[HTML][HTML] Pathways of resilience: Predicting school engagement trajectories for South African adolescents living in a stressed environment

L Theron, M Ungar, J Höltge - Contemporary Educational Psychology, 2022 - Elsevier
School engagement is associated with the resilience of adolescents living in stressed
environments in sub-Saharan Africa. Even so, there is scant understanding of the …

[HTML][HTML] The evaluation of students' progression in lower secondary education in Brazil: Exploring the path for equity

ME Ferrão - Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2022 - Elsevier
Improving the access to and quality of compulsory education among children is one of the
most promising measures to tackle poverty in the medium-long run. This study examines the …

Adolescent parenthood and HIV-infection in South Africa—Associations with child cognitive development

KJ Steventon Roberts, L Sherr, K Haag… - PLOS Global Public …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
HIV, both directly and indirectly, impacts child development outcomes. The most severe
impacts are for children infected with HIV, and those exposed but uninfected are also shown …

Validation of Oxford Cognitive Screen: Executive Function (OCS‐EF), a tablet‐based executive function assessment tool amongst adolescent females in rural South …

K Rowe, M Duta, N Demeyere… - International Journal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Short, reliable, easily administered executive function (EF) assessment tools are needed to
measure EF in low‐and middle‐income countries, particularly in sub‐Saharan Africa given …

Environmental awareness-using non-formal education to impart skills and knowledge to improve crop yield: the case of manyeledi community, South Africa

FM Teane - International Research in Geographical and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This article sheds light on how non-formal education was used as a tool to provide
knowledge and skills for Manyeledi community members who are engaged in subsistence …

Longitudinal Trajectories of Identity Formation and Resilience Development in Adolescents Living in Under-Resourced Communities

CM Shirima, L Naudé, K Esterhuyse - Child & Youth Services, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Identity and resilience are critical during adolescence, especially when facing contextual
challenges. This longitudinal study explored the trajectories of identity and resilience in …

School trajectory disruption among adolescents living with perinatal HIV receiving antiretroviral treatments: a case-control study in Thailand

O Merville, P Puangmala, P Suksawas… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Adolescents living with perinatal HIV often experience difficult living
circumstances that can impact educational achievement and thus their transition to adult life …

Safety factors associated with mathematics achievement in South African primary schools

MA Graham - Social and Health Sciences, 2022 - journals.co.za
According to the South African Constitution, all children have a right to equitable education
which is free from harm. According to the South African Children's Amendment Act No. 41 of …

Emotional intelligence and aggression vary with gender and location in African high school adolescents

WF Tsabedze, M Maepa… - Gender and …, 2022 - journals.co.za
The aim of the study is to examine whether and how emotional intelligence and aggression
vary with gender and urban-rural area in South Africa. A cross-sectional design was used. A …

Exploring the mental health of adolescent parent families affected by HIV within the Eastern Cape province of South Africa: Addressing a critical evidence gap

KJ Steventon Roberts - 2023 - discovery.ucl.ac.uk
Adolescent (10-19 years) pregnancy and poor adolescent mental health remain prominent
global health issues. Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rates of adolescent pregnancy …