Mathew Nyashanu
Biographic Data
| ID | 96869 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mathew Nyashanu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mathew |
| FAMILY NAME | Nyashanu |
| SIGNATURE | NYASHANU M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Nottingham Trent University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7324-3837 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A Narrative Review of Ghanaian Policies and Interventions Supporting Young People’s Sexual Agency
Adolescence represents a vital transitional phase during which young people actively explore and engage with their sexual identity and expression. However, in Sub-Saharan African contexts, such as Ghana, prevailing socio-cultural norms can inhibit the recognition of young people as sexual beings, thereby restricting their ability to engage with their sexuality. It is essential to examine structural interventions, particularly sexual and reproduct…
"Ten Days of Paid Incarceration and Mental Torture" Experiences of Quarantined Individuals Arriving in the UK from Red Listed Countries in Southern Africa Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 has affected many communities across the world prompting different strategies of containing it. The strategies to contain COVID-19 included restrictive environments such as self-isolation and quarantine. This research study was set to explore the experiences of quarantined individuals arriving in the United Kingdom (UK) from red listed countries in Southern Africa. This research study utilises an exploratory qualitative approach. Semi-st…
Exploring the Impact of Animal Involvement in the Learning Experiences of Learners Mainly With Autism in the English West Midlands Region: A Qualitative Study
Learners with autism are affected by different challenges during learning. There is a growing focus on education to facilitate learners to become more self-resilient by involving animals in learning spaces. This qualitative study explored the impact of animal involvement on the learning experiences of learners with autism. Twenty diaries, 32 questionnaires, and 40 guided narratives and pictorial voices were used to collect data. The study found t…
Exploring the Impact of Religion, Superstition, and Professional Cultural Competence on Access to HIV and Mental Health Treatment Among Black Sub-Sahara African Communities in the English City of Birm…
Effect of Covid-19 on older adults 50 years and above living with HIV in a less-developed country
Introduction : Globally, control measures have been communicated to reverse the COVID-19 pandemic. In Uganda, as soon as the first case of COVID-19 was identified, strict lockdown measures were enforced, including a ban on all public and private transport, night curfew, closure of schools, and suspension of religious and social gatherings and closure of non-essential shops and markets. These measures affected access to health services, which coul…
Exploring factors enabling the spread of Covid‐19: Narratives of health professionals in Harare, Zimbabwe
Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are affected by an array of health problems ranging from the weak infrastructure health system to the shortage of equipment and qualified personnel in hospitals and other medical facilities. This makes it difficult for health systems in these countries to withstand pandemics like COVID-19 leading to a rapid infection of the population. This research study was set to explore the factors enabling the spread …
Insider/outsider researcher positionality impact: Lessons from researching the social construction of HIV stigma and sexual health-seeking behaviour within black sub-Sahara African communities
Purpose The paper aims to show the impact of insider/outsider researcher positionality and the lessons from researching the social construction of HIV stigma and sexual health-seeking behaviour within black sub-Sahara African communities (BSSA). Design/methodology/approach The paper is a reflection on the impact of researcher positionality based on lessons learnt following a research study on the social construction of HIV stigma and sexual healt…
Exploring the challenges faced by frontline workers in health and social care amid the Covid-19 pandemic: Experiences of frontline workers in the English Midlands region, UK
The first cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Wuhan, China in December 2019. Globally millions of people have been diagnosed with the virus whilst thousands have died. As the virus kept spreading health and social care frontline workers (HSCFW) were faced with difficulties when discharging their duties. This paper was set out to explore the challenges faced by different frontline workers in health and social care during the COVID-19 …
The impact of Covid-19 lockdown in a developing country: Narratives of self-employed women in Ndola, Zambia
Women are normally self-employed in businesses involving buying and selling of goods. Such businesses were severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic lock-down. The researchers explored the impact the of COVID-19 lockdown on self-employed women. The researchers used a qualitative approach. Interviews were used to collect data. Forty participants took part in the study. The data was thematically analyzed. The researchers found that participants we…
Triggers of mental health problems among frontline healthcare workers during the Covid‐19 pandemic in private care homes and domiciliary care agencies: Lived experiences of care workers in the Midland…
COVID-19 was first reported in China and later spread across the world causing panic because there is no cure for it. The pandemic has adversely affected frontline health workers and patients, owing to poor preparedness. The study explored the triggers of mental health problems among frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. An exploratory qualitative approach was utilised in the study. Forty individual semi-structured interviews…
Triggers of mental health problems among frontline healthcare workers during the Covid‐19 pandemic in private care homes and domiciliary care agencies: Lived experiences of care workers in the Midland…
COVID-19 was first reported in China and later spread across the world causing panic because there is no cure for it. The pandemic has adversely affected frontline health workers and patients, owing to poor preparedness. The study explored the triggers of mental health problems among frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. An exploratory qualitative approach was utilised in the study. Forty individual semi-structured interviews…
Exploring factors enabling the spread of Covid‐19: Narratives of health professionals in Harare, Zimbabwe
Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are affected by an array of health problems ranging from the weak infrastructure health system to the shortage of equipment and qualified personnel in hospitals and other medical facilities. This makes it difficult for health systems in these countries to withstand pandemics like COVID-19 leading to a rapid infection of the population. This research study was set to explore the factors enabling the spread …
Insider/outsider researcher positionality impact: Lessons from researching the social construction of HIV stigma and sexual health-seeking behaviour within black sub-Sahara African communities
Purpose The paper aims to show the impact of insider/outsider researcher positionality and the lessons from researching the social construction of HIV stigma and sexual health-seeking behaviour within black sub-Sahara African communities (BSSA). Design/methodology/approach The paper is a reflection on the impact of researcher positionality based on lessons learnt following a research study on the social construction of HIV stigma and sexual healt…
Exploring the challenges faced by frontline workers in health and social care amid the Covid-19 pandemic: Experiences of frontline workers in the English Midlands region, UK
The first cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Wuhan, China in December 2019. Globally millions of people have been diagnosed with the virus whilst thousands have died. As the virus kept spreading health and social care frontline workers (HSCFW) were faced with difficulties when discharging their duties. This paper was set out to explore the challenges faced by different frontline workers in health and social care during the COVID-19 …
The impact of Covid-19 lockdown in a developing country: Narratives of self-employed women in Ndola, Zambia
Women are normally self-employed in businesses involving buying and selling of goods. Such businesses were severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic lock-down. The researchers explored the impact the of COVID-19 lockdown on self-employed women. The researchers used a qualitative approach. Interviews were used to collect data. Forty participants took part in the study. The data was thematically analyzed. The researchers found that participants we…
Triggers of mental health problems among frontline healthcare workers during the Covid‐19 pandemic in private care homes and domiciliary care agencies: Lived experiences of care workers in the Midland…
COVID-19 was first reported in China and later spread across the world causing panic because there is no cure for it. The pandemic has adversely affected frontline health workers and patients, owing to poor preparedness. The study explored the triggers of mental health problems among frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. An exploratory qualitative approach was utilised in the study. Forty individual semi-structured interviews…
Insider/outsider researcher positionality impact: Lessons from researching the social construction of HIV stigma and sexual health-seeking behaviour within black sub-Sahara African communities
Purpose The paper aims to show the impact of insider/outsider researcher positionality and the lessons from researching the social construction of HIV stigma and sexual health-seeking behaviour within black sub-Sahara African communities (BSSA). Design/methodology/approach The paper is a reflection on the impact of researcher positionality based on lessons learnt following a research study on the social construction of HIV stigma and sexual healt…
Exploring the Impact of Religion, Superstition, and Professional Cultural Competence on Access to HIV and Mental Health Treatment Among Black Sub-Sahara African Communities in the English City of Birm…
Effect of Covid-19 on older adults 50 years and above living with HIV in a less-developed country
Introduction : Globally, control measures have been communicated to reverse the COVID-19 pandemic. In Uganda, as soon as the first case of COVID-19 was identified, strict lockdown measures were enforced, including a ban on all public and private transport, night curfew, closure of schools, and suspension of religious and social gatherings and closure of non-essential shops and markets. These measures affected access to health services, which coul…
Exploring factors enabling the spread of Covid‐19: Narratives of health professionals in Harare, Zimbabwe
Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are affected by an array of health problems ranging from the weak infrastructure health system to the shortage of equipment and qualified personnel in hospitals and other medical facilities. This makes it difficult for health systems in these countries to withstand pandemics like COVID-19 leading to a rapid infection of the population. This research study was set to explore the factors enabling the spread …
Exploring the Impact of Animal Involvement in the Learning Experiences of Learners Mainly With Autism in the English West Midlands Region: A Qualitative Study
Learners with autism are affected by different challenges during learning. There is a growing focus on education to facilitate learners to become more self-resilient by involving animals in learning spaces. This qualitative study explored the impact of animal involvement on the learning experiences of learners with autism. Twenty diaries, 32 questionnaires, and 40 guided narratives and pictorial voices were used to collect data. The study found t…
"Ten Days of Paid Incarceration and Mental Torture" Experiences of Quarantined Individuals Arriving in the UK from Red Listed Countries in Southern Africa Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 has affected many communities across the world prompting different strategies of containing it. The strategies to contain COVID-19 included restrictive environments such as self-isolation and quarantine. This research study was set to explore the experiences of quarantined individuals arriving in the United Kingdom (UK) from red listed countries in Southern Africa. This research study utilises an exploratory qualitative approach. Semi-st…
A Narrative Review of Ghanaian Policies and Interventions Supporting Young People’s Sexual Agency
Adolescence represents a vital transitional phase during which young people actively explore and engage with their sexual identity and expression. However, in Sub-Saharan African contexts, such as Ghana, prevailing socio-cultural norms can inhibit the recognition of young people as sexual beings, thereby restricting their ability to engage with their sexuality. It is essential to examine structural interventions, particularly sexual and reproduct…
Sociology (9 works) · Qualitative research (8 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Pandemic (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Social science (5 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (4 works) · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts (3 works)