Perceptions of South Africa’s master of public health graduates on the degree’s contribution to their leadership at work and in society
This cohort of MPH graduates exercised leadership in different settings, but many stated that these skills were not obtained from the MPH programs. The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the need for public health leaders skilled in communication, collaboration, and crisis management, amidst considerations of social justice and equity. Hence, leadership skills need to be intentionally included in MPH programs in South Africa.
Authors
- Abraham Opare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3743-7751)
- Virginia Zweigenthal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3914-2156)
- Sean Mark Patrick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0364-0068)
- Laetitia Charmaine Rispel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7806-6331)
- Thembelihle Patricia Dlungwane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3267-6406)
- Maylene Shung-King (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2281-8631)
- Sogo France Matlala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2291-6779)
- Nicola Joan Christofides (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3559-6401)
- Takalani G. Tshitangano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6517-4242)
- Nikki Schaay
- Mathildah Mpata Mokgatle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5807-8212)
Institutions
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (ZA)
- South African Brain Research Institute (ZA)
- University of Pretoria (ZA)
- University of the Western Cape (ZA)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1620477
- Primary Topic
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00