Referred Journals

• *Njelesani, J., Kavanaugh, M. S., & Hunleth, J. (2023). Adapting an intervention to support young caregivers of cancer survivors: A study protocol. PloS ONE, 18(4), e0284896. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0284896
• *Njelesani, J., & Hunleth, J. (2023). Advancing youth participation to inform equitable health policy: Comment on “Between rhetoric and reality: Learnings from youth participation in the adolescent and youth health policy in South Africa”. International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 12(1), 1-4. doi:10.34172/ijhpm.2023.7974
• Aldrich, R. M., & Njelesani, J. (2023). Convergence of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy: Updates on OTJR’s Occupational Science Section. OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 15394492231164946. doi:10.1177/15394492231164946
• Stern, B. Z., Howe, T. H., & Njelesani, J. (2023). Self-efficacy for managing injury after distal radius fracture: A mixed methods exploration. OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health, 15394492221086232. doi:10.1177/1539449222108623
• *Njelesani, J., Si, J., & Swarm, D. (2022). Unreported and unaddressed: Students with disabilities experience of school violence in Zambia. African Journal of Disability, 1-7. doi:10.4102/ajod.v11i0.811
• *Njelesani, J., Faulkner, A., Schultz, B., & Jeon, H. (2022). A call to the front: Occupational therapy practice in addressing school bullying. OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1177/15394492211058723 Link
• *Njelesani, J., Mlambo, V., Denekew, T., & Hunleth, J. (2022). Inclusion of children with disabilities in qualitative health research: A scoping review. PloS ONE, 17(9), e0273784. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0273784 Link
• Sterman, J., Njelesani, J., & Carr, S. (2022). Anti-racism and occupational therapy education: Beyond diversity and inclusion. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 6(1), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.26681/ jote.2022.060103 Link
• Hunleth, J. M., Spray, J. S., Meehan, C., Lang, C. W., & Njelesani, J. (2022). What is the state of children’s participation in qualitative research on health interventions?: A scoping study. BMC Pediatrics, 22(1), 1-13. doi:10.1186/s12887-022-03391-2
• Durocher, E., Njelesani, J., & Crosby, E. (2022). Art activities in long-term care: A scoping review. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1177/00084174211064497
• *Njelesani, J., Lai, J., Gigante, C. M., & Trelles, J. (2022). Will you protect me or make the situation worse?: Teachers’ responses to school violence against students with disabilities. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605211062996 Link
• Stern, B.Z., Njelesani, J., & Howe, T-H. (2022). Transitioning from hurting to healing: Self- management after distal radius fracture. Disability and Rehabilitation, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2021.1962990
• *Njelesani, J., Teachman, G. & Bangura, I. (2021). “The strength to leave”: Women with disabilities navigating violent relationships and occupational identities. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 75, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2021.045542 Link
• Cappa, C., Njelesani, J., Maladwala, A. & Neil, N. (2021). Measuring environmental factors and school participation for children with disabilities. International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/1034912X.2021.1959021.
• Sterman, J., & Njelesani, J. (2021). Becoming anti-racist occupational therapy practitioners: A scoping study. OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health, 41(4), 232–242. https://doi.org/10.1177/15394492211019931
• Stern, B.Z., Howe, T-H., & Njelesani, J. (2021). “I didn’t know what I could do”: Behaviors, knowledge and beliefs, and social facilitation after distal radius fracture. Journal of Hand Therapy, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jht.2021.09.003
• *Njelesani, J., Attard, K., Duimstra, A., & Zenderman, N. (2020). Addressing school bullying with a multi-tiered system of support approach. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention, 1-16. doi:10.1080/19411243.2020.1852466
• Ngulube, J., Njelesani, D., & Njelesani, J. (2020). Implementation of inclusive education policy in secondary schools in Zambia. Zambia Interdisciplinary Journal of Education, 1(1), 1-29.
• *Njelesani, J. & Hunleth, J. (2020). Youth participatory research evidence to inform health policy: A systematic review protocol. BMJ Open, 10(8), e036522. doi:10.1136/ bmjopen- 2019-036522
• *Njelesani, J. (2020). Measuring the participation of children with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.14637
• *Njelesani, J., Pontes T., & Davis J. (2020). Occupational Repertoire Development Measure-Parent (ORDM-P): Face validity and clinical utility. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 83(5), 326-333. doi: 10.1177/0308022619885247 Link
• Pontes, T. B., Alves, A. T., Celeste, L. C., Bernardo, L. D., Queiroz, A. G., Poletto, M., & Njelesani, J. (2019). Academic mothers: Balancing the roles of parent and researcher. Brazilian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 27(4), 687-690. doi: 10.4322/2526- 8910.ctoED2704
• *Njelesani J. (2019). “A child who is hidden has no rights”: Responses to violence against children with disabilities. Child Abuse & Neglect, 89:58-69. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2018.12.024 Link
• Dean L., Mulamba, C., Njelesani J., Mbabazi, P. & Bates I. (2018). Establishing an international laboratory network for neglected tropical diseases: Understanding existing capacity in five WHO regions. F1000Research, 7, 1464. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.16196.1
• *Njelesani J., Siegel, J., & Ullrich, E. (2018). Realization of the rights of persons with disabilities in Rwanda. PLOS One, 13(5), e0196347. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196347
• *Njelesani J., & Njelesani, D. (2018). Addressing HIV/AIDS in school in Zambia through traditional games. AIDS Care, 1-3. doi: 10.1080/09540121.2018.1476660
• *Njelesani J., Hashemi, G., Cameron, C., Cameron, D., Richard, D., & Parnes, P. (2018). From the day they are born: A qualitative study exploring violence against children with disabilities in West Africa. BMC Public Health, 18(1), 153. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-5057-x
• Hui N., Vickery E., Njelesani J., & Cameron D. (2017). Gendered experiences of inclusive education for children with disabilities in West and East Africa. International Journal of Inclusive Education 22(5), 457-474. doi:10.1080/13603116.2017.1370740
• *Njelesani J., Fehlings L., Tsang A., & Polatajko H. (2016). The influence of context on occupational selection in sport-for-development programming. Societies, 6(3), 24. doi:10.3390/soc6030024
• Dean L., Njelesani J., Smith H., & Bates I. (2015). Promoting sustainable research partnerships: A case study of a UK-Africa capacity strengthening award scheme. Health Research Policy and Systems, 13, 81. doi:10.1186/s12961-015-0071-2
• Cappa C., Petrowski N., & Njelesani J. (2015). Navigating the landscape of child disability measurement: A review of available data collection instruments. European Journal of Disability Research 9(4), 317-330. doi: 10.1016/j.alter.2015.08.001
• Polatajko H., Njelesani, J., & Davis J. (2015). Explicating our core competency: A call for global research on occupational enablement. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 82(4), 208-209. doi: 10.1177/0008417415603716
• *Njelesani J., Teachman G., Durocher E., Hamdani Y., & Phelan S. (2015). Thinking critically about client-centred practice and occupational possibilities across the life-span. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy 22(4), 252-259 doi:10.3109/11038128.2015.1049550. Link
• *Njelesani, J., Cameron, D., Parsons, J., & Nixon, S. (2015). Experiences of work among people with disabilities who are HIV+ in Zambia. African Journal of AIDS Research; 14, 51- 56. doi:10.2989/16085906.2015.1016985
• *Njelesani, J., Gibson, B. E., Cameron, D., Nixon, S., & Polatajko, H. (2015). Sport-for- Development: A Level Playing Field? Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research; 16(2), Art. 12. doi: 10.17169/fqs-16.2.2263
• Tardi, R., & Njelesani, J. (2014). Disability and the Post-2015 Development Agenda. Disability and Rehabilitation; 1-5. doi:10.3109/09638288.2014.972589
• *Njelesani, J., Leckie, K., Drummond, J., & Cameron, D. (2014). Parents’ perceptions of physical activity in children with developmental disabilities in Trinidad. Disability and Rehabilitation. doi:10.3109/09638288.2014.918186
• Kam, S., Khodaverdian, A., Daiter, L., Kent, M., Njelesani, J., Cameron, D., & Andrysek, J. (2014). The influence of environmental and personal factors on participation of lower-limb prosthetic users in low-income countries: Prosthetists’ perspectives. Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology. doi:10.3109/17483107.2014.905643
• *Njelesani, J., Cameron, D., Gibson, B. E., Nixon, S., & Polatajko, H. (2014). A critical occupational approach: Offering insights on the sport-for-development playing field. Sport in Society; 17, 790-807. doi:10.1080/17430437.2014.882907
• *Njelesani, J., Dacombe, R., Palmer, T., Smith, H., Koudou, B., Bockarie, M., & Bates, I. (2014). A systematic approach to capacity strengthening of laboratory systems for neglected tropical disease control in Ghana, Kenya, Malawi and Sri Lanka. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 8(3): e2736. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0002736
• Sangrar, R., Vaisberg, S., Njelesani, J., & Polatajko, H. (2014). Sport activities as a vehicle for HIV/AIDS prevention in Trinidad and Tobago: Organizer’s perspectives. Journal of Clinical Research in HIV AIDS and Prevention; 1, 1-11. doi: 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-13-200
• *Njelesani, J., Gibson, B. E., Nixon, S., Cameron, D., & Polatajko, H. (2013). Towards a critical occupational approach to research. International Journal of Qualitative Methods; 12(1), 207-220. doi: 10.1177/160940691301200109 Link
• *Njelesani, J., Stevens, M., Cleaver, S., Mwambwa, L., & Nixon, S. (2013). Developing global partnerships to advance participation and health through research: The Canadian-Zambian Partnership. Occupational Therapy International; 20, 78-87 doi:10.1002/oti.1346.
• *Njelesani, J., Tang, A., Jonsson, H., & Polatajko, H. J. (2012). Articulating an occupational perspective. Journal of Occupational Science 21(2), 226-235. doi:10.1080/1442759 1.2012.717500 Link
• *Njelesani, J., Cameron, D., & Polatajko, H. J. (2012). Occupation-for-development: Expanding the boundaries of occupational science into the international development agenda. Journal of Occupational Science; 19, 36-43. doi:10.1080/14427591.2011.639665
• *Njelesani, J., Couto, S., & Cameron, D. (2011). Disability and rehabilitation in Tanzania: A review of the literature. Disability and Rehabilitation; 33, 2196-2207. doi:10.3109/09638288.2011.563817
• Simonelis, J., Njelesani, J., Novak, L., Kuzma, C., & Cameron, D. (2011). International fieldwork placements and occupational therapy: Lived experiences of the major stakeholders. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal; 58, 370-377. doi:10.1111/j.1440-1630.2011.00942.x
• *Njelesani, J., Sedgwick, A., Davis, J., & Polatajko, H. J. (2011). The influence of context: A naturalistic study of Ugandan children’s doings in outdoor spaces. Occupational Therapy International; 18, 124-132. doi:10.1002/oti.310

Non-Referred Journals

• *Njelesani, J. (2018). Occupation-centered practice with children: A practical guide for occupational therapists book review. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy
• *Njelesani, J. (2017). Disaster and development: An occupational perspective book review. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy; 84(2), 87-8. doi: 10.1177/0008417417699649
• *Njelesani, J. (2016). Rethinking rehabilitation: Theory and practice book review. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. doi: 10.1177/0008417416651962
• *Njelesani, J. (2015). Disabled children’s childhood studies: Critical approaches in a global context book review. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy; doi:10.1177/0008417414559394

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