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For the Love of Sisi: Peer Support and Friendship in Navigating Health Adversity Gasa, Velisiwe; Madikizela-Madiya, Nomanesi; Gumbo, Mishack Thiza; Magano, Meahabo Dinah; Pitsoane, Enid Manyaku; Mahlangu, Vimbi Petrus; Shava, Soul; Nkumane, Khabonina Grace; Machaisa, Pertunia Rebotile; Phala, Thembi; Luvalo, Loyiso; Motlhabane, Abraham; Ntshangase, Sibusiso D.
GHMJ (Global Health Management Journal) Vol. 8 No. 3 (2025)
Publisher : Yayasan Aliansi Cendekiawan Indonesia Thailand (Indonesian Scholars' Alliance)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35898/ghmj-831250

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Health adversity, whether due to chronic illness, disability, or severe medical conditions, often leads to emotional, social, and psychological challenges. While much research has focused on clinical care, growing attention is paid to peer support and friendship as crucial non-clinical resources. The experience of Sisi, a person living through health adversity, offers an illustrative case of how love and social connection can play a transformative role in coping and resilience, even if it is for a short while. This paper explores the importance of peer support and friendship in enhancing empowerment, maintaining personal identity, and encouraging meaning-making during health-related adversity. It seeks to contribute knowledge on how social relationships function as sources of emotional comfort and as mechanisms that enable individuals to reframe their experience and maintain a strong sense of self in times of illness. The narratives show that peer support and friendship are essential facilitators of psychological empowerment, assisting individuals in feeling more in control and competent even in the face of adversity. Relationships with peers protect identity by affirming personal narratives beyond the illness. Furthermore, they act as informal support systems that augment medical interventions, frequently improving quality of life and psychological resilience. Peer connection can assist individuals in viewing illness not merely as a medical experience but as a collective human experience characterized by connection and meaning. The insights underscore the necessity for more comprehensive, person-centered strategies in health care that acknowledge love, friendship, and social connection as vital elements of recovery and resilience.
The School Community Responses to the Impact of Overcrowding, Subject Streaming, and Systemic Challenges in a South African Township School Nyathi, Patrick A.; Luvalo, Loyiso
Studies in Learning and Teaching Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): April (Article in Progress)
Publisher : CV Sinergi Ilmu dan Publikasi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.46627/silet.v6i3.724

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Overcrowding, subject streaming, and broader systemic challenges are persistent issues in many township schools across South Africa. This study aimed to examine how these factors shape teaching, learning, and learner pathways in a South African township school. Using a qualitative research design, the study collected data through semi-structured interviews with 14 participants, including the deputy principal, departmental heads, and grade 12 teachers. Interview guides served as the primary research instrument, and thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. Drawing on interviews with participants and grounded in educational theories that guide classroom management in diverse contexts, the findings reveal that while subject streaming is intended to support differentiated instruction, it often intensifies overcrowding in certain subjects, limits access to gateway subjects, and reinforces existing learner inequalities. Educators also experience increased workloads due to large class sizes and limited resources. The study concludes that although subject streaming offers some instructional efficiencies, its unintended consequences undermine equity and educational quality. A holistic reconsideration of placement practices, resource allocation, and system-level support is therefore necessary to promote fair learning opportunities in South African township schools.
Co-Authors Gasa, Velisiwe Gumbo, Mishack Thiza Machaisa, Pertunia Rebotile Madikizela-Madiya, Nomanesi Magano, Meahabo Dinah Mahlangu, Vimbi Petrus Motlhabane, Abraham Nkumane, Khabonina Grace Ntshangase, Sibusiso D. Nyathi, Patrick A. Phala, Thembi Pitsoane, Enid Manyaku Shava, Soul