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The sustainability of a free press in Zambia’s Third Republic: a case of the Zambia Daily Mail and The Post newspapers.
(2015)This study sets out to explore the sustainability of a free press in Zambia. The main objective is to contribute to the debate on factors affecting the political and economic sustainability, advertising in particular and ... -
Exploring students’ uptake of HIV testing services at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Howard College, as part of the universal test and treat initiative.
(2019)Adolescents and adults between the ages of 15 – 49 years remain disproportionately vulnerable to HIV infection in South Africa. An estimate of 7.2 million people are living with HIV in South Africa. In KwaZulu-Natal, which ... -
An exploration of the social-cultural factors that influence oral pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake and integration into sexual and reproductive healthcare services for young women in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2019)In the past, HIV prevention efforts have disappointingly focused on reducing individual risk, with insufficient attention to socio-cultural, economic, structural, and other contextual factors that increase vulnerability ... -
Online newspapers and reader gratification: modeling the effects of interactive features, content and credibility among Zambian readers.
(2020)Online newspapers have been in existence globally since 1998 and in Zambia since 1999. They have grown exponentially to establish themselves as a mainstream mass media genre and as the tool and symbol of post-modern life. ... -
Television engagement with followers on Facebook: a case study of nation television during the 2016 elections in Uganda.
(2020)This study investigates how traditional media of television struggles to retain hegemony in the online public sphere, where other players such as ordinary citizens co-produce content- initially a preserve of traditional ... -
Re-articulating media re/presentations of climate change discourse(s) in South Africa: climate change politics in the Global South.
(2019)Climate change has become a critical 21st global problem, and with it, more threats to planetary existence are increasing. Notwithstanding the seriousness of the climate problem, politicians and policymakers in South Africa ... -
The role of community leaders in the effective implementation of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis in Vulindlela, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2019)Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a great stride in the HIV prevention field, particularly for the vulnerable populations including adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged 15-24 years who are the hardest hit ... -
The Sunday Times: a longitudinal content analysis of print newspaper in new media age 2013 – 2017.
(2019)Several arguments have emerged following the development in communication technologies. The Internet in particular has transformed the manner in which newspapers have conventionally been produced, distributed and read ... -
“Those who tell the story rule society”: critically exploring four South African case studies (2008-2018) of online reports on ‘queercide’ and their significance for quality online news reporting through a mixed method approach.
(2019)The persecution of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people persists despite a global climate of tolerance for diversity and inclusivity. However, liberal policies in countries like South ... -
The role of Christian music in identity construction among black South Africans and diasporic Nigerians and Congolese in Durban, South Africa.
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Exploring the role of adolescent youth-friendly services (AYFS) in primary health care clinics that offer HIV and sexual reproductive health (SRH) services for adolescent girls and young women in Vulindlela, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2020)In sub-Sahara Africa, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) bear a disproportionate burden of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) risks, where HIV infection and adolescent fertility are a major concern. Specifically, ... -
News covering in the online press media during the ANC elective conference of December 2017.
(2019)Online press plays an imperative role in the legitimation of ideas, individuals, events and interpretations. Evidence suggests that news media play a significant role in legitimising and de-legitimising political candidates, ... -
Bleaching Durban: forced removals of formal Black urban settlements in central Durban (1963-1985)
(2019)The living, cultural, political and commercial urban space, occupied by the collective of African, Indian and Coloured people, referred to as a Black presence in this study, was distinct yet “invisible” as possible to the ... -
Networked participatory cultures in Lusaka, Zambia: how teenagers experience social media and mobile phones.
(2019)Teenagers’ networked participatory culture is influenced by the way they interact, self-present themselves, establish and maintain friendships, and the way they coordinate their day to day lives. Livingstone and Third ... -
Exploring adolescent girls and young women’s oral PrEP readiness from a school based’ perspective in Vulindlela, KZN.
(2019)Over the past decades, great strides have been made globally in reducing the incidence of new HIV infections. Despite significant breakthroughs in HIV prevention, certain segments of the population continue to experience ... -
Audience interpretation of the representation of violence and gangsterism in South African television: a case study of Uzalo.
(2018)Uzalo: Blood is Forever was launched in 2015 and by the end of September 2018 Uzalo became the most popular South African television production with 10.2 million viewers each night. Uzalo’s narrative is largely driven by ... -
When myth becomes meaning: examining the representation of female character construction in Uzalo: Blood is Forever.
(2018)Soap operas have been constructed as a feminine genre displaying the everyday reality of female characters. It has been postulated by seminal scholars (Modleski, 1979/1982; Hobson, 1982; Kuhn, 1984; Brown, 1987) that the ... -
African foreign students’ behavioral practices towards the University of KwaZulu-Natal HIV and AIDS support programme at Howard College Campus.
(2018)This study investigates African foreign students’ behavioural practices towards the University of KwaZulu-Natal HIV and AIDS support programme. The participants of the study consisted both male and female between the ages ... -
Implementation of the Universal Test and Treat (UTT) strategy by health promoters at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College Campus.
(2019)This study explored the effectiveness of the implementation of Universal Test and Treat (UTT) policy in reducing or eliminating the spread of HIV infection at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College Campus. HIV ... -
‘Triangular trust or mistrust?': social trust, political trust and news media credibility in the context of Ethiopia.
(2018)Access to and use of the media by the public, including public perceptions of media credibility, are important elements in grasping the role of the media and why it exists (Wanta and Hu, 1994). The mass media play a critical ...
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