A5006535998- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Land Rights and Reforms
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- Legal Issues in South Africa
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- African studies and sociopolitical issues
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Sex work and related issues
- African history and culture studies
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Family Support in Illness
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Labor Movements and Unions
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
South African Medical Research Council
2022-2025
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
2024-2025
Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies
2020-2025
University of the Western Cape
2020-2025
University of Sheffield
2022
Abstract Background In contexts where poverty and mental health stressors already interact to negatively impact the most vulnerable populations, COVID-19 is likely have worsened these impacts. Before pandemic, adolescent girls young women (AGYW) in South Africa faced intersecting vulnerabilities. It critical understand how additional challenges brought on by intersected with existing vulnerabilities risks AGYW faced, particularly given intersections between psychological distress increased...
Daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly efficacious for HIV prevention. Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) have been prioritised PrEP delivery in South Africa. A combination prevention intervention providing integrated biomedical, behavioural structural interventions AGYW aged 15-24 twelve districts Africa characterised by high prevalence, was implemented 2019-2022. We conducted qualitative interviews to explore implementation experiences with 38 individuals involved the of...
Gender related vulnerabilities and inequalities place female learners at high risk of school disengagement due to COVID-19 disruptions. Understanding the impacts closures educational disruptions on in South Africa is critical inform appropriate, gender-sensitive policies, programs, mitigate further exacerbation inequalities. We examined effects that lockdowns have had experiences adolescent girls young women (AGYW) aged 15–24, six districts characterized by rates HIV, teenage pregnancy...
The framing of teenage pregnancy in social discourse influences the way which adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) are treated, extent to they supported, able engage with services enact prevention behaviours. Through analysis data from a qualitative study conducted South African communities Newcastle KwaZulu-Natal Moretele North-West province, we explored narratives blame for pregnancy. Data derived seventy-one in-depth interviews forty AGYW aged between 15 24, twenty-four...
Abstract We examined power and decision-making in heterosexual relationships amongst South African adolescents young people. A survey conducted with 515 adolescent girls women (AGYW) included items from the Sexual Relationship Power Scale (SRPS) adapted for women. Qualitative interviews fifty AGYW aged between 15 24, nine males 18 years above, explored relationships, particularly relating to timing of sex condom use. Theories gendered power, sexual relationship scripting were used...
Safe Spaces are a feature of combination HIV prevention interventions for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in South Africa. We investigated whether AGYW at risk adverse sexual reproductive health (SRH) outcomes accessed that were part an intervention, as well their feasibility acceptability.In December 2020 to February 2021, process evaluation we randomly sampled 2160 intervention beneficiaries aged 15-24 years from 6 the 12 districts. invited them participate phone survey, with...
Joint Ventures (JVs) between ‘agribusiness’ investors and ‘small farmers’ or ‘customary landowners’ are being promoted in South Africa’s land agrarian reform programme as a way to include beneficiaries the country’s competitive agricultural sector. This paper undertakes an in-depth comparative analysis of two JV dairy farms located on irrigation schemes former ‘homeland’ Ciskei, Eastern Cape Province. The community, through government investment, brings fixed assets business: land,...
The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with reduced access to health services and worsening outcomes for HIV sexual reproductive (SRH). Through the analysis of data from an evaluation study a combination intervention adolescent girls young women (AGYW) in South Africa, we sought examine way which implementation service provision were impacted by related restrictions, describing adaptation implementers made respond this context. was implemented 2019 African districts identified as high...
Abstract This paper presents a class‐analytic approach, which combines “labour exploitation criterion” with class typologies developed for the South African context and author's additions. The labour criterion distinguishes between rural classes based on degree to one employs others, works or oneself. I combine principal indicator of exploitation” income contributions social grants, ownership farming assets livestock, contribution agricultural production simple expanded reproduction. Debates...
Abstract The paper explores how beneficiaries of South Africa's land reform programme attempt to navigate the contradictory dynamics production and social reproduction in collectively owned agricultural enterprises. Mphuzanyoni Communal Property Association KwaZulu‐Natal province farms with commercial beef herds Mayime Cooperative Eastern Cape is engaged a joint venture dairy farming scheme partnership an agribusiness firm. Severe tensions are evident between households requirements simple...
Abstract Background Given that South Africa has one of the highest rates pregnancy amongst adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) globally, provision contraceptives to this group been a key focus in recent years. Pregnancy prevention involves an on-going continuum decision-making around contraceptive method choice, uptake, use, experience, continuation, discontinuation. Methods This paper presents analysis data from cross-sectional survey with 2376 AGYW, as well qualitative in-depth...