Sarah Chapman
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3581173 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Sarah Chapman |
| PRENOMES | Sarah |
| SOBRENOME | Chapman |
| ASSINATURA | CHAPMAN S |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Leeds |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7612-1605 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 18 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 6 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 18 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2001 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Decolonizing evaluation education in South Africa
This article reports a course-level reform of a master's course in evaluation at the University of Cape Town that seeks to embed decolonization principles in teaching and learning. Using a reflective case study, graduates reflected three years after completion on the utility of their training through a decolonial lens as articulated through the Made-in-Africa Evaluation (MAE) movement. Reflections indicate that a decolonized orientation can posit…
Deadlier natural disasters—a warning from Brazil’s 2024 floods
Impacts on compound drought heatwave events in Australia per global warming level
Droughts and heatwaves are amongst the most frequent hazards in Australia. They cause severe impacts to society and the environment, and the magnitude of impacts increase when they are compounded- occurring simultaneously or sequentially. Using CMIP6 projections dynamically downscaled with the Conformal Cubic Atmospheric Model to a 10 km resolution over Australia, we examine the impact of climate change on compound drought heatwave events (CDHWs)…
Inclusion of children with disabilities in Ethiopian mainstream schools
Inclusive education (IE) programmes aim to include children with disabilities in mainstream schools by providing quality education in a barrier-free environment. While IE is now integral to the global development agenda, many questions remain around how best to implement IE programmes given the varying contexts and challenges presenting across developing countries. “One Class for All” is an IE programme financed by Light for the World, an interna…
A contingency-oriented discussion of complexity in programme theories
Theory-based evaluation has undergone changes over time, adapting to challenges and aligning with trends that emphasise increased participation and complexity. However, integrating both high participation and complexity in programme theory does not consistently lead to productive outcomes in intricate systems. This article introduces contingency-oriented questions to assess the appropriate balance of complexity and participation in theory-based e…
Theory of Change in Complex Research for Development Programmes
Unprecedented climate extremes in South Africa and implications for maize production
Maize is the most important crop grown in South Africa, but yields can be severely reduced by extreme high summer average temperatures and low precipitation, potentially adversely affecting both domestic consumption and regional food security exports. To help understand and manage climate risks to food security in Southern Africa it is essential to quantify the present-day likelihood and magnitude of climate extremes in South Africa’s maize-growi…
Past and projected climate change impacts on heat-related child mortality in Africa
Children (<5 years) are highly vulnerable during hot weather due to their reduced ability to thermoregulate. There has been limited quantification of the burden of climate change on health in sub-Saharan Africa, in part due to a lack of evidence on the impacts of weather extremes on mortality and morbidity. Using a linear threshold model of the relationship between daily temperature and child mortality, we estimated the impact of climate change o…
Assessing the impact of climate change on soil erosion in East Africa using a convection-permitting climate model
East Africa is highly reliant on agriculture and has high rates of soil erosion which negatively impact agricultural yields. Climate projections suggest that rainfall intensity will increase in East Africa, which is likely to increase soil erosion. Soil erosion estimates require information on rainfall erosivity, which is calculated using sub-daily storm characteristics that are known to be biased in traditional parameterized convection climate m…
Teaching Africa-Rooted Evaluation
Evaluators working on the African continent are increasingly tasked with reflecting critically on how they might integrate African methods, culture, and knowledge systems into both evaluation teaching and practice. This practice note reflects on one small but potentially significant step toward this: revisiting how we deliver our Principles of Programme Evaluation module at the University of Cape Town. Our idea, which we call a “model client” app…
Compounding impact of deforestation on Borneo’s climate during El Niño events
Both deforestation and El Niño events influence Borneo's climate, but their interaction is not well understood. Borneo's native forest cover decreased by 37.1% between 1980 and 2015 with large areas being replaced by oil palm and a mosaic of plantations and regrowth vegetation. The island is also affected by El Niño events, resulting in severe droughts and fires. Here, we used a high-resolution climate model to simulate and evaluate how deforesta…
Impact of climate change on crop suitability in sub-Saharan Africa in parameterized and convection-permitting regional climate models
Due to high present-day temperatures and reliance on rainfed agriculture, sub-Saharan Africa is highly vulnerable to climate change. We use a comprehensive set of global (CMIP5) and regional (CORDEX-Africa) climate projections and a new convection-permitting pan-Africa simulation (and its parameterized counterpart) to examine changes in rainfall and temperature and the impact on crop suitability of maize, cassava and soybean in sub-Saharan Africa…
A qualitative study on intersectional stigma and sexual health among women on opioid substitution treatment in England
Mind Matters
The aim of this analysis of historical data was to determine whether patients' pre-treatment beliefs about antiretroviral therapy (ART) predict the subsequent reporting of side effects. Data were collected as part of a prospective, 12-month follow-up study. Of 120 people starting ART, 76 completed follow-up assessments and were included in the analyses. Participants completed validated questionnaires assessing their beliefs about ART, beliefs abo…
The impact of urbanization and climate change on urban temperatures
Understanding Patients’ Adherence-Related Beliefs about Medicines Prescribed for Long-Term Conditions
BACKGROUND: Patients' beliefs about treatment influence treatment engagement and adherence. The Necessity-Concerns Framework postulates that adherence is influenced by implicit judgements of personal need for the treatment (necessity beliefs) and concerns about the potential adverse consequences of taking it. OBJECTIVE: To assess the utility of the NCF in explaining nonadherence to prescribed medicines. DATA SOURCES: We searched EMBASE, Medline, …
Bright and Gloomy Days
The use of the general health questionnaire in the Australian defence force
This article discusses the use of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) in the Australian Defence Force (ADF), but comment pertaining to stress measurement and considerations for management are equally applicable to the paramilitary and other high-risk professions. It is concluded that (a) prior to the widespread administration of a questionnaire designed to determine stress levels amongst ADF personnel, the defence research community should …
The use of the general health questionnaire in the Australian defence force
This article discusses the use of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) in the Australian Defence Force (ADF), but comment pertaining to stress measurement and considerations for management are equally applicable to the paramilitary and other high-risk professions. It is concluded that (a) prior to the widespread administration of a questionnaire designed to determine stress levels amongst ADF personnel, the defence research community should …
Bright and Gloomy Days
Understanding Patients’ Adherence-Related Beliefs about Medicines Prescribed for Long-Term Conditions
BACKGROUND: Patients' beliefs about treatment influence treatment engagement and adherence. The Necessity-Concerns Framework postulates that adherence is influenced by implicit judgements of personal need for the treatment (necessity beliefs) and concerns about the potential adverse consequences of taking it. OBJECTIVE: To assess the utility of the NCF in explaining nonadherence to prescribed medicines. DATA SOURCES: We searched EMBASE, Medline, …
The impact of urbanization and climate change on urban temperatures
Mind Matters
The aim of this analysis of historical data was to determine whether patients' pre-treatment beliefs about antiretroviral therapy (ART) predict the subsequent reporting of side effects. Data were collected as part of a prospective, 12-month follow-up study. Of 120 people starting ART, 76 completed follow-up assessments and were included in the analyses. Participants completed validated questionnaires assessing their beliefs about ART, beliefs abo…
A qualitative study on intersectional stigma and sexual health among women on opioid substitution treatment in England
Compounding impact of deforestation on Borneo’s climate during El Niño events
Both deforestation and El Niño events influence Borneo's climate, but their interaction is not well understood. Borneo's native forest cover decreased by 37.1% between 1980 and 2015 with large areas being replaced by oil palm and a mosaic of plantations and regrowth vegetation. The island is also affected by El Niño events, resulting in severe droughts and fires. Here, we used a high-resolution climate model to simulate and evaluate how deforesta…
Impact of climate change on crop suitability in sub-Saharan Africa in parameterized and convection-permitting regional climate models
Due to high present-day temperatures and reliance on rainfed agriculture, sub-Saharan Africa is highly vulnerable to climate change. We use a comprehensive set of global (CMIP5) and regional (CORDEX-Africa) climate projections and a new convection-permitting pan-Africa simulation (and its parameterized counterpart) to examine changes in rainfall and temperature and the impact on crop suitability of maize, cassava and soybean in sub-Saharan Africa…
Assessing the impact of climate change on soil erosion in East Africa using a convection-permitting climate model
East Africa is highly reliant on agriculture and has high rates of soil erosion which negatively impact agricultural yields. Climate projections suggest that rainfall intensity will increase in East Africa, which is likely to increase soil erosion. Soil erosion estimates require information on rainfall erosivity, which is calculated using sub-daily storm characteristics that are known to be biased in traditional parameterized convection climate m…
Teaching Africa-Rooted Evaluation
Evaluators working on the African continent are increasingly tasked with reflecting critically on how they might integrate African methods, culture, and knowledge systems into both evaluation teaching and practice. This practice note reflects on one small but potentially significant step toward this: revisiting how we deliver our Principles of Programme Evaluation module at the University of Cape Town. Our idea, which we call a “model client” app…
Unprecedented climate extremes in South Africa and implications for maize production
Maize is the most important crop grown in South Africa, but yields can be severely reduced by extreme high summer average temperatures and low precipitation, potentially adversely affecting both domestic consumption and regional food security exports. To help understand and manage climate risks to food security in Southern Africa it is essential to quantify the present-day likelihood and magnitude of climate extremes in South Africa’s maize-growi…
Past and projected climate change impacts on heat-related child mortality in Africa
Children (<5 years) are highly vulnerable during hot weather due to their reduced ability to thermoregulate. There has been limited quantification of the burden of climate change on health in sub-Saharan Africa, in part due to a lack of evidence on the impacts of weather extremes on mortality and morbidity. Using a linear threshold model of the relationship between daily temperature and child mortality, we estimated the impact of climate change o…
Theory of Change in Complex Research for Development Programmes
Inclusion of children with disabilities in Ethiopian mainstream schools
Inclusive education (IE) programmes aim to include children with disabilities in mainstream schools by providing quality education in a barrier-free environment. While IE is now integral to the global development agenda, many questions remain around how best to implement IE programmes given the varying contexts and challenges presenting across developing countries. “One Class for All” is an IE programme financed by Light for the World, an interna…
A contingency-oriented discussion of complexity in programme theories
Theory-based evaluation has undergone changes over time, adapting to challenges and aligning with trends that emphasise increased participation and complexity. However, integrating both high participation and complexity in programme theory does not consistently lead to productive outcomes in intricate systems. This article introduces contingency-oriented questions to assess the appropriate balance of complexity and participation in theory-based e…
Deadlier natural disasters—a warning from Brazil’s 2024 floods
Impacts on compound drought heatwave events in Australia per global warming level
Droughts and heatwaves are amongst the most frequent hazards in Australia. They cause severe impacts to society and the environment, and the magnitude of impacts increase when they are compounded- occurring simultaneously or sequentially. Using CMIP6 projections dynamically downscaled with the Conformal Cubic Atmospheric Model to a 10 km resolution over Australia, we examine the impact of climate change on compound drought heatwave events (CDHWs)…
Decolonizing evaluation education in South Africa
This article reports a course-level reform of a master's course in evaluation at the University of Cape Town that seeks to embed decolonization principles in teaching and learning. Using a reflective case study, graduates reflected three years after completion on the utility of their training through a decolonial lens as articulated through the Made-in-Africa Evaluation (MAE) movement. Reflections indicate that a decolonized orientation can posit…
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