Nhlanhla Mkhize
Biographic Data
| ID | 3792972 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nhlanhla Mkhize |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nhlanhla |
| FAMILY NAME | Mkhize |
| SIGNATURE | MKHIZE N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0088-5780 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 64 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Health Research Ethics in Southern Africa: Building Capacity and Cultivating Excellence
The health research landscape in southern Africa is becoming increasingly complex as research efforts intensify to address the region's significant disease burden. The increasing volume and complexity of health research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) highlights the ongoing need for enhanced research ethics capacity. To supplement a review published in 2014, this paper provides an overview of research ethics capacity-building initiati…
Advancing Doctoral and Postdoctoral International Bioethics Training Programs Supported by the D43 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Fogarty Mechanism
Advancing doctoral and postdoctoral international bioethics training in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs) is essential to address the emerging and reemerging healthcare needs of local populations. The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the need for sustenance of global collaboration and rapid adaptability in the future to further prioritize research frameworks to benefit LMICs. Thus, the purpose of the manuscript is to share the successes, chall…
An approach to empower social work students with entrepreneurial skills: Reflections on the social work curriculum in South Africa
Unemployment remains an unresolved social problem that has culminated in major socio-economic challenges across the globe, and South Africa is not an exception. Many young people in South Africa, including social work graduates are unemployed, contributing to the high rate of poverty. South Africa have endured a wave of unemployed social work graduates for the past decade, yet the increase in social problems justifies the need for more practition…
African/Afrikan-centered Psychology
Psychology, as it is taught in most universities on the African continent, is an extension of the Eurocentric psychological paradigm. This article argues that colonization has not only led to the loss of land, it has been accompanied by the eradication of complex, interdisciplinary knowledge traditions that comprise the subject of Afrikan Psychology. The article goes on to outline the inclusive epistemology and transdisciplinary methodology that …
Mental health literacy: Conceptions of mental illness among African residents of Sisonke District in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
The prevalence of mental illness is on the rise, and there are many people with chronic or severe mental disorders who are unaware that they have a diagnosable disorder. It is plausible that this is largely because of the public’s non-alignment with biomedical understandings of mental illness which may imply a lack of mental health literacy. This study investigated conceptions and aetiological beliefs about mental illness among 787 randomly selec…
African Single Mothers' Experiences of Work and Career in South Africa
The work and career experiences of African, single mothers from low socio-economic backgrounds have been ignored in previous research: the literature has largely focused on the family and work balance experiences of middle class women. The current study investigated the family and work balance experiences of a mixed group of emerging middle class and poor African women employed as semi/professionals or as labourers. A qualitative research design …
On medium of instruction and African scholarship: The case of Isizulu at the University of Kwazulu-Natal in South Africa
After the demise of apartheid in South Africa in 1994, 11 languages (English, Afrikaans and 9 indigenous African languages) were given official status. In the higher education landscape, English remains the dominant language of scholarship. At the University of KwaZulu-Natal, English is the main medium of instruction but the institution's language policy provides for the use of isiZulu (one of the indigenous African languages) as an additional me…
South African Zulus' Beliefs about Their Own and Their Children's Intelligence
Two-hundred-and-fourteen Zulus rated their own and their children's overall and multiple intelligences. Parents gave similar ratings: highest for verbal, intra- and inter-personal intelligence and lowest for musical and bodily-kinaesthetic intelligence. Female first-born children received higher ratings than male first-born children. The strongest predictor of the children's overall estimated IQ was the parents overall estimated IQ and the age of…
Investigating the mental abilities of rural Zulu primary school children in South Africa
These results can contribute towards the development of a test battery for South African children that can be used to assess and improve their school performance
Indian and Isizulu-Speaking South African Parents' Estimates of Their Own and Their Children's Intelligence
South African parents of both African and Indian origin estimated their own intelligence (on seven factors) and that of their first three children. Parents of Indian origin gave higher self-estimates than isiZulu-speaking parents, and fathers gave higher self-estimates than mothers. The results indicated that parents of Indian origin showed a greater gender difference discrepancy than isiZulu-speaking parents on spatial, musical and bodily kinaes…
Patterns and Universals of Adult Romantic Attachment Across 62 Cultural Regions: Are Models of Self and of Other Pancultural Constructs
As part of the International Sexuality Description Project, a total of 17,804 participants from 62 cultural regions completedthe RelationshipQuestionnaire(RQ), a self-reportmeasure of adult romanticattachment. Correlational analyses within each culture suggested that the Model of Self and the Model of Other scales of the RQ were psychometrically valid within most cultures. Contrary to expectations, the Model of Self and Model of Other dimensions …
Assessing Psychological Distress in Zulu-Speakers: Preliminary Findings from an Adaptation of the SCL-90-R
The SCL-90-R, a 90-item multidimensional self-report symptom inventory, was translated into Zulu. A multistage translation procedure, involving back-translation, decentering, and the committee approach was employed. The translated instrument was pretested on a group of Zulu farm workers ( N = 12) and revisions made in order to improve its comprehensibility and acceptability to Zulu respondents. The concurrent validity of the Zulu SCL-90-R was inv…
Hermeneutic-Dialogical Approaches to Career Development: An Exploration
Career development research and practice in South Africa are largely informed by the ideology of self-contained individualism that ignores the social and cultural forces impinging on the process. We argue that hermeneutic and dialogical approaches, in emphasising that development results from exposure to various social and cultural perspectives or voices, provide a better theoretical framework for understanding career development. A narrative- ba…
Patterns and Universals of Adult Romantic Attachment Across 62 Cultural Regions: Are Models of Self and of Other Pancultural Constructs
As part of the International Sexuality Description Project, a total of 17,804 participants from 62 cultural regions completedthe RelationshipQuestionnaire(RQ), a self-reportmeasure of adult romanticattachment. Correlational analyses within each culture suggested that the Model of Self and the Model of Other scales of the RQ were psychometrically valid within most cultures. Contrary to expectations, the Model of Self and Model of Other dimensions …
On medium of instruction and African scholarship: The case of Isizulu at the University of Kwazulu-Natal in South Africa
After the demise of apartheid in South Africa in 1994, 11 languages (English, Afrikaans and 9 indigenous African languages) were given official status. In the higher education landscape, English remains the dominant language of scholarship. At the University of KwaZulu-Natal, English is the main medium of instruction but the institution's language policy provides for the use of isiZulu (one of the indigenous African languages) as an additional me…
African/Afrikan-centered Psychology
Psychology, as it is taught in most universities on the African continent, is an extension of the Eurocentric psychological paradigm. This article argues that colonization has not only led to the loss of land, it has been accompanied by the eradication of complex, interdisciplinary knowledge traditions that comprise the subject of Afrikan Psychology. The article goes on to outline the inclusive epistemology and transdisciplinary methodology that …
Mental health literacy: Conceptions of mental illness among African residents of Sisonke District in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
The prevalence of mental illness is on the rise, and there are many people with chronic or severe mental disorders who are unaware that they have a diagnosable disorder. It is plausible that this is largely because of the public’s non-alignment with biomedical understandings of mental illness which may imply a lack of mental health literacy. This study investigated conceptions and aetiological beliefs about mental illness among 787 randomly selec…
Hermeneutic-Dialogical Approaches to Career Development: An Exploration
Career development research and practice in South Africa are largely informed by the ideology of self-contained individualism that ignores the social and cultural forces impinging on the process. We argue that hermeneutic and dialogical approaches, in emphasising that development results from exposure to various social and cultural perspectives or voices, provide a better theoretical framework for understanding career development. A narrative- ba…
African Single Mothers' Experiences of Work and Career in South Africa
The work and career experiences of African, single mothers from low socio-economic backgrounds have been ignored in previous research: the literature has largely focused on the family and work balance experiences of middle class women. The current study investigated the family and work balance experiences of a mixed group of emerging middle class and poor African women employed as semi/professionals or as labourers. A qualitative research design …
Advancing Doctoral and Postdoctoral International Bioethics Training Programs Supported by the D43 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Fogarty Mechanism
Advancing doctoral and postdoctoral international bioethics training in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs) is essential to address the emerging and reemerging healthcare needs of local populations. The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the need for sustenance of global collaboration and rapid adaptability in the future to further prioritize research frameworks to benefit LMICs. Thus, the purpose of the manuscript is to share the successes, chall…
South African Zulus' Beliefs about Their Own and Their Children's Intelligence
Two-hundred-and-fourteen Zulus rated their own and their children's overall and multiple intelligences. Parents gave similar ratings: highest for verbal, intra- and inter-personal intelligence and lowest for musical and bodily-kinaesthetic intelligence. Female first-born children received higher ratings than male first-born children. The strongest predictor of the children's overall estimated IQ was the parents overall estimated IQ and the age of…
Investigating the mental abilities of rural Zulu primary school children in South Africa
These results can contribute towards the development of a test battery for South African children that can be used to assess and improve their school performance
Indian and Isizulu-Speaking South African Parents' Estimates of Their Own and Their Children's Intelligence
South African parents of both African and Indian origin estimated their own intelligence (on seven factors) and that of their first three children. Parents of Indian origin gave higher self-estimates than isiZulu-speaking parents, and fathers gave higher self-estimates than mothers. The results indicated that parents of Indian origin showed a greater gender difference discrepancy than isiZulu-speaking parents on spatial, musical and bodily kinaes…
Assessing Psychological Distress in Zulu-Speakers: Preliminary Findings from an Adaptation of the SCL-90-R
The SCL-90-R, a 90-item multidimensional self-report symptom inventory, was translated into Zulu. A multistage translation procedure, involving back-translation, decentering, and the committee approach was employed. The translated instrument was pretested on a group of Zulu farm workers ( N = 12) and revisions made in order to improve its comprehensibility and acceptability to Zulu respondents. The concurrent validity of the Zulu SCL-90-R was inv…
Hermeneutic-Dialogical Approaches to Career Development: An Exploration
Career development research and practice in South Africa are largely informed by the ideology of self-contained individualism that ignores the social and cultural forces impinging on the process. We argue that hermeneutic and dialogical approaches, in emphasising that development results from exposure to various social and cultural perspectives or voices, provide a better theoretical framework for understanding career development. A narrative- ba…
Assessing Psychological Distress in Zulu-Speakers: Preliminary Findings from an Adaptation of the SCL-90-R
The SCL-90-R, a 90-item multidimensional self-report symptom inventory, was translated into Zulu. A multistage translation procedure, involving back-translation, decentering, and the committee approach was employed. The translated instrument was pretested on a group of Zulu farm workers ( N = 12) and revisions made in order to improve its comprehensibility and acceptability to Zulu respondents. The concurrent validity of the Zulu SCL-90-R was inv…
Investigating the mental abilities of rural Zulu primary school children in South Africa
These results can contribute towards the development of a test battery for South African children that can be used to assess and improve their school performance
Indian and Isizulu-Speaking South African Parents' Estimates of Their Own and Their Children's Intelligence
South African parents of both African and Indian origin estimated their own intelligence (on seven factors) and that of their first three children. Parents of Indian origin gave higher self-estimates than isiZulu-speaking parents, and fathers gave higher self-estimates than mothers. The results indicated that parents of Indian origin showed a greater gender difference discrepancy than isiZulu-speaking parents on spatial, musical and bodily kinaes…
Patterns and Universals of Adult Romantic Attachment Across 62 Cultural Regions: Are Models of Self and of Other Pancultural Constructs
As part of the International Sexuality Description Project, a total of 17,804 participants from 62 cultural regions completedthe RelationshipQuestionnaire(RQ), a self-reportmeasure of adult romanticattachment. Correlational analyses within each culture suggested that the Model of Self and the Model of Other scales of the RQ were psychometrically valid within most cultures. Contrary to expectations, the Model of Self and Model of Other dimensions …
South African Zulus' Beliefs about Their Own and Their Children's Intelligence
Two-hundred-and-fourteen Zulus rated their own and their children's overall and multiple intelligences. Parents gave similar ratings: highest for verbal, intra- and inter-personal intelligence and lowest for musical and bodily-kinaesthetic intelligence. Female first-born children received higher ratings than male first-born children. The strongest predictor of the children's overall estimated IQ was the parents overall estimated IQ and the age of…
On medium of instruction and African scholarship: The case of Isizulu at the University of Kwazulu-Natal in South Africa
After the demise of apartheid in South Africa in 1994, 11 languages (English, Afrikaans and 9 indigenous African languages) were given official status. In the higher education landscape, English remains the dominant language of scholarship. At the University of KwaZulu-Natal, English is the main medium of instruction but the institution's language policy provides for the use of isiZulu (one of the indigenous African languages) as an additional me…
African Single Mothers' Experiences of Work and Career in South Africa
The work and career experiences of African, single mothers from low socio-economic backgrounds have been ignored in previous research: the literature has largely focused on the family and work balance experiences of middle class women. The current study investigated the family and work balance experiences of a mixed group of emerging middle class and poor African women employed as semi/professionals or as labourers. A qualitative research design …
Mental health literacy: Conceptions of mental illness among African residents of Sisonke District in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
The prevalence of mental illness is on the rise, and there are many people with chronic or severe mental disorders who are unaware that they have a diagnosable disorder. It is plausible that this is largely because of the public’s non-alignment with biomedical understandings of mental illness which may imply a lack of mental health literacy. This study investigated conceptions and aetiological beliefs about mental illness among 787 randomly selec…
African/Afrikan-centered Psychology
Psychology, as it is taught in most universities on the African continent, is an extension of the Eurocentric psychological paradigm. This article argues that colonization has not only led to the loss of land, it has been accompanied by the eradication of complex, interdisciplinary knowledge traditions that comprise the subject of Afrikan Psychology. The article goes on to outline the inclusive epistemology and transdisciplinary methodology that …
Health Research Ethics in Southern Africa: Building Capacity and Cultivating Excellence
The health research landscape in southern Africa is becoming increasingly complex as research efforts intensify to address the region's significant disease burden. The increasing volume and complexity of health research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) highlights the ongoing need for enhanced research ethics capacity. To supplement a review published in 2014, this paper provides an overview of research ethics capacity-building initiati…
Advancing Doctoral and Postdoctoral International Bioethics Training Programs Supported by the D43 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Fogarty Mechanism
Advancing doctoral and postdoctoral international bioethics training in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs) is essential to address the emerging and reemerging healthcare needs of local populations. The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the need for sustenance of global collaboration and rapid adaptability in the future to further prioritize research frameworks to benefit LMICs. Thus, the purpose of the manuscript is to share the successes, chall…
An approach to empower social work students with entrepreneurial skills: Reflections on the social work curriculum in South Africa
Unemployment remains an unresolved social problem that has culminated in major socio-economic challenges across the globe, and South Africa is not an exception. Many young people in South Africa, including social work graduates are unemployed, contributing to the high rate of poverty. South Africa have endured a wave of unemployed social work graduates for the past decade, yet the increase in social problems justifies the need for more practition…
Psychology (10 works) · Political science (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works)