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Crisis leadership: Reflecting on the complex role of academic (middle) leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic

Perspectives in Education, 2023
This article examines the experiences and coping strategies of four university middle-managers during the unprecedented time of disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We use the research approach of autoethnography to reflect on our experiences and
Cherrel Africa, Derek Yu, Abdulrazak Karriem, Bonita Raymond   +3 more
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Differential urbanisation for settlement planning – A Western Cape case study

Town and Regional Planning, 2023
The differential urbanisation model is a means to assess settlement growth rates. While the model has been tested primarily at a national level, including in South Africa, this study seeks to apply the analysis to the sub-national scale in the Western ...
Peter Magni, Helena Jacobs, Natasha Murray, Mari Smith   +3 more
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Evaluation of patient characteristics, management and outcomes for COVID-19 at district hospitals in the Western Cape, South Africa: descriptive observational study

BMJ Open, 2021
Objectives To describe the characteristics, clinical management and outcomes of patients with COVID-19 at district hospitals.Design A descriptive observational cross-sectional study.Setting District hospitals (4 in metro and 4 in rural health services ...
Robert James Mash, Mellisa Presence-Vollenhoven, Adeloye Adeniji, Renaldo Christoffels, Karlien Doubell, Lawson Eksteen, Amee Hendrikse, Lauren Hutton, Louis Jenkins, Paul Kapp, Annie Lombard, Heleen Marais, Liezel Rossouw, Katrin Stuve, Abi Ugoagwu, Beverley Williams   +15 more
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The Mediating Role of Teacher Identification in the Relationship Between Psychological Distress and Teacher Satisfaction During COVID-19

Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 2022
The current study examines the potential mediating role of professional identification of school teachers in the relationship between psychological distress and teaching satisfaction.
Kyle Jackson MA, Zorina Noordien MA, Anita Padmanabhanunni PhD, Tyrone B. Pretorius PhD   +3 more
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BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE PARENTING OF ADOLESCENT CHILDREN IN RESOURCE-CONSTRAINED COMMUNITIES

Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 2022
The study examined barriers to effective parenting of adolescent children in resource-constrained communities. A qualitative approach was adopted for data collection and analysis.
Gift Donga, Nicolette Vanessa Roman, Fatiema Benjamin, Inge Karla Sonn, Edna Rich   +4 more
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Poor Performance of Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises in South Africa: What has Race and Apartheid Got to Do with it?

Journal of Economics, Business & Accountancy, 2023
Small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) are expected to contribute significantly to South Africa’s socioeconomic development. Despite the various private and public institutional agencies in place to bolster the role of SMMEs, these SMMEs continue ...
Tendai Makwara, Lucky Sibanda, Chux Gervase Iwu   +2 more
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SOCIAL SUPPORT NETWORKS FOR YOUTHS AGING OUT OF RESIDENTIAL CARE TO PROMOTE POSITIVE TRANSITION OUTCOMES – A SCOPING REVIEW

Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 2022
This scoping review provides the available evidence on support interventions and networks for youths aging out of child and youth care centres (CYCCs), and makes recommendations for best practice to alleviate the plight of youths leaving CYCCs.
Charity Pote, Glynnis Dykes, Shernaaz Carelse   +2 more
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The antimicrobial activity of biogenic silver nanoparticles synthesized from extracts of Red and Green European pear cultivars

Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology, 2021
Green nanotechnology stands amongst the leading giants of innovation for the twenty first century technological advances. More interesting, is the use of natural products as reducing agents.
Sohail Simon, Nicole Remaliah Samantha Sibuyi, Adewale Oluwaseun Fadaka, Mervin Meyer, Abram Madimabe Madiehe, Marlene Geraldine du Preez   +5 more
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Effect of maternal cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption during pregnancy on birth weight and cardiometabolic risk factors in infants, children and adolescents: a systematic review protocol

BMJ Open, 2022
Introduction Tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption during pregnancy are particularly prevalent in low socioeconomic status populations, with an adverse association with birth outcomes and cardiometabolic risk factors.
Eunice Bolanle Turawa, Tammy Charlene Hartel, André Oelofse, Juléy Janice Abigail De Smidt   +3 more
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Retention of medical officers in district health services, South Africa: a descriptive survey

BJGP Open, 2022
Background: The health workforce is critical to strengthening district health services (DHS). In the public sector of South Africa, medical officers (MOs) are essential to delivering services in primary health care (PHC) and district hospitals.
Robert Mash, Beverley Williams, Dusica Stapar, Gavin Hendricks, Herma Steyn, Johann Schoevers, Leigh Wagner, Mumtaz Abbas, Paul Kapp, Stefanie Perold, Steve Swartz, Werner Viljoen, Muideen Bello   +12 more
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