Dr Mpumi Precious Zungu
Dr Nompumelelo Zungu is a Research Director of the Interventions and Implementation Science Research (IISR) Unit at the Human Sciences Research Council. She is an Associate Researcher at the University of Pretoria, Department of Psychology. She is also the Editor in Chief of the SAHARA Journal. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Cape Town. She has expertise and special interest in social aspects and social determinants of health, HIV, mental health - specifically trauma and anxiety disorders, risk and sexual behaviour among men and adolescents. She has 21 years research experience and has been a PI, co-PI, and a chief of party on several national surveys and research projects on HIV and AIDS, health and mental health. She is one of the PI?s of the 5th National HIV Prevalence and Incidence Survey. She was recently a PI on PEPFAR Gender Analysis, and a Co-PI on the rapid ethnography study of the vulnerability of young women (aged 15-24 yrs.) to HIV infection in 3 provinces of South Africa. She has co-authored over 51 journal articles, 9 book chapters and 23 research reports. Bio on intranet.
Grant 2302 Assessing the barriers and facilitators of Universal Test and Treat on initial linkage to care and retention in care for PLHIV(Barrier Study)
The study is a cross-sectional nested study in the sixth South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence and Behavioural study (SABSSM VI) that will ....
SABSSM VI proposed embedded SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Study
SABSSM VI proposed embedded SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Study....
National GBV and Covid -19 Survey (DSI funding)
The study will provide the following data to the government: ???A comprehensive set of data on all forms of GBV victimisation and perpetration at a ....
UN Women National Gender Based Survey
The aim of the study is to estimate the prevalence, patterns of gender-based violence victimisation and perpetration, and associated factors among wom....
Being ALHIV and staying alive: what do we know about adolescents living with HIV in South Africa?
Approximately 1.7 million adolescents aged 10-19 years are living with HIV in the world, the majority of them in sub-Saharan Africa. In addition, Sout....
The stuff that dreams are made of: HIV-positive adolescents' aspirations for development
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) commit to strengthening collaborations between governments and civil society. Adolescents are among the key t....
Determinants of excellent/good self-rated health among HIV positive individuals in South Africa: evidence from a 2012 nationally representative household survey
In South Africa, HIV is increasingly becoming a chronic disease as a result of advances in HIV treatment and prevention in the last three decades. Thi....
The health of educators in public schools in South Africa 2016
The provision of good quality education in public sector schools in South Africa is intrinsically linked to the health, wellbeing and productivity of ....
Social representation of HIV/AIDS: deconstructing AIDS as a death sentence to 'Isigulo Sabantu'
This chapter reflects on how 'normalising' AIDS may impact on prevention in the long run, and attempt to propose what can be done to address this chal....
Does marital status matter in an HIV hyperendemic country?: findings from the 2012 South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence and Behaviour survey
South Africa has experienced declining marriage rates and the increasing practice of cohabitation without marriage. This study aims to improve the und....
The case for expanding the definition of 'key populations' to include high-risk groups in the general population to improve targeted HIV prevention efforts
Two additional key populations within the general population in South Africa (SA) that are at risk of HIV infection are black African women aged 20 -....
Determinants of multiple sexual partnerships in South Africa
This paper aims to examine determinants of multiple sexual partnerships (MSPs) among South African men and women using a nationally representative sam....
ISIBINDI, creating circles of care for orphans and vulnerable children in South Africa: post-programme outcomes
This paper presents the evaluation of post-programme outcomes of the ISIBINDI model, a community-based intervention to promote physical and psychosoci....
The role of parents and peers in young people initiating sexual debut in South Africa
Age at sexual debut is an important indicator for exposure to heterosexual HIV transmission. Studies show that early sexual debut is associated with i....
South Africa's response to the HIV and AIDS epidemics
The first part of this chapter provides an account of the history of HIV and AIDS in South Africa through a review of the literature. The next sectio....
Psychological distress and traumatic stress neglected in mental health
South Africa has a high prevalence of mental health disorders - a substantial number of which remain undiagnosed and untreated. A South African popul....
South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence and Behaviour Survey, 2012
The report covers the epidemiology of HIV from both social and biomedical points of view, providing us not only with statistical data on HIV prevalenc....
The South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2012: SANHANES-1: the health and nutritional status of the nation
South Africa is undergoing a process of epidemiological transition from infectious to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). While the burden of infectious....
HIV positive women's perceptions of stigma in health care settings in Western Cape, South Africa
We explored the cultural context of HIV positive women's perceptions of stigma in health care settings in Western Cape, South Africa. We conducted sev....
Sexual violence and HIV
This Chapter aims to provide a comprehensive synopsis and, in some instances, a critique of recent research conducted in the field of HIV/AIDS and sex....
Research capacity building: a US-South African partnership
Research capacity building engenders assets that allow communities (and, in this case, student fellows) to respond adequately to health issues and pro....
Rethinking HIV/AIDS disclosure among women within the context of motherhood in South Africa
This qualitative study explored whether motherhood plays a role in influencing decisions to conceal or reveal knowledge of seropositive status among w....
South African national HIV prevalence, incidence, behaviour and communication survey, 2008: the health of our children
Understanding the general health status of children aged 18 years and below in relation to the HIV epidemic is paramount in South Africa - a country t....
Gender and poverty in South Africa in the era of HIV/AIDS: a quantitative study
BACKGROUND: Recent research identifies gender inequality as a driver of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The feminization of poverty is also increasingly appare....
HIV/AIDS and society
Sub-Saharan Africa remains the most affected region in the global AIDS epidemic. More than two out of three (68%) adults and nearly 90% of children in....
Stigma, culture, and HIV and AIDS in the Western Cape, South Africa: an application of the PEN-3 cultural model for community-based research
HIV- and AIDS-related stigma has been reported to be a major factor contributing to the spread of HIV. In this study, the authors explore the meaning....
Poverty and HIV and AIDS
The worsening economic situation is likely to continue to impact negatively on health and development, especially in countries that are already severe....
South African national HIV prevalence, incidence, behaviour and communication survey, 2008: a turning tide among teenagers?
South Africa's first national, household sero-prevalence survey of HIV and AIDS was conducted in 2002. A second survey was completed in 2005 and this,....
Examining the impact of HIV & AIDS on South African educators
Our aim in this study was to examine the impact of HIV&AIDS; on South African educators. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in public schools comb....
Job stress, job satisfaction and stress-related illnesses among South African educators
The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between self-reported job stress and job satisfaction, and the prevalence of stress-related illn....
Letter to the editor: male circumcision is an efficacious, lasting and cost-effective strategy for combating HIV in high-prevalence AIDS epidemics
In this article the authors respond to the various claims made in a recent article by Green, et al. "Male circumcision is not the 'vaccine' we have be....
Social determinants for HIV prevalence among South African educators
HIV prevalence among women in South Africa continues to be high despite the availability of a comprehensive plan for the control of HIV/AIDS and a ple....
Public perceptions on national health insurance: moving towards universal health coverage in South Africa
since 1994, considerable progress has been made in transforming the South African health care system, implementing programmes that improve the health ....
Educator supply and demand in the South African public education system: integrated report
Education plays a key role in the development of any society. Responding to the need for empirical evidence on the demand for and supply of public edu....
HIV risk exposure among young children: a study of 2-9 year olds served by public health facilities in the Free State, South Africa
South Africa has, until now, focused its HIV prevention efforts on youth and adults, and now needs to expand its focus to include children. Much is al....
The health of our educators: a focus on HIV/AIDS in South African public schools, 2004/5 survey
The evidence presented in this report shows that the health of our educators is a source of concern because the prevalence of HIV is high. The determi....
Marital status and risk of HIV infection in South Africa
The relationship between marital status and HIV is complex. The risk depends on various demographic factors and sex behaviour practices. Increased p....
Projects funded by the WK Kellogg Foundation on HIV/AIDS in southern Africa: report of the colloquium 26-27 November 2003
In November of 2003, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and the WK Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) hosted a colloquium to present and review the re....
AIDS: A threat to human security
In this chapter it is argued that a health issue constituted a security threat. The authors argue that that AIDS like other epidemics such as bubonic....
An audit of HIV/AIDS policies in Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe
Prior to this report, little scientific documentation existed on HIV/AIDS policies, legislation, financing and programme implementation in SADC countr....
Government's changing reponses to HIV/AIDS
In this chapter we review the changing responses of the governments of South Africa, during and after apartheid. The focus is on the post-apartheid g....
HIV/AIDS in South Africa: entitlement and rights to health-implications of the 2002 household survey
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New insights into HIV epidemic in South Africa: key findings from the National HIV Prevalence, Incidence and Behaviour Survey, 2012
This article presents key findings from the 2012 HIV prevalence, incidence and behaviour survey conducted in South Africa and explores trends in the H....
HIV risk among men who have sex with men, women who have sex with women, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender populations in South Africa: a mini-review
The HIV epidemic in South Africa is characterized mainly by heterosexual transmission. Recently, the importance of targeting key populations and margi....
HIV risk perception and behavior among medically and traditionally circumcised males in South Africa
In South Africa, voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) has recently been implemented as a strategy for reducing the risk of heterosexual HIV acqu....
Health status and years of sexually active life among older men and women in South Africa
Little is known about sexual activity in old age, particularly in Africa. The objective of this paper is to estimate years of sexually active life for....
Age-disparate sex and HIV risk for young women from 2002 to 2012 in South Africa
Age-disparate sex has long been considered a factor that increases HIV risk for young women in South Africa. However, recent studies from specific reg....
HIV prevalence and ART use among men in partnerships with 15-29 year old women in South Africa: HIV risk implications for young women in age-disparate partnerships
This study assesses whether men???s ART use mitigates HIV-risk within age-disparate partnerships. Using data from the 2012 South African National HIV....
South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence, Behaviour and Communication Survey, 2017: towards achieving the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets
The 2017 National HIV Prevalence, Incidence, Behaviour and Communication Survey is the fifth wave in a series of national cross-sectional surveys that....
A comparison of results from two sampling approaches in the South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence and Behavior Survey, 2012
South Africa implements variations of second generation surveillance surveys to monitor human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic. This paper compar....
Towards achieving the 90-90-90 HIV targets: results from the South African 2017 national HIV survey
Measuring progress towards the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) 90-90-90 treatment targets is key to assessing progress towards tur....
Things less spoken: HIV research with adolescent boys and young men Implications for theory, policy and practice
There is an increasing acknowledgement that men and boys must be better engaged in HIV prevention and treatment initiatives. Improving men's access to....
Closing the gap in programming for adolescents living with HIV in eastern and southern Africa: the role of social protection in positive prevention
The Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) region has a high burden of HIV and AIDS, with an estimated 19.6 million people living with the virus (UNAIDS, 2....
HIV drug resistance profile in South Africa: findings and implications from the 2017 national HIV household survey
HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) testing was included in the 2017 South African national HIV household survey. We describe the prevalence of HIVDR by drug ....
Prevalence of self-reported HIV testing and associated factors among adolescent girls and young women in South Africa: results from a 2017 nationally representative population-based HIV survey
This article estimated the prevalence of self-reported HIV testing and identified associated factors among sexually active adolescent girls and young ....
Trends, prevalence and factors associated with hypertension and diabetes among South African adults living with HIV, 2005-2017
Many people are now living longer with HIV due to access to antiretroviral treatment. In turn, there has been an increase in the burden of hypertensio....
The HSRC's population-based HIV prevalence and incidence survey series: history, impact and the future
As a leading Social Sciences institution in the country, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) has distinguished itself with its contribution to ....
Editorial: the utility of 2009 H1N1 pandemic data in understanding the transmission potential and estimating the burden of COVID-19 in South Africa to guide mitigation strategies
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) rapidly became a public health emergency o....
HIV prevalence and associated factors among men in South Africa 30 years into the epidemic: the fifth nationwide cross-sectional survey
We investigated HIV prevalence and associated factors among men- 15 years in South Africa using data from a 2017 nationwide cross-sectional survey. HI....
Adolescents living with HIV in South Africa
As we approach the fourth decade of the HIV pandemic, there are still glaring gaps in the evidence base regarding the mode of transmission, health, be....
Tuberculosis and the relevance of sex- and gender-based analysis
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of mortality globally and particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Sex and gender interact with oth....
Sex- and gender-based analyses and advancing population health
The promotion of sex- and gender-based analyses (SGBA) is ongoing in health outcomes research. However, challenges exist in the research process with ....
Report on the joint tuberculosis and HIV pilot survey in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 2019
South Africa has a high infectious disease burden with overlapping Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) epidemics. People living w....
Prevalence and factors associated with intimate partner violence among the adolescent girls and young women in South Africa: findings the 2017 population based cross-sectional survey
Evidence indicate that intimate partner violence (IPV) is disturbingly high among South African adolescent girls and young women (AGYW). Understanding....
Prevalence and factors associated with intimate partner violence among adolescent girls and young women in in South Africa: summary of findings: factsheet
Evidence indicate that intimate partner violence (IPV) is disturbingly high among South African adolescent girls and young women (AGYW). Understanding....
Understanding the differential impacts of COVID-19 among hospitalised patients in South Africa for equitable response
There are limited in-depth analyses of COVID-19 differential impacts, especially in resource-limited settings such as South Africa (SA). To explore co....
Sexual risk behaviours, gender, & age dimensions of the adolescent HIV epidemic in South Africa
There is limited data on adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) in South Africa. To address this gap, we sought to quantify adolescent HIV prevalence & r....
Trends and correlates of HIV prevalence among adolescents in South Africa: evidence from the 2008, 2012 and 2017 South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence and Behaviour surveys
Adolescents are at increased risk of HIV infection compared to other age groups. There is an urgent need for strategic information that will inform pr....
Global HIV efforts need to focus on key populations in LMICs
COVID-19 deaths had exceeded 5 million globally on Nov 22, 2021.1 As the world struggles to contain COVID-19, the HIV pandemic of more than 37 million....
The impact of HIV prevention interventions targeted at adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) on HIV incidence and other biomedical, behavioural, and structural outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
Tremendous progress has been made in the global fight against HIV. However, the impact of HIV interventions among adolescent girls and young women is ....
Association between ART adherence and mental health: results from a national HIV sero-behavioural survey in South Africa
This paper assesses the levels of antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence and mental health distress among study participants in a national behaviour....
Is there risk compensation among HIV infected youth and adults 15 years and older on antiretroviral treatment in South Africa?: findings from the 2017 national HIV prevalence, incidence, behaviour and communication survey
In this paper, risk compensation among individuals on antiretroviral therapy (ART), using the 2017 South African national survey on HIV, is explored. ....
Pregnancy and HIV risk behaviours: evidence from four national surveys in South Africa, 2005-2017
Acquisition of HIV among pregnant women has widespread public health implications. Despite improved maternal and child health outcomes including preve....