Food acquisition and consumption by NOVA food classification and lived poverty index among rural and urban households in South Africa and Ghana by Nana Ama Frimpomaa Agyapong, Reginald Adjetey Annan, Florian Kroll, Charles Apprey, Linda Nana Esi Aduku, Robert Aidoo, Elizabeth Catherina Swart

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Exploring Caregivers’ Perceptions on the Impact of Nyaope and Alcohol Use on Tuberculosis Treatment Adherence in Limpopo Province, South Africa: A Qualitative Investigation by Hulisani Matakanye, Takalani Grace Tshitangano

“…Hence, the current study aimed to qualitatively explore the perceptions of caregivers regarding the influence of nyaope and alcohol use on tuberculosis treatment adherence among tuberculosis patients in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Materials and Methods. Qualitative, exploratory and descriptive designs were used. …”
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Exploring the Effects of Information and Communication Technology as a Pedagogy for Teaching Business Studies in Grade 10 in the Lejweleputswa Education District, South Africa by Masilo Pule David Mashabe, Motalenyane Alfred Modise

“…The participants were educators from three high schools in the Lejweleputswa Education District, from the Free State province, South Africa. However, they revealed that the adoption of ICT needs diverse development in terms of curriculum, educators’ training and development, assessment strategies, educators’ competence and various forms of teaching strategies. …”
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Access to Livelihood Capital and Food Security Status as Correlates to Empowerment Among Women on Irrigation Schemes in North-West Province, South Africa by Oladimeji Idowu Oladele

“…This paper examines the empowerment, access to livelihood capital, and food security status among women in irrigation Schemes in North-West Province, South Africa. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 84 women farmers. …”
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Academics’ Views on Africanisation and Decolonization of Teacher Education Curricula: A Case Study of a Selected Higher Education Institution in South Africa by Berington Zanoxolo Gobingca

“…It is meant to draw their attention to redesigning the curricula which is appropriate to fit and benefit holistically the Africans and international students who are enrolled in teacher education programmes in HEIs of South Africa. A qualitative case study was conducted using face-to-face semi-structured interviews to collect data from ten purposely selected academics in the Faculty of Education of one of the South African Universities located in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. …”
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Two decades of recipient and donor referrals for heart transplantation to Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa: A retrospective study by R Kanyongo, G Calligaro, B Cupido, J Scherman, A Brooks, C Ofoegbu, N Da Silva, A Ryan, M Mofamadi, K Seele, P Human, J Brink, P Zilla, T Pennel

“…Heart transplantation in South Africa faces numerous challenges related to organ scarcity and unequal access to advanced heart therapy. …”
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"They never appear on TV and if they have, I might have missed that moment." How publics in South Africa and Germany view visible scientists. by Simone Rödder, Lars Guenther, Marina Joubert

“…This paper fills research gaps on the public perception of and expectations towards visible scientists as well as comparative studies by surveying publics in Germany and South Africa. Our data shows that Goodell's criteria also apply to how respondents see and expect visible scientists to be. …”
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Public Health Evaluation of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptability and Health Behaviors in South Africa: Past, Current, and Future Implications (2020–2022) by Handan Wand, Jayajothi Moodley, Tarylee Reddy, Sarita Naidoo

“…South Africa is facing a high burden of COVID-19 pandemic with low-vaccine coverage in the African Region. …”
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A rare and unique experience of a blunt intrathoracic traumatic injury of the trachea and its management in South Africa: a case report by Rudo Mutsa Vanessa Pswarayi, Anna Katariina Kerola

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Determination of the Levels of Heavy Metals and Formaldehyde in Baby Clothes in South Africa: A Case Study of Stores in the Greater Cape Town Region by P. Nyamukamba, C. Bantom, Z. Mququ, T. Ngcobo, S. Isaacs

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Social Networking Sites: A panacea for enhancing productivity in the organisation during Covid-19 crisis, the case of tourism SMEs in South Africa by Blessing Mbatha

“…Consequently, this study sought to explore the added benefits of using social networking sites to improve the work productivity and creativity of selected urban tourism-related Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the City of Tshwane, South Africa. The exploration of the research questions of the study suggests a theoretical framework that consists of key elements of diffusion and adoption of technology. …”
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The association between tobacco and alcohol use and health outcomes in individuals living with diabetes and prediabetes in South Africa: A cross-sectional study by S J Mulder, T Chivese, C O Egbe

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Experience of Burden of Care and Support Needs of Informal Caregivers of Persons With Severe Mental Disorders in Rural South Africa: A Qualitative Study by Olindah Silaule, Nokuthula G. Nkosi, Fasloen Adams

“…This study was aimed at exploring the experiences and support needs of informal caregivers caring for persons with severe mental disorders in rural South Africa. A descriptive qualitative approach was used to explore the experiences and support needs of the informal caregivers. …”
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Student experiences of attending the first online Southern African Students Psychology Conference at an open distance e-learning university in South Africa by Janice K Moodley-Marie, Bianca Parry, Itumeleng Masisi

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A checklist of indigenous flora in the Richtersveld National Park confirms high plant diversity in the arid north-western tip of South Africa by Pieter van Wyk, Hugo Bezuidenhout, Norbert Jürgens

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The use of emergency medical services for palliative situations in Western Cape Province, South Africa: A retrospective, descriptive analysis of patient records by C Gage, B Spies, K Crombie, L Gwyther, W Stassen

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A quantitative assessment of the time to complete the Master of Medicine research thesis in a cohort of paediatrics registrars at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa by J Parry, A Coovadia

“…The Health Professions Council of South Africa implemented a compulsory research component for specialist practitioner registration through the Master of Medicine (MMed) degree in 2011, eliciting both commendation and critique. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among healthcare workers in the Ekurhuleni District, South Africa by E Mahlare, E Ramutshila, A Musekiwa, L Kuonza, T Mabuto

“…Despite HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) being one of the highly effective approaches to preventing HIV, and being freely available through primary healthcare clinics (PHCs), the uptake of HIV PrEP in South Africa (SA) is low. Objective. To understand knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAPs) of healthcare workers responsible for generating demand for HIV PrEP services, or identifying clients eligible for HIV PrEP services in PHCs in Ekurhuleni District, South Africa. …”
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A machine learning model to predict the risk factors causing feelings of burnout and emotional exhaustion amongst nursing staff in South Africa by Maria Magdalena Van Zyl-Cillié, Jacoba H. Bührmann, Alwiena J. Blignaut, Derya Demirtas, Siedine K. Coetzee

“…Abstract Background The demand for quality healthcare is rising worldwide, and nurses in South Africa are under pressure to provide care with limited resources. …”
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Erratum to “Prostate Cancer in South Africa: Pathology Based National Cancer Registry Data (1986–2006) and Mortality Rates (1997–2009)” by Chantal Babb, Margaret Urban, Danuta Kielkowski, Patricia Kellett

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