deidré Mason --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South Africa Gabriël Gebhardt --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South AfricaObjectives and design: This study is a retrospective audit spanning six years following the implementation of a new guideline on the management of diabetes in pregnancy. It aims to describe the patient profile of pregnancies complicated by diabetes and stillbirth. -
Ecological correlates of multiple sexual partnerships among adolescents and young adults in urban Cape Town: a cumulative risk factor approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Evans Muchiri --- Demography and Population Studies Programme, Schools of Public Health and Social Sciences, South Africa Clifford Odimegwu --- Demography and Population Studies Programme, Schools of Public Health and Social Sciences, South Africa Pamela Banda --- Demography and Population Studies Programme, Schools of Public Health and Social Sciences, South Africa Lorreta Ntoimo --- Demography and Population Studies Programme, Schools of Public Health and Social Sciences, South Africa Sunday Adedini --- Demography and Population Studies Programme, Schools of Public Health and Social Sciences, South AfricaStudies in South Africa have reported unsafe levels of risky sexual behvaiours among adolescents and young adults, with the country reporting the highest burden of HIV/AIDS globally, as well as a high rate of teenage pregnancy. While determinants of risky... -
HIV risk perception and consistency in condom use among adolescents and young adults in urban Cape Town, South Africa: a cumulative risk analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Evans Muchiri --- Demography and Population Studies Programme, South Africa Clifford Odimegwu --- Demography and Population Studies Programme, South Africa Nicole De Wet --- Demography and Population Studies Programme, South AfricaBackground: The relationship between HIV risk perception and consistency in the use of condoms is scarcely understood in the context of a high HIV prevalence among adolescents and young adults in urban South Africa. Methods: Using data from Cape Area... -
Anaemia in pregnancy in a setting of high HIV prevalence rates
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Kay Tunkyi --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South Africa Jagidesa Moodley --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South AfricaBackground: Although there is much literature on anaemia in pregnancy, there are limited data on anaemia specific to HIV in pregnancy. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of anaemia among HIV-infected antenatal attendees at their first... -
Episodic emotions of Tshivenda cultural community mothers towards their adolescent children’s pregnancies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Makondelele Radzilani-Makatu --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis study explored Tshivenda mothers’ emotional reactions to the learning of unplanned pregnancies of their adolescent daughters. Ten purposively selected mothers with early parent adolescent children were informants (age range = 40 to 55 years). They responded to semi-structured face-to-face... -
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. -
Preoperative predictors of thrombocytopenia in Caesarean delivery: is routine platelet count testing necessary?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Lulama Nkomentaba --- Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, Discipline of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, South Africa David G Bishop --- Perioperative Research Group, Department of Anaesthetics, South Africa Reitze N Rodseth --- Perioperative Research Group, Department of Anaesthetics, South AfricaBackground: Peri-partum thrombocytopenia significantly impacts anaesthetic technique and increases the risk of perioperative bleeding. However, as less than 5% of normal pregnancies have significant thrombocytopenia, routine platelet testing incurs great cost for a relatively low yield. Determining whether clinical predictors,... -
Obstetric outcomes and antenatal access among adolescent pregnancies in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: T Govender --- Department of Community Health Studies, Discipline of Environmental Health, South Africa P Reddy --- Department of Community Health Studies, Discipline of Environmental Health, South Africa S Ghuman --- Department of Community Health Studies, Discipline of Environmental Health, South AfricaBackground: Pregnancy among adolescents in South Africa is a growing concern as it may be associated with adverse socio-economic and health impacts. Timeous initiation and optimal utilisation of antenatal care (ANC) services is imperative to ensure positive pregnancy outcomes. However,... -
Antimicrobial susceptibility of Mycoplasma genitalium isolates from Pretoria, South Africa in 2012 and 2016
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Marie C Le Roux --- Department of Microbiological Pathology, South Africa Maanda Mafunise --- Department of Microbiological Pathology, South Africa Barbara E de Villiers --- Department of Microbiological Pathology, South Africa Ramalau Mm Ditsele --- Department of Microbiological Pathology, South AfricaBackground: Mycoplasma genitalium is a sexually transmitted pathogen associated with non-gonococcal urethritis and cervicitis. Azithromycin regimens have been considered first-line treatment for M. genitalium infections, with fluoroquinolone regimens effective as second-line treatments. However, the proportion of M. genitalium harbouring macrolide... -
Teenage pregnancies in Mozambique: the experience of “Servicios Amigos dos Adolescentes” clinics in Beira
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Damiano Pizzol --- Operational Research Unit, Italy Francesco Di Gennaro --- Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Italy Chiara Boscardin --- Department of Woman’s and Child’s Health, Italy Giovanni Putoto --- Operational Research Unit, Italy Elena Cuppini --- District Health Department, Mozambique Graciana Pita --- Department of Woman’s and Child’s Health, Italy Alexandra George --- District Health Department, Mozambique Laura Monno --- Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Italy Annalisa Saracino --- Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Italy Liviana Da Dalt --- Department of Woman’s and Child’s Health, Italy Angela De Palma --- Section of Thoracic Surgery, ItalyThe purpose of this article is to provide insights into the demand for pregnancy-related health services by adolescent girls and young women in Mozambique. We analysed the patient registers for the first year of operation (2014) of the Servicios Amigos... -
Factors associated with unintended pregnancy among women attending a public health facility in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Firoza Haffejee --- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, South Africa Laura O’Connor --- Department of Chiropractic and Somatology, South Africa Nalini Govender --- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, South Africa Poovendhree Reddy --- Department of Community Health Studies, South Africa Maureen Nokuthula Sibiya --- Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Shanaz Ghuman --- Department of Community Health Studies, South Africa Thembelihle Ngxongo --- Department of Nursing, South Africa Dorinda Borg --- Department of Chiropractic and Somatology, South AfricaBackground: Across the globe a large proportion of pregnancies have been reported as unintended. There are no available reports from South Africa concerning the prevalence of unintended pregnancies. This study explored the prevalence of unintended pregnancies among South African women... -
An exploration of the reasons women give for choosing legal termination of pregnancy at Soshanguve Community Health Centre, Pretoria, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Carrien Steyn Indiran Govender --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, South Africa John Velaphi NdimandeBackground: Termination of pregnancy (TOP) is one of the most commonly performed gynaecological procedures in the world and was legalised in South Africa in 1996 with the passing of the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1996 (Act No. 29... -
Association between adherence to anti-diabetic therapy and adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes in diabetes in pregnancy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Doreen Macherera Mukona --- Department of Nursing Science, Zimbabwe Stephen Peter Munjanja --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zimbabwe Mathilda Zvinavashe --- Department of Nursing Science, Zimbabwe Babil Stray-Pederson --- Institute of Clinical Medicine, NorwayObjectives: To analyse the association between adherence to anti-diabetic therapy (diet, physical activity and medications) and perinatal outcomes. -
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... -
Modifiable factors within the prevention of mother-to-child transmission programme associated with failure to prevent HIV transmission in the Onandjokwe district of Namibia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Flavia Strato Shayo --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South Africa Bob Mash --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South Africa -
Adherence to iron prophylactic therapy during pregnancy in an urban regional hospital in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Princess Z Mkhize --- Women’s Health and HIV Research Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, T Naicker --- Optics and Imaging Centre, South Africa OA Onyangunga --- Optics and Imaging Centre, South Africa J Moodley --- Women’s Health and HIV Research Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,Background: Iron and folic acid supplementation plays a major role in the prevention and control of iron-deficiency anaemia in pregnancy. Therefore, this study assesses adherence to prophylactic iron supplementation during the antenatal period in South Africa. -
Gestational trophoblastic disease managed at Grey's Tertiary Hospital: a five-year descriptive study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: Bongumusa S Makhathini --- Grey’s Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Greta Dreyer --- Gynaecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South Africa Eckhart J Buchmann --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South AfricaBackground: A study was undertaken to describe the outcomes of gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) and to determine the influence of antecedent pregnancy, the distance travelled by patients to Grey's Hospital (GH), and HIV status on the disease and clinical outcomes. -
First-time mothers’ perceptions of workplace social support: An exploratory qualitative study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Zamandlovu Sizile Makola --- Department of Human Resource Management, South Africa Elizabeth Cornelia Rudolph --- Department of Human Resource Management, South Africa Yvonne Trijntje Joubert --- Department of Human Resource Management, South AfricaThe goal of this study was to explore the perceptions of first-time mothers regarding the social support received from the workplace during pregnancy, maternity leave, and upon returning to work. The participants included 19 first-time mothers (ages 18 to 40... -
“I did not plan … that is what hurts”: Pregnancy intentions and contraceptive use among pregnant young women in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Jessica N Coleman --- , USA Cecilia Milford --- , South Africa Nzwakie Mosery --- , South Africa Karmel W Choi --- , USA Letitia Rambally Greener --- , South Africa Lynn T Matthews --- , USA Abigail Harrison --- , USA David R Bangsberg --- , USA Steven A Safren --- , USA Jennifer A Smit --- , South Africa Christina Psaros --- , USAUnintended pregnancy impacts many young women in South Africa, and rates of consistent contraceptive use among this population are suboptimal. Limited empirical work has investigated reasons for inconsistency between pregnancy intention and contraceptive use behaviour with data collected during pregnancy... -
Effectiveness of the Sista2Sista programme in improving HIV and other sexual and reproductive health outcomes among vulnerable adolescent girls and young women in Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Gemma Oberth --- , South Africa Tamisayi Chinhengo --- , South Africa Tendayi Katsande --- , Zimbabwe Rudo Mhonde --- , Zimbabwe Dagmar Hanisch --- , Zimbabwe Pennelope Kasere --- , Zimbabwe Beverley Chihumela --- , Zimbabwe Bernard Madzima --- , ZimbabweBackground: In Zimbabwe, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) experience high rates of HIV and other sexual and reproductive health challenges. In 2013, the Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care partnered with the United Nations Population Fund to implement... -
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 association between internal migration and teenage fertility control: A South African study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Sibusiso Mkwananzi --- Institute for Gender Studies, University of South Africa, South AfricaThis study investigated the association between internal migration, as a form of residential mobility, and teenage fertility in South Africa. Data were from the 2001 and 2011 South African censuses, n 2001 = 335 065 and n 2011 = 316... -
Relationship between hypothyroidism and gestational diabetes mellitus: a retrospective cohort study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Mahmood Moosazadeh --- Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Iran Adeleh Bahar --- Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Iran Ramin Yeganeh Sarhangi --- Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Iran Mohsen Aarabi --- Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Iran Mohammad Khademloo --- Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Iran -
The lived experiences of rural women diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus in the antenatal period
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Genevieve Marion Fords --- , , South Africa Talitha Crowley --- , , South Africa Anita S van der Merwe --- , , South AfricaBackground: In South Africa, pregnant women are diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) at antenatal clinics and simultaneously initiated on antiretroviral treatment (ART). An HIV diagnosis together with the initiation of ART has an emotional impact that may influence how... -
Determinants of disclosure and non-disclosure of HIV-positive status, by pregnant women in rural South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Shandir Ramlagan --- , , South Africa Gladys Matseke --- , , the Netherlands Violeta J. Rodriguez --- , , USA Deborah L. Jones --- , , USA Karl Peltzer --- , , South Africa Robert A.C. Ruiter --- , , the Netherlands Sibusiso Sifunda --- , , South AfricaDisclosure of HIV status remains one of the major challenges to the effectiveness of the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in rural areas in South Africa. This study aimed at assessing the determinants of HIV status disclosure... -
Feasibility and acceptability of continuous at-home glucose monitoring during pregnancy: a mixed-methods pilot study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Alastair van Heerden --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Şefki Kolozali --- University of Essex, United Kingom Shane A Norris --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa -
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy and associated factors in northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Samson Udho --- Lira University, Uganda Joyce Nankumbi --- Makerere University, Uganda Mariam Namutebi --- Makerere University, Uganda David Mukunya --- Sanyu Africa Research Institute, Uganda Grace Ndeezi --- Makerere University, Uganda James K Tumwine --- Makerere University, Uganda -
Integration of nutrition support using the FIGO nutrition checklist in the Bukhali trial: a dietitian’s perspective
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Lethabo Mogashoa --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Shane A Norris --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Khuthala Mabetha --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Larske Soepnel --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Catherine E Draper --- University of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaThe burden of malnutrition experienced globally, coupled with the increasing rate of micronutrient deficiencies, compromises the health and well-being of women during their reproductive years. Obesity places young South African women at particular risk during pregnancy, and increases obesity risk... -
The triple burden of obesity, HIV, and anaemia during pregnancy and associations with delivery outcomes in urban South Africans
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Alessandra Prioreschi --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Stephanie V Wrottesley --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Linda Adair --- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA Kate A Ward --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Shane A Norris --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa -
Do HbA1c levels during pregnancy predict offspring birthweights in women with pregestational diabetes? A retrospective study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: T Hassim --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa S Budhram --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa DR Hall --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa
