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Traditional knowledge transfer of activities practised by Zulu women to manage medicinal and food plant gardens
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: AM Zobolo QN MkabelaA survey of plants grown in home gardens was conducted through questionnaires among 80 homesteads in rural areas of northern KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. The areas surveyed were located at Mbonambi, Kwadlangezwa, Ntambanana and Eshowe. Elderly women (≥ 55 years)... -
Reshaping women's land rights on communal rangeland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Karin Kleinbooi --- Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, South AfricaThis paper aims to contribute to the debates on communal rangelands and analyses the gendered dimension of land rights and land access in the rural areas of Namaqualand. The actual gender relations within rural communities and the emergence of strategies... -
Experiences of Newly Married Black Women Staying with the Extended Family in a Township in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: N.B. Mashele --- Psychiatric Nursing, University of Johannesburg, South Africa M. Poggenpoel --- Psychiatric Nursing, University of Johannesburg, South Africa C.P.H. Myburgh --- Educational Sciences, University of Johannesburg, South AfricaWe report the results of a phenomenological study on the experiences of newly married black women staying with extended family in South African townships. Our goals for the study included in-depth interviews on experiences and guidelines to facilitate these women's... -
Psychological Well-Being and the Metabolic Syndrome in African and Caucasian Women in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Elsabé M. Botha --- North-West University, South Africa Marié P. Wissing --- North-West University, South Africa Suria M. Ellis --- North-West University, South Africa Hester H Vorster --- North-West University, South AfricaThis study explored the association between comprehensive psychological well-being and the metabolic syndrome (MS), as well as whether women without MS markers differ significantly from women with MS (three or more markers) on specific facets of psychological well-being. African (N=102)... -
The Impact of Life-Long Illness on Women: A Qualitative Study of Low Socio-Economic Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Pamela Naidoo --- University of Western Cape,The purpose of this qualitative, ethnographic study was to explore the impact of a chronic disease on low socio-economic women with RA in South Africa. Ten women participants with a mean age of 48 years and a mean duration of... -
Values of Children among Sub-Saharan African Women: The Case of Ghanaian Women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: David L. Sam --- University of Bergen, Benjamin Amponsah --- University of Ghana, Jørn Hetland --- University of Bergen,This paper examines whether previously suggested reasons for having children: economic, social and psychological values of child can be identified among a group of sub-Sahara women, and the extent to which a spiritual value of child can be identified on... -
Discourse Analysis of the Perceptions of Bereavement and Bereavement rituals of Tshivenda Speaking Women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Makondelele S. Makatu --- University of Pretoria, Claire Wagner --- University of Pretoria, Ilse Ruane --- University of Pretoria, Gertina J. van Schalkwyk --- University of Macau,This article examined the discourses of bereavement and bereavement rituals that inform Tshivenda speaking women's positions within their social structure. The Tshivenda speaking community that participated in this study is located in the Vhembe District of the Limpopo province in... -
A Cross-Cultural Exploration: Body Image in Older Black and White Women in the Workplace
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Helena Hewat --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa Marlene Arndt --- University of Johannesburg, South AfricaThis study investigated body image attitudes in a non-clinical sample of black and white older professional women in the workplace in South Africa. Participants were 125 professional women (white woman n=76 and black women n = 49). They completed the... -
Abused Women in South Africa who Kill their Intimate Male Partners: A Psychological Exploration
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Gertie Pretorius --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa Monique Bester --- University of Johannesburg, South AfricaThe aim of this study was to explore psychological risk factors that may precipitate the murder of a partner by an abused woman. In this article, the authors use multiple case studies and interviews with three women incarcerated for the... -
Experience of Women after a Spontaneous Abortion
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Elsie Janse van Rensburg --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Marie Poggenpoel --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa Chris Myburgh --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa Diana Du Plessis --- University of Johannesburg, South AfricaThe objective of this research was to explore and describe the experience of women after a spontaneous abortion to facilitate the mental health of these women in future. The participants in this study were seven white South African (ages range... -
Psychological Well-Being and Health Related Quality of Life among a Group of Low-Income Women Living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Krishna Mannadiar Nair --- Chatsworth Regional Hospice, South Africa Nithi Muthukrishna --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaThis study documented the relationships among biomedical factors, psychosocial factors, health related quality of life (HRQOL) and suicidality in respect of HIV positive women in KwaZulu-Natal. One hundred and thirty three (133) women over the age of 18 years (mean... -
Intimate Partner Violence and Poverty in the Context of Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Tirelo Modie-Moroka --- University of Botswana,The study aimed at exploring pathways of intimate partner violence and poverty. The sample consisted of 30 women (aged 18 to 54 years) who had experienced intimate partner violence. Data were collected through semi-structured in-depth interviews and analysed thematically. The... -
The Impact of Poverty on Women's Psychosocial Well-being: Narratives from Zimbabwean Migrant Women in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Regis Chireshe --- Walter Sisulu University, South AfricaThe study investigated the psychosocial impact poverty has had on Zimbabwean migrant women. The sample comprised 7 female participants (3 professional teachers and 4 informal traders) who had migrated to South Africa because of poverty. Their age ranged from 16... -
The Career Exploration of a Previously Disadvantaged Middle-Aged Woman: A Case Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Daleen Alexander --- University of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaThe case study explores the perceptions of a middle-aged, previously disadvantaged South African woman regarding her career aspirations and her promotability. A qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual research design was used. Narrative inquiry was used to interview the client. The... -
Prevalence of Alcohol Use and Associated Factors in Pregnant Antenatal Care Attendees in Mpumalanga, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Julia Louw --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Karl Peltzer --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Gladys Matseke --- Human Sciences Research Council, South AfricaWe sought to identify the prevalence of alcohol use and associated factors among pregnant women who were patients at antenatal primary care clinics in a South Africa health district. A cross-sectional study using systematic sampling was conducted among 1497 pregnant... -
A Qualitative Exploration of Women's Work—Life Balance Over the Life Course: A Case Study of Retail Managers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Shaida Bobat --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, Nosipho Mshololo --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, Shanya Reuben --- University of KwaZulu-Natal,This study examined women's work—life balance (WLB) over the life course in retail management. Ten women (mean age =25) who worked in the centre management of a shopping mall were interviewed. Thematic analysis revealed that they perceived their WLB to... -
Young Women who Have Experienced Unwanted Pregnancy: A Multiple Case Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Thandokazi T. Khethiwe --- University of Zululand, South Africa David J. Edwards --- University of Zululand, South Africa Jabulani D. Thwala --- University of Zululand, South AfricaQualitative approaches were used to understand the experience of pregnancy in a group of young Xhosa women (N =10, M age = 19.70, SD = 3.20). Data is provided on their retrospective accounts of factors which contributed towards unwanted pregnancy... -
Crossing the Invisible Line: Exploring Women's Secretive Alcohol Dependence and Barriers to Accessing Treatment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Liezille Jacobs --- Human Sciences Research Council, Anthony Naidoo --- Stellenbosch University, Priscilla Reddy --- Human Sciences Research Council,This study explores the discursive accounts of women's alcohol dependence, treatment history and barriers in accessing alcohol dependence treatment. Participants were 10 women with alcohol dependency (age range=30 to 65, ethnicity= 70% White and 30% Black). Data were collected through... -
The Prevalence of Coping Behaviour, Posttraumatic Growth and Psychological Well-Being in Women who Experienced Childhood Sexual Abuse
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Hayley J. Walker-Williams --- North-West University, South Africa Chrizanne van Eeden --- North-West University, South Africa Karen van der Merwe --- North-West University, South AfricaThis study investigated the prevalence of coping behaviour, posttraumatic growth and psychological well-being in adult South African women (n=60, mean age=32, ethnicity=70% European, 28% African and 2% Asian descent). Specifically, the study considered the prevalence of constructive coping, posttraumatic growth... -
Coping Behaviour, Posttraumatic Growth and Psychological Well-Being in Women with Childhood Sexual Abuse
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Hayley J. Walker-Williams --- North-West University, South Africa Chrizanne van Eeden --- North-West University, South Africa Karen van der Merwe --- North-West University, South AfricaThis study investigated the coping behaviours and posttraumatic growth of women with sexual abuse in childhood (CSA) and long-term effects on their psychological well-being in adulthood. Participants were 10 women survivors of CSA (ages ranging from 23–48 years). Data on... -
Victimisation in the Lives of Lesbian-Identified Women in South Africa: Implications for Clinical Assessment and Treatment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Anita Padmanabhanunni --- University of the Western Cape, South Africa David Edwards --- Rhodes University, South AfricaFew clinical studies have examined victimisation in the lives of lesbian women in South Africa and whether there are distinct implications for psychological treatment. This paper presents the assessment and treatment of a lesbian-identified South African survivor of childhood sexual... -
Women Who Kill in Post-Apartheid South Africa: A Content Analysis of Media Reports
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Gertie Pretorius --- University of Johannesburg, Brandon Morgan --- University of Johannesburg,The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the biographical background and nature of the murder of women who have killed in post-apartheid South Africa. Archival newspaper data were examined and analysed for incidence of murders, the relationships... -
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Protection Orders for Female Victims of Intimate Partner Violence in Vhembe District of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Supa Pengpid --- University of Limpopo, South Africa Judith McFarlane --- Texas Woman's University, USA Mercy Banyini --- University of Venda, South AfricaThe aim of this study was to assess the value of protection orders in reducing intimate partner violence against women in the Vhemba district of South Africa. In a one-group pre-post test study design 118 women who had received a... -
AIDS as chronic illness: epidemiological transition and health care in south-eastern Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Julie LivingstonThis paper suggests that people in south-eastern Botswana experience the AIDS epidemic as part of a recent epidemiological transition in which rates of chronic debilitating illness have risen, even as the degree of acute infectious disease has fallen (HIV/AIDS aside)... -
Decisions and advice about infant feeding: findings from sociological work in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Gill SeidelWhat are women's practices and experiences? And what are pregnant women being told about risks through breastfeeding in an area of high HIV seroprevalence? This work sets out to explore these two principal questions in terms of the implications for... -
Silent survivors of sexual violence in conflict and the implications for HIV mitigation: experiences from Eritrea
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Janet GruberThis paper considers the impacts of sexual violence perpetrated while the Eritrean town of Senafe was occupied by the Ethiopian military in 2000, during the second Ethiopia–Eritrea war. It discusses the aftermath for the survivors, all women and girls belonging... -
Pre- and post-intervention assessment of a PMTCT-programme-strengthening initiative in a rural area of the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya --- , South Africa Karl Peltzer --- , South Africa Rendani Ladzani --- , South Africa Gladys Mlambo --- , South Africa Adlai Davids --- , South Africa Khanyisa Phaweni --- , South Africa Pelisa Dana --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Mandisa Ndabula --- , South AfricaThe research assesses prevention-of-mother-to-child-transmission-of-HIV (PMTCT) services following implementation of programme-strengthening activities in a municipality in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. A pre-intervention and post-intervention design was used to conduct facility assessments and client exit interviews at baseline and after... -
The role of ‘pimping’ in the mediation of transactional sex at a university campus in Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: TsitsiB Masvawure --- , South AfricaThe article focuses on a very specific form of transactional sex that exists at a university campus in Zimbabwe, which students refer to as ‘pimping.’ Drawing extensively on the specific experiences of a male student pimp, the article demonstrates that,... -
Gender vulnerabilities, spousal abuse and the incidence of HIV in Lesotho:a case for an integrative rights-based approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: 'Dejo Olowu --- , South AfricaThe article posits that imbalances in gender relations are influencing two distinctive yet connected crises for women in Lesotho: the HIV epidemic and spousal abuse. The overarching premise is that as spousal abuse is increasingly recognised and as HIV infections... -
‘The epidemic in this country has the face of a woman’1: Gender and HIV/AIDS in South Africa2
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Leah Gilbert --- Department of Sociology, South Africa Terry-Ann SelikowEpidemiological data clearly show that the highest levels of HIV prevalence occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Less visible, however, is the complex combination of forces that fuel HIV epidemics in this region — these have been dubbed 'the lethal cocktail.' It... -
The ‘Fish Trader+’ model: reducing female fish traders’ vulnerability to HIV
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: SaskiaMC Hüsken --- , Zambia Simon Heck --- , ZambiaAnalysis from research and practice in Africa shows that fishing communities are hardly reached by HIV-related services, education, and business services, partly because of the efforts and costs involved and a lack of good practice in reaching out to these... -
Understanding the agency of home-based care volunteers: establishing identity and negotiating space in AIDS-home-based care in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Thirusha Naidu --- Department of Behavioural Medicine, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, South Africa Yvonne Sliep --- School of Psychology, South AfricaIn traditional Zulu communities, caregiving is rooted in compassionate and hardworking personal identity precepts and the traditional identity expectations of women. Home-based-care volunteerism in the community represents the performance of this identity. Data from a series of interviews with 15... -
Women's health, HIV/AIDS and the workplace in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Courtenay SpragueThis work explores the connections between gender inequality, HIV/AIDS and women's health in the world of work in South Africa. These connections are located within a context of significant reversals in development, specifically declining life expectancy and premature mortality for... -
From HIV prevention to reproductive health choices: HIV/AIDS treatment guidelines for women of reproductive age
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Marion StevensIn South Africa, the private sector has responded to the HIV epidemic by providing treatment in the form of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). The private sector has paved the way for policy and treatment regimens, while the public sector... -
Factors associated with conception among a sample of HIV-positive women at a hospital in Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Peter Kisakye --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Uganda Wilfred Owot Akena --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Uganda G Kikampikaho --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Uganda DanK Kaye --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UgandaConception among HIV-positive individuals is an important health and social issue. However, the proportion of HIV-positive women who conceive while being aware of their serostatus and the factors that influence this decision is not well documented. In a cross-sectional study,... -
Religious participation and HIV-disclosure rationales among people living with HIV/AIDS in rural Swaziland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Robin Root --- Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Baruch College, United StatesDespite the cultural salience of Christianity in many parts of Africa and the expansion of antiretroviral treatment, few studies have examined experiences of religious participation among HIV-positive individuals. Correspondingly, most studies of HIV self-disclosure in sub-Saharan Africa focus primarily on... -
Introduction of culturally sensitive HIV prevention in the context of female initiation rites: an applied anthropological approach in Mozambique
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Sophie Kotanyi --- , Germany Brigitte Krings-Ney --- , MozambiqueIn Mozambique, initiation rites represent the most appropriate socio-cultural context for dealing with sexuality for a large part of the population. As the group most vulnerable to HIV exposure, HIV-prevention counselling could be ideally introduced to young women during initiation... -
Obesity in women—a life cycle of medical risk
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: M-T Van der Merwe --- Netcare Bariatric Centers of Excellence,Obesity can have an impact on health at each stage of a woman's life cycle. In young women, obesity has an impact on psychosocial health and, as they grow older, on their reproductive health. Obesity also imposes a number of... -
Relationship between salivary androstenedione levels, body composition and physical activity levels in young girls
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: AJ McKune --- Human Performance Laboratory, Department of Biokinetics, Exercise and Leisure Sciences, KD Du Bose --- Activity Promotion Laboratory, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, United States of AmericaBackground: High androgenic activity in adolescent girls and adult women is associated with adiposity and metabolic disturbances. This study examined the relationship between salivary androstenedione levels, body composition, and physical activity levels in young girls. -
Cut-off values of distal forearm bone density for the diagnosis of central osteoporosis in black postmenopausal South African women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: IM Kruger --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR), MC Kruger --- Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University, New Zealand CM Doak --- Department of Nutrition and Health, The Netherlands A Kruger --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR),Background: The objective of this study was to establish a triage cut-off point or threshold for peripheral bone mineral density (BMD), applicable to black postmenopausal women, and that could be used as a screening method to differentiate between women with... -
Forensic documentation of Intimate Partner Violence in Primary Health Care
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: S Duma --- School of health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa GA Ogunbanjo --- Dept. of Family Medicine & PHC, South Africa -
The perceptions of rural women doctors about their work
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: EM De Vries --- Mitchell's Plain Community Health Centre, Community Health Services Organisation Division of Family Medicine, GM Marincowitz --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care,Background: Recruitment and retention of medical staff are important issues in rural health. The aim of this study was to describe and understand the perceptions of women doctors working in rural hospitals in South Africa about their work. -
Physically abused women's experiences and expectations of medical practitioners
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: MS Jansen van Rensburg FJ Van Staden --- Department of Psychology,Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the frequency of physically abused women's medical consultations, the anatomical location of their injuries and the perceived support given by medical practitioners. -
Impact of recent evidence on the use of hormone therapy in the South African private sector (2001–2005)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: SH Podmore --- Department of Therapeutics and Medicines Management, J Botha --- Department of Therapeutics and Medicines Management, A Gray --- Department of Therapeutics and Medicines Management, T Esterhuizen --- Department of Medical Biostatistics,Background: The release of the results of the oestrogen plus progesterone therapy (EPT) arm of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) in July 2002 started a worldwide process of reconsideration of the rationale behind hormone therapy (HT). This process was accelerated... -
Risk factors for anaemia in pregnancy in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Implication for health education and health promotion
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: M Hoque --- Empangeni Hospital, E Hoque --- Mangosuthu University of Technology, SB Kader --- Wentworth Hospital,Background: Anaemia in pregnancy is a major public health problem in developing countries. It is associated with an increased risk of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. A high rate of anaemia in pregnancy in the rural population of KwaZulu-Natal... -
The beliefs and practices of Tshivenda-speaking multiparous women on contraception: A qualitative study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: NN Ndwamato --- Department of Family Medicine and PHC, GA Ogunbanjo --- Department of Family Medicine and PHC,Background: The aim of the study was to understand the beliefs and practices of multiparous women on the use of contraceptives. -
Knowledge of and misconceptions about the spread and prevention of HIV infection among older urban women attending the Tshwane District Hospital, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: W Rauf --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa S Hitchcock --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa A Rauf --- Department of Orthopaedics, South Africa PJ Becker --- Division of Clinical Epidemiology, South AfricaBackground: Statistics around the world show a rapid increase in HIV infection in the older population. Many older women remain sexually active and are therefore exposed to heterosexual transmission of HIV infection. Older women are most likely considered respected opinion... -
Do health care providers discuss HIV with older female patients?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: WN Rauf --- Department of Family Medicine, South AfricaBackground: The World Health Organization expressed concern that older people in Africa who are ignored and excluded from HIV-prevention programmes are increasingly being infected with HIV. Studies show an inadequate awareness of the risks of HIV in the older female... -
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... -
Iron status and anaemia of chronic disease in HIV-infected African women in Mangaung, Bloemfontein
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: CM Walsh --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Z Hattingh --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, FJ Veldman --- Fibrinogen Unit, CJ Bester --- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences,Background: Anaemia occurs widely among people living with HIV/AIDS. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of HIV status on iron status, more specifically to investigate the nutritional health of women between 25 and 44 years of... -
Anthropometric profile of HIV-uninfected and HIV-infected women aged 25–44 years in Mangaung, Free State
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Z Hattingh --- School of Tourism, Hospitality and Sport, South Africa C Walsh --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa CJ Bester --- Department of Biostatistics, South AfricaBackground: Obesity and human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) affect significant numbers of black women in South Africa. -
Challenges faced by older women in Botswana in accessing services that address sexual and reproductive health, and family planning needs, in Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: NO Ama --- Department of Statistics, E Ngome --- Department of Population Studies,Objective: This study explored the challenges that older women from selected sites in Botswana face in accessing services that address sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and family planning (FP) needs. -
Attitudes towards female genital cutting among pregnant women in Owo, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: CO Omolase --- Department of Ophthalmology, Federal Medical Centre, Nigeria OO Akinsanya --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Medical Centre, Nigeria SO Faturoti --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Medical Centre, Nigeria RS Omotayo --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Medical Centre, Nigeria BO Omolase --- Department of Radiology, Federal Medical Centre, NigeriaBackground: This study aimed to determine the attitudes of pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic at Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria, towards female genital cutting. -
Assessment of the physical activity, body mass index and energy intake of HIV-uninfected and HIV-infected women in Mangaung, Free State province
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Z. Hattingh --- Hotel School, M. Le Roux --- School of Design Technology and Visual Art, M. Nel --- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, C. Walsh --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences,Background: Declining levels of physical activity at workplaces, during leisure time and when travelling, accompanied by increasing exposure to the mass media, are major determinants of the global obesity epidemic. This study aimed to assess physical activity, the body mass... -
Chronic fatigue syndrome: diagnosis and treatment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: A Revelas --- Pathology Department, E Baltaretsou --- Cardiology Department, GreeceChronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) refers to marked and prolonged fatigue, for which no indentifiable cause can be found. Despite the presence of extensive symptoms, diagnosis is made when there is profound fatigue, lasting for a duration of six months, or... -
Contraceptive knowledge and practice among HIV-positive women receiving antiretroviral therapy at a district hospital in KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: YS Somera --- ART Department, GJ Crookes Hospital Department of Family Medicine, A Ross --- Department of Family Medicine,Objectives: To determine the knowledge and use of contraceptives by HIV-positive women attending an ART clinic. -
Women's mental health: coping mechanisms in the context of poverty
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jacqueline Moodley --- Centre for Social Development in Africa, South AfricaThis study explored the coping mechanisms of women from an economically disadvantaged community in a South African setting. Data on symptoms of depression, prevalence of ego-resilience and demographics were collected from 60 women (African women aged 20–78 years) using a... -
Perceptions of sugar mommy practices in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Olive Shisana --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Adlai Davids --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Cily Tabane --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Margaret Mbelle --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Gladys Matseke --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Mercy Banyini --- University of Venda, South Africa Queen KekanaThe study sought to explore sugar mommy practices regarding their occurrence, acceptability as well as perceived reasons why older women and younger men enter into sugar mommy relationships. An exploratory qualitative study involving 135 participants from 11 diverse focus groups... -
Developing and implementing global gender policy to reduce HIV and AIDS in low- and middle -income countries: Policy makers’ perspectives
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Shannon Olinyk --- University of Michigan Columbus, USA Andrew Gibbs --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South Africa Catherine Campbell --- Institute of Social Psychology, London School of Economics and Political Science, UKGender inequalities have been recognised as central to the HIV epidemic for many years. In response, a range of gender policies have been developed in attempts to mitigate the impact and transform gender relations. However, the effects of these policies... -
Reproductive behaviour among women on antiretroviral therapy in Botswana: mismatched pregnancy plans and contraceptive use
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Michelle M Schaan --- University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa Myra Taylor --- University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa Richard Marlink --- Harvard School of Public Health AIDS Initiative, USAUnderstanding pregnancy planning and contraceptive use is important in preventing unplanned/unwanted pregnancies among women on antiretroviral therapy (ART). Through a cross-sectional survey of 155 women living with HIV on ART in Botswana (mean age = 36), bivariate/multivariate analyses were used... -
The Female Condition as Double Incarceration in Wambui Otieno's Mau Mau's Daughter
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Ken Walibora Waliaula --- Nation Media Group (NMG), KenyaFocusing on Kenyan freedom fighter Wambui Otieno's narrative Mau Mau's Daughter 1998), this article discusses the interplay between incarceration and the female condition. It bears clarifying that Otieno's narrative of confinement was written and published forty years after the fact... -
Functional limitations and coping mechanisms of women aged 60 years and older with self-reported hand osteoarthritis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: J McIntyre --- Department of Occupational Therapy, South Africa RWE Joubert --- Department of Occupational Therapy, South Africa SS Ramklass --- School of Clinical Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Hand osteoarthritis (HOA) is common in older women who seem to cope with the associated limitations in hand function. The importance of identifying coping mechanisms within a local context might have implications for intervention, especially with the introduction of... -
“Bearing my fruit into the grave”: experiences of anticipatory grieving and bereavement among Zimbabwean HIV positive women with loss of their only child
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Julia Mutambara --- Department of Psychology, Zimbabwe Memory Chitambira --- Department of Psychology, Zimbabwe James January --- Department of Community Medicine, Mpikelelo Maseko --- Department of Psychology, ZimbabweThis study aimed to explore the bereavement experiences of HIV positive women who had lost their only child. Participants were 10 women living with HIV (age range = 24–35 years) and with loss of their only child. Data on experiences of anticipatory... -
Attitudes of women and men living with HIV and their healthcare providers towards pregnancy and abortion by HIV-positive women in Nigeria and Zambia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Ann M Moore --- The Guttmacher Institute, USA Akinrinola Bankole --- The Guttmacher Institute, USA Olutoin Awolude --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, Nigeria Suzette Audam --- The Guttmacher Institute, USA Adesina Oladokun --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, Nigeria Isaac Adewole --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, NigeriaFertility decisions among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) are complicated by disease progression, the health of their existing children and possible antiretroviral therapy (ART) use, among other factors. Using a sample of HIV-positive women (n = 353) and men (n... -
Gender and HIV infection in the context of alcoholism in Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Nancy Muturi --- AQ Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications, USAWomen in sub-Saharan Africa account for more than half (58%) of people living with the HIV and it is the only continent where HIV prevalence is higher for women than for men. Studies have attributed alcoholism with the high rates... -
HIV-related stigma: implications for symptoms of anxiety and depression among Malawian women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Charles Kamen --- Behavioral Medicine Unit, USA Jill Arganbright --- Center for AIDS Intervention Research, USA Eliza Kienitz --- PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium, USA Melissa Weller --- PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium, USA Anna Khaylis --- British Columbia Operational Stress Injury Clinic, Canada Tammy Shenkman --- PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium, USA Sarah Smith --- Center for AIDS Intervention Research, USA Cheryl Koopman --- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, USA Cheryl Gore-Felton --- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, USAAn estimated 11% of the adult population in Malawi, Africa, is living with HIV/AIDS. The disease has taken a toll on communities, resulting in high morbidity and mortality. Malawian women carry the burden of being caretakers for individuals infected with... -
Prospects for the advancement of Women Chartered Accountants in Public Accounting firms in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: De Ratione • Authors: E. Sadler --- University of South Africa,Female chartered accountants comprise a small minority of the accounting profession in South Africa, although dramatic increases in their numbers have occurred in recent years. The personnel partners of a selection of public accounting firms were surveyed about their employment... -
Women entrepreneurship in developing countries: A European example
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Ina Beqo --- Graduate Stenden MA in International Service Management Sjoerd A Gehrels --- Academy of International Hospitality Research, Stenden University, Leeuwarden, The NetherlandsThis research investigates women small business entrepreneurship in Albania. The purpose is to provide contextual information to potential future (women) entrepreneurs about how to get into business and overcome challenges. The 11 interviewed Albanian women entrepreneurs explain how they survive a difficult... -
Relationship complexities among women with obstetric fistula in Zimbabwe: an exploratory study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Levison Maunganidze --- Department of Psychology, Zimbabwe Tholene Sodi --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Julia Mutambara --- Department of Psychology, Zimbabwe Sibusiso Nkiwane --- Department of Psychology, ZimbabweThis study sought to determine how obstetric fistula affects women's intimate partner relationships or other social ties. A purposive sampling of eleven women (age range 17 to 31) with obstetric fistula admitted to two hospitals in Zimbabwe was done. In-depth... -
Sexual practices and sensual selves in Zanzibar
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Rosabelle Boswell --- Anthropology Department, South AfricaThis paper focuses on the sexuality and contemporary sensual behaviour among Zanzibari women and their use of scent in these domains. It is argued that scent forms an integral part of different life-cycle rituals which are embedded in gendered everyday... -
Performing illness and health: the humanistic value of cancer narratives
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Maheshvari Naidu --- School of Social Sciences (Anthropology), University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaCancer is a potent example of a disease that grips and plays out on the body in ways that are both visceral and visual. This paper explores issues of disease and disorder, functioning and malfunctioning in bodies marked by cancer... -
Contraceptive use and prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among women seeking termination of pregnancy at a district hospital in KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection • Authors: Samuel Muruya --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hannah Sebitloane --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,Termination of pregnancy (TOP) is one of the components of female reproductive health and rights that are freely available in South Africa within the public health system, and yet unwanted pregnancies still remain a challenge. The objectives of this study... -
Characteristics of women requesting legal termination of pregnancy in a district hospital in Hammanskraal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Aluwani Ndwambi --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa Indiran Govender --- Department of Family Medicine, South AfricaIntroduction: Worldwide, the most commonly reported reason stated by women for undergoing a termination of pregnancy (TOP) is to postpone or stop childbearing. The second most common cited reason is socio-economic concerns, which include a disruption to education or employment,... -
Self-employed women and their access to finance: perspectives from the informal sector
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Harshana Kasseeah --- Department of Economics and Statistics, Mauritius Verena Tandrayen-Ragoobur --- Department of Economics and Statistics, MauritiusThe objective of this paper is to investigate the factors that impact on the difficulty that self-employed women operating in the informal sector in Mauritius face in their access to finance. Using data obtained from a survey of 158 self-employed... -
Potential barriers to focused antenatal care utilisation by HIV-positive pregnant women in Swaziland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: M Ganga-Limando --- Department of Health Studies, South Africa WP Gule --- Department of Health Studies, South AfricaBackground: Maternal mortality and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continue to be major challenges to the Kingdom of Swaziland. In the past, the government introduced focused antenatal care and integrated it with national strategies to reduce maternal mortality and the mother-to-child... -
Prevalence of suicidal ideation and associated factors among postpartum HIV-positive women in health facilities, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- HIV/AIDS/STIs and TB (HAST), Human Sciences Research Council, South AfricaThe goal of this study was to investigate the prevalence of suicidal ideation and its associated factors in postpartum HIV-positive women in South Africa . A cross-sectional survey was carried out on 580 HIV positive postnatal women (M = 28... -
Factors influencing women’s decisions to purchase specific children’s multi-nutrient supplements in the Gauteng Province (South Africa)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: T. Merlin --- Department of Human Nutrition, School for Health Care Sciences, Gj. Gericke --- Department of Human Nutrition, School for Health Care Sciences, Pj. Bekker --- Biostatistics Unit, South AfricaAbstract -
The metabolic profiles of HIV-infected and non-infected women in Mangaung, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Z. Hattingh --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, C. Walsh --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Fj Veldman --- Fibrinogen Unit, Cj Bester --- Department of Biostatistics,Objective: To determine the biochemical nutritional status of HIV-infected women in Mangaung. -
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. -
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... -
Folate deficiency in women of reproductive age in nine administrative regions of Ethiopia: an emerging public health problem
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: J. Haidar --- School of Public Health, Ethiopia U. Melaku --- Department of Biochemistry, Ethiopia Rs. Pobocik --- School of Family and Consumer Sciences, United States of AmericaObjective: To investigate the country-wide extent of folate deficiency and risk factors in Ethiopian women. -
Perceptions of body size and its association with HIV/AIDS
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: T. Matoti-Mvalo --- Diva Nutritional Products, T. Puoane --- School of Public Health,Objective: To explore the perception among black South African women that people who are thin are infected with HIV or have AIDS. -
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. -
Development of predictive equations for total body water using the deuterium-dilution method as the gold standard in a population of asymptomatic HIV-positive Zulu women in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: G. Kindra --- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, A. Coutsoudis --- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, L. Pillay --- Department of Chemistry, A. Kindness --- Department of Chemistry,Objectives: The study aimed to derive predictive equations for total body water determinations with bioelectrical impedance and anthropometric measurements in a population of asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) -positive Zulu women. -
Prevalence of and contributing factors to dyslipidaemia in low-income women aged 18-90 years in the peri-urban Vaal region
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Wh Oldewage-Theron --- Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods, Aa Egal --- Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods,Objective: Determining the prevalence of dyslipidaemia and examining dietary and other contributing factors, namely hypertension, overweight and obesity, as well as abnormal blood lipid levels in women aged 18-90 years. -
The effect of a combination of nutrition education, soy and vegetable gardening, and food preparation skill training interventions on dietary intake and diversity in women: a case study from Qwa-Qwa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: W. Oldewage-Theron --- Visiting Professor, Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods, South Africa A. Egal --- Director, Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods, South AfricaObjective: The objective of the study was to determine if an integrated food and nutrition intervention, including home gardening, nutrition education and recipe development and training, would improve dietary diversity in women. -
Intimate partner violence among HIV positive pregnant women in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Gladys Matseke --- HIV/AIDS/STI and TB (HAST), Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Violeta J Rodriguez --- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, USA Karl Peltzer --- HIV/AIDS/STI and TB (HAST), Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Deborah Jones --- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, USAThe aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) and associated factors among pregnant HIV-infected women in primary health care facilities in Nkangala and Gert Sibande districts, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Participants were 673 women... -
Combination HIV prevention options for young women in Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Cheryl Baxter --- Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), South Africa Salim Abdool Karim --- Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), South AfricaAlthough the number of new HIV infections has declined by over 30% in the past decade, the number of people who acquire HIV each year remains unacceptably high. In 2014 the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) estimated that... -
Tackling gender inequalities and intimate partner violence in the response to HIV: moving towards effective interventions in Southern and Eastern Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Andrew Gibbs --- Health Economics and HIV and AIDS Research Division (HEARD), South AfricaEnding intimate partner violence (IPV) and reducing gender inequalities are recognised as critical to “‘ending AIDS” by 2030. Amongst women, experiencing IPV has been shown to increase HIV acquisition, reduce women’s ability to use HIV prevention strategies and reduce adherence... -
Determinants of undernutrition among women of reproductive age in Tanzania mainland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: AH Mtumwa --- Assistant Lecturer, Department of Statistics, School of Mathematical Sciences, E Paul --- Assistant Lecturer, Department of Statistics, School of Mathematical Sciences, SAH Vuai --- Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, School of Mathematical Sciences,Objective: Developing countries, including Tanzania, are increasingly characterised by undernutrition. It is very disheartening, affecting a large proportion of the country’s population. Women in the reproductive age group are affected the most. Undernourished women are likely to face reproductive health... -
Group B streptococcus colonisation in pregnant women at Dr. George Mukhari Hospital, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: MC Monyama --- Department of Life and Consumer Sciences, South Africa JY Bolukaoto --- Department of Life and Consumer Sciences, South Africa MO Chukwu --- Department of Life and Consumer Sciences, South Africa MRB Maloba --- Department of Microbiological Pathology, South Africa SR Moyo --- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, Namibia RT Mavenyengwa --- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, Namibia M Nchabeleng --- Department of Microbiological Pathology, South Africa SL Lebelo --- Department of Life and Consumer Sciences, South AfricaThe aim of the study was to estimate group B streptococcus (GBS) colonisation in pregnant mothers using selective enrichment broth and solid media for culturing GBS. Vaginal and rectal swabs were collected from 413 pregnant women for GBS culture at... -
Syphilis sero-positivity among pregnant women attending public antenatal clinics: A five-year analysis from 15 public clinics in Gaborone, Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: AB Ganiyu --- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Botswana L Mason --- Department of Health and Life Sciences Programme, The Netherlands LH Mabuza --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, South AfricaBackground: The prevalence of syphilis in pregnancy varies across the globe and among different age groups within the same country. In sub-Saharan Africa, syphilis prevalence among pregnant women has been found to range from 2.5 to 18% among antenatal clinic... -
Self-reported knowledge and use of emergency contraception among women presenting for termination of pregnancy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: O Osa-Izeko --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa RD Govender --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa AJ Ross --- Department of Family Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Emergency contraception (EC) is widely accepted as a safe method of preventing conception following unprotected coitus. Use of EC has been promoted in South Africa, yet uptake among women appears to remain low. -
Women entrepreneurship in developing countries: A European example
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Ina Beqo --- Graduate Stenden MA in International Service Management, Sjoerd A. Gehrels --- Academy of International Hospitality Research, Stenden University, The NetherlandsThis research investigates women small business entrepreneurship in Albania. The purpose is to provide contextual information to potential future (women) entrepreneurs about how to get into business and overcome challenges. The 11 interviewed Albanian women entrepreneurs explain how they survive... -
Correlates of postnatal depression among women in Zimbabwean semi-urban and rural settings
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: James January --- Department of Community Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Namatai Mutamba --- Department of Community Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Julita Maradzika --- Department of Community Medicine, College of Health Sciences,This study explored antecedents to postnatal depression and its prevalence in semi-urban and rural Zimbabwean communities. 115 women completed the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. The mean age of participants was 25.8 years (SD = 5.4 years). Descriptive statistical analysis indicated... -
Fertility intention and use of contraception among women living with the human immunodeficiency virus in Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Kebogile Mokwena --- Department of Public Health, South Africa Yenealem Reta Bogale --- Department of Health Studies, South AfricaBackground: The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic resulted in decreased fertility among HIV-positive women, who did not want to transmit the virus to their unborn children. With the availability of antiretroviral therapy that suppresses viral load, HIV-infected women live normal... -
“I am making it without you, dad”: Resilient academic identities of black female university students with absent fathers: An exploratory multiple case study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ncamisile Thumile Zulu --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Nicholas Munro --- Discipline of Psychology, School of Applied Human Sciences, South AfricaThis study explored the resilient academic identity constructions of two black father-absent females who were academically successful postgraduate students at a South African University. Using resilience theory and an African metaphysical framework, the study highlights the conversational devices that these... -
Experiences and Challenges of Women Leaders in Sub-Saharan Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Angela Titi Amayah --- Business Management Economics, USA MD Haque --- Managing Director, USAThere is little research on non-Western women managers and leaders in general, and on African women in particular. More attention could be given to influences that shape leadership experiences in order to better understand African women leadership practices. The purpose... -
The characteristics of financing arrangements for the production and marketing of shea (Vitellaria paradoxa) butter in Tamale in the Northern Region of Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Emmanuel Kombiok --- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana Olivia Agbenyega --- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, GhanaShea (Vitellaria paradoxa) butter is an important internationally recognised economic commodity because of its food and medicinal potentials. However, access to finance for small-scale forest enterprises such as shea butter production and marketing remains a fundamental problem, which affects the... -
Knowledge of Zika virus disease among reproductive-age women attending a general outpatient clinic in Northern Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: GC Michael --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria I Aliyu --- Department of Paediatrics, Nigeria BA Grema --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria AO Ashimi --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, NigeriaBackground: Nigeria is not insulated from the global threat of Zika virus disease (ZVD) because of international travel and the presence of Zika-virus-carrying mosquitoes in the country. A paucity of studies exists concerning knowledge of ZVD among at-risk populations. Thus,... -
Constrained relationship agency as the risk factor for intimate partner violence in different models of transactional sex
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Rebecca Fielding-Miller --- Department of Medicine, USA Kristin Dunkle --- South African Medical Research Council, South AfricaWomen who engage in transactional sex are more likely to experience intimate partner violence (IPV) and are at higher risk of HIV. However, women engage in transactional sex for a variety of reasons and the precise mechanism linking transactional sex... -
Mixed results: the protective role of schooling in the HIV epidemic in Swaziland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Alan Whiteside --- Balsillie School of International Affairs, Canada Andriana Vinnitchok --- Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada Tengetile Dlamini --- National Emergency Response Council on HIV and AIDS, Switzerland Khanya Mabuza --- National Emergency Response Council on HIV and AIDS, SwitzerlandSwaziland has the highest HIV prevalence in the world. It is recognised that young women, especially adolescents, are particularly vulnerable to HIV infection and bear a disproportionate burden of HIV incidence. The HIV data from Swaziland show the location of... -
Gendered childcare norms — evidence from rural Swaziland to inform innovative structural HIV prevention approaches for young women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Pinky N Shabangu --- Independent community-based researcher, Swaziland Michelle R Brear --- Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, Jean Hailes Research Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, AustraliaAddressing discriminatory gender norms is a prerequisite for preventing HIV in women, including young women. However, the gendered expectation that women will perform unpaid childcare-related labour is rarely conceptualised as influencing their HIV risk. Our aim was to learn from... -
Breast cancer among women in sub-Saharan Africa: prevalence and a situational analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: Samuel Nambile Cumber --- Discipline of Public Health Medicine, Department of Nursing & Public Health, College of Health Sciences, South Africa Keneth Nkeh Nchanji --- Institute of Health and Biomedical Science, Cameroon Joyce Mahlako Tsoka-Gwegweni --- Discipline of Public Health Medicine, Department of Nursing & Public Health, College of Health Sciences, South AfricaBreast cancer is the most common cause of death in women worldwide. The incidence of breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has been rising and yet many cases remain undetected. Studies reveal that the prevalence of breast cancer in most... -
Factors associated with delivering premature and/or low birth weight infants among pregnant HIV-positive women on antiretroviral treatment at Dr George Mukhari Hospital, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: NN Gibango --- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, South Africa S Mda --- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, South Africa TS Ntuli --- Department of Public Health, South AfricaBackground: Prematurity and low birthweight (LBW) deliveries amongst pregnant women infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remain a challenge worldwide. The association between prematurity, LBW and antiretroviral therapy (ART) or prophylactic antiretroviral drug (ARV) exposure in pregnancy is unclear... -
Estimating risk factors for HIV infection among women in Mozambique using population-based survey data
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Sara S Dias --- EpiDoC Unit, Centro de Estudos de Doenças Crónicas da NOVA Medical School, Portugal Francisco Mbofana --- Ministry of Health, Mozambique Sheyla R Cassy --- Departamento de Matemática e Informática, Faculdade de Ciências, Mozambique Sónia Dias --- Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal Gonçalo F Augusto --- Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal Victor Agadjanian --- Center of Population Dynamics, USA Maria R O Martins --- Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, PortugalThe use of population-based survey data together with sound statistical methods can enhance better estimation of HIV risk factors and explain variations across subgroups of the population. The distribution and determinants of HIV infection in populations must be taken into... -
Psychological functioning and well-being among Ghanaian women: A brief report
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ethel Akpene Atefoe --- Department of Psychological Medicine and Mental Health, School of Medicine, Ghana Nuworza Kugbey --- Department of Family and Community Health, School of Public Health, GhanaThis study examined correlates of psychological well-being and distress among women in Accra, Ghana. A total of 200 women between 18 and 65 years completed measures of psychological well-being and distress. Independent t-test and One-way ANOVA F-test analysis of the... -
Women in leadership
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Helga Tweebeck --- Hotel Management School, The Netherlands Conrad Lashley --- Hotel Management School, The NetherlandsWomen in leadership positions play an important role for the hotel industry as well as for society. The Pompidou Hotel Group wants to increase the number of female employees in leading positions. The purpose of this research was to find... -
“On paper” and “having papers”: Zimbabwean migrant women’s experiences in accessing healthcare in Giyani, Limpopo province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Tamuka Chekero --- Anthropology, School of African and Gender Studies, Anthropology and Linguistics, South Africa Fiona C. Ross --- Anthropology, School of African and Gender Studies, Anthropology and Linguistics, South AfricaSouth Africa is signatory to international protocols that secure migrant rights to healthcare. Its national health policy prohibits discrimination. Pregnant women and children under six years ostensibly enjoy access to free healthcare, irrespective of migration status. What is clear “on... -
Why husbands matter: Review of spousal influence on women entrepreneurship in sub-Saharan Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Kathrin Wolf --- Institute of Management & Organization, Germany Michael Frese --- Institute of Management & Organization, GermanyThis article seeks to advance our understanding of successful women entrepreneurship in sub-Saharan Africa by examining how husbands contribute to women's entrepreneurial activity and performance. Little is known about husbands’ influence in this region, although sub-Saharan women entrepreneurs are deeply... -
Factors associated with prelacteal feeding practices in a rural northern Nigerian setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: AO Jimoh --- Department of Paediatrics, Nigeria SE Adaji --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nigeria HA Adelaiye --- Department of Paediatrics, Nigeria AA Olorukooba --- Department of Paediatrics, Nigeria C Garba --- Community midwife, CBS Research Group, Nigeria AL Mfuh --- Department of Nursing Sciences, Nigeria U Bawa --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nigeria S Idris --- Department of Community Medicine, Nigeria OS Shittu --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, NigeriaIntroduction: Prelacteal feeding practice contravenes the recommendation of World Health Organisation that breastfeeding be initiated within an hour of childbirth. Consequently, the health, social, emotional and economic benefits of optimal breastfeeding are limited. Therefore, to break this vicious cycle of... -
Childhood sexual abuse trauma-causing dynamics experienced by women survivors: A scoping literature review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Marinda Henning --- School of Behavioural Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Optentia Research Focus Area, South Africa Hayley J. Walker-Williams --- School of Behavioural Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Optentia Research Focus Area, South Africa Ansie Fouché --- School of Behavioural Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Optentia Research Focus Area, South AfricaThis scoping literature review reports on the major themes to emerge from 23 retrospective studies on the trauma-causing dynamics experienced by women survivors of a historical childhood sexual abuse (CSA) trauma. We identified the studies from searching the following data... -
Innovative solutions and women empowerment: Implications for sustainable development goals in Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Yetunde A. Aluko --- Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), Nigeria Oluwakemi B. Okuwa --- Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), NigeriaThis paper presents an analysis of patterns of university interaction for innovation that engenders inclusive development in Nigeria. Specifically, it explains innovative solutions for women empowerment that occurred through interaction between the University of Ibadan and the Ile-Ogbo community and... -
Late entry to HIV and AIDS care and treatment, Juba Teaching Hospital, Juba, South Sudan, 2013–2016
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Muki Johnson --- Immunization and Field Epidemiology Training Project, South Sudan Benjamin L Lemi --- Juba Teaching Hospital, South Sudan Hillary L Tonny --- Juba Teaching Hospital, South Sudan Adelina D David --- Juba Teaching Hospital, South Sudan Waqo Boru --- Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Kenya James Ransom --- Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, KenyaLate diagnosis of HIV and enrolment to care are global public health challenges. This study aimed to characterise late HIV diagnoses and initiation of treatment among patients at Juba Teaching Hospital (JTH) in South Sudan. We conducted a retrospective review... -
Sexual risk behaviour among HIV-infected women in the first twelve months after delivery in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- HIV/AIDS/STIs and TB (HAST) Research Programme, South Africa Geoffrey Setswe --- HIV/AIDS Management, South Africa Gladys Matseke --- HIV/AIDS/STIs and TB (HAST) Research Programme, South Africa Shandir Ramlagan --- HIV/AIDS/STIs and TB (HAST) Research Programme, South Africa Stephen M. Weiss --- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, USA Violeta J. Rodriguez --- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, USA Sibusiso Sifunda --- HIV/AIDS/STIs and TB (HAST) Research Programme, South Africa Ryan Cook --- Department of Epidemiology, USA Tae Kyoung Lee --- Department of Public Health Sciences, USA Deborah Jones --- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, USAThis study aimed to assess sexual risk behaviour and its social correlates in HIV-infected women living in rural South Africa at six and twelve months post-partum. Participants were 699 HIV-positive women recruited prenatally by systematic sampling from twelve community health... -
High-functioning depression among women in South Africa: An exploratory study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Kinyanjui Mungai --- Economics Department, South Africa Amiena Bayat --- Economics Department, South AfricaThe study estimated the prevalence and trends of chronic depressive symptoms among women in South Africa from the National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) data collection waves (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014/2015). NIDS utilised the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression (CES-D) scale... -
Women’s spiritually mediated stories about recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder: A brief report
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Liezille Jacobs --- Psychology Department, South AfricaThis study explored women’s lived recovery experiences from alcohol use disorder (AUD) facilitated by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). The women (n = 10; age range 30–62 years; married = 6) completed life story interviews regarding their recovery from AUD with AA participation. Discourse analysis of... -
Female Faces in Informal ‘Spaces’: Women and Artisanal and Small-scale Mining in sub-Saharan Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Gavin Hilson --- Surrey Business School, United Kingdom Abigail Hilson --- School of Management, Royal Holloway, United Kingdom Agatha Siwale --- , Roy Maconachie --- Centre for Development Studies, United KingdomThis paper critically examines how women employed in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) – low-tech mineral extraction and processing – in sub-Saharan Africa could be affected by moves made to formalize and support their activities under the Africa Mining Vision... -
Socio-demographic, marital and psychosocial predictors of safe sex behaviour among Mozambican women at risk for HIV/AIDS
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Ana Luísa Patrão --- Institute of Collective Health, Brazil Teresa McIntyre --- School of Social Work, USAHeterosexual encounters remain the primary route for HIV transmission in Africa. Safer sex behaviour is not adopted by many women due to several social and psychological factors. This paper aims to identify socio-demographic, marital and psychosocial predictors associated with current... -
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. -
Wives’ career progression among dual-career ethno-cultural couples: Husbands’ perspectives
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Sumaiyah Fuad Mohamed --- Department of Human Resource Management, South AfricaThis study explored the perspectives of husbands regarding the participation of their wives in professional occupations. The participants included nine South African Indian men in dual-career marriages (ages ranging from 25 to 54 years old). The completed semi-structured, life-story interviews... -
The effect of consumption of soy foods on metabolic syndrome in women: a case study from peri-urban Qwa-Qwa, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Wilna Oldewage-Theron --- Department of Nutritional Sciences, USA Abdulkadir Egal --- Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods, South AfricaObjectives: The objective was to determine the long-term effect (18 months) of 40 g daily consumption of whole soy bean on metabolic syndrome (MetS) in apparently healthy women. -
Correlates of perceived HIV-related stigma among HIV-positive pregnant women in rural Mpumalanga province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Shandir Ramlagan --- HIV/Aids, STI and TB Unit, Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Sibusiso Sifunda --- HIV/Aids, STI and TB Unit, Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Karl Peltzer --- HIV/Aids, STI and TB Unit, Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Jenny Jean --- Miller School of Medicine, USA Robert A.C. Ruiter --- Department of Work and Social Psychology, The NetherlandsThe study investigated correlates of perceived HIV-related stigma among 673 HIV-positive women from rural Mpumalanga province, South Africa (mean age 28 years old, SD = 5.73 years). The women completed measures of HIV-related stigma experience and related personal factors. Following... -
Iodine status of pregnant women and children age 6 to 12 years feeding from the same food basket in Mopani district, Limpopo province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: E Mabasa --- School of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition, South Africa NS Mabapa --- School of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition, South Africa PL Jooste --- Iodine Global Network, Southern Africa XG Mbhenyane --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health sciences, South AfricaObjectives: The aim of the study was to assess the iodine status of pregnant women and children age 6 to 12 years feeding from the same food basket in Mopani District. -
Psychosocial resources, support, and career satisfaction among professional women: A South African study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ndayiziveyi Takawira --- Department of Human Resource Management, South Africa Melinde Coetzee --- Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, South AfricaThe study examined the role psychosocial resources play in enhancing perceptions of support and career satisfaction among professional women. The participants were a purposive sample of 606 professional women from South Africa (white = 61.8%, black = 19.9%, Indian =... -
Differences between bone mineral density, lean and fat mass of HIV-positive and HIV-negative black women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: C Ellis --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University, South Africa HS Kruger --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University, South Africa P Ukegbu --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University, South Africa IM Kruger --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research, North-West University, South Africa M Viljoen --- Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, South Africa MC Kruger --- School of Health Sciences, Massey University, New ZealandObjectives: To investigate the differences between bone mineral density (BMD), lean and fat mass of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-) positive and HIV-negative black women and to investigate factors associated with low BMD. -
Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in South African women living with HIV
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: S Hanley --- Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), Umlazi Clinical Research Site, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, South AfricaThe colliding epidemics of HIV and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are of great public health concern. People living with HIV (PLHIV) are more predisposed to CVD development as a result of a multitude of contributors. Women living with HIV (WLHIV) appear... -
Gender appropriateness of field days in knowledge generation and adoption of push-pull technology in eastern Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: AW Murage --- Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), JO Pittchar --- International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Kenya CAO Midega --- International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Kenya CO Onyango --- Asian Vegetable Research and Development Centre (ADRDC), JA Pickett --- Rothamsted Research, United Kingdom ZR Khan --- International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), KenyaAdoption studies have identified gender as one of the factors that determine technology uptake and this has been linked to women’s access to farming information or lack of it. Technology scaling up systems should utilise pathways that are compatible with... -
Towards the development of a community-based model for promoting cervical cancer prevention among Yoruba women in Ibadan Nigeria: application of PEN-3 model
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: AD Olanlesi-Aliu --- School of Nursing, University of Western Cape, South Africa PD Martin --- School of Nursing, University of Western Cape, South Africa FM Daniels --- School of Nursing, University of Western Cape, South AfricaObjective: Through the identification of the barriers to the uptake of prevention services for cervical cancer and ways to promote prevention of cervical cancer in the community, this research study purposed the development of a community-based model for promoting cervical... -
Mediation effect of perceived organisational and social support in the relationship between career adaptability and career satisfaction among professional women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ndayiziveyi Takawira --- Department of Human Resource Management, South AfricaThis study examined whether perceived organisational support (POS) and social support mediated the relationship between career adaptability and career satisfaction among professional women. The participants were a purposive sample of 606 professional women (62% = white, 20% = black African,... -
Undermining gender: women mineworkers at the rock face in a Zambian underground mine
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: James Musonda --- , BelgiumThis article examines how women’s increased employment in the stereotypically masculine domain of large-scale underground mining affect gender stereotypes and cultural expectations in the Zambian Copperbelt. Based on three years of ethnographic research under and above the ground, it responds... -
Male partners’ influence on women’s acceptance and use of PrEP products across two high HIV-burdened districts in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Londeka Mbewe --- , South Africa Eliza Govender --- , South AfricaThe demonstrated efficacy of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has brought hope of controlling the epidemic among women with limited HIV preventation options. Several studies have demonstrated the importance of male partner involvement in female sexual and reproductive health but there is... -
Natural hair chronicles of black female vloggers: Influences on their psychological well-being
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Liezille Jacobs --- , South Africa Anelisa Kelemi --- , South AfricaThis study explored how hair texture chronicles in a post-colonial country is influenced by psychological well-being and a sense of self in women. Our informants were 10 female, black, South African YouTube vloggers, with Afro-textured, frizzy, natural hair. The participants... -
Climbing the illusive ladder: Examining female employees’ perceptions of advancement opportunities at a higher education institution
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Maryam Moosa --- , South Africa Mariette Coetzee --- , South AfricaThe study examined how women at a higher education institution in South Africa identify factors they perceive as affecting their advancement opportunities to leadership positions. The study sampled women employees (n = 2 000) working in top management (1%), academic (44.1%), professional... -
“There is no fear in me … well, that little fear is there”: dualistic views towards HIV testing among South African adolescent girls and young women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Zoe Duby --- , South Africa Kim Jonas --- , South Africa Tracy McClinton Appollis --- , South Africa Kealeboga Maruping --- , South Africa Janan Dietrich --- , South Africa Lieve Vanleeuw --- , South Africa Catherine Mathews --- , South AfricaIn spite of the high HIV burden and high prevalence and incidence of HIV infection among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in South Africa, uptake of HIV testing in this population falls short of the UNIADS 90-90-90 targets, leading... -
Individual and contextual predictors of comprehensive HIV and AIDS knowledge among young females in Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Eugene KM Darteh --- , GhanaSub-Saharan Africa is a region that is severely affected by the HIV and AIDS pandemic with females disproportionately affected. Having accurate and comprehensive knowledge about HIV and AIDS is a major strategy in the fight against the pandemic. This study... -
Barriers to the success of female leaders in the hospitality industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Martina Deiana --- , the Netherlands Chiara Fabbri --- , the NetherlandsThis research analyses gender equality in the hospitality industry in the United Kingdom and Ireland. In particular, this quantitative study focuses on women who could potentially occupy a senior management position, and therefore the aim of this research is to... -
Determinants of adoption of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) based technology in handicrafts among rural women of Amathole, South Africa: A double hurdle model approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Raphael Mudemba --- , South Africa Amon Taruvinga --- , South Africa Leocadia Zhou --- , South AfricaIndigenous Knowledge (IK) based technologies and skills have been central to rural livelihoods for ages. Women apply these techniques in a wide range of livelihood activities both on-farm and off-farm. Despite, growing scholarly work on adoption of technologies in rural... -
Measuring transactional sex in different contexts: How do tools to measure this practice perform in rural South Africa?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Nambusi Kyegombe --- , United Kingdom Kirsten Stoebenau --- , USA Natsayi Chimbindi --- , South Africa Thembelihle Zuma --- , South Africa Maryam Shahmanesh --- , United Kingdom Janet Seeley --- , United Kingdom Joyce Wamoyi --- , TanzaniaBackground: Adolescent girls and young women across sub-Saharan Africa are at disproportionate risk of HIV infection compared to their male counterparts. Transactional sex has been identified as an important proximate risk for infection in this population. Definitions and measures of... -
Women offenders’ experiences of rehabilitation in a South African correctional centre
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Sibulelo Qhogwana --- , South Africa Puleng Segalo --- , South AfricaThis study explored gendered rehabilitation of women in correctional spaces and the systems and structures that recreate inequities in women’s incarceration experiences. Eighteen black women completed in-depth interviews on their offender rehabilitation experiences. Their age ranged from 23 to 69... -
Experiences of black African women entrepreneurs in the South African male-dominated entrepreneurial environments
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Dineo Diale --- , South Africa Nasima M. Carrim --- , South AfricaIn the current study, we examined how culture, gendered roles, and societal expectations shape South African black African women’s entrepreneurial experiences in male dominated entrepreneurial environments. Utilising a life story technique approach, we interviewed 12 Black African women entrepreneurs regarding... -
Negative social interactions and the persistence of depression: Evidence from the women of Westbury, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Cyril Dalene Rathnum --- , South Africa Jacqueline Moodley --- , South AfricaWe explored women’s experiences of depression from the perspective of negative social interactions at the personal, family, and community levels. Informants were seven coloured women from Westbury, Johannesburg, South Africa (aged 28 – 56 years old). The participants answered open-ended... -
“I didn’t support PrEP because I didn’t know what it was”: Inadequate information undermines male partner support for young women’s pre-exposure prophylaxis use in western Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Kawango Agot --- , Kenya Miriam Hartmann --- , USA Sophie Otticha --- , Kenya Alexandra Minnis --- , USA Jacob Onyango --- , Kenya Marylyn Ochillo --- , Kenya Sarah T Roberts --- , USAThe HIV infection rate is higher among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Africa than men in the same age range. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can be used by women discreetly; however, for most AGYW, male partner approval is desired... -
Effects of award incentives and competition on entrepreneurship development of women farmers in North West province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Enioluwa Jonathan Ijatuyi --- , South Africa Oladimeji Idowu Oladele --- , Nigeria Abiodun Olusola Omotayo --- , South AfricaFemale agricultural workers play an important role in feeding the world; hence, there is a need to encourage females in agricultural enterprises of developing countries. This study specifically identified the socioeconomic characteristics of the participants, their degree of participation, the... -
The effects of COVID-19 on food insecurity, financial vulnerability and housing insecurity among women and girls living with or at risk of HIV in Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Erik Lamontagne --- , Switzerland Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan --- Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria Olujide Arije --- Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria Amaka Enemo --- , Nigeria Aaron Sunday --- , Nigeria Amira Muhammad --- Northern Nigerian Transgender Initiative, Nigeria Hasiya Yunusa Nyako --- , Nigeria Rilwan Mohammed Abdullah --- , Nigeria Henry Okiwu --- , Nigeria Veronica Akwenabuaye Undelikwo --- University of Calabar, Nigeria Pamela Adaobi Ogbozor --- Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria Oluwaranmilowo Amusan --- Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria Oluwatoyin Adedoyin Alaba --- Obafemi Awolowo University, NigeriaAim : Women and girls living with or at high risk of acquiring HIV (WGL&RHIV) in Africa are economically vulnerable. This study aims to advance understanding of the economic impact of COVID-19 on WGL&RHIV and to identify the factors associated... -
Associations between COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and the experience of violence among women and girls living with and at risk of HIV in Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan --- Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria Olujide Arije --- Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria Amaka Enemo --- , Nigeria Aaron Sunday --- , Nigeria Amira Muhammad --- Northern Nigerian Transgender Initiative, Nigeria Hasiya Yunusa Nyako --- , Nigeria Rilwan Mohammed Abdullah --- , Nigeria Henry Okiwu --- , Nigeria Erik Lamontagne --- , SwitzerlandAim : Women and girls living with and at high risk of HIV (WGL&RHIV) had an increased risk for gender-based violence (GBV) during COVID-19. The study aimed to assess the associations between vaccine hesitancy and GBV, HIV status and psychological... -
Women in Chinsapo, Malawi: vulnerability and risk to HIV/AIDS
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Jayati Ghosh --- Division of Business, Dominican University of California, Ezekiel Kalipeni --- Geography and African Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,Malawi, a very poor country located in southern Africa, is no exception to the growing trend and severity in HIV prevalence. By the end of 2003 there were 900 000 adults and children in Malawi living with HIV/AIDS. Adult prevalence... -
Development of structured support groups for HIV-positive women in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Maretha Visser --- Department of Psychology, University of Pretoria, Jonathan Mundell --- University of Pretoria, Annelize de Villiers --- MRC Unit for Maternal and Infant Care Strategies, University of Pretoria, Kathleen Sikkema --- Epidemiology and Public Health, Psychiatry and Psychology, Yale University School of Medicine, Bridget Jeffery --- Department Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Pretoria and Kalafong Hospital,Women living with HIV in a stigmatising community need support to cope with their HIV status. In a process of action research, a structured support group programme was designed to meet the needs of women to cope with their diagnosis... -
Social support and health behaviour in women living with HIV in KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Bernhard Gaede --- Emmaus Hospital, Sisana Majeke --- School of Nursing, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Rugira Regis Marie Modeste --- School of Nursing, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Joanne Rachel Naidoo --- School of Nursing, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Mokete Joseph Titus --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in Umlazi, Leana R Uys --- College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal,The article explores the relationship between social support and health behaviour of rural and urban women who are living with HIV in South Africa. Our study was a descriptive survey of a group of pregnant and non-pregnant women living with... -
Diagnostic social de l'infection à VIH/Sida et stratégies endogènes de prévention à Gaoua, Burkina Faso
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Donmozoun Télesphore Somé --- HIV/AIDS & Reproductive Health Department of Centre MURAZ,Despite sensitising and prevention messages, women still remain concerned about AIDS in developing countries. How do they perceive the illness and methods of prevention? The objective of this study was to assess the social diagnosis of HIV/AIDS, and endogenous strategies... -
Establishing support groups for HIV-infected women: Using experiences to develop guiding principles for project implementation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Maretha Visser --- Department of Psychology, University of Pretoria, Jonathan Mundell --- Kalafong Hospital,HIV-infected women need support to deal with their diagnosis as well as with the stigma attached to HIV. As part of their practical training, Master's-level psychology students negotiated with the staff of four clinics in townships in Tshwane, South Africa,... -
SISTA South Africa: The adaptation of an efficacious HIV prevention trial conducted with African-American women for isiXhosa-speaking South African women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Dorina Saleh-Onoya [CXX0001] Nikia Danette Braxton --- Rollins School of Public Health Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Emory University , Sibusiso Sifunda --- Health Promotion R & D Unit, Medical Research Council (MRC), Priscilla Reddy --- Health Promotion R & D Unit, Medical Research Council (MRC), Robert Ruiter --- Maastricht University, Bart van den Borne [B0006] Tiffany Pennick Walters --- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Delia Lang --- Rollins School of Public Health Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Emory University , Gina M Wingood --- Department of Behavioral Science and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health,Although new HIV treatments continue to offer hope for individuals living with HIV, behavioural interventions shown to reduce HIV risk behaviour remain one of the most powerful tools in curbing the HIV epidemic. Unfortunately, the development of evidencebased HIV interventions... -
Sexual risk reduction among Zambian couples
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Ndashi Chitalu --- Department of Medicine, University of Zambia School of Medicine, Phillimon Ndubani --- Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Zambia, Miriam Mumbi --- University of Zambia School of Medicine, Deborah L Jones --- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Stephen M Weiss --- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Olga Villar-Loubet --- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Szonja Vamos --- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Drenna Waldrop-Valverde --- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine,Zambia has over 1 million HIV infections nationwide and an urban prevalence rate of 23%. This study compared the impact of male involvement in multiple and single session risk reduction interventions among inconsistent condom users in Zambia and the role... -
Reaching the hearts and minds of illiterate women in the Amhara highland of Ethiopia: Development and pre-testing of oral HIV/AIDS prevention messages
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Gebeyehu W Bogale --- Educational Media Agency, Ethiopia Henk Boer --- University of Twente, The Netherlands Erwin R Seydel --- University of Twente, The NetherlandsIn the style of radio programmes, we developed three episodes of audio HIV prevention education for illiterate women in Ethiopia. We used social-oriented presentation formats, such as discussion between women on HIV prevention, and expert-oriented presentation formats, such as an... -
A qualitative exploration of HIV-positive pregnant women's decision-making regarding abortion in Cape Town, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Phyllis Orner --- Women's Health Research Unit in the School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Maria de Bruyn --- Ipas, USA Jane Harries --- Women's Health Research Unit in the School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Diane Cooper --- Women's Health Research Unit in the School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town,HIV-positive women's abortion decisions were explored by: (i) investigating influencing factors; (ii) determining knowledge of abortion policy and public health services; and (iii) exploring abortion experiences. In-depth interviews were held with 24 HIV-positive women (15 had an abortion; 9 did... -
Partager l'information sur son statut sérologique VIH dans un contexte de polygamie au Sénégal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Khoudia Sow [d345e18]In Senegal, where HIV prevalence is less than 1% and stigma remains important, 40% of marriages are polygamic. The purpose of this article is to describe and analyze the motivations, benefits and constraints related to HIV disclosure, and to explore... -
L'annonce du statut VIH de l'enfant : expériences des mères et interprétations des soignants au Burkina Faso
Disclosure of infant HIV status: mothers' experiences and health workers' interpretations in Burkina Faso Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Alice Desclaux [d305e18] Chiara AlfieriL'annonce du statut sérologique d'un enfant constitue une situation particulière qui ne peut pas obéir aux recommandations générales pour le counseling définies pour des adultes; elle est très peu normée. Alors que les programmes de Prévention de la Transmission Mère-Enfant... -
The convergence of HIV/AIDS and customary tenure on women's access to land in rural Malawi
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Naomi Tschirhart --- , , Canada Lucky Kabanga --- , , Malawi Sue Nichols --- , , CanadaThis paper examines the convergence of HIV/AIDS and the social processes through which women access customary land in rural Malawi. Data were collected from focus group discussions with women in patrilineal and matrilineal communities. Women's land tenure is primarily determined... -
Prevalence of prenatal depression and associated factors among HIV-positive women in primary care in Mpumalanga province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- , , South Africa Violeta J. Rodriguez --- , , USA Deborah Jones --- , , USAThis study aimed to assess the prevalence of depressed symptoms and associated factors in prenatal HIV-positive women in primary care facilities in rural South Africa. In a cross-sectional study, 663 HIV-positive prenatal women in 12 community health centres in Mpumalanga... -
‘I thought if I marry the prophet I would not die’: The significance of religious affiliation on marriage, HIV testing, and reproductive health practices among young married women in Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Denise Dion Hallfors --- , USA Bonita J. Iritani --- , USA Lei Zhang --- , USA Shane Hartman --- , USA Winnie K. Luseno --- , USA Elias Mpofu --- , , Australia Simbarashe Rusakaniko --- , , ZimbabweThis study examines the association between religious affiliation and reasons for marriage, perceived church attitudes, and reproductive health-seeking behaviors, including HIV testing, among young women in eastern rural Zimbabwe. The sample comprised women (N = 35) who had married by 2012 while... -
Maternal and infant antiretroviral therapy adherence among women living with HIV in rural South Africa: a cluster randomised trial of the role of male partner participation on adherence and PMTCT uptake
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Deborah L. Jones --- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA Violeta J. Rodriguez --- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA Manasi Soni Parrish --- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA Tae Kyoung Lee --- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA Stephen M. Weiss --- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA Shandir Ramlagan --- HIV/AIDS/STIs and TB (HAST) Research Programme, Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Karl Peltzer --- Ton Duc Thang University, Vietnam‘Mother-to-child transmission of HIV’ can occur during the period of pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding. ‘Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV’ (PMTCT) in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa, is especially vital as the prevalence of HIV is 28.2% in women aged 15–49... -
Project Last Mile and the development of the Girl Champ brand in eSwatini: engaging the private sector to promote uptake of health services among adolescent girls and young women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Marie A. Brault --- Yale School of Public Health, USA Sarah Christie --- Yale School of Public Health, USA Sasha Aquino --- Olson Zaltman Associates, USA Abigail Rendin --- Olson Zaltman Associates, USA Amanda Manchia --- Project Last Mile, South Africa Leslie A. Curry --- Yale School of Public Health, USA Erika L. Linnander --- Yale School of Public Health, USAIn eSwatini and across sub-Saharan Africa, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) are at significantly higher risk of HIV infection and poorer sexual and reproductive health (SRH) than their male counterparts. AGYW demonstrate low demand for SRH services, further contributing... -
‘I can't go to her when I have a problem’: sexuality communication between South African adolescent girls and young women and their mothers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Zoe Duby --- South African Medical Research Council, South Africa Wilmé Verwoerd --- University of Cape Town, South Africa Katja Isaksen --- University of Bergen, Norway Kim Jonas --- South African Medical Research Council, South Africa Kealeboga Maruping --- South African Medical Research Council, South Africa Janan Dietrich --- South African Medical Research Council, South Africa Ashleigh Lovette --- Brown University School of Public Health, USA Caroline Kuo --- Brown University School of Public Health, USA Catherine Mathews --- South African Medical Research Council, South AfricaParent–adolescent sexuality communication, the process in which parents and their adolescent children discuss sexuality and sexual and reproductive health, is a key component for adolescents’ protective behaviours. Open communication with parents, particularly mothers, enables informed sexual and reproductive health (SRH)... -
Use and perceived effectiveness of complementary medicines for weight loss in adult women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: J Bussicott --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa R Patel --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa J Pellow --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa RK Razlog --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa -
The relationship of a weight-efficacy lifestyle with anthropometric indices among middle-aged Iranian women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Mahbobeh Kianfar --- Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Iran Poorandokht Afshari --- Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Iran Parvin Abedi --- Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Iran Mohammadhossein Haghighizadeh --- Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, IranBackground: Overweight or obese middle-aged women are at a greater risk of chronic diseases. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between a weight-efficacy lifestyle and anthropometric indices in middle-aged women. -
The birth of Boererate: women and healing during the South African war
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Jeanie Blackbeard --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Fraser G. McNeill --- University of Pretoria, South AfricaThis article reinterprets historical works on the history of medicine in South Africa and how present-day Afrikaner home-based healing therapies known as Boererate engage with this history. By reinterpreting historical sources, we illustrate how Boer women in concentration camps during... -
Liberate or obliterate: Women’s leadership in academia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Mariette Coetzee --- University of South Africa, Maryam Moosa --- University of South Africa,Women form a critical component of the workforce of South Africa, yet the retention of women in leadership positions is problematic. This study examined the relationship between leadership opportunities and the retention of women at an open-distance education institution. A... -
Empowering women in South African law enforcement: Developing authenticity as best-self
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Rochelle Jacobs --- University of South Africa, South Africa Antoni Barnard --- University of South Africa, South AfricaThis hermeneutic phenomenological study explored the authenticity experiences of South African women in law enforcement from a best-self perspective. Narrative interviews were conducted with 12 women from police and traffic services, aged between 26 and 55 (25% black, 58% mixed... -
Navigating Interiorised Dissonance: Somali Women’s Identity, Agency and The Language of Apparel in Nadifa Mohamed’s The Orchard of Lost Souls
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: R.J. Lim --- Stellenbosch University, South AfricaNadifa Mohamed wrote The Orchard of Lost Souls with the impetus of foregrounding Somali women’s intimate experiences throughout the social and political upheaval during the prelude to the Somaliland-Somalia civil war. The Somali people’s centuries-cultivated homogeneity through culture and way... -
Effect of group cognitive behavioural therapy on self-efficacy and anthropometric indices among overweight and obese postpartum women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Arezo Jamshidi --- Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Iran Parvin Abedi --- Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Iran Najmeh Hamid --- Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran Mohammadhossein Haghighizadeh --- School of Health, Iran -
Development and testing of a nutrition education tool on iron supplementation for pregnant women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: P Mahundi --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa K Pillay --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa N Wiles --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa -
Integration of nutrition support using the FIGO nutrition checklist in the Bukhali trial: a dietitian’s perspective
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Lethabo Mogashoa --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Shane A Norris --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Khuthala Mabetha --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Larske Soepnel --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Catherine E Draper --- University of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaThe burden of malnutrition experienced globally, coupled with the increasing rate of micronutrient deficiencies, compromises the health and well-being of women during their reproductive years. Obesity places young South African women at particular risk during pregnancy, and increases obesity risk... -
Analysis of rural women’s access to financial services and corporate social responsibility in Nigeria’s Niger delta region
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Joseph Ikechukwu Uduji --- University of Nigeria, Nigeria Elda Nduka Okolo-Obasi --- University of Nigeria, NigeriaThe purpose of this paper is to critically examine the corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives of multinational oil companies (MOCs) in Nigeria. Its special focus is to investigate the impact of the global memorandum of understanding (GMoU) on enhancing rural... -
Tanzania’s batik industry: Status, challenges, and opportunities
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Pendo Bigambo --- University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Viridiana Peter --- University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Mbonea Mrango --- University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Safina Kimbokota --- University of Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaBatik is a textile fabric produced by resist-dyeing techniques which involve waxing some parts of fabric and repeatedly dyeing the fabric until the desired design is achieved. Batik is reported to have originated in Java, Indonesia, and was transferred to... -
Determinants of rural women economic empowerment: the Case of Bahir Dar Zuria Woreda in Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Abate Yesigat --- Department of Economics, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia, Walelign Awoke --- Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Expert, Department of Project Management and Monitoring, Amhara Region Bureau of Women, Children and Social Affairs, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia,The issue of women's empowerment has been a topic of ongoing discussion in developing countries, considering the complex socio-demographic and cultural factors at play. Women tend to face disadvantages compared to men across various human development indicators. Therefore, it is... -
Giving adolescent girls and young women a foothold: Economic strengthening as a key protection strategy against HIV infection in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Andrew Hartnack --- University of the Free State, South Africa Jenny Mcloughlin --- For TB HIV CARE, Anje Pretorius --- For TB HIV CARE, Harry Hausler --- For TB HIV CARE,This paper focused on the prevention of HIV transmission for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), through a layered approach which included economic strengthening as a core strategy, especially for the most vulnerable. Based on multi-year data in KwaZulu-Natal, South... -
Harnessing the maker movement as an important tool for the inclusion of racialized/marginalized women into the innovation and creativity paradigm
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Suzanne Nyehita --- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, South African Research Chair: Intellectual Property, Innovation and Development, Department of Commercial Law, University of Cape Town, South AfricaThis article explores how makerspaces in Cape Town contribute to the innovation and creativity of racialized and marginalized women, focusing on the impact of these spaces on their entrepreneurial activities and the role of Intellectual Property (IP). Using a mixed-methods... -
Is there a gender gap in audit fees in Spain? Explaining the variables involved in audit fees
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Mercedes Mareque --- University of Vigo, Spain Susana Escaloni --- University of Vigo, Spain -
Exploring the role of open and distance education in empowering women technological skills in Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Jane Ada Ukaigwe --- National Open University of Nigeria, Nigeria Hakeem O. Liadi --- National Open University of Nigeria, Nigeria Christiana Uchenna Ezeanya --- National Open University of Nigeria, Nigeria Olayemi Mikail Olaniyi --- National Open University of Nigeria, NigeriaThe pursuit of gender equality and women's empowerment is a crucial driver of societal and economic growth in any nation. Despite the expansion of educational opportunities, women in Nigeria still encounter major obstacles to pursuing higher education and developing their... -
Iqhaza elibanjwa umculo womasikandi ekuphawuleni ngezinselelo zabesifazane
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: Dumisani Ephraim Khumalo --- University of South Africa, South Africa Beryl Babsy Boniwe Xaba --- University of South Africa, South AfricaUmculo uyinkundla ebalulekile ekudluliseni imizwa kanye nemibono ngezimo abantu abahlangabezana nazo emphakathini. Le athikili yaleli phepha iphenya kabanzi ngendlela umculo kamasikandi osebenza ngayo ekukhuthazeni ukumelwa kwabesifazane, iphinde iphawule nangezimo ababhekana nazo empilweni yansuku zonke ebantwini abangamaZulu. Ucwaningo luhlose nokuphenya ngendlela... -
False rape accusation and its complex ramifications: an analysis of Kuxabene Ubendle (pandemonium)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: Norma Masuku --- University of South Africa,Rape is a crime that inflicts deep-seated scars on the survivors, whether they are men or women. This condition of rape leaves the survivors of rape in a precarious position, with indelible scars that cannot be easily erased. A notable... -
Ucwaningo ngokuvezwa kokuhlukunyezwa kwabesifazane enovelini kaME Ngcobo, Igazi Lezibi
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: Lungile Friedah Zuma --- University of Kwazulu-Natal, South AfricaAbantu besifazane iningi labo bangabantu abacindezelwayo umphakathi abahlala kuwona bazithola beyizisulu zokunukubezwa ngokocansi. Amalungelo alinganayo phakathi kwezakhamuzi zase-Afrika abukeka kuyinto okusenzima ukuthi ilungiseke ngenxa yokuthi kusenabesilisa abazibona ukuthi bangaphezulu uma beziqhathanisa nabesifazane. Esikhathini samanje sithole abantu besifazane sebenza nemisebenzi eyenziwa... -
Isihloko: “Yintoni esegameni?” Uhlalutyo lwamagama athiywe abalinganiswa abangamanina kwiincwadi ezikhethiweyo zesiXhosa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: Nompumelelo Kapa --- University of Fort Hare Alice, South Africa Lukhanyo Elvis Makhenyane --- University of Johannesburg, South AfricaUkuthiywa igama kwabalinganiswa kuncwadi yinxalenye yokubunjwa kwabalinganiswa. Igama umbhali alithiyayo liba yinxalenye yengqiqo yombhali noko anqwenela ukudlulisa ngencwadi ayibhalileyo, kuba amagama anentsingiselo enzulu yaye abhekiselele kwimiba ebalulekileyo. Amagama abantu kumaXhosa akhelwa kumnombo weziduko, kubuKrestu, amava osapho umntwana azalelwe kulo, okulindelwe...
