The National Health Insurance is a health financing system that aims to redistribute South Africa’s financial resources by pooling funds from the public and purchasing healthcare services on behalf of the population from ...
Vicente, Andresa Natacha Gomes de Almeida(2022-01)
The case study of Bolivian radical feminist group Mujeres Creando is aimed at
exploring both the micro and macropolitical challenges to and strategies for
building feminist solidarities within the broader context of ...
Bayane, Percyval(Open Journal for Sociological Studies, 2023-06-28)
The paper investigates factors influencing binge drinking behavior among university undergraduate students. Data is drawn from a quantitative survey conducted on undergraduate students’ perceptions of peer pressure, students ...
Generally, this study contributes toward efforts to privilege African thinkers and
scholars who have been and continue to be the victim of epistemic closure and
silencing by Western (Euro-North American) scholarship ...
This study covers the lived experiences of persons displaced due to urban expansion. The study
primarily aims at understanding the perspectives of the displaced farming community members
living surrounding Bishoftu ...
There have been many attempts to explore the significance of social networks in influencing
positive health behaviours among different population groups. However, few studies have
focused on adolescents and particularly ...
This study examines the role non-resident fathers play in the raising of their children over the life course. The main question posed in this study is What caregiving roles do non-resident biological fathers play in raising ...
Indigenous people in Guatemala have protested several mining companies since 2004 and have succeeded in halting operations. Further research is warranted to find theoretical explanations for the decades-long resistance and ...
Bayane, Percyval(Labour, Capital and Society, 2022-12-12)
Domestic work — one of the largest sources of employment
in South Africa — is rooted in the colonial and apartheid era,
during which black women worked as domestic servants for white
families. In contemporary South ...
This was a qualitative case study exploring and describing the role that stigma plays
in the spread of HIV among young women between the ages of 18 and 24.
The study locale was Johannesburg, South Africa. The social ...
An attempt was made to use N. Smelser' s seminal work,
Collective Behaviour", in analyzing thQ collective
episodes of the Soweto 1976 youth rebellion.
"Theory of behavioural Smelser describes six determinants of collective ...
Despite the legislative imperative and commitment by government to ensure that all
previously discriminatory laws and practices are eradicated, women still face significant
challenges in as far as their advancement ...
Gender-based violence (GBV) is one of the most severe social challenges confronting South African society. The purpose of the study was to explore the psychosocial impact of gender-based violence among silenced and ...
The growing number of elderly people worldwide, including Africa, underscores the importance of policies pertaining to the welfare of this group. This study aims to deepen an understanding of the welfare of elderly women ...
Bayane, Percyval(Community, Work & Family, 2021-04-28)
Domestic work constitutes a large sector, with more than a
million women working as domestic workers. In South Africa, it
is a norm that whites employ black women as domestic
servants, but with the demise of apartheid, ...
The challenge of accessing affordable healthcare services in the developing countries prompted
the promotion of community-based health insurance (CBHI) as an effective alternative. CBHI
has been implemented in many ...
This paper provides an account of a failed attempt to transform the teacher education curriculum
in the Faculty of Education at a historically white university in South Africa. Based on a larger
study, the paper argues ...