Doctoral Degrees (Population Studies)
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The determinants of childhood diarrhea and acute respiratory infection: testing the importance of community-level determinants in Eswatini.
(2020)Background: It has been noted that regardless of the observed decline in childhood mortality in developing countries, the mortality rate is still extremely high. Approximately 30 countries in Africa and Asia need to ... -
Understanding social support and determinants of health in old age in South Africa using a mixed method approach.
(2019)The study attempted to understand social support and determinants of health of people aged 60 years and older living in South Africa and provide a comprehensive definition of the concept of old. This research was motivated ... -
Understanding modifiable risk factors for non-communicable diseases among adult men in Maseru, Lesotho.
(2018)Background A large body of scholarship describes escalating mortality caused by Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) is in Africa. Disease forecasts also anticipate further increases in the prevalence of NCDs in the region. ... -
Male circumcision as an HIV reduction strategy : implications for men and women in Zimbabwe.
(2016)Male circumcision is not a common practice in Zimbabwe except among a few ethnic groups who circumcise as a rite of passage or for religious reasons. Recent scientific research has shown evidence that male circumcision ... -
Women's experiences of induced abortion in Mombasa city and the Kilifi district, Kenya.
(2013)The primary objectives in this study were to gain a deep level of understanding of Kenyan women’s experiences of seeking abortion, both safe and unsafe, and to explore how social and legal issues impact their choices and ... -
Church-based social spaces and HIV/AIDS in rural South Africa.
(2013)Primarily, this dissertation examined the extent to which churches have potential in preventing HIV/AIDS. Set in rural KwaZulu-Natal an area marked with both high levels of HIV prevalence and high religious participation, ... -
The dynamics of undocumented Mozambican labour migration to South Africa.
(2008)Labour migration from Mozambique to South Africa is a historical process in Southern African region that dates from the 18th century. However, its formalisation and regulation took place in the late nineteenth and early ...