Health Promotion 

 Kassa Barakamfitiye

Gender: Female

 

Email: kassazainab.15@gmail.com

 

Current Qualifications: Qualifications: BSS general majored in psychology and criminology (obtained from UKZN) second qualification BSS psychology honours (obtained from Rhodes University).

 

Research experience: Refugee health, social adjustment, adaptability and various risk and protective factors affecting them.

• The social, psychological and economical impacts on people/citizens.

 

Community/Volunteer and Humanitarian work: None

 

Yolanda Mqamkana

Age: 27

 

Gender: Female

 

Race: African

 

Email: mqamkanay@gmail.com

 

Achievements/Certificates: Diploma in Business Management

                     Bachelor of Social Science Degree

                                             Bachelor of Social Science Honours – Psychology

 

Current Qualifications and Research Experience: Masters in Health Promotion

 

Community/Volunteer and Humanitarian work: Student Volunteer Programme at Fort Napier Forensic Hospital

 

 Nosipho Faith Makhakhe

 

Age: 30

 

Gender: Female

 

Race: Black

 

Email: makhakhe945@gmail.com

 

Achievements/Certificates obtained: Overall high achievement in Sociology 1st year and Honors at Wits

 

Current qualifications and Research experience: Postgraduate diploma in public health. I have done extensive research on key population with regards to HIV/AIDS such as long distance truck drivers, female sex work and men who have sex with men. 

 

Community/Volunteer and Humanitarian work: None

 

Siyabonga Mbambo

 

Age: 28

 

Gender: Male

 

Race:  African

 

Email: 210519548@stu.ukzn.ac.za

 

Achievements/certificates obtained:  

2013: Awarded the Most Disciplined Student Award

           UKZN San Sable Residence year-end awards by House Committee

2011: Placed on Deans Merit List (For Students with Average of above 75%)

           Referring to the results of 2010.

          Awarded a Certificate of Membership by Golden Key International Honour Society

2007: Awarded a Certificate of Service by Workforce Hirt& Carter

          Packaging department sorting consignments ready for International Distribution.

 

Current qualifications and Research experience: 

2015: Bachelor of Social Science Honours. Majoring in General Psychology.

2011-2014: Bachelor of Social Work, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban.

2008: National Senior Certificate, Yise High School, Mid-Illovo

 

Community/Volunteer and Humanitarian work: 

2015: VOLUNTARY MENTOR FOR MORE THAN 7 STUDENTS, assisting them with their academic work, providing social and academic support; referring or linking them with appropriate services or resources relevant to them, etc.

2014-2015: UKZN CENTRAL MEN’S FORUM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER; UKZN HOWARD MEN’S FORUM CHAIRPERSON; Tasks included planning, organising and implementing HIV/AIDS Awareness programmes on Campus in collaboration with a local Health Promoter. Included Res visits; Men’s talk sessions; and Promoting MMC.

2013:  UKZN SAN SABLE RESIDENCE HOUSE COMMITTEE MEMBER

            Chairing a Maintenance Portfolio: Looking after the living conditions of the    students

And reporting broken items to the building supervisor to be repaired.

2006-2008: Bell ringer at School, Yise High.

                    Changing periods of educators.

2005-2008: Elected School President of Student Representative Council, Yise High.

                 Tasks included organising campaigns on study tips; and HIV/AIDS and representing

                  School in student workshops organized by KZN department of Education.

2004:  Elected Class Representative for Grade 8, Yise High.

 

 Aloro Bukola Gbotemi

 

Age: 27 years

 

Gender: Female

 

Race: Black

 

Email: gbotemialoro@gmail.com

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Current qualifications and Research experience: Bsc (Honours) Psychology

 

Community/Volunteer and Humanitarian work: Cato Manor/Crest community project. 

 

Reenay Moodley

 

Age: 23

 

Gender: Female

 

Race: Indian

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Email address: reenay402@gmail.com

 

Academic Qualifications:

 

• University of Kwa- Zulu Natal ,  Howard College

Masters Health Promotion

• 2016 -  University of Kwa - Zulu Natal (PMB Campus)

Bachelor of Social Science Honors, majored in Psychology

• 2015 - University of Kwa- Zulu Natal (PMB Campus)

Psychology Tutor / Facilitator

• 2015 - University of Kwa - Zulu Natal (PMB Campus)

Bachelor of Social Science , majored in Psychology & Management

• 2013 - Drake University ( U.S.A)

International Ambassador for UKZN

Pursued Research, Organization Psychology & Management

• 2013 - Drake University (U.S.A)

Community Development through Drake American Friendship Programme

• 2011 - University of Kwa- Zulu Natal (PMB Campus)

BSS4 Humanities Access Programme

Exempt for Meritorious Achievement

               

        Awards & Achievements:

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• Post graduate Scholarship for Academic Achievement

• Awarded Strategic Research Fund for Masters Research (UKZN)

• Community Development & Intervention

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• Awarded National Research Fund Honours Scholarship

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• Awarded Drake University International Scholarship (U.S.A)

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• Awarded Undergraduate Merit Scholarship

• Student Representative for the (Bss4) Humanities Access

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Vocational Volunteering:

• Fort Napier Hospital Student Volunteer

• Volunteer at Salvation Army,  Joseph Baynes child & youth care Centre 

• Trees of the Fields Ministries

 

 Mayana Makiwa

 

Age:                35

 

Gender:           Female

 

Race:               African

 

Email:              hmakiwa2011@gmail.com

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Current Qualifications:    Bsc Honors Degree in Social Work

 

Research Experience:    Survey officer (RDS) HIV/AIDS final survey-University of Zimbabwe Research Programme, 2 years 

Survey interviewer:    National Behavioral Change strategy baseline by the National  AIDS Council of Zimbabwe, 1 year

 

Community/ Volunteer and Humanitarian work: Project coordinator Vusithemba HIV/AIDS Programme Community Baptist Church East London. 2 years

 

Aslam Moosa

 

Age: 26

 

Gender: Male

 

Race: Indian

 

Email: aslammoosa19@gmail.com

 

Achievements/certificates obtained: 

 

I received a certificate for my participation as a judge at the Eskom Expo for young school scientists at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) in August 2015 in the category for Psychological and Social Sciences.

 

I received a certificate for my participation in accumulating funds for the Ibn Masud Centre in 2013 for children/students with hearing impairment, speech impediments, autism, muscular and cognitive disabilities and CAPD (Central Auditory Processing Disorder).

 

I received a certificate for my participation as a peer educator for year 2012 at the Campus HIV/Aids Student Unit at Howard College Campus (University of Kwa-Zulu Natal).

 

I received a peace certificate as a member of the Youth Peace Forum between years 2006-2008 at Centenary Secondary School.

 

Current qualifications:

 

UKZN Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Social Science (General Psychology and English).

 

UKZN Postgraduate Degree: Bachelor of Social Science Honours (General Psychology).

 

Research experience: In 2013, part of the requirements for my Postgraduate Honours Degree in Psychology was to conduct fieldwork. My dissertation attempted to understand the relationship between psychological capital (which consists of hope, self-efficacy, resilience and optimism) and procrastination in a sample of students at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal Howard College Campus.

 

Community/Volunteer and Humanitarian work:

 

In 2012, I became a peer educator through a training workshop for an HIV/Aids organisation located within the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal (Howard College) called the “Campus HIV/Aids Student Unit”. The work I did is useful because it gives me experience of the Psychology field. Part of the work we did as peer educators was to conduct presentations and campaigns, hand out pamphlets, create posters and visit student residences, other campuses, schools and Westville prison where we informed people about HIV/Aids, rape, intimate partner violence, sexual assault and pregnancy. Additionally, discussions and debates were about the possible influences that shape people’s sexual attitudes and behaviour in negative and positive ways and other measures that can be implemented in order to prevent further HIV/Aids and S.T.I. infections in South Africa.

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In 2016, I was a researcher and co-facilitator for a communitty project at Cato Crest, KZN. The project explored issues around domestic violence/gender based violence, family matters, reproductive health, substance use/misuse and safety & security. The aim of our community project was to create a dialogical space for our participants to explore the subjective factors that contribute towards the issues that they experience. In this way, participants went through a reflexive process to create their own meaning of their realities without us as researchers imposing on them of what we thought to be right and wrong in their lives. In doing so, our project aimed to understand the experiences of the men in a contextualized manner and explored possible solutions that would stimulate positive change and wellbeing within themselves, their families and their community.

 

Diana Mukokanduku

 

Age            : 31

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Gender   : Female

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Race        : African

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Email: dianamuko@gmail.com

Achievements/Certificates obtained;  BSc Honors Degree in Psychology

 

Current Qualifications: Masters in Health Promotion

 

Research Experience:   Quantitative research experience (UKZN) Project title: Perceived skills and commitment in a health promotion role: Outcomes of a health promotion certificate course for Community Health Workers, KwaZulu-Natal.  This study is part of process evaluation of a Health Promotion certificate training programme developed for Community Health Workers (CHWs) of the Department of Health in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa to assess its impact and the information will assist in improving the programme in achieving health promotion goals of the country.

 

Qualitative research experience (UKZN) Community Project experience (Cato Manor Men’s Forum) Project Tittle: Creating a dialogical space for men to discuss issues that concerns them. The project aims to document the major problems men in this community face; to understand how these problems affect members of their family as well as describe how men will prioritize the problems that they want the intervention to address.

 

Community /volunteer and humanitarian work: Cato Manor community project

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Thulisile Margaret Shange

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Age:             43

Gender:       Female

Race:          Black

Email:         thulishange@ymail.com

 

Achievements/Certificates obtained:

• Honours Bachelor of Art in Psychology-  UNISA

• Bachelor of Art (Health Sciences and Social services) in Community and Health Psychology- UNISA

• Diploma in  Clothing Design- Lindiwe Khuzwayo Academy of fashion Design

• Certificate in HIV/AIDS Care and Counselling- UNISA

• Certificate of excellence-For performing  invaluable service as a Peer Educator- UNISA

• Certificate of attendance in Basic Business management and Tendering Course- Thekwini Business Development Centre

• Certificate of attendance in Foster Care Training – Give a child a family(Place Of Restoration)

• Certificate in introduction to Personal Computing – Intuition College

• Certificate of attendance in introduction to Project Management –Foundation for Professional Development – FHI 360

• Certificate  in Couples HIV Testing and Counselling in Health Care Facilities

• Certificate in Pima TM CD4-  Family Health International 360

 

Current Qualification /Research experience:  Masters Degree in Social Sciences (Health Promotion)

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Community/volunteer work:

2011-2015: UMnini clinic – I was doing Counselling in HIV/AIDS and adherence and as a Trauma counsellor. I was also assisting in calculating of stats in the clinic.

2008-2012: Iso Labantu BaseMnini Organisation: I was a coordinator of Home Base Care.

2008-2011: UNISA – I was a Peer educator in HIV/AIDS