Tom Zhuwau

Biographic Data

ID1592197
NAMETom Zhuwau
GIVEN NAMESTom
FAMILY NAMEZhuwau
SIGNATUREZHUWAU T
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS59
WORKS AS AUTHOR7
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1998
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2015
H-INDEX3

  • The prevalence of self-reported vision difficulty in economically disadvantaged regions of South Africa

    Open AccessKovin Naidoo, Kovin S Naidoo et al.ARTICLEAfrican Journal of Disability2015

    The evidence from this study suggests associations between socio-economic factors and vision difficulties that have a two-fold relationship (some factors such as education, and access to eye health services are associated with vision difficulty whilst vision difficulty may trap people in their current poverty or deepen their poverty status). The results are thus indicative of the need for further research in South Africa

  • Household dynamics and socioeconomic conditions in the context of incident adolescent orphaning in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    Mary Bachman Desilva, Anne Skalicky et al.ARTICLEVulnerable Children and Youth…2012References: 5

    We compared demographics, socioeconomic status, and food insecurity between households with and without recent orphans in a region of high HIV/AIDS mortality in South Africa. We recruited a cohort of 197 recent orphans and 528 non-orphans ages 9-15 and their households using stratified cluster sampling. Households were classified into three groups: orphan-only (N=50); non-orphan-only (N=377); and mixed (N=210). Between September 2004 and May 2007…

  • Early impacts of orphaning

    Mary Bachman Desilva, Anne Skalicky et al.ARTICLEVulnerable Children and Youth…2012Cited by: 2References: 5

    We recruited a cohort of 157 recent orphans and 480 non-orphans aged 9–15 in a region of high HIV/AIDS mortality in South Africa using stratified cluster sampling to determine the impact of recent parental death on health and food insecurity of school-going orphans compared to non-orphans over time. Between September 2004 and June 2007, household heads, caregivers, and children were interviewed at three annual intervals. Bivariate associations an…

  • Vulnerability of orphan caregivers vs. non-orphan caregivers in KwaZulu-Natal

    Mary Bachman Desilva, Jennifer Beard et al.ARTICLEVulnerable Children and Youth…2008Cited by: 13References: 1

    Using data from a cohort of schoolgoing children, their households and caregivers (the Amajuba Child Health and Wellbeing Project, ACHWRP) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, we compared demographic characteristics, care burden, health, physical function and social capital of caregivers of orphans (n = 300) with those of non-orphans (n = 298). This analysis presents cross-sectional findings from questions for caregivers that were added for the study'…

  • Sexual mixing patterns and sex-differentials in teenage exposure to HIV infection in rural Zimbabwe

    Open AccessSarah Gregson, Simon Gregson et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2002

  • Apostles and Zionists

    Sarah Gregson, Simon Gregson et al.ARTICLEPopulation Studies1999Cited by: 20References: 1

    Religion has acted as a brake on demographic transition in a number of historical and contemporary populations. In a study in two rural areas of Zimbabwe, we found substantial differences in recent demographic trends between Mission and Independent or "Spirit-type" churches. Birth rates are higher in some Spirit-type churches and, until recently, infant mortality was also higher. Recent increases in mortality were seen within Mission churches but…

  • Is there evidence for behaviour change in response to Aids in rural Zimbabwe

    Open AccessSarah Gregson, Tom Zhuwau et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine1998Cited by: 24References: 3