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  • Differentiation of paediatric burn injury by household energy source in South Africa 
    Govender, Rajen; Kimemia, David; Hornsby, Nancy; Van Niekerk, Ashley (2020)
    Burn injuries remain a significant cause of death and disability in the global south, with children amongst the most vulnerable. In South Africa, burns are a critical health and economic burden in densely populated and ...
  • Energy poverty, shack fires and childhood burns 
    Kimemia, David; Van Niekerk, Ashley (2017)
    Burn injuries are a persisting challenge in South Africa. Energy poverty, prevalent in under-resourced communities, is a key contributor to the problem. The energy-poor rely on solid fuels and flammable hydrocarbons, ...
  • Energy Transitions in the Global South and Africa: Policy Imperatives, System Dynamics and Challenges 
    Kimemia, David; Oladejo, Abiodun Omotayo; Van Niekerk, Ashley (2022)
    Energy poverty is pervasive with significant health and well-being ramifications, especially for the Global South (United Nations Environment Program [UNEP], 2021). Energy-impoverished communities are those that are ...
  • Paraffin dangers and health and socioeconomic consequences: Urgent need for policy action 
    Kimemia, David; Van Niekerk, Ashley; Seedat, Mohamed (The South African Medical Journal, 2020-12-14)
    Illuminating paraffin (kerosene) is the primary cooking fuel for approximately two million South Africans. The highly flammable and toxic fuel is burnt in poorly made stoves that are prone to malfunction and are associated ...
  • Passive cooling for thermal comfort in informal housing 
    Kimemia, David; Van Niekerk, Ashley; Annegarn, Harold; Seedat, Mohamed (2020-02)
    Energy-poor households in Africa’s burgeoning urban informal settlements are especially likely to suffer from heatwaves because of thermally inefficient dwellings and lack of affordable cooling options. This study utilised ...

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