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Towards Dismantling Heteronormativity at South African Universities: Heterosexual Students’ Perceptions of Heteronormative Ideologies and LGBTIQ+ Identities

Maake, Tshepo (Unisa Press, 2024-03-26)

South African literature demonstrates that heteronormative ideologies are evident at universities and inform various discriminations against LGBTIQ+ students. These heteronormative ideologies emanate from the traditional ...

“What If He Tells Others”: Negotiating Disclosure of Children’s HIV-Positive Status Amid Stigma in a South African Rural Community

Mashile, Constance Thuli; Maake, Tshepo (Unisa Press, 2024-10-10)

In this study, we explore how HIV-related social stigma in a South African rural township community informs parents’ and caregivers’ decisions to disclose their children’s HIV-positive status to them. To achieve the aim ...

Exploring the dynamics of caring for adolescent foster children: developing post-placement guidelines for social work intervention

Mashiloane, Nomlinda (2024)

The study examined the challenges of caring for adolescent foster children post-foster placement with the intention to develop guidelines for social work intervention. The research approach of the study was qualitative and ...

An investigation into young people’s perceptions on the role of gangsterism in the spread of HIV/AIDS : case of Duncan village in the Buffalo City Metro Municipality

Mgudlwa, Zoliswa Sylvia (2023-09-15)

Introduction: Globally and in South Africa, young people are predisposed to contracting the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) due to several social challenges. These social challenges include poverty and gangsterism. In ...

An exploratory study on how Black African fathers understand and use paternity leave in Gauteng, South Africa

Diphoko-Phetla, Amanda (2024-02)

This research explored the experiences of employed Black African men in Gauteng regarding paternity leave. Grounded in the symbolic interactionist and liberal feminist theoretical frameworks, a qualitative research approach ...

Exploring the psycho-social factors that inform HIV positive status disclosure to children between the ages of 7-14 by their parents and caregivers in Nkangala District of Mpumalanga, South Africa

Mashile, Constance Thuli (2024-03-29)

The majority of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disclosure research in South Africa has focused on spouses and sexual partners. Few studies have researched how parents and caregivers disclose children’s HIV-positive ...

Remote teaching and learning during the covid-19 pandemic: experiences of lecturers and students in private higher education colleges in Johannesburg, South

Maharaj, Ashika (2024-04-07)

The Covid-19 pandemic caused disruptions in higher education in South Africa, with institutions transitioning to remote teaching and learning. Literature reveals that the pandemic affected lecturers' and students’ teaching ...

Evaluation of the implementation of the Sizanani Community Network HIV support group programme for people living with HIV in Mamelodi

Chimusisi, Precious (2024-02-24)

This study is an evaluation of the implementation of the Sizanani Community Network (SCN) support group initiatives in supporting people who are living with the human immunodefiency virus (PLHIV) in Mamelodi, Pretoria. The ...

Media discourse and framing of ethno-political conflicts: a case study of the Oromo Somali groups in South Eastern Ethiopia

Areaya, Gebremedhin Weldemariam (2024-04-25)

This dissertation explores the framing of violent ethno-political conflicts through media discourse, with a specific focus on the Oromo-Somali (sometimes interchanged as Somali-Oromo conflict, without changing the intention ...

The role of social policy and leadership in post-conflict peacebuilding: the case study of Rwanda and Liberia

Tsekpo, Kafui O. (2024-02-12)

This thesis examined the future of durable peace in Africa using Liberia and Rwanda as case studies. It did so by examining how leadership emerges and shapes social policy for building inclusivity and addressing the root ...

An investigation of the experiences of non-Muslim communities of Southern Borno under the Boko Haram insurgency in Borno States of Nigeria

Ziradzo, Samaila (2023-03-31)

The investigation on the experiences of non-Muslim communities of Southern Borno in the Federal Republic of Nigeria under the Boko Haram insurgency is inevitable, considering the dire humanitarian situation that has since ...

Negotiating and Managing Gay Identities in Multiple Heteronormative Spaces: The Experiences of Black Gay Mineworkers in South Africa

Maake, Tshepo; Rugunanan, Pragna (Tayler and Francis Online, 2023-01-30)

Sexual diversity is a contentious topic in South Africa because many people still hold the perception that sexual identity can only be understood in heteronormative terms. This article adopts a feminist research approach ...

Studying South African Black Gay Men’s Experiences: A First-Time Researcher’s Experience of Reflexivity in a Qualitative Feminist Study

Maake, Tshepo (Nova South Eastern University, 2021-12-03)

Qualitative research on gay experiences in South African society is slowly gaining momentum. However, it is accompanied by serious ethical implications and positionality dilemmas that should be considered in carrying out ...

Intersectional Masculinities in Heteronormative Spaces: Exploring Power and Privilege amongst Gay Men in South Africa

Maake, Tshepo (Unisa Press, 2023-05-04)

This paper discusses the power differentials between various gay men that shape the construction of multiple unequal gay masculinities in South Africa. I argue that there is no single homogenous gay masculinity but multiple ...

‘Are there gay men in the mines?’ Towards unsettling the heteronormative male occupational culture in mining

Maake, Tshepo (AOSIS, 2023-09-06)

Background: Available literature indicates that the male occupational culture of the South African mining industry marginalises and excludes women; however, limited attention has been given to the heteronormative element ...

The implementation of the National Health Insurance Pilot Program in the Tshwane District: Learning from Stakeholders in the Healthcare Sector

Wonci, Sivuyisiwe (2022-12-12)

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 ...

Building feminist solidarities: the case study of Mujeres Creando

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 ...

A Quantitative Investigation of Factors Influencing Binge Drinking Behavior amongst Undergraduate University Students in Johannesburg, South Africa

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 ...

Thabo Mbeki: an intellectual biography

Ndhlovu, Maanda Luxious (2022-09)

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 ...

The lived experiences of displaced rural farmers due to urbanization in Bishoftu City of Ethiopia

Hundessa Amare Bayissa (2022-12)

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 ...

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