Browsing A. ASSAf Consensus Study Reports by Title
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Consensus Study on the State of the Humanities in South Africa: Status, Prospects and Strategies
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2011)The purpose of this study was to provide evidence-based advice on the status and future role of the Humanities in South Africa to government and other stakeholders (such as science councils, the department of education, ...
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Diversity in Human Sexuality: Implications for Policy in Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2015)ASSAf, in collaboration with the Uganda National Academy of Sciences, undertook a consensus study on Diversity in Human Sexuality: Implications for Policy in Africa in 2015. The topic of sexual and gender diversity has ...
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Evaluation of Alternative Telecommunication Technologies for the Karoo Central Astronomy Advantage Area
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2021)The National Research Foundation (NRF) requested the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), on behalf of South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) and the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), to undertake an independent ...
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First Biennial Report to Cabinet on the State of Climate Change : Science and Technology in South Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2017)This report aligns with the Medium-Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) of the government of South Africa, which in turn stems from the work of the National Planning Commission and its National Development Plan (NDP). Outcome ...
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HIV/AIDS, TB and Nutrition: Scientific Inquiry into the Nutritional Influences on Human Immunity with Special Reference to HIV Infection and Active TB in South Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2007)The availability of highly effective drugs to control HIV/AIDS and cure tuberculosis has tended to downplay the potential benefits that may accompany appropriate supportive measures, designed to complement or precede ...
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Human Genetics and Genomics in South Africa: Ethical, Legal and Social Implications
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) & Department of Science and Technology (DST), 2018)This study aims to address the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of genetics and genomics work, as it relates to research, health service provision and forensic applications (medical and legal) in South Africa. ...
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Humanities Part 1: Literature Group Classics, Literature and Languages
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2015)The peer review report entitled Humanities Part 1: Literature Group: Classics, Literature and Languages is the sixth in a series of discipline-grouped evaluations of South African scholarly journals. This is part of a ...
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Improved Nutritional Assessment of Micronutrients
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2013)The purpose of this consensus study on improved nutritional assessment of micronutrients was to optimise our approach to the assessment of nutritional status of individuals, specific groups of people and the population in ...
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Mental health and the role of traditional healers
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2022)The provision of treatment, care and rehabilitation services for people with Mental, Neurological and Substance use (MNS) disorders is a multisectoral responsibility and affects various communities in South Africa and other ...
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The PhD Study: An Evidence-based Study on how to meet the Demands for High-level Skills in an Emerging Economy
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2010)This is the first comprehensive report on PhD training in South Africa and identifies the barriers and opportunities for effective training and high-level outputs at the doctoral level. It was produced by an expert study ...
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Preventing a Tobacco Epidemic in Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2014)In April 2013, the Network of African Science Academies convened a committee of experts to discuss the evidence, obstacles, and opportunities for implementing and enforcing tobacco use prevention and control policies in ...
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Provider core competencies for improved Mental health care of the nation
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2021)This report is a comprehensive document reviewing current training programmes for various cadres of service providers who provide (or could provide) care for people with mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) disorders ...
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Recognising individual contributions to collaborative research: limitations of proportional publication counts and proposals for alternatives
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2019)This report was undertaken to determine whether researchers in South Africa who publish within large consortia are appropriately recognised in the South African context, including the systems by which authors are evaluated ...
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Reconceptualising Health Professions Education in South Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2018)This consensus study was initiated by ASSAf as a response to the ongoing challenge of shortages of healthcare professionals. The study was conceptualised following an ASSAf workshop on the Lancet report titled Health ...
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The Regulatory Implications of New Breeding Techniques
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2016)South Africa is one of only very few African countries that has commercialised GMOs. A plethora of recent developments in genetic engineering and related technologies has necessitated the reassessment of their possible ...
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Report on a Strategic Approach to Research Publishing in South Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2006)Two strands of influence have affected the publication of local scholarly journals in South Africa in the recent past. The first of these was the establishment of the Bureau of Scientific Publications that subsidized the ...
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Report on Grouped Peer Review of Scholarly Journals in Architecture, Built Environment and Engineering
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2018)The peer review report entitled Report on Grouped Peer Review of Scholarly Journals in Architecture, Built Environment and Engineering is the seventh in a series of discipline-grouped evaluations of South African scholarly ...
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Report on Grouped Peer Review of Scholarly Journals in Communication and Information Sciences
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2019)The peer review report entitled Report on Grouped Peer Review of Scholarly Journals in Communication and Information Sciences is the ninth in a series of discipline-grouped evaluations of South African scholarly journals. ...
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Report on Grouped Peer Review of Scholarly Journals in Communication and Information Sciences
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2019)The peer review report entitled Report on Grouped Peer Review of Scholarly Journals in Communication and Information Sciences is the ninth in a series of discipline-grouped evaluations of South African scholarly journals. ...
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Report on Grouped Peer Review of Scholarly Journals in Economics and Business Management
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2022)The peer review report titled 'Report on Grouped Peer Review of Scholarly Journals in Economics and Business Management' is the 13th in a series of discipline-grouped evaluations of South African scholarly journals. This ...