MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Arends, F., Paterson, A., van Zyl, J. & Kok, P. (2003) Research project to support the five-year plan for the provision of school infrastructure: Mpumalanga Province. (Paper presented at the Mpumalanga Provincial Dept. of Education, Nelspruit, 13 November 2003).

Bosman, M.A., Wentzel, M.E., Marais, J.L. & Viljoen, J.H. (2000) Cross-border migration to Mpumalanga: implications for development.

Explores the impact management and development implications of cross border migration from Mozambique to Mpumalanga.

Kanjee, A. & Makgamatha, M.M. (2008) Systemic evaluation - reading & literacy in Mpumalanga Schools. (Paper presented to Mpumalanga Department of Education, Diepgezet Primary School, 18 July).

Kimuna, S.R. & Makiwane, M. (2007) Older people as resources in South Africa: Mpumalanga households. Journal of aging & social policy. 19(1):97-114.

Makiwane, M. & Kwizera, S.A. (2007) An investigation of quality of life of the elderly in South Africa, with specific reference to Mpumalanga province. Applied Research in Quality of Life. 1(3-4):Online.

This paper is based on a research study that investigated the quality of life of elderly persons (aged 60 years and over) in South Africa in the wake of population aging, HIV/AIDS, the process of modernization which ushered in new challenges and the legacy of apartheid. A combination of all these factors among others has played a major role in lowering the quality of life of senior citizens in ...

Makiwane, M., Schneider, M. & Gopane, M. (2004) Experiences and needs of older persons in Mpumalanga. (Commissioned by the Mpumalanga Department of Health and Social Services, South Africa, September).

Maphunye, K.J. (2003) "Where the rubber hits the tar", assessing problems of capacity building for poverty alleviation and development: the case of a local municipality. (Paper presented at the OSSREA's South African Chapter Annual Workshop, 8-10 October, Cape Town, South Africa).

This paper will highlight some of the numerous problems for municipalities , brought on by the re-organization of local development. This report will focus only on problems of capacity building aimed at poverty alleviation within a local municipality. In the conclusion of the paper possible solutions is examined and suggestions recommended for future research.

Matseke, G., Peltzer, K. & Mlambo, G. (2011) Partner violence and associated factors among pregnant women in Nkangala district, South Africa. (Paper presented at the 6th SAHARA Conference, Port Elizabeth, North Campus of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU), 28 November - 2 December).

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Mini, S.E., Randela, R. & Mayson, D. (2004) Joint venture schemes: KZN, Western Cape, Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape. (Commissioned by the Surplus Peoples Project).

Mlambo, M. & Peltzer, K. (2011) HIV sero-status disclosure and sexual behaviour among HIV positive patients who are on antiretroviral treatment (ART) in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Journal of Human Ecology. 35(1):29-41.

The aim of this study was to assess with a narrative interview HIV sero-status disclosure and sexual behaviour pattern among 90 purposeful selected antiretroviral treatment (ART) patients in a public hospital in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. Results indicate that participants were either in sero-concordant (21%), sero-discordant (13%) or in relationships with a partner of unknown HIV statu...

Mokhele, M.L. & Jita, L.C. (2008) Capacity building for teaching and learning in environmental education: the role of public/private partnerships in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. Journal of International Cooperation in Education. 11(3):39-54.

A recently mandated focus on environmental education (EE) in the basic education curriculum of South Africa requires that all children in grades 1 to 9 be introduced to environmental concepts and related content. Not many schools and teachers have the necessary knowledge and experience to make this major shift workable. Similarly, the capacity of the provincial education departments to support...

National Education Quality Initiative & Education, Science and Skills Development (2005) Grade 6 Systemic Evaluation: Mpumalanga province. (Commissioned by the Department of Education, December).

Systemic evaluation studies offer a powerful lens through which to view the performance and health of the education system. In particular, the Grade 6 Systemic Evaluation study is intended to serve three purposes, first to determine the level of achievement of learners within the system, second, to highlight specific areas/issues within the system that require further attention/investigation, ...

Peltzer, K., Sikwane, E. & Majaja, M. (2011) Factors associated with short-course antiretroviral prophylaxis (dual therapy) adherence for PMTCT in Nkangala district, South Africa. Acta Paediatrica. February:Online.

Aim: To identify factors that influence adherence to short-course antiretroviral (ARV) prophylaxis by pregnant women and mothers participating in the HIV prevention of mother to child (PMTCT) programme. Methods: The sample interviewed included 139 HIV-positive antenatal women 5 (mean gestational age 32 weeks; STD = 2.8, range 4-9 months) and 607 postnatal HIV-positive women, with either having...

Peltzer, K., Vallieres, E.F. & Tabane, C. (2011) HIV knowledge, risk perception and risk behaviour among male ex-offenders in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Gender and Behaviour. 9(2):3870-3885.

The aim of this study is to investigate HIV knowledge, beliefs and HIV risk behaviours among ex-offenders in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. A sample of 85 male ex-offenders conveniently selected from an ex-offenders organization were interviewed with a structured and open-ended questionnaire. Results indicate good overall HIV knowledge but also significant misconceptions such as 45.9% belie...

Peltzer, K., Shikwane, E. & Matseke, G. (2011) Psychological distress and associated factors among a sample of pregnant women in South Africa. Journal of Psychology in Africa. 21(3):495-500.

We sought to identify the prevalence of psychological distress and associated factors among pregnant women who were patients at antenatal primary care clinics in a South Africa district. A cross-sectional study using systematic sampling was conducted among 1497 pregnant women (age range=18 to 47 years; mean age=26.6 years, SD=6.1; Black African=98%), with a mean gestational age of 6.5 months (S...

Peltzer, K., Mlambo, M., Matseke, G., Shikwane, E., Louw, J. & Kekana, Q. (2011) Report on PMTCT comprehensive community intervention package including male involvement, infant follow-up, peer support, partner violence and infant feeding in Nkangala district, Mpumalanga province. (Commissioned by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), December).

With around 2.7 million people becoming infected with HIV in 2010, there are now an estimated 34 million people around the world who are living with HIV, including millions who have developed AIDS (UNAIDS, 2011). Studies have shown that there is much that can be done to reduce AIDS impact beginning with the transmission of HIV (UNAIDS, 2011). In 2010, around 390,000 children under the age of 1...

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Peltzer, K., Mlambo, M., Phaswana-Mafuya, N. & Ladzani, R. (2010) Determinants of adherence to a single-dose nevirapine regimen for the Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission in Gert Sibande district in South Africa. Acta Paediatrica. 99:699-704.

Aim: To identify factors that influence adherence to antiretroviral (ARV) prophylaxis by HIV positive mothers participating in the HIV prevention of mother to child (PMTCT) programme. Methods: Post-delivery 815 HIV-infected mothers aged 18 years and above with babies aged 3-6 months were interviewed in Gert Sibande District, Mpumalanga province, South Africa. Results: Eighty five percent of t...

Peltzer, K., Mlambo, G. & Phaweni, K. (2010) Factors determining prenatal HIV testing for prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV in Mpumalanga, South Africa. AIDS and Behavior. 14:1115-1123.

This study assessed factors associated with participation in HIV counseling and testing and reported reasons for not taking part in Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing among 930 pregnant women attending clinics for antenatal care in South Africa. Results indicate that from 930 clients interviewed 87% had agreed to participate in individual pre-test HIV counseling and 81.2% had received their ...

Peltzer, K., Ladzani, R., Mlambo, M.G., Majaja, M., Phaweni, K., Matseke, G., Shikwane, E. & Rozani, A. (2010) Implementing a rural programme of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Nkangala, South Africa: a baseline evaluation. (Report for PMTCT, Mpumalanga, July).

HIV related health problems have robbed about 2 million lives. About 1.9 million of the 2.7 million new infections that have documented occurred in sub-Saharan Africa (UNAIDS, 2008). Women and children bear a disproportionate share of the burden, and in many settings continue to experience high rates of new HIV infections and of HIV-related illness and death. In 2008 alone, an estimated 430 000...

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Peltzer, K., Tabane, C., Matseke, G. & Simbayi, L. (2010) Lay counsellor-based risk reduction intervention with HIV positive diagnosed patients at public HIV counselling and testing sites in Mpumalanga, South Africa*. Evaluation and Program Planning. 33:379-385.

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility, fidelity, and effect of a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk reduction intervention delivered to HIV-infected patients by lay counsellors during routine HIV counselling and testing (HCT) public service in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Methods: A total of 488 HIV infected patients, aged 18 years and older, receiving HCT service at clinics in Mpumalanga, r...

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Peltzer, K., Banyini, M., Simbayi, L. & Kalichman, S. (2009) Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about male circumcision and HIV by traditional and medical providers of male circumcision and traditionally and medically circumcised men in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Gender and Behaviour. 7(2):2394-2429.

The aims of this study in Mpumalanga, South Africa, are to assess (1) the current behavioural risk reduction messages and HIV/AIDS education provided by medical and traditional providers of male circumcision to men undergoing medical and traditional circumcision and (2) the risk-related behavioural beliefs regarding circumcision, HIV/AIDS risks, condoms and gender attitudes among men who have u...

Peltzer, K., Phaswana-Mafuya, N., Ladzani, R., Davids, A., Mlambo, G., Phaweni, K., Dana, P. & Ndabula, M. (2009) Programme to improve implementation of the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV in Gert Sibande district in Mpumalanga, South Africa: baseline report: Gert Sibande PMTCT programme implementation. (September).

Background: A baseline assessment of the PMTCT programme was conducted in the Gert Sibande district of Mpumalanga province in 2008-9 to gather information on the status of PMTCT programme implementation at all Gert Sibande health facilities prior to initiating programme strengthening activities. Identified gaps in the PMTCT programme were staff shortage, lack of guidelines, stock outs, no monit...

Phaweni, K., Peltzer, K., Mlambo, G. & Phaswana-Mafuya, N. (2010) Factors influencing pregnancy desires among HIV positive women in Gert Sibande district in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Gender and Behaviour. 8(2):2960-2975.

Fertility issues for HIV-positive women are becoming increasingly important. The study investigated the pregnancy desires of HIV positive women of Gert Sibande District in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The objective of the study is to present findings on factors influencing pregnancy desires amongst HIV positive women that have participated in Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV progr...

Randela, R. (2004) Profitability analysis of cotton production in Moutse and Nkomazi, Mpumalanga Province. (Paper presented at the HSRC winter conference, Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre, Boksburg, 27-28 July).

Randela, R. (2004) Small-scale cotton producers committed and prepared to cotton-on. Cotton SA monthly journal to the cotton industry. 7(2):21.

Setswe, G., Davids, A., Majaja, M., Banyini, M., Shikwane, E., Ntimba, N., Asmal, S., Kollipara, A. & Bishop, M. (2010) Know your HIV prevention response (KYR) analysis: report on the review of HIV prevention policies and programmes in the Mpumalanga province. (Commissioned by the World Bank, November).

This report summarises all relevant information about component 3 of the KYR analysis in the Mpumalanga Province. The report outlines the objectives, scope of work, types of data collected, data collection and analysis processes, data collection tools, and also summarises the roles and responsibilities of the HSRC as the service provider.

Tabane, C., Peltzer, K., Matseke, G. & Simbayi, L. (2010) Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) site-based brief HIV behavioural risk reduction counselling for HIV negative and HIV positive clients at HIV counselling and testing sites in Mpumalanga, South Africa. (Paper presented at the National Institute of Public Health, Abidjan, Cote d' Ivoire, 16-17 February).

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Tshandu, Z. (2010) Mid-term review of municipal performance: Mpumalanga: Nkomanzi Municipality. (Commissioned by South African Local Government Association (SALGA), August).

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