Unravelling a decade of scholarly recommendations for the field of child protection in South Africa - Schiller U, Strydom M, Orme J.
During the last decade, researchers have generally been congruent in their recommendations for improving the child protection system in South Africa. With overburdened caseloads and inadequate resources, efficiently responding to child protection needs rem... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Femicide, intimate partner femicide, and non-intimate partner femicide in South Africa: an analysis of 3 national surveys, 1999-2017 - Abrahams N, Mhlongo S, Chirwa E, Dekel B, Ketelo A, Lombard C, Shai N, Ramsoomar L, Mathews S, Labuschagne G, Matzopoulos R, Prinsloo M, Martin LJ, Jewkes R.
BACKGROUND: In most countries, reliable national statistics on femicide, intimate partner femicide (IPF), and non-intimate partner femicide (NIPF) are not available. Surveys are required to collect robust data on this most extreme consequence of intimate p... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Realities that stem from South African religio-cultural beliefs: muti killings - Yew SL, Ally Y.
In this paper, the researchers comment on the reality of muti murders within the South African context, which is motivated by the News24 article, "Family distraught after missing 7-year-old believed to be a victim of a muti killing". Muti murders in South ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Exploring childhood experiences and family contexts as risk factors for drug use in the lives of young drug users in the Western Cape, South Africa - Rich EG, Londt M, Holtman L.
The use of drugs amongst adolescents and youth has become a global phenomenon and South Africa is no exception. This paper aims to explore the familial contexts and childhood experiences leading up to the drug-taking pathways of young drug users. A qualita... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
South African Fintech Startup Ukheshe Acquires 100% Stake in EFT Corporation
South African fintech startup Ukheshe recently announced that it has acquired a 100% stake in EFT Corporation, an Africa-focused payment services provider. According to the startup, the acquisition takes Ukheshe closer to its stated goal of attaining a larger footprint in Africa and beyond. Access…#southafrican #ukheshe #eftcorporation #africa #claytonhaywards #african #stephenenderby #jamesgriffiths #dpi #register (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CityLab Daily: What a Net-Zero Future Means for a South African Coal Town
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Source: Reuters: Health - January 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
South African government says it plans to prevent an auction of historic Mandela artifacts
The South African government says it will challenge an auction of artifacts belonging to the country’s anti-apartheid stalwart Nelson Mandela.#southafrican #nelsonmandela (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
South Africa: Jobs in South Africa - the Labour Market Is Recovering From Covid - but Unskilled and Less Educated People Are Still Being Left Behind
[The Conversation Africa] For more than three decades the South African economy has had very high rates of joblessness. The country's economy has been unable to create enough jobs for its growing army of workers. This has partly been because of the stagnant economic growth rate of only 1.7% during the 2010s (it was even lower at 0.9% in 2015-2019). (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 19, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance Coronavirus Health and Medicine Labour South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
Economic hardship and perpetration of intimate partner violence by young men in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic (2021-2022): a cross-sectional study - Zharima C, Singh R, Closson K, Beksinska M, Zulu B, Jesson J, Pakhomova T, Dong E, Dietrich J, Kaida A, Basham CA.
BACKGROUND: Economic hardship is a potential trigger for intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration. While higher IPV rates have been reported in low-income regions, few African studies have focused on IPV being triggered by economic hardship among young... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Effect of caregiver depression on adolescent internalising and externalising behaviour: findings from a longitudinal study in a high-risk South African environment - du Toit S, Haag K, Tomlinson M, Sherr L, Marlow M, Stewart J, Skeen S.
Adolescents living in low- and-middle incomeand middle-income countries are at a particular risk of poor mental health. Caregiver mental health plays a crucial role in a child's emotional and behavioural development and may directly impact a child's risk f... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Assessing the spiritual and mental health of the KwaZulu-Natal flood disaster survivors - van Straten A, Ncube A.
The spiritual and mental health of flood disaster survivors has become a prominent topic among researchers as the impacts reach beyond that of economics. The research focused on the 2022 flood disaster that occurred in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The disa... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
USAID to spend millions to counter lead poisoning
The Scoop In Davos, Samantha Power, the administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development, will announce new steps to reduce lead exposure among children, including a $4 million investment in programs in countries like India and South Africa, according to an announcement shared first…#scoop #davos #samanthapower #southafrica #usaid #globalalliance #unitednations #worldeconomicforum #georgia #tanzania (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Male and female dung beetles coordinate to roll balls, researchers find
Spider dung beetles thought to be a only example of animals other than humans working together without knowing object ’s destinationThere comes a time in a dung beetle ’s life when the only hope of overcoming an obstacle without losing their prized ball is a partner who can pull off a decent headstand.When their path is blocked, pairs of dung beetles carefully coordinate their actions, with males grabbing the dung ball from above, and females going into a headstand to push the ball off the ground with their legs, researchers say.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 17, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Science Animal behaviour Insects Biology Animals South Africa Research Environment Source Type: news
South Africa ’s Kganyago Doesn’t See Rate Cuts Amid Sticky Prices
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Source: Reuters: Health - January 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
South Africa: Two Zimbabweans Test Positive for Cholera in Limpopo
[The Herald] South Africa's Limpopo Department of Health has recorded two new cases of cholera in Zimbabweans who just returned from the Christmas and New Year Holidays. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 16, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa South Africa Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
