Households’ review of their budgets to deal with the paradox of COVID-19 financial disruptions and increased health-related expenses: a mental accounting approach

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Factors influencing lecturer assessment practice in diverse southern contexts by Sims, Danica Anne

“…In order to explore this behaviour, the conceptual frameworks of Health Behaviour Theory (HBT) and Southern Theory were employed as theoretical underpinnings guide this research study into lecturer assessment practice in the global South. …”
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Stigma towards people with mental illness: a cross-sectional study among nursing staff in health facilities in Amolatar district, Uganda by Olwit, Connie

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The social media value framework: development and validation of a conceptual framework for social media engagement and value creation by Littlewood, Kerry

“…Using factors identified in the Social Media Value Chain (SMVC) together with behavioural and usage theories, the research incorporated the antecedents and moderators of social media engagement and validated this through a confirmatory quantitative survey. …”
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Filling the gap: development and qualitative process evaluation of a task sharing psycho-social counselling intervention for perinatal depression in Khayelitsha, South Africa by Munodawafa, Memory Nyasha Lynnette

“…The first chapter provides a background with current issues in global mental health, psycho-social interventions, task sharing in low and middle income countries and the United Kingdom (UK) Medical Research Council (MRC) framework for developing and evaluating interventions. …”
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Factors associated with deliberate self-harm method among patients in a tertiary hospital in South Africa by Pieterse, Deirdre

“…Background: Hospital-based research provides important insight into the burden of suicide behaviour and methods used in deliberate self-harm (DSH). …”
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Attempted suicide among South African adolescents living in a low resource environment : contested meanings, lived experience, and expressed support needs by Pasche, Sonja Christine

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Exploring the influence of pet ownership on the mental health and well-being of at-risk children and youth in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Hancke, Petri

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Exploring evidence-based practice in Namibia - a co-operative inquiry by Burger, Helga

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A novel cash-plus intervention to safeguard sexual reproductive health and HIV vulnerabilities in young women in Cape Town, South Africa by Naledi Tracey, Noncayana

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Community health workers' perceptions of factors contributing to loss to follow-up of patients on antiretroviral therapy and residing in an informal settlement in the Tshwane dist...

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Evaluating the Psychometric Properties of Neurodevelopmental Assessment Tools in a South African Context by Zieff, Michal R

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Risk and Resilience: Exploring the Ecological Factors that Impact the Recovery of Sexual Assault Survivors at Two Centres in the Western Cape by Munnik, Lucca

“…The research objectives included: 1) to explore female survivors' subjective experiences of mental health related to their sexual assault incident, 2) to explore how factors on the seven levels of the ecological model improve or worsen female survivors' mental health, and 3) to explore how factors on the ‘self-blame' level of the ecological model interact with other levels to impact female survivors' mental health. …”
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Neural correlates of deficits in affect regulation in methamphetamine abusers with and without a history of psychosis by Uhlmann, Anne

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Prevalence of depression and anxiety and associated risk factors among adolescent offenders within the juvenile justice system in Bulawayo and Matabeleland North Province(s), Zimba... by Marufu, Marshall Takudzwa

“…Background The mental health of adolescents is becoming an increasing public health concern. …”
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Associations between HIV, TB and psychological distress among a sub-sample of a nationally representative study of South African adults: a secondary data analysis by de Wit, Marizanne

“…Moreover, the burden of mental ill-health is a growing concern due to its prominent association with infectious diseases. …”
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Breaking the silence : sexual reproductive health as a challenge and opportunity for youth ministry in the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) synod of Livingstonia by Gondwe, John

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Caregiving experiences of South African mothers of adults with intellectual disability who display aggression: clinical case studies by Coetzee, Jacobus (Ockert)

“…While an increasing body of research has described positive parental experiences, research has also found that parents of adults who have ID and behavioural difficulties are more vulnerable to develop parental stress and depression. …”
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Autism Spectrum Disorder: Assessing the level of knowledge and perceived challenges to early diagnosis and intervention among general practitioners in the city of Tripoli, Libya by Jubr, Soad

“…Introduction Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is an important global health problem. It has been shown that early diagnosis and intervention can improve the outcomes in affected children. …”
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A prospective study exploring the experience of rehabilitation health professionals in implementing the 5 A`s strategy in addressing risk factors for non-communicable diseases by Vearey, Gillion

“…Discussion and Conclusion MI and the 5A's can be considered a feasible approach to addressing health risk behaviours related to NCDs in South Africa. …”
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