Search Results - "SOUTH AFRICA"

Informal Livelihoods and Governance in South Africa: The Hustle by Jinnah, Zaheera

“…This open access book offers a compelling account of everyday life, livelihoods, and governance in post-apartheid South Africa among the urban poor and marginalized, anchored in and through…”
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Youth in Post-Apartheid South Africa: A Sociological Perspective by Amoateng, Acheampong, Biney, Elizabeth

“…This book investigates the life experiences of youth in South Africa, considering whether contemporary youth have benefitted from the socioeconomic reconstruction of post-apartheid society…”
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“We don’t know how to talk”: Adolescent meaning making and experiences of participating in research on violence in Romania, South Africa, and the Philippines by Neelakantan, Lakshmi, Fry, Deborah, Florian, Lani, Silion, Doriana, Filip, Madalina, Thabeng, Mildred, Te, Kathlyn, Sunglao, Jun Angelo, Lu, Mengyao, Ward, Catherine L., Baban, Adriana, Jocson, Rosanne M., Peña Alampay, Liane, Meinck, Franziska

“… This study aimed to assess adolescents' experiences of participating in research on violence in different contexts, namely Romania, South Africa, and the Philippines…”
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Age-Inclusive ICT Innovation for Service Delivery in South Africa: A Developing Country Perspective by Roos, Vera, Hoffman, Jaco

“…This is an open access book Considers user competence, context, and mediating influences on ICT innovation in a developing country context Presents baseline…”
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Physical Disability and Sexuality: Stories from South Africa by Hunt, Xanthe, Braathen, Stine Hellum, Chiwaula, Mussa, Carew, Mark T, Rohleder, Poul, Swartz, Leslie

“…This open access edited volume explores physical disability and sexuality in South Africa, drawing on past studies, new research conducted by the editors, and first-person narratives from people…”
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At Home with Apartheid: The Hidden Landscapes of Domestic Service in Johannesburg by Ginsburg, Rebecca

“…Despite their peaceful, bucolic appearance, the tree-lined streets of South African suburbia were no refuge from the racial tensions and indignities of…”
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Research participants' perspectives regarding the feedback of secondary findings–A cohort from the DDD‐Africa study, South Africa by Shingwenyana, Barry, Rossouw, Bianca, Thom, Jamey, Louw, Nadja, Krause, Amanda, Lombard, Zané

“…Genomic researchers face an ethical dilemma regarding feedback of individual results generated from genomic studies. In the African setting, genomic research…”
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Health care providers’ attitudes toward and experiences delivering oral PrEP to adolescent girls and young women in Kenya, South Africa, and Zimbabwe by Lanham, Michele, Ridgeway, Kathleen, Mireku, Maryline, Nhamo, Definate, Pillay, Diantha, Murire, Mercy, Stankevitz, Kayla, Kyongo, Jordan, Mullick, Saiqa

“…Background In Kenya, South Africa, and Zimbabwe, oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is recommended for adolescent girls and young women…”
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Cascade Screening for Familial Hypercholesterolemia in South Africa: The Wits FIND-FH Program by Raal, Frederick J, Bahassi, El Mustapha, Stevens, Belinda, Turner, Traci A, Stein, Evan A

“…: Based on index subjects with definite or probable FH, first-degree relatives were contacted, informed consent obtained, and targeted medical history, physical examination, and blood samples collected…”
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Who starts antiretroviral therapy in Durban, South Africa?... not everyone who should by Bassett, Ingrid V, Regan, Susan, Chetty, Senica, Giddy, Janet, Uhler, Lauren M, Holst, Helga, Ross, Douglas, Katz, Jeffrey N, Walensky, Rochelle P, Freedberg, Kenneth A, Losina, Elena

“…To evaluate rates of antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation within 12 months of a new HIV diagnosis in Durban, South Africa…”
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Healing roots: anthropology in life and medicine by Laplante, Julie

“…Umhlonyane, also known as Artemisia afra, is one of the oldest and best-documented indigenous medicines in South Africa…”
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Longitudinal analysis of the enteric virome in paediatric subjects from the Free State Province, South Africa, reveals early gut colonisation and temporal dynamics by Mogotsi, Milton Tshidiso, Ogunbayo, Ayodeji Emmanuel, Bester, Phillip Armand, O'Neill, Hester Gertruida, Nyaga, Martin Munene

“…•Gut microbial colonisation in infants is a crucial, yet intricate, process, characterised by minimal diversity at birth that increases with age.•The infant…”
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Awareness, treatment, and control of dyslipidemia in rural South Africa: The HAALSI (Health and Aging in Africa: A Longitudinal Study of an INDEPTH Community in South Africa) study by Reiger, Sheridan, Jardim, Thiago Veiga, Abrahams-Gessel, Shafika, Crowther, Nigel J., Wade, Alisha, Gomez-Olive, F. Xavier, Salomon, Joshua, Tollman, Stephen, Gaziano, Thomas A.

“…Dyslipidemia is a primary driver for chronic cardiovascular conditions and there is no comprehensive literature about its management in South Africa…”
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Title: Expansion of a national differentiated service delivery model to support people living with HIV and other chronic conditions in South Africa: a descriptive analysis by Liu, Lingrui, Christie, Sarah, Munsamy, Maggie, Roberts, Phil, Pillay, Merlin, Shenoi, Sheela V, Desai, Mayur M, Linnander, Erika L

“…South Africa is home to 7.7 million people living with HIV and supports the largest antiretroviral therapy (ART) program worldwide…”
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Breastfeeding inequities in South Africa: Can enforcement of the WHO Code help address them? – A systematic scoping review by Vitalis, Debbie, Vilar-Compte, Mireya, Nyhan, Kate, Pérez-Escamilla, Rafael

“…Introduction Suboptimal breastfeeding rates in South Africa have been attributed to the relatively easy access that women and families have had to infant formula, in part as a result of programs…”
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Benefit‐sharing with human participants in health research in South Africa: A call for clarity by Kamau, Claude, Prinsen, Larisse, Thaldar, Donrich

“…This study critically examines the concept of benefit‐sharing in the context of health research involving human participants in South Africa, identifying a significant gap in the precision and application of terminology…”
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Comparison of house dust mite sensitization profiles in allergic adults from Canada, Europe, South Africa and USA by Muddaluru, Varun, Valenta, Rudolf, Vrtala, Susanne, Schlederer, Thomas, Hindley, James, Hickey, Pascal, Larché, Mark, Tonti, Elena

“… Methods Serum samples from 685 HDM‐allergic subjects from Canada, Europe, South Africa, and the USA were tested for levels of IgE specific for 17 micro…”
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Relative Comparison of Benefits of Floor Slab Insulation Methods, Using Polyiso and Extruded Polystyrene Materials in South Africa, Subject to the New National Building Energy Efficiency Standards by Kabundu, Emmanuel, Mbanga, Sijekula, Botha, Brink, Ayesu-Koranteng, Emma

“…) of South Africa in accordance with the South African national code for building energy efficiency (SANS10400-XA…”
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T066 Characterization of genome wide aberrant DNA methylation patterns on LNC-RNA associated genes in hypertensive subjects of South Africa by Motshwari, D.D., Erasmus, R.T., Kengne, A.P., Matsha, T.E.

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Spatio‐temporal patterns of rainfall trends and the 2015–2017 drought over the winter rainfall region of South Africa by Wolski, Piotr, Conradie, Stefaan, Jack, Christopher, Tadross, Mark

“… These suggest that rainfall is subject to regional driving mechanisms, predominantly manifested at the 20–50…”
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