Khuthala Mabetha

Biographic Data

ID6687481
NAMEKhuthala Mabetha
GIVEN NAMESKhuthala
FAMILY NAMEMabetha
SIGNATUREMABETHA K
AFFILIATIONSSouth African Medical Research Council
ORCID0000-0002-7233-5913
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT5
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Young women's health behaviours in context

    Open AccessCatherine E Draper, Molebogeng Motlhatlhedi et al.ARTICLESocial Sciences & Humanities Open2025

    The Bukhali trial is being implemented with young women (18–28 years) in Soweto, South Africa. A qualitative longitudinal study was conducted to explore Bukhali trial participants' perceptions of health and their health behaviours over time and in the context of their life circumstances. This article reports an interpretation of interview data from a sub-sample of 11 of 35 participants who participated in four interviews conducted over 12 months.…

  • Health literacy, multimorbidity and its effect on mental health in South African adults

    Open AccessAshleigh Craig, Khuthala Mabetha et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Objective and methods: Health literacy is a key determinant of physical and mental health outcomes, particularly in low- and middle-income settings like South Africa, where multimorbidity is increasingly common. Limited health literacy may hinder effective management of multiple chronic conditions and worsen mental health. Using repeated cross-sectional nationally representative data, this study examined the relationship between health literacy a…

  • A qualitative analysis of community health worker perspectives on the implementation of the preconception and pregnancy phases of the Bukhali randomised controlled trial

    Open AccessLarske M Soepnel, Shane A Norri et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Community health workers (CHWs) play an important role in health systems in low- and middle-income countries, including South Africa. Bukhali is a CHW-delivered intervention as part of a randomised controlled trial, to improve the health trajectories of young women in Soweto, South Africa. This study aimed to qualitatively explore factors influencing implementation of the preconception and pregnancy phases of Bukhali , from the perspective of the…

  • Feasibility Testing of a Health Literacy Intervention With Adolescents and Young Adults in South Africa

    Open AccessLisa J Ware, Delisile Kubheka et al.ARTICLEHealth Expectations2024

    INTRODUCTION: Low health literacy levels during adolescence and young adulthood (AYA) may impact acute healthcare access and longer-term health outcomes. Previous research in South African AYA suggests that health literacy levels are typically suboptimal but few interventions exist. This study aimed to test the acceptability and feasibility of a co-created, interactive health literacy intervention (LifeLab-Soweto) with AYA in Soweto, South Africa…

  • Exploring the effect of kin caregivers' family functioning on child survival in South Africa

    Open AccessKhuthala Mabetha, Nicole De Wet et al.ARTICLEChild & Family Social Work2023References: 6

    The survival of children who are raised in kinship care is largely influenced by the way their primary caregivers manage their family dynamics. Although research has focused on the effects of family structure and other extended kin effects on various child health outcomes, it remains largely unknown how kin caregivers' family functioning influences child survival, particularly in the South African context where the practice of kinship care is wid…