Gift Khumalo
Biographic Data
| ID | 6887045 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gift Khumalo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gift |
| FAMILY NAME | Khumalo |
| SIGNATURE | KHUMALO G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Durban University of Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4464-7186 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Collaboration and Challenges in School Social Work Within South African Public Schools
In collaboration with various stakeholders, including learners, parents, teachers, district administrators, and community organizations, school social workers (SSWs) can positively influence the school ethos, reduce risks and barriers to learning, and increase learners’ resilience. This collaboration is particularly crucial in low- and middle-income countries, where psychosocial well-being support structures are lacking, significantly affecting l…
Interventions and Strategies to Address School Violence in the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) Region
School violence is a global public health issue that has an impact on the well-being of children and teachers and their overall psychosocial experiences. It also affects the children’s academic performance and prospects. To address school violence, member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have developed the Care and Support for Teaching and Learning (CSTL) policy framework, which emphasizes the need for comprehensive app…
Developing a Female Sex Worker-Led Program to Improve the Uptake of Oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in South Africa
In 2016, the South African government approved free oral PrEP distribution among high-risk groups like female sex workers (FSWs) to reduce new HIV infections. Despite the availability, unique barriers exist that challenge PrEP persistence, including limited knowledge, side effects, stigma, and mobility that hinder adherence. As such, engaging FSWs in the design of an FSW-led intervention program is crucial to promote PrEP uptake, adherence, and r…
Supporting Children and Their Families in Gauteng Public Schools
School social work practice in the South African context is a growing field; however, there is limited research regarding the roles and responsibilities of school social workers, particularly in the Gauteng province. This province is unique in that school social workers are employed by multiple institutions, including individual schools and the education and social development departments. This study aimed to explore and describe the roles and re…
An autoethnography of disaster response work with low-income communities in KZN
The province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa, is no stranger to adversities. Between 2020 and 2022, KZN faced overlapping disasters, including the COVID-19 pandemic, episodes of looting and catastrophic floods. These disasters had multifaceted consequences for low-income communities. During the disasters, social work academics/practitioners provided psycho-social support to communities while working with a community engagement research centr…
Understanding the Contributing Factors of School Violence and Intervention Strategies Used in the Sadc Region
Access to quality education, as per the Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) vision is essential for improving the overall economic growth and development of the region. However, this vision is severely hindered by school violence, a pervasive contextual issue across multiple SADC countries. Guided by Arksey and O’Malley’s five-step framework, this proposed scoping review sought to explore the contextual factors that contribute to scho…
The Roles and Responsibilities of School Social Workers in the African Context
The profession of school social work has been acknowledged as being of critical importance on a global scale. However, little is known about the practice of school social work in the African context, specifically the roles and responsibilities of practitioners. This scoping review aimed to synthesize empirical studies conducted in the African continent on the roles and responsibilities of school social workers. Using Arksey and O’Malley’s (2005) …
Barriers and Facilitators to Inclusive Education for Learners Who Are Deafblind
The case of Hellen Keller presents a great example of what a learner who is deafblind can achieve if provided with the appropriate educational accommodation in terms of content, environment, learning approach, instructional strategies, and teaching methodologies. However, access to education is not the reality for most learners who are deafblind due to their unique educational needs, owing to their dual sensory impairment. There has been an asser…
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An autoethnography of disaster response work with low-income communities in KZN
The province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa, is no stranger to adversities. Between 2020 and 2022, KZN faced overlapping disasters, including the COVID-19 pandemic, episodes of looting and catastrophic floods. These disasters had multifaceted consequences for low-income communities. During the disasters, social work academics/practitioners provided psycho-social support to communities while working with a community engagement research centr…
Understanding the Contributing Factors of School Violence and Intervention Strategies Used in the Sadc Region
Access to quality education, as per the Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) vision is essential for improving the overall economic growth and development of the region. However, this vision is severely hindered by school violence, a pervasive contextual issue across multiple SADC countries. Guided by Arksey and O’Malley’s five-step framework, this proposed scoping review sought to explore the contextual factors that contribute to scho…
The Roles and Responsibilities of School Social Workers in the African Context
The profession of school social work has been acknowledged as being of critical importance on a global scale. However, little is known about the practice of school social work in the African context, specifically the roles and responsibilities of practitioners. This scoping review aimed to synthesize empirical studies conducted in the African continent on the roles and responsibilities of school social workers. Using Arksey and O’Malley’s (2005) …
Barriers and Facilitators to Inclusive Education for Learners Who Are Deafblind
The case of Hellen Keller presents a great example of what a learner who is deafblind can achieve if provided with the appropriate educational accommodation in terms of content, environment, learning approach, instructional strategies, and teaching methodologies. However, access to education is not the reality for most learners who are deafblind due to their unique educational needs, owing to their dual sensory impairment. There has been an asser…
Interventions and Strategies to Address School Violence in the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) Region
School violence is a global public health issue that has an impact on the well-being of children and teachers and their overall psychosocial experiences. It also affects the children’s academic performance and prospects. To address school violence, member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have developed the Care and Support for Teaching and Learning (CSTL) policy framework, which emphasizes the need for comprehensive app…
Developing a Female Sex Worker-Led Program to Improve the Uptake of Oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in South Africa
In 2016, the South African government approved free oral PrEP distribution among high-risk groups like female sex workers (FSWs) to reduce new HIV infections. Despite the availability, unique barriers exist that challenge PrEP persistence, including limited knowledge, side effects, stigma, and mobility that hinder adherence. As such, engaging FSWs in the design of an FSW-led intervention program is crucial to promote PrEP uptake, adherence, and r…
Supporting Children and Their Families in Gauteng Public Schools
School social work practice in the South African context is a growing field; however, there is limited research regarding the roles and responsibilities of school social workers, particularly in the Gauteng province. This province is unique in that school social workers are employed by multiple institutions, including individual schools and the education and social development departments. This study aimed to explore and describe the roles and re…
Collaboration and Challenges in School Social Work Within South African Public Schools
In collaboration with various stakeholders, including learners, parents, teachers, district administrators, and community organizations, school social workers (SSWs) can positively influence the school ethos, reduce risks and barriers to learning, and increase learners’ resilience. This collaboration is particularly crucial in low- and middle-income countries, where psychosocial well-being support structures are lacking, significantly affecting l…
Psychology (4 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (3 works) · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression (2 works) · Child and Adolescent Health (2 works) · Family and Disability Support Research (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (2 works)