Gadija Khan

Biographic Data

ID6687207
NAMEGadija Khan
GIVEN NAMESGadija
FAMILY NAMEKhan
SIGNATUREKHAN G
AFFILIATIONSHuman Sciences Research Council
ORCID0000-0001-5200-137X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS2
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2016
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
H-INDEX1

  • Service providers' perceptions of families caring for children with disabilities in resource‐poor settings in South Africa

    Open AccessGadija Khan, Dane Isaacs et al.ARTICLEChild & Family Social Work2020References: 2

    Caring for children with disabilities (CWD) is a challenging task for families and service providers alike. Even though previous research has explored experiences and perceptions of families who care for CWD, research focusing on service providers' perceptions of such families is limited. Through the lens of a care framework, the present study aims to explore service providers' perceptions of families caring for CWD in resource‐poor settings in S…

  • Prevalence of psychological distress and its association with socio-demographic and HIV-risk factors in South Africa

    Open AccessJacqueline Mthembu, Musawenkosi Mabaso et al.ARTICLESSM - Population Health2017

    There is a need to develop strategies to alleviate psychological distress in the general population, with a particular focus on those who may be more vulnerable to distress such as females, the aged, excessive alcohol users, the unemployed, people living with HIV and those residing in urban areas as identified in the current findings

  • Intimate partner violence as a factor associated with risky sexual behaviours and alcohol misuse amongst men in South Africa

    Jacqueline Mthembu, J C Mthembu et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2016

    Globally intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health problem that can be perpetrated by both males and females, although males are more likely to inflict severe IPV-related injuries on their female partners. In low- and middle-income countries like South Africa, few studies have conducted research to determine whether IPV perpetration by men may be a risk factor for engaging in other risk behaviours. The aim of this study is to determine w…

  • Predictors of knowledge about tuberculosis

    Open AccessPamela Naidoo, Leickness Simbayi et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2016

    To reduce the burden of tuberculosis in South Africa, media campaigns targeting both rural and urban communities should include conveying accurate information about the disease. Policy makers should also address structural barriers that vulnerable communities face

  • Adolescents’ perceptions of health and well-being

    Cindy Swartbooi, Shazly Savahl et al.ARTICLEJournal of Psychology in Africa2016

    The study aimed to explore adolescents’ perceptions of how urban contemporary music influences health and well-being among them. Data on health and well-being effects of music consumption were gathered from a convenience sample of 16 participants (male = 50%, females = 50%) between the ages of 15 and 17 in a series of two focus group interviews. The data were analysed using thematic analysis. Findings suggest the adolescents to perceive both posi…

  • Adolescents’ perceptions of the ‘substance use-violence nexus’

    Gadija Khan, Shazly Savahl et al.ARTICLEJournal of Youth Studies2016Cited by: 2References: 3

    The aim of the study was to explore adolescents’ perceptions of substance use as a contributing factor to community violence by employing a conceptual framework proposed by Goldstein. Data were collected from a sample of adolescents between the ages of 15 and 16 years by means of focus group interviews. Theoretical thematic analysis was used to analyse and interpret the findings. The participants’ perceptions indicated that substance use and with…