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Beyond Smiling: The Evaluation of a Positive Psychological Intervention Aimed at Student Happiness
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Llewellyn Ellardus Van Zyl --- North-West University (VTC), South Africa Sebastiaan Rothmann --- North-West University (VTC), South AfricaThe aim of this study was to develop and evaluate a positive psychological intervention (PPI) aimed at increasing happiness of students in a tertiary educational institution. A convenience sample (n = 20) was drawn from the entire population of academic... -
Qualities of Work-Related Well-Being in Selected South African Occupations
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Lené Ilyna Jorgensen --- North-West University, South Africa Jan Alewyn Nel --- North-West University, South Africa David Johannes Roux --- North-West University, South AfricaThis study investigated the structure of work-related well-being in four occupational groups in South Africa. The participants were 4 006 employees, namely educators and administrative personnel (n = 2501), insurance industry personnel (n = 613), and correctional services personnel (n... -
Obstacles to HIV prevention, treatment and care in selected public universities in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Blessing Mbatha --- Department of Communication Science, South AfricaSouth Africa, like the rest of Southern Africa, is ravaged by AIDS. Higher education in South Africa has a significant role to play in the fight against the spread of HIV and AIDS. This article reports the factors contributing to... -
Antifungal susceptibility profile of yeast isolates from sterile sites at a tertiary hospital in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: N A Makhado --- University of Limpopo, F. Ismail --- National Health Laboratory Service, Tshwane Academic Division, Y. Dangor --- University of Limpopo, T J H Chephe --- National Health Laboratory Service, Dr George Mukhari Tertiary Laboratory, A A Hoosen --- National Health Laboratory Service, Tshwane Academic Division, M. Nchabeleng --- University of Limpopo,Invasive infections caused by yeasts are associated with high mortality and morbidity, and resistance to antifungal agents is increasing. Candida spp. has emerged as the leading cause of systemic nosocomial fungal infections. The aim of this study was to identify... -
Scientific human resource for national development in Ghana: Issues and challenges
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Emmanuel Kodjo Tetteh --- Science and Technology Policy Research Institute (STEPRI), Accra, Ghana Gordon Akon-Yamga --- Science and Technology Policy Research Institute (STEPRI), Accra, Ghana Emmanuel Jumpah --- Science and Technology Policy Research Institute (STEPRI), Accra, Ghana Rose Omari --- Science and Technology Policy Research Institute (STEPRI), Accra, GhanaStudies have established that science and technology applications have culminated in the discovery of new products, new processes, improved and faster services, better ways of solving human and environmental challenges as well as opportunities for new jobs. Therefore, understanding and... -
Inflammatory activity and academic performance in university students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Bianca Lee Thomas (neé Negrao) --- Department of Human Anatomy and Physiology, South Africa Priyesh Bipath --- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, South Africa Margaretha Viljoen --- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, South AfricaThis study aimed to assess inflammatory levels in first year university students and to determine whether associations exist between pro-inflammatory biomarker levels and academic performance. Inflammatory activity was assessed by urinary neopterin-to-creatinine ratios in 180 students attending a large South... -
Behavioural abnormalities among school-age children living with HIV at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Hayat Ahmed Ali --- , Ethiopia Bezaye Abebe --- , Ethiopia Ayalew Moges --- , Ethiopia Negussie Deyessa --- , EthiopiaBackground: The human immunodeficiency virus infection has manifestations causing behavioural and cognitive abnormalities among children. The aim of this study was to assess the magnitude and correlates of behavioural abnormalities among school-age children living with HIV attending follow-up at the... -
Perceived HIV/AIDS impact among staff in tertiary institutions in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya --- Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Health, Human Sciences Research Council, Karl Peltzer --- Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Health, Human Sciences Research Council,A descriptive questionnaire-based study was undertaken among staff in tertiary institutions in the Eastern Cape Province. The objective of the study was to explore perceived HIV/AIDS impact on duties at work, staff morale, job satisfaction and workload among a proportionate... -
Prevalence and mitigation strategies of HIV/AIDS infection risks in Namibian tertiary education institutional hostels
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Roderick F. Zimba --- , Namibia Gilbert N. Likando --- , NamibiaThe purpose of this study was to investigate risk factors that could promote HIV infection amongst adolescents and young adults living in tertiary educational institutional hostels in Namibia. Employing structured questionnaires and focus group discussions, we sought to answer questions... -
Social support mediates job demands, and burnout relation among public senior high school teachers, Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Richard Akutey --- University of Cape Coast, Ghana Daniel Apaak --- University of Cape Coast, Ghana Edward Wilson Ansah --- University of Cape Coast, GhanaWe investigated the extent to which job resources mediated the relationship between job demands and burnout among public senior high school teachers in Ghana. Participants included 1028 public senior high school teachers (female = 491) who have been teaching between...
