Nutritional management and maize variety combination effectively control Striga asiatica in southern Africa by Simbarashe Mutsvanga, Edmore Gasura, Peter S. Setimela, Cacious S. Nyakurwa, Stanford Mabasa

“…Abstract Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important staple food crop in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and contributes significantly to food security. …”
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Molecular Epidemiology of Salmonella enterica in Poultry in South Africa Using the Farm-to-Fork Approach by Melissa A. Ramtahal, Anou M. Somboro, Daniel G. Amoako, Akebe L. K. Abia, Keith Perrett, Linda A. Bester, Sabiha Y. Essack

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Unannounced phone-based pill counts for monitoring antiretroviral medication adherence in South Africa by Seth Kalichman, Ellen Banas, Bruno Shkembi, Moira Kalichman, Catherine Mathews

“…The current study reports the feasibility and validity of UPC for monitoring antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among people living with HIV in South Africa. People living with HIV (N = 434) in an economically impoverished township and receiving ART for at least 3-months completed: two UPC in a one-month period; measures of clinic and medication experiences; and provided blood samples for HIV viral load and CD4 testing. …”
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The Mentoring Experiences of Early Career and Senior Academics in a Multicampus University in South Africa by Yaw Owusu-Agyeman

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EXPLAINING THE CORRELATES OF CHILD’S MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY IN SOUTH AFRICA USING THE ALKIRE-FOSTER APPROACH by Thonaeng Charity Molelekoa, Abayomi Samuel Oyekale

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AS IF NOTHING HAD HAPPENED”? KARL BARTH AND THE STUDY OF PROPHETIC PREACHING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY by Martin Laubscher

“… This article explores the significance of Karl Barth’s (homiletical) theology for the current study of prophetic preaching in South Africa today. In the first section, I explore and probe the significance in questioning the current study of prophetic preaching in South Africa, and whether one could relate that to the call of reading Barth’s theology anew in the South African context. …”
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INSTITUTIONAL DETERMINANTS OF NON-PERFORMING LOANS OF DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA by Olusegun Opeyemi Oni, Henry Jonathan

“… In the banking industry, the risk of Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) is quite substantial and its minimisation is essential for the growth of the industry and the economic development of Sub-Saharan Africa countries. This study focused on institutional factors as key determinants of NPLs of Deposit Money Banks in Sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Asbestos-related diseases in Africa: sentinel cases of mesothelioma and asbestosis from DR Congo by Joseph Pyana Kitenge, Adriana Dubbeldam, Qonita Said-Hartley, Steven Ronsmans, Mohamed Jeebhay, Benoit Nemery

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Resurgent Fundamentalism, Politics, and the Anti-Liberal Agenda: Challenges for South Africa’s Constitutional Democracy by Dale Wallace

“… Against the background of changes in the religion-state relationship in South Africa since 2009, this essay provides the foundational history of a resurgent fundamentalist Christian alliance that seeks to exert influence in politics, state institutions, and civil society. …”
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TRANSFORMING SOUTH AFRICA’S UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY: A ROADMAP THROUGH 4IR LENSES by Muthoni Masinde, Peter A Roux

“…We achieve this through a bibliometric analysis of the state of scientific research into the ‘university transformation’ topic, with a special focus on South Africa’s (RSA) context. The content of the identified scientific publications on RSA was further subjected to thematic analysis leading to the revelation that decolonisation, community engagement and structural transformation, are the main research themes. …”
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Management of classroom acoustics by teachers at two special needs schools in Johannesburg, South Africa by Ben Sebothoma, Victor de Andrade, Nabeelah Galvaan

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Public Participation in South Africa’s Policy Decision-Making Process: The Mass and the Elite Choices by Mokoko Piet Sebola

“…This article investigates the processes of public participation in public policy-making in South Africa with respect to the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act 92 of 1996, the Abolition of Capital Punishment policy and the Civil Union Act 17 of 2006. …”
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Understanding Professional Discretion by Principals in Managing Drugs in Gauteng Province schools in South Africa by Kgwete Ephraim Matala

“…A qualitative research design was employed to collect data from secondary school principals in quintiles 1 to 3 (disadvantaged schools) in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. The study adopted an interpretivist paradigm. …”
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Water management for rice production: a key component of food security in East Africa by Denis Bwire, Hirotaka Saito, Roy C. Sidle, Moses Mugisha

“…Abstract Water is a valuable resource for rice production, which is an integral component of food security in East Africa (EA). Rice farming is expanding in the region, with up to 90% produced on smallholder farms using traditional flooding and rain-fed methods, vulnerable to climate change and variability. …”
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Household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a rural area in South Africa by G Maimela, C E Martin, M Chersich, B Bello, J Mauti, T Bäernighausen, S Kohler, A Almuedo-Riera, S Luchters, S Sawry

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Addressing cancer care inequities in sub-Saharan Africa: current challenges and proposed solutions by Olabode Omotoso, John Oluwafemi Teibo, Festus Adebayo Atiba, Tolulope Oladimeji, Oluwatomiwa Kehinde Paimo, Farid S. Ataya, Gaber El-Saber Batiha, Athanasios Alexiou

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Risk factor clusters for non-communicable diseases in adolescents in Eastern Cape, South Africa by Avela Mathe, Maya M. van Gent, Leon R. van Niekerk

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Internal communication in a diverse and developing world context: Challenges for corporate South Africa by Lucinda Bella-May Sutton, Tanya le Roux, Lynnette M Fourie

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Healthcare Workers’ Perspectives on the Barriers to Providing HIV Services to Children in Sub-Saharan Africa by Chipo Mutambo, Khumbulani Hlongwana

“…This study reviews the current literature pertaining to healthcare workers' perspectives on the barriers to providing HIV services to children in the primary care setting in Sub-Saharan Africa. Methods. English articles published between 2010 and April 2018 were searched in electronic databases including Sabinet, MEDLINE, PubMed, and Google Scholar. …”
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A survey of perceptions and behavioural responses towards the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa by Takana M. Silubonde, Catherine E. Draper, Shane A. Norris

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