Factors associated with rape case attrition in the South African criminal justice system: a national cross-sectional study - Machisa M, Jina R, Labuschagne G, Vetten L, Loots L, Jewkes R.
The attrition of rape cases within the criminal justice system is driven by different factors. We aimed to describe the patterns of rape case attrition and associated factors in South Africa. We analysed a national sample of 3,952 cases reported in 2012. W... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Social, forensic, and clinical correlates in female observandi referred for non-violent crimes - Nemavhola M, Melapi TAS, Hoffman D, Gerber-Schutte O.
BACKGROUND: Globally, crime is highly masculinised and research into female criminality is scarce. In South Africa, no research specifically investigating the characteristics of female observandi referred for non-violent crimes has been published. AIMS: Th... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Gait speed and its associated factors among older black adults in Sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from the WHO study on Global AGEing in older adults (SAGE) - Tawiah P, Mensah PB, Gyabaah S, Adebanji AO, Konadu E, Amoah I.
Gait speed is an essential predictor of functional and cognitive decline in older adults. The study aimed to investigate the gait speed of older adults in Ghana and South Africa and to determine its associated factors, as the Sub-Saharan representatives in... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Outcomes of substance use and sexual power among adolescent girls and young women in Cape Town: implications for structural and cultural differences - Wechsberg WM, Browne FA, Carney T, Kline TL, Howard BN, Russell SE, van der Drift I, Myers B, Minnis AM, Bonner CP, Ndirangu JW.
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in South Africa experience contextual barriers to HIV risk reduction including incomplete schooling, unintended pregnancy, substance use, and gender-based violence. A cluster randomised trial in Cape Town allocated 2... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Adverse childhood experiences, individual-level risk and protective factors, and recent drug use in a community sample of Nigerian women - Agwogie MO, Kliewer W, Ibrahim MB.
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with a wide range of health problems and health-compromising behaviors, including drug use, but are understudied in sub-Saharan Africa. Further, some data suggest that some types of ACEs are more strongly... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Invisible wounds: exploring the coping strategies of Black survivors of homicide victims in Canada - Sharpe T, Aqil N, Donkin V.
Canada has experienced a steady increase in homicide. Specifically, out of the 10 provinces and 3 territories, Ontario has consistently experienced the highest number of homicides, the majority concentrated within predominantly African, Caribbean, and Blac... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Africa ’s Biggest Drugmaker Can Help Ease Obesity Medicine Supply Crunch
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Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tesla cuts prices around the world as sales decline in a chaotic week
Tesla slashed prices of three of its five models in the US late on Friday, then went on to cut prices around the globe – including in China and Germany – as the company faces falling sales, a Cybertruck recall and an intensifying war for electric vehicles (EVs). On Friday, the company, led by the…#tesla #elonmusk #modelsxands #model3 #middleeast #africa #cybertrucks #danives #wedbushsecurities #model2 (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chinese Embassy Advises Citizens in Angola to Avoid Crypto Mining
The Chinese Embassy in Angola has cautioned its citizens residing in the African nation to refrain from mining cryptocurrencies, as this activity is now considered a criminal offense. The embassy has also urged its citizens to be vigilant of virtual currency schemes that exploit users’ aspirations…#chineseembassy #angola #african (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
South Africa Evades US Censure Even as It Builds Links to Rivals
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Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Portugal's Galp says field off Namibia could contain 10 billion barrels of oil
Portuguese oil company Galp Energia said on Sunday it had concluded the first phase of exploration in the Mopane field off the coast of Namibia and estimated it could have at least 10 billion barrels of oil. Galp said it conducted testing operations at the Mopane-1X well in January and the…#portuguese #galpenergia #mopane #namibia #orangebasin #african #totalenergies #inmopanecomplexalone #pel #brazil (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tesla cuts prices in China, Germany, and around globe after US cuts
BEIJING/FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Tesla has cut prices in a number of its major markets - including in China and Germany - after price cuts in the United States - as it grapples with falling sales and an intensifying price war for electric vehicles (EVs), especially against cheaper Chinese EVs. The…#beijing #elonmusk #tesla #model3 #middleeast #africa #modely #modelx #fullselfdriving #narendramodi (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Climate Change Narrative Is Preventing Africa From Modernizing And Gaining Prosperity
Authored by Katie Spence via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Under a blazing Kenyan sun, elderly women toil on their hands and knees in the reddish-brown clay, separating the choking weeds from the small,…#katiespence #epochtimes #kenyan #juspermachogu #kenya #shutterstock #africans #republicofkenya #williamruto #unitednations (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Biden To Withdraw Troops From Niger As Region Increasingly Turns To Russia
In what is simultaneously a humiliating setback for the Deep State and a welcome victory for noninterventionist American taxpayers, the White House on Friday announced that US military forces will be withdrawn from Niger…#followingniger #airbase201 #pentagon #africa #viaencyclopedia #mohamedbazoum #niger #iran #junta #amadouabdramane (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
South Africa ’s State Airline Seeks Minority Partner, Loans
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Source: Reuters: Health - April 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
