Gender and Health Research Unit
Research Briefs/Policy Briefs/Fact sheets/ Research Reports
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Enquiries: Prof Rachel Jewkes
E-mail: rachel.jewkes@mrc.ac.za
Research Briefs
Policy Briefs
- R Jewkes, N Abrahams, S Mathews, MRC Gender and Health Research Unit & M Seedat, A Van Niekerk, S Suffla, K Ratele, MRC Crime Violence and Injury Lead Programme. Preventing Rape and Violence in South Africa: Call for Leadership in A New Agenda For Action. (pdf format, 89kb) (November 2009)
- Rachel Jewkes, Yandisa Sikweyiya, Robert Morrell, Kristin Dunkle. Understanding Men's Health and Use of Violence: Interface of Rape and HIV In South Africa (pdf format, 92kb) (June 2009)
- Jewkes R, Nduna M, Levin J, Jama N, Dunkle K, Wood K, Koss M, Puren A, Duvvury N. Evaluation of Stepping Stones: A gender transformative HIV prevention intervention (March 2007)
- Mathews S, Abrahams N, Martin LJ, Vetten L, van der Merwe L, Jewkes R. "Every six hours a woman is killed by her intimate partner": A National Study of Female Homicide in South Africa (June 2004) (pdf format 330 kb)
Research Reports
- Strengthening Research and Action on Gender-based Violence in Africa. International Centre for Research on Women, South African Medical Research Council &Gender-based Violence Prevention Network (pdf format, 1474 kb)
- Muthegheki BS, Crispus KS, Abrahams N. An Exploratory Study of Bride Price and Domestic Violence in Bundibugyo District, Uganda. Uganda: Centre for Human Rights Advancement (CEHURA), 2012. (pdf format, 561 kb)
- Nyiramutangwa S, Katengwa O, Mukiga A, Abrahams N. Exploring Community Perceptions and Women’s Experiences of Violence Against Women and Use of Services in Bugesera District, Eastern Province – Rwanda Kigali, Rwanda: Rwanda Women’s Network, 2011. (pdf format, 513 kb)
- Service responses to the co-victimisation of mother and child:
Missed opportunities in the prevention of domestic violence (pdf format, 403 kb)
- Understanding Men's Health and Use of Violence:
Interface of Rape in HIV in South Africa (pdf formact, 2629 kb)
- The war @ home,
Preliminary findings of the
Gauteng Gender Violence Prevalence Study
(pdf format, 447 kb)
- K Dunkle, R Jewkes, H Brown, J McIntyre, G Gray, S Harlow. Gender-Based Violence and HIV Infection among Pregnant Women in Soweto. A Technical Report to the Australian Agency for International Development. Medical Research Council, Pretoria, 2003. Gender-Based Violence and HIV Infection among Pregnant Women in Soweto (pdf format, 168 kb)
- Christofides N, Webster N, Jewkes R, Penn-kekana L, Martin L, Abrahams N, Kim J. The state of sexual assault services: findings from a situation analysis of services in South Africa. Technical report published by the South African Gender-based Violence & Health Initiative. Medical Research Council, Pretoria.2004 The state of sexual assault services: Findings from a situation analysis of services in South Africa (pdf format, 220 kb)
- Jewkes R, Penn-Kekana L, Rose-Junius H, Malala J (2004) Child sexual abuse and HIV:Study of links in South Africa & Namibia. Medical Research Council, Pretoria.
- Mathews S, Abrahams N. Combining Stories and Numbers: An Analysis of the Impact of the Domestic Violence Act (No.116 of 1998) on Women 2001. Gender Advocacy Programme & Medical Research Council. (pdf format, 760 kb)
- Abrahams A, Wood K, Jewkes R. Cervical screening in Montagu District: organisation, compliance and women's views. (pdf format 136 kb) MRC Technical report, Medical Research Council, Cape Town, 1996.
- Wood K, Maforah F, Jewkes R. Sex, violence and constructions of love among Xhosa adolescents: putting violence on the sexuality education agenda. (pdf format 140 kb) MRC Technical report, Medical Research Council, Cape Town, 1996.
- Wood K, Jewkes R. Cervical screening in Hlabisa District: Women's experinecs and barriers to uptake. (pdf format 105 kb) MRC Technical report, Medical Research Council, Cape Town, 1996.
- Jewkes R, Abrahams N, Mvo Z Study of health care seeking practices of pregnant women in Cape Town. (pdf format 333 kb) Report one: midwives' perceptions of their working environment: Groote Schuur Hospital and Khayelitsha & Retreat MOUs. MRC Technical Report, Cape Town 1997.
- Wood K, Maepa J, Jewkes R. Adolescent sex and contraceptive experiences: perspectives of teenagers and clinic nurses in the Northern Province. (pdf format 206 kb) MRC Technical Report, Pretoria, 1997.
- Abrahams N, Jewkes R (1998) Study of health care seeking practices of pregnant women in Cape Town. Report three: women's use and perceptions of Retreat midwife obstetric unit and T.C.Newman Hospital, Paarl. MRC Technical Report: Cape Town. (pdf format 114 kb)
- Wood K, Jewkes R (1998) 'Love is a dangerous thing': micro-dynamics of violence in sexual relationships of young people in Umtata. (pdf format 282 kb) Medical Research Council Technical Report: Pretoria.
- Jewkes R, Abrahams N, Mvo Z (1998) Study of health care seeking practices of pregnant women in Cape Town. Report four: summary of findings, conclusions and policy action. MRC Technical Report: Cape Town.
- Abrahams N, Jewkes R, Laubscher R (1999) "I don't believe in democracy in the home". (pdf format 378 kb) Men's relationships with and abuse of women. MRC Technical Report: Cape Town.
- Jewkes R, Penn-Kekana L, Levin J, Ratsaka M, Schrieber M (1999). "He must give me money, he mustn't beat me" (pdf format 220 kb) Violence against women in three South African Provinces. Medical Research Council Technical Report, Pretoria.
- Fullop N , Jewkes R. Provision for Black and Ethnic Minorities - Service Quality. In: Stevens A, Clarke A (Eds) North London Consortium for Assessment of Needs, 1990 p.76-79.
- Jewkes R, Duncan C. The health needs of Broadwater Farm estate 1: findings of focus group discussions. New River Health Authority 1993.
- Abrahams A, Wood K, Jewkes R. Cervical screening in Montagu District: organisation, compliance and women's views. MRC Technical report, Medical Research Council, Cape Town, 1996.
- Wood K, Maforah F, Jewkes R. Sex, violence and constructions of love among Xhosa adolescents: putting violence on the sexuality education agenda. MRC Technical report, Medical Research Council, Cape Town, 1996.
- Wood K, Jewkes R. Cervical screening in Ngqeleni District, Eastern Cape: Women’s experinces and barriers to uptake. MRC Technical report, Medical Research Council, Cape Town, 1996.
- Wood K, Jewkes R. Cervical screening in Hlabisa District: Women’s experinecs and barriers to uptake. MRC Technical report, Medical Research Council, Cape Town, 1996.
- Wood K, Jewkes R. Registration of births, still-births and child deaths in Hewu District, Eastern Cape: procedures, practices and problems. MRC Technical Report, Pretoria, 1996.
- Wood K, Jewkes R. Cervical screening in Ngqeleni District, Eastern Cape: Women's experinces and barriers to uptake. MRC Technical report, Medical Research Council, Cape Town, 1996.
- Hoosain M, Jewkes R, Maphumalo S. Gender and health research: an audit of protocols submitted to the Medical Research Council for short term grants. MRC Technical Report, Cape Town 1997.
- Abrahams N, Jewkes R, Laubscher R (1998) A study of violence against women amongst male workers at Simba, Cape Town. MRC Technical Report: Cape Town.
- Abrahams N, Jewkes R, Laubscher R (1998) A study of violence against women amongst male workers at Pick n’ Pay. MRC Technical Report: Cape Town.
- Jewkes R. Author of the section on ‘Treatment of Women’ in the South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 1998. (1999) Preliminary Report. Department of Health, Pretoria.
- Jewkes R, Abrahams N. (2000). Violence against women in South Africa: rape and sexual coercion. Crime Prevention Research Resources Centre, CSIR, Pretoria.
- Jacobs T, Jewkes R (2001) Health sector response to gender violence: a model for the development, implementation and evaluation of training for health care workers. Gender & Health Group Report. Medical Research Council, Pretoria.
- Dickson-Tetteh K, Brown H, Rees H, Gumede T, Mavuya L, Jewkes R, Levin J, Westaway M. (2002) Incomplete abortion in South Africa, 2000. Technical Report. Reproductive Health Research Unit, Johannesburg.
- Jewkes R. Author of the sections on ‘Treatment of Women’, knowledge of the abortion law and stress incontinence in the South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 1998. Final Report. Department of Health, Pretoria, 2002.
Fact sheets
- Jewkes R, Jama N, Nduna M, Levin J, Dunkle K, Khuzwayo N, Duvvury N, Koss M. Stepping Stones Study: Factsheet on young people’s health and sexual practices in villages and townships of the rural Eastern Cape. Medical Research Council, Pretoria. 2005.
Conference proceedings / workshops and meetings reports
- Proceedings of the 4th International Research network on Violence Against Women, Johannesburg 22-24 January 2001 Proceedings prepared by R. Jewkes, M. Ratsaka and E. Gerber. Published by the MRC, Pretoria.
- Jewkes R, Jacobs T, Penn-Kekana L, Webster N. Developing an appropriate health sector response to gender-based violence. Report of a workshop jointly hosted by the National Department of Health and the South African Gender-based Violence and Health Initiative. Pretoria, 26-27 March 2001.
Training manuals & materials
- Research Methods course in Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV (pdf format, 2.11 Mb)
- Jewkes R, Cornwall A (1998) Stepping Stones. A training manual for sexual and reproductive health, communication and relationship skills. Adaptation for South Africa. Published by Medical Research Council and PPASA, Pretoria.
- [Jewkes R.] The HIV/AIDS Emergency. Guidelines for educators. Department of Education, Pretoria, 2000.
- Jewkes R, Nduna M, Jama N (2002) Stepping Stones. A training manual for sexual and reproductive health, communication and relationship skills. Edition Two. Published by Medical Research Council, Pretoria.
- Jewkes R, Nduna M (2003) Stepping Stones Short. Published by Medical Research Council, Pretoria.
- Jacobs T, Jewkes R, Usdin S. Vezimfihlo! A training manual for building a health sector response to gender-based violence. Medical Research Council, Pretoria.
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