• Children's empowerment through digital learning: case studies from rural Tanzania 

  Weil, Arnd H. (2023-12)

  Education is an important foundation for human development and child empowerment. The scarcity of teachers is a significant threat to the quality of education. Technology-enabled learning is widely acknowledged as a means ...
• Intimate partner violence against women as a problem for development: a case study of Kibera, Kenya 

  Musili, Alex Musembi (2023-08-08)

  Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a fundamental problem that limits the economic and social development of women in Africa. Comprehending the causes is not straight-forward and this has had a ripple effect on the effectiveness ...
• Personnel experiences of AIDS patient management : clinic in Nelson Mandela Municipality, Eastern Cape 

  Mrwebo, Ncediswa Caroline (2021-09)

  Healthcare personnel are the first point of contact for ill people at adequately resourced healthcare facilities. Accordingly, the main purpose of this qualitative study was to explore, describe and analyse the role, ...
• Strategies to promote responsible sexual behaviour among school-going adolescents in Mpumalanga province of South Africa 

  Mudzana, Priscilla Shupikayi (2023-01)

  The purpose of the study was to develop strategies to promote responsible sexual behaviour among school-going adolescents in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa utilising a sequential explanatory mixed-method design. ...
• Evaluation of the implementation of the national policy for school health in Namibia 

  Katangolo-Nakashwa, Ndasilohenda (2022-08)

  Background: A school health policy is intended to improve learners’ quality of life; however, three challenges are faced in the policy implementation: i) low coverage of health assessments; (ii) poor and inequitable ...
• An evaluation of a sexual and reproductive health (SRH) project on friendly health services utilisation by adolescents in Lesotho 

  Thaanyane-Kabi, Tsepang Celestinah (2022-11)

  Background: Lesotho is one of the countries that have adopted and implemented strategies to address the challenges that impede negatively on utilisation of adolescent- friendly sexual and reproductive health services. In ...
• Strategies to promote mental health among students in higher education institutions in Ethiopia 

  Roba, Adem Esmael (2023-03)

  Pieces of evidence show that due to various factors mental health problems are on the rise among students in higher education institutions globally and particularly in Ethiopia. The level of positive mental health and ...
• Experiencing spirituality in mental health intervention for addiction recovery in South Africa: an interpretative phenomenological analysis 

  De Backer, Lea Maryna (2023-01-29)

  Within a postsecularist framework, this interdisciplinary study explored the lived experiences of spirituality in mental health intervention for addiction recovery in South Africa. The purpose of the study included the ...
• Investigation of socio-economic impact of HIV/AIDS experienced by people living with HIV in Zululand municipality 

  Nzuza, Nkosikhona Mphumuzeni (2023-09)

  Background: People living with HIV and AIDS generally experience a range of social, economic and other challenges as a result of their condition. Purpose: It is in that regard, that the purpose of the study was to investigate ...
• The development of well-being model for middle managers in a financial services organisation 

  Mbokazi, Bongani (2023-06)

  There has been significant growth and changes in the financial services industry, in general and in operations departments, in particular, over the recent years, due to fourth industrial revolution, technology, competition, ...
• Knowledge and perceptions of adolescents on sexual reproductive health and rights in Kwazulu-Natal Province 

  Lubuta, Betty (2023-07)

  Adolescent access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and rights (SRHR) has been a problem in developing countries. The purpose of this study was to determine adolescents in schools’ knowledge and ...
• Meaning centred equine assisted psychotherapy as a complementary technique of logotherapy in the treatment of psychiatric disorders 

  Robertson, Dorothy Ann (2023-08)

  The study undertook to describe how using equine assisted psychotherapy as a technique of logotherapy could support those who have been diagnosed and placed in a long-term care facility with a psychiatric disorder to find ...
• Transition Possibilities for Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities into Adulthood 

  Malapela, Rakgadi Grace; Thupayagale-Tshweneagae, Gloria (IntechOpen, 2019-11-28)

  Transition possibilities for adolescents with intellectual disabilities into adulthood remain a complex issue and often neglected by the healthcare system and non-healthcare system. Given the responsibilities and roles ...
• Use of home remedies for the treatment and prevention of coronavirus disease: An integrative review 

  Malapela, Rakgadi Grace; Baratedi, William Mooketsi; Thupayagale-Tshweneagae, Gloria (Wiley, 2022-06-06)

  Background and Aims: Home remedies are understood to mean medications or tonics prepared at home to treat certain ailments without any prescription or professional supervision. Reliance on home remedies increased during ...
• What's holding back youth-friendly health services in Blantyre, Malawi? A qualitative exploration 

  Sibande, Grace Charity; Malapela, Rakgadi Grace (2023-09)

  The use of Youth Friendly Health Services remains sub-optimal in Sub-Saharan Africa despite global agreements on the same. The aim of this study was to explore barriers to utilization of Youth Friendly Health Services in ...
• Untangling Intimate Care Experiences for Patients Admitted to Public Hospitals in South Africa. 

  Shakwane, Simangele (Bentham Science Net, 2023-05-21)

  Background: Hospital admission can be a traumatic and humiliating experience for patients due to the institutionalised attire they must wear. Intimate care may trigger experiences of helplessness and disrespect due to ...
• Fear of dying dirty: Intimate care encounters during COVID-19 pandemic in South African context 

  Shakwane, Simangele (AOSIS, 2023-08-25)

  Background: Physical distancing, personal protective equipment (PPE) and hand hygiene were encouraged during the pandemic of COVID-19. However, personal hygiene procedures for patients admitted to hospitals, such as ...
• Men in the service of humanity: Sociocultural perceptions of the nursing profession in South Africa 

  Shakwane, Simangele (SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 2022-11-23)

  Background. The classification of nursing as a female-gendered profession, along with patriarchally determined cultural gender roles, makes it difficult for men to select nursing as a career and to excel in their caring ...
• Degendering Male Nursing Students’ Intimate Care Provision: A South African Perspective 

  Shakwane, Simangele (IMR Press, 2022-10-26)

  Background: Male nursing students remain a minority group in nursing education and training programmes. They are thought to have diverted from their prescribed roles as men, leading to professional stereotypes and fear ...
• Quality Maternity Care: Implementation of the Guidelines for Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnant Teenagers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 

  ZWELIHLE BLESSING, SHONGWE; Shakwane, Simangele (Unisa Press, 2022-11-01)

  The government of a country is responsible and accountable for the provision of quality healthcare services to its citizens. Teenage pregnancy and its complications occur worldwide. Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) ...

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