ABSTRACT As a new field of study, the impact of Facebook use is not well understood. Consequently, this descriptive quantitative cross-sectional study aims to address identified gaps by collecting Namibian specific data on the intensive Facebook use (IFU) and compulsive Facebook use (CFU) of first year students from the University of Namibia and describing how IFU and CFU relate to each other and to academic performance, life satisfaction and user characteristics. Using random sampling from a...
ABSTRACT Adolescents are sensitive people who can easily get derailed by a number of challenges which can sometimes lead to detrimental results if they are not taken care of appropriately. Despite the existence of the National Standards for Adolescent Friendly Health Services which is supposed to assist in reducing teenage pregnancy, disturbing figures of adolescents getting pregnant continue to rise. This study aimed at assessing the implementation of the Adolescent Active Participation, Ado...
ABSTRACT This study was conducted during the month of May 2006 in the informal settlements of Windhoek, Namibia. The aim of the study was to describe the prevalence of malnutrition among children between the ages of one and five years and to correlate possible causes, and other factors, with nutritional status. A cross-sectional descriptive study design was chosen. The sample was comprised of 350 respondents, mothers or caregivers of children between one and five years, residing in the non-fo...
ABSTRACT Emerging multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/XDR-TB) has become a major public health concern, placing millions at risk. Moreover, nosocomial transmission of MDR/XDR-TB places both patients and healthcare workers at an even higher risk. For these reason health facilities in high-risk settings need to implement effective tuberculosis (TB) infection prevention and control (IPC) policies/guidelines. Several studies elsewhere demonstrated that organizational processes and employee skil...
ABSTRACT This study was exploratory and descriptive in nature in which the researcher aimed to explore and describe how student nurses are guided by clinical nurse instructors in the training hospital of Oshana region. A quantitative as well as a qualitative approach has been utilized for this study. The quantitative part of the study was to get personal and professional information from the clinical nurse instructors. The qualitative approach was used to explore the views and attitudes of th...
Abstract Time perspective is the subjective perception a person holds about his/her past, present and future. Past, present and future are regarded as the dimensions of time perspective. All experiences/events are sorted into the dimensions and are called "contentss" of time perspective. The events/experiences of the different dimensions of time perspective are connected to each other, which provides the person with a perception of continuity over the life span. A perception of continuity ove...
Abstact Malaria, the disease, is a clinical diagnosis that is caused by Plasmodium parasites and is spread through the bites by infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. Malaria is a health concern in temperate tropical areas, but a scale up of control interventions resulted in reduction and elimination of the disease in developed countries. In 2010 Namibia adopted a strategy to eliminate malaria within its borders by the year 2020 as a result of the reduction in malaria cases. However, as malari...
Abstract Action research (AR) can be an effective form of ‘on the job’ training. However, it is critical that AR cycles can be appropriately recorded in order to contribute to reflection and learning. One form of recording is for coresearchers to keep a diary.We found no previous literature describing the use of diaries in AR in sub-Saharan Africa. We therefore use this paper to reflect on how diaries were used by district health management teams in the PERFORM project. We share five less...
ABSTRACT Background: Chest injuries are among the commonest injuries worldwide, of which the most associated injuries are haemothorax, pneumothorax and haemopneumothorax mostly due to RTC, the productive age male being the most victims. This agrees with my study. In my study, unemployment and low education level have been the most causes. Though some respondents died but a few patients were saved by tube thoracostomy and the use of steroid drugs. Objectives: The aim of the study was to determ...
ABSTRACT Background Early initiation of comprehensive sickle cell disease (SCD) care with interventions such as hydroxyurea (HU) and transfusion programs have significantly been related to reduced morbidity and mortality among children with SCD. Despite these proved benefits, utilization of hydroxyurea for control of SCD related complications among children with this condition in low-and middle-income countries remains low. Objective To determine the effect of Hydroxyurea Utilization on incid...
ABSTRACT Background: This study, was intended to assess the population based impact of PCV, on the prevention of pneumonia among children aged 2 – 5 years in Zanzibar. Methods: A matched case control study of 560 random selected children was conducted in three regions with seven districts in Zanzibar from April to end of June 2018, controls were matched to the cases based on age and sex of the children with ratio 1:3 making a sample of 140 cases and 420 controls. Purposively sampling techni...
ABSTRACT Nursing documentation continues to be criticised by professional, community and regulatory bodies because of incomplete, substandard charting practices. Poor documentation may have adverse consequences for care providers because data collection through auditing could create the impression that care was not provided, that is, the impression that what was not documented was not in fact done for the patient. Documentation of the actions of nurses and midwives provide evidence of the qua...
ABSTRACT The admission of a relative to an intensive care unit (ICU) is a stressful experience for family members because most admissions are urgent and unexpected. Hence, it is imperative for health care professionals to be knowledgeable about their needs to promote optimal outcomes for both the patient and family members during admission for critical illness. The purpose of this study was to describe and compare the needs of family members of patients admitted in the ICU in a private and st...
ABSTRACT Background: An estimate of 35 million nurses and midwives make up the greater part of the global healthcare workforce. Historically the nursing profession has been viewed as an occupation of low status and more feminine work; thus prevents students from choosing nursing as their career. Objective: The study intended to explore the effect of career perspective orientation on the attitude, perception and interest among secondary school students towards nursing profession as career of c...
ABSTRACT The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) has launched a comprehensive programme for the prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) in March 2002. This programme was introduced for the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in Namibia using Nevirapine (an Antiretroviral drug). The programme was initiated at two pilot sites i.e. Katutura State Hospital Antenatal Clinic (KSH-ANC) and Oshakati State Hospital. This programme was aiming to reach 500 HIV positive w...