Devin Govindasamy

Biographic Data

ID7762093
NAMEDevin Govindasamy
GIVEN NAMESDevin
FAMILY NAMEGovindasamy
SIGNATUREGOVINDASAMY D
AFFILIATIONSSouth African Medical Research Council
ORCID0000-0002-0665-0595
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT8
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Depressive symptomatology and their correlates among caregivers of children and adolescents living with HIV in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    Open AccessReuben Christopher Moyo, Eugene Lee Davids et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2026

    Background Few studies have examined factors linked to depressive symptomatology among caregivers of children and adolescents living with HIV (CALHIV). This study estimated prevalence of depressive symptoms and identified associated factors among caregivers of CALHIV in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.Methods We used baseline data from a cluster-randomised controlled trial of the impact of a cash transfer program and an economic empowerment intervent…

  • Attempted Femicide

    Open AccessRachel Jewkes, Shibe Mhlongo et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Violence2026

    Purpose Women often do not recognize when they experience attempted femicide, so another way of measuring it is needed for research. We examined narrative accounts of femicide attempts, and analysed data to determine whether we could systematically expand the definition of attempted femicide, for the purposes of research. Methods We recruited a non-probability sample of 3742 women into the Fedisa ModikologoStudy. They were 18–45 years and had exp…

  • Sexual and reproductive health interventions for mobile adolescents and young people in sub-Saharan Africa

    Open AccessLangelihle Mlotshwa, Simóne Plüg et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    Research exploring SRHR interventions for mAYP is limited in sub-Saharan Africa. Future research and interventions should be underpinned by an understanding of young people's health and wellbeing more broadly, and foreground the social, cultural, religious and economic factors shaping mAYP's SRH needs

  • The prevalence and correlates of common mental disorders among adolescents and young adults in rural South Africa

    Open AccessAudrey Moyo, Lovemore N Sigwadhi et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    Depression and anxiety are among the most common mental disorders (CMDs) affecting adolescents and young adults (AYA). CMDs often emerge during adolescence and young adulthood, yet are frequently diagnosed in adulthood. Understanding the burden and correlates of CMDs is essential for informing public mental health interventions. However, limited research incorporates the perspectives of AYA with lived experience of mental health conditions. This …

  • Proximity to public green spaces and depressive symptoms among South African residents

    Open AccessBusisiwe Shezi, Hilbert Mendoza et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    Our findings suggest that public green spaces close to residential homes may be associated with a reduction in the occurrence of depressive symptoms among urban populations in resource-constrained settings like South Africa

  • Applying the HIV Prevention Cascade to an Evaluation of a Large-Scale Combination HIV Prevention Programme for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in South Africa

    Open AccessKate Bergh, Elona Toska et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2023

    Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in South Africa are at a three times higher risk of acquiring HIV than their male counterparts. The HIV prevention cascade is a tool which can be used to measure coverage of HIV prevention services, although there is limited empirical evidence to demonstrate its application in low-resourced settings. The unifying framework is a conceptualisation of the HIV prevention cascade which theorises that both motiva…

  • It’s Better If I Die Because Even in the Hospital, There is a Stigma, People Still Gossip”

    Open AccessOhemaa B Poku, Ohemaa Poku et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2023

  • These Girls Have a Chance to be the Future Generation of HIV Negative”

    Open AccessZoe Duby, Brittany Bunce et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022

    Daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly efficacious for HIV prevention. Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) have been prioritised for PrEP delivery in South Africa. A combination HIV prevention intervention providing integrated biomedical, behavioural and structural interventions for AGYW aged 15-24 in twelve districts in South Africa characterised by high HIV prevalence, was implemented 2019-2022. We conducted qualitative interv…