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Aliber, M., de Swardt, C., du Toit, A., Mbhele, T. & Mthethwa, T. (2005) Trends and policy challenges in the rural economy: four provincial case studies. Cape Town: HSRC Press.
Deepening rural poverty is of great concern. Yet, too little is known about how people survive in the rural areas of South Africa, and in particular how people 's survival strategies are adapting to changing economic circumstances. This study sheds light n the experience of rural dwellers in respect of four areas of economic activity in four provinces, Limpopo, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Kw...
Altman, M.A., Mayer, M.J., Woolard, I.D., Mini, S.E., Vass, J.R., du Toit, R. & Roodt, J. (2003) Strategic review of the Eastern Cape's labour market. (Client report: Eastern Cape Development Corporation. December 2003).
Baiphethi, M.N., Viljoen, M.F. & Kundhlande, G. (2009) Rural Women and Rainwater Harvesting and Conservation (RWH&C): anecdotal evidence from the Free State and Eastern Cape provinces. (Poster presented at the HSRC Conference, Birchwood Conference Centre, Benoni, September).
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Bantwini, B.D. (2010) How teachers perceive the new curriculum reform: lessons from a school district in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa. International Journal of Educational Development. 30:83-90.
The meanings that a teacher attaches to the new curriculum reforms act as his or her map on the curriculum implementation journey, and these usually determine the success of the education reforms. This research article explores the meanings attached to the new Science curriculum reforms by primary school teachers in a school district in South Africa, where the perceived meanings emanated from, ...
Bantwini, B.D. (2009) District professional development models as a way to introduce primary-school teachers to natural science curriculum reforms in one district in South Africa. Journal of Education for Teaching. 35(2):169-182.
This paper reports on a study that investigated whether district continued professional development (CPD) sufficiently prepared teachers for their classroom practice. Analysis of CPD models used with primary-school natural science teachers in a district in the Eastern Cape province in South Africa was conducted. Findings indicated that the district CPD models used with the teachers did not addr...
Cherry, J. (2004) We shall never go back to Pharaoh: defending democracy in the Eastern Cape. Electionsynopsis. 1(4):20-24.
Cherry explore three sets of dynamics in the E. Cape elections : the battle between the UDM and ANC for Umtata; the shift towards the DA and ID from white and coloured voters; and the stability of the urban African vote, represented by Kwazakele. Arguably the most interesting exploration is of ANC voters? stalwart support of the Party, articulated in their own words.
Cherry, J. (2003) The consolidation of democracy in South Africa and the legacy of the United Democratic Front. (Paper presented at the symposium on "The UDF in context: legacies and meaning, 1983-2003", University of Witwatersrand, History Workshop, 23 August).
Despite the rhetoric of democratic participation, of participatory development, of the need for partnerships between state and civil society, and even a call within the ANC for a culture of volunteerism to be revived, it is a source of grave concern that levels of political and social participation are dropping. In a society where unemployment is unacceptably high, and expectations of governmen...
Cherry, J. (2003) Participatory democracy: the legacy of the UDF in the eastern Cape. (Paper delivered at a conference at University of Witwatersrand, August).
It is tempting to idealize the days of struggle, and to remember uncritically our heroes and our organizations; to present MK, for example, as the `glorious peoples? army? and to forget the frustrations endured and the mistakes made. Similarly, it is tempting to remember the UDF as a militant, mass-based front of organizations which made a decisive contribution to the ending of apartheid and th...
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Cherry, J.M. (2003) "To work hard and walk fearless": the specificity of women's resistance in South African history. (Paper delivered at the HSRC Women's Day Seminar, 8 August 2003).
Why should we celebrate National Women's Day each year? What was so special about the events of August 9 1956, and can we draw from those events any arguments about the nature of women's resistance to apartheid? In this paper, I will draw on the oral testimony of women in the Eastern Cape in order to put forward an argument that there is a specificity to women's resistance which differentiates ...
Chipkin, I., Modisha, G., Simelane, X. & Jamela, N. (2008) Ex-mineworkers in communities: an exploratory study of livelihood strategies in mining communities for MDA's intervention in Eastern Cape, Lesotho, Swaziland and Mozambique. (Paper presented at a conference on 18 February).
Cloete, A. & Simbayi, L.C. (2011) Public health evaluation of the healthy relationships positive prevention programme in four districts of the OR Tambo District in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. (Paper presented at the HSRC Social Sciences Conference, Birchwood Conference Centre, Benoni, 7-8 September).
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Conradie, D.P., Langa, G.Z., Pols, A., Struwig, J. & Tlabela, K.R.U. (2000) Monitoring of the Lubisi Dam development project in the Eastern Cape: the first three months (Volume 2: technical report). (Report for the CSIR September 2000).
Cosser, M., Akoojee, S., Annecke, W., Arends, F., Badroodien, A., Bhorat, H., Kraak, A., Kruss, G., Letseka, M, Mabizela, C., Majeke, A., McGrath, S. & Paterson, A. (2004) A human resources development profile of the eastern Cape. (Synthesis report prepared for the Eastern Cape Socio-Economic Consultative Council (ECSECC), January).
This report provides a profile of human resources development (HRD) in the eastern Cape. What is presented is a foundation document upon which the government of the eastern Cape, in consultation with key stakeholders in the region, can build a provincial HRD strategy.
Davids, A.E., Mogale, M., Kekana, Q., Tsoai, L., Naidoo, D., Setswe, G., Asmal, S., Kollipara, A., Bishop, M., Mbuya-Brown, R. & Mallas, E. (2010) Know your HIV prevention response (KYR) analysis: report on the review of HIV prevention programmes in the Eastern Cape province. (Commissioned by the World Bank, November).
This report summarises all relevant information about component 3 of the KYR analysis in the Eastern Cape 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.
Desmond, C. & Boyce, G. (2004) Assessing the costs of a rural PMTCT pilot site in the eastern Cape. In (Monitoring HIV/AIDS interventions). Cape Town: HSRC Publishers. 079692063X.
Mother-to-child transmission is by far the largest source of HIV infection in children below the age of 15. Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programmes have been implemented nationally in South Africa since 2000. This report presents the results of research conducted at a pilot site in the Eastern Cape into the use of resources associated with the implementation of a PMTCT pro...
Desmond, C. (2003) The costing of a rural PMTCT pilot site in the Eastern Cape. (Commissioned by Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS (SAHA), Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)) as part of a Ford Foundation funded project, South Africa).
Erasmus, J.C. (2000) Eastern Cape: labour market situation analysis. (Commissioned by the National Business Initiative (NBI)).
Fomundam, H., Mosala, T., Shisana, O., Peltzer, K., Pakade, T. & Dana, P. (2005) The practicalities of using Nevirapine for PMTCT in under-resourced settings: the case of Qaukeni district in the eastern Cape province, South Africa. Cape Town: HSRC Press.
This report provides district , provincial and national PMTCT programme managers with information on the challenges of Nevirapine use in rural communities, and a possible solution for women with inadequate access to healthcare facilities.
Hemson, D. (2011) Baseline survey: water, health and development: three site rural communities in the Amathole district municipality. (Commissioned by the National Task Team of the Accelerating Sustainable Water Services Delivery (ASWSD): Safe Drinking Water Project, January).
This baseline study undertakes an analysis of the basic demographics, access to water sources, water use, hygiene conditions, and hygiene promotion at these sites. It further identifies key features in findings and discusses conclusions. These original conditions are set out to be contrasted with those achieved through the intervention.
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Henda, N. & Peltzer, K. (2005) Traditional birth attendants in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: characteristics, role and HIV/AIDS. Curare. 28(2+3):310-320.
Integrated Rural and Regional Development (2003) Land redistribution for agricultural development: case studies in three provinces: final report, October.
The goal of the present study has been to shed light on the operations of land redistribution for agricultural develepment (LRAD) in a context in which very little is known about how the delivery process and the projects themselves are playing out on the ground. The guiding purpose has been to provide baseline information to sharpen the conceptualisation and delivery of LRAD. The intention is t...
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Jacobs, P. (2011) Determinants of output prices in local sheep markets: a case study of Joe Xabi & Amathole Eastern Cape. (Paper presented at the UMB-Noragric Seminar, 29 April).
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Jacobs, P., Aphane, M. & Dzivakwi, R. (2010) Food buying patterns in rural Eastern Cape and Limpopo. HSRC Review. 8(4):3-4.
How rural households meet their food needs is shifting the food-security policy debate. This became clear from research collected from both female- and male-headed households in rural Eastern Cape and Limpopo. PETER JACOBS, MOGAU APHANE and ROBERT DZIVAKWI report.
Kok, P. (2006) Migration and service delivery, with specific reference to the Eastern Cape. (Paper presented at the Eastern Cape Provincial Conference on Migration and Population, Port Elizabeth, 11 July).
Kok, P. & Aliber, M. (2005) The causes and economic impact of human migration: case studies of migration from the Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and Limpopo to the nine major cities in South Africa. (A report to the Department of Trade and Industry (the DTI), June).
Kok, P. & Aliber, M. (2005) The causes and economic impact of human migration: case studies of migration from the eastern Cape, northern Cape and Limpopo to the nine major cities in South Africa. (Paper presented at the launch of some DTI reports, Departement of Trade and Industry, Pretoria, 31 August).
Kok, P. (2005) The causes and economic impact of human migration: case studies of migration from the eastern Cape, northern Cape and Limpopo to the nine major cities in South Africa. (Paper delivered at a DTI migration stakeholder's workshop, Department of Trade and Industry, Preotira, 16 May).
Kok, P. (2005) Human migration fro the eastern Cape, northern Cape and Limpopo to nine SA cities. (Paper delivered at the DTI migration stakeholders' workshop, Department of Trade and Industry, 16 May).
Lorentzen, J. Keeping industry on a roll. Mail & Guardian. 7. (26 August 2005)
Lorentzen, J. (2005) STARSTRUCK: economic impact of DaimlerChrysler on the Eastern Cape. HSRC review. 3(2):6-7.
Brakes may be put on foreign direct investment if the Eastern Cape region takes its eyes off competitiveness, writes JO LORENTZEN.
MacGregor, H., Amoateng, Y., Makiwane, M. & Richter, L. (2003) Concept paper: an investigation of the link between the child support grant and teenage pregnancy in the Eastern Cape Province. (Commissioned by the National Department of Social Development, South Africa, May).
Makiwane, M.B. & Chimere-Dan, D.O.D (eds). (2011) The people matter: the state of the population in the Eastern Cape. (Commissioned by the Research and Population Unit of the Eastern Cape Department of Social Development).
This report examines the major demographic characteristics of the Eastern Cape province based on information that was available by the beginning of 2010. The themes covered in each chapter serve as entry points for understanding the complex relationships between population and development challenges in the province. The first section (chapter 1 to chapter 5) highlights the contexts of populatio...
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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).
Mlisa, L.N., Ward, C.L., Flisher, A.J. & Lombard, C.J. (2008) Bullying at rural high schools in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa: prevalence, and risk and protective factors at school and in the family. Journal of Psychology in Africa. 18(2):261-268.
This study examined bullying and risk and protective factors in school and family domains, in a sample of 1,565 grade 11 students in 41 high schools in two rural school districts in South Africa. The questionnaire included two questions to identify bullies, victims ad bully-victims, as well as measures drawn from the Communities that care Youth Survey, which addressed risk and protective facto...
Monde, N., Fraser, G., Botha, J.J. & Anderson, K. (2006) Making home gardening a viable livelihood option in rural areas of South Africa: the case of Guquka and Khayalethu in central Eastern Cape. (Paper presented at the 4th International Conference on Environmental Management for Sustainable Universities, Steven's Point, Wisconsin, USA, 26-30 June).
Morrow, S. & Vokwana, N. (2003) "Oh hurry to the river"!: uMamlambo in the eastern Cape, South Africa. In The Eastern Cape historical legacies & new challenges Conference: 27-30 August 2003. Fort Hare: Fort Hare Institute of Social and Economic Research.
This paper stems from a wider study of clay modelling at Hogsback and e-Hala in the eastern Cape. Amongst the models are images the modellers refer to as uMamlambo, or "mermaids". The authors discuss clay, dongwe, the raw material for these models and the significance of beliefs concerning this material and the rivers with which it is often associated. They argue that the modellers derive th...
Munyaka, S., Senekal, I., Phaswana-Mafuya, N., Jubane, I. & Davids, A. (2010) An assessment of factors influencing levels of patient satisfaction in Kouga primary health care facilities in Cacadu district (Eastern Cape Province) in 2009. (Paper/poster presented at the sixth PHASA Conference, East London, 29 November - 1 December).
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Munyaka, S., Senekal, I., Phaswana-Mafuya, N. & Davids, A. (2010) Patient satisfaction survey: Kouga sub district. (Commissioned by the Eastern Cape Department of Health, Kouga sub district, February).
The objective of this study was to conduct a patient satisfaction survey in 12 selected facilities in Kouga Sub District. Facilities were selected from the municipal areas of Sundays River Valley, KouKamma, and Kouga. Respondents were generally satisfied on most domains except for a few items under Service Standards domain. There is room to improve these areas and to maintain areas that are ...
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National Education Quality Initiative & Education, Science and Skills Development (2005) Grade 6 Systemic Evaluation: Eastern Cape province. (Commissioned by the Department of Education, December).
Systemic evaluation studies offer a powerful lens through which to view the achievement 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, a...
Ntsebeza, L. (2006) Democracy compromised: chiefs and the politics of land in South Africa. Cape Town: HSRC Press.
Democracy Compromised puts the spotlight on traditional authorities and addresses two main issues: first, how despite their role in the apartheid state, traditional authorities not only survived, but have won unprecedented powers of rural governance in South Africa's democracy, and second, how they derive their authority. In this original and compelling study, Lungisile Ntsebeza carefully detai...
Peltzer, K. & Davids, A. (2011) Lay counsellors' experiences of delivering HIV counselling services in public health facilities in a Eastern Cape province district of South Africa. Journal of Psychology in Africa. 21(1):63-71.
The study examined experiences of lay counsellors who provide HIV counselling services to identify potential HIV counselling needs. Qualitative and quantitative interview data were collected from 74 lay counsellors from a sample of Eastern Cape Province district's health facilities (n=74). Results indicated that lay counsellors experienced medium to high job stress, but with relatively high job...
Peltzer, K., Phaswana-Mafuya, N. & Petros, S.G. (2009) Hazardous alcohol use among persons living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Journal of Psychology in Africa. 19(2):247-252.
The study assessed the prevalence of hazardous alcohol use among people living with HIV (PLHIV) and its correlates with socio-economic characteristics, disease variables and ART adherence in South Africa. The sample included 607 PLHIV (males = 475, females =132; age range =18-61), sampled by all districts in the Eastern Cape. Participants were recruited through a health facility in the communit...
Peltzer, K., Phaswana-Mafuya, N., Ladzani, R., Davids, A., Mlambo, G., Phaweni, K., Dana, P. & Ndabula, M. (2009) Implementing a rural programme of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Kouga LSA, South Africa: a pre-post evaluation: final report: Kouga LSA PMTCT programme implementation. (Commissioned by the Eastern Cape Department of Health Management, August).
Baseline assessment of missed opportunities for PMTCT was conducted in the Kouga LSA in 2007 to gather information on the status of PMTCT programme implementation prior to initiating programme strengthening activities. Identified gaps in the PMTCT programme were staff shortage, lack of guidelines, stock outs, no monitoring and evaluation system, lack of training and poor data collection methods...
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Peltzer, K. & Kanta, X. (2009) Medical circumcision and manhood initiation rituals in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: a post intervention evaluation. (Paper presented at the SA Aids Conference, Durban, 2 April).
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Peltzer, K. & Kanta, X. (2009) Medical circumcision and manhood initiation rituals in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: a post intervention evaluation. Culture, Health & Sexuality. 11(1):83-97.
The objective of this study were first, to report the adverse events reported following male circumcision performed by medical professionals after a one-day training workshop, second to report on the attitudes towards, beliefs surrounding and experiences regarding circumcision and initiation, the third to assess the HIV-risk behavior of young men attending initiation schools post medical circum...
Peltzer, K., Phaswana-Mafuya, N. & Treger, L. (2009) Use of traditional and complementary health practices in prenatal, delivery and postnatal care in the context of HIV Transmission from Mother to Child (PMTCT) in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines. 6(2):155-162.
The aim of this study was as part of a baseline assessment in PMTCT in the traditional health sector: a) to determine the views of women who have used the services of traditional practitioners before, during and/or after pregnancy, and b) to conduct formative research with traditional health practitioners (THPs), i.e. herbalists, diviners and traditional birth attendants (TBAs) on HIV, pregnanc...
Peltzer, K., Nqeketo, A., Petros, G. & Kanta, X. (2008) Attitudes of preinitiates towards traditional male circumcision in the context of HIV in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Social Behavior and Personality. 36(8):1023-1034.
The aim of this study was to assess attitudes of preinitiates towards traditional Male Circumcision (MC) in the context of HIV. The sample included 350 Xhosa preinitiates recruited from 3 different recruitment sites during the preparation prior to MC in the Eastern Cape province. Results indicated that: 10% were to be circumcised before their sexual debut and reported a great deal of sexual ri...
Peltzer, K., Nqeketo, A., Petros, G. & Kanta, X. (2008) Evaluation of a safer male circumcision training programme for traditional surgeons and nurses in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines. 5(4):346-354.
traditional surgeons and 49 traditional nurses in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Training included the following topics: initiation rites; statutory regulation of traditional male circumcision and initiation into Manhood (TCIM); structure and function of the male sex organs; procedure of safe circumcision, infection control; sexually transmitted infections (STIs); HIV/AIDS; infection control m...
Peltzer, K. & Phaswana-Mafuya, N. (2008) Levels of ability and functioning of persons living with HIV and AIDS using the WHO DAS II in a South African context. Journal of Social Development in Africa. 23(2):33-53.
The study aimed to explore the relationships between socio-demographic variables and the domains of ability and functioning of the World Health Organisation Disability Assessment Schedule. The sample was made up of 607 persons living with HIV (PLHIV) in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Convenience sampling was used to identify participants. The results indicated that 66% classified themselv...
Peltzer, K. & Phaswana-Mafuya, N. (2008) The symptom experience of people living with HIV and AIDS in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. BMC Health Services Research. 8:271.
Background: Symptom management for persons living with HIV (PLHIV) or AIDS is an important part of care management. Limited information about symptom prevalence exists about HIV infected persons in South Africa, in particular in the context of antiretroviral treatment (ART). The aim of this study was to assess HIV symptoms and demographic, social and disease variables of people living with HIV ...
Peltzer, K., Nqeketo, A., Petros, G. & Kanta, X. (2008) Traditional circumcision during manhood initiation rituals in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: a pre-post intervention evaluation. BMC Public Health. 8(1):64.
Circumcisions undertaken in non-clinical settings can have significant risks of serious adverse events, including death. The aim of this study was to test an intervention for safe traditional circumcision in the context of initiation into manhood among the Xhosa, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Traditional surgeons and nurses registered with the health department were trained over five days on te...
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Peltzer, K., Nqeketo, A., Petros, G. & Kanta, X. (2008) Traditional male circumcision intervention report. (Commissioned by USAID, March).
This intervention report is divided into six parts dealing with the following issues: 1. Attitudes of pre-initiates towards traditional male circumcision in the context of HIV in the Eastern Cape, South Africa 2. Evaluation of a safer male circumcision training programme for traditional surgeons and nurses in the Eastern Cape, South Africa 3. Circumcision during manhood initiation rituals i...
Peltzer, K. (2008) Traditional male circumcision remains a dangerous business. HSRC Review. 6(2):5-6.
Male circumcision using traditional methods is a dangerous, even life-threatening, rite of passage. In presumably the first study to test the feasibility of an intervention for safe traditional circumcision among the Xhosa in the Eastern Cape, the authors found weak support for encouraging this practice.
Peltzer, K., Mosala, T., Shisana, O., Nqeketo, A. & Mngqundaniso, N. (2007) Barriers to prevention of HIV transmission from mother to child (PMTCT) in a resource poor setting in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. African Journal of Reproductive Health. 11(1):57-66.
The aim of this study was to investigate knowledge of PMTCT and to describe potential barriers that might affect acceptability of interventions for PMTCT in a resource poor setting in South Africa. The sample included 1534 pregnant women recruited a first antenatal care visit from 5 clinics implementing PMTCT (61%) and from 5 communities around the 5 clinics (39%). In addition, the mothers or...
Peltzer, K., Phaswana-Mafuya, N., Ramlagan, S., Mohlala, G., Seager, J., Nkomo, N., Petros, G. & Mbelle, N. (2006) Baseline assessment: European Union partnerships for the delivery of primary health care programme in South Africa. (Report compiled for European Union Partnership for the Delivery of Primary Health Care Programme in South Africa).
In their quest to strengthen the delivery of PHC services in South Africa, the European Union, the Government of South Africa and UK's Department for International Development collaboratively developed a six year government/NPO partnership programme called Partnership for the delivery of Primary Health Care Programme (PDPHCP). The programme is implemented in 5 provinces, Gauteng, Limpopo, KwaZ...
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Peltzer, K., Mosala, T., Dana, P., Mngqundaniso, N. & Nqeketo, A. (2006) Follow-up survey of women who have undergone PMTCT in a resource poor setting.
Peltzer, K., Mosala, T., Shisana, O., Nqeketo, A. & Mngqundaniso, N. (2006) Prevention of HIV from mother to child (PMTCT) in a resource poor setting in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: baseline survey of pregnant women.
Peltzer, K. & Henda, N. (2006) Traditional birth attendants, HIV/AIDS and safe delivery in the Eastern Cape, South Africa - evaluation of a training programme. The South African journal of obstetrics and gynaecology. 12(3):140-145.
Traditional birth attendants (TBAs) are still frequently utilised in rural areas in South Africa, even when mothers have access to formal health care facilities. Studies reveal that utilisation of TBAs can be beneficial in some contexts, with support and supervision from the Western health sector. Aim. To evaluate a training programme for TBAs on HIV/AIDS and safe delivery. The study used a p...
Peltzer, K. & Henda, N. (2005) Traditional birth attendance, HIV/AIDS and safe delivery in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: evaluation of a training.
The aim of this study was to evaluate a training programme for TBAs on HIV/AIDS and safe delivery. The sample included 50 previously untrained TBAs, with the less than 10 assisted deliveries in a year, in rural South Africa. Results indicate that TBAs had a fair knowledge on risk signs during pregnancy and on HIV/AIDS which still significantly increased after the training. While 76% of TBAs fel...
Phaswana-Mafuya, M.N. & Peltzer, K. (2006) Perceived HIV/AIDS impact among higher education institutions in the Eastern Cape. South African journal of higher education. 20(1):147-160.
A descriptive questionnaire-based study was undertaken among higher education institutions in the Eastern Cape Province. The objectives of the study were to establish costs and trends in costs associated with HIV/AIDS morbidity and mortality, and to assess perceived HIV/AIDS impact on job performance and coping with performance problems. To this end, a systematic random sample of 137 head of de...
Phaswana-Mafuya, M.N. (2005) HIV/AIDS situational analysis among tertiary institutions in the Eastern Cape. South African journal of higher education. 19(6):1141-1159.
An exploratory-descriptive study was conducted to assess the prevailing HIV/AIDS situation among 14 tertiary institutions in the Eastern Cape. The study involved a purposive sample of 182 institutional representatives with whom 14 group interviews were conducted. The situational analysis was organised into sections dealing with SWOT analysis, risk analysis, management strategies, prevention ac...
Phaswana-Mafuya, N., Davids, A.S., Senekal, I. & Munyaka, S. (2011) Patient satisfaction with primary health care services in a selected district municipality of the Eastern Cape of South Africa. In: Eldin, A.B. (ed). Modern approaches to quality control. Croatia: Intech Open Access. 85-98.
Traditionally, decisions about health services were made on the basis of health-provider and health authorities' views on what is in the best interest of the patient. This was based on a view that members of the general public lack the technical knowledge to make fully informed decisions themselves. Currently, the use of patient satisfaction surveys (PSS) in developing countries is advancing. P...
Phaswana-Mafuya, N., Peltzer, K. & Davids, A.S. (2011) Patients' perceptions of primary health care services in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance (AJPHERD). 17(3):502-516.
Seeking to understand patient perspectives is an important step in the efforts to improve the quality of health care. The purpose of this study was to examine patient satisfaction with primary health care (PHC) services. A purposive sample of 19136 patients aged 18 years and above was interviewed at 266 PHC clinics in three selected districts of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Interviews with r...
Phaswana-Mafuya, N., Peltzer, K., Ladzani, R., Mlambo, G., Davids, A., Phaweni, K., Dana, P. & Ndabula, M. (2011) Pre- and post-intervention assessment of a PMTCT-programme-strenghtening initiative in a rural area of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. African Journal of AIDS Research. 10(1):83-93.
The research assesses prevention-of-mother-to-child-transmission-of-HIV (PMTCT) services following implementation of programme-strengthening activities in a municipality in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. A pre-intervention and post-intervention design was used to conduct facility assessments and client exit interviews at baseline and after 28 months. For the facility assessments, unst...
Phaswana-Mafuya, N., Seager, J., Peltzer, K., Jooste, S. & Mkhonto, S. (2010) Social determinants of HIV in the Eastern Cape. (Commissioned by the Eastern Cape Socio-Economic Consultative Council, March).
This report was prepared for the Eastern Cape Socio Economic Consultative Council to review the Social Determinants of HIV/AIDS in the Eastern Cape with the aim of proposing programmes and research agenda for the scale up of effective HIV prevention. The report is based on a rapid review of available and accessible literature, both published and unpublished ('grey literature'), of HIV/AIDS stu...
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Phaswana-Mafuya, N., Seager, J., Peltzer, K., Jooste, S. & Mkhonto, S. (2010) Social determinants of HIV in the Eastern Cape. (Paper presented at the Eastern Cape AIDS Council Conference on the Political Economy of HIV & AIDS, East London 7-9 March).
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Phaswana-Mafuya, N. (2010) Victim empowerment research report. (Paper presented at the Cacadu District Municipality VEP Stakeholder Meeting, 28 October).
Phaswana-Mafuya, N. & Kayongo, D. (2009) Barriers to implementation of PMTCT program in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Current Politics and Economics of Africa. 1(2):161-182.
Phaswana-Mafuya, N., Peltzer, K. & Davids, A. (2009) Baseline patient satisfaction survey in 266 clinics located in three health districts of the Eastern Cape: Amathole, OR Tambo and Chris Hani. (Commissioned by the Eastern Cape Department of Health, April).
Background: The Eastern Cape Department of Health commissioned the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) to conduct Patient Satisfaction survey in order to assess patient perceptions, expectations and satisfaction with services. Aim: To conduct patient satisfaction survey in 275 clinics located in 3 health districts i.e. Amathole Health District (87), Chris Hani (108) and O.R. Tambo (80 cli...
Phaswana-Mafuya, N., Peltzer, K. & Petros, S.G. (2009) Disability grant for people living with HIV/AIDS in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Social Work in Health Care. 48(5):533-550.
A cross-sectional explorative descriptive qualitative/quantitative study was conducted in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. The qualitative component involved 38 HIV/AIDS stakeholders who were interviewed telephonically using a semi-structured interview schedule. The quantitative component comprised 607 People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) who were interviewed using a structured questionnaire...
Phaswana-Mafuya, N. & Peltzer, K. (2009) HIV prevention intervention among employees in a tertiary institution in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Current Politics and Economics of Africa. 1(2):141-160.
Phaswana-Mafuya, N. & Kayongo, D. (2008) Barriers to implementation of PMTCT program in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. (Poster presentation at the 2008 World Aids Conference, Mexico City, Mexico, 3-8 August).
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Phaswana-Mafuya, N. & Peltzer, K. (2008) Disability grant for people living with HIV/AIDS in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. (Poster presented at the PHASA, Cape Town, 2-4 June).
Phaswana-Mafuya, N. & Kayongo, D. (2008) Experiences of prevention of mother to child transmission services by HIV+ mothers in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance (AJPHERD). 14(1):63-87.
This paper reports experiences of the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) programme by Human Immuno Deficiency Virus (HIV+) mothers in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. A focus group study was carried out among a convenient sample of 109 HIV+ mothers who were on the PMTCT programme in four health facilities offering the programme. Ten focus group interviews were conducted with t...
Phaswana-Mafuya, N. & Peltzer, K.F. (2008) Impact of disability grant for people living with HIV/AIDS in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. (Poster presentation at the 2008 World Aids Conference, Mexico City, Mexico, 3-8 August).
Phaswana-Mafuya, N. (2008) Potential hygiene motivators and de-motivators among rural communities in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. In: Anderson, P.L. & Lachan, J.P. (eds). Hygiene and its role in health. New York: Nova Science Publishers. 263-277.
This study describes potential personal, household and community hygiene motivators and de-motivators among 494 villagers in the Eastern Cape. Over 50% were 26-50 years, male, married, employed and had secondary education. Individual interviews were conducted using an interview schedule with open ended questions. More than 50% viewed access to regular water supply as a hygiene motivator and the...
Phaswana-Mafuya, N. (2008) Safe hygiene practices in a rural municipality of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. In: Olsson, F.M. (ed). New developments in the psychology of motivation. New York: Nova Science Publishers. 25-43.
Background: Unsafe hygiene practices have negative effects on health, economy, and environment. Objective: To explore success factors and constraints in adopting safe hygiene practices as well as perceived target groups for promotion of safe hygiene practices and hygiene promotion techniques that communities can employ to ensure adoption of safe hygiene practices. Methods: A purposive sample ...
Phaswana-Mafuya, N. & Kayongo, D. (2007) Experiences of PMTCT services by HIV+ mothers in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. (Paper presented at the 19th IUHPE Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 10-15 June).
Phaswana-Mafuya, N. & Peltzer, K. (2007) HIV/AIDS workplace policies in Eastern Cape tertiary institutions. South African journal of higher education. 21(2):308-320.
Phaswana-Mafuya, N., Peltzer, K., Petros, G., Mpiko, S. & Mohlala, G. (2007) Impact of disability grant on people living with HIV/AIDS in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. (Commissioned by the Eastern Cape AIDS Council).
This study provides evidence-based information on the DG in order to ultimately make recommendations for appropriateness of policy.
Phaswana-Mafuya, N. & Kayongo, D. (2007) PMTCT services in a rural district municipality of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. (Paper presented at the 19th IUHPE Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 10-15 June).
Phaswana-Mafuya, N. (2007) Social determinants of safe hygiene practices among villagers in Eastern Cape, South Africa. (Presentation at 19th IUHPE Conference held on Vancouver, Canada held on 10-15 June).
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Phaswana-Mafuya, N. (2006) Health aspects of sanitation among Eastern Cape (EC) rural communities, South Africa. Curationis. 29(2):1-10.
Phaswana-Mafuya, N. & Peltzer, K. (2006) HIV/AIDS knowledge, risk perception, stigma and support among staff in tertiary institutions in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. African journal for physical, health education, recreation and dance (AJPHERD). 12(4):403-425.
A questionnaire-based descriptive study was conducted with a proportionate sample of 872 academic and support staff in eight randomly selected ETDP SETA member tertiary institutions in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The aim of the study was to examine HIV/AIDS knowledge, risk behaviour, risk perception, stigma and support. The sample included 390 (44.7%) men and 482 (55.3%) women, with a me...
Phaswana-Mafuya, N. (2006) Hygiene status of rural communities in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. International journal of environmental health research. 16(4):289-303.
A descriptive study was conducted to determine hygiene status of rural communities in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, using a purposive sample of 145 villagers: 71 male and 74 female. Participants were divided into 14 groups (by community) and group interviews were conducted with them. Communities neither had enough water (92.9%) nor treated drinking water (71.4%); sizeable numbers did not stor...
Phaswana-Mafuya, N. (2006) An investigation into the perceived sanitation challenges in the Eastern Cape rural communities. Health SA Gesondheid. 11(1):18-29.
Phaswana-Mafuya, N. & Shukla, N. (2005) Factors that could motivate people to adopt safe hygienic practices in the eastern Cape province, South Africa. African health sciences. 5(1):21-28.
Approximately 18 million South African do not have access to adequate sanitation. This problem is not unique to South Africa but is a challenge to many developing countries. The purpose of this qualitative study was to gain insight and understanding of factors that could motivate people to adopt safe hygienic practices. A non-probability purposive sample of 122 participants was drawn from ...
Phaswana-Mafuya, N. & Peltzer, K. (2005) HIV knowledge, risk perception, and risk behaviours among technikon staff in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. African journal for physical, health education, recreation and dance (AJPHERD). 11(1):132-148.
Phaswana-Mafuya, N. & Gasche, J. (2005) Management of HIV/AIDS among small to medium hospitality businesses in Buffalo City, Eastern Cape, South Africa. African journal for physical, health education, recreation and dance (AJPHERD). 11(3):228-248.
Phaswana-Mafuya, N. & Peltzer, K. (2005) Perceived HIV/AIDS impact among staff in tertiary institutions in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Sahara J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS. 2(2):277-285.
The objective of this study was to explore perceived HIV/AIDS impact on duties at work, staff morale, job satisfaction and workload among a proportionate sample of employees in eight randomly selected tertiary institutions. The results showed that HIV/AIDS impacts negatively on duties at work, lowers staff morale and increases staff workload.
Pillay, U., Rule, S. & Dlulane, G. (2011) "Imbi indlela eyihamba kuyo, okokuqala nje": report on focus group discussions with migrant workers resident in vicinity of proposed N2 route from Port Edward to Lusikisiki. (Commissioned by the National Roads Agency, January).
As part of the research project to determine public perceptions regarding the possible construction of a new section of the N2 between Port Edward and Lusikisiki, the South African National Roads Agency commissioned the Human Sciences Research Council to conduct a representative sample survey of the attitudes of residents living in the vicinity of the proposed route. In preparation for the surv...
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Pillay, U., Rule, S., Rubin, M. & Ntema, L. (2010) A rapid verification study on the informal settlements and backyard shacks' backlog and trends within the Eastern Cape. (Commissioned by the Eastern Cape Provincial Department of Housing, April).
Extensive scoping, enumeration and enquiries at municipalities across the Eastern Cape from October 2009 to March 2010 has revealed that there are in the region of 225,000 households living in informal settlements or backyard shacks. These were primarily concentrated within the two large urban areas, Buffalo City and Nelson Mandela Metro, where the official municipal counts were both approximat...
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Pillay, U. (2008) Housing delivery and strategic decision-making in the Eastern Cape. (Paper presented at the Eastern Cape Sustainable Human Settlement Research Seminar, 28 August).
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Potgieter, C.A., Pillay, R. & Rama, S. (2006) Women, development & transport in rural Eastern Cape, South Africa. Cape Town: HSRC Press.
This monograph addresses the challenges facing policy and its implementation in respect of women, development and transport by concentrating on selected sites in the rural Eastern Cape province of South Africa. A key indicator in social, political and economic development, transport is not simply about mobility and infrastructure, but also about socio-cultural roles and responsibilities that...
Potgieter, C.A., Pillay, R., Van Niekerk, T. & Rama, S. (2005) An audit of women's travel activities, experiences and needs in rural Eastern Cape, South Africa. (A report for the South African National Roads Agency Ltd (SANRAL)).
Rispel, L., Peltzer, K., Phaswana-Mafuya, N., Dana, P., Metcalf, C. & Treger, L. (2008) Optimising the implementation of the prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV programme in Kouga Local Service Area (LSA) of the Eastern Cape, South Africa: final report. (The baseline assessment was funded by a President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) grant received via the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, March).
The baseline assessment was done prior to the implementation of the technical support programme to optimise and strengthen the prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) programme at existing sites in Kouga Local Service Area (LSA) of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The assessment consisted of three components: 1. formal health sector 2. traditional health sector 3. community com...
Rispel, L.C., Peltzer, K., Phaswana-Mafuya, N., Metcalf, C.A. & Treger, L. (2009) Assessing missed opportunities for the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in an Eastern Cape local service area. South African Medical Journal. 99(3):174-179.
Background. Prevention of new HIV infections is a critical imperative for South Africa; the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) is one of the most efficacious HIV prevention interventions. Objective. Assessment of a PMTCT programme to determine missed opportunities. Setting. The Kouga local service area (LSA), bordering Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (Port Elizabeth) in the Ea...
Schwabe, C. (2006) Ntabankulu, people die young. HSRC review. 4(3):6-7.
Ntabankulu, a small municipality in the Eastern Cape, has the poorest human development index (HDI) score in South Africa. This indicator shows that there are health factors that are reducing life expectancy in Ntabankulu. It also shows that levels of education are so low that people are unable to lift themselves out of poverty, says Craig Schwabe.
Simbayi, L.C., Cloete, A., Mankayi, N., Ncitakalo, N., Guquka, L. & Mdleleni-Bookholane, T. (2011) The implementation of healthy relationships in the OR Tambo district in the Eastern Cape, South Africa 2007-2011. (Paper presented to the Community Advisory Board Members of Marang Positive Prevention, Mthatha, OR Tambo, Eastern Cape, 27 September).
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Skinner, D., Mfecane, S., Gumede, T., Henda, N. & Davids, A. (2005) Barriers to accessing PMTCT services in a rural area of South Africa. African Journal of AIDS Research. 4(2):115-123.
Despite good intentions and commitment from providers, prevention-of-mother-to-child-transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services can be difficult for pregnant women to access, despite the provision of free health services for women and children. We examined the introduction of PMTCT services in a very poor rural area of the Eastern Cape, South Africa, to assess the context?s impact on the provision of...
Southall, Roger & De Sas Kropownicki, Zoza (2003) Containing the chiefs: the ANC and traditional leaders in the eastern Cape, South Africa. The Canadian journal of African studies (CJAS). 37 (1):48-82.
This article will illustrate the argument by reference to the Eastern Cape, the province which has re-incorporated the formerly 'independent" homelands of Transkei and Ciskei. It will be suggested that "cooperative governance" is being conducted largely upon the state's terms and that - as under apartheid - the autonomy of the chieftaincy is being eroded by ANC rule.
Tabane, C., Phaswana-Mafuya, N., Peltzer, K.F., Mlambo, G., Mkhonto, S.S. & Banyini, M. (2010) Stakeholder perceptions of the victim empowerment initiatives in Cacadu dsitrict of the Eastern Cape. (Paper presented at the HSRC Seminar Series, 2 November).
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Weir-Smith, G., Chauke, C., Schwabe, C., Zama, S. & Maloka, R. (2001) Audit of pension pay points in South Africa. (Prepared for the National Department of Social Development; Directorate Social Insurance).