The study of community resilience is a relatively under-explored area. Accordingly, in an attempt to further our understanding resilience, we present focused on the development questionnaire assess and delineate nature across three low socio-economic neighbourhoods Western Cape. embraced participatory framework that incorporated several phases. Data indicated significant associations between some dimensions namely, neighbourhood cohesion hope ( p<0.001, Fisher-Exact); structures...

The development, implementation and evaluation of community interventions are important for reducing child violence injuries in low- to middle-income contexts, with successful critical effective intervention outcomes. assessment processes is required identify the factors that influence implementation. This article draws on a safety, peace health initiative examine key enabled or hindered its implementation, context characterised by limited resources.A case study approach was employed....

Abstract Background Investigations into the context and causation of injury, including injury risks, are an essential part prevention knowledge base. Caregiver perceptions childhood risks may assist in design safety interventions influence way which intervention is received within a community. Methods Focus groups individual interviews were conducted two low‐income neighbourhoods South Africa to collect information on caregiver risks. The data analysed via thematic content analysis. Results...

Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of a paraprofessional home visitation program (HVP) to improve safety and prevent injuries among children living in low-income settings. Methods: The HVP was implemented two communities South Africa. In each community, approximately 200 households were randomly selected for trial. Eligible those with aged ⩽10 years. Intervention received four visits, one every weeks, by trained paraprofessionals that focused on specific injury topic consisted of:...

The results of this exploratory study reflect a shift from public health studies that aim to examine the risk and prevalence burn injury, toward eliciting survivors' subjective meaning-making processes beyond injury event. We drew on narrative framework explore how young experiences led reconstructions self shifts in thinking about others world. Although participants' narratives revealed elements heightened self-awareness, need for acceptance, desire recognition, these stood alongside...

South Africa has double the world average child road fatality rate, with at least 1 300 children killed every year. A leading contributor to this public health challenge is lack of safe transport that enables reach schools easily. Minibus taxis (MBTs), Africa's incarnation paratransit services, have aimed fill gap by providing a reasonably priced fare and relatively higher frequency, compared other modes transport. However, informal nature MBTs means form places passengers risk accidents due...

This psychobiographical study examines a controversial contemporary figure whose experiences of abuse, stress, trauma and lack systemic support contributed to her committing filicide. The well-known South African life story Ellen Pakkies serves as catalyst for highlighting wide range psychosocial issues, such sexual child neglect, gender-based violence and, in particular, the ramifications substance that plague many marginalised communities on Cape Flats. overarching aim this was describe...

This article explores the salience of racialised authorship trends in South African psychology post-1994. Specifically, investigates whether Black authors currently are better represented than during pre-1994 period; and earlier disparities narrowing. The is based on an analysis 36 issues Journal Psychology (SAJP), published from 1994 to 2003. names, institutional affiliation, positions, gender ‘race’ were identified for all contributions journal. Simple frequency counts cross-tabulations...

Burns are a persisting public health problem in low- and middle-income countries; however, epidemiologic data for these settings is scarce. South Africa no exception although there an emerging knowledge base, especially paediatric burns. The current study describes the epidemiology of burn mortality across lifespan Cape Town (2.9 million inhabitants 2001), one six African metropolitan centres. distribution socio-demographic groups also their circumstances occurrence were investigated using...

This paper examines the adverse situation that continues to face South African children. Children have until very recently, been regarded as one of most neglected and overtly oppressed sectors society. The installation a democratic government ushered in range policies measures designed promote wellbeing Despite this new commitment support, position children has remained considerable concern. In we report on social, educational, health psychological indicators both before after 1994...

Burn injuries are a persisting challenge in South Africa. Energy poverty, prevalent under-resourced communities, is key contributor to the problem. The energy-poor rely on solid fuels and flammable hydrocarbons, such as paraffin, for energy services. burnt inefficient, leaky unstable appliances, leading health losses from pollutant emissions, burns, conflagrations. Within cramped informal home settings, using risky combustion technologies, situation can become devastating, especially young...

To determine the leading causes of fatal injury for urban South African children aged 0-14 years, distribution those and current potential safety improvements.

Objective: The risk of pedestrian injury is compounded for children living in low-income communities due to factors such as poor road and infrastructure, reliance on walking a means transport, compromised supervision. Parents play an important role child safety. primary objective this study was examine the effects variables parental discomfort with regard letting their walk from school frequency adult supervision.Methods: A cross-sectional conducted using convenience sample 3 schools...

Abstract Background Childhood burn injury is a widespread phenomenon with disproportionate concentration in Sub‐Saharan Africa. Burn injuries may have far‐reaching and traumatic interpersonal, social occupational effects for young children. There has been scant attention to the caregiver's experience of these events. This study sought explore understanding their children, causes its preventability. Methods The based on interviews 13 caregivers. All informants were female parents or...

Drowning is a major public health concern in low- and middle-income countries. In South Africa there sound information an emerging knowledge base for drowning prevention. However, remains scarcity of analyses the country. The purpose this analysis was to quantify magnitude describe occurrence unintentional deaths five African cities, recorded between 2001 2005 by National Injury Mortality Surveillance System. cities occurred at rates 1.4 2.7/100,000 population. majority among males, while...