Human and Social Capabilities
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A central concern for this division is to focus on human beings and their development in the face of the social realities of poverty and unemployment, and inequalities of class, race and gender. In particular, this work will actively explore the ways in which agency, attitudes, aspirations, capabilities and other psychosocial factors reinforce or liberate people from the constraints imposed by their social environments.
The division comprises two programmatic approaches namely:
As well as:
- The Centre for Community-based Research, and
- Impact and Research Development
Related Media:
The controversial cut: clear communication essential for HIV risk reduction World AIDS Day 2019: New pill brings hope, while stigma remains a barrier to treatmentCollaborating on couples-focused interventions for HIV, STIs and diabetesSchool's Out project kicks off in earnest with meetings across southern AfricaAIDSImpact 2019: HSRC presentations
Related HSRC in the News:
The controversial cut: clear communication essential for HIV risk reduction (28 February 2020) | World AIDS Day 2019: New pill brings hope, while stigma remains a barrier to treatment (1 December 2019) | Collaborating on couples-focused interventions for HIV, STIs and diabetes (29 October 2019) | School's Out project kicks off in earnest with meetings across southern Africa (21 October 2019) | AIDSImpact 2019: HSRC presentations (30 July 2019) |
Related Events:
THE IMPACT OF THE PRO-FAMILY MOVEMENT IN SOUTHERN AFRICA School's Out: Linking Schools to Sexual Reproductive Health Support and ServicesIs COVID-19 threatening breastfeeding and early childhood development?
Related Projects:
UNPF: Impact of the COVID-19 virus on the youth in South AfricaCOVID-19 SERO-PREVALENCE AND BEHAVIOUR SURVEY (i)Science granting council initiative on gender and inclusivity.Combining Positive Deviance and Implementation Science to Improve Retention in HIV Care in South AfricaSub-Saharan Africa Advances Training Programme for Leadership and Excellence in Biostatistics
Related Research Outputs:
Body image and the double burden of nutrition among South Africans from diverse sociodemographic backgrounds: SANHANES-1Predictors of contraceptive use among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged 15 to 24 years in South Africa: results from the 2012 national population-based household surveyMaternal factors associated with infant neurodevelopment in HIV-exposed uninfected infantsA behavioural change intervention study for the prevention of childhood obesity in South Africa: protocol for a randomized controlled trialAlcohol outlet density and deprivation in six towns in Bergrivier municipality before and after legislative restrictions