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Research Interests
How water related factors (such as access, quality and management) and hygiene behavior impact the spread of disease, increase bacterial pathogenicity and antimicrobial resistance. I look at how our research can be packaged to better the livelihoods of the communities serve using community education and science and microbial art.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Context Matters: Urban Typology and Pandemic-Related Mental Health Decline in Low-Income South African Settings
Visser, M., Delport, R., Neethling, A., Madela-Mntla, E., Everatt, D., Palanee-Phillips, T., Barnard, T. & Hugo, J., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Community Psychology. 54, 1, e70084.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Neonates at a risk of hospital-acquired ESKAPEE infection despite implementation of infection prevention protocols
Heine, L., Sibisi, A., Van Wyk, R. H. & Barnard, T. G., Jun 2026, In: Infection Prevention in Practice. 8, 2, 100523.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Bacteria Isolated from Households in Greater Letaba Municipality, South Africa
Molewa, M. L., Heine, L., Barnard, T. G. & Naicker, N., Dec 2025, In: Hygiene. 5, 4, 55.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Global trends evolution and future research hotspots in microplastic pollution and removal in water: A bibliometric analysis
Mai, N. H. A., Yuzir, A., Jung, J. & Barnard, T. G., Dec 2025, In: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 13, 6, 119505.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Legionella in the City: Unveiling Legionella pneumophila in Hillbrow’s High-Rise Water Systems
Buthane, K. E., Delair, Z., Barnard, T. G. & Singh, A., Sept 2025, In: Microorganisms. 13, 9, 2152.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access