Mr Adlai Steven Davids
Adlai Davids is Senior Research Manager in the Social Aspects of Public Health (SAPH) research programme. He holds an MSc in Geo-information Systems from the Faculty of ITC, University of Twente, The Netherlands. Before joining the HSRC in October 2002, he was a lecturer in Human Geography and GIS at both the former University of the North and University of Port Elizabeth. His research interests are TB treatment adherence interventions and social determinants of TB, as well as Geographical Information Systems (GIS) applications in public health, education and other social issues. He has also supported research into a diversity of other topics published as journal articles, book chapters and client reports. He has also done a myriad of conference presentations and published book reviews. Adlai has a keen interest in research ethics, served on the HSRC Research Ethics Committee (REC) and currently serves as an external member on the REC (Human Subjects) of Nelson Mandela University. He also serves on the editorial committee of SAHARA-J: Journal of the Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS as editorial assistant.1.< /p>
Research studies within the area of HIV in the world of work
The collaboration between HSRC and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development will include a financial contribution and assi....
What works in HIV/AIDS and the world of works in the South African & Namibian tourism industry
To investigate the, in terms of the ILO code of practice on HIV/AIDS and the world of work, ILO HIV and AIDS recommendation and ILO HIV and AIDS guide....
Multi faceted intervention to improve adherence to T.B treatment at three urban clinics in the Eastern Cape province
1.To provide technical assistance to the TB program in South Africa through multi faceted intervention to improve adherence to TB treatment at three u....
Leaving no one behind during Covid-19: relief workers' concern for migrants, refugees and asylum seekers
In South Africa, migrants, asylum seekers and refugees have disproportionate access to socioeconomic resources and healthcare services. Findings of qu....
What works in HIV and AIDS and the world of work initiatives in South Africa
How workplaces deal with the risks posed by HIV and AIDS in the workplace will have a strong bearing on the effective functioning of the labour market....
What works in HIV and AIDS and the world of work in the South African and Namibian tourism industry at selected country sites: country report: South Africa
The overall aim of this study was to investigate, in terms of the ILO Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the world of work (2001), ILO HIV and AIDS Reco....
What works to achieve good outcomes in HIV and AIDS workplace initiatives: Cote d'Ivoire country report
Since 2001, the International Labour Organization (ILO) Programme on HIV & AIDS and the World of Work (ILO/AIDS) and its partners have supported Minis....
What works to achieve good outcomes in HIV and AIDS workplace initiatives: Namibia country report
This report brings together practical examples of workplaces that have made a difference in achieving good outcomes through their HIV and AIDS workpla....
What works to achieve good outcomes in HIV and AIDS workplace initiatives: Senegal country report
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Phase 1 interim report on what works in HIV and AIDS and the World of Work Initiatives in South Africa
It is well known that the Southern Africa region is worst hit by the HIV and AIDS epidemic and that South Africa's estimated at 6.4 million people liv....
What works to achieve good outcomes in HIV and AIDS workplace initiatives: Ghana country report
The International Labour Organization (ILO) Programme on HIV & AIDS and the World of Work (ILOAIDS) have been supporting Ministries of Labour, employe....
Effective responses to HIV and AIDS at work: A multi-country study in Africa
This report, Effective responses to HIV and AIDS at work: A multi-country study in Africa, is the International Labour Office's answer to requests fro....
The people: living with HIV stigma index: South Africa 2014: summary report
SANAC has acknowledged that stigma and discrimination of PLHIV needs to be addressed. SANAC noted that although there has been tremendous progress mad....
It works!: HIV and AIDS workplace responses: a multi-country research study on Africa
The African continent is home to more than a billion women and men. It is experiencing an HIV epidemic that is evolving in accordance with different n....
Perceptions of sugar mommy practices in South Africa
The study sought to explore sugar mommy practices regarding their occurrence, acceptability as well as perceived reasons why older women and younger m....
Liquor outlet density, deprivation and implications for foetal alcohol syndrome prevention in the Bergriver municipality in the Western Cape, South Africa
Foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is the most common preventable birth defect in the world, and some South African communities have amongst the highest re....
HIV self-testing could
South Africa bears the world's largest burden of HIV with over 6.4 million people living with the virus. The South African government's response to HI....
Apho kukho injongo: ibali lika Nosisi
The story of Nosisi, based on a true story.....
Apho kukho injongo: ibali lika Phumla
The story of Phumla, based on a true story.....
Where there is a will: the story of Phumla
The story of Phumla, based on a true story.....
Where there is a will: the story of Berenice
The story of Berenice, based on a true story.....
Where there is a will: the story of Nosisi
The story of Nosisi, based on a true story.....
Waar daar 'n wil is: Nosisi se verhaal
The story of Nosisi, based on a true story.....
Waar daar 'n wil is: Phumla se verhaal
The story of Phumla, based on a true story.....
Waar daar 'n wil is: Berenice se verhaal
The story of Berenice, based on a true story.....
Apho kukho injongo: ibali lika Berenice
The story of Berenice, based on a true story.....
Self-reported prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases and associated factors among older adults in South Africa
Little is known about the prevalence and predictors of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) of older adults in South Africa. This study aims to in....
Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE), Wave 1: South Africa National Report
The Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) is part of a Longitudinal Survey Programme in WHO's Multi-Country Studies unit. The main SAGE surve....
Self-rated health and associated factors among older South Africans: evidence from the study on global ageing and adult health
Background: Population ageing has become significant in South African society, increasing the need to improve understandings of health and well-being ....
Data resource profile: the World Health Organization study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE)
Population ageing is rapidly becoming a global issue and will have a major impact on health policies and programmes. The World Health Organization's S....
Community dialogues as a method to discuss and reduce multiple concurrent partnerships in Lesotho
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Mid-term qualitative assessment of participants' experiences and perceptions of community dialogues as a way to discuss and affect concurrent sexual partnership practices in Lesotho: an executive summary
The HIV prevalence rate among adults aged 15-49 in Lesotho was estimated at 23.2% in 2008 (Khobotle et al, 2009), making it the third highest in the w....
Community dialogues as a method to discuss and reduce multiple concurrent partnerships in Lesotho: executive summary
HIV prevalence among adults ages 15-9 in Lesotho was estimated at 23.2 percent in 2008, the third highest in the world. That year, an estimated 270,00....
Study of global ageing and adult health (SAGE): South Africa 2007-2008: executive summary
The phenomenon of population ageing has become more significant in South African society during recent decades, with the cohort aged 50 years or older....
Report on HIV risk factors among infants in the Joe Gqabi health district of the eastern Cape province
The risk factors associated with non-vertical transmission of HIV/AIDS have not been identified conclusively, and further empirical research is needed....
Regional baseline survey to establish children's KAPB in relation to sexuality and gender, access to sexuality and HIV information and sexual and reproductive health services in Zambia and South Africa
The overall aim of the project is to establish a baseline of knowledge, attitudes, perceptions and behaviours (KABP) of children between 5 and 17 year....
Are we turning the tide on HIV/AIDS?: the social, political and economic landscape of HIV prevention and response in sub-Saharan Africa: 6th SAHARA conference 2011 report
The conference addressed a critical question: "Are we turning the tide on HIV and AIDS? The social, political and economic landscape of HIV/AIDS". A r....
Community dialogues as a method to discuss and reduce multiple concurrent partnerships in Lesotho
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Drinking and driving and other risk taking behaviours among university students in South Africa
This study assesses the relationship between drinking and driving and other risk taking behaviours among university students in Limpopo, South Africa ....
Patient satisfaction with primary health care services in a selected district municipality of the Eastern Cape of South Africa
Traditionally, decisions about health services were made on the basis of health-provider and health authorities' views on what is in the best interest....
Patients' perceptions of primary health care services in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Seeking to understand patient perspectives is an important step in the efforts to improve the quality of health care. The purpose of this study was to....
Lay counsellors' experiences of delivering HIV counselling services in public health facilities in a Eastern Cape province district of South Africa
The study examined experiences of lay counsellors who provide HIV counselling services to identify potential HIV counselling needs. Qualitative and qu....
Pre- and post-intervention assessment of a PMTCT-programme-strenghtening initiative in a rural area of the Eastern Cape, South Africa
The research assesses prevention-of-mother-to-child-transmission-of-HIV (PMTCT) services following implementation of programme-strengthening activitie....
Factors associated with female high-risk drinking in a rural and urban South African site
Objective. To assess and compare the extent of high-risk drinking and factors associated with high-risk drinking in the adult female population of a r....
Routine HIV testing: what it means for rights to healthcare
Will the impact of routine HIV testing, which forms part of the government?s national HIV counselling and testing campaign, lead to resource constrain....
The use of EUROPEP in South Africa: an internationally standardised instrument to evaluate general practice
The study examined the psychometric properties of the South African (isiXhosa) version of the European Task Force for Patient Evaluation of General Pr....
Predictors of risk of alcohol-exposed pregnancies among women in an urban and a rural area of South Africa
The study sought to determine the prevalence and predictors of being at risk of an alcohol-exposed pregnancy (AEP) among women of child-bearing age in....
Patient satisfaction survey: Kouga sub district
The objective of this study was to conduct a patient satisfaction survey in 12 selected facilities in Kouga Sub District. Facilities were selected fr....
Monitoring trends in public spending on agriculture: the case of Malawi
This report presents the results of studies that explore trends in the magnitude, share and compositions of public spending on the agriculture sector ....
Intimate partner violence and HIV risk among women in primary health care delivery services in a South African setting
The aim of this study is to investigate intimate partner violence and HIV risk among antenatal care attendees at primary health care facilities in a S....
Baseline patient satisfaction survey in 266 clinics located in three health districts of the Eastern Cape: Amathole, OR Tambo and Chris Hani
Background: The Eastern Cape Department of Health commissioned the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) to conduct Patient Satisfaction survey in or....
Measuring variations in fear, crime and violence: the role of household and sector specific surveys
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Optimising the implementation of the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV programme in Makana Local Service Area (LSA) of the Eastern Cape, South Africa: report on rapid baseline assessment
A rapid assessment of the PMTCT programme in the 21 PMTCT sites in the Makana sub-district was done. This report highlights the baseline assessment f....
Impact of the national drug policy on pharmaceuticals in two provinces in South Africa
Provincial baseline surveys on NDP were carried out between 1996 and 1998 in eight of South Africa's nine provinces. These Surveys were conducted to e....
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The application of GIS and web mapping in injury surveillance
This paper discusses the application of GIS and web mapping in injury surveillance.....
Community member perceptions of influences on teenage pregnancies
This exploratory qualitative study aimed to provide insight into the factors contributing to the high prevalence rate of teenage pregnancy in South Af....
Alcohol outlet density and deprivation in six towns in Bergrivier municipality before and after legislative restrictions
In 2016, after the Western Cape Liquor Act was enacted, alcohol outlets were mapped in the six towns from a previous 2008 study to determine: 1) alcoh....