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Participatory feedback and dissemination with and for children: reflections from research with young migrants in southern Africa
No full textIn this contribution we discuss the process of feedback and dissemination that we adopted following research with children affected by AIDS in southern Africa. We outline our reasons for engaging in detailed feedback and dissemination, distinguishing between active or passive processes and discuss the participatory methods we adopted. Through our reflections we consider feedback as an obligation to participants and dissemination as a potential agent of social change. In addition we evaluate the effectiveness with which we were able to truly incorporate the voices of young people in our dissemination and relinquish control of the outcomes to make them available for action among policy-makers. In conclusion we highlight that active dissemination, although not able to guarantee that research recommendations will be acted upon, at the very least opens dialogue and enhances understanding among those able to implement action
AIDS and food insecurity: ‘New variant famine’ in Malawi?
No full textIn the midst of the 2002/3 food crisis in Southern Africa social scientists De Waal and Whiteside (well known for their respective work on the social construction of famines and the socio-economic impacts of AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa), hypothesised in the Lancet that the AIDS pandemic was triggering a ‘new variant famine’ across Southern Africa – a region characterised by recurrent severe food shortages and high adult HIV prevalence rates. This short review considers the applicability of the ‘new variant famine’ hypothesis to Malawi
Imagining migration: The impact of place on children’s understanding of ‘moving house’ in Southern Africa
No full textResearch pertaining to children’s geographies has mainly focused on children’s physical experiences of space, with their ‘imagined geographies’ receiving far less attention. The few studies of children’s imagined geographies that exist tend to focus on children’s national identities and their understanding of distant places. However, children’s lives are not necessarily static and they often move between places. Research has not so far considered children’s images of these transitional spaces or how such images are constructed.
Through an examination of over 800 thematic drawings and stories, regarding ‘moving house’, produced by children aged 10 to 17 years in urban and rural communities of Lesotho and Malawi, this paper explores southern African children’s representations of migration. The research considers how ideas of migration are culturally-constructed based on notions of family, home and kinship, particularly in relation to the fluid family structure characteristic of most southern African societies. The results suggest that most children imagine migration as a household rather than an individual process, rarely including micro-migrations between extended family households in their drawings. Further, children’s images of migration are place-rooted in everyday life experiences. Their representations concentrate on the reasons for migration, both negative and positive, which are specifically related to their local social and environmental situations. The paper concludes by exploring the implications of these conceptualisations of moving house for children’s contemporary migration experiences
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Participatory feedback and dissemination with and for children: Reflections from research with young migrants in southern Africa
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Researching children’s geographies
No full textEurope, North America and Africa, the book offers newcomers to the field many useful insights into how research with children and youth might be conducted, whilst also challenging all children’s geographers to critically reflect on and improve current ways of ‘doing’ children’s geographies. At another level, the book addresses the broader audience of human geographers, offering insights on the research process from children’s geographies that provide new perspectives on familiar problems and innovative approaches that have a wider relevance. Through this, the book approaches its third objective which is to encourage children’s geographers to reflect more critically yet confidently on the sub-discipline’s intellectual trajectory and its wider potential contribution. From whichever direction you approach this book, we feel sure you will find its many chapters interesting and insightful
Afrikaanse liedtekste in konteks : die liedtekste van Bok van Blerk, Fokofpolisiekar, the Buckfever Underground en Karen Zoid
Full text linkText in AfrikaansDie doel van hierdie studie is om op die liedtekste van die kunstenaars, Bok van Blerk, Fokofpolisiekar, The Buckfever Underground (en Toast Coetzer) en Karen Zoid te fokus en om te bepaal wat hulle funksie in die eietydse Afrikaanse kultuurlandskap is, en wat hulle rol in die definiëring van kulturele identiteit is. In hierdie studie sal daar ook klem gelê word op die sosiopolitieke faktore wat tot die opbloei van die Afrikaanse musiekbedryf gelei het. Deur die analise van dié kunstenaars se lirieke, sal ek vasstel of hulle wel betekenisvolle werk van literêre gehalte lewer. Ek het spesifiek hierdie musikante gekies omdat hulle jong eietydse musikante is.The purpose of this study is to focus on the song texts of artists, Karen Zoid, Fokofpolisiekar, The Buckfever Underground (and Toast Coetzer) and Bok van Blerk and to determine their function in today’s cultural reality, and whether these musicians and their music have an influence on today’s youth and their search for a Cultural Identity. This study will also focus on the socio-political factors that led to the rise of the Afrikaans Music Industry. By analyzing these artists’ lyrics, I want to determine whether they are significant works of literary quality. These musicians were chosen because they are regarded as young contemporary musicians.M.A. (Afrikaans)Afrikaans and Theory of Literatur
Case Study 7.2. Growing up on the Streets:a ‘big qual’ data analysis case study
No full textvan Blerk L Hunter, J Shand W. (2023). Case Study 7.2. Growing up on the Streets: a ‘big qual’ data analysis case study. In Weller S, Davidson E, Edwards R, Jamieson L (eds). ‘Deep Excavations’: In-Depth Interpretive Analysis. In: Big Qual. A Guide to Breadth-and-Depth Analysis. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan
Faculty Day, 22 August 2019 : research overview
Full text linkIncludes bibliographical referencesOrganising Committee: Prof Christo Botha (Chairperson), Prof Vinny Naidoo, Prof Adrian Tordiffe, Dr Paul van Dam, Mr Chris van Blerk, Ms Rene Abernethy, Ms Fransie Lottering, Ms Alet Wannenburg, Ms Marie Watson-Kriek, Ms Madelyn de WetScientific Committee: Prof Adrian Tordiffe (Chairperson), Prof Melvyn Quan, Prof Peter Thompson, Dr Ned Snelling, Dr Yolandi SmitAbstracts of the oral and poster presentations delivered at the 2019 Faculty Day held at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa.Includes a list of scientific, peer-refereed articles, published in 2018, of which a member or student of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria,
was an authorOral presentations: The abundance, composition and barcoding of Tabanidae within Kruger National Park and their role in the transmission of Besnoitia besnoiti / A Smit, LP Snyman, X Mazibuko, L Neves -- Prevalence of radiographic changes in front feet and metacarpophalangeal joints of South African endurance racehorses / E Hollenbach, MP Robert, C le Roux, Y Smit -- Efficacy of a high potency pentavalent oil-emulsion foot-and-mouth disease vaccine
against heterologous challenge with FMDV SAT1 in goats / DD Lazarus, MM Sirdar, J van Heerden, D van der Merwe, PB Mutowembwa, F Peta, L Heath, B Blignaut, PA Opperman, GT Fosgate -- Junctional complexes of the blood-testis barrier in the Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) / RA Molele, MC Madekurozwa
5. Can exogenous sclerostin mitigate the excessive bone formation associated with sclerosteosis? / TJ Dreyer, M Shah, C Doyle, G Holdsworth, V Naidoo -- Sir Arnorld Theiler Memorial Lecture: Large mammals facing climate change / Prof Duncan Mitchell -- Determining whether colour can be used to assess arterial blood oxygenation in immobilised impala (Aepyceros melampus) / PE Basson, G Zeiler, P Kamerman, LCR Meyer -- Gross morphology of the African lion (Panthera leo) heart / CA Marais, MR Crole -- The immunogenicity of two forms of cost-effective, purified, non-living anthrax vaccine candidates compared to the Sterne live spore vaccine with concurrent penicillin G treatment in bovines / S Jauro, OC Ndumnego, C Ellis, A Buys, W Beyer, H van Heerden -- Retrospective analysis of the epidemiology and clinical presentation of West Nile virus infection in horses in South Africa, 2016–2017 / F Bertram, M Venter, PN Thompson -- Oxidative burst and phagocytic activities of phagocytic cells in canine parvoviral enteritis / K du Preez, Y Rautenbach, EH Hooijberg, A Goddard -- Interesting research from the Department of Paraclinical Sciences: Prof Lyndy McGaw and Dr Johan SteylPoster presentations: 1. Physiological and behavioural measure of animal welfare in relation to semicaptive African elephant (Loxodonta africana) interaction programs / CE Grotto, EV Berkeley, A Ganswindt -- 2. Age-related changes in the rete testis and efferent ductules of the Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) / MIA Ibrahim, LI Khumalo, M-C Madekurozwa -- 3. Morphology of the Southern Ground-Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri) stomach / AD Naudé, KN Koeppel, MR Crole -- 4. Haematology and biochemistry effects of acepromazine or detomidine standing sedation in horses / D Fisher, Y Rautenbach, M Hewetson, G Zeiler -- 5. The effects of storage time and temperature on thromboelastographic analysis in dogs and horses / A Lemon, A Goddard, EH Hooijberg -- 6. Assessing the application of a smartphone modulated ECG device for use in equines / G Piketh, T Schliewert, A Williams -- 7. Prevalence of bactibilia in apparently healthy dogs / E Verwey, A Gal, F Kettner, WJ Botha, P Pazzi -- 8. The potential effect of garlium GEM HC as a tick repellent agent in springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) / A Fitte, KN Koeppel, J Steyl, L McGaw -- 9. Faecal glucocorticoid metabolite concentrations as a measure of stress in black-footed cats (Felis nigripes) / M van Heerden, KN Koeppel, A Ganswindt -- 10. Evaluation of the quality of foot-and-mouth disease virus samples in preparation for next-generation sequencing / D van der Merwe, J van Heerden, L Heath, B Blignaut, GT Fosgate -- 11. Percentage of faecal excretion of meloxicam in the Cape vultures (Gyps corprotheres) / EO Adawaren, L Mukandiwa, J Chipangura, K Wolter, V Naidoo -- 12. The antioxidant and cytotoxic effect of Cissampelos owariensis P. Beauv extracts / RT Akande, SM Nkadimeng, LJ McGaw -- 13. Responses of faecal glucocorticoid metabolites, heart rate variability, body temperature fluctuations and activity patterns to potential stressors in captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) / KL Brown, A Ganswindt, G Steenkamp, ASW Tordiffe -- 14. Hematological changes during experimental pathogenic Theileria sp. (sable) infection in roan calves (Hippotragus equinus) / SJ Clift, JCA Steyl, EP Mitchell, JA Lawrence, EH Hooijberg -- 15. Evaluation of the antibacterial and antibiofilm potential of three Combretum species against selected foodborne pathogens / RC Erhabor, JO Erhabor, LJ McGaw -- 16. The in vitro effect of ionophores on cardiac and skeletal muscle cells / D Henn, EA Venter, CJ Botha -- 17. Evaluation of in vitro neutralization of epoxyscillirosidine by antibodies raised in sheep / HI Isa, GCH Ferreira, JE Crafford, CJ Botha -- 18. Determination of anti-nutritive factors and toxins in selected fodder trees or shrubs and conventional animal feed during feed scarcity / MM Lebeloane, KG Kgosana, LJ McGaw -- 19. The microbiome of Crocodylus niloticus eggs from commercial southern African crocodile farms and its relationship to foetal mortality and hatching success / AV Lensink, JG Myburg -- 20. The effect of seasonality on the stress and metabolic patterns of an African strepsirrhine /
C Long, ASW Tordiffe, ML Sauther, FP Cuozzo, J Millette, A Ganswindt, J Scheun --
21. Reference intervals for haematology and serum biochemistry in Temminck’s ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) / K Lourens, E Hooijberg, L Meyer -- 22. Activity of three South African plants on phytopathogenic bacteria and fungi of tomatoes and chemical profiling of the extracts / FN Makhubu, MC Khosa, LJ McGaw -- 23. In vitro cytotoxicity of isogeigerin acetate, a novel sesquiterpene lactone isolated from Geigeria aspera (vermeerbos) / YZ Mathe, G Fouché, LGJ Ackerman, D Liles, EA Venter, CJ Botha -- 24. The effects of water and ethanol extracts of Panaeolus cyanescens mushroom on arginase activity in bovine
pulmonary aortic endothelial cells / SM Nkadimeng, CLM Steinmann, JN Eloff -- 25. The in vitro antibacterial activity and safety of Morinda lucida leaf extracts against Salmonella serovars relevant in livestock infections / OS Olawuwo, AO Aro, JO Erhabor, JN Eloff, LJ McGaw -- 26. Antimicrobial resistance and biofilm formation in coagulase negative staphylococci isolated from cow milk samples submitted to the Onderstepoort Milk Laboratory / L Phophi, I Petzer, DN Qekwana -- 27. Assessment of infection prevention-control measures and hand hygiene compliance among healthcare workers in the intensive care unit at the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital / DC Sebola, C Boucher, DN Qekwana -- 28. The bacterial microbiome of Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks in the Mnisi community, South Africa / R Ackermann, C Gall, KA Brayton, NE Collins, I van Wyk, J Wentzel, AO Kolo, MC Oosthuizen -- 29. Assessment and genotyping of a novel vaccine candidate for Theileria parva infections / LL Borchers, M Tjale, K Sibeko-Matjila -- 30. Phylogenetic characterisation of the Palyam serogroup orbiviruses / K Ebersohn, P Coetzee, LP Snyman, R Swanepoel, EH Venter -- 31. Identification and genotyping of predicted host cell phenotype modulators in Theileria parva / N Komani, J Liebenberg, KP Sibeko-Matjila -- 32. Investigating Rickettsia africae infection in Amblyomma hebraeum ticks in Mnisi, Bushbuckridge Municipality, South Africa. / E Mazhetese, Z Lukanji, L Neves, D Morar-Leather -- 33. Molecular detection of tick-borne haemoparasites in cattle and buffalo samples from Manicaland province, Zimbabwe / AAR Modirwa, KP Sibeko-Matjila, R Bhoora -- 34. Development and validation of a real time PCR assay to detect Ehrlichia canis in dogs / NF Nkosi, MC Oosthuizen, M Quan --
35. Lesions and cellular tropism of natural Rift Valley fever virus infection in sheep / L Odendaal, SJ Clift, GT Fosgate, AS Davisab201
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