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2024
Chetty, K. (2024) Opportunities to transform the informal sector through the platform economy: lessons from the Vuleka platform. In: Patel, A., Mthembu, P. & Hlatshwayo, L. (eds).South Africa confronts the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) era: challenges, pathways and possibilities. Pretoria: UNISA Press. 175-193. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/23942
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) has transformed various sectors like banking, education, and manufacturing with digitisation and technology. This shift has led to job losses, especially in banking due to online migration, and economic challenges exacerbated by rolling blackouts. South Africa, as a developing economy, has…
2025
N. Ismail, H. Moultrie, J. Mwansa-Kambafwile, A. Copas, A. Izu, S. Moyo, D. Skinner, F. Ismail, L. Gosce, S.V. Omar, I. Abubakar, S.A. Madhi
Ismail, N., Mwansa-Kambafwile, J., Copas, A., Izu, A., Moyo, S., Skinner, D., Ismail, F., Gosce, L., Omar, S.V., Abubakar, I. & Madhi, S.A. (2025) Effects of conditional cash transfers and pre-test and posttest tuberculosis counselling on patient outcomes and loss to follow-up across the continuum of care in South Africa: a randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. February:Online. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/23943
Economic and behavioural factors lead to poor outcomes in patients with tuberculosis. We investigated the effects of a package of interventions consisting of pre-test and post-test tuberculosis counselling with conditional cash transfers on patient outcomes in adults undergoing investigation for pulmonary tuberculosis. …
2025
O. Badru, M. Hlongwa, O.A. Adeagbo
Badru, O., Hlongwa, M. & Adeagbo, O.A. (2025) Knowledge and awareness of Pre�Exposure Prophylaxis among men in Sub�Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol. Health Science Reports. 8(1):Online. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/23927
About 39.9 million people were living with HIV as of 2023, and HIV is more prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective in HIV prevention. Despite the efficacy of PrEP, many persons, including men, do not have adequate knowledge and awareness of PrEP, and reviews on knowledge and awareness…
2025
S. Makhunga, M. Hlongwa, K. Hlongwana
Makhunga, S., Hlongwa, M. & Hlongwana, K. (2025) The quality and safety of donated food in charitable food assistance programs in eThekwini District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Sustainability. 17(3):Online. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/23928
Food insecurity is a major global problem, with over 2.8 billion people reported as unable to afford a healthy diet in 2022. While charitable food assistance programs (CFAPs) play an important role in improving food access, ensuring the quality and safety of donated foods is crucial for safeguarding needy communities from…
2024
T. Gils, S. Misra, T. Madonsela, S. Bosman, A. Van Heerden, L. Lynen, T. Decroo, K. Reither
Gils, T., Misra, S., Madonsela, T., Bosman, S., Van Heerden, A., Lynen, L., Decroo, T. & Reither, K. (2024) Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care VISITECT CD4 Advanced Disease compared to Alere Pima CD4, performed at point-of-care within the advanced HIV disease care package. (Paper presented at the 25th International AIDS Conference, Germany, 22-26 July). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/23898
People with advanced HIV disease (AHD) (CD4 <200 cells/μl or World Health Organization stage III/IV conditions in those >5 years) have high mortality. CD4 testing is needed to implement the AHD care package. VISITECT ® CD4 Advanced Disease (VISITECT; AccuBio Limited, UK) is a semiquantitative test showing a CD4 result of…
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