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An alternative approach to veld condition assessment in the non‐grassveld regions of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: G.C. Stuart‐Hill --- Department of Grassland Science, Republic of South Africa F.O. Hobson --- , Republic of South AfricaTraditional veld condition assessment methods score veld either in terms of its ‘state of health’ or its value for a specific land‐use objective. This is problematic and we propose that ‘veld condition’ should simply be a descriptive index, devoid of... -
Habitat preferences of twenty‐three grass species in the Bankenveld
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: F.P. Jordaan --- Department of Agricultural Development, Highveld Region, Republic of South Africa A.S. de Beer --- Department of Agricultural Development, Highveld Region, Republic of South AfricaSome grass species occur more frequently in certain habitats than in others. There is, however, uncertainty as to exactly which factors are responsible for this phenomenon. Species composition as well as habitat data were collected from plots situated on the... -
'n Vogstremmingsindeks vir gebruik in besproeiing van katoen
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: M.C. Dippenaar --- , Republiek van Suid-Afrika Catharina Weyers --- , Republiek van Suid-AfrikaDie behoefte bestaan om plantparameters as kritiese indikatore aan te wend om besproeiingsbestuur te vergemaklik. Die blaarwaterpotensiaal (ψb) van katoen en relatiewe turgiditeit (RT%) van blaarskyfies is gedurende 1983 tot 1985 en tydens die 1986/87-seisoen bepaal. Hierdie metings is op... -
THF DISTRIBUTION AND STATUS OF KNERIA AURICULATA (PELLEGRIN)(PISCES: KNERIIDAE) IN THE TRANSVAAL
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa • Authors: C.J. Kleynhans --- , South AfricaThe distribution of Kneria auriculata in the upper reaches of the Crocodile River (Incomati River System) was determined. Knevia auriculata shows a preference for cold mountain streams with calm pools. Five isolated populations exist in such streams. Although no accurate... -
HYDROCHEMISTRY OF THE UPPER ORANGE RIVER CATCHMENT
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa • Authors: PC Keulder --- Department of Botany, South AfricaA four year pre-impoundment study of the catchment of the Hendrik Verwoerd Dam was conducted. The Orange River was the major source of dissolved chemicals and suspended sediments, while the Caledon River contributed 24 and 30% respectively, and the Kraai... -
A PRELIMINARY LIMNOLOGICAL STUDY OF BUFFELSPOORT DAM AND ITS CATCHMENT
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa • Authors: R.D. Walmsley --- , D.F. Toerien --- ,A limnological survey of the Buffelspoort Dam and its catchment between 1973 and 1975 showed that the water of the area contained extremely low concentrations of dissolved minerals and that there was no point source of nutrient supply to the... -
WATER TRANSPARENCY CHARACTERISTICS OF SOUTH AFRICAN IMPOUNDMENTS
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa • Authors: R.D. Walmsley --- , South Africa C.A. Bruwer --- , South AfricaSome water transparency characteristics (Secchi disc transparency, mean diffuse light attenuation coefficient and turbidity) of a number of South African impoundments are compared. In general most impoundments may be considered to be highly turbid; for 92 impoundments considered in this... -
ZOOPLANKTON BIOMASS OF SOME TRANSVAAL IMPOUNDMENTS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO TROPHIC STATUS
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa • Authors: M.T. Seaman --- , South Africa R.D. Walmsley --- , South Africa C.J. Alexander --- , South AfricaThe zooplankton biomass characteristics of 11 South African impoundments were investigated to assess the value of zooplankton biomass as a trophic status index. Mean annual zooplankton biomasses ranged from 0,38 to 5,32 g m−2, compared with the mean annual chlorophyll... -
THE BARRED MINNOWS (TELEOSTEI: CYPRINIDAE) OF ZIMBABWE: IS THERE CAUSE FOR CONCERN?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Aquatic Sciences • Authors: B. E. Marshall --- , , Zimbabwe B. Gratwicke --- , , ZimbabweTwo species of barred minnow, Opsaridium zambezense and O. peringueyi, occur in Zimbabwe. The former is widely distributed in the Zambezi basin and some other rivers but is now absent from Lake Kariba and possibly some of its tributaries. The... -
Nitrogen and phosphorus concentration in faeces: an indicator of range quality as a practical adjunct to existing range evaluation methods
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: C.C. Grant M.J.S. Peel J.B.J. van RyssenVegetation monitoring, currently complemented by climatic data in particular rainfall areas, does not always supply sufficient information to provide reliable guidelines for appropriate stocking densities on ranch or reserve scale. This paper considers how the nutrient status of animals may... -
Nutrient levels of three Eucalyptus species/provenances, measured over four seasons in a trial along the sandy, dry, Cape West Coast of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: F. Ellis --- Faculty of Forestry, A. van Laar --- Faculty of Forestry,Foliage nutrient content of 3 to 6-year old Eucalyptus species/provenances (E. camaldulensis, E. globulus and E. grandis x E. tereticornis) were analysed for eleven elements over a four-year period. The trial was planted on three sites, adjacent to each other,... -
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... -
Factors in Computer Self-Efficacy Among Nigerian College of Education Teachers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Philip Olu Jegede --- Obafemi Awolowo University,This study investigated factors that are associated with computer self-efficacy among teachers of Southwestern Colleges of Education in Nigeria. Two hundred and eighteen teachers (males =146; females=72; age =52.82, SD=16.38) randomly selected from four Colleges of Education responded to a... -
Relating Identity Processing Styles to Commitment and Self-esteem among College Students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Joseph Seabi --- University of the Witwatersrand,The role that identity processing styles may play in commitment and self-esteem were investigated. Measures of identity processing styles, commitment and self-esteem were administered to 112 psychology students (mean age = 18.77 years, SD = 1.3 years, males = 33,... -
Gender Identity Development and Career Decision-Making Process among High School Learners
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Andile Alfred Mdikana --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Joseph Seabi --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Lara Rammutla --- University of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaPrevious studies reveal an inconsistent picture of identity formation for both genders. This study investigated gender differences in identity formation (identity statuses) and career decision-making process among Black South African high school learners. A sample of 156 Grade 12 learners... -
Prevalence of Dating Violence and Socioeconomic Status
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Sophie Moagi-Gulubane --- University of Botswana,The study examined the prevalence of dating violence and its association with family-of-origin socioeconomic status among a sample of 253 undergraduate students (135 women and 118 men). Participants ranged in age from 18 to 25 years old, were unmarried, were... -
Spirituality and Religion in Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in Kwazulu-natal, South Africa: A Longitudinal Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria and University of Limpopo,This study assesses the effects of spirituality and religion in health outcomes of patients on ART in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Participants were 735 patients who attended three HIV clinics for ART over a period of 20 months as follows: 519... -
Psychosocial Correlates of Smoking Behaviour Among Students at a Historically Black University
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Lebogang Lorraine Phiri --- University of Limpopo, South Africa Legesse Kassa Debusho --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Solomon Mashegoane --- University of Limpopo, South AfricaThis study examined the influence of family structure and functioning on the smoking behavior of students attending a historically Black university. Participants were 316 students (average age = 21.2 years) at a South African university campus. They completed a smoking... -
Psychological Distress and Associated Factors Among a Sample of Pregnant Women in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Elisa Shikwane --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Gladys Matseke --- Human Sciences Research Council, South AfricaWe sought to identify the prevalence of psychological distress and associated factors among pregnant women who were patients at antenatal primary care clinics in a South Africa district. A cross-sectional study using systematic sampling was conducted among 1497 pregnant women... -
Hope, Psychosocial Well-Being and Socioeconomic Status Among a Group of South African Adolescents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Tharina Guse --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa Yvonne Vermaak --- University of Johannesburg, South AfricaThe aim of this study was to explore hope and psychosocial well-being among South African adolescents (N = 1169; males = 573, females = 596, mean age = 15.1) from different socioeconomic contexts. Data was collected by means of convenience... -
Dating and Identity Development Among IsiXhosa Speaking Adolescents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Andile Mdikana --- University of South Africa, Nareadi Phasha --- University of South Africa, Sibusiso Ntshangase --- University of South Africa, Msongelwa Gumede --- University of South Africa,This study explored dating and identity development among IsiXhosa speaking adolescents in South Africa. The participants were 40 Grade 12 learners (females = 50%) aged between 17 and 24 years. Data were collected using identity status interviews and analyzed descriptively... -
Religious Identity and Decision Making Among IsiXhosa-Speaking Youth
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ntshangase Sibusiso --- University of South Africa, Andile Alfred Mdikana --- University of South Africa,This article presents the results from a study investigating the relationship between religious identity and decision making among IsiXhosa-speaking high school learners from schools in Cape Town, South Africa. Participants were fourty (40) 12th Grade learners (females = 50%; males... -
'Kusvika taparadzaniswa nerufu' (Until death do us part)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: N Spark-du Preez B Zaba C Nyamukapa M Mlilo S GregsonA cross-sectional study of 7 667 non-virgins between 15 and 54 years of age was carried out to assess the protective effect of marriage against HIV acquisition in a rural population in Zimbabwe, whilst taking into account gender-differentials in risk... -
Delays in presenting for tuberculosis treatment associated with fear of learning one is HIV-positive
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Valerie Møller --- , South Africa Ida Erstad --- , South Africa JaneM Cramm --- , The Netherlands AnnaP Nieboer --- , The Netherlands Harry Finkenflügel --- , The Netherlands Sarah Radloff --- Department of Statistics, South Africa Tinashe Ndoro --- Department of Psychology, South Africa StellaA Kwizera --- Department of Sociology, South AfricaA cornerstone of tuberculosis (TB) control is early diagnosis and treatment. The first hurdle that prospective TB patients must overcome is to present at a public health clinic for treatment. The Global Plan to Stop TB addresses the new challenges... -
Masculinity and sexual practices in the military: a South African study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Nyameka Mankayi --- , South Africa Anthony Vernon Naidoo --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThe military's organisational culture tends to condone or encourage risk-taking behaviour. Willingness to accept and engage in risk-taking behaviour is central to good soldiering and is strongly associated with readiness for combat. This core attribute of military culture might predispose... -
Have the educated changed HIV risk behaviours more in Africa?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Elizabeth Gummerson --- Centre for Social Science Research, Leslie Social Sciences Building, South AfricaTheory predicts that when new health information becomes available, more educated individuals may adopt healthy behaviours sooner, resulting in lower morbidity and mortality among the highly educated. This may be the case for HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: Recent empirical work... -
Towards the assessment of the trophic status of South African impoundments for management purposes: Bon Accord Dam
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: CE van Ginkel BC Hohls E VermaakThe 1 mg/l phosphate effluent standard legislated in South Africa in 1980 in seven sensitive catchments, and ad hoc eutrophication-related requests, necessitated the monitoring of 53 impoundments throughout the country. Variables that were monitored, and are still being monitored in... -
Some aspects of the ecology of the Groot Letaba River in the Northern Province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: W Vlok JS EngelbrechtThe aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the current ecological status of the Groot Letaba River and to compare this information with historical data. The objective was to determine the effects of various impacts on the fish populations... -
Limnology of southern African coastal lakes — new vistas from Mozambique
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: RobC Hart Custodio BoaneFourteen mostly small, isolated, and relatively deep coastal inundation lakes were surveyed during the cool season (August) of 1996. No thermal or chemical stratification existed, but near-bottom hypoxia was evident in several systems. Ionic conductivity varied quite widely, but was... -
Zooplankton composition and community structure in Lake Tiga, Kano, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: EO Akindele --- Department of Zoology, Nigeria IF Adeniyi --- Department of Zoology, NigeriaZooplankton in Lake Tiga was identified and its community structure assessed between March 2009 and March 2011. A total of 54 species of zooplankton was recorded, comprising two species of Protozoa, 26 species of Rotifera, eight species of Copepoda, 11... -
Could phosphorus concentrations increase with the development of cage culture in Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: L Mhlanga --- Department of Biological Sciences, Zimbabwe W Mhlanga --- Department of Environmental Science, Zimbabwe P Mwera --- Lake Harvest, Zimbabwe P Tendaupenyu --- Department of Biological Sciences, ZimbabweA comparison between historical and current data was done to determine whether the concentrations of total phosphorus, orthophosphate and chlorophyll a, and Secchi disc transparency, have changed in the Sanyati Basin of Lake Kariba following the commencement of cage culture... -
An alternative method for estimating the status of resident reef fish stocks, based on differential fishing effort across a marine reserve boundary
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: A Götz --- Elwandle Node, South Africa SE Kerwath --- Branch Fisheries, Department of Agriculture, South Africa CG Attwood --- Marine Research Institute, Zoology Department, South Africa WHH Sauer --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South AfricaThe stock status of roman Chrysoblephus laticeps was estimated in the Goukamma, a temperate South African marine protected area (MPA). Standardised catch per unit effort (CPUE) from a controlled angling survey on both sides of the MPA border was employed... -
African sandalwood (Osyris lanceolata): Resource assessment and quality variation among populations in Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: P.L. Mwang'ingo --- Silviculture Research Centre, Tanzania Z. Teklehaimanot --- School ofAgricultural and Forest Sciences, United Kingdom J.B Hall --- School ofAgricultural and Forest Sciences, United Kingdom L.L.L. Lulandala --- Department of Forest Biology, Faculty of Forestry and Nature Conservation, TanzaniaAfrican sandalwood (Osyris lanceolata) populations occurring in Tanzania were assessed to determine the current resource status and ascertain variation in quality existing among them. This will provide a guide inthe selection ofpopulations where conservation efforts and improvement programmes can be... -
Stand biomass and volume estimation for Miombo woodlands at Kitulangalo, Morogoro, Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: S.A.O. Chamshama --- Faculty of Forestry and Nature Conservation, Tanzania A.G. Mugasha --- Faculty of Forestry and Nature Conservation, Tanzania E. Zahabu --- Faculty of Forestry and Nature Conservation, TanzaniaTree volume and biomass equations developed for Kitulangalo area in Morogoro, Tanzania ignored small branches and small trees. Consequently, this study was carried out to develop new individual tree volume and biomass equations, and assess current regeneration status, biodiversity and... -
Food consumption patterns, diversity of food nutrients and mean nutrient intake in relation to HIV/AIDS status in Kisumu district Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Agatha Christine Onyango --- School of Public Health and Community Development, Kenya Mary Khakoni Walingo --- School of Public Health and Community Development, Kenya Lucas Othuon --- Department of Educational Psychology, KenyaAs the causes and consequences of the AIDS epidemic become clearer, so does the fundamental importance of food and nutritional security for HIV-affected individuals. Even as food insecurity remains a major problem in poor households, its effects are worsened in... -
The conservation and breeding of Eucalyptus urophylla: a case study to better protect important populations and improve productivity
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: WS Dvorak GR Hodge KG PaynEucalyptus urophylla is one of the most commercially important forest species in the world, primarily as a hybrid parent. However, the conservation status of the majority of the populations where it naturally occurs on seven islands in eastern Indonesia range... -
The relationship between psychosocial variables and measures of health status in fibromyalgia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: M Du Plessis --- Department of Psychology, HR Steel --- Department of Psychology, AT Möller --- Department of Psychology,Background: Fibromyalgia is considered to be a multifactorial condition in which a number of biological and psychological variables interact. However, the exact pathogenesis and effective treatment of fibromyalgia are still unknown. -
The prevalence and perception of obesity and its association with the lifestyle of women at the Mangaung University Community Partnership Project healthcare centre, Bloemfontein
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: EAM Prinsloo --- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates G Joubert --- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, M Mohale --- School of Medicine, N Nyindi --- School of Medicine, N Matu --- School of Medicine, L Ntechane --- School of Medicine, MC Struwig --- Faculty of Health Sciences,Background: This investigation was prompted by the increase of obesity in developing countries with the simultaneous increased risk of preventable noncommunicable diseases. We aimed to determine the prevalence of obesity among women serving a predominantly black peri-urban community, who visited... -
Thoughts on the state of family medicine in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: I Couper --- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, S Fehrsen --- Enablemed (Pty) Ltd, J Hugo --- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, -
Sociodemographic factors in anaemia in pregnancy in south-western Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: MO Owolabi --- Family Medicine Department, Federal Medical Centre, AO Owolabi --- Family Medicine Department, Federal Medical Centre, DA OlaOlorun --- Family Medicine Department, NigeriaBackground: Anaemia in pregnancy persists, especially in third world countries where poor diet, low levels of literacy, infections, infestations and cultural practices predispose pregnant women to being anaemic. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of anaemia... -
Socio-economic and demographic factors related to HIV status in urban informal settlements in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Liana Steenkamp --- HIV&AIDS Research Unit, South Africa Danie Venter --- Unit for Statistical Consultation, South Africa Corinna Walsh --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Pelisa Dana --- Eastern Cape AIDS Council, South AfricaThe prevalence of HIV&AIDS is embedded in social and economic inequity and the relationship between social determinants and HIV incidence is well established. The aim of this study was to determine which socio-economic and demographic factors are related to HIV... -
Status and diurnal activity budget of non-breeding White-headed Ducks Oxyura leucocephala in Algeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Nedjwa Meziane --- Laboratoire de Recherche et de Conservation des Zones Humides, Algeria Farrah Samraoui --- Laboratoire de Recherche et de Conservation des Zones Humides, Algeria Boudjéma Samraoui --- Laboratoire de Recherche et de Conservation des Zones Humides, AlgeriaIn Algeria, the Globally Endangered White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala is resident throughout the year in the coastal wetlands of north-east Algeria and the Hauts Plateaux, where it occupies habitats that range from freshwater ponds and brackish marshes to hypersaline lakes... -
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. -
Research and conservation of the larger parrots of Africa and Madagascar: a review of knowledge gaps and opportunities
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Rowan O Martin --- Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, South Africa Michael R Perrin --- Research Centre for African Parrot Conservation, South Africa Rutledge S Boyes --- Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, South Africa Yilma D Abebe --- Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society, Ethiopia Nathaniel D Annorbah --- Division of Biology and Conservation Ecology, UK Augustus Asamoah --- Environmental Sustainability Project, Accra Dieudonné Bizimana --- Association Burundaise pour la protection des Oiseaux, Burundi Kadiri S Bobo --- Department of Forestry, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, Cameroon Nancy Bunbury --- Seychelles Islands Foundation, Seychelles Joost Brouwer --- Niger Bird Database, The Netherlands Moussa S Diop --- AfriWet Consultants, Senegal Mihret Ewnetu --- Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority, Ethiopia Roger C Fotso --- Wildlife Conservation Society, Cameroon Jerry Garteh --- Society for the Conservation of Nature of Liberia, Liberia Philip Hall --- AP Leventis Ornithological Research Institute, Nigeria Lars H Holbech --- Department of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, Ghana Ireene R Madindou --- Ornithology Section, Kenya Fiona Maisels --- Global Conservation Program, USA Jérôme Mokoko --- Wildlife Conservation Society, Republic of Congo Ronald Mulwa --- Ornithology Section, Kenya Anna Reuleaux --- Seychelles Islands Foundation, Seychelles Craig Symes --- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, South Africa Simon Tamungang --- Wildlife Ecology and Management Group, Cameroon Stuart Taylor --- School of Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, New Zealand Simon Valle --- Division of Biology and Conservation Ecology, UK Matthias Waltert --- Conservation Biology/Workgroup on Endangered Species, Germany Mengistu Wondafrash --- Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society, EthiopiaParrot populations in Africa and Madagascar are declining and the need for conservation actions to address threats is increasingly recognised. Effective conservation requires a robust knowledge base on which decisions over appropriate actions can be made, yet at present there... -
Fragmented populations of leopards in West-Central Africa: facing an uncertain future
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Pauline Toni --- Université de Rennes 1, France Thierry Lodé --- Université de Rennes 1, FranceDuring recent decades, most endangered species have suffered serious population declines. Little has been documented on leopards inWest-Central Africa and as a result the efficiency of protection measures and wildlife managing practices can be questioned. Using 416 occurrences of leopards,... -
Mental health correlates of HIV risk behaviour and STIs/HIV infection among university students from 22 low, middle and high income countries
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University, Thailand Supa Pengpid --- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University, ThailandThe aim of this study was to determine mental health correlates of HIV risk behaviour and self-reported STIs/HIV infection among university students in 22 low, middle and high income countries. Data on mental health and HIV risk were collected from... -
Company-specific characteristics affecting oil and gas reserves disclosure in the United Kingdom
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Wilson Uchenna Ani --- Department of Banking and Finance, Nigeria Philip Obialor --- Coxswain Social Investment Plus (CSI+) (Consultants), Nigeria Odo Cosmas --- Department of Marketing, Nigeria David Okelue Ugwunta --- Department of Banking and Finance, NigeriaThis paper investigates company-specific characteristics affecting oil and gas reserves disclosure in the United Kingdom. Using a sample selected through purposive and stratified random sampling from 83 UK oil and gas exploration and production companies listed on the London Stock... -
Current conservation status of the Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea Sundevall 1850 in Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Steven W Evans --- SARCHI Chair on Biodiversity Value and Change, School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, South Africa Ara Monadjem --- Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Lizanne Roxburgh --- Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, DST-NRF Centre of Excellence, South Africa Andrew E McKechnie --- Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, DST-NRF Centre of Excellence, Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa Ellizabeth M Baker --- Tanzanian Bird Atlas Project, United Republic of Tanzania Robert B Kizungu --- Organisation of Biodiversity Information and Conservation in Congo Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Ian T Little --- Endangered Wildlife Trust, South Africa Fadzai Matsvimbo --- BirdLife Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Ronald K Mulwa --- National Museums of Kenya and Nature Kenya, Kenya Daniel Mwizabi --- Zambian Wildlife Authority, Zambia Dianah Nalwanga --- Nature Uganda, Uganda Kariuki Ndang'ang'a --- BirdLife International, Africa Partnership Secretariat, Kenya Leigh Combrink --- Endangered Wildlife Trust, South AfricaThe global Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea was classified as Vulnerable in 2010 on account of its small and rapidly declining population estimated at less than 1 500 pairs. We undertook this study to gain a better understanding of the current... -
Factors affecting nesting success in the Great-crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus at Lake Tonga, north-east Algeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Sarra Cheriet --- Department of Ecology, FSNV-STR, Algeria Farrah Samraoui --- Laboratoire de Recherche et de Conservation des Zones Humides, Algeria Ahmed H Alfarhan --- Center of Excellence for Research in Biodiversity, Saudi Arabia Boudjéma Samraoui --- Laboratoire de Recherche et de Conservation des Zones Humides, AlgeriaThe breeding ecology of the Great-crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus was investigated over four consecutive years (2009-2012) at Lake Tonga, north-east Algeria. In all four years, the egg-laying period was relatively short, spanning two months (end of March to end of... -
A review of the assessments of the major fisheries resources in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: CL de Moor --- Marine Resource Assessment and Management Group (MARAM), Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, South Africa SJ Johnston --- Marine Resource Assessment and Management Group (MARAM), Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, South Africa A Brandão --- Marine Resource Assessment and Management Group (MARAM), Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, South Africa RA Rademeyer --- Marine Resource Assessment and Management Group (MARAM), Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, South Africa JP Glazer --- Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, South Africa LB Furman --- Marine Resource Assessment and Management Group (MARAM), Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, South Africa DS Butterworth --- Marine Resource Assessment and Management Group (MARAM), Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, South AfricaThe waters off South Africa's coastline boast a rich mix of commercially fished species. Quantitative assessments of these marine resources have developed from simple methods first applied in the 1970s, to models that encompass a wide range of methodologies. The... -
Current distribution of the southern barred minnow, Opsaridium peringueyi (Pisces: Cyprinidae), in South Africa:Is there reason for concern?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: J.A. Venter --- School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, South Africa P.S.O. Fouché --- Zoology Department, South Africa W. Vlok --- Centre for Aquatic Research, Department of Zoology, South AfricaIn South Africa, relatively small, but healthy populations of Opsaridium peringueyi remain in the middle reaches of the Luvuvhu, Blyde, Sabie and Pongolo Rivers. The species may be extinct in some rivers like the Shingwedzi and lower-Olifants and its status... -
Estimating the effect of HIV/AIDS on fertility among Malawian women using demographic and health survey data
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Emmanuel Souza --- Department of Population Studies, Malawi Tom A Moultrie --- Centre for Actuarial Research, South AfricaSeveral studies have shown that HIV is an important distal factor that affects a woman's fertility. This study investigates the effect of HIV on fertility among Malawian women using data from the 2004 and 2010 demographic and health surveys. Specifically,... -
Identity status and perceived parenting style in adolescents living in central South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Lucie Christina Grové --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Luzelle Naudé --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis study investigated the relationship between black South African adolescents’ identity statuses and their perceived parenting styles. Participants (n = 188; 66% = females) were from central South Africa. They completed the Objective Measure of Ego Identity Status and the... -
Socio-demographic profiles and anthropometric status of 0- to 71-month-old children and their caregivers in rural districts of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Cm. Smuts --- Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, M. Faber --- Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, Se. Schoeman --- Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, Ja. Laubscher --- Biostatics Unit, A. Oelofse --- Centre for Nutrition, Ajs. Benadé --- Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Ma. Dhansay --- Nutritional Intervention Research Unit,Abstract -
Determinants of obesity in an urban township of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: R Malhotra --- Department of Community and Family Medicine, USA C Hoyo --- Department of Community and Family Medicine, USA T Østbye --- Department of Community and Family Medicine, USA G Hughes --- Departments of Family Medicine and Surgery, Brody School of Medicine, USA D Schwartz --- Department of Community and Family Medicine, USA L Tsolekile --- School of Public Health, South Africa J Zulu --- School of Public Health, South Africa T Puoane --- School of Public Health, South AfricaObjective: To estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity, and identify factors associated with Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) among adults residing in an urban township in South Africa. -
Nutritional status, quality of life and CD4 cell count of adults living with HIV/AIDS in the Ga-Rankuwa area (South Africa)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: E. Venter --- Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, Gj Gericke --- Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pj Bekker --- Biostatistics Unit, South AfricaObjective: To determine if there was a relationship between CD4 cell count, nutritional status and self-reported quality of life (QoL) in HIV-infected adults. -
Socio-demographic risk factors for HIV infection in women living in Mangaung, Free State
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Z Hattingh [AN0001] C Walsh --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa G Joubert --- Department of Biostatistics, South AfricaObjective: To determine socio-demographic risk factors associated with HIV infection in women in Mangaung. -
Primary health care facility infrastructure and services and the nutritional status of children 0 to 71 months old and their caregivers attending these facilities in four rural districts in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: S Schoeman --- Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, Cm Smuts --- Currently from Center of Excellence in Nutrition, Potchefstroom M Faber --- Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, M Van Stuijvenberg --- Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, A Oelofse --- Currently from Center for Nutrition, Ja Laubscher --- Bio-statistics Unit, Ajs Benadé --- Currently from Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Ma Dhansay --- Currently from Executive Research Directorate,Objective: To assess primary health care (PHC) facility infrastructure and services, and the nutritional status of 0 to 71-month-old children and their caregivers attending PHC facilities in the Eastern Cape (EC) and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) provinces in South Africa. -
Accuracy of reporting food energy intake: influence of ethnicity and body weight status in South African women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Zj Mchiza --- Knowledge Systems, Nutrition Unit, South Africa Jh Goedecke --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Dept of Human Biology, South Africa Ev Lambert --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Dept of Human Biology, South AfricaThe current study sought to identify characteristics that may be associated with the misreporting of food energy intake (EI) in urban South African women. A total of 198 women (61 black, 76 of mixed ancestry, 61 white) completed a quantified... -
Adverse social, nutrition and health conditions in rural districts of the KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape provinces, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: S. Schoeman --- Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, South Africa M. Faber --- Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, South Africa V. Adams --- Currently from Scifest, South Africa C. Smuts --- School for Physiology, Nutrition and Consumer Science, Potchefstroom N. Ford-Ngomane --- Health Systems Trust, South Africa J. Laubscher --- Biostatistics Unit, South Africa M. Dhansay --- Currently from Executive Research Directorate, South AfricaObjective: This study determined the socio-demographic, nutritional and health status of children and their caregivers in two rural districts in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and one rural district in the Eastern Cape (EC), South Africa. -
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 -
Breastfeeding pattern, anthropometry and health status of infants attending child welfare clinics of a teaching hospital in Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Au Ukegbu --- Department of Public Health, Nigeria Eu Ebenebe --- Department of Community Medicine, Nigeria Po Ukegbu --- Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, NigeriaObjective: To determine the breastfeeding pattern and its relationship with the physical growth and health status of infants aged 0–24 weeks. -
Nutritional status of HIV-infected adults on antiretroviral therapy and the impact of nutritional supplementation in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: R Lategan --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa L Steenkamp --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa G Joubert --- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa M Le Roux --- Department of Health, South AfricaObjectives: The study aimed to describe the nutritional status and determine the impact of current nutrition intervention strategies on weight changes in adult HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral (ARV) therapy. -
Relationships of alcohol intake with biological health outcomes in an African population in transition: the Transition and Health during Urbanisation in South Africa (THUSA) study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Re Gopane --- Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Pt Pisa --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, South Africa Hh Vorster --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, South Africa A Kruger --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, South Africa Bm Margetts --- Institute of Human Nutrition, UKObjective: Because present recommendations on alcohol intake are based mainly on evidence of beneficial effects in populations of developed countries, this study examines biological effects of alcohol consumption in an African population in transition to assess whether these recommendations are... -
Dietary fat intake and nutritional status indicators of primary school children in a low-income informal settlement in the Vaal region
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: W. Oldewage-Theron --- Director of the Research Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods, C Napier --- Department of Food and Nutrition, A Egal --- Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods,Background: The objective of this study was to examine growth indicators, serum cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and triglyceride levels, as well as dietary fat intakes usually associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in healthy primary... -
The nutritional status of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients at a Johannesburg hospital
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: A. Abdhu --- Nephrology Unit, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Nigeria N. Ladeira --- Department of Dietetics and Division of Nephrology, South Africa S. Naidoo --- Division of Nephrology, South Africa S. Naicker --- Division of Nephrology, South AfricaObjectives: To assess the nutritional status of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients in our hospital using different assessment tools, and to assess the correlation between nutritional status and other parameters such as solute clearance. -
Iron status and cardiovascular disease risk in black South African women: the PURE study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Or Aderibigbe --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition and Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research, Potchefstroom Pt Pisa --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition and Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research, Potchefstroom Rl Mamabolo --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition and Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research, Potchefstroom Hs Kruger --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition and Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research, Potchefstroom Hh Vorster --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition and Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research, Potchefstroom A. Kruger --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research, PotchefstroomObjective: To examine the associations between measures of iron status and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in South African women. -
Anthropometric characteristics and nutritional status of older adults in the Lake Victoria Basin of East Africa: region, sex, and age differences
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Mj Cheserek --- Human Nutrition Department, Pj. Tuitoek --- Human Nutrition Department, Jn Waudo --- Department of Food Nutrition and Dietetics, Jm Msuya --- Department of Food Science and Technology, Jk. Kikafunda --- Department of Food Science and Technology,Background: Malnutrition, either as undernutrition or overnutrition, leads to detrimental alterations in body composition. The objective of this study was to investigate selected anthropometric measurements, and the nutritional status of older men and women living in the Lake Victoria Basin... -
Nutritional status, complementary feeding practices and feasible strategies to promote nutrition in returnee children aged 6–23 months in northern Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: A. Mokori --- Centre for Nutrition Education and Technology, P. Orikushaba --- Lutheran World Federation,Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of underweight and wasting, feeding patterns, water use and sanitation patterns in children aged 6–23 months in returnee villages in northern Uganda, and then to identify feasible strategies to... -
Nutritional status and food intake data on children and adolescents in residential care facilities in Durban
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Hh Grobbelaar --- Department of Food and Nutrition Consumer Sciences, Ce Napier --- Department of Food and Nutrition Consumer Sciences, W Oldewage-Theron --- Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods,Objective: The aim of this study was to examine growth indicators and dietary intake patterns of children aged 4-18 years residing in residential care facilities in Durban. -
An investigation into utilising gestational body mass index as a screening tool for adverse birth outcomes and maternal morbidities in a group of pregnant women in Khayelitsha
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Hr Davies --- Division of Human Nutrition, J Visser --- Division of Human Nutrition, M Tomlinson --- Department of Psychology, Mj Rotheram-Borus --- Semel Institute and the Department of Psychiatry University of California, USA C Gissane --- School of Human and Applied Science, UK J Harwood --- Semel Institute and the Department of Psychiatry University of California, USA I LeRoux --- Philani Child Health and Nutrition Centre,Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the ability of the gestational body mass index (BMI) method to screen for adverse birth outcomes and maternal morbidities. -
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... -
Changes in complementary feeding practices and nutrition status in returnee children aged 6-23 months in northern Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: A Mokori --- Institute of Food, Nutrition and Well-being, Sl Hendriks --- Institute for Food, Nutrition and Well-being Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Rural Development and Agricultural Extension, P Oriskushaba --- Lutheran World Federation Uganda, A Oelofse --- Department of Human Nutrition Faculty of Health Sciences and Institute of Food, Nutrition and Well-being,Objectives: Evaluate changes in underweight and wasting, feeding patterns, water use, sanitation, immunisation, disease episodes, deworming and vitamin A supplementation in children aged 6-23 months in returnee villages benefiting from a community-based supplementary feeding programme in northern Uganda. Community perceptions... -
A desire for weight loss in season increases disordered eating behaviour risk and energy deficiency in athletes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Hh Wright --- School of Health and Sports Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, South Africa R. Ford --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, South Africa Cr Botha --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, South AfricaObjective: The objective was to explore eating behaviour, body image and energy status in female university team sport athletes. -
Adolescent food frequency and socio-economic status in a private urban and peri-urban school in Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Ka. Audain --- Discipline of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Sm Kassier --- Discipline of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Fj Veldman --- Discipline of Dietetics and Human Nutrition,Objective: The objective of the study was to make a comparative analysis of the dietary preferences of adolescents attending an urban versus a peri-urban school in KwaZulu-Natal, in order to investigate the association between socio-economic status and food frequency. -
Application of the deuterium-oxide dose-to-mother technique to determine the exclusivity of breastfeeding in women in Kanye, Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Bs. Motswagole --- National Food Technology Research Centre, Botswana Stp. Matenge --- National Food Technology Research Centre, Botswana T. Mongwaketse --- National Food Technology Research Centre, Botswana J. Bogopa --- National Food Technology Research Centre, Botswana R. Kobue-Lekalake --- Botswana College of Agriculture, K. Mosetlha --- Research Scientist, Botswana L. Kwape --- Senior Research Scientist, BotswanaObjective: The objective of the study was to determine breastfeeding exclusivity and impact on the nutritional status of mothers and infants. -
True height and variability in estimates thereof across race and gender
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Christen Lahner --- Discipline of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, School of Agricultural Sciences and Agribusiness, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, Susanna Kassier --- Discipline of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, School of Agricultural Sciences and Agribusiness, Faculty of Science and Agriculture,Although standing height is the ideal indicator of a subject’s true height, numerous internal and external factors can have an effect on its accuracy. These factors include measurement error, the clinical environment, growth and a secular change in growth, and... -
Monitoring the recovery of a previously exploited surf-zone fish community in the St Lucia Marine Reserve, South Africa, using a no-take sanctuary area as a benchmark
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: BQ Mann --- Oceanographic Research Institute, South Africa H Winker --- South African National Biodiversity Institute, South Africa JQ Maggs --- Oceanographic Research Institute, South Africa SN Porter --- Oceanographic Research Institute, South AfricaLimiting accessibility to a fishing area can reduce fishing effort effectively and may therefore promote local recovery of depleted stocks. In January 2002, beach driving was banned in South Africa, thereby reducing angler access to large areas of the coastline,... -
Knee osteoarthritis and perceived social support amongst patients in a family medicine clinic
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Temitope Ilori --- Department of Preventive Medicine and Primary Care, Nigeria Modupe M Ladipo --- Department of Preventive Medicine and Primary Care, Nigeria Adetola M Ogunbode --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria Abimbola M Obimakinde --- Department of Preventive Medicine and Primary Care, NigeriaBackground: Knee osteoarthritis is a chronic disease affecting the lives of patients and their families, with the family characteristics moderating the illness course. The perceived social support received by a patient helps in determining the health and functionality of the... -
Not marrying in South Africa: consumption, aspiration and the new middle class
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Deborah James --- Department of Anthropology, London School of Economics, Great BritainThis article explores how marriage, or its absence, features in relation to the aspirations and obligations of members of South Africa’s new black middle class. In a context where the state and credit have played key roles in the newly... -
Achieving preferred customer status in the Dutch plastics recycling industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Klaes Eringa --- Stenden Hotel Management School, The Netherlands Rink Groenveld --- School of Commerce, The NetherlandsThe aim of this research is to gain insight into the aspects and processes in the Dutch plastic recycling industry which might lead to a preferred customer status and acquiring benefits once the status has been reached. The whole process... -
Relationship between HIV serostatus, CD4 count and rehospitalisation: Potential implications for health systems strengthening in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Yoshan Moodley --- Discipline of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, South Africa Andrew Tomita --- Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies, South AfricaBackground: Despite three decades of scientific response to HIV/AIDS, the generalised HIV epidemic continues to persist in South Africa. There is growing acknowledgement that health system strengthening will be critical in tackling HIV/AIDS. Patient rehospitalisation is an important quality benchmark... -
Identity formation among isiXhosa-speaking adolescents in a rural Eastern Cape community in South Africa: A brief report
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Charl Alberts --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Myron J. Bennett --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThe study investigated identity-related choices practised among South African isiXhosa-speaking adolescents from a rural Eastern Cape community. A sample of 40 adolescents (65% females; age range 15 and 21 years) participated in the study. The adolescents completed an identity statuses... -
The severity and optimal management of iron deficiency and anaemia before radiation for cervical cancer at the University of Pretoria Academic Hospitals
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: Greta Dreyer --- Gynaecological Oncology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South Africa Anna E. Mostert --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South Africa Cathy Visser --- Gynaecological Oncology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South Africa Arnold Mouton --- Gynaecological Oncology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South AfricaBackground: In patients with locally advanced cervical cancer who receive radiotherapy, outcomes correlate significantly with haemoglobin level before and during therapy. These patients often have severe anaemia and require repeated transfusions to achieve and maintain optimal haemoglobin levels. -
Loneliness: Its correlates and associations with health risk behaviours among university students in 25 countries
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 & Innovation, South AfricaThe aim of this cross-national study was to assess factors associated with loneliness and to determine the degree to which loneliness affects health status and risk behaviours among university students. Data were collected from 17 886 university students in 25... -
Decreased total antioxidant levels and increased oxidative stress in South African type 2 diabetes mellitus patients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: FA Ganjifrockwala --- Department of Human Biology, South Africa JT Joseph --- Department of Human Biology, South Africa G George --- Department of Human Biology, South AfricaBackground: Chronic hyperglycaemia in diabetes mellitus leads to increased lipid peroxidation in the body, followed by the development of chronic complications due to oxidative stress. Objective: The aim of this study was to compare total antioxidant (TAO) levels and oxidative... -
Gender roles and decision making among isiXhosa-speaking adolescents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Andile Alfred Mdikana --- Department of Inclusive Education, School of Educational Studies, South AfricaThis exploratory study examined gender roles and decision making among isiXhosa-speaking adolescents. Participants were a non-probability sample of 40 Grade 12 learners (females = 50%; aged between 17 and 24 years). Data were collected using identity status interviews and analysed... -
Physico-chemical limnology and plankton dynamics of Mazvikadei, a tropical reservoir in Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: L Mhlanga --- University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe C Mungenge --- University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe T Nhiwatiwa --- University of Zimbabwe, ZimbabweThe limnology of Mazvikadei Reservoir, northern Zimbabwe, was investigated in 2015 to determine whether it had changed since filling in 1990. The reservoir is characterised by low algal biomass, low nutrients (i.e. N and P) and high water clarity/transparency. Fifty-four... -
Reassessing the invasion of South African waters by the European shore-crab Carcinus maenas
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: CA Mabin --- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, South Africa JRU Wilson --- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, South Africa JJ Le Roux --- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, South Africa TB Robinson --- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, South AfricaThe European shore-crab Carcinus maenas has been present in South Africa since 1983. Despite this species’ international reputation as a biological invader, its distribution in this region has only been considered by three outdated ‘snapshot surveys.’ The present study is... -
Assessment of enrichment planting of teak (Tectona grandis) in degraded dry deciduous dipterocarp forest in the Central Highlands, Vietnam
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Bao Huy --- Department of Forest Resources and Environment Management, Vietnam Pham Cong Tri --- Western Highlands Agriculture and Forestry Science Institute, Vietnam Tran Triet --- University of Science, VietnamAfter years of unsustainable logging, dry deciduous dipterocarp forest (DDDF) has become poor in timber stocks and has been converted to industrial crops such as rubber. The objectives of this study were to assess teak (Tectona grandis L.f.) tree establishment... -
First genetic data for band-winged grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Oedipodinae) of the Biskra region of Algeria with new records for the country
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Abdelhamid Moussi --- Laboratory Valorization and Conservation of Natural Resources, Algeria Lara-Sophie Dey --- General Zoology, Germany Daniel Petit --- UMR 1061 Inra, France Abderrahmane Abba --- Laboratory Valorization and Conservation of Natural Resources, Algeria Robert Klesser --- General Zoology, Germany Martin Husemann --- Centrum für Naturkunde, GermanyDNA barcoding represents an objective tool for fast species identification, especially for taxa for which morphological identification is difficult. One current limitation of barcoding is the lack of reference sequences for many groups. While many European and North American countries... -
Relationship between child development and nutritional status of under-five Nigerian children
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Adenike Oluwayemisi Jimoh --- Department of Paediatrics, College of Health Sciences, Nigeria Jane Oowo Anyiam --- Department of Paediatrics, Nigeria Alhassan Mela Yakubu --- Department of Paediatrics, College of Health Sciences, NigeriaIntroduction: Nutrition is a major factor that can have long-term effects on the brain’s structural and functional capacity. The interplay between nutrition and child development cannot be overemphasised, especially in developing countries. -
Concurrent tobacco use and risky drinking in South Africa: Results from the South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya --- Deputy Vice Chancellor Research and Innovation Office, South Africa Karl Peltzer --- Deputy Vice Chancellor Research and Innovation Office, South Africa Supa Pengpid --- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, ThailandThe aim of this study was to examine socio-demographic and psychosocial correlates of concurrent tobacco use and risky drinking. We analysed data from the cross-sectional South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (SANHANES-1) 2011–2012. The sample included 14 764... -
An assessment of antiretroviral drug initiation to pregnant women of unknown HIV status during labour and delivery in Cameroon
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Anastasia Yenban Bongajum --- Ministry of Public Health, Cameroon Divine Mbiydzenyuy Dufe --- Merck Animal Health, The Netherlands Paul Théodore Biyaga Tjek --- Ministry of Public Health, Cameroon Daniel Ter Goon --- Department of Nursing Sciences, Céline Nguefeu Nkenfou --- “Chantal Biya” Reference Centre for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Management, Cameroon Julius Mbekem Nwobegahay --- Cameroon Military Health Research Center (CRESAR), Cameroon Robinson Mbu --- Department of Family Health, Ministry of Public Health, CameroonBackground: Evidence from previous research has shown that antiretroviral (ARV) drug initiation to seropositive pregnant women could significantly contribute to eliminating new paediatric infections even when started during labour and delivery. This study therefore seeks to assess missed opportunities for... -
Nutritional status and food intake of women residing in rural and urban areas of Lesotho
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Marinel Rothman --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Mamotsemai Ranneileng --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Riette Nel --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Corinna Walsh --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South AfricaObjective: The socio-demography, anthropometry and food intake of women residing in rural and urban areas of Lesotho were determined. -
Alcohol use among adults in Kenya: Results from the National Non-Communicable Diseases Risk Factor survey, 2015
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Supa Pengpid --- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Thailand Karl Peltzer --- Department of Research and Innovation, South AfricaThe aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and correlates of alcohol use among Kenyan adults. We analysed data from the Kenya cross-sectional national Non-Communicable Diseases Risk Factor survey, 2015. The survey sampled 4 469 adults (median age... -
The influence of phosphorus and calcium application rates on the mineral composition of the perennial legume Macrotyloma axillare
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Karina Batista --- Instituto de Zootecnia, Brazil Luciana Gerdes --- Instituto de Zootecnia, Brazil Alessandra Aparecida Giacomini --- Instituto de Zootecnia, Brazil Waldssimiler Teixeira de Mattos --- Instituto de Zootecnia, Brazil Ivani Pozar Otsuk --- Instituto de Zootecnia, BrazilThe response of legumes to the supply of either phosphorus (P) or calcium (Ca) alone has been extensively investigated but no prior studies have evaluated their combinations in the perennial legume Macrotyloma axillare (Macrotyloma legume). This study assessed the mineral... -
Nutrient status of sandy soils in smallholder areas of Zimbabwe and the need to develop site-specific fertiliser recommendations for sustainable crop intensification
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Gabriel Soropa --- Department of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Zimbabwe Justice Nyamangara --- Department of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Zimbabwe Ermson Z Nyakatawa --- Department of Crop Science and Post Harvest Technology, ZimbabweSustainable crop intensification in sub-Saharan Africa cannot be achieved if farmers cultivate inherently infertile soils that are deficient in key essential nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus. Most smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are resource-constrained and apply suboptimal fertiliser amounts,... -
Perceptions of school principals and experiences of disclosure of teachers living with HIV
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Zvisinei Moyo --- Department of Educational Leadership and Management, South Africa Juliet Perumal --- Department of Educational Leadership and Management, South AfricaThe aim of this study was to explore the perceptions of school principals and the experiences of disclosure amongst teachers living with HIV. Due to HIV/AIDS-related stigma being prevalent in many societies today, many infected people would rather not disclose... -
Socio-economic and Institutional Factors Influencing Uptake of Improved Sorghum Technologies in Embu, Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: EL Chimoita --- Department of Agricultural Economics, Kenya CM Onyango --- Department of Crop Science and Protection, Kenya JP Gweyi-Onyango --- Department of Agricultural Science and Technology, Kenya JW Kimenju --- Department of Crop Science and Protection, KenyaFarmers’ socio-economic status and institutional support play a complementary role in influencing adoption of various improved agricultural value chain technologies. Despite considerable research efforts towards improving sorghum production and commercialisation to improve farmers’ socio-economic wellbeing in Kenya, a marginal number... -
Functional Diversity and Performance of Direct Marketing Outlets for Smallholder Farmers of Green Gram and Pigeon Pea Commodities in Machakos County, Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: John Mulwa Wambua --- Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Kenya Margaret Ngigi --- Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Kenya Lutta Muhammad --- Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, KenyaThe smallholder direct marketing outlets (private grain traders) serve the smallholder farmers poorly in the rural areas of Kenya, making local markets thin and less competitive. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the diversity and the determinant factors... -
Body composition and intake of nutrients associated with bone metabolism in young adolescents in a peri-urban setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: M Fourie --- Department of Human Nutrition, School of Health Care Sciences, South Africa GJ Gericke --- Department of Human Nutrition, School of Health Care Sciences, South Africa MC Kruger --- School of Food and Nutrition, Massey Institute of Food Science and Technology, New ZealandObjective: The aim was to describe the anthropometry, bone mineral content (BMC), bone mineral density (BMD), dietary calcium intake and 25(OH)D3 levels in 11- and 12-year-old children in a peri-urban area. -
Nutritional status, glycaemic control and barriers to treatment compliance among patients with type 2 diabetes attending public primary health clinics in Maseru, Lesotho
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Louise van den Berg --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Mohlakotsana Mokhehle --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Jacques Raubenheimer --- Department of Biostatistics, South AfricaObjectives: To evaluate the nutritional status, glycaemic control and barriers to treatment compliance of outpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) attending two public primary health clinics in Maseru, Lesotho. -
Effect of dietary vitamin E on biochemical, oxidative stress and immunological parameters in Nile tilapia exposed to penoxsulam
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: TM Saber --- Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Department, Egypt M ElHady --- Fish Diseases and Management Department, Egypt HA Ali --- Department of Biochemistry, EgyptThis study was performed to determine the median lethal concentration (96-h LC50) of penoxsulam (PNX) in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, fingerlings and to investigate the protective effect of vitamin E (Vit E) against biochemical and immunological alterations induced by two... -
Comparing feeding niche, growth characteristics and exploitation level of the giraffe catfish Auchenoglanis occidentalis (Valenciennes, 1775) in the two largest artificial lakes of northern Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: SM Abobi --- Faculty of Biology (FB2), Germany JW Oyiadzo --- Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management, Ghana M Wolff --- Faculty of Biology (FB2), GermanyThe stomach contents of the giraffe catfish, Auchenoglanis occidentalis, populations from Lake Bontanga and Lake Tono, two artificial lakes, were analysed, together with length frequency data collected from July 2016 to June 2017, to gain knowledge of the stock bioecology... -
Workplace incivility and organisational identification: The role of affective organisational commitment and perceived insider status
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ju Guo --- School of Economics and Management, China Yanjun Qiu --- Department of Strategy and Discipline, ChinaWe investigated the mediating role of affective organisational commitment (AC) and the moderating role of perceived insider status (PIS) on the relationship between workplace incivility (WINC) and organisational identification (OID). A total of 417 employees from 66 private Chinese universities... -
Gestational trophoblastic disease managed at Grey's Tertiary Hospital: a five-year descriptive study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: Bongumusa S Makhathini --- Grey’s Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Greta Dreyer --- Gynaecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South Africa Eckhart J Buchmann --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South AfricaBackground: A study was undertaken to describe the outcomes of gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) and to determine the influence of antecedent pregnancy, the distance travelled by patients to Grey's Hospital (GH), and HIV status on the disease and clinical outcomes. -
The status and conservation of the Cape Gannet Morus capensis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Richard B Sherley --- Environment and Sustainability Institute/Centre for Ecology and Conservation, United Kingdom Robert JM Crawford --- Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), South Africa Bruce M Dyer --- Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), South Africa Jessica Kemper --- African Penguin Conservation Project, Namibia Azwianewi B Makhado --- Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), South Africa Makhudu Masotla --- Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), South Africa Lorien Pichegru --- DST-NRF Centre of Excellence at the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Pierre A Pistorius --- DST-NRF Centre of Excellence at the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Jean-Paul Roux --- Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Namibia Peter G Ryan --- DST-NRF Centre of Excellence at the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Desmond Tom --- Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Namibia Leshia Upfold --- Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), South Africa Henning Winker --- Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), South AfricaThe Cape Gannet Morus capensis is one of several seabird species endemic to the Benguela upwelling ecosystem (BUS) but whose population has recently decreased, leading to an unfavourable IUCN Red List assessment. Application of ‘JARA’ (‘Just Another Red-List Assessment,’ a... -
Tobacco use and subjective well-being in university students from 29 countries: A brief report
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Supa Pengpid --- , Thailand Karl Peltzer --- , South AfricaThis cross-national study explored the relationship between tobacco use and subjective well-being indicators (e.g. life satisfaction, happiness, and perceived health status) in university students from 29 low-, middle- and high-income countries. Data were collected from 20 355 university students (median... -
The predictors of different measures of dietary diversity among one-year-olds in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Daniela Casale --- , South Africa Gabriel Espi --- , South Africa Shane A Norris --- , South AfricaObjectives: A study was undertaken to compare a range of dietary diversity indicators and their predictors among one-year-olds. -
Intercolony health evaluation of wild African penguins Spheniscus demersus, in relation to parasites, along the southwest coast of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: MPA Espinaze --- , South Africa C Hui --- , South Africa L Waller --- , South Africa S Matthee --- , South AfricaClinical parameters of African penguins Spheniscus demersus have been recorded mostly from birds admitted to rehabilitation centres and are typically presented as mean values across a region. It is uncertain whether these values are representative of wild penguins and whether... -
“Growing up and growing old with HIV”: HIV+ adolescents’ experiences of disclosing statuses to romantic partners in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Philani Mlilo --- , Zimbabwe Cowen Dziva --- , Zimbabwe Vuyisile Precious Moyo --- , Zimbabwe Nonhlanhla Lindelwe Ndondo --- , South Africa Zanele Ndlovu --- , Zimbabwe Nkosinathi Muyambo --- , South AfricaThis article explores the experiences of HIV-positive adolescents disclosing their status to romantic partners in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Disclosure of HIV status continues to be one of the most pressing issues facing adolescents, especially those in relationships, yet health care workers... -
Evaluating Kenya’s coastal gillnet fishery: trade-offs in recommended mesh-size regulations
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: K Osuka --- , Kenya JA Kawaka --- , Kenya MA Samoilys --- , KenyaGillnets are a widely used fishing gear in Kenya’s artisanal fisheries, yet their mesh sizes are inadequately monitored or regulated. This study evaluated the impacts of gillnets of seven stretched-mesh sizes, through comparative analysis of species-related metrics and catch per... -
Association between dietary diversity, health and nutritional status of older persons in rural Zambia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Geofrey Maila --- , Keiron Audain --- , Pamela A Marinda --- , -
Effect of encroaching woody plant species on soil nutrients and selected soil chemical properties in communally managed semiarid savanna grazing lands in the North West province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Pieter W Malan --- , South Africa Makuété A P Tiawoun --- , South Africa Khumoetsile S Molatlhegi --- , South Africa Simeon A Materechera --- , South AfricaWoody plant encroachment is recognised as one of the major threats to biodiversity in ecosystems. In many arid and semiarid areas of South Africa, indigenous encroacher species are proliferating, but the factors that favor their abundance are poorly understood. This... -
When the flathead mullet left St Lucia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: AK Whitfield --- , South AfricaThe St Lucia estuarine system on the east coast of South Africa is a declared World Heritage Site and Ramsar Site of International Importance. A major ecological feature of St Lucia during the last century was the annual spawning migration... -
Grade 12 performance and academic performance in first-year psychology students: Influences of generational status and academic self-concept
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Lené Groenewald --- , South Africa Luzelle Naudé --- , South Africa Karel Esterhuyse --- , South AfricaWe examined the relationship between students’ Grade 12 achievement and their first-year academic performance and the potential moderating and/or mediating roles of generational status and academic self-concept in this relationship. Participants were 203 students (female = 82.8%; black African =73.9%;... -
Quality of life and its predictors among clients visiting antiretroviral therapy clinics in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Tariku Shimels --- , Ethiopia Gelila Bogale --- , Ethiopia Rodas Asrat Kassu --- , Ethiopia Teferi Gedif --- , EthiopiaThis study assessed the quality of life (QoL) and associated factors among a group of clients visiting ART clinics in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A multi-site cross-sectional study was conducted from 1 to 30 August 2020. Adults with HIV and who... -
Movement patterns and catch trends of the diamond ray Gymnura natalensis (Dasyatidae) in South African waters
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: R Daly --- , South Africa GL Jordaan --- , South Africa D Parker --- , South Africa G Cliff --- , South Africa N Nkabi --- , South Africa R Kyle --- , South Africa ST Fennessy --- , South Africa BQ Mann --- , South AfricaThe diamond ray Gymnura natalensis is endemic to southern Africa where its preference for shallow coastal habitats makes it vulnerable to recreational shore-based angling. Although it makes up approximately 1% of the shore-based tag numbers, little is known about its... -
Assessing fish community response to water quality and habitat stressors in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: Wesley Evans --- , South Africa Colleen T Downs --- , South Africa Matthew J Burnett --- , South Africa Gordon C O’Brien --- , South AfricaThe degradation of freshwater ecosystems can be attributed to stressors associated with the increased demand for water and other aquatic resources. Freshwater ecosystems face such challenges in supporting agriculture, industry, and high-density urban areas in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province, South Africa... -
“Becoming a somebody”: mobility, patronage and reconfiguration of transactional sexual relationships in postcolonial Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Rufaro H. Mushonga --- , Zimbabwe Vupenyu Dzingirai --- , ZimbabweThe article explores the many ways in which Zimbabwean women married to Nigerian migrant entrepreneurs in Harare reconfigure transactional sexual relationships to further their own ends. Drawing on postcolonial feminism and based on a qualitative ethnographic inquiry, the article highlights... -
Organisational compassion and employee voice behaviour: The mediating role of perceived insider status and felt responsibility
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Yungui Guo --- , China Wei Wang --- , ChinaDrawing on social exchange and social cognitive theory, we explored the role of perceived insider status and felt responsibility in the relationship between organisational compassion and employee voice. The sample consisted of 301 employees from eight enterprises in China (female... -
Personhood and Moral Recognition in African Moral Thought
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Motsamai Molefe --- , South AfricaThis article philosophically explicates the relationship between personhood and moral recognition in African ethics. Specifically, it reveals the two distinct forms of moral recognition associated with personhood. It conceptualises moral recognition in terms of recognition and appraisal respect. To clarify... -
Determination of foliar nutrient sufficiency ranges in cultivated rooibos tea using the boundary-line approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Jacobus FN Smith --- , South Africa Ailsa G Hardie --- , South AfricaDespite the global importance of rooibos tea (Aspalathus linearis (Burm.f.) R.Dahlgren) as a health-promoting crop, foliar nutrient sufficiency ranges have not yet been determined for commercially cultivated rooibos. Determination of these ranges is critical for assessing plant nutrient status and... -
HIV status disclosure and antiretroviral therapy adherence among children in Masaka region, Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Robert Kairania --- , Kenya Washington Onyango-Ouma --- , Kenya Tom G Ondicho --- , Kenya Godfrey Kigozi --- , UgandaHIV-infected children are now living into adolescence and early adulthood in large numbers due to the availability and increased use of antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, receipt of HIV status disclosure among children remains low. We assessed the association between disclosure... -
An indicator-based approach for cross-realm coastal biodiversity assessments
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: LR Harris --- Institute for Coastal and Marine Research, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa AL Skowno --- South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), South Africa KJ Sink --- Institute for Coastal and Marine Research, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa L van Niekerk --- Institute for Coastal and Marine Research, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa SD Holness --- Institute for Coastal and Marine Research, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa M Monyeki --- South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), South Africa P Majiedt --- South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), South AfricaEcosystem status assessments are generally separated into realm-specific analyses (terrestrial, freshwater, estuarine or marine), but without integrating these into a coherent assessment of coastal biodiversity across the land–sea interface. Trends in assessment indicators in coastal versus non-coastal areas have also... -
Gender differences regarding barriers and motivators of HIV status disclosure among HIV-positive service users
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Kebede Deribe --- , Ethiopia Kifle Woldemichael --- Department of Epidemiology, Jimma University, Bernard Joseph Njau --- Department of Community Health, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College, Bereket Yakob --- NASTAD Global Programme, Ethiopia Sibhatu Biadgilign --- John Hopkins University-Technical Support for the Ethiopian HIV/AIDS ART Initiative, Alemayehu Amberbir --- Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Nottingham,There are inconsistent findings about the relation between gender and HIV status disclosure. We conducted a facility-based cross-sectional study, using qualitative and quantitative data collection methods, to explore gender differences in HIV-positive status disclosure among service users in south-west Ethiopia... -
Social grants for people living with HIV and on antiretroviral therapy in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a longitudinal study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Karl Peltzer [d231e18]The aim of this study was to assess the predictors of the receipt of a disability grant (DG) status and the impact of the DG on health outcomes of HIV patients and on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in a longitudinal study... -
Risk factors associated with HIV infection among young persons aged 15–24 years: Evidence from an in-depth analysis of the 2005–06 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Joshua Kembo [d118e18]This study focuses on factors that predispose young persons aged 15–24 years in Zimbabwe to infection from HIV. Using the Mosley and Chen framework, multivariate modelling was used to assess the effect of demographic, socio-economic and behavioural factors on the... -
Longitudinal analysis of HIV risk behaviour patterns and their predictors among public primary care patients with tuberculosis in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- , , South AfricaThe goal of this study was to identify various HIV risk behaviours among tuberculosis (TB) patients in a longitudinal study design in South Africa. In 42 public primary healthcare facilities in three districts in three provinces, adult new TB and... -
Subjective socioeconomic status and envy in Chinese collectivist culture: The role of sense of control
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Menghao Ren --- Hunan Normal University, China Shengqi Zou --- Hunan Normal University, China Jin Wang --- , China Ruiting Zhang --- Hunan Normal University, China Daoqun Ding --- Hunan Normal University, ChinaThis study explored the relationship between subjective socioeconomic status (SSS) and envy, as well as the role that sense of control plays in this relationship in the Chinese collectivist culture. Participants were 927 Chinese adults (female = 64.8%; mean age... -
Physical and psychosocial aspects of healthy ageing and HIV status among older adults in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- University of the Free State, South Africa Refilwe N. Phaswana-Mafuya --- South African Medical Research Council/University of Johannesburg (SAMRC/UJ) - Pan African Centre for Epidemics Research (PACER) Extramural Unit, South AfricaThe study aimed to assess the prevalence by type of psychosocial associations with healthy ageing among older adults by HIV status in South Africa. We analysed data from the 2017 South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence, Behaviour, and Communication Survey... -
The relationships between socioeconomic status, dietary knowledge and patterns, and physical activity with adiposity in urban South African women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Gudani Mukoma --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Stephanie V Wrottesley --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Juliana Kagura --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Tolu Oni --- University of Cambridge, United Kingdom Lisa Micklesfield --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Shane A Norris --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa -
Dietary niche breadth and overlap of four sympatric southern African myrmecophagous mammal species, as inferred from the literature
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Darren W Pietersen --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Mark P Robertson --- University of Pretoria, South AfricaFive myrmecophagous mammal species occur sympatrically over large parts of southern Africa. Of these, the diets of four species have been studied in sufficient detail to facilitate interspecific comparisons. The diets of the aardvark Orycteropus afer, aardwolf Proteles cristatus, bat-eared... -
Biology and ecology of the African blackspot shark Carcharhinus humani on the east coast of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: G Cliff --- KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board, South Africa NG Booyens --- School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa R Daly --- Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI), South Africa GL Jordaan --- Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI), South Africa N Nkabi --- KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board, South Africa D Parker --- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Australia BQ Mann --- Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI), South AfricaThe African blackspot shark Carcharhinus humani (until now commonly known as Human’s whaler shark) is a small-sized requiem shark (family Carcharhinidae) found in tropical coastal waters of the western Indian Ocean as far south as Port St Johns on the... -
Distribution, habitat and vulnerability to climate change of the Endangered Leptopelis xenodactylus
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Kirsty J. Kyle --- North-West University, South Africa Louis H. Du Preez --- North-West University, South Africa James Harvey --- 41 Devonshire Avenue, South Africa Adrian J. Armstrong --- Centre for Functional Biodiversity, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaLeptopelis xenodactylus is a little-known, Endangered species of frog that is thought to be endemic to the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa. In an effort to determine the distribution of this species more accurately, a working species distribution model was... -
Empathy and defender behaviour in bullying of young children: The mediating role of peer status
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Yanfang Zhou --- Shaoxing University, China Sihui Wang --- Ningbo University, China Xiaojie Deng --- Ningbo University, China Leishan Shi --- Shaoxing University, ChinaThe present study examined the relationship between empathy and defender behaviour in young children and the mediating role of peer status. Participants were 310 children (girls = 48.1%; mean age = 66.85 months, SD = 7.04 months, age range =... -
Perceived insider status and innovative behaviour of the new generation of employees: Mediating effect of innovative self-efficacy and moderation of group competitive climate
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Shujie Yuan --- Huangshan University, People's Republic of China Runbin Jiang --- Capital Normal University, People's Republic of ChinaBased on social identity theory, this study investigated the perceived insider status and innovative behaviour relationships in new generation employees by their innovative self-efficacy and group competitive climate in the work context. New generation employees (n = 338) drawn from... -
The African Penguin Spheniscus demersus should be considered Critically Endangered
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Richard B Sherley --- Environment and Sustainability Institute/Centre for Ecology and Conservation, University of Exeter, United Kingdom Azwianewi B Makhado --- , South Africa Robert JM Crawford --- , South Africa Christina Hagen --- , South Africa Jessica Kemper --- , Namibia Katrin Ludynia --- University of the Western Cape, South Africa Makhudu J Masotla --- , South Africa Alistair McInnes --- , South Africa Lorien Pichegru --- Institute for Coastal and Marine Research, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa Desmond Tom --- , Namibia Leshia Upfold --- , South Africa Lauren J Waller --- University of the Western Cape, South AfricaThe African Penguin Spheniscus demersus has been considered a threatened species since 1984 and, aside from a short period around 2000, its population has been in constant decline since at least the 1950s. By combining counts of the numbers of... -
Predictors of vitamin D status in undernourished and well-nourished children 6–59 months old, in the JB Marks Municipality of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: JA Carboo --- North-West University, South Africa L Malan --- North-West University, South Africa M Lombard --- North-West University, South Africa N Maleka --- North-West University, South Africa A Nienaber --- North-West University, South Africa R Claire Dolman-Macleod --- North-West University, South Africa -
Women, gender fluidity and Shona kinship structure in Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Rose Jaji --- German Institute of Development and Sustainability, GermanyThis article discusses the complexities of Shona kinship structure and how it positions women through relationships that are based on consanguinity and affinity. The article, which is an auto-ethnographic discussion emanating from my insider status as a participant observer in... -
Using Digital Earth Africa to monitor chlorophyll-a concentration and detect harmful algal blooms in Suguti Bay, Lake Victoria, Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: JE Gimode --- Ardhi University, Tanzania AD Msusa --- Ardhi University, Tanzania Z Ngereja --- Ardhi University, TanzaniaLake Victoria is a vital source of drinking water for millions, necessitating continuous monitoring of chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) concentrations to assess its trophic status and support sustainable water resource management. This study aimed to provide a scalable, cost-effective alternative to traditional... -
Assessment of the ecological integrity and fish community structures of the uMngeni River, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: Pumla Dlamini --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Colleen T Downs --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Matthew Burnett --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Gordon O’Brien --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaThe uMngeni River is economically important as it provides water to two of the largest cities in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. As such, protecting the river and the life within it is also of great importance. In this study, we... -
Quality assessment of groundwater in a crystalline semi-urbanised environment (Lefock watershed, Cameroon)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: Lauric Tontsa --- University of Dschang, Cameroon Emile Temgoua --- University of Dschang, Cameroon Obina Chigoziem Akakuru --- Federal University of Technology, Nigeria Hara Toukou --- University of Dschang, Cameroon Guillaume Bertrand --- Univerité de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, France Patrick Lachassagne --- Université de Montpellier, FranceThis study provides an assessment of the hydrogeochemical processes influencing shallow groundwater quality in the Lefock watershed (crystalline area, Cameroon). Seventeen groundwater samples were collected in May 2021 during the rainy season. These samples were analysed for their physical characteristics... -
Catch trends and population status of the leopard whipray Himantura leoparda (family Dasyatidae) off the east coast of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: BQ Mann --- Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI), South Africa R Daly --- Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI), South Africa D Parker --- University of Queensland, Australia GL Jordaan --- Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI), South Africa G Cliff --- KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board, South Africa N Nkabi --- KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board, South Africa R Kyle --- South African Association for Marine Biological Research (SAAMBR), South Africa R Bennett --- Wildlife Conservation Society, South AfricaThe leopard whipray Himantura leoparda (family Dasyatidae) is globally assessed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species owing to the species’ inherent vulnerability and declining population trends. In this study we assessed the population found off the... -
Physiological traits associated with drought tolerance in Moroccan chickpea
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Meriem Tabouktirt --- University Hassan II, Morocco Fatoumata Farida Traore --- University Hassan II, Morocco Sara Fahde --- , Morocco Ayyoub Ammar --- University Hassan II, Morocco Hasnae Choukri --- , Morocco Said Boughribil --- University Hassan II, MoroccoIn a greenhouse experiment conducted in Mohammedia, drought stress responses were evaluated under two treatments (100% and 50% of field capacity; FC) in six Moroccan chickpea varieties: Arifi, Bouchra, Farihane, Moubarak, Rizki, and Zahour. The susceptibility index (SI) clearly differentiated...
