A5042949680- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Sex work and related issues
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
Stellenbosch University
2016-2024
Equality Now
2023
University of California, Los Angeles
2019
Minnesota Department of Health
2015-2018
Abstract Introduction As adolescents transition from childhood to adulthood, they experience major physical, social and psychological changes, are at heightened risk for developing mental health conditions engaging in health‐related behaviours. For living with HIV (ALHIV), these risks may be even more pronounced. Research shows that this population face additional challenges related the biological impact of disease its treatment, psychosocial burdens HIV‐related environmental stressors....
The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially affected the lives of young people living in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), leading to poorer short-term mental health outcomes. However, longitudinal data investigating changes from pre-COVID levels and their predictors are lacking. Our sample comprised N = 233 (mean age: 17.8 years at baseline, 55.6% female) a deprived neighbourhood near Cape Town, South Africa. Symptoms depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD-7) alcohol use (AUDIT) were assessed during two...
Community health worker (CHW) programs have been positioned as a way to meet the needs of those who experience marginalization and inequitable access care, current global narratives also emphasize their adaptable nature growing burdens in low-income settings. However, CHW adopt more technical roles, value CHWs building relationships with clients tends be overlooked. More importantly, these are often reframed redeployed without attending interests program themselves. We set out gather...
Digital interventions hold important potential for supporting parents when face-to-face are unavailable. We assessed the feasibility and effectiveness of a digital parenting intervention in Zambia Tanzania.Using randomised controlled trial, we evaluated Sharing Stories caregivers children aged 9-32 months with access to smartphone their household. Caregivers were stratified based on child age randomly assigned or waitlist control arm. The was delivered via facilitated WhatsApp groups over 6...
Approximately 250 million children under the age of five in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) will not achieve their developmental potential due to poverty stunting alone. Investments programming improve early childhood development (ECD) have disrupt cycle therefore should be prioritised. Support for ECD has increased recent years. Nevertheless, donors policies continue neglect ECD, part from lack evidence guide policy makers about where they focus programmes. Identification investment...
Meeting the needs of consumers in community: a working partnership mental health New Zealand Aim. The aim was to evaluate whether services community nurses provide are meeting community. Rationale. role nurse is changing as result deinstitutionalization, consumer movement and market model care delivery. In this context it important for service they currently providing consumers. Design. This joint project between It service‐specific descriptive research utilizing qualitative methods data...
Recent evidence has shown support for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) accelerator concept, which highlights need to identify interventions or programmatic areas that can affect multiple sustainable development goals (SDGs) at once boost their achievement. These data have also clearly enhanced effects when are used in combination, above and beyond effect of single interventions. However, detailed knowledge is now required on optimum combinations relative gain order derive...
Examine resiliency among a South African population cohort of children mothers living with HIV (MLH) and without (MWOH) in low-income townships over the first 5 years life.A cluster randomized controlled intervention trial evaluating child effects home visiting township neighborhoods from pregnancy through postbirth.The pregnant women 24 matched were recruited by neighborhood to standard care condition (n = 594) or paraprofessional 644). Mothers assessed at 2 weeks, 6, 18, 36, 60 months...
Abstract Community‐based home visiting programs using community health workers (CHWs) have become popular modes of delivering care services, especially in settings where are overburdened and resources limited. Yet, little is known about the processes that shape effective implementation low‐resource settings, whether these adhere to visitors’ training. This study used newly‐developed Home Visit Communication Skills Inventory (HCSI) explore delivery a CHW program rural South Africa. Routine...
Abstract Background Despite a large growth in evidence on violence against women (VAW) over the last 25 years, VAW persists, as do gaps field’s knowledge of how to prevent and respond it. To ensure that research low- middle-income countries (LIMCs) is addressing most significant knowledge, prioritise needs reduce better support victims/survivors, Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) Equality Institute (EQI) led process developing global shared agenda (GSRA) LMICs. Methods The GSRA was...
Social protection can take many forms. Both cash transfers and food security may have important contributions to child cognitive development. This study examines the potential impact of combinations status on development educational outcomes. Cross-sectional data for 796 HIV-affected children in Child Community Care were utilised this analysis. Children caregivers completed interview schedules comprised standardised items socio-demographics, household data, grant receipt status, school...
This study aimed to identify possible entry points for interventions that can act as development accelerators children and adolescents in South Africa Malawi.This was a secondary data analysis. Data were sourced from the Child Community Care longitudinal which tracked child well-being outcomes among 989 (4-13 years) their caregivers affected by HIV enrolled community-based organizations Malawi. We examined associations between five hypothesized accelerating services/household...
Since 1990, the lives of 48 million children under age 5 years have been saved because increased investments in reducing child mortality. However, despite these unprecedented gains, 250 younger than low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) cannot meet their developmental potential due to poverty, poor health nutrition, lack necessary stimulation care. Lesotho has high levels HIV, malnutrition, all which affect development outcomes. There is a unique opportunity address complex issues through...
The impact of the research process on researcher is an emerging topic interest. Data collection in most low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) often responsibility community members who are identified trained specifically for data collection. When involves mental health social well-being, collectors may have specific competency needs task gathering collectors. This study aims to explore experiences within South Africa using qualitative methods examine Nineteen collectors, involved...
Abstract Despite empirical support for “Self‐control theory” in criminology, there is controversy about how self‐control should be operationalized. Working within the framework of “self‐control theory,” we investigated if violence and criminal behaviors are associated with nine distinct dimensions cognitive control a community sample young men ( n = 654) living peri‐urban townships South Africa. Cognitive was assessed using Behavior Rating Inventory Executive Function. Multivariate...