RESEARCHER PROFILE
Sphiwe Madiba
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Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
Sphiwe Madiba works in HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses, HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk, Family Support in Illness. Recorded institutional associations include Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, University of Limpopo.
150Publications
2,011Citations
28H-index
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Selected research works
Up to 100 highly cited works; DOI links open the original research. Counts reflect the collected record, not real-time citation totals.
Cultural practices, gender inequality and inconsistent condom use increase vulnerability to HIV infection: narratives from married and cohabiting women in rural communities in Mpumalanga province, South Africa
2017 · 104 citationsPerceived Stigma and Fear of Unintended Disclosure are Barriers in Medication Adherence in Adolescents with Perinatal HIV in Botswana: A Qualitative Study
2019 · 99 citationsThe double burden of malnutrition in a rural health and demographic surveillance system site in South Africa: a study of primary schoolchildren and their mothers
2019 · 75 citationsHigh Acceptability of HIV Self-Testing among Technical Vocational Education and Training College Students in Gauteng and North West Province: What Are the Implications for the Scale Up in South Africa?
2017 · 68 citationsHIV Disclosure to Partners and Family among Women Enrolled in Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV Program: Implications for Infant Feeding in Poor Resourced Communities in South Africa
2013 · 56 citationsDisrespect and Abuse Experienced by Women during Childbirth in Midwife-Led Obstetric Units in Tshwane District, South Africa: A Qualitative Study
2020 · 56 citationsChildhood Undernutrition and Its Predictors in a Rural Health and Demographic Surveillance System Site in South Africa
2019 · 54 citationsThe psychosocial wellbeing of orphans: The case of early school leavers in socially depressed environment in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
2020 · 54 citationsDisclosing HIV diagnosis to children in Odi district, South Africa: Reasons for disclosure and non-disclosure
2012 · 50 citationsPerceptions and Experiences about Self-Disclosure of HIV Status among Adolescents with Perinatal Acquired HIV in Poor-Resourced Communities in South Africa
2016 · 46 citationsPerceived Stigma as a Contextual Barrier to Early Uptake of HIV Testing, Treatment Initiation, and Disclosure; the Case of Patients Admitted with AIDS-Related Illness in a Rural Hospital in South Africa
2021 · 45 citationsAttending Informal Preschools and Daycare Centers Is a Risk Factor for Underweight, Stunting and Wasting in Children under the Age of Five Years in Underprivileged Communities in South Africa
2019 · 43 citationsFear of stigma, beliefs, and knowledge about HIV are barriers to early access to HIV testing and disclosure for perinatally infected children and adolescents in rural communities in South Africa
2017 · 41 citationsLost to follow up rate in the first year of ART in adults initiated in a universal test and treat programme: a retrospective cohort study in Ekurhuleni District, South Africa
2020 · 41 citationsCaregivers' Barriers to Disclosing the HIV Diagnosis to Infected Children on Antiretroviral Therapy in a Resource-Limited District in South Africa: A Grounded Theory Study
2012 · 40 citationsCommunity Perceptions of HIV Stigma, Discriminatory Attitudes, and Disclosure Concerns: A Health Facility-Based Study in Selected Health Districts of South Africa
2023 · 40 citationsHealth care workers’ perspectives about disclosure to HIV-infected children; cross-sectional survey of health facilities in Gauteng and Mpumalanga provinces, South Africa
2015 · 37 citationsThe Impact of Fear, Secrecy, and Stigma on Parental Disclosure of HIV Status to Children: A Qualitative Exploration with HIV Positive Parents Attending an ART Clinic in South Africa
2012 · 37 citationsThe Nutritional Status of Adult Antiretroviral Therapy Recipients with a Recent HIV Diagnosis; A Cross-Sectional Study in Primary Health Facilities in Gauteng, South Africa
2020 · 35 citationsBarriers to participate in support groups for people living with HIV: A qualitative study with men receiving antiretroviral treatment in a HIV clinic in Mthatha, South Africa
2012 · 34 citations“Students want HIV testing in schools” a formative evaluation of the acceptability of HIV testing and counselling at schools in Gauteng and North West provinces in South Africa
2015 · 33 citationsPatterns of HIV Diagnosis Disclosure to Infected Children and Family Members: Data from a Paediatric Antiretroviral Program in South Africa
2012 · 33 citationsLow Disclosure Rates to Sexual Partners and Unsafe Sexual Practices of Youth Recently Diagnosed with HIV; Implications for HIV Prevention Interventions in South Africa
2020 · 33 citationsA Comparative Analysis of Risky Sexual Behaviors, Self-Reported Sexually Transmitted Infections, Knowledge of Symptoms and Partner Notification Practices among Male and Female University Students in Pretoria, South Africa
2021 · 33 citationsThe Perception of Overweight and Obesity among South African Adults: Implications for Intervention Strategies
2022 · 32 citations