Molebogeng Motlhatlhedi

Biographic Data

ID7557394
NAMEMolebogeng Motlhatlhedi
GIVEN NAMESMolebogeng
FAMILY NAMEMotlhatlhedi
SIGNATUREMOTLHATLHEDI M
AFFILIATIONSSouth African Medical Research Council
ORCID0000-0003-1242-0259
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT9
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2018
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • ‘She mustn’t be the mother alone’

    Open AccessCaitlin Victoria Gardiner, Tshepang Headman et al.ARTICLEHealth Promotion International2025

    There is a notable lack of engagement in reproductive and lifecourse research with and from men, with a disproportionate focus on women. While studies investigating the lack of men’s engagement with services exist, there is little evidence on their engagement with reproductive and lifecourse research. This article qualitatively examines men’s engagement in such research in the Bukhali trial in South Africa. Single, in-depth interviews were conduc…

  • 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.…

  • 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…

  • Navigating relationship dynamics, pregnancy and fatherhood in the Bukhali trial

    Open AccessCatherine E Draper, Molebogeng Motlhatlhedi et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    These findings suggest that the complex array of factors influencing fatherhood in South Africa continue to play out in this generation, although promising changes are evident

  • What values drive communities’ nutrition priorities in a resource constrained urban area in South Africa

    Open AccessAgnes Erzse, Teurai Rwafa-Ponela et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Our study demonstrates how public engagement can facilitate the incorporation of community values and programmatic preferences into nutrition priority setting, enabling a responsive approach to local community needs, especially in resource constrained contexts. Findings could guide policy makers to facilitate more appropriate decisions and to improve nutrition in the first 1000 days of life

  • Implementation of Healthy Conversation Skills to support behaviour change in the Bukhali trial in Soweto, South Africa

    Open AccessCatherine E Draper, Gugulethu Mabena et al.ARTICLESSM - Mental Health2022

    Background: To address the need for preconception health interventions in low- and middle-income countries, the Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative (HeLTI) was launched in Soweto, South Africa to optimise young women's physical and mental health to establish healthier trajectories for themselves and, where relevant, the next generation. As part of HeLTI trial, the Bukhali intervention utilises the Healthy Conversation Skills (HCS) approach to pr…

  • “Must you make an app?” A qualitative exploration of socio-technical challenges and opportunities for designing digital maternal and child health solutions in Soweto, South Africa

    Open AccessSonja Klingberg, Molebogeng Motlhatlhedi et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Participatory and digital health approaches have the potential to create solutions to health issues and related inequalities. A project called Co-Designing Community-based ICTs Interventions for Maternal and Child Health in South Africa (CoMaCH) is exploring such solutions in four different sites across South Africa. The present study captures initial qualitative research that was carried out in one of the urban research sites in Soweto. The aim …

  • Age and gender influence healthy eating and physical activity behaviours in South African adolescents and their caregivers

    Open AccessStephanie V Wrottesley, E N Bosire et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2021

    Objective: To: (i) understand facilitators and barriers to healthy eating practices and physical activity in younger and older urban adolescent South African boys and girls; and (ii) understand how the views of caregivers interact with, and influence, adolescent behaviours. Design: Semi-structured focus group discussions (FGD) were conducted in July 2018. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Setting: Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa. Par…

  • “I just wish that everything is in one place”

    Kate Clouse, Molebogeng Motlhatlhedi et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2018

    HIV and non-communicable diseases (NCD) are co-epidemics in South Africa. Comorbid individuals must engage in lifelong care. Postpartum HIV-positive women in South Africa are at high risk of dropping out of HIV care. We explored healthcare utilization among postpartum women requiring chronic management of HIV and NCD. From August - December 2016, we enrolled 25 women in Soweto, South Africa, and conducted one-time interviews. All participants wer…