Jabulani Calvin Makhubele
Biographic Data
| ID | 4159311 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jabulani Calvin Makhubele |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jabulani Calvin |
| FAMILY NAME | Makhubele |
| SIGNATURE | MAKHUBELE J C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Limpopo |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0192-573X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 20 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Integrating mental health aspects into disaster and climate risk management strategies
Introduction Climate-related disasters increasingly threaten mental well-being, yet mental health remains insufficiently integrated into disaster risk reduction and climate change response strategies in many low- and middle-income countries, including Zimbabwe. Drawing on lessons from Cyclone Idai, this study explored the mental health impacts of the disaster and assessed the extent to which mental health aspects were incorporated into disaster p…
Vicarious trauma in disaster situations
This study explored the experiences with vicarious trauma for social workers who rendered their services during and in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, which ravaged Zimbabwe in 2019. A qualitative research approach was employed within the exploratory design. Ten social workers were purposively selected to share their experiences. Data were analysed through the Reflexive Thematic Analysis. The findings revealed that social workers who rendered thei…
Exploring child protection content in social work curricula in South Africa and Sweden
Child participation and agency are vital elements in child protection. Ensuring child participation can contribute to successful interventions. Social workers are often the central agents in ensuring that children participate in matters concerning them and that the best interest of the child principle is adhered to in these matters. The aim of this study is thus to understand if and how social work education in South Africa and Sweden teaches chi…
Situating Social Work Methods in Climate Change Interventions in the South African Context
Population’s Vulnerability to Natural Disasters in Runnymede Village at Tzaneen Local Municipality, South Africa
Purpose of the study: This paper was aimed at determining the population’s vulnerability to natural disasters in Runnymede Village at Tzaneen Local Municipality, South Africa. Methodology: The researchers used the qualitative research approach and the exploratory research design. A total number of 16 participants took part in the study. The participants consisted of small-scale farmers, social workers, and disaster management members. Data was co…
The Connection Between Digital Divide and Social Exclusion
Purpose of the study: This paper aims to ascertain the nexus between the digital divide and social exclusion (inequalities) - directly and indirectly, as digital technology enables people to socialise, communicate, work, study, and conduct business. Methodology: To do this, the literature review is employed as a methodology. Specifically, the narrative or semi-systematic literature review was conducted on all sources germane to the topic under in…
The Impact of Xenophobic Attacks on the Livelihoods of Migrants in Selected Provinces of South Africa
Migration and xenophobia are realities that cannot be ignored globally. Recently, there has been a plethora of xenophobic attacks as a result of structural and socio-economic conditions in South Africa. This paper aimed to establish the impact of xenophobic attacks on the livelihoods of migrants in selected provinces of South Africa. Researchers opted for a qualitative study using a case study design. Participants were drawn from the population i…
Alcohol Abuse as a Militating Factor against Quality of Life for Migrants’ Youth Population in Selected Provinces of South Africa
Migrants’ youth are seen as one of the vulnerable populations in South Africa. This is largely due to the fact that they are seen as people who come to take job opportunities of the youth in the host country. In order to cope with their fear and stress, migrants indulge in binge consumption of alcohol. It is in light of that that in this paper researchers aimed to accentuate alcohol abuse as a militating factor against the quality of life for mig…
Vulnerabilities and Inequalities Experienced by Women in the Climate Change Discourse in South Africa’s Rural Communities
Women’s vulnerability to climate-induced shocks hinges on a high dependence on climate-sensitive livelihoods and a natural resource base aggravated by the acute inequalities that they experience due to patriarchal dominance. This article’s purpose is to unpack the vulnerabilities and inequalities that rural women experience in the climate change terrain which necessitates the involvement of the social work profession. This study adopted a qualita…
Substance Abuse and Sex Work
Sex work and substance abuse have been independently observed to compound the dangers of risky sexual behaviors, with the combined abuse of substance and sex work further protracting the dangers of risky sexual behaviors. Substances are regarded as inhibitors of consistence and correct condom use and are associated with multiple sexual partners. Substance abuse among sex workers is generally high because of the risky environments and the need to …
The experiences of parents of children living with disabilities at Lehlaba Protective Workshop in Sekhukhune district of Limpopo province
Parents of children with disabilities are in their own battle in raising their children. There is a lack of support structures available for parents of children living with disabilities. There is a lack of legislation available for protecting and promoting the rights of children with disabilities. The researchers concluded that raising a child with a disability is expensive, time-consuming and straining
Children of the forests
Non-wood forest products play a stupendous role in the lives of many people across the globe. The products contribute immensely to household economies as they are either consumed or sold. The object of this study was to give an account of child gatherers of non-wood forest products in the Mazowe Valley area in Zimbabwe. The study adopted a qualitative approach in which data were gathered from 27 children through participant observations and infor…
Hazardous substances in homemade alcohol in rural areas of Limpopo province, Republic of South Africa
The unsafe use of alcohol has now become one of the most vital risks to health. The study aimed at exploring and describing the concoctions of unsafe substances in the homemade alcohol in the rural areas. Explorative, descriptive and contextual designs were used. Purposive and snowball sampling methods were also used to select the 76 participants. Data was collected through interviews with brewers and consumers of the homemade alcoholic beverages…
Barriers to Medication Adherence Among Women Living in Rural Areas Suffering from Hypertension
Poor adherence to antihypertensive medications remains a significant challenge in the management of hypertension among women living in rural areas. The objective of the study was to assess the reasons of nonadherence in women suffering from hypertension. The researchers used a qualitative exploratory research design to conduct the study. A purposive sampling technique was used to select fifty (50) Black African women who participated in five (5) …
Impact of Deforestation on Sustainable Livelihoods in Low-Resourced Areas of Thulamela Local Municipality
People in rural settings depend on woods to prepare foods which damage the environment and places future risk against heavy storms. Social policy is quiet and tends to overlook the environmental wood deforestation in rural areas. The paper sought to appraise perspectives, explore their perceptions and strategies of people in rural areas on the impacts of deforestation. Exploratory-descriptive designs, interview schedule, audio tape, verbatim tran…
Poverty Alleviation Strategy
African people have harnessed various coping mechanisms in managing taxing circumstances in their lives. The majority of people in rural areas are unemployed and poverty stricken. No matter how downtrodden people might be, they always bounce back to normality, expending effort to solve their problems, and seeking to master, minimize and reduce socio-economic challenges. The aim of the present study was to explore and describe how indigenous commu…
Healing Practices in Johane Masowe Chishanu Church
The social work scholarship in Zimbabwe and South Africa has neglected issues to do with religion and spirituality. This study focused on an African initiated church called Johane Masowe Chishanu (JMC) in Zimbabwe where it originated and in South Africa where it is visibly growing. The study sought to examine the healing practices in Johane Masowe Chishanu Church. Data was collected from the church's prophets (N=15), assistants to prophets (N=6) …
Perception and Willingness of Students towards HIV Counseling and Testing at a Higher Learning Institution in South Africa
The study focuses on perception and willingness towards HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT) amongst a sample of twenty-five third-year social work students at a higher learning institution in South Africa. The study aimed at describing the perceptions and willingness of students towards HIV counseling and testing at the institution of higher learning. A descriptive, non-probability sampling was used to select the 25 students that took part in the in…
Social Exclusion among Women Living in Rural Areas Suffering from Hypertension
Social exclusion is the consequence of long-lasting forms of instability that undermines the capacity of rural women. The objective of the study was to explore the effect of social exclusion among women suffering from hypertension. The researchers used a qualitative exploratory research design. A purposive sampling technique was used to select sixty (60) Black African women suffering from hypertension. Five (5) focus group interviews and ten (10)…
Concoction of Harmful Substances in Homemade Alcoholic Beverages in Rural Areas of Mopani District in Limpopo Province—RSA
The primary aim of this article is to explore and describe the production and consumption of homemade alcohol and its associated challenges in relation to implications for social work practice. Qualitative, explorative, descriptive, and contextual design was ideal and purposive and snowball sampling methods were used in this research. Data was collected through interviews with brewers and consumers of homemade alcoholic beverages. It was found th…
Vulnerabilities and Inequalities Experienced by Women in the Climate Change Discourse in South Africa’s Rural Communities
Women’s vulnerability to climate-induced shocks hinges on a high dependence on climate-sensitive livelihoods and a natural resource base aggravated by the acute inequalities that they experience due to patriarchal dominance. This article’s purpose is to unpack the vulnerabilities and inequalities that rural women experience in the climate change terrain which necessitates the involvement of the social work profession. This study adopted a qualita…
Children of the forests
Non-wood forest products play a stupendous role in the lives of many people across the globe. The products contribute immensely to household economies as they are either consumed or sold. The object of this study was to give an account of child gatherers of non-wood forest products in the Mazowe Valley area in Zimbabwe. The study adopted a qualitative approach in which data were gathered from 27 children through participant observations and infor…
Concoction of Harmful Substances in Homemade Alcoholic Beverages in Rural Areas of Mopani District in Limpopo Province—RSA
The primary aim of this article is to explore and describe the production and consumption of homemade alcohol and its associated challenges in relation to implications for social work practice. Qualitative, explorative, descriptive, and contextual design was ideal and purposive and snowball sampling methods were used in this research. Data was collected through interviews with brewers and consumers of homemade alcoholic beverages. It was found th…
Poverty Alleviation Strategy
African people have harnessed various coping mechanisms in managing taxing circumstances in their lives. The majority of people in rural areas are unemployed and poverty stricken. No matter how downtrodden people might be, they always bounce back to normality, expending effort to solve their problems, and seeking to master, minimize and reduce socio-economic challenges. The aim of the present study was to explore and describe how indigenous commu…
Healing Practices in Johane Masowe Chishanu Church
The social work scholarship in Zimbabwe and South Africa has neglected issues to do with religion and spirituality. This study focused on an African initiated church called Johane Masowe Chishanu (JMC) in Zimbabwe where it originated and in South Africa where it is visibly growing. The study sought to examine the healing practices in Johane Masowe Chishanu Church. Data was collected from the church's prophets (N=15), assistants to prophets (N=6) …
Perception and Willingness of Students towards HIV Counseling and Testing at a Higher Learning Institution in South Africa
The study focuses on perception and willingness towards HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT) amongst a sample of twenty-five third-year social work students at a higher learning institution in South Africa. The study aimed at describing the perceptions and willingness of students towards HIV counseling and testing at the institution of higher learning. A descriptive, non-probability sampling was used to select the 25 students that took part in the in…
Social Exclusion among Women Living in Rural Areas Suffering from Hypertension
Social exclusion is the consequence of long-lasting forms of instability that undermines the capacity of rural women. The objective of the study was to explore the effect of social exclusion among women suffering from hypertension. The researchers used a qualitative exploratory research design. A purposive sampling technique was used to select sixty (60) Black African women suffering from hypertension. Five (5) focus group interviews and ten (10)…
Barriers to Medication Adherence Among Women Living in Rural Areas Suffering from Hypertension
Poor adherence to antihypertensive medications remains a significant challenge in the management of hypertension among women living in rural areas. The objective of the study was to assess the reasons of nonadherence in women suffering from hypertension. The researchers used a qualitative exploratory research design to conduct the study. A purposive sampling technique was used to select fifty (50) Black African women who participated in five (5) …
Impact of Deforestation on Sustainable Livelihoods in Low-Resourced Areas of Thulamela Local Municipality
People in rural settings depend on woods to prepare foods which damage the environment and places future risk against heavy storms. Social policy is quiet and tends to overlook the environmental wood deforestation in rural areas. The paper sought to appraise perspectives, explore their perceptions and strategies of people in rural areas on the impacts of deforestation. Exploratory-descriptive designs, interview schedule, audio tape, verbatim tran…
Hazardous substances in homemade alcohol in rural areas of Limpopo province, Republic of South Africa
The unsafe use of alcohol has now become one of the most vital risks to health. The study aimed at exploring and describing the concoctions of unsafe substances in the homemade alcohol in the rural areas. Explorative, descriptive and contextual designs were used. Purposive and snowball sampling methods were also used to select the 76 participants. Data was collected through interviews with brewers and consumers of the homemade alcoholic beverages…
Children of the forests
Non-wood forest products play a stupendous role in the lives of many people across the globe. The products contribute immensely to household economies as they are either consumed or sold. The object of this study was to give an account of child gatherers of non-wood forest products in the Mazowe Valley area in Zimbabwe. The study adopted a qualitative approach in which data were gathered from 27 children through participant observations and infor…
Substance Abuse and Sex Work
Sex work and substance abuse have been independently observed to compound the dangers of risky sexual behaviors, with the combined abuse of substance and sex work further protracting the dangers of risky sexual behaviors. Substances are regarded as inhibitors of consistence and correct condom use and are associated with multiple sexual partners. Substance abuse among sex workers is generally high because of the risky environments and the need to …
The experiences of parents of children living with disabilities at Lehlaba Protective Workshop in Sekhukhune district of Limpopo province
Parents of children with disabilities are in their own battle in raising their children. There is a lack of support structures available for parents of children living with disabilities. There is a lack of legislation available for protecting and promoting the rights of children with disabilities. The researchers concluded that raising a child with a disability is expensive, time-consuming and straining
Population’s Vulnerability to Natural Disasters in Runnymede Village at Tzaneen Local Municipality, South Africa
Purpose of the study: This paper was aimed at determining the population’s vulnerability to natural disasters in Runnymede Village at Tzaneen Local Municipality, South Africa. Methodology: The researchers used the qualitative research approach and the exploratory research design. A total number of 16 participants took part in the study. The participants consisted of small-scale farmers, social workers, and disaster management members. Data was co…
The Connection Between Digital Divide and Social Exclusion
Purpose of the study: This paper aims to ascertain the nexus between the digital divide and social exclusion (inequalities) - directly and indirectly, as digital technology enables people to socialise, communicate, work, study, and conduct business. Methodology: To do this, the literature review is employed as a methodology. Specifically, the narrative or semi-systematic literature review was conducted on all sources germane to the topic under in…
The Impact of Xenophobic Attacks on the Livelihoods of Migrants in Selected Provinces of South Africa
Migration and xenophobia are realities that cannot be ignored globally. Recently, there has been a plethora of xenophobic attacks as a result of structural and socio-economic conditions in South Africa. This paper aimed to establish the impact of xenophobic attacks on the livelihoods of migrants in selected provinces of South Africa. Researchers opted for a qualitative study using a case study design. Participants were drawn from the population i…
Alcohol Abuse as a Militating Factor against Quality of Life for Migrants’ Youth Population in Selected Provinces of South Africa
Migrants’ youth are seen as one of the vulnerable populations in South Africa. This is largely due to the fact that they are seen as people who come to take job opportunities of the youth in the host country. In order to cope with their fear and stress, migrants indulge in binge consumption of alcohol. It is in light of that that in this paper researchers aimed to accentuate alcohol abuse as a militating factor against the quality of life for mig…
Vulnerabilities and Inequalities Experienced by Women in the Climate Change Discourse in South Africa’s Rural Communities
Women’s vulnerability to climate-induced shocks hinges on a high dependence on climate-sensitive livelihoods and a natural resource base aggravated by the acute inequalities that they experience due to patriarchal dominance. This article’s purpose is to unpack the vulnerabilities and inequalities that rural women experience in the climate change terrain which necessitates the involvement of the social work profession. This study adopted a qualita…
Exploring child protection content in social work curricula in South Africa and Sweden
Child participation and agency are vital elements in child protection. Ensuring child participation can contribute to successful interventions. Social workers are often the central agents in ensuring that children participate in matters concerning them and that the best interest of the child principle is adhered to in these matters. The aim of this study is thus to understand if and how social work education in South Africa and Sweden teaches chi…
Situating Social Work Methods in Climate Change Interventions in the South African Context
Integrating mental health aspects into disaster and climate risk management strategies
Introduction Climate-related disasters increasingly threaten mental well-being, yet mental health remains insufficiently integrated into disaster risk reduction and climate change response strategies in many low- and middle-income countries, including Zimbabwe. Drawing on lessons from Cyclone Idai, this study explored the mental health impacts of the disaster and assessed the extent to which mental health aspects were incorporated into disaster p…
Vicarious trauma in disaster situations
This study explored the experiences with vicarious trauma for social workers who rendered their services during and in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, which ravaged Zimbabwe in 2019. A qualitative research approach was employed within the exploratory design. Ten social workers were purposively selected to share their experiences. Data were analysed through the Reflexive Thematic Analysis. The findings revealed that social workers who rendered thei…
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