Where the streets have no names: factors associated with the provision of counselling and social work services for child rape survivors in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

2009 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven J Collings
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Rape Survivors ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Child Rape

HIV post-exposure prophylaxis for child rape survivors in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Who qualifies and who complies?

2008 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 477-483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven J. Collings ◽  
Shikaar R. Bugwandeen ◽  
Wendy A. Wiles
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Post Exposure Prophylaxis ◽  
Post Exposure ◽  
Rape Survivors ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Exposure Prophylaxis ◽  
Child Rape

scholarly journals Social and Demographic Factors Associated with Postnatal Depression Symptoms among HIV-Positive Women in Primary Healthcare Facilities, South Africa

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Kebogile Elizabeth Mokwena ◽  
Nontokozo Lilian Mbatha
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Postnatal Depression ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
P Value ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Hiv Positive Women ◽  
Kwazulu Natal

Background: Mothers living with HIV are at risk for mental health problems, which may have a negative impact on the management of their HIV condition and care of their children. Although South Africa has a high prevalence of HIV, there is a dearth of studies on sociodemographic predictors of postnatal depression (PND) among HIV-positive women in South Africa, even in KwaZulu Natal, a province with the highest prevalence of HIV in the country. Objective: The objective of the study was to determine sociodemographic factors associated with the prevalence of postnatal depression symptoms among a sample of HIV-positive women attending health services from primary healthcare facilities in Umhlathuze District, KwaZulu Natal. Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional survey was used to collect data from 386 HIV-positive women who had infants aged between 1 and 12 weeks. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPNDS), to which sociodemographic questions were added, was used to collect data. Results: The prevalence of PND symptoms among this sample of 386 HIV-positive women was 42.5%. The age of the mothers ranged from 16 to 42 years, with a mean of 29 years. The majority of the mothers were single or never married (85.5%; n = 330), living in a rural setting (81.9%; n = 316%), with a household income of less than R 2000 (estimated 125 USD) per month (64.9%; n = 120). The government child support grant was the main source of income for most of the mothers (53%; n = 183). PND symptoms were significantly associated with the participant’s partner having other sexual partners (p-value < 0.001), adverse life events (p-value = 0.001), low monthly income (p-value = 0.015), and being financially dependent on others (p-value = 0.023). Conclusion: The prevalence of PND symptoms among the sample is high, with a number of social and demographic factors found to be significantly associated with PND. This requires the consideration of sociodemographic information in the overall management of both HIV and postnatal depression. Addressing the impact of these factors can positively influence the health outcomes of both the mother and the baby.

scholarly journals Pathways to and factors associated with rape stigma experienced by rape survivors in South Africa: Analysis of baseline data from a rape cohort

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Jewkes ◽  
S. Mhlongo ◽  
E. Chirwa ◽  
S. Seedat ◽  
B. Myers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Baseline Data ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Rape Survivors

scholarly journals Gender factors associated with sexual abstinent behaviour of rural South African high school going youth in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

2008 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 450-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Dlamini ◽  
M. Taylor ◽  
N. Mkhize ◽  
R. Huver ◽  
R. Sathiparsad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
High School ◽  
South African ◽  
Rural South ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Kwazulu Natal

scholarly journals Factors associated with the health and cognition of 6-year-old to 8-year-old children in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 631-637 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwakemi R. Ajayi ◽  
Glenda Matthews ◽  
Myra Taylor ◽  
Jane Kvalsvig ◽  
Leslie L. Davidson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Kwazulu Natal

How green is the environment in social work?

2001 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Marlow ◽  
Colin Van Rooyen
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Social Work ◽  
New Mexico ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Green Is ◽  
The Social ◽  
Kwazulu Natal

This research explores environmental issues in social work practice in New Mexico, USA and KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. A total of 113 social workers responded to a mailed questionnaire. The majority of respondents from both regions thought that environmental issues are important personally and professionally and are relevant to the social work profession. However, approaches to practice concerning environmental issues differ between the two regions.

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