E Ro
Biographic Data
| ID | 11723 |
|---|---|
| NAME | E Ro |
| GIVEN NAMES | E |
| FAMILY NAME | Ro |
| SIGNATURE | RO E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Johannesburg |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4325-1283 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 24 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 24 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Ubuntu or Compliance? Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Owners of Small- Medium-Sized Enterprises in Johannesburg, South Africa Regarding Corporate Social Responsibility
There is a paucity of studies demonstrating how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) adopt CSR interventions to enhance social and economic conditions of communities within which they operate. There is also a prevailing stereotype that Corporate Social Responsibility is only applicable to big, multinational companies. The study therefore explored the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of 10 owners of SMEs in Johannesburg, South Africa regar…
Informal entrepreneurship and women’s empowerment: An asset-based perspective on the lived experiences of Swati women
Perceived traditionally as caregivers and confronted with high national unemployment, many women in the Kingdom of eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) struggle to secure formal work. Consequently, some turn to the informal sector. This research explored how informal, small-scale entrepreneurship by women in eSwatini influences personal levels of empowerment. Guided by Kabeer’s empowerment theory and Nel’s integrated Sustainable Livelihoods/Asset-Based …
Views of a Group of Adults on the Drivers of and Responses to Gender-Based Violence in South Africa
Despite the escalation of gender-based violence in South Africa, and the physical, psycho-social, and economic impact on individuals and families, there is a gap in South African policies and laws regarding the drivers of this phenomenon and the World Health model for gender-based violence omits the effectiveness of societal responses. These knowledge gaps highlighted the need to explore the views of adult South Africans regarding the drivers of …
How do you stay at home if you don’t have a home? Experiences of homeless persons at homeless shelters in Tshwane, South Africa during the Covid-19 pandemic
Many homeless persons experience poverty, social marginalization, poor physical and mental health, and substance abuse disorders, which were all brought into sharp focus during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hence, the study explored the experiences of homeless persons at homeless shelters in Tshwane, South Africa during the period from 20 March to 25 April 2020 when the country was in hard lockdown. Guided by a qualitative case study research design, fa…
Living in ‘waithood’: Perceived impact of socio-economic conditions on quality of life of youth in Zandspruit informal settlement, South Africa
Research on quality of life (QoL) is important for public policies and human development programmes. Given the high proportion of youth within the South African population, and the rapid expansion of informal settlements, the aim of the study was to investigate the socio-economic living conditions of youth in Zandspruit informal settlement and their perceived impact on their QoL. Guided by the Integrated Theory of Quality of Life and a blend of H…
Understanding the perceived psychosocial impact of father absence on adult women
Given South Africa’s social, historical, political, and economic landscape which has contributed towards a relatively high prevalence of father absence, particularly in Black families, and the risk of adverse implications for children’s psychosocial development, the issue of absent fathers is an important area for research. However, the differential impact of father absence on the girl child remains relatively under-researched. Hence, the study e…
Connecting Cash Transfers with Care for Better Child and Family Well-Being: Evidence from a Qualitative Evaluation in South Africa
“The Question Is Not How but Why Things Happen”: South African Traditional Healers’ Explanatory Model of Mental Illness, Its Diagnosis and Treatment
While there is relatively high patronage of traditional healers in South Africa, their approaches toward mental illness remain shrouded in mystery. The research therefore explored the beliefs and practices of traditional healers at Dube Village, Soweto, South Africa regarding the reasons for and treatment of mental illness and was guided by an Afrocentric theoretical perspective. Qualitative interviews with 14 traditional healers revealed that me…
Experiences of Black South African widows regarding mourning rituals following the death of their spouses: Upholding cultural practices or violating human rights
Within South African cultures, bereavement rituals are intended to promote healing on the part of the widow and demonstrate respect for the deceased. We explored the experiences of 10 Black South African widows regarding cultural mourning rituals and whether they were perceived to violate human rights or were necessary cultural practices. Findings from telephone interviews revealed that the widows experienced restrictions on movement, certain act…
“What we see and what we hear: ” Combining children’s drawings with child and educator interviews to assess child well-being in Child Support Grant (CSG) beneficiaries in South Africa
Child well-being is particularly relevant to South African social workers given the country’s high rates of violence, poverty, inequality, unemployment, HIV/AIDS, and poor schooling outcomes. Guided by a social constructivist theoretical lens, and located within an interpretive qualitative research design, the aim of the study was to determine whether children’s drawings and teacher interviews can differentiate qualitatively between children with…
Apologies in the #MeToo moment
Biomedical healthcare and African traditional healing in the management of HIV and Aids: Complimentary or competing cosmologies
In South Africa, African traditional healers and biomedical practitioners play important roles in the management of HIV and AIDS, but provide healthcare services in isolation of each other, despite legislative recognition of both types of healing. An interpretive, qualitative research approach was employed to elicit the views of both groups regarding the feasibility of collaboration. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a sample of 20 p…
The Experiences of Motherhood among Black Undergraduate Students at a South African University: Reconciling Competing Roles
While South African educational policy gives all persons the right to attend educational institutions irrespective of pregnancy or maternal status, it can be demanding to be both a student and a mother and to reconcile competing conceptions of what it means to be a “good student” and a “good mother”—particularly within African culture. The research adopted a feminist ethics of care perspective and gender role theory to explore the challenges that…
The Power and Promise of Group Work: Consumer Evaluation of Group Work Services in Gauteng, South Africa
Purpose: In light of the limited research into consumers’ experiences of group work services in South Africa, the study evaluated groups offered by a range of social service agencies in Gauteng to determine whether group interventions were perceived by users as developmental and empowering. Methods: Program evaluation was employed to evaluate 47 groups. Interviews were held with 222 persons to elicit their views on the groups in which they had pa…
Does school breakfast make a difference? An evaluation of an in-school breakfast programme in South Africa
Disparities in Quality of Life Among South Africans With and Without Disabilities
Engaging Diverse Social and Cultural Worlds: Perspectives on Benefits in International Clinical Research From S outh A frican Communities
The issue of benefits in international clinical research is highly controversial. Against the background of wide recognition of the need to share benefits of research, the nature of benefits remains strongly contested. Little is known about the perspectives of research populations on this issue and the extent to which research ethics discourses and guidelines are salient to the expectations and aspirations existing on the ground. This exploratory…
Being black in a white skin: Beliefs and stereotypes around albinism at a South African university
Background: Partly because of the legacy of apartheid, and despite being a constitutional democracy, South Africa continues to be a deeply divided society, particularly along racial lines. In this context many people with albinism do not fit neatly into black and white categories and are likely to experience social discrimination and marginalisation. Objectives: The study endeavoured to explore the beliefs and practices regarding albinism within …
Inequities in health outcomes and access to health care in South Africa: A comparison between persons with and without disabilities
Health is a fundamental human right and if health care is to be universal and equitable it should not be less accessible to some sectors of society than to others. The objective of this study was to compare health outcomes and access to health care between persons living with disabilities and their non-disabled counterparts. The research was based on secondary data analysis of wave 1 of the National Income Dynamic Survey. Results from the study i…
Sanctuary or double-edged sword? Challenges confronting adolescents living at Nkosi's Haven in Johannesburg, South Africa
Living in an institution associated with HIV and AIDS is likely to exacerbate difficulties experienced by teenagers who have to cope with the normal stresses of adolescence. The aim of the study was to explore the challenges that adolescents living at Nkosi's Haven encounter and whether they experience any problems when interacting with their peers and other members of the community. The study was located within a qualitative research paradigm an…
Manliness Under Fire
Fighting the Greater Jihad: Amadu Bamba and the founding of the Muridiyya of Senegal, 1853-1913, by Cheikh Anta Babou. Sufism and Jihad in Modern Senegal: the Murid Order, by John Glover
The Muridiyya, established by the Sufi sheikh Ahmadu Bamba Mbacké around the turn of the last century, is without question the most studied contemporary Sufi order in Africa, and possibly world-wide. One understanding of Senegal's Muridiyya, advanced in the early scholarly literature, views it as an Africanization, or even a Wolofization of Islam, a parochial phenomenon explained by continuities and adaptation when Wolof political culture confron…
The intersection of cultural practices and ethics in a rights-based society: Implications for South African social workers
English This article interrogates various African cultural beliefs and practices, and advocates for the development of an indigenous Afro-centric model of social work to promote the healing process, and as a way of teaching social work students about the dilemmas inherent in respecting cultural practices which impinge on the rights of others. French Cet article se penche sur différentes croyances et pratiques culturelles africaines et plaide en f…
The Impact on the Wife of Caring for a Physically I11 Spouse
The purpose of the study was to understand the impact on the wife of having a husband with COPD by determining the extent to which her mood was related to the stress of care giving, her health, her social support and the extent of the husband's illness. In order to separate the impact of having an ill husband from age-related changes, two groups of spouses were recruited; 26 wives of men with COPD and a matched sample of 26 wives with healthy hus…
Experiences of Black South African widows regarding mourning rituals following the death of their spouses: Upholding cultural practices or violating human rights
Within South African cultures, bereavement rituals are intended to promote healing on the part of the widow and demonstrate respect for the deceased. We explored the experiences of 10 Black South African widows regarding cultural mourning rituals and whether they were perceived to violate human rights or were necessary cultural practices. Findings from telephone interviews revealed that the widows experienced restrictions on movement, certain act…
Disparities in Quality of Life Among South Africans With and Without Disabilities
The intersection of cultural practices and ethics in a rights-based society: Implications for South African social workers
English This article interrogates various African cultural beliefs and practices, and advocates for the development of an indigenous Afro-centric model of social work to promote the healing process, and as a way of teaching social work students about the dilemmas inherent in respecting cultural practices which impinge on the rights of others. French Cet article se penche sur différentes croyances et pratiques culturelles africaines et plaide en f…
Views of a Group of Adults on the Drivers of and Responses to Gender-Based Violence in South Africa
Despite the escalation of gender-based violence in South Africa, and the physical, psycho-social, and economic impact on individuals and families, there is a gap in South African policies and laws regarding the drivers of this phenomenon and the World Health model for gender-based violence omits the effectiveness of societal responses. These knowledge gaps highlighted the need to explore the views of adult South Africans regarding the drivers of …
Living in ‘waithood’: Perceived impact of socio-economic conditions on quality of life of youth in Zandspruit informal settlement, South Africa
Research on quality of life (QoL) is important for public policies and human development programmes. Given the high proportion of youth within the South African population, and the rapid expansion of informal settlements, the aim of the study was to investigate the socio-economic living conditions of youth in Zandspruit informal settlement and their perceived impact on their QoL. Guided by the Integrated Theory of Quality of Life and a blend of H…
Understanding the perceived psychosocial impact of father absence on adult women
Given South Africa’s social, historical, political, and economic landscape which has contributed towards a relatively high prevalence of father absence, particularly in Black families, and the risk of adverse implications for children’s psychosocial development, the issue of absent fathers is an important area for research. However, the differential impact of father absence on the girl child remains relatively under-researched. Hence, the study e…
Does school breakfast make a difference? An evaluation of an in-school breakfast programme in South Africa
The Impact on the Wife of Caring for a Physically I11 Spouse
The purpose of the study was to understand the impact on the wife of having a husband with COPD by determining the extent to which her mood was related to the stress of care giving, her health, her social support and the extent of the husband's illness. In order to separate the impact of having an ill husband from age-related changes, two groups of spouses were recruited; 26 wives of men with COPD and a matched sample of 26 wives with healthy hus…
The intersection of cultural practices and ethics in a rights-based society: Implications for South African social workers
English This article interrogates various African cultural beliefs and practices, and advocates for the development of an indigenous Afro-centric model of social work to promote the healing process, and as a way of teaching social work students about the dilemmas inherent in respecting cultural practices which impinge on the rights of others. French Cet article se penche sur différentes croyances et pratiques culturelles africaines et plaide en f…
Fighting the Greater Jihad: Amadu Bamba and the founding of the Muridiyya of Senegal, 1853-1913, by Cheikh Anta Babou. Sufism and Jihad in Modern Senegal: the Murid Order, by John Glover
The Muridiyya, established by the Sufi sheikh Ahmadu Bamba Mbacké around the turn of the last century, is without question the most studied contemporary Sufi order in Africa, and possibly world-wide. One understanding of Senegal's Muridiyya, advanced in the early scholarly literature, views it as an Africanization, or even a Wolofization of Islam, a parochial phenomenon explained by continuities and adaptation when Wolof political culture confron…
Manliness Under Fire
Sanctuary or double-edged sword? Challenges confronting adolescents living at Nkosi's Haven in Johannesburg, South Africa
Living in an institution associated with HIV and AIDS is likely to exacerbate difficulties experienced by teenagers who have to cope with the normal stresses of adolescence. The aim of the study was to explore the challenges that adolescents living at Nkosi's Haven encounter and whether they experience any problems when interacting with their peers and other members of the community. The study was located within a qualitative research paradigm an…
Engaging Diverse Social and Cultural Worlds: Perspectives on Benefits in International Clinical Research From S outh A frican Communities
The issue of benefits in international clinical research is highly controversial. Against the background of wide recognition of the need to share benefits of research, the nature of benefits remains strongly contested. Little is known about the perspectives of research populations on this issue and the extent to which research ethics discourses and guidelines are salient to the expectations and aspirations existing on the ground. This exploratory…
Being black in a white skin: Beliefs and stereotypes around albinism at a South African university
Background: Partly because of the legacy of apartheid, and despite being a constitutional democracy, South Africa continues to be a deeply divided society, particularly along racial lines. In this context many people with albinism do not fit neatly into black and white categories and are likely to experience social discrimination and marginalisation. Objectives: The study endeavoured to explore the beliefs and practices regarding albinism within …
Inequities in health outcomes and access to health care in South Africa: A comparison between persons with and without disabilities
Health is a fundamental human right and if health care is to be universal and equitable it should not be less accessible to some sectors of society than to others. The objective of this study was to compare health outcomes and access to health care between persons living with disabilities and their non-disabled counterparts. The research was based on secondary data analysis of wave 1 of the National Income Dynamic Survey. Results from the study i…
The Power and Promise of Group Work: Consumer Evaluation of Group Work Services in Gauteng, South Africa
Purpose: In light of the limited research into consumers’ experiences of group work services in South Africa, the study evaluated groups offered by a range of social service agencies in Gauteng to determine whether group interventions were perceived by users as developmental and empowering. Methods: Program evaluation was employed to evaluate 47 groups. Interviews were held with 222 persons to elicit their views on the groups in which they had pa…
Does school breakfast make a difference? An evaluation of an in-school breakfast programme in South Africa
Disparities in Quality of Life Among South Africans With and Without Disabilities
The Experiences of Motherhood among Black Undergraduate Students at a South African University: Reconciling Competing Roles
While South African educational policy gives all persons the right to attend educational institutions irrespective of pregnancy or maternal status, it can be demanding to be both a student and a mother and to reconcile competing conceptions of what it means to be a “good student” and a “good mother”—particularly within African culture. The research adopted a feminist ethics of care perspective and gender role theory to explore the challenges that…
Biomedical healthcare and African traditional healing in the management of HIV and Aids: Complimentary or competing cosmologies
In South Africa, African traditional healers and biomedical practitioners play important roles in the management of HIV and AIDS, but provide healthcare services in isolation of each other, despite legislative recognition of both types of healing. An interpretive, qualitative research approach was employed to elicit the views of both groups regarding the feasibility of collaboration. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a sample of 20 p…
Apologies in the #MeToo moment
“What we see and what we hear: ” Combining children’s drawings with child and educator interviews to assess child well-being in Child Support Grant (CSG) beneficiaries in South Africa
Child well-being is particularly relevant to South African social workers given the country’s high rates of violence, poverty, inequality, unemployment, HIV/AIDS, and poor schooling outcomes. Guided by a social constructivist theoretical lens, and located within an interpretive qualitative research design, the aim of the study was to determine whether children’s drawings and teacher interviews can differentiate qualitatively between children with…
Connecting Cash Transfers with Care for Better Child and Family Well-Being: Evidence from a Qualitative Evaluation in South Africa
“The Question Is Not How but Why Things Happen”: South African Traditional Healers’ Explanatory Model of Mental Illness, Its Diagnosis and Treatment
While there is relatively high patronage of traditional healers in South Africa, their approaches toward mental illness remain shrouded in mystery. The research therefore explored the beliefs and practices of traditional healers at Dube Village, Soweto, South Africa regarding the reasons for and treatment of mental illness and was guided by an Afrocentric theoretical perspective. Qualitative interviews with 14 traditional healers revealed that me…
Experiences of Black South African widows regarding mourning rituals following the death of their spouses: Upholding cultural practices or violating human rights
Within South African cultures, bereavement rituals are intended to promote healing on the part of the widow and demonstrate respect for the deceased. We explored the experiences of 10 Black South African widows regarding cultural mourning rituals and whether they were perceived to violate human rights or were necessary cultural practices. Findings from telephone interviews revealed that the widows experienced restrictions on movement, certain act…
Living in ‘waithood’: Perceived impact of socio-economic conditions on quality of life of youth in Zandspruit informal settlement, South Africa
Research on quality of life (QoL) is important for public policies and human development programmes. Given the high proportion of youth within the South African population, and the rapid expansion of informal settlements, the aim of the study was to investigate the socio-economic living conditions of youth in Zandspruit informal settlement and their perceived impact on their QoL. Guided by the Integrated Theory of Quality of Life and a blend of H…
Understanding the perceived psychosocial impact of father absence on adult women
Given South Africa’s social, historical, political, and economic landscape which has contributed towards a relatively high prevalence of father absence, particularly in Black families, and the risk of adverse implications for children’s psychosocial development, the issue of absent fathers is an important area for research. However, the differential impact of father absence on the girl child remains relatively under-researched. Hence, the study e…
How do you stay at home if you don’t have a home? Experiences of homeless persons at homeless shelters in Tshwane, South Africa during the Covid-19 pandemic
Many homeless persons experience poverty, social marginalization, poor physical and mental health, and substance abuse disorders, which were all brought into sharp focus during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hence, the study explored the experiences of homeless persons at homeless shelters in Tshwane, South Africa during the period from 20 March to 25 April 2020 when the country was in hard lockdown. Guided by a qualitative case study research design, fa…
Ubuntu or Compliance? Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Owners of Small- Medium-Sized Enterprises in Johannesburg, South Africa Regarding Corporate Social Responsibility
There is a paucity of studies demonstrating how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) adopt CSR interventions to enhance social and economic conditions of communities within which they operate. There is also a prevailing stereotype that Corporate Social Responsibility is only applicable to big, multinational companies. The study therefore explored the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of 10 owners of SMEs in Johannesburg, South Africa regar…
Informal entrepreneurship and women’s empowerment: An asset-based perspective on the lived experiences of Swati women
Perceived traditionally as caregivers and confronted with high national unemployment, many women in the Kingdom of eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) struggle to secure formal work. Consequently, some turn to the informal sector. This research explored how informal, small-scale entrepreneurship by women in eSwatini influences personal levels of empowerment. Guided by Kabeer’s empowerment theory and Nel’s integrated Sustainable Livelihoods/Asset-Based …
Views of a Group of Adults on the Drivers of and Responses to Gender-Based Violence in South Africa
Despite the escalation of gender-based violence in South Africa, and the physical, psycho-social, and economic impact on individuals and families, there is a gap in South African policies and laws regarding the drivers of this phenomenon and the World Health model for gender-based violence omits the effectiveness of societal responses. These knowledge gaps highlighted the need to explore the views of adult South Africans regarding the drivers of …
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