Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 25186-25198 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.37
Domestic violence remains a major social and public health concern that adversely affects the well-being of married women and family stability. This study examined the influence of age, self-esteem, and socioeconomic status on domestic violence among married women in Ekiti State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population consisted of married women in Oye-Ekiti Local Gover...
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 24874-24881 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.7
Background: This study examines critical nurses' perceptions of providing patient-individualized care to critically illpatients at a selected hospital in eThekwini District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.Methods: Cross-sectional study of 119 selected critical nurses who worked in five designated critical care units (CCUs),a selected hospital in eThekwini District, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaResults: Nurses reported gen...
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 24902-24911 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.10
This study critically analyses the gendered dimensions of waste management and environmental justice in South Africausing a qualitative, feminist policy and governance framework. Waste collection and recycling are predominantly feminised activities, yet women involved in these sectors experience systematic marginalisation, precarious working conditions, and exclusion from formal governance structures. Drawing on femi...
Krinesha George Messif, Francois Steyn, Khethiwe Madima-Mawa
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 25150-25161 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.34
Student well-being has become a critical priority in higher education, as universities have an obligation to provide safe and supportive learning environments. Despite these expectations, students remain vulnerable to various forms of victimisation, including theft, harassment, stalking, online abuse and physical or sexual violence. Such experiences negatively affect students’ mental health, academic engagement and s...
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 25082-25091 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.28
Spousal rape is a pervasive issue in contemporary African homes, affecting millions of women and families across the continent. Many victims of marital rape suffer because of lack of awareness and the solutions while some researches postulate that a man cannot be found criminally culpable of raping his wife in African setting. (Rashidi & Nasir, 2017; Martins et al, 2007). A gap this paper intends to fill. Despite its...
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 24855-24864 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.5
Background: The South African Mental Health Care Act (Act 17 of 2002), referred to hereafter as the Act, was promulgatedin 2002 and implemented in 2004. However, there are serious challenges regarding implementation of this Act.Aim: The objective of the study was to explore and describe mental healthcare practitioners’ (MHCPs’) perceptionsregarding implementation of the Act in the North West Province (NWP) of South A...
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 25174-25185 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.36
Corporate governance plays an important role in enhancing financial reporting transparency, particularly in thedisclosure of financial risks. Among the various corporate governance mechanisms, board gender diversity hasattracted considerable attention due to its potential influence on corporate decision-making, ethical conduct, and riskmanagement practices. However, evidence regarding its effect on financial risk dis...
R J. Kolawole, A.I. Adeoti, T.O. Fakokunde, O.G. Adebola, A.A. Obisesan, M.O. Fakokunde, O.G. Ajayi, R.S. Owoeye
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 25208-25215 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.39
Informal entrepreneurship remains a major source of livelihood in Nigeria, particularly among individuals excluded from formal employment opportunities. Despite its significance, limited attention has been given to the interconnected roles of gender, enterprise sustainability, and multidimensional poverty. This study systematically reviews literature on the relationship among gender, informal entrepreneurship, and mu...
B.J. Molato, S.T. Madlala, X.P. Ndovela, N. Makawa, Z. Shabangu, N.M. Mthembu, M.N. Shange, L.N. Mgobhozi, R.J. Phage, N.F. Ngcobo, S. Ngcele, S. Ngomane, A. Joubert, N.D. Mkhwanazi
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 25044-25053 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.24
Introduction: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is taken by discordant partners or any other individuals who are sexually active to prevent HIV infection. According to the literature, uptake of HIV among students in institutions of higher learning is low. Given that, this study aimed to explore perceptions of students in institutions of higher learning regarding low uptake of HIV PrEP...
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 25006-25015 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.20
Background: Accurate assessment and documentation are critical to effective mental health nursing. However, nursesin psychiatric settings often encounter significant challenges that hinder comprehensive evaluation and accuraterecord-keeping of Mental Health Care Users (MHCUs).Objective: This study explored nurses’ challenges to effective assessment and documentation of Mental Health CareUsers in Limpopo Province, Sou...
This study used the case of ten male undergraduate students at the University of Venda, to interrogate the experiences of male students parenting in South Africa’s institutions of higher learning. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews. Three main questions guided the study: What are the challenges faced by male student parents parenting their children while in the University of Venda? In what ways do ...
Volume 22 / Issue 3 / pp. 22984-22989 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v22i3.11
The call for an Afrocentric feminist theory that will consider both gender and cultural issues, as it relates to the African woman came to be the impetus that led to the evolution of Womanism. Thus, this paper explores gender issues in the 21st century Nigerian literature. Mariama Ba’s So Long a Letter and Razinat T Mohammed’s The Travails of a First Wife are read using the African feminist theory of Womanism to asse...
Esther Gyamfi, Edwige Pauline Ngo-Henha Eyono, Albert Agbenyagah
Volume 23 / Issue 4 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i4.27
This study investigates the readiness of Ghanaian technical universities for Human Resource Information System (HRIS) adoption, focusing on how existing human resource processes and practices shape digital transformation. Guided by the pragmatist research philosophy, a mixed-methods design was employed to capture both measurable trends and in-depth institutional perspectives. Quantitative data were collected from 306...
Volume 23 / Issue 2 / pp. 23681-23696 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i2.26
Forced migration in the Horn of Africa continues to disproportionately affect women and girls, subject-ing them to specific vulnerabilities such as gender-based violence, economic marginalization, and re-stricted access to health, education, and legal services. Despite increased humanitarian attention, there remains overwhelming evidence of the systemic neglect of gender-specific needs within national and in-ternatio...
Volume 22 / Issue 3 / pp. 22906-22915 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v22i3.4
The intimate partner violence is so rife in and around the universities that it has tremendous public health and academic implications worldwide. This study investigated the occurrence and involvement of IPV on academic performance in the ambit of Federal University Oye Ekiti, Nigeria. The study uses an explorative research design which integrates both qualitative and quantitative study methods such as in-depth inter...
