Y Toefy
Biographic Data
| ID | 294573 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Y Toefy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Y |
| FAMILY NAME | Toefy |
| SIGNATURE | TOEFY Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stellenbosch University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5805-8665 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 24 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Strategies for strengthening cervical cancer screening programmes in Gwanda district, Zimbabwe
To exploit on women's willingness to be screened, delivery of screening services need to be re-engineered through development of strategies for increased and sustained educational programmes and increase of screening facilities. This could effectively address the prevalent barriers and enhance the facilitators for screening uptake
“My Stutter Has Put Me on the outside”
Presently, limited studies have explored how disabled Muslim men construct their masculinities. The present article examines how five young adult Muslim men in the Western Cape, who stutter, talk about their masculinities. A series of semi-interviews were conducted with these men. These semi-structured interviews were analyzed according to Edley’s guide to discourse analysis. The findings showed that Islam played an instrumental role in men’s dis…
Targeting for male medical circumcision
Male circumcision is considered by some to be an acceptable global approach to reduce HIV infections. Consequently, many governments in sub-Saharan Africa run voluntary male circumcision programmes. South Africa also provides male circumcision for free at state clinics and hospitals. Very little is known about the men who use this service. This study uses data from Cape Town, a sample of 1194 in 2016, and from Mangaung, a sample of 277 in 2017 an…
Perceived control and communication about sex
Caregiver-youth communication about sex protects youth against HIV/AIDS, and caregivers who believe that sex knowledge is important are more likely to talk to their youth about sex. However, caregivers who experience barriers to communication about sex may not talk to their youth about sex even if the caregiver believes that sex education is important. The Theory of Planned Behaviour predicts that an actor has perceived control is necessary for b…
Talking to Young People About Sex in South Africa
Our study seeks to untangle systemic influences on specific family dynamics understudied in a non‐Western context. Specifically, we examine the associations between caregivers’ perceptions of neighborhood cohesion, neighborhood safety, and social support, and one aspect of parenting relevant to the South African community from which data were drawn, caregiver–youth communication about sex. Multivariate regression models demonstrate interactive re…
HIV/Aids misconceptions may be associated with condom use among black South Africans
In South Africa, approximately 20% of 15-49-year-olds are infected with HIV. Among black South Africans, high levels of HIV/AIDS misconceptions (e.g. HIV is manufactured by whites to reduce the black African population; AIDS is caused by supernatural forces or witchcraft) may be barriers to HIV prevention. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 150 young, black adults (aged 18-26; 56% males) visiting a public clinic for sexually transmitted infe…
Innovations dans les approches, activités et résultats des conférences internationales sur le VIH/Sida en Afrique — Le cas de la 3ème conférence africaine sur les aspects sociaux du VIH/Sida, Dakar, 1…
La situation du VIH/SIDA en Afrique demeure très préoccupante. L'impact du VIH est considérable et menace la survie et le développement des sociétés africaines. Bien qu'il y ait beaucoup d'efforts, les réponses ne sont pas encore à la hauteur des défis. Le SIDA apparaît comme étant une épidémie par rapport à laquelle il est nécessaire d'avoir beaucoup de créativité dans les initiatives. C'est dans ce cadre que la 3ème conférence africaine pour la…
New approaches, new activities and new outcomes in international conferences on HIV/Aids in Africa — Report of the 3rd African Conference on the Social Aspects of HIV/Aids, Dakar, 10 – 14 October 2005
Africa's HIV/AIDS situation remains cause for concern. The impact of HIV is considerable and threatens the survival and development of African societies. Although much has been attempted, the results still leave much to be desired. AIDS is an epidemic that needs to be addressed with much creativity and spirit of initiative. It is against this background that the 3rd African conference on the social aspects of HIV/AIDS brought innovations in the w…
Associations of poverty, substance use, and HIV transmission risk behaviors in three South African communities
Development of a Brief Scale to Measure Aids-Related Stigma in South Africa
Development of a Brief Scale to Measure Aids-Related Stigma in South Africa
Innovations dans les approches, activités et résultats des conférences internationales sur le VIH/Sida en Afrique — Le cas de la 3ème conférence africaine sur les aspects sociaux du VIH/Sida, Dakar, 1…
La situation du VIH/SIDA en Afrique demeure très préoccupante. L'impact du VIH est considérable et menace la survie et le développement des sociétés africaines. Bien qu'il y ait beaucoup d'efforts, les réponses ne sont pas encore à la hauteur des défis. Le SIDA apparaît comme étant une épidémie par rapport à laquelle il est nécessaire d'avoir beaucoup de créativité dans les initiatives. C'est dans ce cadre que la 3ème conférence africaine pour la…
New approaches, new activities and new outcomes in international conferences on HIV/Aids in Africa — Report of the 3rd African Conference on the Social Aspects of HIV/Aids, Dakar, 10 – 14 October 2005
Africa's HIV/AIDS situation remains cause for concern. The impact of HIV is considerable and threatens the survival and development of African societies. Although much has been attempted, the results still leave much to be desired. AIDS is an epidemic that needs to be addressed with much creativity and spirit of initiative. It is against this background that the 3rd African conference on the social aspects of HIV/AIDS brought innovations in the w…
Associations of poverty, substance use, and HIV transmission risk behaviors in three South African communities
HIV/Aids misconceptions may be associated with condom use among black South Africans
In South Africa, approximately 20% of 15-49-year-olds are infected with HIV. Among black South Africans, high levels of HIV/AIDS misconceptions (e.g. HIV is manufactured by whites to reduce the black African population; AIDS is caused by supernatural forces or witchcraft) may be barriers to HIV prevention. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 150 young, black adults (aged 18-26; 56% males) visiting a public clinic for sexually transmitted infe…
Perceived control and communication about sex
Caregiver-youth communication about sex protects youth against HIV/AIDS, and caregivers who believe that sex knowledge is important are more likely to talk to their youth about sex. However, caregivers who experience barriers to communication about sex may not talk to their youth about sex even if the caregiver believes that sex education is important. The Theory of Planned Behaviour predicts that an actor has perceived control is necessary for b…
Talking to Young People About Sex in South Africa
Our study seeks to untangle systemic influences on specific family dynamics understudied in a non‐Western context. Specifically, we examine the associations between caregivers’ perceptions of neighborhood cohesion, neighborhood safety, and social support, and one aspect of parenting relevant to the South African community from which data were drawn, caregiver–youth communication about sex. Multivariate regression models demonstrate interactive re…
Targeting for male medical circumcision
Male circumcision is considered by some to be an acceptable global approach to reduce HIV infections. Consequently, many governments in sub-Saharan Africa run voluntary male circumcision programmes. South Africa also provides male circumcision for free at state clinics and hospitals. Very little is known about the men who use this service. This study uses data from Cape Town, a sample of 1194 in 2016, and from Mangaung, a sample of 277 in 2017 an…
“My Stutter Has Put Me on the outside”
Presently, limited studies have explored how disabled Muslim men construct their masculinities. The present article examines how five young adult Muslim men in the Western Cape, who stutter, talk about their masculinities. A series of semi-interviews were conducted with these men. These semi-structured interviews were analyzed according to Edley’s guide to discourse analysis. The findings showed that Islam played an instrumental role in men’s dis…
Strategies for strengthening cervical cancer screening programmes in Gwanda district, Zimbabwe
To exploit on women's willingness to be screened, delivery of screening services need to be re-engineered through development of strategies for increased and sustained educational programmes and increase of screening facilities. This could effectively address the prevalent barriers and enhance the facilitators for screening uptake
Medicine (6 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (5 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Geography (3 works)