Health System

• Adolescents, youth and the aged.
• Maternal and child health.
• Environmental Health.
• HIV and AIDS.
• Public health practice.
• Project management.
• Primary Health Care (Midwifery and Community Nursing Science).
• Midwifery and Reproductive Health
• Community Nursing Science

• Public Health.
• General Nursing Science.
• Midwifery.
• Sexual Reproductive Health 
• Community/Primary Health Care Nursing.
• Psychiatry.

• Habedi DSK, 2015. Views of HIV positive pregnant women on accessibility of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission programme in North-West Province, South Africa. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance (AJPHERD) June 2015 (SUPPLEMENT 1): 22-28. ISSN 1117 4315.
•  Habedi DSK, AGW Nolte & MA Temane, 2016. Factors affecting the availability of the mother-to-child transmission of HIV programme at rural health care facilities in the Madibeng Sub-District. Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery (AJNM). Volume 18, Issue 1, Jan 2016:90-102. ISSN 1682-5055.
•  Habedi DSK, 2016. Health Literacy among school age youth cricket players in Gauteng Province, South Africa. African Journal for Physical Activity and Health Sciences (AJPHES). Volume 22, Issue 3:1 September 2016:679-691.ISSN 2411-6939.
•  Makombe TN, & Habedi DSK, 2018. Dual voices of women living with human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome in Gauteng Province of South Africa. Journal of AIDS and HIV Research. Volume10 (7). 110-120. November 2018. ISSN 2141- 2359.
•  Mthiyane GN & Habedi DSK, 2018. The experiences of nurse educators in implementing evidence-based practice in teaching and learning. Health SA Gesondheid. Volume 23 (0), November 2018: 1-9. ISSN 1025-9848 (Print) and ISSN 2071-9736 (Online).
•  Habedi DSK. 2020. Healthcare workers’ perspectives on availability and accessibility of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission programme in North-West province, South Africa. African Journal of AIDS Research, 19:1, 24-33, DOI:10.2989/16085906.2019.1676803.
•  Manyelo JM & Habedi DSK. 2021. Assessment of follow-up care received by patients with hypertension at Primary Health Care facilities in Tshwane District of Gauteng Province, South Africa. IntechOpen. Lifestyle and Epidemiology-The Double Burden of Poverty and Cardiovascular Diseases, Book Chapter. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.99623.
•  Chadyiwanembwa N & Habedi DSK. 2022. High school teenage girls’ perceptions of human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome in Gauteng PROVINCE, South Africa: Age-mixing sexual partnerships. African Journal of Reproductive Health, 26 (2):80, DOI:10.29063/ajrh2022/v26i2.8.
•  Mbatha TL & Habedi DSK. 2022. Challenges encountered by human immunodeficiency virus positive pregnant women on taking antiretrovirals in a public health unit of the Manzini region, Swaziland. African Journal of Reproductive Health, 26 (5): DOI:10.29063/ajrh2022/v26i5.4.
•  Wakjira DB & Habedi DSK, 2022.  Barriers to access and utilisation of sexual and reproductive health services among adolescents in Ethiopia: a sequential mixed-methods study. BMJ Open 2022;12: e063294.doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063294.
•  Wakjira DB & Habedi DSK, 2022. Perceptions, knowledge and exercises of sexual and reproductive health rights and associated factors among adolescents in east Arsi zone, Ethiopia: A sequential explanatory mixed method study. African Journal of Reproductive Health November 2022; 26 (11):67-77, DOI:10.29063/ajrh2022/v26i11.7.
•  Opoku-Danso R & Habedi DSK, 2023. Midwives’ perceptions of and attitudes towards prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Curationis 46(1), a2353.https://doi.org/10.4102/curationis.v46i1.2353.
•  Mushwana C, Nkoane NL & Habedi DSK, 2023. Views of teenagers towards teenage pregnancy in the Capricorn district, Limpopo Province. African Journal of Reproductive Health October 2023; 27 (10):46-56, DOI:10.29063/ajrh2023/v27i10.4.
•  Chadyiwanembwa N & Habedi DSK, 2023. African Journal of Gender, Society and Development. Volume 12 Number 3, September 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31920/2634-3622/2023/v12n3a8.

• Professional Nurse: 1996-1999 (Warmbaths Regional Hospital, Limpopo Province).
• Senior Professional Nurse: 1999-2003 (Warmbaths Regional Hospital, Limpopo Province).
• Senior Professional Nurse: 2003-2004 (Pretoria Academic Hospital/ Tshwane Dsitrict Hospital).
• Chief Professional Nurse: 2004-2010 (Brits/Madibeng Sub-District – Department of Health, North West Province).
• Operational Manager: 2010-2011 (Pretoria/Metsweding District- Department of Health, Gauteng Province).
• Lecturer: February 2011 to 31 December 2015 (Unisa).
• Senior Lecturer: January 2016 to date (Unisa).
• Associate Professor
• Professor
• Member of Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI).
• Member of Nursing Education Association (NEA).
• Member of the Democratic Nursing Organization of South Africa (DENOSA).
• Member of the South African Nursing Council (SANC).
• 2004 – 2007:     Awarded the Best Mobile Clinic Service Excellence by the Department of Health, North West Province of South Africa.
• Planned and facilitated the Measles, Polio, vitamin A and Deworming Campaigns.
• 2012- Unisa Young Academic Programme (Yappie)
• 2020- Unisa Online Curriculum Transformation Champion

• Health Literacy
• Care of the aged in old age homes

Published conference Reports:

• Habedi DSK, Conference Report: 15th National Nurse Education Conference 2014: Changing Boards. Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, Volume 16(2) 2014:155-157.
• Ntjabane SE, Habedi DSK & Mgutshini T, 2018. The role of antenatal services in supporting pregnant girls in Leribe District of Lesotho. Global Science & Technology Forum (GSTF). July 2018. 54-60. ISSN 2251-3833.

Presentations in conferences:

• 2011, Adolescents living with HIV and AIDS in South Africa presented in Sun City, North West Province, South Africa.
• 2014, Availability and accessibility of the PMTCT programme in South Africa, North West Province presented in Cape Town International Convention Centre. International Conference of women’s’ issues. 10-11 November 2014.
• 2015, Views of HIV positive pregnant women on accessibility of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission programme in South Africa presented in Dubai, UAE. Global Links Conference and Regional Challenges to Multidisciplinary Challenges (RCMI). 04-06 October 2015.
• 2016, Health Literacy among school age youth cricket players in Gauteng Province, South Africa presented in London. 4^th International Conference on Epidemiology and Public Health. 03-05 October 2016.
• 2018, The Role of Antenatal Services in Supporting Teenage Pregnant Girls in Leribe District of Lesotho presented in Singapore.  Annual International Conference of Global Healthcare Conference (GHC2018). 23^rd-24^th July 2018.