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The African Journal of Primary Health & Family Medicine welcomes submissions that encourage scholarly exchange between family medicine and primary health care researchers and practitioners across Africa and the developing world, whilst providing a contextual and holistic view of family medicine as practiced across the continent. View our Editorial Team.
The African Journal of Primary Health & Family Medicine welcomes submissions that encourage scholarly exchange between family medicine and primary health care researchers and practitioners across Africa and the developing world, whilst providing a contextual and holistic view of family medicine as practiced across the continent. View our Editorial Team.
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Training in the speciality of General and Family Medicine in Angola: A cross-sectional study | |
Clara T.L. da Silva Fernandes, Isabel N. da Mata Ferreira, Manuel F.D. dos Santos, Paulo Santos | |
20 June 2025 | |
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Partner notification and STI patient experiences in Ekurhuleni East, Gauteng, South Africa | |
Noluthando Mpobole, Raikane J. Seretlo, Mathildah M. Mokgatle | |
09 June 2025 | |
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Retention of clients in HIV oral pre-exposure prophylaxis care in Engela, Namibia | |
Kristiana Kosmas, Enos Moyo, Mbuzeleni Hlongwa, Perseverance Moyo, Tafadzwa Dzinamarira, Anna Shilunga | |
04 June 2025 | |
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Challenges and solutions to nurse-delivered integrated primary health care in Nelson Mandela Bay | |
Zubrina Baartman, Cornelle Young, Justine C. Baron | |
04 June 2025 | |
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Barriers and facilitators of incorporating Ubuntu principles in the integrated management of childhood illness | |
Felicia O. Meno, Fhumulani M. Mulaudzi, Nombulelo V. Sepeng | |
03 June 2025 | |
Short Reports - Special Collection: Primary Care Research Methods |
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Understanding implementation research | |
Robert Mash, Juliet Nyasulu, Zelra Malan, Lisa Hirschhorn | |
03 June 2025 | |
Original Research: Maternal and Neonatal Health |
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Use of integrated services in antenatal care: A case study of Mabvuku Polyclinic, Zimbabwe | |
Gamuchirai P. Gwaza, Danai T. Zhou, Annette Plüddemann, Carl Heneghan | |
30 May 2025 | |
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Effect of a structured teaching programme on mothers’ knowledge and utilisation of oral rehydration solution | |
Stephen Nanbur, Clement K. Dongurum, Godwin Achema, Emmanuel Andy, Sopen Chunuan, Kumzhi P. Ringkat, Kenai A. Nanchak, Nanvyat Nannim | |
30 May 2025 | |
Original Research: Maternal and Neonatal Health |
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Factors influencing late antenatal booking in Tshwane District: Pregnant women’s perceptions | |
Kagiso P. Tukisi, Vuyo D. Dlakude, Sakhile I. Hlatshwayo, Fezeka Dlamini | |
29 May 2025 | |
Short Reports - Special Collection: Primary Care Research Methods |
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Phenomenology for primary care researchers | |
Robert Mash, Febisola Ajudua, Sebaka Malope, Doreen Kaura | |
28 May 2025 |
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The insights from PRIMAFAMED second e-workshop, held on 01 April 2021, remain relevant today! Hosted by Prof. Klaus von Pressentin (SAFPJ Editor-in-Chief, UCT) and Dr. Innocent Besigye (PHCFM Assistant Editor, Makerere University), this session equips you to critically assess research and contribute to high-quality publications. Watch the session here: https://fb.watch/4I4jMiMn1i/ |
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Posted: 2025-02-21 | |
Notification: A must-read for researchers in Science, Engineering and Technology |
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We’re excited to share a compelling editorial by Karishma Singh: ‘Aligning conservation efforts with the Sustainable Development Goals’ in African Journal of Biodiversity Conservation. It explores the theological significance of launching the journal. Read the editorial. | |
Posted: 2025-06-02 | More... |
Book Release: Education and climate change: Discovering strategies for individual and collective action |
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Read the open-access book, Education and climate change: Discovering strategies for individual and collective action. This book positions education as a transformative force in climate action, advocating for inclusive, action-oriented learning to build resilience and drive sustainable change. | |
Posted: 2025-05-29 | |
Notification: New Special Collection Article Published! |
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The first article of our special collection, ‘Primary Care Research Methods,’ guest edited by Prof. Bob Mash, is now live! Discover the latest insights in its ‘attempts to make sense of the paradigm and two of its key threads, namely descriptive and interpretive phenomenology’. by Robert Mash, Febisola Ajudua, Sebaka Malope and Doreen Kaura in ‘Phenomenology for primary care researchers’ Read it now: Primary Care Research Methods. Stay tuned for more articles coming soon! | |
Posted: 2025-05-29 | More... |
Book Release: Oral history in South Africa: Autoethnography, methodologies and ethics |
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Read the open-access book, Oral history in South Africa: Autoethnography, methodologies and ethics. This book reimagines South African historical scholarship by elevating oral testimonies and advocating for Afrocentric, ethical approaches to oral history as vital tools for inclusive and transformative narratives. | |
Posted: 2025-05-22 |
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