Women’s knowledge and perception of male circumcision before and after its roll-out in the South African township of Orange Farm from community-based cross-sectional surveys

This paper aims to assess the relationship between COVID-19 pandemic and the South African township economy in King William’s town, South Africa. The research methodology utilized a descriptive cross-sectional (survey) design. The population included micro and small business owners and or managers in King Williams Town, South Africa. Random sampling technique was used to sample 210 participants. The data were collected from owners/managers of micro and small businesses using a questionnaire method. The average age of the participant was 29 years (SD = 1.12), 37.6% were males while 62.4% were females. The findings of this study revealed the impact of the pandemic on micro and small businesses in the township area and that COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected micro and small business performance. The study therefore concludes that South Africa's lockdown measures introduced to contain the virus have had a significant economic impact on the township economy, particularly on micro and small businesses, which account for the majority of the township economy.

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Community-based directly observed treatment for TB patients to improve HIV services: a cross-sectional study in a South African province

BMC Health Services Research ◽

10.1186/s12913-018-3074-1 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Embry M. Howell ◽

N. Gladys Kigozi ◽

J. Christo Heunis

Keyword(s):

South African ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Community Based ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Hiv Services ◽

Directly Observed Treatment

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Knowledge and attitudes of the South African public with regard to congenital and inherited disorders

Curationis ◽

10.4102/curationis.v7i2.872 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

Author(s):

J. Hof ◽

H.M. Esterhuysen ◽

C.J. V.d. Merwe ◽

C. V.d. Burgh ◽

L. Lomberg

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

South African ◽

Genetic Services ◽

European Countries ◽

Genetic Service ◽

The South ◽

Inherited Disorders ◽

Community Based ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Department Of Health

In the U.S.A. and most European countries the establishment of community based genetic services has emerged only within the last decade. There has been a tendency for the relevant government departments to assume partial or complete responsibility for these services. In South Africa such a community based genetic service under direction of the Genetic Services Division of the Department of Health and Welfare was conceptualised in 1971 and put into operation in 1975.

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Physiotherapists’ knowledge of pain: A cross-sectional correlational study of members of the South African Sports and Orthopaedic Manipulative Special Interest Groups

South African Journal of Sports Medicine ◽

10.17159/2078-516x/2013/v25i4a337 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 25 (4) ◽

pp. 95 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

N Clenzos ◽

N Naidoo ◽

R Parker

Keyword(s):

South African ◽

Pain Perception ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Developmental Changes ◽

Special Interest Groups ◽

The South ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Physiological Basis ◽

South African Society ◽

Pain Knowledge

Background. Pain is the most common complaint for which patients seek the help of a physiotherapist. Furthermore, pain has been identified as the fifth vital sign, indicating the attention with which physiotherapists should be assessing pain. Previous studies have found deficits in pain knowledge among healthcare providers. Poor knowledge about pain is recognised to lead to poor assessment ability, and subsequently, to poor pain management.Objective. To investigate the pain knowledge of sports and orthopaedic manipulative physiotherapists in South Africa (SA).Methods. Data were collected online by means of a demographic questionnaire and Unruh’s Revised Pain Knowledge and Attitudes Questionnaire (RPKAQ). Participants were members of the Sports Physiotherapy Group and Orthopaedic Manipulative Physiotherapy Group of the South African Society of Physiotherapy.Results. The mean score for the RPKAQ was 65.5% (standard deviation (SD) ±8.6). Only 14.45% of the physiotherapists scored ≥75%. Lowest scores were obtained for the ‘assessment and measurement of pain’ (47.6%; SD ±15.6) and ‘developmental changes in pain perception’ (58.7%; SD ±20.8) sections of the RPKAQ, while the highest mean score was obtained for the ‘physiological basis of pain’ section (76.8%; SD±14.6). Gender, ethnicity (defined by home language), academic training and clinical experience did not contribute significantly to overall pain knowledge.Conclusion. There is an inadequate level of pain knowledge among members of the sports and orthopaedic manipulative physiotherapy groups in SA, particularly in the areas of the assessment and measurement of pain, and developmental changes in pain perception.

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Self-perceived employability among undergraduate students at a South African university

SA Journal of Human Resource Management ◽

10.4102/sajhrm.v19i0.1685 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 19 ◽

Author(s):

Doret Botha

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

South African ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Survey Design ◽

The Self ◽

The South ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Perceived Employability ◽

Managerial Implications

Orientation: South Africa has been suffering from persistently high levels of unemployment since 2008. The youth is regarded as the most at-risk group in the South African labour market and unemployment amongst the youth is considered one of the most critical socio-economic problems in South Africa. Increasing one’s employability is essential to securing employment and enhancing one’s well-being.Research purpose: This study aimed to explore the self-perceived employability of undergraduate students at a South African university.Motivation for the study: Currently, there is a scarcity of published research on the self-perceived employability amongst undergraduate students at higher education institutions in South Africa.Research approach/design and method: The study was conducted within a positivistic research paradigm. A quantitative-based cross-sectional survey design was used. Convenience sampling was used to select the students who were included in the survey. Data were collected through a web-based survey, using a standardised coded questionnaire that consisted of a five-point Likert-type scale.Main findings: The results indicated that the respondents were relatively confident about their internal employability, but they were less confident about their opportunities in the external labour market.Practical/managerial implications: Understanding one’s employability and the accompanied issues creates awareness of one’s potential, skills and knowledge to become a successful citizen and employee.Contribution/value-add: The study shed light on the self-perceived employability of undergraduate students at a South African university and consequently contributes to the existing literature on employability in the South African context.

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A rasch analysis of a measure of stakeholders inputs for the South African occupational learning context

Risk Governance and Control Financial Markets & Institutions ◽

10.22495/rgcv5i3c1art1 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 94-103

Author(s):

Maelekanyo Christopher Tshilongamulenzhe

Keyword(s):

South African ◽

Rasch Analysis ◽

Survey Design ◽

Learning Context ◽

The South ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Good Person ◽

Trait Measurement ◽

Occupational Learning

This study assesses the psychometric properties of the Stakeholders Inputs (SI) scale which is designed for the South African occupational learning context. A quantitative, non-experimental cross-sectional survey design was used and data were collected from a sample of 652 respondents. Data were analysed using SPSS and Winsteps software. The findings reveal that the SI scale is a psychometrically robust instrument suitable for application in the South African occupational learning context. The measure shows a good person and item separation indices and no evidence of item misfit. All items contribute to a single trait measurement.

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