Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 25199-25207 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.38
The study aimed to answer this research question: How do mental health practitioners in substance use treatment contexts in South Africa negotiate gender diversity in their practice, and what culturally grounded training and institutional changes are required to support inclusive service provision? A qualitative study employing narrative interviews was conducted with twelve mental health practitioners in the Southern...
Konadu Isaac, Afrifa Daniel, Deku Prince De-Gualle, Moses Monday Omoniyi
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 24944-24955 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.14
Chronic exposure to occupational stressors such as high workload, security demands, and limited institutional resourcesplaces immigration service personnel at elevated risk of psychological distress, burnout, and impaired decision-making,making mindfulness a scientifically relevant intervention for enhancing stress regulation and cognitive resilience. Although mindfulness promotes adaptive health behaviours, scientif...
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 25016-25025 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.21
Background: Antenatal care (ANC) is critical for reducing maternal and child morbidity and mortality, yet utilisationremains suboptimal in many low-resource settings. This study explored economic and institutional barriers to ANCutilisation and examined healthcare providers’ perspectives on strategies to improve ANC services in Mangaung Metro,Free State, South Africa.Methods: A qualitative descriptive study, informed...
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 25122-25132 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.32
The Intersectional Gender Analysis (IGA) is an analytical approach that examines how gender intersects with other social identities and systems of power to shape people’s experiences, opportunities, and outcomes. Grounded in the intersectionality framework as conceptualised by Kimberlé Crenshaw (1989), this study examines factors influencing gender inequality and social exclusion in Mvomero District, Tanzania. A mult...
Temitope Emmanuel Aborisade, Addah Temple Tamuno-Opubo, Joshua O. Ogunsemi, Oluwafemi Daniel Adebisi, Ademola Sikiru Oladejo
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 24930-24943 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.13
Background: Risky sexual behaviour (RSB) remains prevalent among Nigerian undergraduates despite increasingawareness of sexual health risks. However, limited research has examined integrated psychosocial models combiningfamily dynamics, religious affiliation, social media use, and mental health within this population.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was administered to 347 undergraduates (55.9% female; mean age = 23...
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 25092-25100 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.29
While significant progress has been made in preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV, limited attention has been paid to how women experience an HIV diagnosis during pregnancy and its implications for motherhood. Guided by a feminist phenomenological framework, this qualitative interpretive study explored the lived experiences of women diagnosed with HIV during pregnancy in Eswatini. Data were collected through...
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 24829-24843 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.3
This article makes the case that gender-based violence (GBV), which includes femicide (GBVF), is a persistent nationalcrisis in South Africa that is firmly ingrained in historical and structural patriarchal systems. These intersectinghistories have solidified gendered violence in racial, cultural, and religious contexts. They were shaped by indigenouspatriarchal customs, slavery, colonialism, apartheid governance, an...
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 25054-25061 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.25
This study examined the influence of migration on fertility desire and family size among migrant and non-migrant couples in Nigeria, with particular attention to post-pandemic livelihood challenges. Using a descriptive survey design, 150 couples from Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere, Ekiti State, were sampled through stratified and purposive random techniques. Quantitative data...
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 25216-25225 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.40
For centuries, women have faced oppression, and despite countless efforts to promote equality, they continue to struggle in a society largely dominated by men. The pervasive attitudes towards women/men in African Apostolic Indigenous Churches (AAICs) are responsible for the widening gap between genders, leading to increased vulnerability and poverty for women. The focus of this study is to examine the extent to which...
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 25026-25034 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.22
Proverbs embody the cultural beliefs, values, and wisdom passed down through generations. In the Tshivenḓa culture,they play a pivotal role in the upbringing of children. Raising a child presents many challenges, and if not approachedwith care, it can lead to undesirable outcomes. This study explores the significance of Tshivenḓa proverbs in shapingchildren's behaviour and character. While every parent aspires for th...
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 24812-24828 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.2
Black women face societal pressure of being expected to be beautiful. Beauty has been found to be subjective, contextual, personal, (a)political and perceptive. In the quest to be or enhance their beauty, one area many black women constantly navigate is between their own natural hair and other hair types, which include weaves. The media and other beauty houses have often shown messages that tend to marginalise and os...
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 24912-24920 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.11
Introduction: Psychology has long been critiqued for its predominantly Eurocentric foundations. As global scholarshipbecomes increasingly attentive to cultural diversity, there is growing interest in challenging the universal application ofWestern-derived psychological constructs, including the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Numerousscholars call for research grounded in non-Western contexts to s...
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 25162-25173 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.35
Global development is seriously threatened by climate change, which exacerbates already-existing social, economic,and environmental issues. Climate change has an impact on human well-being, food security, and agriculture in EkitiState. This study looked at how farmers in Ekiti State, Nigeria, were affected by climate change differently dependingon their gender. This study used a mixed methods approach with a descript...
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 24985-24995 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.18
Paedophilia has become a global phenomenon, and it negatively impacts on girl-child education. However, empiricalevidence on how school administrators manage girl-child education in order to safeguard them from paedophilicbehaviours and curtail dropout rates remains limited. This study therefore, attempts to address this research gap byinvestigating management of girl-child education for eradicating the prevalence of...
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 24979-24984 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.17
Gender bias remains a significant factor contributing to inequality and social stratification across societies, shapinghow individuals are evaluated based on socially constructed norms. This study examines unequal moral judgementsexpressed on social media in relation to men’s and women’s sexual behaviour. Drawing on Twitter data, the analysisfocuses on public reactions to the circulation of explicit videos involving ...
