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Determinants of Social Distancing Among South Africans From 12 Days Into the COVID-19 Lockdown: A Cross Sectional Study

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2021
Introduction: Social or physical distancing has been an effective measure for reducing the spread of COVID-19 infections. Investigating the determinants of adherence to social distancing can inform public health strategies to improve the behaviour ...
Ronel Sewpaul   +9 more
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Capabilities and Capability Analysis

open access: yes, 2020
The capabilities of the firm are the set of resources and competences that it relies on in order to survive and prosper.Resources are often classified in tangible (such as plants, money and employees) and intangible ones (reputation, brand image, and customer relationships).Competences refer to the skills and abilities that enable the firm to deploy ...
Sammut-Bonnici, Tanya   +2 more
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Human iPSC colon organoid function is improved by exposure to fecal fermentates

open access: yesFASEB BioAdvances, 2022
The host–microbe interaction is critical for intestinal homeostasis. By‐products from microbial metabolism of unabsorbed dietary components have been studied increasingly as potential contributors to health and disease.
Sarah C. Pearce   +3 more
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Determinants of Confidence in Overall Knowledge About COVID-19 Among Healthcare Workers in South Africa: Results From an Online Survey

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2021
Background: Adequate information and knowledge about COVID-19 has been shown to induce the confidence and positive performance among healthcare workers (HCWs).
Thabang Manyaapelo   +12 more
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Capabilities for All? [PDF]

open access: yesSocial Theory and Practice, 2017
The capability approach aims to ensure that all individuals are able to form and pursue their own conception of the good, whilst the state remains neutral between them, and has done much to include oppressed and marginalized groups. Liberal neutrality and social inclusivity are worthy goals, yet I argue that Martha Nussbaum’s influential formulation of
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Split flow humidity generator equilibration and stability study

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2022
Generation and control of humidity in a testing environment is crucial when evaluating a chemical vapor sensor as water vapor in the air can not only interfere with the sensor itself, but also react with a chemical analyte changing its composition.
Justin M. Curtiss, Darren K. Emge
doaj   +1 more source

Socio-economic differences in the uptake of HIV testing and associated factors in South Africa

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2021
Background Improved understanding of barriers to HIV testing is important for reaching the first of the UNAIDS 90–90-90 targets, which states that 90% of HIV positive individuals ought to know their HIV status.
Sean Jooste   +5 more
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“… It is like it has come up and stole our lives from us” The first 21 days: A rapid qualitative assessment of how different sectors of society experienced the COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa

open access: yesSocial Sciences and Humanities Open, 2021
We examined how different sectors of society experienced the first 21 days of the stay-at-home lockdown following the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in South Africa. This rapid qualitative assessment was conducted remotely with
Allanise Cloete   +7 more
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Adolescents’ Perceptions About Non-suicidal Self-injury, Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Mental Health, 2023
Introduction: Non-suicidal self-injury, suicidal thoughts and behaviors present high prevalence rates in adolescence. Aims: This study aimed to describe adolescents’ perceptions about these phenomena, and to analyze and compare the differences of these ...
Eva Duarte   +2 more
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Determinants of gender disparities in scaling up the first 90 towards the UNAIDS 90–90–90 targets in South Africa: findings from the 2017 household-based national cross-sectional survey

open access: yesAIDS Research and Therapy, 2021
Background The first 90 of UNAIDS 90–90–90 targets to have 90% of the people living with HIV know their status is an important entry point to the HIV treatment cascade and care continuum, but evidence shows that there is a large gap between males and ...
S. Jooste   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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