Calvin Gwandure
Biographic Data
| ID | 1835623 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Calvin Gwandure |
| GIVEN NAMES | Calvin |
| FAMILY NAME | Gwandure |
| SIGNATURE | GWANDURE C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Witwatersrand |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 21 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Women's use of indigenous knowledge in Africa
The aim of the study was to assess the role of indigenous knowledge systems used by women in rural development. A theoretical approach was used to assess the role of women in rural areas and small towns in economic development. It is posited that rural women in Africa contribute towards economic development through sustainable rural developmental projects. It is argued that women have shown significant economic contribution with respect to rural …
Manualised health support interventions
The study examined the implementation efficacy of a stress-reduction intervention for people living with HIV/AIDS by health care workers in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Informants were 20 health care workers drawn from two health facilities. There were 17 females (85%) and 3 males (15%). Participants engaged in a focus group discussion on their experiences using a theory-based manualised stress-reduction support intervention in primar…
Accessing vulnerable children’s lived experiences through visual stimuli illustrations (VSI)
One challenge that is often encountered when researching with children is finding effective research tools targeting younger children in sub-Saharan Africa. Consequently, many childhood experiences for those in adversity are less reported due to limitations in research tools to capture their lived experiences. This article explores the choice, design and use of visual stimulus illustrations (VSI) as a research tool to access lived experiences of …
Psychological Contract in HIV Prevention Clinical Trials in Resource Poor Communities in Africa
The paper explored the application of psychological contract in HIV prevention clinical trials in resource poor communities in Africa. The psychological contract was discussed in relation to practices in New HIV Prevention Technologies in Africa. From this discussion, it would seem risk for exposure to HIV infection is less well articulated in the psychological contract between the promoters of HIV prevention clinical trials and participants in r…
Discordant Perspectives on Girl Fertility and Egg Donation in an African Context
The aim of the study was to assess the extent to which girl fertility and egg donation are understood in an African context. The study surveyed discordant ideas about girl fertility and egg donation in Africa. A survey of literature showed that girl fertility is largely understood from a cultural perspective in some African societies. There are various beliefs that surround girlhood and womanhood in Africa. The concept of egg donation is a fairly…
Medical Injury Compensation Complications in New HIV Prevention Technologies in Africa
The study investigated complications associated with medical injury compensation in New HIV Prevention Technologies in Africa. The study looked at possibilities of liability in HIV infection during clinical trials and the legal resources that could be used in seeking medical injury compensation in resource poor communities in Africa. A survey of literature on medical injury compensation was used to highlight possibilities and complications associ…
Sexual Desire and Expression among Girls in a Traditional Shona Context
The study explored sexual fantasy, sexual desire, sexual expression, girl fertility awareness, and mubobobo among girls in a traditional Shona context. The study used snowballing technique to recruit participants. Inclusion in the study was voluntary. Teenage girls were asked about their sexuality in the era of HIV and AIDS. The study was qualitative in nature and used thematic content analysis to analyse the data. The girls described their exper…
Reservations on the Use of New HIV Prevention Technologies in HIV Prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa
The aim of the study was to explore the effectiveness of New HIV Prevention Technologies in preventing HIV infection among participants in clinical trials. The study assessed the effectiveness of New HIV Prevention Technologies as reported by researchers on the field. Although it is reported in the media that New HIV Prevention Technologies have made a great deal of progress in HIV prevention, research on the ground indicates that the clinical tr…
Gender-Based HIV and Aids Risk Reduction Training for Health Educators in Katlehong, Johannesburg
The aim of the study was to improve health educators’ locus of control, self-efficacy, sexual assertiveness, and to reduce HIV and AIDS risk through training. A gender-based HIV and AIDS risk reduction training programme was used to train health educators in Katlehong, Johannesburg. Thirty-three health educators volunteered to participate in the study. Participants were invited through the organisation’s internal communication channels. Participa…
Delegitimisation of Disliked Political Organisations Through Biased Language and Acronyming
The study investigated the use of biased language and acronyming in political organisations in South Africa and Zimbabwe. The study surveyed the discourses of political parties that were posted on the internet. Thematic content analysis was used to analyse the discourses of the political parties. The results indicated that political organisations used biased language to delegitimise the opposition. The ingroup and outgroup stereotypes were eviden…
Promoting children's public participation in South Africa
The paper explores the theoretical application of the social systems control concept derived from Rotter's social learning theory to the promotion of children's public participation in South Africa. The paper describes social systems control concepts and strategies that educators could use to promote children's public participation at individual and institutional levels. The paper argues that if children were empowered through social systems cont…
Organisational Climate and Intent to Leave among Recruitment Consultants in Johannesburg, South Africa
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between organisational climate and intent to leave among recruitment consultants. The sample comprised of recruitment consultants from a multinational human resource consulting company in Johannesburg. A total of 52 recruitment consultants participated in the study. The variables investigated were organisational climate and intent to leave. The psychological well-being of recruitment consu…
Impact of a Workplace-based HIV and Aids Risk Reduction Training Intervention
The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of a workplace-based HIV and AIDS training programme on employees. The study compared the health scores of employees who went through a workplace-based HIV and AIDS training programme and those who did not. The sample was made up of 68 employees drawn from two companies in Johannesburg. The study assessed employees‘ levels of HIV and AIDS risk with particular reference to attitude to condom use, …
The Harem and Family in Organisations
The aim of the study was to investigate the harem and family concept in organisations. The study used archival data to look at the harem and family concept in organisations. The study analysed the academic profiles of 13 universities in South Africa. The study looked at ethnic or racial characteristics of university departments, similarity of qualifications among lecturers, source of lecturers‘ qualifications, similarity of heads of departments‘ …
The Magnet and Iron Filings Model of Intergroup Attraction
The aim of the study was to present the magnet and iron filings model of intergroup attraction. The model presented in this study is theoretical and it is likened to the magnetic attraction between a magnet and iron filings. This theoretical study looked at stages of intergroup attraction and associated consequences. The stages of intergroup attraction discussed are group stability, group attraction, group dysfunction and group bonding. The argum…
Mubobobo
Mubobobo is a belief among traditional Shona people of Zimbabwe that women cannot have nocturnal emission in their sleep.This study explored traditional Shona women` s experiences of mubobobo from an ethnopsychological perspective.Participants were three men who were alleged to be the perpetrators of mubobobo and three women who claimed to be the victims of mubobobo.The men and women in this study were not related or involved in litigation relati…
Integration and Social Identity of Foreign African Professionals in South African Organisations
This study explored integration and social identity of foreign African nationals in the South African workplace. The study also explored the implications of the Employment Equity Act of 2006 as interpreted by foreign African nationals within the contexts of integration and social identity. The study interviewed eight men and two women working in South Africa. The average age of the participants was 37 years. Data on integration and social identit…
Dissociative Fugue
Dissociative fugue seems to exist in all societies of the world.It could be noticeable but its prevalence in the general population is very low.Different societies of the world could identify dissociative fugue in different culturally relevant terms.The objective of the study was to assess the diagnosis, presentation and treatment of dissociative fugue among the traditional Shona people of Zimbabwe.The case study research methodology was used in …
Sexual assault in childhood
This study examined the hypothesis that sexual assault in childhood is a risk factor in HIV and AIDS prevention and control in adulthood. It comprised 40 participants who were survivors of child sexual abuse and 40 participants who were not sexually abused. The sample had 20 sexually abused men, 20 non sexually abused men, 20 sexually abused women and 20 non sexually abused women. The group that had men and women who had a history of sexual assau…
Community Psychology in Zimbabwe
The study describes and evaluates community psychology in Zimbabwe. We distinguish between a professional with the title ‘community psychologist’ and the practice of the field of community psychology in Zimbabwe. Community psychology services in Zimbabwe include the provision of education to all school- going age children, and free health services and housing for all. We also consider community psychology applications in the context of the HIV an…
Infantile Colic Among The Traditional Shona People
The study provides an ethnopsychological view of infantile colic among the Shona people. Ethnopsychological perspectives are culturally grounded views of psychological phenomena, and intersect a number of disciplines, including anthropology, sociology and cultural psychology. The study considered Shona perspectives on the aetiology, diagnosis and treatment of colic among the traditional Shona people from their cultural lenses. Unlike Western pers…
Promoting children's public participation in South Africa
The paper explores the theoretical application of the social systems control concept derived from Rotter's social learning theory to the promotion of children's public participation in South Africa. The paper describes social systems control concepts and strategies that educators could use to promote children's public participation at individual and institutional levels. The paper argues that if children were empowered through social systems cont…
Sexual Desire and Expression among Girls in a Traditional Shona Context
The study explored sexual fantasy, sexual desire, sexual expression, girl fertility awareness, and mubobobo among girls in a traditional Shona context. The study used snowballing technique to recruit participants. Inclusion in the study was voluntary. Teenage girls were asked about their sexuality in the era of HIV and AIDS. The study was qualitative in nature and used thematic content analysis to analyse the data. The girls described their exper…
Mubobobo
Mubobobo is a belief among traditional Shona people of Zimbabwe that women cannot have nocturnal emission in their sleep.This study explored traditional Shona women` s experiences of mubobobo from an ethnopsychological perspective.Participants were three men who were alleged to be the perpetrators of mubobobo and three women who claimed to be the victims of mubobobo.The men and women in this study were not related or involved in litigation relati…
Community Psychology in Zimbabwe
The study describes and evaluates community psychology in Zimbabwe. We distinguish between a professional with the title ‘community psychologist’ and the practice of the field of community psychology in Zimbabwe. Community psychology services in Zimbabwe include the provision of education to all school- going age children, and free health services and housing for all. We also consider community psychology applications in the context of the HIV an…
Infantile Colic Among The Traditional Shona People
The study provides an ethnopsychological view of infantile colic among the Shona people. Ethnopsychological perspectives are culturally grounded views of psychological phenomena, and intersect a number of disciplines, including anthropology, sociology and cultural psychology. The study considered Shona perspectives on the aetiology, diagnosis and treatment of colic among the traditional Shona people from their cultural lenses. Unlike Western pers…
Sexual assault in childhood
This study examined the hypothesis that sexual assault in childhood is a risk factor in HIV and AIDS prevention and control in adulthood. It comprised 40 participants who were survivors of child sexual abuse and 40 participants who were not sexually abused. The sample had 20 sexually abused men, 20 non sexually abused men, 20 sexually abused women and 20 non sexually abused women. The group that had men and women who had a history of sexual assau…
Integration and Social Identity of Foreign African Professionals in South African Organisations
This study explored integration and social identity of foreign African nationals in the South African workplace. The study also explored the implications of the Employment Equity Act of 2006 as interpreted by foreign African nationals within the contexts of integration and social identity. The study interviewed eight men and two women working in South Africa. The average age of the participants was 37 years. Data on integration and social identit…
Dissociative Fugue
Dissociative fugue seems to exist in all societies of the world.It could be noticeable but its prevalence in the general population is very low.Different societies of the world could identify dissociative fugue in different culturally relevant terms.The objective of the study was to assess the diagnosis, presentation and treatment of dissociative fugue among the traditional Shona people of Zimbabwe.The case study research methodology was used in …
Mubobobo
Mubobobo is a belief among traditional Shona people of Zimbabwe that women cannot have nocturnal emission in their sleep.This study explored traditional Shona women` s experiences of mubobobo from an ethnopsychological perspective.Participants were three men who were alleged to be the perpetrators of mubobobo and three women who claimed to be the victims of mubobobo.The men and women in this study were not related or involved in litigation relati…
Delegitimisation of Disliked Political Organisations Through Biased Language and Acronyming
The study investigated the use of biased language and acronyming in political organisations in South Africa and Zimbabwe. The study surveyed the discourses of political parties that were posted on the internet. Thematic content analysis was used to analyse the discourses of the political parties. The results indicated that political organisations used biased language to delegitimise the opposition. The ingroup and outgroup stereotypes were eviden…
Promoting children's public participation in South Africa
The paper explores the theoretical application of the social systems control concept derived from Rotter's social learning theory to the promotion of children's public participation in South Africa. The paper describes social systems control concepts and strategies that educators could use to promote children's public participation at individual and institutional levels. The paper argues that if children were empowered through social systems cont…
Organisational Climate and Intent to Leave among Recruitment Consultants in Johannesburg, South Africa
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between organisational climate and intent to leave among recruitment consultants. The sample comprised of recruitment consultants from a multinational human resource consulting company in Johannesburg. A total of 52 recruitment consultants participated in the study. The variables investigated were organisational climate and intent to leave. The psychological well-being of recruitment consu…
Impact of a Workplace-based HIV and Aids Risk Reduction Training Intervention
The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of a workplace-based HIV and AIDS training programme on employees. The study compared the health scores of employees who went through a workplace-based HIV and AIDS training programme and those who did not. The sample was made up of 68 employees drawn from two companies in Johannesburg. The study assessed employees‘ levels of HIV and AIDS risk with particular reference to attitude to condom use, …
The Harem and Family in Organisations
The aim of the study was to investigate the harem and family concept in organisations. The study used archival data to look at the harem and family concept in organisations. The study analysed the academic profiles of 13 universities in South Africa. The study looked at ethnic or racial characteristics of university departments, similarity of qualifications among lecturers, source of lecturers‘ qualifications, similarity of heads of departments‘ …
The Magnet and Iron Filings Model of Intergroup Attraction
The aim of the study was to present the magnet and iron filings model of intergroup attraction. The model presented in this study is theoretical and it is likened to the magnetic attraction between a magnet and iron filings. This theoretical study looked at stages of intergroup attraction and associated consequences. The stages of intergroup attraction discussed are group stability, group attraction, group dysfunction and group bonding. The argum…
Sexual Desire and Expression among Girls in a Traditional Shona Context
The study explored sexual fantasy, sexual desire, sexual expression, girl fertility awareness, and mubobobo among girls in a traditional Shona context. The study used snowballing technique to recruit participants. Inclusion in the study was voluntary. Teenage girls were asked about their sexuality in the era of HIV and AIDS. The study was qualitative in nature and used thematic content analysis to analyse the data. The girls described their exper…
Reservations on the Use of New HIV Prevention Technologies in HIV Prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa
The aim of the study was to explore the effectiveness of New HIV Prevention Technologies in preventing HIV infection among participants in clinical trials. The study assessed the effectiveness of New HIV Prevention Technologies as reported by researchers on the field. Although it is reported in the media that New HIV Prevention Technologies have made a great deal of progress in HIV prevention, research on the ground indicates that the clinical tr…
Gender-Based HIV and Aids Risk Reduction Training for Health Educators in Katlehong, Johannesburg
The aim of the study was to improve health educators’ locus of control, self-efficacy, sexual assertiveness, and to reduce HIV and AIDS risk through training. A gender-based HIV and AIDS risk reduction training programme was used to train health educators in Katlehong, Johannesburg. Thirty-three health educators volunteered to participate in the study. Participants were invited through the organisation’s internal communication channels. Participa…
Psychological Contract in HIV Prevention Clinical Trials in Resource Poor Communities in Africa
The paper explored the application of psychological contract in HIV prevention clinical trials in resource poor communities in Africa. The psychological contract was discussed in relation to practices in New HIV Prevention Technologies in Africa. From this discussion, it would seem risk for exposure to HIV infection is less well articulated in the psychological contract between the promoters of HIV prevention clinical trials and participants in r…
Discordant Perspectives on Girl Fertility and Egg Donation in an African Context
The aim of the study was to assess the extent to which girl fertility and egg donation are understood in an African context. The study surveyed discordant ideas about girl fertility and egg donation in Africa. A survey of literature showed that girl fertility is largely understood from a cultural perspective in some African societies. There are various beliefs that surround girlhood and womanhood in Africa. The concept of egg donation is a fairly…
Medical Injury Compensation Complications in New HIV Prevention Technologies in Africa
The study investigated complications associated with medical injury compensation in New HIV Prevention Technologies in Africa. The study looked at possibilities of liability in HIV infection during clinical trials and the legal resources that could be used in seeking medical injury compensation in resource poor communities in Africa. A survey of literature on medical injury compensation was used to highlight possibilities and complications associ…
Manualised health support interventions
The study examined the implementation efficacy of a stress-reduction intervention for people living with HIV/AIDS by health care workers in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Informants were 20 health care workers drawn from two health facilities. There were 17 females (85%) and 3 males (15%). Participants engaged in a focus group discussion on their experiences using a theory-based manualised stress-reduction support intervention in primar…
Accessing vulnerable children’s lived experiences through visual stimuli illustrations (VSI)
One challenge that is often encountered when researching with children is finding effective research tools targeting younger children in sub-Saharan Africa. Consequently, many childhood experiences for those in adversity are less reported due to limitations in research tools to capture their lived experiences. This article explores the choice, design and use of visual stimulus illustrations (VSI) as a research tool to access lived experiences of …
Women's use of indigenous knowledge in Africa
The aim of the study was to assess the role of indigenous knowledge systems used by women in rural development. A theoretical approach was used to assess the role of women in rural areas and small towns in economic development. It is posited that rural women in Africa contribute towards economic development through sustainable rural developmental projects. It is argued that women have shown significant economic contribution with respect to rural …
Psychology (17 works) · Medicine (13 works) · Political science (11 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Gender Studies (5 works) · Geography (5 works)