• A phenomenological study of traditional health practitioners and nurses caring for HIV positive patients : towards a macro-cognitive model of collaboration 

  Makola, Lehlogonolo (2023)

  Literature has shown that traditional health practitioners and nurses provide care to patients living with HIV. While this is the case, little is known about their experiences of caring for patients living with HIV, and ...
• A phenomenological study of the lived experience of a group of elderly men of African descent diagnosed with prostate cancer, Limpopo Province 

  Nkoana, Shai Ellliot (2017)

  Prostate cancer is rated a leading cancer among men of African ancestry. Patients identified as black present with advanced and aggressive type of cancer than any other race groups in South Africa. Additionally, black ...
• Association between attachment and psychological health of first year students at the University of Limpopo 

  Mzimba, Meltonian (2023)

  The transition to university has been linked to social and academic stressors that trigger attachment dimensions and various psychological health problems. This study sought to assess the association between attachment and ...
• The role of herbal medicine in mental health care among VaTsonga traditional healers 

  Mashele, Lindeni Glacious (2023)

  Mental disorders are fast becoming a global health concern, with one in eight people living with some form of mental illness. People respond to mental illness in a variety of ways, including the use of professional, ...
• The relationship between body surveillance, body esteem, self-esteem and eating behaviour among black male university students 

  Baloyi, Tlangelani Bianca (2023)

  Body surveillance is increasing among South African men and is associated with behaviours that threaten physical health, such as eating behaviours, low self-esteem and body esteem. Although research has been conducted ...
• A phenomenological study of parents with adolescents abusing nyaope in Mokopane, South Africa 

  Ramulwela, Takalani Vincent (2024)

  Parenting an adolescent who abuses nyaope drug is a difficult task fraught with several difficulties. The present study explored the lived experiences of parents with adolescents who abuse nyaope with the aim of ...
• Will gay men self-objectify based on communities' expectation of a traditional-masculine ideal? 

  Moseya, Ntsandeni (2024)

  This study explored gay men’s viewpoints about their tendency to self-objectify based on societal expectations of what a masculine ideal ought to be. Q methodology was deployed to enable gay men to share their own ...
• Perceptions of traditional health practitoners on the possibility of collaboration with western trained mental health practitioners in treating mental illness 

  Letsoalo, Precious Mmatshepo (2023)

  This study aimed to explore the perceptions of traditional health practitioners in Sekhukhune District, Limpopo Province on the possibility of collaboration between themselves and the Western-trained mental health practitioners ...
• A phenomenological study of the lived experiences of home-based caregivers of patients with chronic mental illness in Ga-Dikgale, Limpopo Province 

  Novela, Mandisa Isabell (2023)

  Previous studies have investigated caregiving within the family unit when a family member takes the role of the primary caregiver. These caregivers often experience many physical, emotional and psychological challenges ...
• Perceived parental reactions to coming out, attachment, and coping in Ga-Sekororo, Limpopo, South Africa : a qualitative study 

  Mkhabela, Rejoice Masiza (2024)

  The global discourse surrounding sexual orientation remains a sensitive topic, particularly presenting challenges for sexual minority youth (SMY) when navigating the process of disclosure. Coming out to family, particularly ...
• The relationship between adult attachment, perceived discrimination based on sexual orientation, and depression in lesbian students, and the mediating effect of perceived discrimination 

  Ramotlhoa, Sphiwe Ishmael (2024)

  The study investigated the relationship between adult attachment, perceived discrimination based on sexual orientation, and depression in lesbian students, and the mediating effect of perceived discrimination at the ...
• Association between attachment style and coping strategies among undergraduate students who were in quarantine during lockdown at an institution of higher learning 

  Shai, Koketso Elizabeth Phefadi (2024)

  University students are faced with multiple stressors including academic, financial, social, and psychological stressors. The South African nationwide COVID-19 lockdown resulted in the suspension of contact learning, and ...
• The mental health and adjustment problems among first-year students in the Faculty of Humanities, University of Limpopo, South Africa : an attachment approach 

  Mosehane, Tshililo Cindy (2024)

  The current study assessed the mental health and adjustment problems experienced by first-year university students in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Limpopo. The sample consisted of 366 first-year university ...
• Perceptions held by traditional health practitioners regarding patients'use traditional mental health services in Burgersfort, Sekhukhune District, Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  Ngwato, Lebogang (2024)

  Empirical research highlights that black Africans continue to rely on the traditional health care system despite governments failing to regulate the sector. Located within the interpretivist paradigm and using the ...
• Self-objectification and muscle dysmorphia among African males : self-esteem and Afrocentric identification as mediators 

  Malepe, Mahlatse (2022)

  Body image concerns have been a worldwide issue in females and recently there is rising literature on male body dissatisfaction and self-objectification. The present study used a quantitative method to explore the ...
• Physical appearance self-worth contingency as moderator of skin-tone surveillance consequences among university students in Polokwane 

  Majola, Matsobane Jeanette (2024)

  Socially and culturally constructed skin tone-based notions of beauty reflect an extant Western gradation of physical beauty between peoples. The beliefs perpetuate biased attitudes and practices favouring fair skin. ...
• The relationship between alcohol abuse and attachment styles among undergraduate students studying psychology at the University of Limpopo, South Africa 

  Debang, Selaelo (2023)

  Background: Literature suggests that alcohol abuse is widespread among university students globally, including in South Africa. While extensive research indicates the impact of socio-economic factors on alcohol abuse, ...
• Lived experience of young females raised by social fathers : a case of Driekop Community, Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  Rantho, Katlego Magdeline (2024)

  The number of children growing up in stepfamilies is rising globally. This rise is accelerated due to parental remarriage following divorce, death or immigration. Undeniably, children growing in these newly formed stepfamilies ...
• A Phenomenological study of home-based caregivers providing palliative care to terminally ill patients at Mahlathi Village, Mopani District, Limpopo Province 

  Mafuma, Ntwanano Melta (2024)

  Home-based caregivers are a very important part of multidisciplinary teams in the health profession. They work together with health professionals to ease the burden of care on hospitals by providing care to patients in the ...
• Towards an explanatory model of mental health ethics by Northern Sotho traditional health practitioners of Capricorn District, Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  Moloantoa, Georgina Tukiso (2023)

  Traditional health practitioners are the first to be contacted for mental illness in many parts of Africa. The literature shows that there are more traditional health practitioners (THPs) than western-trained mental ...

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