Category: Research Nugget

Research Nugget SA Traditional Medicinal Plants with Potential to Manage Preeclampsia Preeclampsia, a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, is the most common direct cause of maternal deaths in South Africa. Current management strategies of preeclampsia primarily involve the use of pharmaceutical

Research Nugget Breaking the glass ceiling: Women’s publication trends in SA universities The past two decades have seen a significant increase in the publication output of women at South African universities. From 2005 to 2020, the share of female-authored publications

Research Nugget Front-of-Pack Nutrition labels as a tool to guide consumers identify healthier foods The development of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular and chronic respiratory diseases, is strongly linked to an unhealthy diet, with ultra-processed foods being

Research Nugget What influences SA consumers to buy green products? With increased awareness of the catastrophic effects of unsustainable patterns of consumption and production on the planet, there is a need to understand which factors influence South African consumers’ purchase

Research Nugget Providing Care to Women Experiencing GBV in Rural SA – Views of Professional Nurses Women in most rural provinces are at a high risk of experiencing gender-based violence (GBV). Furthermore, most of these women are not attended to

Research Nugget SA Adolescents Exposed to High Levels of Domestic Violence Domestic violence is a serious social problem in South Africa. Research suggests that the proximity of exposure to violence contributes to subsequent increases in violent behaviour. Thus, considering exposure

Research Nugget GBV and Women with Physical Disabilities in SA Gender-based violence (GBV) against women with physical disabilities is a lived reality in South Africa and it requires attention and needs to be prioritised through services for vulnerable women. Women

Research Nugget Mental Health Risk in SA Mental health problems among adults are a growing public health concern, and middle-income countries such as South Africa are disproportionally affected. Using a large scale, nationally representative, weighted survey, researchers at the DSI-NRF

Research Nugget Sleep Health and Long COVID Poor sleep health is evident in individuals with a history of COVID-19, particularly those with more severe symptoms at the time of their COVID-19 infection, and is associated with a poorer quality of

Research Nugget Women’s Mobile Phone Ownership Matters for Health Gender inequality is a pervasive societal challenge that affects far more areas of everyday life than most people realise. One research project, funded in part by the NRF, has revealed that