Mpoe Johannah Keikelame
Biographic Data
| ID | 164504 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mpoe Johannah Keikelame |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mpoe Johannah |
| FAMILY NAME | Keikelame |
| SIGNATURE | KEIKELAME M J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cape Town |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5781-437X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Navigating the Fog’
The journal is published for the purpose of advancing scholarship in disability studies and rehabilitation sciences in a uniquely African context. Widely read by scholars, professionals and students, it encourages scholarly exchange between all disciplines and academics from low, middle and high-income countries to work towards the improvement of human development and its practices across the continent
Decolonising research methodologies
BACKGROUND: It is becoming increasingly important for researchers to critically reflect on approaches that can have a positive impact on the health outcomes of indigenous people. Such issues are of great importance and perhaps of special relevance to researchers in the Global South, and to the African context in which we work. OBJECTIVE: To share some lessons learned from our fieldwork to contribute to current knowledge and conversations on decol…
The Tortoise under the couch’
Issues of positionality of Black African researchers researching African issues is seldom discussed in methodological literature. In this article, I reflect from an African perspective on issues of insider/outsider positionalities and of serendipity and unexpectedness during my fieldwork which are areas often dominated by writing from the global north and by writers and researchers who do not identify as African people of color and hope that my a…
“The others look at you as if you are a grave”
BACKGROUND: Existing evidence shows that the majority of people with epilepsy in lower and middle income countries are not receiving appropriate treatment and care. Although this problem has been reported as one of the factors affecting the quality of lives of people with epilepsy, very few studies have investigated patients' perspectives and their experiences about the problem. This qualitative study explored perspectives and subjective experien…
Whom will I give him to? The difficulty is mine
Epilepsy has been reported as one condition that can cause psychological difficulties and distress to care givers of patients suffering from the condition. This study explored psychological difficulties experienced by lay care givers of patients with epilepsy in an urban township in South Africa. Nine individual in-depth interviews were conducted with lay carers who provide care to their relatives, friends and neighbours who have epilepsy. A them…
A thing full of stories
The experience of epilepsy is profoundly culturally mediated and the meanings attributed to the condition can have a great impact on its social course. This qualitative study used Kleinman's Explanatory Model framework to explore traditional healers' perspectives on epilepsy in an urban township in Cape Town, South Africa. The healers who participated in the study were Xhosa-speaking, had experience caring for patients with epilepsy, and had not …
Perceptions of HIV/Aids leaders about faith-based organisations’ influence on HIV/Aids stigma in South Africa
The extent of the HIV pandemic-particularly in the hardest-hit countries, including South Africa-has prompted a call for greater engagement of all groups, including faith-based organisations (FBOs). Although FBOs are known to play a substantial role in providing care and support to those affected by HIV and AIDS, empirical evidence in regard to their actions in the broader context of stigma is limited. A qualitative, key-informant survey was cond…
Parents' Understanding of the Causes and Management of Their Children's Epilepsy in Khayelitsha, Cape Town
This article shares the findings of a study done in Khayelitsha, a peri-urban township in Cape Town. The study explored what parents understood as the cause of their children's epilepsy and how they managed the condition. The objective was to provide information that may be used to inform the design of appropriate health promotion interventions to address the problem. Twelve parents of children with epilepsy were interviewed through a semi-struct…
The Tortoise under the couch’
Issues of positionality of Black African researchers researching African issues is seldom discussed in methodological literature. In this article, I reflect from an African perspective on issues of insider/outsider positionalities and of serendipity and unexpectedness during my fieldwork which are areas often dominated by writing from the global north and by writers and researchers who do not identify as African people of color and hope that my a…
A thing full of stories
The experience of epilepsy is profoundly culturally mediated and the meanings attributed to the condition can have a great impact on its social course. This qualitative study used Kleinman's Explanatory Model framework to explore traditional healers' perspectives on epilepsy in an urban township in Cape Town, South Africa. The healers who participated in the study were Xhosa-speaking, had experience caring for patients with epilepsy, and had not …
Parents' Understanding of the Causes and Management of Their Children's Epilepsy in Khayelitsha, Cape Town
This article shares the findings of a study done in Khayelitsha, a peri-urban township in Cape Town. The study explored what parents understood as the cause of their children's epilepsy and how they managed the condition. The objective was to provide information that may be used to inform the design of appropriate health promotion interventions to address the problem. Twelve parents of children with epilepsy were interviewed through a semi-struct…
Whom will I give him to? The difficulty is mine
Epilepsy has been reported as one condition that can cause psychological difficulties and distress to care givers of patients suffering from the condition. This study explored psychological difficulties experienced by lay care givers of patients with epilepsy in an urban township in South Africa. Nine individual in-depth interviews were conducted with lay carers who provide care to their relatives, friends and neighbours who have epilepsy. A them…
Parents' Understanding of the Causes and Management of Their Children's Epilepsy in Khayelitsha, Cape Town
This article shares the findings of a study done in Khayelitsha, a peri-urban township in Cape Town. The study explored what parents understood as the cause of their children's epilepsy and how they managed the condition. The objective was to provide information that may be used to inform the design of appropriate health promotion interventions to address the problem. Twelve parents of children with epilepsy were interviewed through a semi-struct…
Perceptions of HIV/Aids leaders about faith-based organisations’ influence on HIV/Aids stigma in South Africa
The extent of the HIV pandemic-particularly in the hardest-hit countries, including South Africa-has prompted a call for greater engagement of all groups, including faith-based organisations (FBOs). Although FBOs are known to play a substantial role in providing care and support to those affected by HIV and AIDS, empirical evidence in regard to their actions in the broader context of stigma is limited. A qualitative, key-informant survey was cond…
A thing full of stories
The experience of epilepsy is profoundly culturally mediated and the meanings attributed to the condition can have a great impact on its social course. This qualitative study used Kleinman's Explanatory Model framework to explore traditional healers' perspectives on epilepsy in an urban township in Cape Town, South Africa. The healers who participated in the study were Xhosa-speaking, had experience caring for patients with epilepsy, and had not …
“The others look at you as if you are a grave”
BACKGROUND: Existing evidence shows that the majority of people with epilepsy in lower and middle income countries are not receiving appropriate treatment and care. Although this problem has been reported as one of the factors affecting the quality of lives of people with epilepsy, very few studies have investigated patients' perspectives and their experiences about the problem. This qualitative study explored perspectives and subjective experien…
Whom will I give him to? The difficulty is mine
Epilepsy has been reported as one condition that can cause psychological difficulties and distress to care givers of patients suffering from the condition. This study explored psychological difficulties experienced by lay care givers of patients with epilepsy in an urban township in South Africa. Nine individual in-depth interviews were conducted with lay carers who provide care to their relatives, friends and neighbours who have epilepsy. A them…
The Tortoise under the couch’
Issues of positionality of Black African researchers researching African issues is seldom discussed in methodological literature. In this article, I reflect from an African perspective on issues of insider/outsider positionalities and of serendipity and unexpectedness during my fieldwork which are areas often dominated by writing from the global north and by writers and researchers who do not identify as African people of color and hope that my a…
Decolonising research methodologies
BACKGROUND: It is becoming increasingly important for researchers to critically reflect on approaches that can have a positive impact on the health outcomes of indigenous people. Such issues are of great importance and perhaps of special relevance to researchers in the Global South, and to the African context in which we work. OBJECTIVE: To share some lessons learned from our fieldwork to contribute to current knowledge and conversations on decol…
Navigating the Fog’
The journal is published for the purpose of advancing scholarship in disability studies and rehabilitation sciences in a uniquely African context. Widely read by scholars, professionals and students, it encourages scholarly exchange between all disciplines and academics from low, middle and high-income countries to work towards the improvement of human development and its practices across the continent
Qualitative research (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Cape (3 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Epilepsy (3 works) · Epilepsy research and treatment (3 works) · Political science (3 works)