S M Kang’ethe
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 7497724 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | S M Kang’ethe |
| NOMBRES | S M |
| APELLIDO | Kang’ethe |
| FIRMA | KANG’ETHE S M |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Fort Hare |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 54 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 9 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 54 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2013 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2016 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
A Critical Review of the Prostitution Phenomenon, Drawing Examples from Selected Countries in the Globe
An uncontested prevalence of the prostitution phenomenon around the globe has attracted centrestage attention causing a heated debate around its legal grounds. This paper, through a literature review attempts to discuss the policy environment underpinning the dynamics of prostitution. The following factors have been identified as possible push factors to prostitution: paucity of economic resources, increased phenomenon of matrifocal families; cul…
Exploring the Underpinnings of Pseudo-prostitution in Institutions of Higher Learning in Selected African Countries
Indubitably and regrettably, pseudo prostitution is a cankerworm that needs to be fought right, left and down the middle in institutions of Higher learning of especially developing countries. This is believed to be a result of poverty and its concomitant ramifications. Through the use of a review of literature methodology, the aim of the paper is to explore factors surrounding pseudo prostitutions in institutions of Higher learning in some develo…
A Critical Autopsy of the Role and Niche of Traditional Birth Attendants (TBA) in African Countries Facing Health Infrastructural Challenges
This paper has systematically reviewed literature to elicit debate and discourse on the role, niche and position of the traditional birth attendants in some countries of the developing world. Findings indicate that: TBA are a panacea in counties with a poor health infrastructure; modern and educated women still access their services; TBA services are considered culturally and socially appropriate; their services are not pecuniary motivated; and a…
Critiquing the State of Infrastructure Surrounding RDP Houses
This study sought to give a critique of the state of infrastructure surrounding RDP house with a case of Golf Course 2011-2013 study in the Eastern Cape. The study triangulated both the qualitative and quantitative approaches in collecting data with the qualitative as the dominant approach while the quantitative was less dominant. The qualitative approach took the form of a case study while the quantitative approach took the form of a mini survey…
Clinical Waste, Environment and Care Giving Pitted against Botswana's Vision 2016
It is timely that clinical waste phenomenon and its environmental impact attracts local, national and international debate so that it can be addressed by policy makers and international communities. This will shed hope that its undesirable impacts to care giving will be addressed. The aim of this article is to discuss and explore pertinent and critical literature pertaining to clinical waste and its relationship to the environment, pitting the li…
Validating the Psycho-social Challenges Associated with the Current RDP Houses
This paper sought to validate the psycho-social challenges experienced by residents of Golf Course RDP housing project in Alice township. This study triangulated both qualitative and quantitative approaches with the qualitative approach being the dominant one, while the quantitative was less dominant. The study utilized an interview guide with unstructured questions as a data collection tool for one-on-one in-depth interviews, while a likert scal…
Available and Lost Opportunities for Effective Parenting in South Africa
Many children in South Africa are affected by widespread social problems, a situation, which has resulted, to a very large extent, from significant discrepancies in the degree to which effective parenting is being practiced. This state of affairs is indicative of available opportunities, which are provided in the form of counseling services, child protection services, parenting skills programs and legislation such as the Children’s Act, to some e…
Validating the Fact that Effective Information Packaging and Dissemination is a Strong Tool to Mitigate the Effects of HIV/Aids in Selected African Countries
Consensually, qualitative HIV/AIDS information, its effective packaging and dissemination constitute some of the invaluable and formidable paths to a successful HIV/AIDS response. The aim of the paper is to discuss the various dynamics underpinning effective information packaging and dissemination with examples drawn from selected African countries. The study adopted a desktop review literature to assess, debate and critic existing information pe…
Exploring the Panacea and Perfidy of Indigenization as a Driver to Avert Youth Unemployment in Zimbabwe
Exploring the Occupational Caregiver-cared Conflict in Informal Settings
Taking Stock of South Africa’s Progress towards Mitigating the Crime and Violence against Women
Indubitably, violence against women, also referred to as gender-based violence is a critical challenge in South Africa that needs to be reduced significantly, controlled, mitigated, if not annihilated altogether. The vice emasculates women’s participation in socio-economic affairs of their countries; and undermines their human rights and renders the country’s aspirations to make a significant score in the Millennium Development Goal number three …
Exploring the Panacea and Perfidy of Indigenization as a Driver to Avert Youth Unemployment in Zimbabwe
This paper seeks to explore the desirable (panacea) and undesirable (perfidy) factors associated with indigenization as a driver to avert Zimbabwean youth unemployment. The paper uses a literature review methodology. The following factors have been considered a panacea associated with Zimbabwean indigenization: emphasis on ownership of the local resources by the indigenous people, encouraging land reform as a tool of indigenization, having mining…
Exploring the Effects of Cultural Attrition as a Recipe of Lost Human Dignity and Dented Identity the Case of Selected African Cultures
Painstakingly and unfortunately, Africans have lost most of their cultures they cherished some yester years through a relentless process of cultural attrition, erosion and decadence. This paper, through a review of literature methodology, aims to discuss and debate some pertinent effects of cultural attrition on the value, dignity of Africans as well as their identity. Findings indicate the following manifestations of lost dignity and dented huma…
Exploring the Occupational Caregiver-cared Conflict in Informal Settings
This paper aims to explore the environment of occupational caregiver-cared conflicts in Botswana and other eclectic data sources. The paper has used a review of literature methodology. Findings indicate that the occupational caregiver-cared conflict is not new and is attributable to an array of the following factors: inadequate resources especially of psychosocial nature to both the caregivers and the cared; health workers and caregivers subjecti…
Exploring the Extent to which Child Support Grants (CSG) Meet the Needs of the Beneficiaries in South Africa
This study sought to explore the extent to which the CSG meet the needs of the beneficiaries in South Africa with a case of the 2010 study of Ntselamanzi, Eastern Cape Province. The study utilized a quantitative approach in collecting data from the participants. The findings indicated that the beneficiaries were facing challenges regarding the inability of the grant to provide clothing, food, school needs and medication. The researchers recommend…
Exploring the Effects of Cultural Attrition as a Recipe of Lost Human Dignity and Dented Identity the Case of Selected African Cultures
Exploring the Underpinnings Weighing Down the HIV/Aids Campaign in Botswana and South Africa
Although huge attention has been given to policy and programmatic implementation to arrest the HIV/AIDS epidemic especially in the Southern African countries hard hit by the epidemic such as South Africa and Botswana, the process has faced arduous and uphill task. This paper through a literature review methodology, seeks to investigate the underpinnings weighing down the HIV/AIDS campaign in South Africa and Botswana, as well as some few examples…
Exploring the Niche and Contribution of Men in HIV/Aids Palliative Health Care in Botswana
The paper’s aim and objective is to explore the niche and contribution of men in HIV/AIDS arena including palliative issues in Botswana and other social contexts. The paper has used analysis of the literature review from an array of eclectic data sources. The following are salient factors influencing the contribution of men in HIV/AIDS campaign: Inadequate male involvement; Botswana’s nature of gender position; Poor policy conceptualization on ge…
Exploring Some Pertinent Hurdles that the Youth Living with HIV/Aids Face in Botswana and South Africa
Indubitably, although no age segment is immune to HIV/AIDS infections, the youths more than the adults are more vulnerable to HIV/AIDS infections. Perhaps this heralds the need for a campaign structure that respects the age if the epidemic is to be won expeditiously. The aim of the paper, using the review of literature methodology, is to discuss the underpinnings of increased youth vulnerability to HIV/AIDS in Botswana and South Africa. Findings …
Exploring the Effectiveness of Community Home-Based Care (CHBC) Programs in Africa with Examples from Some African Countries
Incontrovertibly, CHBC programs in developing parts of the world can be a panacea if their efficiency and effectiveness are enhanced or strengthened. The aim of this paper is to raise debates and discourses on the effectiveness of CHBC programs in some developing countries. The paper has relied on a review of literature methodology. Findings indicate that CHBC are generally made ineffective by: inadequate public support, inadequate government sup…
Exploring the Stumbling Blocks Lying Along the Success of Community Home-Based Care Programs (CHBC) in a Few Countries of the Developing World
The paper aims to debate the stumbling blocks lying along the success of CHBC programs in a score of countries from the developing world in their quest to reduce or mitigate the impacts of HIV/AIDS and to impact the conditions of patients under the CHBC programs. The paper depends on a wide range of data sources and has picked the following challenges associated with CHBC programs: lack of funds to sustain the programs, inadequate government supp…
Sanitary and Hygiene Related Challenges Associated With RDP Houses
This paper sought to explore the sanitary and hygiene related challenges associated with RDP houses in South Africa through a 2011-2013 case study of RDP houses at Golf Course, Eastern Cape Province. The study used both qualitative and quantitative approaches and therefore took adopted the case study and mini-survey designs. The findings from this study revealed that there were challenges associated with sanitary and hygiene in these RDP houses d…
The Perfidy of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) among the Girl Children with Examples from a Few African Countries
The present paper pits health rights of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) initiates against possible cultural benefits from the practice. The paper is a review of literature. Findings indicate that FGM/C sacrifices the rights of the girl children to education; violates their health rights; the act is inhuman and causes physical, psychological, and emotional trauma; stifles children’s rights to decision making pertaining to their lives; th…
Evaluating the Health Hazards Associated with the Cultural Rite of Circumcision in Contemporary South Africa and other Eclectic Contexts
This paper, through a review of literature methodology, aims to discuss, debate and raise discourse associated with the health hazards associated with circumcision, primarily in South Africa. The paper calls for a cost-benefit analysis to be conducted in order to pit the benefits of the circumcision rite against possible loss associated with the norm. The paper has identified the following health hazards: damage to the penile structures, fataliti…
Validating RDP Housing Beneficiaries' Perceptions on the Quality of Their Houses
The study sought to validate the RDP housing beneficiaries’ perceptions on the quality of their houses. The study was explorative, explanatory and descriptive in design; and triangulated both qualitative and quantitative approaches with the qualitative approach being the dominant approach and quantitative being the less dominant. The study utilized an interview guide with unstructured questions as a data collection tool to guide the conduction of…
Exploring Feminization of HIV/Aids and Millennium Development Goals (MDG) with Examples from Botswana and South Africa
The paper, through desk a review of literature aims to explore the underpinnings of feminization of HIV/AIDS and their linkages to Millennium Development Goals (MDGS). Findings indicate that: many women than men are infected by HIV/AIDS; feminization of poverty largely informs feminization of HIV/AIDS; societies embrace the myth that HIV/AIDS is a woman’s disease; and care giving is predominantly carried out by women. The following are suggested …
Pitting the State of Food Security against Some Millennium Development Goals in a Few Countries of the Developing World
The aim of this paper is to explore the state of food security by pitting the state with the progress made towards attainment of the MDGs in a few countries of the developing world. Findings indicate that though many countries have developed various projects towards the attainment of food security friendly MDGs, immense food crisis stubbornly persist. This food insecurity or food crisis has been exacerbated by various factors such as feminization…
Exploring an Inextricable Relationship between Feminization of Poverty and Feminization of HIV/Aids in Zimbabwe
Feminization of poverty has been identified as a major factor informing the state of feminization of HIV/AIDS in many parts of Africa and Zimbabwe is no exception. The researchers are of the view that these two factors in Zimbabwe need to be addressed in tandem if the battle against poverty and HIV/AIDS will ever be won. This paper, through a review of literature, aims to explore the relationship between poverty and HIV/AIDS. Findings indicate th…
An Examination of HIV and Aids Campaign in South Africa towards Eliminating Stigmatisation
The fight against the HIV and AIDS pandemic in South Africa has proved difficult because of the state of stigmatisation that the pandemic has ushered in. The objective of this paper is to discuss the undesirable effects of stigmatisation and possible measures to address the phenomenon in South Africa. The paper has used extensive review of literature to generate debates and discourses on stigmatisation. Findings indicate that stigmatisation is st…
Panacea and Perfidy of Globalisation as an Engine of Social Development in Developing Countries
The paper endeavours to validate positive aspects of globalization to social development of developing countries; as well as to critique negative aspects that globalisation poses to social development of developing countries. The paper uses literature review methodology. Globalisation has been identified as an engine of social development in facilitating: international development of policies such as MDGs; global information generation, packaging…
Exploring Dimensions of Post-apartheid Xenophobic Sentiments towards African Immigrants in South Africa
The concept ‘xenophobia’ originates from the Greek word ‘xenos’ which means a ‘stranger’ or a ‘foreigner’ and ‘phobo’ meaning phobia which is an irrational fear of persons or groups that are regarded as ‘outsiders’. Episodes of xenophobia have occurred everywhere and anywhere in the world. Throughout human history, there have been variations in the expression of xenophobia – ranging from the Jewish holocaust, ethnic cleansing and genocide, on the…
Dynamics Associated with the Phenomenon of Matrifocality (Single Motherhood) in Zimbabwe
The geometric increase in the rate of matrifocality or single motherhood in Zimbabwe is a huge cause of worry that needs to be addressed for the country to strengthen its family structures. The phenomenon has been associated with feminization of poverty, feminization of HIV/AIDS, child poverty and general despondency of the citizens generally. The article has used a review of literature methodology. Findings indicate that cultural erosion, increa…
Exploring Feminization of HIV/Aids in Zimbabwe
Ironically and interestingly, HIV/AIDS statistics in many countries of the developing world with Zimbabwe being no exemption continues to show a gender skewed state of infection with women more than men increasingly and apparently being more infected. This is worrying considering the fact that it is men who are apparently more promiscuous than women. This gives rise to the phenomenon of feminization of HIV/AIDS that this article undertakes to exp…
Exploring an Inextricable Relationship between Feminization of Poverty and Feminization of HIV/Aids in Zimbabwe
Feminization of poverty has been identified as a major factor informing the state of feminization of HIV/AIDS in many parts of Africa and Zimbabwe is no exception. The researchers are of the view that these two factors in Zimbabwe need to be addressed in tandem if the battle against poverty and HIV/AIDS will ever be won. This paper, through a review of literature, aims to explore the relationship between poverty and HIV/AIDS. Findings indicate th…
Exploring the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) Residents' Perceptions of Housing Allocation Malpractices in Golf Course, Alice Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa
The present paper attempts to explore residents’ perceptions of malpractices such as corruption, nepotism and favoritism and maladministration in the allocation of public housing, in an estate meant for people of low-socio-economic standing in the province of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The study used both qualitative and quantitative approaches and used a case study and a mini survey designs respectively, with the qualitative approach being …
Exploring Efforts of Integrating Progressive Aspects of Cultures into Development and Purging Retrogressive Ones from Development Framework in a Score of African Countries
Integration of progressive aspects of cultures into development could be a panacea and some culturalarchitects believe that it could spur and increase sustainable and meaningful development. The aim of the presentpaper is to explore efforts of integrating the progressive aspects of culture as well as possibilities of purging theretrogressive ones from the development frameworks. The paper has used a review of literature methodology. Thepaper indi…
Pertinent Challenges Inherent in Support Structures for People Living with HIV/Aids (PLWHA) in Southern African Universities
The aim of this paper is to explore the challenges confronting support structures for People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Southern African Universities. The paper has employed a qualitative research methodology and followed a case study design. An interview guide was used to facilitate the collection of data from the research participants. The following were the study’s findings: support structures are invisible and insignificant; lack of know…
Social Capital from Informal Networks Can be a Fertile Niche to Mitigate HIV/Aids and Poverty
The aim and objective of this paper is to prompt an educational discourse and debate on how countries can use the social capital embedded in informal groupings (and their interactions) as a platform to mitigate the effects of HIV/AIDS such as facing off stigma; and poverty in Southern African countries of Botswana and South Africa. This is because most of the strategies governments have put in place are apparently inadequate or their implementati…
Panacea and Perfidy of Globalisation as an Engine of Social Development in Developing Countries
The paper endeavours to validate positive aspects of globalization to social development of developing countries; as well as to critique negative aspects that globalisation poses to social development of developing countries. The paper uses literature review methodology. Globalisation has been identified as an engine of social development in facilitating: international development of policies such as MDGs; global information generation, packaging…
The Panacea and Perfidy Associated with ARVS and HIV/Aids Disease in Selected Countries of the Developing World
The aim of this article is, through a review of literature, to discus and debate the panacea and perfidy associated with taking ARVs (Arghandab River Valley Antiretroviral Drug) and living HIV/AIDS with examples from South Africa and Botswana. Findings indicate that ARVs elongate lives; facilitates the fulfilment of both the Millennium Development goal number 6 of combating HIV/AIDS by 2015 and some country specific policies on HIV/AIDS. ARV’s ac…
Evaluating the Success and Implementation of Millennium Development Goal Number One towards Eradicating Hunger and Poverty of Women and Children in South Africa
The aim of this article is, through a review of literature, to evaluate the extent to which South Africa has fulfilled the Millennium Development Goal number one, which focuses on eradicating extreme poverty and hunger. The paper aims to summarize the recent trends with regards to the well being of women and children in South Africa on issues pertaining to poverty and hunger. The paper explains government efforts and programs put in place to achi…
Exploring Myths Associated with HIV/Aids with Examples from A Few Countries of the World
There are various myths and misconceptions surrounding HIV/AIDS within South African communities that lead to the stigmatization and discrimination of people living with HIV/AIDS. The aim of this paper is to explore and spell out the underpinnings on underpinnings on myths surrounding HIV/AIDS in South Africa. This paper has used a review of literature methodology. Findings indicate that South Africa embraces immense mythical beliefs about HIV/AI…
Evaluating the Ownership Spirit Displayed by the Golf Course Reconstruction and Development (RDP) Housing Programme Beneficiaries with Evidence Emanating from the 2011-2013 Research Case Study
This study sought to evaluate the spirit of the Reconstruction and Development (RDP) housing programme ownership by the dwellers with a case study of Golf Course RDP houses, Eastern Cape Province. The study adopted mixed methods of both qualitative and quantitative approaches to collect data; with the qualitative approach assuming a dominant approach while the quantitative approach was less dominant. The quantitative approach took the form of a m…
Exploring Challenges and Opportunities Embedded in Small-scale Farming in Zimbabwe
Incontrovertibly, small-scale farming in Zimbabwe has increased its importance especially since the wave of the land reforms set off in the early 1980's but gaining sterling momentum after the 2008 land reform period. This is because it is a source of food, income and provide the government with revenue. The purpose of this paper is, through a review of literature methodology, to debate and discuss opportunities available for small-scale farmers …
Exploring the Panacea and Perfidy of Indigenization as a Driver to Avert Youth Unemployment in Zimbabwe
Exploring the Occupational Caregiver-cared Conflict in Informal Settings
Taking Stock of South Africa’s Progress towards Mitigating the Crime and Violence against Women
Indubitably, violence against women, also referred to as gender-based violence is a critical challenge in South Africa that needs to be reduced significantly, controlled, mitigated, if not annihilated altogether. The vice emasculates women’s participation in socio-economic affairs of their countries; and undermines their human rights and renders the country’s aspirations to make a significant score in the Millennium Development Goal number three …
Exploring the Panacea and Perfidy of Indigenization as a Driver to Avert Youth Unemployment in Zimbabwe
This paper seeks to explore the desirable (panacea) and undesirable (perfidy) factors associated with indigenization as a driver to avert Zimbabwean youth unemployment. The paper uses a literature review methodology. The following factors have been considered a panacea associated with Zimbabwean indigenization: emphasis on ownership of the local resources by the indigenous people, encouraging land reform as a tool of indigenization, having mining…
Exploring the Effects of Cultural Attrition as a Recipe of Lost Human Dignity and Dented Identity the Case of Selected African Cultures
Painstakingly and unfortunately, Africans have lost most of their cultures they cherished some yester years through a relentless process of cultural attrition, erosion and decadence. This paper, through a review of literature methodology, aims to discuss and debate some pertinent effects of cultural attrition on the value, dignity of Africans as well as their identity. Findings indicate the following manifestations of lost dignity and dented huma…
Exploring the Occupational Caregiver-cared Conflict in Informal Settings
This paper aims to explore the environment of occupational caregiver-cared conflicts in Botswana and other eclectic data sources. The paper has used a review of literature methodology. Findings indicate that the occupational caregiver-cared conflict is not new and is attributable to an array of the following factors: inadequate resources especially of psychosocial nature to both the caregivers and the cared; health workers and caregivers subjecti…
Exploring the Extent to which Child Support Grants (CSG) Meet the Needs of the Beneficiaries in South Africa
This study sought to explore the extent to which the CSG meet the needs of the beneficiaries in South Africa with a case of the 2010 study of Ntselamanzi, Eastern Cape Province. The study utilized a quantitative approach in collecting data from the participants. The findings indicated that the beneficiaries were facing challenges regarding the inability of the grant to provide clothing, food, school needs and medication. The researchers recommend…
Exploring the Effects of Cultural Attrition as a Recipe of Lost Human Dignity and Dented Identity the Case of Selected African Cultures
Exploring the Underpinnings Weighing Down the HIV/Aids Campaign in Botswana and South Africa
Although huge attention has been given to policy and programmatic implementation to arrest the HIV/AIDS epidemic especially in the Southern African countries hard hit by the epidemic such as South Africa and Botswana, the process has faced arduous and uphill task. This paper through a literature review methodology, seeks to investigate the underpinnings weighing down the HIV/AIDS campaign in South Africa and Botswana, as well as some few examples…
Exploring the Niche and Contribution of Men in HIV/Aids Palliative Health Care in Botswana
The paper’s aim and objective is to explore the niche and contribution of men in HIV/AIDS arena including palliative issues in Botswana and other social contexts. The paper has used analysis of the literature review from an array of eclectic data sources. The following are salient factors influencing the contribution of men in HIV/AIDS campaign: Inadequate male involvement; Botswana’s nature of gender position; Poor policy conceptualization on ge…
Exploring Some Pertinent Hurdles that the Youth Living with HIV/Aids Face in Botswana and South Africa
Indubitably, although no age segment is immune to HIV/AIDS infections, the youths more than the adults are more vulnerable to HIV/AIDS infections. Perhaps this heralds the need for a campaign structure that respects the age if the epidemic is to be won expeditiously. The aim of the paper, using the review of literature methodology, is to discuss the underpinnings of increased youth vulnerability to HIV/AIDS in Botswana and South Africa. Findings …
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