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Factors Impacting on Career Choices of Technikon Students From Previously Disadvantaged High Schools
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Olaniyi Bojuwoye --- University of Kwazulu Natal, Sihle Mbanjwa --- University of Kwazulu Natal,Career development is a socially constructed process involving complex interactions among different structures, forces, and systems all constituting spheres of influence. The purpose of this study was to investigate factors that influence career decisions. Eighty respondents (40 males and 40... -
Home Brewed Alcohol use Among High School Students in a Rural South African Community
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Hans Onya --- University of Limpopo, Alan Flisher --- University of Cape Town,This study investigates the use of home brewed alcoholic beverages among adolescents in high schools in a rural community in South Africa. There is much concern about alcohol misuse among young people and very little information exists on alcohol produced... -
Guidance and Counseling Services in South African Schools: Issues and Challenges
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Henry Nkhanedzeni Muribwathoho --- School of Education Studies, Almon Shumba --- School of Education Studies,This study seeks to determine if guidance and counseling: (a) lessons are provided to students; (b) services provided are adequate; (c) students are aware of guidance and counseling services provided; and (d) difficulties that counselors face in implementing the programme... -
Perceptions of Child Abuse by Teacher Trainees in Zimbabwean Schools
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Almon Shumba --- School of Education Studies,This study is a part of a larger study that examined the epidemiology and aetiology of child abuse by teachers in Zimbabwean primary schools. The purpose of the study was to determine teacher trainees' conception of sexual abuse of pupils... -
Threats to Enabling Contexts: Exploring Adolescents' Experiences of Aggression
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Quintin Ludick --- North-West University, Vera Roos --- North-West University,This article explores adolescents' experiences of aggression in a secondary, multi-cultural school context in South Africa. The study group comprised of boys (n=24) and girls (n=17), attending grades 8–12. An inductive qualitative research approach was chosen where participants wrote about... -
The School Functioning of Individuals with Childhood Experiences of Sexual Abuse: Results and Implications of a South African Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Tlakale Nareadi Phasha --- University of Johannesburg,This study investigated the school functioning of individuals with childhood sexual experiences in South Africa. The nature of the study was qualitative, and employed two data collection strategies: in-depth individual interviews with 22 survivors of child sexual abuse and focus... -
Suicidal Ideation and Associated Factors Among School-Going Adolescents in Harare, Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Emmanuel Rudatsikira --- Loma Linda University, Seter Siziya --- University of Zambia, Adamson S. Muula --- University of Malawi,This study determined the prevalence and associated factors of suicidal ideation among school-going adolescents in Harare, Zimbabwe. Data on 1970 respondents were obtained from a cross sectional study of the Global School-based health survey. Respondents were selected using a two-stage... -
Students' Self-Concept and Academic Achievement in Zimbabwe: A Preliminary Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Pesanayi Gwirayi --- Midlands State University, Almon Shumba --- University of Fort Hare, South AfricaStudents' personal beliefs about their capabilities to learn influence their motivation and learning. This study determined the relationship between self-concept and academic achievement of Zimbabwean primary school students. A qualitative approach was used to collect data from 75 pupils (36... -
Children's Resilience as Assets for Safe Schools
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Liesel Ebersöhn --- University of Pretoria,In this article I argue that employing positive psychology conceptions in research allows for a continuum of findings for educational psychology. I illustrate my contention by means of a participatory action research (PAR) survey-based case study in which methodological decisions... -
The Role of Schools in Building the Resilience of Youth Faced with Adversity
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Bridget Johnson --- University of Western Cape, South Africa Sandy Lazarus --- University of Western Cape, South AfricaThis study explored factors related to risk, resilience and health amongst South African teenagers. Grade nine students (N = 472; males = 210, females = 262, age range = 12 to 18 years) at seven schools in the Western Cape... -
Bullying at Rural High Schools in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa: Prevalence, and Risk and Protective Factors at School and in the Family
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: L. Nomfundo Mlisa --- University of Fort Hare, South Africa Catherine L. Ward --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Alan J. Flisher --- University of Cape Town, South Africa Carl J. Lombard --- Medical Research Council, South AfricaThis study examined bullying and risk and protective factors in school and family domains, in a sample of 1,565 Grade 11 students in 41 high schools in two rural school districts in South Africa. The questionnaire included two questions to... -
Social-Psychological Factors Associated with Bullying Behaviour among Secondary School Students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ojedokun A. Oluyinka --- Olabisi Onabanjo University,This study investigated the association between social-psychological factors (misconduct, impulsivity, school sense of belonging, intention to use non-violent strategies, beliefs supportive of violence) and bullying behaviour. A total of two-hundred and fifteen (n=215) secondary school students randomly selected from five... -
Parental Involvement and Children's Academic Achievement in a South Africa Setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Olaniyi Bojuwoye --- University of the Western Cape, Mageshni Narain --- University of Kwazulu Natal,The study ascertained the association between parental involvement and academic achievement of high school students. Structured questionnaire was the main instrument employed to gather information from 115 parents (men = 25; women = 90; age range = 28–45 years) and... -
Pupils' Perceptions of Sexual Abuse by Teachers in Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Almon Shumba --- University of Fort Hare, Pesanayi Gwirayi --- Midlands State University, Jenny Shumba --- Morgan ZINTEC College, Cosmas Maphosa --- Zimbabwe Open University, Regis Chireshe --- Great Zimbabwe University, Ephias Gudyanga --- Midlands State University, Alfred Henry Makura --- University of Fort Hare,Most studies available on sexual abuse of pupils in schools have examined the epidemiology of the phenomenon by teachers but have not looked at what the pupils themselves say about why some teachers sexually abuse them. This study sought to... -
Experiences of Children Heading Households in Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Nomlindo E. Dlungwana --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, Reshma Sathiparsad --- University of KwaZulu-Natal,This study explored the experiences of children who are heads of households, particularly with regard to the psychological, emotional and social effects of heading a household, and access to schooling and support services. Fifteen children (females, n=9; males, n= 6;... -
The Challenges of HIV/AIDS Counselling in Nigerian Secondary Schools: A Case Study of Kwara State
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Lasiele Alabi Yahaya --- University of Ilorin,The study investigated the challenges of HIV/AIDS counselling in Nigerian secondary schools as expressed by school counsellors in Kwara state, Nigeria. The respondents comprised 132 purposively selected counsellors in Kwara state public secondary schools (Male=85; Female=47). Data were collected with... -
Reasons and Justifications Used by Child Abuse Perpetrators in Zimbabwean Schools
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Almon Shumba --- University of Fort Hare, South AfricaThis study sought to determine reasons and justifications used by child abuse perpetrators as viewed by education officers who handle and process cases of child abuse by teachers in Zimbabwe. Six education officers were interviewed. They were purposefully selected for... -
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Experienced by Survivors of School Violence in South Africa: Sex and Age Differences
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Byron A. Brown --- University of Fort Hare,The study investigated sex and age differences in the experiences of posttraumatic stress disorder by survivors of school violence in urban and rural schools in the Eastern Cape area of South Africa. One hundred and thirty five survivors of school... -
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... -
Child Sexual Abuse in Schools: Preliminary Indication for Enhancement of Universal Primary Education and Community (EUPEC Project)—Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Twesigye Consilous Rwanyonga --- Enhancement of Universal Primary Education and Community (EUPEC Project), Mbaziira Mike --- Enhancement of Universal Primary Education and Community (EUPEC Project), Aisha Nakubulwa --- City Council of Kampala,This study sought to access pupils' knowledge on their rights as children, establishing the common violations experienced with emphasis to understanding the forms of child sexual abuse acts in Ugandan primary schools. Quantitative data were collected from 30 schools covering... -
Violence Against Children and the Effect on Education
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jane Amunga --- Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya Julius Maiyoa --- Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya Judy Achokaa --- Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya Irene Ashioya --- Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, KenyaThe study investigated the types of violence and the effect on children's education in Kakamega district, Kenya. Participants were 150 children (58 males, 92 females; age range up to 17 years). Data were collected using a questionnaire. Analysis was done... -
Emotional Intelligence and the Identity Negotiation of a Racial Minority Group in a Majority School Context
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jacobus G. Maree --- University of Pretoria, Maria M. Meijer --- University of Pretoria,This article describes the possible impact of emotional intelligence on identity negotiation of a racial minority group in a majority school context. The study investigated the adjustment and functioning of racial minority groups in majority school contexts, as well as... -
Resilience in Children of Poverty
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Almon Shumba --- Central University of Technology, South AfricaMost studies reviewed show that poverty has a negative impact on school success and the social and emotional functioning of learners in schools. Students' personal beliefs about their capabilities were found to influence their motivation and learning in schools. However,... -
Sport, Girls, Trouble and Humour: Black and Indian Boys Negotiating Gender, Race and Class in a Formerly White Single Sex School in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Rob Pattman --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, Deevia Bhana --- University of KwaZulu-Natal,This article reports on an interview study conducted by Deevia Bhana and Rob Pattman of Grade 11 (16–17 year old) boys attending different kinds of public schools in the Durban, South Africa. It investigated their accounts personal lives and identities... -
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... -
Functions Served by Corporal Punishment: Adolescent Perspectives
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Pesanayi Gwirayi --- University of Fort Hare,This exploratory study investigated the functions served by corporal punishment as perceived by high school students in a developing country. A qualitative research design was used. Participants were a convenient sample of five high school students. Data were collected using... -
Teachers' Experience of Aggression in a Secondary School: Case study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Hester Steyn --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa Chris Myburgh --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa Marie Poggenpoel --- University of Johannesburg, South AfricaThe study explored and described the experience of aggression on teachers by students in a secondary school. Participants were a purposive sample of 8 (males = 3, females = 5, language group= Afrikaans and English, range in years of experience... -
Ways of Relating and Interacting in School Communities: Lived Experiences of Learners, Educators and Parents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ansie Elizabeth Kitching --- North-West University, South Africa Vera Roos --- North-West University, South Africa Ronél Ferreira --- University of Pretoria,This article reports on the findings of a baseline study on social interaction in schools as experienced by learners, educators and parents. A qualitative phenomenological approach was followed, utilising a cross-sectional descriptive survey design. Participants included 1 170 learners aged... -
Influences on Fertility Control and Early Parenthood in a Rural District of Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Nyengeterai Chemhuru --- Zimbabwe Open University, Zimbabwe Jephias Matunhu --- Midlands State University, Zimbabwe Almon Shumba --- Central University of Technology, South Africa Winifrida S. Nyamande --- Zimbabwe Open University, Zimbabwe Janet P. Mahlatini --- Zimbabwe Open University, ZimbabweThis study investigated influences on fertility control and early parenthood among teenage learners from a rural district in Zimbabwe. Data on perceived influences on risks for early parenthood were collected from 1320 female secondary school learners (mean age=16 years, SD=1.35)... -
Towards an Understanding of Nurturing and Restraining Relational Patterns in School Communities
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ansie Elizabeth Kitching --- North-West University, Vera Roos --- North-West University, Ronel Ferreira --- University of Pretoria,This study aimed to understand the nature of nurturing and restraining relationships in a school communiy. The inquiry entailed a single instrumental case study of a selected school community in a semi-urban context in South Africa. Participants were learners (n=720),... -
Risk Factors for Educator-Targeted Bullying: A Social-Ecological Perspective
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Corene de Wet --- University of the Free State, South AfricaThis study investigated educator-targeted bullying (ETB) in a South African school setting from a social-ecological perspective. Seven survivors of ETB were interviewed using open ended questions. The data were content analysed for themes. The main findings of the study were:... -
Prevalence, Correlates and Perceptions Toward Cigarette Smoking Among Male and Female In-School Adolescents (Aged 11–18 years) in South Africa: Results from the 2008 GYTS Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- Human Sciences Research Council, South AfricaThe aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and identify correlates of current cigarette use among 8470 school-going adolescents (aged 11 to 18 years) in South Africa. A cross-sectional study was carried out in 2008 in South Africa... -
Peer Aggression by Secondary School Learners in a South African School Setting: Effects of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Johan Botha --- North West University, South Africa Chris Myburgh --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa Marie Poggenpoel --- University of Johannesburg, South AfricaThis study reports the experience of aggression by secondary school learners attending a South African school. There were 14 participants ranging in age from 16 to 19 years (Gender: 6 young women and 8 young men; Ethnicity: 7 Black; 3... -
An Ethic of Care in Participatory Research in School Community Settings
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Estelle Swart --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Marietjie Oswald --- Stellenbosch University, South AfricaWe explored the manifestation and development of an ethic of care in school communities using a variety of participatory research methods. The qualitative data from this ethnographic case study were analysed using constructivist grounded theory. Our findings suggest that an... -
Enhancing Emotional and Social Competence in a Group of South-African School Beginners: A Preliminary Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Elmarí Deacon --- North-West University, South Africa Esmé van Rensburg --- North-West University, South AfricaThis study piloted the efficacy of a short-term intervention program for socio-emotional development in pre-schoolers.in a South African setting. Participants were 48 learners, aged between 5 and 6 years (22 boys, 26 girls). A proportion of the participants (n=26) took... -
Perceived Learner School Citizenship Behaviours in a Sample of Historically Disadvantaged South African Primary Schools
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Masilonyana Motseke --- Central University of Technology, South AfricaThis study investigated learner in-school behavioral adjustment after the banning of corporal punishment in South African schools. Participant informants were 16 teachers from eight schools in a historically disadvantaged school district. Of the 16 teachers (females=10, age range between 35... -
The Psychometric Properties of the Adapted and Revised Organisational Climate Description Questionnaire (AAROCDQ)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Werner de Klerk --- North-West University, South Africa Q. Michael Temane --- North-West University, South Africa Alida W. Nienaber --- North-West University, South AfricaThis study validated the Adapted and Revised Organisational Climate Description Questionnaire (AAROCDQ) for school climate as experienced by teachers. Participants were 394 school teachers (72 male and 322 female) from 40 schools in South Africa. Internal consistency and factor structure... -
Group Polarization Effects on Decisions by Selected Kenyan Secondary School Disciplinary Panels
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Peter J. O. Aloka --- Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Olaniyi Bojuwoye --- University of the Western Cape,This study investigated social group phenomenon of group polarization effects on disciplinary hearing decisions in selected Kenyan secondary school. The participants were 78 school personnel (females = 42 % and males 58%) from ten secondary schools with both unisex (n... -
South African Educators' Understanding of Bullying
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Corene de Wet --- University of the Free State, South Africa Lynette Jacobs --- University of the Free State, South AfricaThis study examined educators' understanding of learner-on-learner school bullying. Participants were 91 educators from the Free State Province, South Africa (females = 65.9%, primary/elementary school teaching = 46.1%). Data on bullying was collected by means of questionnaires in which a... -
The Prevalence of Well-Being on Teachers in Afri Twin Schools as Well as Non Afri Twin Schools
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Werner de Klerk --- North-West University, South Africa Q. Michael Temane --- North-West University, South Africa Alida W. Nienaber --- North-West University, South AfricaThis study explored the prevalence of well-being in Afri Twin and non Afri Twin teachers. The Afri Twin project allows schools of comparable type and size in Britain and South Africa to be ‘twinned’ with each other, with a possible... -
Sexual Activity Among Rural High School Students in Zimbabwe: Results and Implications for HIV Prevention
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Taruvinga Mushoriwa --- University of Fort Hare,This study surveyed sexual activity among Zimbabwean teenagers with a view to assisting them adopt safe sexual practices in the face of the HIV\AIDS pandemic. Participants were 200 high school students (females = 50%; mean age = 16.7%, SD =... -
Positioning children and institutions of childcare in contemporary Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Catrine ChristiansenCurrently more than half the population of Uganda is under 18 years — a demographic dispensation caused by civil war, poverty, high fertility rates, and the AIDS epidemic. Drawing upon ethnographic research in south-eastern Uganda, the study analyses the difficulties... -
Boundaries of care: the role of the school in supporting vulnerable children in the context of HIV and AIDS
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Ursula HoadleyThis paper is a response to a growing vision of schools as sites of care and support for vulnerable children in the context of HIV and AIDS. The aim is to interrogate this notion and to raise some key issues... -
Dilemmas and tensions facing a faith-based organisation promoting HIVprevention among young people in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Marisa Casale --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South Africa Stephanie Nixon --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South Africa Sarah Flicker --- Faculty of Environmental Studies, Canada Clara Rubincam --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South Africa Angelique Jenney --- Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, CanadaFaith-based organisations (FBOs) are receiving growing attention for their roles in addressing HIV and AIDS in southern Africa. These roles, however, are not without philosophical challenges. Yet, to date, most references to the successes or limitations of FBOs have remained... -
A qualitative exploration of the impact of HIV and ART on social disruption and household continuity in Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Glenn Wagner --- , United States Gery Ryan --- , United States Alexis Huynh --- , United States Cissy Kityo --- , Uganda Peter Mugyenyi --- , UgandaWith increased uptake of antiretroviral therapy (ART) throughout sub-Saharan Africa, it is critical to have a better understanding of the impact of ART on all health dimensions since the treatment can have the expected benefits as well as unintended negative... -
Formative evaluation of the STAR intervention: improving teachers’ ability to provide psychosocial support for vulnerable individuals in the school community
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Ronél Ferreira --- Department of Educational Psychology, South Africa Liesel EbersöhnThe article describes the pilot phase of a participatory reflection and action (PRA) study. The longitudinal investigation explores teachers’ ability to provide psychosocial support within the context of HIV/AIDS following an asset-based intervention. The study ensued from our desire to... -
Perceptions of educators of Deaf and hard-of-hearing adolescents of HIV-risk factors for these youths
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Sumaya Mall --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Leslie Swartz --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaLike the general population in South Africa, adolescents with deafness or who are hard-of-hearing may be vulnerable to HIV infection. They are exposed to all known risk factors for HIV infection. Educators who work in schools for Deaf (meaning culturally... -
Schooling Behaviour of Sardine Sardinops Sagax in False Bay, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: O. A. Misund J. C. Coetzee P. Fréon M. Gardener K. Olsen I. Svellingen I. HamptonThe schooling behaviour of sardine Sardinops sagax in False Bay on the south coast of South Africa was studied in October 1995 using high-resolution sonar and a hull-mounted, echo-integration unit. School formation and disintegration were studied, and school shape, packing... -
Observations on the near-surface behaviour of sardinella schools in Angolan waters
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: OA Misund N Luyeye D Boyer J Coetzee R Cloete J Dalen G OechslinThe schooling dynamics and swimming behaviour of sardinella Sardinella maderensis and S. aurita schooling near the surface in Angolan waters were recorded visually, using a calibrated echo integration system and a 95kHz high resolution sonar on board RV Dr Fridtjof... -
Pelagic fish species assemblages in the southern Benguela
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: GG Louw --- Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, South Africa P Fréon --- CRHMT [Tropical Fish and Mediterranean Research Center], France G Huse --- Institute of Marine Research, Norway MR Lipiński --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa JC Coetzee --- Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, South AfricaPatterns in the co-occurrence of small pelagic fish species within single shoals were investigated using data from 6 814 throws of commercial purse-seiners in South Africa. Assuming that the throw composition reflected the true composition of the assemblage, it was... -
HIV- and AIDS-related (mis)perceptions and (non)responses of school principals in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Lesley Wood Paul WebbDespite various HIV and AIDS training programmes offered for educators by the South African Department of Education, little has been achieved at the level of management in terms of creating a wider understanding of the social and cultural complexities of... -
Discourses of childhood innocence in primary school HIV/AIDS education in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Deevia BhanaThis article draws from interview data to examine the meanings that teachers in two race and class-specific contexts in greater Durban, South Africa, may give to children's right to sexual health information as a part of HIV/AIDS education. The article... -
Perspectives of South African school children on HIV/AIDS, and the implications for education programmes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: AltaC Van DykThe study explores and describes South African school children's perspectives of HIV and AIDS, and links this to their respective cognitive developmental stage. The paper highlights developmental differences in the children's perceptions of HIV or AIDS and makes specific recommendations... -
School managers' understanding of HIV/AIDS in Gauteng, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: UchennaB Amadi-IhunwoThis paper presents the diverse understandings of HIV/AIDS and people living with HIV (PLHIV) revealed by school managers in a selection of public schools in Gauteng Province, South Africa. Discussions with school managers emerged as part of a larger investigation... -
Appreciative inquiry into lifeskills-based HIV/AIDS education in South African schools
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Sumeshni Govender Stephen EdwardsWith a steady rise in the prevalence of HIV and AIDS throughout the world it has become vital for programme implementers at all levels to ensure that all HIV intervention programmes are effectively put into practice. The present research used... -
'Not only a teacher, but an ambassador': Facilitating HIV/AIDS educators to take action
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: LesleyA WoodThis article describes how South African educators were facilitated to adopt the role of HIV/AIDS 'ambassadors' within their circles of influence by participating in a two-year course for an Advanced Certificate in Education for HIV/AIDS in Teaching (ACE-HAT) qualification. It... -
Exposure to information and communication about HIV/AIDS and perceived credibility of information sources among young people in northern Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Sheri Bastien --- Institute for Educational Research, Faculty of Education, Norway MelkizedekT Leshabari --- , Tanzania Knut-Inge Klepp --- Center for Prevention of Global Infections (GLOBINF), Faculty of Medicine, NorwayYoung people in sub-Saharan Africa constitute an important group for HIV prevention efforts. Determining their exposure to HIV/AIDS information and communication and their perceived credibility of information sources is imperative to the development of interventions. However, the majority of studies... -
HIV/AIDS and sexuality: concerns of youths in rural Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Jeremiah Chikovore --- , South Africa Lennarth Nystrom --- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Sweden Gunilla Lindmark --- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Sweden Beth Maina Ahlberg --- Department of Women's and Children's Health, SwedenConcerns regarding HIV and AIDS were elicited from 546 school youths (51% female, age range 9–25 years) in a Zimbabwean rural district, through a self-generated question-writing process. Concerns emerged around how to avoid HIV infection at a time when they... -
Diabetes mellitus: preliminary health-promotion activity based on service-learning principles at a South African national science festival
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: SC Srinivas --- Faculty of Pharmacy, WM Wrench --- Faculty of Pharmacy, K Bradshaw --- Department of Computer Science, N Dukhi --- Faculty of Pharmacy,Objectives: To investigate the effects of a service-learning-based health promotion elective in influencing knowledge of diabetes mellitus (DM) and ways to prevent it. -
High school students' attitudes, practices and knowledge of contraception in Jozini, KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: TE Oni --- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, EAM Prinsloo --- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, JD Nortje --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, G Joubert --- Department of Biostatics, Faculty of Health Sciences,This study assessed the knowledge, attitudes and practices of contraception and sexual awareness amongst high school pupils in rural KwaZulu-Natal. -
Health risk behaviours of high school learners and their perceptions of preventive services offered by general practitioners
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: C Thomas --- Private Practice and Department of Family Medicine,Background: Adolescence spans nearly a decade in which young people may initiate health risk behaviours such as unsafe sexual practices and the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD use). Most adolescent mortality and morbidity, attributable to such health... -
Barriers to the successful implementation of school health services in the Mpumalanga and Gauteng provinces
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: DR Mohlabi --- University of Limpopo, Medunsa campus, EJ Van Aswegen --- University of Limpopo, Medunsa campus, JD Mokoena --- University of Limpopo, Medunsa campus,Background: The level of development of a country is measured by the health status of its children. The higher the mortality and morbidity rates in children, the more the country is challenged to improve its health care system. Although South... -
The “Ten Commandments” of treating preschool children who wheeze
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: RJ Green --- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, A Halkas --- Children's Chest and Allergy Clinic, Krugersdorp Hospital, E Weinberg --- Allergy Unit,Wheezing in young children is problematic for most practitioners. Difficulties arise in both the diagnosis and management of this clinical phenotype. Not all preschool children who wheeze have asthma. Therefore, we suggest that the “Ten Commandments” of managing preschool wheezing... -
Knowledge of primary school teachers about asthma: a cross-sectional survey in the Umdoni sub-district, KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: D Govender --- Physiotherapy Department, A Gray --- Department of Therapeutics and Medicines Management,Background: Asthma is one of the most common chronic respiratory conditions affecting young children. It is estimated that asthma affects 20% of schoolchildren in South Africa. The school setting represents “home” for most children, and teachers are recognised as in... -
Prevalence, Correlates and Perceptions Towards Cigarette Smoking Among Male and Female in School Adolescents (Aged 11–18 Years) in South Africa: Results from the 2008 GYTS Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- HAST, Human Sciences Research Council and Department of Psychology, South AfricaThe aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and identify correlates of current cigarette use among 8,470 school-going adolescents (aged 11 to 18 years) in South Africa. A cross-sectional study was carried out in 2008 in South Africa... -
Evaluation of a school-based nutrition and physical activity programme for Grade 4 learners in the Western Cape province
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: KL Jacobs --- Head of Division, Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, B Mash --- Head of Division, Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, CE Draper --- University of Cape Town/Medical Research Council Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, J Forbes --- University of Cape Town/Medical Research Council Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, EV Lambert --- University of Cape Town/Medical Research Council Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine,Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Making the Difference programme (MTDP), an education-and activity-based intervention for Grade 4 learners at primary schools in the Western Cape. -
Drug abuse by learners in South Africa: a replication and extension study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Almon Shumba --- School of Postgraduate Studies, South Africa Alfred H. Makura --- School of Postgraduate Studies, South AfricaThis study sought to determine the nature, extent and causes of drug abuse in South African township schools. Interview data were collected from a convenience sample of 24 participants from 4 schools (10 learners, 8 school personnel and 4 School... -
Social comparison influences on disciplinary panels: a brief qualitative study in Kenyan secondary schools
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Peter J.O. Aloka --- Department of Psychology & Educational Foundations, Kenya Olaniyi Bojuwoye --- Department of Educational Psychology, South AfricaThis study investigated the influences of social comparisons on group polarization in decision making among members of selected Kenyan secondary school disciplinary panels. Ten participants from 10 selected secondary school disciplinary panels were involved. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect... -
Assessment of nutritional status of in-school adolescents in Ibadan, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: O Omobuwa --- Department of Community Medicine, Nigeria CO Alebiosu --- Department of Medicine, Nigeria FO Olajide --- Department of Community Health, Nigeria WO Adebimpe --- Department of Community Medicine, NigeriaBackground: Adolescents are tomorrow’s adult population, hence their health and well-being are crucial. The objective of this study was to determine the nutritional status of in-school adolescents in Ibadan, south-western Nigeria. -
School and community participation of in-school teenagers affected by orphanhood in a rural South Africa setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Alfred Motalenayne Modise --- Faculty of Education, South AfricaThis study investigated schooling and community participation qualities of teenage learners affected by orphanhood in rural secondary South African setting. Participants were a purposive sample of 30 teenage learners, (female = 60% black = 98%, 12 to 19 years old)... -
Perceived maternal and paternal psychological control by Ethiopian adolescents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Asamenew Demessie Bireda --- Ethiopia Centre for Graduate Studies, Ethiopia Beate von Krosigk --- Psychology Department, South AfricaThe study primarily aimed to investigate the association between adolescents’ perception of parental psychological control and the adolescents’ self-esteem, school adjustment and depressive symptoms. Data were collected from 809 adolescents (females = 381 & males = 428; mean age = 16.8 years, SD = 1.58 years) from Ethiopian... -
The evaluation of an equine-assisted therapy programme with a group of boys in a youth care facility
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Christa Boshoff --- Community Psychosocial Research, South Africa Herman Grobler --- Community Psychosocial Research, South Africa Alida Nienaber --- Community Psychosocial Research, South AfricaThe goal of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of an equine-assisted therapy programme aimed at improving the psychological well-being of boys in a custodial school of industry. Participants were 39 boys who live in a youth care facility... -
Life design counselling effects on the career adaptability of learners in a selective independent school setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jacobus G. Maree --- Faculty of Education, South Africa Claire Symington --- Faculty of Education, South AfricaThis collective case study applied life design counselling to augment the career adaptability of learners in a South African independent school setting. Five purposively selected learners attending Grade 11 (age range: 16–18) completed eight group-based life design counselling sessions. Data... -
Response rate on the Adjusted Rorschach Comprehensive System (ARCS) by isiXhosa learners: a replication and extension
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Mokgadi Moletsane --- Department of Educational Psychology, South Africa Robert Kananga Mukuna --- Department of Educational Psychology, South AfricaThis study describes the response profiles of a sample of isiXhosa learners regarding to the Adjusted Rorschach Comprehensive System (ARCS) and related influences to explain the response latencies. This was a multiple case study in which six test naive high... -
A note on the effect of secondary school accounting study on university accounting performance
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: P van Rensburg --- Department of Accounting and Finance, G Penn --- Department of Accounting and Finance, M Haiden --- Department of Accounting and Finance,This study finds that taking accountancy as a matriculation subject in secondary school tends to improve a student’s final Accountancy I mark by more than can be attributed to chance. Nevertheless, prior accounting exposure explains less than 5% of the... -
Career support needs of learners with historical disadvantage: an exploratory study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Cebile Tebele --- Department of Industrial Psychology, South Africa Kathryn Anne Nel --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Bongani Dlamini --- Department of Applied Managment, South AfricaThis study explored the career support needs of learners from a historically disadvantaged rural South African school setting. Participants were a convenience sample of 20 high school learners (females=60%; males=40%; age range 15–17 years; schools grades 9–10). They completed focus... -
Life design counselling effects on the career adaptability of learners in a selective independent school setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jacobus G. Maree --- Faculty of Education, South Africa Claire Symington --- Faculty of Education, South AfricaThis collective case study applied life design counselling to augment the career adaptability of learners in a South African independent school setting. Five purposively selected learners attending Grade 11 (age range: 16–18) completed eight group-based life design counselling sessions. Data... -
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,... -
Perceived parental warmth and adjustment among Ethiopian adolescents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Asamenew Demessie Bireda --- College of Graduate Studies, South AfricaThis study aimed to investigate the relationship between adolescents’ perception of parental warmth and their self-esteem, school adjustment and depression symptoms. Data were collected from 809 adolescents (female=47%; mean age=16.8 years; SD=1.58) from four different high schools in Ethiopia. The... -
Knowledge of, attitudes towards, and practices of contraception in high school pupils in Tswaing subdistrict, North West province
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection • Authors: O. Onyensoh --- Family Physician, Department of Health, North West province, I. Govender --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, J. Tumbo --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care,In South Africa, contraceptive use is low in adolescents in the sense that sexual maturation and initiation of sexual activities is taking place at a younger age. This is evident from the high levels of teenage pregnancy that constitute a... -
School adjustment of adolescents affected by HIV and AIDS: A case study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Olubusayo Aduke Asikhia --- Department of Psychology of Education, South Africa Kesh Mohangi --- Department of Psychology of Education, South AfricaThe study examined the school adjustment of South African adolescents affected by HIV and AIDS . Participants were a convenient sample of 60 adolescents from a secondary school in a major South African city (females = 73 .33%, 50% affected... -
A review of school nutrition interventions globally as an evidence base for the development of the HealthKick programme in the Western Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Np Steyn --- Knowledge Systems, Ev Lambert --- Sports Science Institute, Department of Human Biology, W. Parker --- Knowledge Systems, Z. Mchiza --- Knowledge Systems, A. De Villiers --- Chronic Diseases of Lifestyle Unit,Aim: The aim of this study was to review all school interventions having a nutrition component, published in peer-reviewed literature between 1995 and 2006, and to document activities that were successful as well as those that were possible barriers in... -
Nutrition knowledge and nutritional status of primary school children in QwaQwa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Wh Oldewage-Theron --- Director, Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods (CSL), South Africa Aa Egal --- Research Fellow, CSL, South AfricaAbstract -
The variety, popularity and nutritional quality of tuck shop items available for sale to primary school learners in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Nl Wiles --- Discipline of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Jm Green --- Discipline of Rural Resource Management School of Agricultural Sciences and Agribusiness, Fj Veldman --- Discipline of Dietetics and Human Nutrition,Objectives: To determine the variety, popularity and nutritional quality of the food and beverages sold to primary school pupils. -
Household market participation and stunting in preschool children in Lilongwe, Malawi
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Al Howard --- Department of Global and Community Health, Mk Komwa --- Department of Environmental Science and Policy, R. Yohane --- Kanengo AIDS Support Organization, Kh Jacobsen --- Department of Global and Community Health,Background: Stunting among Malawian preschool children continues to be a concern. -
The impact of preschool feeding programmes on the growth of disadvantaged young children in developing countries: a systematic review of randomised trials
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: A Els --- Department Nutrition and Dietetics, C Walsh --- Department Nutrition and Dietetics,Background: Childhood malnutrition in developing countries contributes to developmental delays, as well as increased morbidity and mortality. The effectiveness of feeding programmes as a strategy to improve childhood malnutrition has been questioned. -
Studies since 2005 on South African primary schoolchildren suggest lower anaemia prevalence in some regions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: C Taljaard --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, Nm Covic --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, A Van Graan --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, Hs Kruger --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, Jc Jerling --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition,The objective of this study was to report on the iron status of South African primary schoolchildren, as reported in independent studies conducted since the last National Food Consumption Survey-Fortification Baseline (NFCS-FB) in 2005. Internet searches were conducted for cross-sectional... -
Food intake and meal pattern of adolescents in school in Ila Orangun, south-west Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Mo Ogunkunle --- Department of Human Nutrition, As Oludele --- Department of Home Economics, NigeriaObjective: This study was designed to assess the food intake and describe the meal pattern of adolescents attending public secondary schools in Ila Orangun, south-west Nigeria. -
Abnormal eating attitudes and weight-loss behaviour of adolescent girls attending a “traditional” Jewish high school in Johannesburg, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: J. Visser --- Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, T. Notelovitz --- Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Cp Szabo --- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, N. Fredericks --- Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of abnormal eating attitudes and weight-loss behaviour in female Jewish adolescents. Teachers’ awareness of these factors and their attitudes towards a school programme to address these were also investigated. -
Nutritional environment at secondary schools in Bloemfontein, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: L Meko --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, M Slabber-Stretch --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, C Walsh --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, S Kruger --- School of Physiology and Nutrition, M Nel --- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences,Objective: The objective was to determine the nutritional environment at secondary schools in Bloemfontein, Free State province. -
Child sexual abuse and literacy achievement in a sample of South African primary school children
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jace Pillay --- South African Research Chair, Education and Care in Childhood,This study investigated child sexual abuse (CSA) and literacy achievement among South African primary school children. Data on self-reported experience of CSA and actual literacy achievement were collected from a convenience sample of 160 learners from a Soweto school in... -
Ensuring an optimal environment for peer education in South African schools: Goals, systems, standards and policy options for effective learning
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Sharlene Swartz --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Charles Deutsch --- Harvard Catalyst Population Health Research Program, USA Benita Moolman --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Emma Arogundade --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Dane Isaacs --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Barbara Michel --- Centre for the Support of Peer Education, South AfricaPeer education has long been seen as a key health promotion strategy and an important tool in preventing HIV infection. In South African schools, it is currently one of the strategies employed to do so. Based on both a recent... -
African Managers’ Stories and Cultural Awareness: An Exploratory Classroom Exercise
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Carol Brunt --- University of Wisconsin Whitewater College of Business and Economics, USACross-cultural awareness is an essential skill for managers of multinational corporations. In an increasingly globalized world, global awareness is a key proficiency that is essential to include in the curriculum of business schools (Ang, Van Dyne, & Koh, 2006). Recognizing... -
A criminogenic profile of a sample of South African high school learners
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Johan Prinsloo --- Department of Criminology,This study investigated the prevalence of criminogenic risk factors among South African high school learners. A sample of 312 high school learners attending a secondary (high) school in the Gauteng province of South Africa were surveyed (55.3% = female). They... -
Challenges to implementing the food-based dietary guidelines in the South African primary school curriculum: a qualitative study exploring the perceptions of principals and curriculum advisors
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Kim Anh Nguyen --- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit, South Africa Anniza De Villiers --- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit, South Africa Jean Marie Fourie --- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit, South Africa Michael Hendricks --- School of Child and Adolescent Health, South AfricaObjectives: The South African food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG) were developed and implemented to promote healthy lifestyles in the population along with preventing non-communicable diseases and other forms of diet-related illness. The FBDG were recommended for implementation within the national school... -
The magnitude and determinants of anaemia among refugee preschool children from the Kebribeyah refugee camp, Somali region, Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Yasin Jemal --- School of Public Health, Ethiopia Jemal Haidar --- School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia Wambui Kogi Makau --- Department of Food Science Nutrition and Technology, KenyaBackground: Anaemia is a global public health problem affecting children from both industrialised and developing countries with major consequences for health, social and economic development. Although the burden of anaemia is high among refugee children due to their living conditions,... -
Music as an environmental factor in hospitality: what is the impact of background music on perceived atmosphere and sales in a school cafeteria?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Theresa Vitera --- Stenden Hotel Management School, The Netherlands Rebeka Barbara Keresztes --- Stenden Hotel Management School, The NetherlandsExtending the research of North and Hargreaves (1998)1, this study investigates the influence of three different musical styles, namely lounge, pop and jazz on perceived atmosphere and sales in a school cafeteria. Interviews and questionnaires were conducted to acquire information... -
Lifestyle and mental health among school-going adolescents in Namibia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Thailand Supa Pengpid --- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, ThailandThis study examined the association between lifestyle behaviours and psychological distress indicators among school-going adolescents. The analysis included 4 531 school children, 11–18 years of age, who completed the Namibia Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) in 2013. Multivariable logistic... -
Things Fall Apart and the Pedagogy of Adichie’s Single Story
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Eve Eisenberg --- English Department, USAThis essay undertakes a critical examination of the epistemological and pedagogical risks and rewards of teaching Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart in American secondary schools. I consider these issues from several different viewpoints. Recent research suggests that American students receive... -
Emergence agitation in paediatric patients using sevoflurane and isoflurane anaesthesia: a randomised controlled study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Trishna Pradeep --- Department of Anesthesiology, Kasturba Medical College, India Jesni Joseph Manissery --- Department of Anesthesiology, Kasturba Medical College, India Madhusudan Upadya* --- Department of Anesthesiology, Kasturba Medical College, IndiaBackground: Emergence agitation (EA) is a well-recognised phenomenon often observed in children following general anaesthesia. The aim of this study was to compare the incidence and severity of EA in the paediatric age group under sevoflurane or isoflurane anaesthesia using... -
School tuck shops in South Africa—an ethical appraisal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Nico Nortje --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Mieke Faber --- Department of Dietetics, South Africa Anniza de Villiers --- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit, South AfricaIt can be postulated that schools have an ethical responsibility to protect children from an unhealthy food environment. Against the backdrop of stunting, overweight and micronutrient deficiencies prevalent in South African children, the aim of this scoping study is to... -
Assessment of food gardens as nutrition tool in primary schools in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Sunette M Laurie --- Agricultural Research Council - Vegetable and Ornamental Plants, South Africa Mieke Faber --- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, South Africa Mamohkele M Maduna --- Department of Basic Education, Directorate Sustainable Food Production in Schools, South AfricaObjectives: To assess knowledge, perceptions and practices on food production amongst learners and educators, gardening activities and management of school food gardens in schools participating in the National School Nutrition Programme. -
Principals’ experiences of being disempowered by union members
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Chris Myburgh --- Department of Educational Psychology, South Africa Marie Poggenpoel --- Department of Educational Psychology, South Africa Veronica Mapitso Kgabo --- Department of Educational Psychology, South AfricaThis study explored school principals’ experience of managing unionised schools in South Africa. Qualitative in-depth phenomenological interviews were conducted with a purposeful selected sample of 13 school principals of unionised schools (age range 36-60 years). The school principals responded to... -
Bullying experiences and literacy achievement amongst primary school children
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jace Pillay --- South African Research Chair, Education and Care in Childhood, Faculty of Education,This study investigated the association between school bullying and literacy achievements in a sample of primary school children from Johannesburg, South Africa. The children (n = 443; females = 56%, males = 44%) attending six primary schools in the Soweto area suburbs, self-reported their experience of... -
Comorbidity of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) and major depression in primary school children
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Maria Mokobane --- Department of Behavioural Medicine, South Africa Basil Pillay --- Department of Behavioural Medicine, South Africa Anneke Meyer --- Psychology Department, South AfricaThe study investigated comorbid Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and depression in a sample of rural primary school children in Limpopo Province, South Africa. A total of 320 learners participated in this study of whom 160 learners had teacher and parent identified... -
School-based care and support for the intellectually disabled learners at risk for sexual abuse: South African teacher carer perspectives
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Andile Alfred Mdikana --- Department of Inclusive Education, South Africa Nareadi Tlakale Phasha --- Department of Inclusive Education, South AfricaThis study examined the functionality of a school-based care and support program for the intellectually disabled learners who have a history of sexual abuse. Participants were 28 teachers from four special educational needs schools in the Gauteng Province, South Africa... -
Concurrent alcohol and tobacco use among school-going adolescents in Namibia: Prevalence and risk factors
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- HIV/AIDS/STIs/and TB (HAST), South Africa Supa Pengpid --- Department of Research and Innovation, South AfricaThe aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors for concurrent alcohol and tobacco use among school-going adolescents in Namibia. Data were from a sample of 4 531 Namibian middle school children (females = 53.1%; mean... -
Quality Assurance of Business Management Education in Africa: A Review of Current Systems and Recommendations for Quality Enhancements
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Eunice V. Akoto --- School of Business, USA Edward O. Akoto --- School of Business, USAQuality assurance systems – the collections of policies, procedures, and practices for achieving and maintaining quality – are critical to ensuring the relevance and effectiveness of business and management education in Africa. Currently, stakeholders may assess the quality of business... -
Antecedents of risk-taking behaviour among South African adolescents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Marizé de Jager --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Luzelle Naudé --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis study aimed to investigate contextual predisposition to risk-taking behaviour among South African adolescents. Participants included 194 black adolescents from central South Africa (female = 50.5% between the ages of 16 and 19 years). The adolescents completed a youth risk... -
Parent-carer awareness and understanding of dyspraxia: Implications for child development support practices
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Athena Pedro --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Tessa Goldschmidt --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Lito Daniels --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaDyspraxia manifests as difficulty in thinking, planning, and executing planned movements or tasks. Dyspraxia affects roughly 5–6% of school aged children. This study aimed to explore parent-carer’s awareness and understanding of dyspraxia and the resources they self-perceived to need to... -
Managing dyspraxia: Pre-school teachers’ perceptions, experiences and strategies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Athena Pedro --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Tessa Goldschmidt --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaDyspraxia is a childhood developmental disorder that manifests as a difficulty in thinking, planning, and executing planned movements or tasks. Dyspraxia affects approximately 5–6% of school-aged children. This study aimed to explore pre-school teachers’ awareness and understanding of dyspraxia, and... -
Iodine status of pregnant women and children age 6 to 12 years feeding from the same food basket in Mopani district, Limpopo province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: E Mabasa --- School of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition, South Africa NS Mabapa --- School of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition, South Africa PL Jooste --- Iodine Global Network, Southern Africa XG Mbhenyane --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health sciences, South AfricaObjectives: The aim of the study was to assess the iodine status of pregnant women and children age 6 to 12 years feeding from the same food basket in Mopani District. -
Early childhood socio-emotional development indicators: Pre-school teachers’ perceptions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Tessa Goldschmidt --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Athena Pedro --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis study explored pre-school teachers’ classroom experiences of socio-emotional development in early childhood. Participants were twelve coloured/mixed race pre-school teachers from low-income communities in Cape Town, South Africa. The teachers completed semi-structured interviews focusing on their classroom experiences of socio-emotional... -
South African pre-school teacher perceptions of socio-emotional development for school readiness: An exploratory study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Tessa Goldschmidt --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Athena Pedro --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaWe aimed to explore pre-school teachers’ understanding of socio-emotional development in early childhood and the role it plays in school readiness. Informants were 12 pre-school teachers from Cape Town, South Africa (coloured/mixed race = 12). The teachers completed semi-structured interviews... -
Management of school nutrition programmes to improve environmental justice in schools: a South African case study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Ailwei Mawela --- Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies, College of Education, South Africa Geesje van den Berg --- Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies, College of Education, South AfricaObjective: The objective of this study was to determine how school principals and nutrition coordinators see their roles in the management of school nutrition programmes for learners from disadvantaged communities. -
Guidelines for promoting organisational resilience in South African schools
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Werner de Klerk --- , South Africa Jacob J.P. le Grange --- , South Africa Monique de Klerk --- , South Africa Jené Pretorius --- , South AfricaSustaining educator resilience is increasingly important in transitional societies which have a higher risk for dysfunction from coping with adjustments to emerging organisational practices with no local precedent. This would be the case for South African schools that have weathered... -
Exploring Basotho teenage fathers’ experiences of early fatherhood at South African rural high schools
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Robert Kananga Mukuna --- , South AfricaThis study explored the early fatherhood experiences of school-going teenage fathers. Informants were four South African Sesotho speaking teenage fathers, aged 17 to 20 years. They responded to semi-structured interviews on their experiences during schooling. Following thematic analysis, results revealed... -
Parasitic infections and environmental influences on verbal memory and learning potential of isiZulu speaking pre-school children
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Xolisile I. Mazibuko --- , South Africa Moses J. Chimbari --- , South AfricaThis study aimed to explore the effects of parasitic infections, demographic, and contextual factors on verbal memory and learning potential. Applying a cross sectional, experimental, and comparative design, we sampled 112 black pre-school children from a historically poor rural South... -
Crises containment management in South African schools: A critical review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Monique de Klerk --- , South Africa Werner de Klerk --- , South AfricaVarious accidents and incidents occur daily in schools, which can have a lifelong impact on both school learners and their family’s life. These events at schools might lead to physical and psychological symptoms which would affect school learner and educator... -
Does perceived chess skills mediate the relationship between fluid intelligence and academic performance?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Qiyang Gao --- , People’s Republic of China Yayi Feng --- , People’s Republic of China Wei Chen --- , People’s Republic of China Xianjie Ping --- , People’s Republic of ChinaWe analysed the association between chess skills and academic performance in primary school students. Additionally, we tested the potential mediating effect of fluid intelligence on this association. The sample consisted of 255 primary school students (48.2% girls), aged between 10... -
Business management education in the African context of (post-)Covid-19: Applying a proximity framework
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Sherwat E. Ibrahim --- , Egypt Alan F. Fowler --- , South Africa Moses N. Kiggundu --- , CanadaWhat happens when Covid-19 meets Africa? To find answers, this article examines tertiary management education delivered by the continent’s business schools in the context of Africa’s susceptibilities to the pandemic. The concept of proximity is applied as an axiomatic analytic... -
Mathematical calculation ability of primary school children: A comparative study between Ghana and China
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Hui Zhou --- , People’s Republic of China Deku Lawrence Aheto --- , People’s Republic of China Qiyang Gao --- , People’s Republic of China Wei Chen --- , People’s Republic of ChinaThe study explored the development characteristics of primary school children’s calculation ability in Ghana and China and compared the differences between the two countries. Participants included 128 pupils from primary schools in Shaoxing City of China (female = 46.88%; mean... -
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... -
Influence of ego resilience on school adaptability among primary school lower-grade children
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ruiqian Li --- , China Xia Wu --- , China Zeming Jin --- , China Hui Zhou --- , China Yuan Meng --- , ChinaWe explored the association between primary school children’s ego resilience, failure tolerance, and adaptability in a Chinese school setting. The participants were 231 primary school children (female = 45.9%; from two-parent families = 81%, from single parent families = 19%;... -
Multilevel analysis of the factors and talent-building elements of aspiring African star scientists in their international scientific networks
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Pascal S. Doh --- , Finland Jussi S. Jauhiainen --- , FinlandThe existing literature does not sufficiently address the context-specific aspects of talents. In this article, we study the success factors of aspiring African star scientists who outperform other scientists internationally. We focus on 35 fellows of a renowned science excellence... -
Barriers to ART adherence among school students living with HIV in Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Edith Apondi --- , Kenya Juddy Wachira --- , Kenya Rose Ayikukwei --- , Kenya Catherine Kafu --- , Kenya Jael Onyango --- , Kenya Mark Omollo --- , Kenya Becky Genberg --- , USA Winstone Nyandiko --- , Kenya Paula Braitstein --- , KenyaHIV has transformed from a serious acute illness with high rates of morbidity and mortality to a fairly easily managed chronic disease. However, children and adolescents living with HIV are yet to achieve similar improvement in their HIV care outcomes... -
Evaluation of a masculinity and gender equality intervention for primary school boys
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Maretha Visser --- , South AfricaInterventions to promote gender equality with children should focus on constructive perceptions of masculinity. This study aimed to evaluate a brief intervention to promote constructive gender perspectives among South African primary school boys. Participants were Grade five boys attending 10... -
Cumulative risk and school bullying experiences: Effects of moral disengagement and gender
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Huai-Bin Jiang --- , China Hui-Ling Zhou --- , China Bin Zhang --- , China Han-Yu Liang --- , China Jing-Jing Lian --- , China Yang-Yu Zhang --- , ChinaWe examined the mediation effect of moral disengagement in the association between children’s cumulative risk and high experience of school bullying. Additionally, we determined whether this mediating process was moderated by gender. A sample of 509 Chinese adolescent school students... -
Suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts: Prevalence and associated factors in school-going adolescents in Sierra Leone in 2017
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- , South Africa Supa Pengpid --- , ThailandThe study aimed to assess the prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts among middle school students in Sierra Leone. We accessed an existing data set of 2 798 adolescents (median age = 15 years) that responded to... -
Giving condoms to school children: educators’ views on making condoms available in South African schools
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Leah D Junck --- , South Africa Gavin George --- , South AfricaOne of the policy goals of the South African Department of Basic Education’s National Policy on HIV, STIs and TB of 2017 is to reduce the incidence of HIV and pregnancy among learners. This is expected to be achieved by... -
Behavioural and psychological control during adolescence: An ecological systems perspective
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Elizabeth Cornelia van Damme --- University of the Free State, South Africa Luzelle Naudé --- University of the Free State, South AfricaThis study investigated the extent and the nature of the behavioural and psychological control experienced by adolescents within four contexts (parental, peer, school, and community) of their everyday lives. The adolescents (n = 463; female = 52.5%, black African =... -
Life skills training as HIV/AIDS preventive strategy in secondary schools: evaluation of a large-scale implementation process
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Maretha J. Visser --- University of Pretoria,A life skills and HIV/AIDS education programme was implemented in secondary schools as a strategy to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS among school-going young people in South Africa. As part of a joint effort of the Departments of Health and... -
HIV/AIDS prevention through peer education and support in secondary schools in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Maretha Visser --- Department of Psychology, University of Pretoria,The implementation and evaluation of a peer education and support programme in secondary schools to prevent and reduce high-risk sexual behaviour amongst adolescents is discussed. The aims of the programme were to provide accurate information about HIV/AIDS, discuss and reconsider... -
The Farmer Life School: experience from an innovative approach to HIV education among farmers in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Kees Swaans --- Athena Institute for Research on Innovation and Communication in Health and Life Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands Jacqueline Broerse --- Department Science Communication, Athena Institute for Research on Innovation and Communication in Health and Life Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands Monique Salomon --- Centre for Environment, Agriculture and Development (CEAD), University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Maxwell Mudhara --- Farmer Support Group, Community Development and Outreach Division of the Centre for Environment, Agriculture and Development, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Makhosazana Mweli --- , South Africa Joske Bunders --- Athena Institute of the VU University Amsterdam, the NetherlandsThe Farmer Life School (FLS) is an innovative approach to integrating HIV education into life skills and technical training for farmers. This study aims to gain insight into the strengths and weaknesses of this relatively new approach, through the implementation... -
Equipping educators to address HIV and AIDS: A review of selected teacher education initiatives
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: W. L. (Bill) Holderness [d91e15]Teacher educators, school principals and teachers are potentially well positioned to play a pivotal role in changing the course of the HIV and AIDS epidemic. The purpose of this article is to focus on a spectrum of educational initiatives in... -
Process evaluation of school-based peer education for HIV prevention among Yemeni adolescents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Buthaina Al-Iryani [d357e18] Huda Basaleem Khaled Al-Sakkaf Gerjo Kok Bart van den BorneIn 2005, a survey was conducted among all the 27 high schools of Aden, which revealed low levels of knowledge on major prevention measures, and a high level of stigma and discrimination towards people living with HIV (PLWH). The results served... -
The association between social networks and self-rated risk of HIV infection among secondary school students in Moshi Municipality, Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Elizabeth J. Lyimo --- , Tanzania Jim Todd --- , UK Lisa Ann Richey --- , , Denmark Bernard Njau --- , TanzaniaThis study describes the social networks of secondary school students in Moshi Municipality, and their association with self-rated risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among 300 students aged 15–24 years in 5 secondary... -
A case study of school support and the psychological, emotional and behavioural consequences of HIV and AIDS on adolescents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Olubusayo Aduke Asikhia --- , , South Africa Kesh Mohangi --- , , South AfricaVarious studies have reported a huge increase in the numbers of orphaned adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa and its effects on their psychological, emotional and behavioural development. Yet, their needs are seldom recognised or adequately addressed in policy and programmes.This article... -
A mobile school-based HCT service – is it youth friendly?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Estelle Lawrence --- , , South Africa Patricia Struthers --- , , South Africa Geert Van Hove --- , , BelgiumBackground: Despite an increase in HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT), few young people have been tested. It has been suggested that they do not test because formal health services (where HCT is provided) are often not youth friendly. The World... -
Addressing adolescents’ risk and protective factors related to risky behaviours: Findings from a school-based peer-education evaluation in the Western Cape
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Furzana Timol --- , South Africa Mohammed Yacoob Vawda --- , South Africa Arvin Bhana --- , South Africa Benita Moolman --- , South Africa Mokhantso Makoae --- , South Africa Sharlene Swartz --- , South AfricaBackground: Peer-education programmes aim to bring about attitudinal and behavioural changes in their target audience. In the South African educational context, peer education is a favoured approach in dealing with issues such as HIV and AIDS, sexual decision-making and substance... -
Rethinking HIV-prevention for school-going young people based on current behaviour patterns
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Maretha Visser --- , , South AfricaThe aim of the research was to gain increased knowledge regarding the sexual risk behaviour of school-going young people in South Africa after two decades of HIV-education in schools, to contribute to the development of improved HIV prevention strategies. In... -
Youth living with HIV/AIDS in secondary schools: perspectives of peer educators and patron teachers in Western Uganda on stressors and supports
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Emmanuel Kimera --- , , Uganda Sofie Vindevogel --- , , Belgium John Rubaihayo --- , , Uganda Didier Reynaert --- , , Belgium Jessica De Maeyer --- , , Belgium Anne-Mie Engelen --- , , Belgium Johan Bilsen --- , , BelgiumAs Youth Living With HIV/AIDS (YLWHA) continue to survive and live with HIV chronically due to effective Antiretroviral Therapy (ART), it is paramount to work toward maximising their psychosocial wellbeing. The school where these YLWHA are expected to spend most... -
Psychological abuse, internalising, and externalising behaviours of students: A latent profile analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jing Shuai --- Ningxia University, China Guoying Cai --- Ningxia University, China Liping Guo --- Northwest Normal University, China Mingming HuangThis study aimed to explore the types of psychological abuse and their relationship with internalising and externalising behaviours among Chinese junior middle school students (n = 619; male = 49.1%, female = 50.9%; mean age = 13.5 years, SD =... -
Psychosocial support services to enhance well-being of orphaned and vulnerable learners in Eswatini early childhood centres and primary schools
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Patronella Bimha --- Institute of Distance Education, University of Eswatini, Maureen Nokuthula Sibiya --- Durban University of Technology, South AfricaIn Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), the increasing number of orphans and vulnerable children due to HIV/AIDS has spurred demand for psychosocial support services. When the Ministry of Education and Training assumed responsibility for delivering psychosocial support, educators were burdened with the... -
Time to look at the stars? Reflections on bias and prejudice in hospitality management education
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Conrad Lashley --- , United KingdomThis article reflects on a keynote presentation made at the 32nd Council for Hospitality Management Education Research Conference hosted at NHL Stenden University of Applied Science in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands. The field of study prepares managers who will organise the... -
Homophilic social networks and school adjustment among primary school pupils: Results and implications from a Zimbabwean study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Edwin Simbarashe Mpofu --- University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Maximus Monaheng Sefotho --- University of Johannesburg, South AfricaSocial network patterns were explored among Zimbabwean rural school pupils to determine their peer preferences and statuses. Participants were 173 school pupils attending grades 4–6 in a rural school in Zimbabwe (76 boys; 97 girls; age range 9 years to... -
Knowledge, awareness, and perception of senior high school learners towards nuclear energy: A South African case study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Daniel Raphael Ejike Ewim --- Durban University of Technology, South Africa Yasthil Nundlal --- Durban University of Technology, South Africa Keenan Govender --- Durban University of Technology, South Africa Nokubonga Lungile Nzuke --- Durban University of Technology, South Africa Mfanafuthi Vukani Mbatha --- Durban University of Technology, South Africa Nangamso Gwexa --- Durban University of Technology, South Africa Kelsi Naidoo --- Durban University of Technology, South Africa Opeyeolu T. Laseinde --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa Sogo Mayokun Abolarin --- University of the Free State, South AfricaThis study investigated senior South African high school students’ levels of knowledge, perception, attitude, and awareness toward nuclear energy using paper-based, semi-structured questionnaires and digital data collection instruments through online Google forms. The sample consisted of 100 high school students... -
A case for film as an andragogical tool for business schools in Africa: Trends, challenges and prospects
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Ijeoma G. Ukeni --- University of Huddersfield, UKThis article extends the work of existing studies on the development of learners to be ethical leaders in Africa. It makes a case for the use of film as an andragogical tool in the education of adult learners in Africa... -
Participatory establishment of Cenchrus ciliaris forage grass among pastoralists in a semi-arid rangeland area of eastern Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Onesmo Damian Ngenzi --- Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania Peter Rogers Ruvuga --- , Tanzania George Mutani Msalya --- Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania David Dawson Maleko --- Sokoine University of Agriculture, TanzaniaIn the semi-arid areas of Africa many pastorallsts move their livestock to find better grazing when forage is scarce during the dry season. However, the practice of forage cultivation can sustain fodder supply for effective livestock feeding during these times... -
The psychological well-being of schoolteachers in South Africa: A critical review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Anneke Fourie --- North-West University, South Africa Werner de Klerk --- North-West University, South AfricaTeaching is a stressful occupation associated with various challenges that may adversely affect schoolteachers’ psychological well-being (PWB) and the provision of quality basic education. The nature and effects of teacher PWB may depend on their work context. This critical review... -
Caregiver strain and its predictors among parents of autistic children: a cross-sectional study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Aroosa Nighat --- APPNA Institute of Public Health, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Pakistan Zaeema Ahmer --- APPNA Institute of Public Health, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Pakistan Mohammad Ovais --- , Pakistan Fatima Bismah Athar --- Dow University of Health Sciences, Pakistan Lubna Ansari Baig --- APPNA Institute of Public Health, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, PakistanObjective: This study estimates the frequency and predictors of caregiver strain (CGS) among parents of autistic children. -
Prevalence of psychotic-like experiences and its predictors among early adolescents from rural areas in Indonesia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Vitriyanti --- Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia Nabilah Amalina Rozi --- Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia Sherly Saragih Turnip --- Universitas Indonesia, IndonesiaBackground: Psychotic symptoms are present in a wide range of both clinical and non-clinical populations. Psychotic symptoms in adolescents often take the form of psychotic-like experiences (PLEs), which are considered a risk factor for numerous serious mental illnesses. Socioeconomic disadvantages... -
On return to school: disorder symptoms, stress at home and evaluations of school COVID-19 measures
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Virginia L. Lam --- University of Roehampton, United Kingdom Mandy F. O’Driscoll --- University of East London, United KingdomBackground: Social restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on the mental health of children. Yet, analyses on the mental health of younger children in the later course of the pandemic are scarce. The present study assessed 8-... -
Developing and validating a scale to measure trauma-informed practices used by teachers in inclusive schools in Ghana and the United Arab Emirates
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Maxwell Peprah Opoku --- United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates Hala Elhoweris --- United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates Ashraf Moustafa --- United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates Daniel Miezah --- University of Cape Coast, Ghana Haseena Shah --- United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates Ghadah Al Murshidi --- United Arab Emirates University, United Arab EmiratesResearch on trauma-informed practices is common in Western countries, but non-Western countries have made minimal contributions in this regard. This study aimed to develop an instrument which could be used to measure perceived competence of teachers in the implementation of... -
Experimental evaluation of a neurophysiological intervention designed to increase student resilience: a pilot study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Alex Kresovich --- NORC at the University of Chicago, USA Kai MacLean --- NORC at the University of Chicago, USA Caroline M. Lancaster --- NORC at the University of Chicago, USA Elizabeth D. Torres --- University of Texas Medical Branch, USA Jeff R. Temple --- University of Texas Medical Branch, USA Elizabeth A. Mumford --- NORC at the University of Chicago, USASocial and emotional learning (SEL) interventions have shown promise for building resilience and protecting youth from adverse outcomes. This study reports on an experimental pilot evaluation of the Smart Brain Wise Heart SEL intervention during the 2021–2022 school year. Smart... -
The quest for social justice through ICT access and inclusion for rural schools and communities: The South African case of Urglobal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Luleka Mkuzo --- , Ivan Govender --- Durban University of Technology (DUT), South AfricaMobile technology has been recognized as a tool in reducing the inequality gap, especially for those in developing communities. With a Gini score of 63 in 2014, South Africa is regarded as one of the most unequal countries in the... -
Kiswahili-medium and English-medium primary schools: Teacher views on key contrasts
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: Danstan Dioniz --- University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Mwajuma Vuzo --- University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Jafari Abdala --- University of Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaIdeally, Kiswahili-medium primary schools and English-medium primary schools should only differ in the languages that are used as the media of instruction. It is expected that when parents enrol their children for primary education, they should choose between Kiswahili-medium primary... -
Factors influencing readiness for the incorporation of artificial intelligence at school context
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Bablu Karan* --- Central University of Karnataka, India G. R. Angadi --- Central University of Karnataka, IndiaThis study aimed to explore readiness factors of artificial intelligence (AI) integration in school education. To achieve this aim, the study employed the theory of the technology, organization, and environment (TOE) to assess its effectiveness in determining integration readiness of... -
Mental health and post-school transitions for young people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD): A scoping review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Stefanie Dimov --- The University of Melbourne, Australia Marissa Shields --- The University of Melbourne, Australia Helen Dickinson --- University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia Anne M Kavanagh --- The University of Melbourne, Australia Bella White --- The University of Melbourne, Australia Georgina Sutherland --- The University of Melbourne, AustraliaBackground: Young people with an Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) often face ineffective and exclusionary post-school transition practices, leading to poor mental health in early adulthood. -
Validation of the Child and Youth Resilience Measure (CYRM-R) in rural contexts in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Huiming Ding --- Institute of Education, University College London, United Kingdom Patrick Callaghan --- London South Bank University, United Kingdom Qing Gu --- Institute of Education, University College London, United Kingdom Liesel Ebersöhn --- University of Pretoria, South AfricaIntroduction: Resilience is central to young children’s healthy and happy development. The Child and Youth Resilience Measure (CYRM-R) has been widely used in several countries. However, its construct validity among young children in rural South Africa has not been examined... -
Adolescents’ school experiences: Understanding the needs of young people post COVID-19
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Pamela Marie Patrick --- Monash University, Australia Sarah Pamflett --- Monash University, AustraliaBackground: During the COVID-19 pandemic, students in Victoria, Australia, completed two years of virtual schooling, which has been reported to contribute to many academic, social, and mental health impacts. Thus, it is important to capture the voices of the students...
