Nompumelelo Gloria Mfeka-Nkabinde
Biographic Data
| ID | 904516 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nompumelelo Gloria Mfeka-Nkabinde |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nompumelelo Gloria |
| FAMILY NAME | Mfeka-Nkabinde |
| SIGNATURE | MFEKA-NKABINDE N G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9176-7626 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Quality of first antenatal care visits and perinatal outcomes
Antenatal care (ANC) is crucial for maternal and newborn health. Although ANC coverage has improved globally, ANC quality remains suboptimal. This study assessed the quality of first ANC visits and their association with perinatal outcomes. We used data from the eCohort study that collected longitudinal data on ANC utilization and quality until the end of pregnancy in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, and India. Perinatal outcomes of interest includ…
Geographies of adolescent heterosexual dating and intimacy in a rural community in South Africa
The maternal and newborn health eCohort to track longitudinal care quality
The MNH eCohort was developed to fill gaps in maternal and newborn health (MNH) care quality measurement. In this paper, we describe the survey development process, recruitment strategy, data collection procedures, survey content and plans for analysis of the data generated by the study. We also compare the survey content to that of existing multi-country tools on MNH care quality. The eCohort is a longitudinal mixed-mode (in-person and phone) su…
Parents are gudlists!’ Experiences of puberty and parent-child sexual communication in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
This paper explores young people’s experiences of puberty and their perspectives on parent-child sexual communication in rural northern KwaZulu-Natal. In-depth individual interviews, focus group discussions, and participatory visual research methodology were employed with 18 and 19-year-old young women (n = 30) and young men (n = 16) attending three primary health care facilities and a local high school in Jozini municipality. The findings sugges…
Using cellphilm-making as advocacy
This paper reports on a qualitative study that employed participatory visual methods to understand how adolescents access contraception in a rural community of northern KwaZulu-Natal. We focus on a cellphilm, a short film recorded with a cellphone, produced by a group of adolescent girls to share their perspectives regarding the challenges they encounter when seeking reproductive health services at primary health care facilities. Harsh health car…
There is a No that means Yes!’ – Coercive and aggressive sexual behaviours in adolescents’ heterosexual relationships in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
This qualitative study examined sexual negotiation in heterosexual romantic relationships of rural adolescents in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.Participatory visual research methodology alongside focus group discussions were employed with 18 and 19-year-old adolescent boys (n = 10) and girls (n = 12) to understand how sex is negotiated in heterosexual relationships.Findings suggest adolescent boys and girls had little understanding …
There is a No that means Yes!’ – Coercive and aggressive sexual behaviours in adolescents’ heterosexual relationships in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
This qualitative study examined sexual negotiation in heterosexual romantic relationships of rural adolescents in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.Participatory visual research methodology alongside focus group discussions were employed with 18 and 19-year-old adolescent boys (n = 10) and girls (n = 12) to understand how sex is negotiated in heterosexual relationships.Findings suggest adolescent boys and girls had little understanding …
The maternal and newborn health eCohort to track longitudinal care quality
The MNH eCohort was developed to fill gaps in maternal and newborn health (MNH) care quality measurement. In this paper, we describe the survey development process, recruitment strategy, data collection procedures, survey content and plans for analysis of the data generated by the study. We also compare the survey content to that of existing multi-country tools on MNH care quality. The eCohort is a longitudinal mixed-mode (in-person and phone) su…
Parents are gudlists!’ Experiences of puberty and parent-child sexual communication in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
This paper explores young people’s experiences of puberty and their perspectives on parent-child sexual communication in rural northern KwaZulu-Natal. In-depth individual interviews, focus group discussions, and participatory visual research methodology were employed with 18 and 19-year-old young women (n = 30) and young men (n = 16) attending three primary health care facilities and a local high school in Jozini municipality. The findings sugges…
Using cellphilm-making as advocacy
This paper reports on a qualitative study that employed participatory visual methods to understand how adolescents access contraception in a rural community of northern KwaZulu-Natal. We focus on a cellphilm, a short film recorded with a cellphone, produced by a group of adolescent girls to share their perspectives regarding the challenges they encounter when seeking reproductive health services at primary health care facilities. Harsh health car…
Geographies of adolescent heterosexual dating and intimacy in a rural community in South Africa
Quality of first antenatal care visits and perinatal outcomes
Antenatal care (ANC) is crucial for maternal and newborn health. Although ANC coverage has improved globally, ANC quality remains suboptimal. This study assessed the quality of first ANC visits and their association with perinatal outcomes. We used data from the eCohort study that collected longitudinal data on ANC utilization and quality until the end of pregnancy in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, and India. Perinatal outcomes of interest includ…
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Gender Roles and Identity Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (2 works) · Health care (2 works)