Exploring the mental well-being of Ekurhuleni primary healthcare clinic managers during COVID-19 by Sanele E. Nene, Siyabulela N. Wopula

“…Setting: This study was conducted in the primary healthcare clinics of Ekurhuleni region in Gauteng province. Methods: A qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual research design was adopted in this study. …”
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Efficacy of Once Daily Darunavir/Ritonavir in PI-Naïve, NNRTI-Experienced Patients in the ODIN Trial by Anna Maria Geretti, Mathe Moeketsi, Ralph Demasi, Yvon van Delft, Perry Mohammed

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Assessing food safety and hygiene practices in old age homes in Mangaung and Lejweleputswa regions, free state by Tshegofatso Nhabe, Ntsoaki J. Malebo

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Complexities of Conflict: Climate Change, Elephants and Local Livelihoods in Lupane, Zimbabwe by Ndlovu Joram, Douglas Nyathi

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Couple-Based Intervention to Improve HIV Care Engagement for Women and their Partners in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Outcomes of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Jennifer M. Belus PhD, Alastair van Heerden PhD, Abigail C. Hines MPH, Thembelihle P. Pita MCom, Yvonne Mdakane MSS, Jessica F. Magidson PhD, Heidi van Rooyen PhD, Ruanne V. Barnabas MBChB, PhD

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Development and validation of a clinical prediction model of acute kidney injury in intensive care unit patients at a rural tertiary teaching hospital in South Africa: a study prot... by Olanrewaju Oladimeji, Constance Sewani-Rusike, Busisiwe Mrara, Fathima Paruk

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Effective Safety and Security Measures in the Prevention of Various Crimes in Selected Ordinary, Public Secondary Schools: A Participatory Framework Approach by Tinyuku David Ngoveni, Dee Khosa, Jacob Tseko Mofokeng, Michael Moreti Mahome

“…The study employed a qualitative approach in the form of an explanatory multi-case study of nine Tshwane South District (D4) public ordinary secondary schools in the province of Gauteng, South Africa, entrenched within Borda’s (1987) Participatory Theory. …”
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Hollow Fibre-Supported Liquid Membrane for the Determination of Sulfonamide Residues in Egg Samples by Eskinder Teklu Bekele, S. Dube, M. M. Nindi

“…The applicability of the proposed method was also evaluated by analysing egg samples, which were randomly collected from local supermarkets located in Gauteng Province, South Africa. The results obtained revealed that the developed method has the potential to be used as an alternative method for the determination of sulfonamide residues in egg and related complex samples.…”
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Analysing the Multidimensional Nature of Poverty: a Focus on Housing Insecurity in South Africa by Zamokuhle Ndaba, Steven Henry Dunga, Precious Mncayi-Makhanya

“…This study used primary data with a sample size of 600 South African households collected in four types of areas in two provinces (Gauteng and KwaZulu Natal). Results: The findings indicated that merely 25% of households were deemed housing secure, in stark contrast to 75% facing varying levels of housing insecurity, from mild to severe. …”
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The changing landscape of antimicrobial resistance and use in South Africa: The need for access to new antibiotics: A position paper by H Finlayson, V Chibabhai, P Jeena, S Kolman, W Lowman, T C Manzini, T Nana, J Nuttall, A Parker, P Skosana, V Ueckermann, A Wise

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Critical Discourse Analysis of the Manifestations of English Linguistic Challenges: The Case Of The New Draft Language Policy In The South African Police Services by Tebogo Johannes Kekana, Malesela Edward Montle

“…Data were elicited through an analysis of the specifically selected clauses contained in the SAPS draft Language Policy with specific reference to a selected SAPS training Academy in Gauteng province. Discriminant Function Analysis indicated ten interrelated flaws within the SAPS Language policy which has the potential to affect training as far as English competency is concerned. …”
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Uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision among men with sexually transmitted infections in Lilongwe, Malawi: a protocol for a pre-interventional and post-interventional study by Mina C Hosseinipour, Mitch M Matoga, Sara Jewett, Charles Chasela

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Knowledge, attitudes, motivations and expectations regarding antimicrobial use among community members seeking care at the primary healthcare level: a scoping review protocol by Stephen M Campbell, Brian Godman, Eunice Bolanle Turawa, Nishana Ramdas, Johanna C Meyer, Natalie Schellack

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Epidemiology and Control of diabetes - tuberculosis comorbidity in Eswatini: protocol for the prospective study of tuberculosis patients on predictive factors, treatment outcomes a... by Diederick E Grobbee, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch, Kennedy Otwombe, Victor Williams, Alinda Vos

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The antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of diabetic foot ulcers in the South African public healthcare sector by M J Turner, S Leigh-de Rapper, T P Mokoena, S van Vuuren

“…To determine the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of DFUs isolated from patients visiting selected Gauteng provincial public hospitals in order to determine a clinically effective treatment protocol for the management of these infections. …”
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Navigating DR-TB Treatment care: a qualitative exploration of barriers and facilitators to retention in care among people with history of early disengagement from drug-resistant tu... by Ndiviwe Mphothulo, Sindisiwe Hlangu, Jennifer Furin, Mosa Moshabela, Marian Loveday

“…We recruited 16 people with DR-TB and 8 family members from five health facilities in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa. All DR-TB patients disengaged from DR-TB care for ≥ 45 days. …”
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The influence of contemporary and emerging factors on blood lead concentrations among young males in conflict with the law: a case study from a middle-income country by Thokozani P. Mbonane, Andre Swart, Angela Mathee, Angela Mathee, Nisha Naicker, Nisha Naicker

“…The study aimed to determine blood lead concentrations and risk factors associated with high blood lead concentrations among young males in conflict with the law.MethodsA cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among 192 conveniently selected participants from two youth secure (correctional) facilities in Gauteng Province, South Africa.ResultsThe study's overall blood lead concentration median was 3.30 μg/dl, ranging from 0.85 to 48.11 μg/dl. …”
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Intergenerational spillover effects of antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review and future directions for research by Till Bärnighausen, Francesc Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Janet Seeley, Jan-Walter De Neve, Harsha Thirumurthy, Henning Schröder, H. Manisha Yapa

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Climate change and the sustainable use of medicinal plants: a call for “new” research strategies by Olha Mykhailenko, Olha Mykhailenko, Banaz Jalil, Lyndy J. McGaw, Javier Echeverría, Marce Takubessi, Marce Takubessi, Michael Heinrich, Michael Heinrich

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Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) colonisation as a predictor for subsequent CRE infection: A retrospective surveillance study by Courtney M. Tubb, Marco Tubb, Jonathan Hooijer, Rispah Chomba, Jeremy Nel

“…Method: We retrospectively reviewed hospital records from 686 patients admitted to a medical high-care ward at a tertiary hospital in Gauteng, South Africa, between October 2019 and May 2022. …”
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