Intimate Partner Violence among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and perceived barriers and facilitators to the provision of psychosocial interventions in sal... by Ndondo, Nonhlanhla Lindelwe

“…The results of the study highlighted the factors that seemed to predispose AGYW participants to IPV such as sociocultural influences, economic disempowerment and partner characteristics and behaviours. AGYW participants also discussed the negative physical and mental health impact of the psychological and sexual abuses they had encountered. …”
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Barriers and facilitators of retention to a psychosocial intervention among adolescents with common mental disorders in Harare: a qualitative study by Beji-Chauke, Rhulani Tsakani

“…The adolescents were recruited from five primary care clinics which were selected based on ease of access to the researcher. Semi-structured interviews with open-ended questions were employed to explore the barriers and facilitators adolescents faced in accessing the service, guided by Andersen’s Behavioural Model of Health services use. …”
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Nutrition related health status and associated factors in juvenile male and female on remand detainees at entry into Pollsmoor correctional service facility in the Western Cape by Theron Marieke

“…The aim of this research was to determine and compare the nutrition related health status, associated factors and predictors in juvenile male and female on remand detainees at entry into Pollsmoor correctional service facilities in the Western Cape. …”
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Exploring the Experiences and Perceptions of Individuals who have Completed the Discovery Health Family History Tool, and how the Personalised Report has Impacted their Lives by Barlow, Robyn Amy

“…Therefore, varying degrees of behaviour change were noted. This study highlights the important role that FHH tools have in health awareness and education as well as the importance of health literacy in achieving a healthier population. …”
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Maternal alcohol consumption and socio-demographic determinants of neurocognitive function of school children in the rural Western Cape by Viglietti, Paola

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A One Health approach to address the productivity of emerging smallholder cattle farming: a system dynamics application in the highveld region of South Africa by Van Heerden, Nicolette

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Heterosexual penile/anal intercourse and HIV in five sub-Saharan African countries by Duby, Zoe

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An investigation of stress experienced by caregivers of children with intellectual disability in a Western Cape Province population by Strachan, Sarah-Jessica

“…The study findings have implications for the mental health and behavioural support needs of both caregivers of typically developing children and caregivers of children with ID and for a range of services that provide this support.…”
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Informed consent : communication and miscommunication in clinical trials by Moloi, Gaotswake Patience

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The effectiveness of a brief home-based naturalistic language intervention on the spoken language abilities of children with autism in the Western Cape by Theron, Caroline

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The perceptions of social workers regarding service users with co-occurrence of opioid use and mental health disorders at the Community Oriented Substance Use Programme (COSUP)

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Alcohol and problem drinking as risk factors for tuberculosis by Mkandawire, Tiwonge Jaranthowa

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Investigating strategies for addressing child and adolescent mental health following exposure to extreme weather events in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review by Kadota, Molly Kaelin

“…The inevitability of an increase in extreme weather events (EWE) due to climate change will likely influence every determinant of human health and wellbeing. Children and adolescents, defined as anyone under the age of 19, are among the most susceptible because of their unique vulnerabilities (i.e. physiologically, developmentally, biologically, and behaviourally) and lifespans. …”
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A pathway through which Mhealth outcomes are produced for maternal healthcare consumers in a developing country context by Nyemba-Mudenda, Mphatso Exlysa

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The predictors and patterns of alcohol use in HIV positive women during their postpartum period, and how these impact viral load. by Mazubane, Thandeka

“…Introduction Although alcohol use among HIV-positive pregnant women in South Africa has been extensively researched, few studies have attempted to understand the longitudinal patterns and predictors of alcohol use when HIV-positive status intersects with the postpartum period. …”
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Reappraising men's sexual behaviors and gendered attitudes from the sexual-history narratives of South African men and women in a time of HIV/AIDS. by Stern, Erin Andrea

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Innate painting : investigating of origins of artistic production through connections between curiosity experimentation and creativity

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An assessment of the utilisation of stokvels or rotating savings and credit associations to influence healthy eating in South Africa by Lukwa, Akim

“…Future research should extend to other African nations, exploring the varied impacts of stokvels in different cultural and economic contexts to develop comprehensive, culturally sensitive, and region-specific health and nutritional interventions.…”
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Noma in northwest Nigeria: a neglected disease in neglected populations by Farley, Elise Sarah

“…This initiative could foster awareness among policy-makers and governments and direct much needed funding to facilitate further research, surveillance and targeted health interventions that would contribute to the eradication of noma.…”
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