Department of Health Studies
College of Human Sciences |
School of Social Sciences |
Department: Health Studies |
Professor |
Tel: |
012 429 6783 |
Fax: |
012 429 6688 |
E-mail: |
mokobtsb@unisa.ac.za |
Qualifications
- PhD : University of Johannesburg
- M Cur : University of Johannesburg
- B Cur (Hons) : UNISA (University of South Africa
- B Cur I et A : Medical University of Southern Africa (MEDUNSA)
Field of Specialisation
- Mental Health
- Research
- HIV & AIDS
- Early Childhood Development (ECD)
Journal articles
- Mokoboto-Zwane, S 2015: Today’s students are tomorrow’s colleagues: Exploring the nurse educator-student relationship in an emerging democracy in South Africa. Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery 17 (1)
- Mokoboto-Zwane S 2016 Virginity Testing practices: The best of both worlds. Southern African Journal of Folklore Studies 26(1)
- Tumwikirize S & Mokoboto-Zwane S 2016 (Participation in PLHIV Support Groups: Does it enhance behavioural outcomes? HIV: Current Research 1 (1)
- Mokoboto-Zwane S 2017 (In review) Enhancing resilience among female nurses working in Psychiatric Settings: A concept analysis. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing
- Zwane, TS & Poggenpoel, M 2009: Student nurses’ experience of interaction with culturally diverse psychiatric patients. Curationis 23 (2):25-31
- Netswera, FG Zwane, TS & Mavundla, TR 2000: Ensuring excellence in flexible Learning through self-assessment. Australia Journal of Institutional Research
- Zwane TS Unpublished Thesis: 1997 A model for constructive nurse educator-student interaction: facilitating the promotion, maintenance and restoration of mental health.
- Zwane TS Unpublished: The sadness of suicide
Paper presentations
- 2019: Scholars’ International Conference on Advanced Nursing Care and Research. “Comorbid Schizophrenia and Cannabis Use Disorder in South Africa: Perspectives of the Mental Health Care Users (MHCU’s) on Relapses. Tokyo, Japan.
- 2018: Global QHR Congress. A model for facilitating teaching of intimate nursing to students in South Africa. Sun City: South Africa
- 2018 Conference on Nursing Education and Research, Today’s students are tomorrow’s colleagues: Exploring the nurse educator-student relationship in an emerging democracy in South Africa. Dubai UAE
- 2017: Virginity testing practices: the best of both worlds. 2nd Nursing World Conference: Las Vegas, USA
- Nursing 2017: Knowledge, attitudes and practices associated with post-natal PMTCT in breastfeeding mothers living with HIV. Barcelona, Spain:
- 2016: A model for revitalising caregiver social support competencies: the value of support group participation on behavioural outcomes of people living with HIV. ATINER, Madrid,
- 2016: The experience of virginity testing by female adolescents in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. Bangkok, Thailand
- 2015: Virginity testing practices: The best of both worlds. 2nd Nursing World Conference: Las Vegas, USA
- 2014: 25th International Nursing Research Congress. Hong Kong, China
Professional positions, fellowships & awards
- President: SAFMH (South African Federation for Mental Health)
- Chairperson: APSSI (Africa Psychosocial Support Institute)
- Research Director: Sigma Theta Tau (Chi-Xi)
- Former Head of Sub-Saharan Programmes: UBS Optimus Foundation
- Former Country Director and CEO: Childfund South Africa
- Former Next Generation Leaders Task Force of the international STTI
- Deputy Chair: Research and Innovation Committee, Department of Health Studies
- Deputy Chair: Psychiatric Nurses Association (Gauteng)
- Executive Committee Member: Department of Health Studies
- External examiner for several universities, e.g. University of Pretoria, MEDUNSA (now Sefako Makgatho University), CPUT, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), University of Namibia.
- Member of the (WHO) Collaborating Committee, Department of Health Studies
- Reviewer of manuscripts: IJANS, HSAG, International Journal of Practical and Professional Nursing and ATINER (Athens Institute for Education and Research) publications
Projects
- Youth Citizens Action Programme (YCAP)
- Centurion Care Of the Aged
- Development of Best Practice Guidelines for the Implementation of Multi-Country Partnerships Intervention to Strengthen Nursing and Midwifery Education in Africa