Search Results - "Pedro, Athena"

'Your baby's life depends on those first 1000 days': community health workers' perspectives of the first 1000 days of life by Bust, Ella, Pedro, Athena

“…Community health workers possess valuable insight into the experiences of South Africa's children and caregivers. However, their knowledge is often overlooked…”
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South African community health workers' perspectives of mother-infant bonding by Bust, Ella, Pedro, Athena

“…In South Africa, the mother-infant relationship is often conceptualized using international frameworks. Yet, contextual knowledge of mother-infant bonding is…”
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The protective role of community health workers in supporting mother-infant bonding by Bust, Ella, Pedro, Athena

“…Community health workers have been shown to be an effective way to improve health outcomes in under-resourced contexts like South Africa. Community health…”
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South African pre-school teacher perceptions of socio-emotional development for school readiness: An exploratory study by Goldschmidt, Tessa, Pedro, Athena

“…We aimed to explore pre-school teachers' understanding of socio-emotional development in early childhood and the role it plays in school readiness. Informants…”
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Early childhood socio-emotional development indicators: Pre-school teachers' perceptions by Goldschmidt, Tessa, Pedro, Athena

“…This study explored pre-school teachers' classroom experiences of socio-emotional development in early childhood. Participants were twelve coloured/mixed race…”
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Profiling the mental health fortitude of institutionalised children: A quantitative analysis of psychological resources by Melese, Adane K., Pedro, Athena, Somhlaba, Nceba Z.

“…Numerous studies on institutionalised children demonstrate the undesirable influence of care centres on the levels of positive mental health. Against the…”
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Managing dyspraxia: Pre-school teachers' perceptions, experiences and strategies by Pedro, Athena, Goldschmidt, Tessa

“…Dyspraxia is a childhood developmental disorder that manifests as a difficulty in thinking, planning, and executing planned movements or tasks. Dyspraxia…”
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Experiences of father carers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An exploratory study by Pottas, Antoinette, Pedro, Athena

“…This study aimed to explore the carer experiences of fathers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). A total of eight South African fathers between…”
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Neuro-feedback intervention efficacy for treating children with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Krynauw, Johann, Pedro, Athena

“…This study explored practitioners perceptions of a neuro-feedback intervention in treating children with Autism Spectrum Disorder's (ASD). Informants were a…”
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Parent-carer awareness and understanding of dyspraxia: Implications for child development support practices by Pedro, Athena, Goldschmidt, Tessa, Daniels, Lito

“…Dyspraxia manifests as difficulty in thinking, planning, and executing planned movements or tasks. Dyspraxia affects roughly 5-6% of school aged children. This…”
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First 1000 days: first-time mothers' understanding and experiences of nutritional care by Pedro, Athena, Batweni, Zandile, Bradfield, Laura, Dare, Michael, Nyman, Ashley, Petersen, Carinne Annfred Lorraine, Truskey, Kuan Michael

“…Within South Africa, approximately 1.5 million children suffer from malnutrition and stunting with dire effects on their early development and thriving…”
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The socio-ecology of childcare in Apartheid South Africa: Retrospective experiences of a sample of caregivers by Pretorius, Jené, Petersen, Carinne Annfred Lorraine, Pedro, Athena

“…We sought to retrospectively understand current caregivers' childhood experiences of apartheid in South Africa. A sample of eight caregivers (black = 3, white…”
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Exploring the lived experiences of infertility treatment and care by involuntarily childless women by Pedro, Athena, Faroa, Brendon D.

“…This study explored the lived experiences of fertility treatment and care by South African women with infertility. A total of 21 women from different age and…”
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Exploring a sample of university students’ perceptions of menstruation by Ismail, Kulthum, Pedro, Athena, Andipatin, Michelle

“…This study aimed to explore how a sample of young South African women constructed their perceptions of menstruation. The sample comprised 16…”
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The subjective experiences of students with invisible disabilities at a historically disadvantaged university by de Beer, Carushca, Isaacs, Serena, Lawrence, Cameron, Cebekhulu, Gugulethu, Morkel, Jade M., Nell, Jonathan, Mpisane, Noluthando, van Tonder, Wayne P., Mayman, Yolanda R., Thobejane, Lobisa Z., Pedro, Athena

“…Background Despite policies that promote inclusivity of students with various challenges, students with invisible disabilities at higher learning institutions…”
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Influences on life aspirations among adolescents in a low-income community in Cape Town, South Africa by Hendricks, Gaironeesa, Savahl, Shazly, Mathews, Kulthum, Raats, Claudia, Jaffer, Labeeqah, Matzdorff, Arnold, Dekel, Bianca, Larke, Christelle, Magodyo, Tapiwa, van Gesselleen, Megan, Pedro, Athena

“…The aim of this study was to determine the influences on adolescents' aspirations from a low-income community in Cape Town. A sequential mixed method…”
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A systematic review of interventions for children presenting with dyscalculia in primary schools by Monei, Thato, Pedro, Athena

“…The acquisition of numerical competency is regarded as imperative for quality of life and economic well-being. Many children have significant mathematical…”
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The direct effect of basic need services, and social support on positive mental health among institutionalized children: the mediating role of psychological capital by Melese, Adane K., Pedro, Athena, Somhlaba, Nceba Z.

“…Previous research in Ethiopia mainly contemplated studying children’s mental distress and the negative effects of orphanages. However, there is a dearth of…”
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Exploring Resilience and Communicated Narrative Sense-Making in South Africans' Stories of Apartheid by Horstman, Haley Kranstuber, Pedro, Athena, Goldschmidt, Tessa, Watson, Olivia, Butauski, Maria

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Caregivers of early adolescent children: Influences of their apartheid experiences on their intergenerational learning practices by Pretorius, Jené, Lorraine Petersen, Carinne Annfred, Pedro, Athena

“…This study aimed to explore the experiences of apartheid that South African caregivers share with their early-adolescent children. Utilising a qualitative…”
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