Lending a hand:Developing a support structure for young migrants in South Africa and Uganda – in-depth interviews from South Africa (uMkhanyakude District, KwaZulu-Natal Province)
South Africa, 2022
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Lending a hand:Developing a support structure for young migrants in South Africa and Uganda – in-depth interviews from South Africa (uMkhanyakude District, KwaZulu-Natal Province)
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| South Africa | ZA |
- Our aim was to develop and test the acceptability and feasibility of a protective support structure for young migrants (aged 14-24 years old) in urban settings in Uganda and South Africa, as a means of early intervention to reduce the harm of patterns of risk behaviour associated with adolescent and young people's migration. Repeat in-depth interviews (two interviews each) 20 young people in each site were undertaken in months 16-21 of the study to collect narratives of their experience of daily life, including mobility and income earning experiences, and effective harm reduction support that they have benefitted from. Two interviews were conducted to enrich the generation of data and nurture trust as well as capturing change. These participants were purposely selected to provide information from males and females of different ages, and those who have or have not made use of the intervention.
For more, refer
- Dlamini, N., S. Hlongwane, C. Herbst, M. Shahmanesh, N. Ngwenya, S. Bernays and J. Seeley (2025). "“It felt like a weight was being taken off of my shoulders”: findings from an intervention to support migrant adolescents and young people in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." SSM-Mental Health: 100449.
- Ngwenya, N., S. Bernays, N. Dlamini, M. Shahmanesh and J. Seeley (2025). "Examining the resilience of mobile youth in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a qualitative inquiry through the lens of protection and risk." BMC Public Health 25(1): 1499.
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Single interview transcripts
Version
V2.0.0
Scope
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Adolescent,Adolescents,Transients and migrants,Sexual health,South Africa,Africa | Africa Health Research Institute | www.ahri.org |
Coverage
AHRI's Population Intervention Programme Study Area (PIPSA) situated in uMkhanyakude district KwaZulu-Natal province which is approximately 200km north of Durban.
For more refer:
- Dickman Gareta, Kathy Baisley, Thobeka Mngomezulu, Theresa Smit, Thandeka Khoza, Siyabonga Nxumalo, Jaco Dreyer, Sweetness Dube, Nomathamsanqa Majozi, Gregory Ording-Jesperson, Eugene Ehlers, Guy Harling, Maryam Shahmanesh, Mark Siedner, Willem Hanekom, Kobus Herbst, Cohort Profile Update: Africa Centre Demographic Information System (ACDIS) and population-based HIV survey, International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 50, Issue 1, February 2021, Pages 33-34, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyaa264
Of the 283 participants who had been enrolled in the intervention, 20 were selected for in-depth interview. The 20 participants (11 males and 9 females) were interviewed in-depth twice.
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Janet Seeley | AHRI/LSHTM |
| Nondumiso Dlamini | AHRI |
| Nothando Ngwenya | AHRI/UCL |
| Maryam Shahmanesh | AHRI/UCL |
| Sarah Bernays | University of Sydney |
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| Africa Health Research Institute |
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Wellcome Trust | WT | Funder |
| UK Foreign and Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), UK Medical Research Council (MRC) Adolescent Health call 2018 grant | FCDO/NIHR/MRC | Funder |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Carina Herbst | AHRI | Project management |
| Nontethelelelo Myeni | AHRI | Peer navigator |
| Zandile Nxumalo | AHRI | Peer navigator |
| Snenhlanhla Mathenjwa | AHRI | Peer navigator |
| Londiwe Myeni | AHRI | Peer navigator |
| Senamile Mathunjwa | AHRI | Peer navigator |
| Anita Edwards | AHRI | Social science head |
| Brendan Gilbert | AHRI | IT infrastructureead |
| Dickman Gareta | AHRI | Research Data management |
Sampling
A stratified random sample was selected by a data manager at the Africa Health Research Institute, to include both males and females, participants of different ages, and those who had either utilized or not utilized the intervention services.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2022-05-01 | 2022-10-31 |
Data processing
The interviews were conducted in IsiZulu and were audio recorded, transcribed, and translated by research assistants who are native speakers of the IsiZulu language and fluent in English.
Data Access
Due to the confidentiality agreement signed with participants to protect their privacy - the transcripts are not available for access outside of the Lending a Hand study team members. Access to the SharePoint by study team members will only be granted to the data user once the Data Custodian has approved the user data request.
Seeley, J., Dlamini, N., Ngwenya, N., Shahmanesh, M., & Bernays, S. (2025). Lending a hand:Developing a support structure for young migrants in South Africa and Uganda – in-depth interviews from South Africa (uMkhanyakude District, KwaZulu-Natal Province) [Data set]. Africa Health Research Institute.
DOI:https://doi.org/10.23664/AHRI.LENDINGAHAND.2025
Metadata production
DDI.AHRI.LendingAHand.2025.v2
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Africa Health Research Institute | AHRI |