Health Care Sciences Publications: 2023

• Mvelase, N. R., Cele, L. P., Singh, R., Naidoo, Y., Giandhari, J., Wilkinson, E., … & Mlisana, K. P. (2023). Consequences of rpoB mutations missed by the GenoType MTBDRplus assay in a programmatic setting in South Africa. African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 12(1), 1-8.

• Maria Elizabeth Cochrane, Felix Nkuna, Muhammad Dawood “The Short-term Effect of Kinesiotape™-application on Running Speed, Agility and Plyometric Performance in Amateur Footballers”. (in-press – 2023)

• Profile of physiotherapists working with soccer teams in South Africa, Matthews Selomo, Maria E. Cochrane, Muhammad A. Dawood. South African Journal of Physiotherapy | Vol 79, No 1 | a1920 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajp.v79i1.1920 | © 2023 Matthews Selomo, Maria E. Cochrane, Muhammad A. Dawood | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0 Submitted: 16 May 2023 | Published: 19 October 2023

• Jacobs J, Olivier B, Dawood M, Perera N. 2022. The prevalence and incidence of injuries among female cricket players: a systematic review and meta-analyses, JBI Evidence Synthesis

• Tambe AB, Akeh ML, Tendongfor N, Dhlamini T, Chipili G, Mbhenyane X. The predictors of food security and dietary diversity among internally displaced persons’ children (6–59 months) in Bamenda health district, Cameroon. Conflict and Health. 2023 Dec;17(1):1-1.

• Thwala, N., Fernandes, L., & Oguntibeju, O. O. (2023). Contraceptive use among people living with HIV and AIDS from selected communities in Siteki, Eswatini. International Journal of Innovative Research and Scientific Studies, 6(1), 150-163.

• Gordon, R.E.; Potgieter, S.; Havemann-Nel, L. Nutritional Practices and Body Composition of South African National-Level Spinal Cord-Injured Endurance Hand Cyclists. Nutrients 2022, 14, 4949. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14234949
• Gordon, R.E., Scrooby, B. and Havemann-Nel, L., 2023. Physiological and nutrition-related challenges as perceived by spinal cord-injured endurance hand cyclists. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, (ja).

• Gadzama JA, Mogale NM, Oguntibeju OO. Disease profile, HIV prevalence and vaccination status of HIV-infected children admitted at a hospital complex, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. International Journal of Innovative Research and Scientific Studies. 2023 Jun 2;6(3):633-43.

• Khoza, T.V. and Mokgatle, M.M., 2023. Maladaptive behaviours of maternal orphans in high schools of Tshwane North of Gauteng, South Africa. African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 15(1), p.7.

• Mokoena, M., Kleinhans. AV. & Lentoor, AG. 2023.  Perceived Stress and Association with Sociodemographic, Interpersonal Relationship and COVID-19 Lockdown Related Stress in South Africa. The Open Public Health Journal 16:1-6.
• Atholl Kleinhans , Antonio Lentoor , Mokoena Maepa.  Gender differences in mental health outcomes during the first COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in South Africa, South African Health Review vol 22
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• Bailey, V.C., Kleinhans, A.V. and Mokgatle, M.M., 2023. Knowledge and attitudes of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among nurses in South Africa. African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 15(1), p.6.

• Lekalakala-Mokgele, E.; Lowane, M.P.; Mogale, N.M. Knowledge, Perceptions and Attitudes of eHealth and Health Technology among Nursing Students from Gauteng Province, South Africa. Healthcare 2023, 11, 1672. https://doi.org/10.3390/ healthcare11121672

• Lowane, M. P., & Lebese, R. T. (2022). Why adult patients on antiretroviral therapy miss clinical appointments in rural villages of Limpopo Province, South Africa: An exploratory study. Health SA Gesondheid (Online), 27, 1-8.
• Raluthaga, N., Shilubane, H. N., & Lowane, M. P. (2023). Relapse among MHCUs after a Short-Term Admission in an Acute Psychiatric Unit: Primary Caregivers’ Perspective. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(2), 1384.
• Acheampong, S., Lowane, M.P. & Fernandes, L., 2023, ‘Experiences of migrant mothers attending vaccination services at primary healthcare facilities’, Health SA Gesondheid 28(0), a2166. https://doi.org/10.4102/ hsag.v28i0.2166

Malebatja, M. F., & Mokgatle, M. M. (2022). Diarrhoea among Children Aged 5 Years and Microbial Drinking Water Quality Compliance: Trends Analysis Study in South Africa (2008–2018). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(1), 598.

• Ntsiea V, Mudzi W, Maleka D, Comley-White N, Pilusa S. Barriers and facilitators of using outcome measures in stroke rehabilitation in South Africa. Int J Ther Rehabil. 2022. https://doi.org/10.12968/ ijtr.2020.0126
• Naidoo V, Stewart A, Maleka D (2022) A tool to evaluate Physiotherapy clinical education in South Africa. South African Journal of Physiotherapy (Accepted for publication- in press)
• Naidoo, V., Stewart, A.V. & Maleka, M.E.D., (2023). The use of the Delphi technique as part of the process of developing a tool to evaluate physiotherapy clinical education programmes. AJHPE in press

• Mhlanga, TPN., Manafe, M. & Ncube L.J., 2023, ‘Feeding patterns and dietary diversity practices of caregivers with children (0 to 24 months) admitted with acute malnutrition in hospitals in Mpumalanga province, South Africa,’ African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 23(9):24662-24679

• Manafe, M., Gordon, R.E. and Ncube, L.J., 2023. Food hygiene and food safety practices of households in a township north of Tshwane, Gauteng. Health SA Gesondheid, 28, p.7.

Manafe M. Mokone SM, and Ncube LJ. (2022). Complementary feeding practices of mothers of children aged 0 to 12 months in a Township in Tshwane, Gauteng Province. Gender & Behaviour, Vol 20, No 3, October 2022

• Kerstin. M. Tönsing, Ngwanamashiane R. B. Mothapo, Refilwe E. Morwane & Gloria Soto (2023) Stakeholder validation of a Sepedi core vocabulary list as a resource for augmentative and alternative communication, International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, DOI: 10.1080/17549507.2023.2241671

• Thobejane, G., van der Heever, H., & Mokgatle, M. (2022). Knowledge, Understanding and Satisfaction with the Implementation of the Performance Management System at a District Hospital in the Madibeng Subdistrict, South Africa. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(21), 14461.
• Malefo, A..M.,  Mokgatle, M.M & Ayo-Yusuf, O. A., (2023).. Common Risky Sexual Behaviours Among Men Who Have Sex with Men using A Modified Delphi Technique. The Open Public Health Journal, 15(1) DOI:10.2174/18749445-v15-e221220-2022-72
• Ditshwane, B., Mokgatle, M. M., & Oguntibeju, O. O. (2023). Awareness, Utilization and Perception of Sexually Transmitted Infections Services Provided to Out-of-School-Youth in Primary Health Facilities in Tshwane, South Africa. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(3), 1738.
• Seretlo, R. J., & Mokgatle, M. M. (2023). Practice, attitudes and views of right to access of sexual and reproductive health services by LGBTQI among primary health care nurses in Tshwane. African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 15(1), 9.
• Diura-Vere, O., Mokgatle, M. M., & Oguntibeju, O. O. (2023). Sexual Behaviour and Attitudes towards Safe Sex of Youth Receiving Antiretroviral Care at Public Health Facilities in Palapye District, Botswana. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(5), 3790.
• Teffo, M., Mndzebele, S., & Mokgatle, M. (2023). The acceptability and perceived use of HIV self-testing among technical vocational education and training students in Limpopo province. Health SA Gesondheid, 28, 7 pages. doi:https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v%vi%i.2095
• Teffo, M.E.; Mokgatle, M.M. Assessing Condom Use and Views on HIV Counselling and Testing among TVET College Students in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 6044. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijerph20116044
• Malefo, A.M.,  Mokgatle, M & Ayo-Yusuf, O. A., (2023).. Common Risky Sexual Behaviours Among Men Who Have Sex with Men using A Modified Delphi Technique. The Open Public Health Journal, 15(1) DOI:10.2174/18749445-v15-e221220-2022-72
• Ditshwane, B., Mokgatle, M. M., & Oguntibeju, O. O. (2023). Awareness, Utilization and Perception of Sexually Transmitted Infections Services Provided to Out-of-School-Youth in Primary Health Facilities in Tshwane, South Africa. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(3), 1738.
• Diura-Vere, O., Mokgatle, M. M., & Oguntibeju, O. O. (2023). Sexual Behaviour and Attitudes towards Safe Sex of Youth Receiving Antiretroviral Care at Public Health Facilities in Palapye District, Botswana. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(5), 3790.
• Teffo, M., Mndzebele, S., & Mokgatle, M. (2023). The acceptability and perceived use of HIV self-testing among technical vocational education and training students in Limpopo province. Health SA Gesondheid, 28, 7 pages. doi:https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v%vi%i.2095
• Wada Gaolaolwe & Mathildah Mokgatle (2023): Factors associated with buying sex and the knowledge that condoms prevent HIV among long-distance truck drivers at Kazungula weighbridge terminal, Chobe D
• Maluleka, L.M.; Hlongwane, N.; Mokgatle, M.M. Knowledge and Perceptions of Healthcare Workers about the Implementation of the Universal Test and Treat Guideline in Under-Resourced, High-HIV Prevalence Rural Settings. Healthcare 2023, 11, 968. https://doi.org/10.3390/ healthcare11070968
• Gaolaolwe, W., Mokgatle, M.M., & Oguntibeju, O. O. (2023). Knowledge on HIV/AIDS and sexual behaviours among long-distance truck drivers at Kazungula Weigh Bridge Terminal, Chobe District, Botswana. African Journal of Biomedical Research, 26(1), 1-12.
• Teffo, M.E.; Mokgatle, M.M. Assessing Condom Use and Views on HIV Counselling and Testing among TVET College Students in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 6044. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijerph20116044
• Frank, D., Kufa, T., Dorrell, P., Kularatne, R., Maithufi, R., Chidarikire, T., Pillay, Y. and Mokgatle, M., 2023. Evaluation of the national clinical sentinel surveillance system for sexually transmitted infections in South Africa: Analysis of provincial and district-level data. SAMJ: South African Medical Journal, 113(7), pp.1275-1282.
• Mokgatle, M.; Madiba, S. Community Perceptions of HIV Stigma, Discriminatory Attitudes, and Disclosure Concerns: A Health Facility-Based Study in Selected Health Districts of South Africa. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 6389. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijerph20146389
• Malefo, M.A., Ayo-Yusuf, O.A. and Mokgatle, M.M., 2023. A Qualitative Study of the Benefits and Utility of Brief Motivational Interviewing to Reduce Sexually Transmitted Infections among Men Who Have Sex with Men. Behavioral Sciences, 13(8), p.654.
• Andrew Gray, Jacqui Miot, Mathildah Mokgatle , Helen Rees. Following the science’: the role of an independent advisory structure in the COVID-19 pandemic response and beyond. South African Health Review vol 22
• N Mkhize¹, Huma Mmmampedi, Mokgatle MM, O Oguntibeju 2023. Acceptability and Uptake of HIV Self-screening among Educators at High Schools in Pretoria, Gauteng Province, South Africa. The open AIDS Journal Volume: 17. DOI: 10.2174/18746136-v17-e230419-2022-19
• Malefo, M.A., Ayo-Yusuf, O. and Mokgatle, M.M., 2023. Risk factors for sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men. African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 15(1), p.7.

• Mokwena, K. E., Kgopane, T. T., & Koto, Z. (2022). An Explorative Study to Investigate the Abdominal Pain Experienced by Nyaope Users. Journal of Drug and Alcohol Research, 11(12), 1-6.
• Mokwena, K., & Modutoane, M. (2022). Poorly controlled hypertension among adults treated for hypertension in Tshwane District, South Africa. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 11(11), 7048-7054.
• Mbatha, N. L., & Mokwena, K. E. (2023). Parental Stress in Raising a Child with Developmental Disabilities in a Rural Community in South Africa. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(5), 3969.
• Shiba, D., & Mokwena, K. E. (2023). The Profile of Bullying Perpetrators and Victims and Associated Factors among High School Learners in Tshwane District, South Africa. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(6), 4916.
• Maaga, K.C.; Mokwena, K.E. Is the Teaching Environment a Risk Factor for Depression Symptoms? The Case of Capricorn District in Limpopo, South Africa. Educ. Sci. 2023, 13, 598
• Kebogile Mokwena*, Lamasonto Ndhlovu. 2023 The Experiences of Families of Adolescents who use Substances at a Township in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa, Journal of Drug and Alcohol Research Vol. 12 (2023), DOI: 10.4303/JDAR/236241
• Vukile Msizi Ngema*, Kebogile Mokwena.  Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill of 2020 vs Occupational Health Act of 1993: A Case Law.  Ashdin Publishing Journal of Drug and Alcohol Research Vol. 12 (2023), Article ID 236237, 5 pages DOI: 10.4303/JDAR/236237 Case Study
• Mokwena, K.E. and Madiga, M.C., 2023. Prevalence and severity of anxiety symptoms among family members of nyaope users in Tshwane, South Africa. Health SA Gesondheid, 28, p.8.
• Ndlovu, J.T. and Mokwena, K.E., 2023, October. Burden of Care of Family Caregivers for People Diagnosed with Serious Mental Disorders in a Rural Health District in Kwa-Zulu-Natal, South Africa. In Healthcare (Vol. 11, No. 19, p. 2686). MDPI.
• Madiga, M.C. and Mokwena, K., 2022. Depression symptoms among family members of Nyaope Users in the City of Tshwane, South Africa. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(7), p.4097.

• Mokwena, KE.; Magabe, S.; Ntuli, B. Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety and Their Co-Occurrence among Orphaned Children in Sekhukhune District, Limpopo Province. Children 2023, 10, 1279. https://doi.org/10.3390/ children10081279

• Modjadji, P., Seabela, E. S., Ntuli, B., & Madiba, S. (2023). Beliefs and Norms Influencing Initiation and Sustenance of Exclusive Breastfeeding: Experiences of Mothers in Primary Health Care Facilities in Ermelo, South Africa. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(2), 1513.
• Madiba, S.; Modjadji, P.; Ntuli, B. “Breastfeeding at Night Is Awesome” Mothers’ Intentions of Continuation of Breastfeeding Extreme and Very Preterm Babies upon Discharge from a Kangaroo Mother Care Unit of a Tertiary Hospital in South Africa. Healthcare 2023, 11, 1048. https://doi.org/10.3390/ healthcare11071048
• Busisiwe Ntuli  and Supa Pengpid. 2023. Dental service utilisation in the general adult population in Eswatini: Results of a national STEPS survey. Int J Disabil Hum Dev 2023;22(2):123-130

• Adepoju, V.A.; Oladimeji,O.; Sokoya, O.D. Health-Seeking Behavior Regarding Coughs in Urban Slums in Lagos, Nigeria. Medicines 2023, 10, 38. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicines10070038
• Adepoju,A.V., & Oladimeji, O.A. (2023). Comparative analysis of Patient profile and Health service Utilization between Patent Medicine Vendors and Community Pharmasists in Nigeria. Healthcare .11, 2484. https://doi.org/10.3390/ healthcare11182484 

Ramalepa, T.N., 2023, ‘The role of community health nurses in promoting school learners’ reproductive health in North West province’, Health SA Gesondheid 28(0), a2109. https://doi. org/10.4102/hsag.v28i0.2109

• Randa MB., Kathryn, H. S., Julie, M., Heike, B., & Gill, L. (2023). From Silence to Voice: Understanding the experiences and healthcare and support needs of women in South Africa who have experienced sexual violence. Science Talks.
• Randa MB;. & McGarry, Julie. (2023). Experiences of healthcare staff in forensic care facilities supporting sexual violence survivors, in Tshwane, South Africa. Curationis. 46. 10.4102/curationis.v46i1.2374.
• Randa, M.B., Muhlarhiii, M., Cochraneiii, M. E., Lentsoaneiv, P., & Seeletsev, S. M. (2023). A Phenomenological Study of the Experiences and Meaning of Participating in a Syndicate for Completing an Action Learning Project on a Short Study Programme at a Business School. Indexing/Abstracting, 19(1), 1.
• Randa M.B, & McGarry, Julie. (2023). Experiences of healthcare staff in forensic care facilities supporting sexual violence survivors, in Tshwane, South Africa. Curationis. 46. 10.4102/curationis.v46i1.2374.
• Randa M.B., Kathryn, H. S., Julie, M., Heike, B., & Gill, L. (2023). From Silence to Voice: Understanding the experiences and healthcare and support needs of women in South Africa who have experienced sexual violence. Science Talks.
• Randa, M.B. and Phale, J.M., 2023. The effects of high nurses’ turnover on patient care: Perspectives of unit managers in critical care units. International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 19, p.100580.
• Lodi, L.M., Randa, M.B., Ntuli, S.T. and Matlala, S.F., 2023. Assessment of Reliability and Validity of a Nursing Tool Used to Examine Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Professional Nurses in Writing Nursing Care Plans at a Teaching Hospital in Gauteng Province, South Africa. The Open Nursing Journal, 17(1).
• Randa, M.B., McGarry, J., Griffiths, S. & Hinsliff-Smith, K., 2023, ‘Accessing care services after sexual violence: A systematic review exploring experiences of women in South Africa’, Curationis46(1), a2405. https://doi.org/10.4102/curationis.v46i1.2405
• Palweni, V.S., Malesela, J.M.& Randa, M.B., 2023, ‘Nurse managers’ leadership styles as an impetus to patient safety in an academic hospital’, Health SA Gesondheid 28(0),a2344.https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v28i0.2344t
• Mahlasela, M.M., Madumo, M.M. & Randa, M.B., 2023,‘Women’s perceived working conditions in the mining industry: A qualitative study, Health SA Gesondheid 28(0), a2212. https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v28i0.2212

Kaewpan, W., Rojpaisarnkit, K., Pengpid, S., & Peltzer, K. (2022). Factors affecting face mask-wearing behaviors to prevent COVID-19 among Thai people: A binary logistic regression model. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 996189.
Pengpid, S., & Peltzer, K. (2022). Combined victimization of face-to-face and cyberbullying and adverse health outcomes among school-age adolescents in Argentina. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 1-12.
Peltzer, K., & Pengpid, S. (2022). Tobacco use associations with multi-dimensional adverse health outcomes among in-school adolescents in four Caribbean countries. Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, 1-10.
Pengpid, S., & Peltzer, K. (2022). Health risk behaviour and persistent and incident depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older adults in South Africa. South African Journal of Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1177/00812463221113413
Peltzer, K., & Pengpid, S. (2022). Factors associated with single and multiple suicide attempts in adolescent school children in Morocco: A national cross-sectional survey. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 32(6), 625-631.
Pengpid, S., & Peltzer, K. (2022). Prevalence and correlates of self-reported cardiovascular disease in Mongolia: findings from the 2019 Mongolia STEPS cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open, 12:e061812. doi:10.1136/ bmjopen-2022-061812
Pengpid, S., & Peltzer, K. (2022). Longitudinal correlates of fruit and vegetable consumption with depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older adults in South Africa. BMC psychology, 10(1), 1-7.
Pengpid, S., & Peltzer, K. (2022). Mental distress and incident functional disability among a rural ageing population in South Africa. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 37(12).
Pengpid, S., & Peltzer, K. (2022). Sleep duration and incident and persistent depressive symptoms among a rural ageing population in South Africa. Comprehensive psychiatry, 119, 152354.
Pengpid, S., Peltzer, K., & Anantanasuwong, D. (2022). Bidirectional association between functional disability and multimorbidity among middle-aged and older adults in Thailand. Frontiers in Public Health, 10.
Pengpid, S., & Peltzer, K. (2022). Combined victimization of face-to-face and cyberbullying and adverse health outcomes among school-age adolescents in Argentina, Psychology, Health & Medicine, DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2022.2147556
Pengpid, S., & Peltzer, K. (2022) Prevalence and associated factors of physical inactivity among middle-aged and older adults in India: results of a national cross-sectional community survey. BMJ Open, 12, e058156. doi:10.1136/ bmjopen-2021-058156
Pengpid, S., & Peltzer, K. (2022). Prevalence and factors associated with undiagnosed type 2 diabetes among adults in Iraq: analysis of cross-sectional data from the 2015 STEPS survey. BMJ open, 12(11), e064293. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064293
Pengpid, S., & Peltzer, K. (2022). Undiagnosed hypertension in Sudan: Results of the cross-sectional national STEPS survey in 2016. Pan African Medical Journal, 42(205). 10.11604/pamj.2022.42.205.35478
Anantanasuwong, D.,Pengpid, S., Peltzer, K. (2022) Prevalence and associated factors of successful ageing among people 50 years and older in a national community sample in Thailand. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, 10705. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijerph191710705
Pengpid, S., & Peltzer, K. (2022). Prevalence and associated factors of undiagnosed hypertension among adults in the Central African Republic. Scientific Reports, 12, 19007. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23868-5
Kaewpan, W., Rojpaisarnkit, K., Pengpid, S., & Peltzer, K. (2022). Factors affecting face mask-wearing behaviors to prevent COVID-19 among Thai people: A binary logistic regression model. Frontiers in psychology, 13, 996189. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.996189
Peltzer, K., Pengpid, S. (2022). Tobacco use associations with multi-dimensional adverse health outcomes among in-school adolescents in four Caribbean countries. Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies. DOI: 10.1080/17450128.2022.2151676
Pengpid, S., Peltzer, K., Anantanasuwong, D. (2022) Bidirectional association between functional disability and multimorbidity among middle-aged and older adults in Thailand. Frontiers in Public Health,10, 1055699. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1055699
Pengpid, S., & Peltzer, K. (2022). National Trends in the Use of Herbal Medicines for the Treatment of Hypertension Among Adults in Mongolia from Four Cross-Sectional Surveys in 2005, 2009, 2013, and 2019. Current Traditional Medicine. https://doi.org/10.2174/2215083808666220902103843
Pengpid, S., & Peltzer, K. (2022) National trends in hypertension, awareness, treatment and control among adults in Mongolia from four cross-sectional surveys in 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2019. Medicine,101, 33(e30140). http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000030140
Peltzer, K., Pengpid, S. (2022). Factors associated with single and multiple suicide attempts in adolescent school children in Morocco: A national cross-sectional survey. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 32(6), 625-631, DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2022.2121467
Pengpid, S., & Peltzer, K. (2022) Religiosity and depression among community-dwelling older adults in India: results of a national survey in 2017-2018. Journal of Religion and Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-022-01640-3
Pengpid, S., & Peltzer, K. (2022). Trends in concurrent tobacco use and heavy drinking among individuals 15 years and older in Mongolia. Scientific Reports, 12, 16639.  https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21094-7

Africa, L.E., Human, A. and Tshabalala, M.D. (2023). Participation patterns of children with cerebral palsy: A caregiver’s perspective. African Journal of Disability 12: a1058. https://ajod.org/index.php/ajod/article/view/1058

• Moyo I, Tshivhase L and Mavhandu–Mudzusi AH. 2023. The experiences of nurses who were involved in the COVID-19 contact tracing and tracking activities in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. F1000Research 2023. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.127051.1
• Moyo I; Tshivhase L and Mavhandu-Mudzusi AH. 2023. Caring for carers: A psychosocial support model for healthcare workers during a pandemic: Curationis: DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/curationis.v46i1.2430
• Muswede NJ; Tshivhase L and Mavhandu-Mudzusi AH. 2023. Obstacles to condom use among young adults in Vhembe district, Limpopo province, South Africa: A Descriptive phenomenological study: Gender and Behaviour. :Vol 21, No 1, June 2023
• Tshivhase L & Moyo I. 2023. Innovative strategies to enhance HIV service delivery among female sex workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe.  International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science 12(7)(2023) 680-689
• Ndou-Mammbona A A, Moyo I, Tshivhase L & Mavhandu-Mudzusi AH. 2023. Using Vhavenda Traditional Entertainment to curb HIV spread in the Rural South African District. Hindawi  Advances in Public Health: https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/4868639.

• Ramphisa, M. J., Rasweswe, M. M., Mooa, R. S., & Seretlo, R. J. (2023). The support systems offered by the sexual partners of people living with HIV/AIDS: A qualitative study. International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 100562.
• Sepeng, N.V., Mulaudzi, F.M., Mathivha, P., Musie, M.F. and Seretlo, R.J., 2023. Strategies to enhance sexual health education for prevention of teenage pregnancy in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province: different stakeholder’s perspectives, a co-operative Inquiry qualitative protocol paper. Reproductive Health, 20(1), pp.1-5.
• Moeta M., Musie MR., Seretlo RJ, et al. Traditional health practitioners’  training needs on biomedical knowledge and skills in a South African township. African journal of primary Health care & Family Medicine. 2023;15(1),a3923

• Ehlert, K., 2023, ‘Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on audiology services in South Africa: A preliminary study’, Health SA Gesondheid 28(0), a2318. https://doi. org/10.4102/hsag.v28i0.2318

• Makhavhu, E.M., Masala-Chokwe, M.E. & Ramukumba, T.S. 2023. Traditional health-seeking behaviour of children’s caregivers in a Township in the City of Tshwane, South Africa. African Journal for Physical Activity and Health and Sciences.29(1)
• Makhavhu, E.M., Ramukumba, T.S. & Masala-Chokwe M.E. 2023. Exploring the dilemmas, challenges, and opportunities of adolescent fatherhood: An exploratory case study. INQUIRY: The Journal for Health Care Organisation , Provision, and Financing. 60. 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1177/00469580221146827
• Makhavhu, E.M., Masala-Chokwe, M.E. and sara Ramukumba, T., 2023, July. Integrative Patient Referral Practices Between Traditional and Allopathic Healthcare Practitioners in the City of Tshwane. In Sigma’s 34th International Nursing Research Congress. Sigma.
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