ABSTRACT A secondary stroke occurs in approximately one-third of stroke survivors within five years thus it is a major public health concern. Secondary stroke occurrences largely represent failed secondary prevention. There is a paucity of study evidence on stroke survivor knowledge and practices regarding secondary stroke prevention in Namibia. The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge and practices of stroke survivors with regard to secondary stroke prevention in the Khomas R...
ABSTRACT Maternal death is a major health problem in Namibia, and in particular, at Intermediate Hospital Oshakati (IHO), Oshana region. Despite the introduction of several interventions by the Ministry of Health and Social Services to prevent the maternal deaths, IHO had reported the highest percentage (32%) of maternal deaths between January 2008 and May 2010 (MoHSS, 2011). It was against this background that this study was conducted to determine the factors associated with maternal death...
ABSTRACT Injuries, whether intentional or unintentional is a major public health problem, killing million of people of all ages and sexes all over the world and leaving many more million disabled. Unintentional injuries occur as a result of human error, for example, road traffic accidents/road crashes, burns and drowning especially of children while intentional injuries are injuries sustained due to violent behaviours towards oneself, for instance, committing suicide or against other people ...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted at Katutura Intermediate Hospital in Windhoek, Khomas Region, in Namibia. It focused on adolescent clients receiving ART who attended their monthly teen club meetings during the time of the data collection. The main purpose of the study was to determine levels of adherence amongst adolescents as well as the factors associated with adherence amongst adolescents receiving ART at Katutura Intermediate Hospital. The data were collected from 58 study respondents, ...
Abstract This research project was aimed at characterizing quartz from selected potential High Purity Quartz (HPQ) deposits in terms of trace element associations, associated trace element concentrations, and growth zones. Six quartz rock samples were collected from three different localities, with two samples collected from each locality. Concentrations of Na, K, Li, Al, Ca, Fe, Ti, B and P were analysed in situ by LA-ICP-MS. This analysis was aimed at finding out whether the total co...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to explore and describe the socio-cultural factors that influence Malaria prevention and control, conceptualise the study findings by developing the socio- culturally congruent training model, describe and evaluate it in order to assist trainers to incorporate social and cultural information during their theoretical and practical training of HEWs, to improve their competency. The study is descriptive and exploratory in nature, used convergen...
ABSTRACT Background In Tanzania the health insurance started as Community Health Fund (CHF) and was introduced as part of the Ministry of Health‘s (MoH) attempt to make health care affordable and available to the rural population and the informal sector. This scheme started in 1996 with Igunga as a pilot district and later expanded to other districts (Mtei & Mulligan, 2007). The objective of the study was to assess health systems responsiveness and associated clients/patients satisfaction ...
ABSTRACT Background: Urinary Schistosomiasis remains a public health problem in SubSaharan Africa including Tanzania. Treatment and prevention programs have been focused on the most vulnerable groups particularly school-going children sparing other similarly vulnerable groups like women of reproductive age. Previous evidence has shown that women of reproductive age suffer significant morbidities in endemic areas. This study sought to determine the prevalence, intensity, and factors associate...
ABSTRACT Adolescence is marked by progression from the appearance of secondary sexual characteristics to sexual and reproductive maturity. Curiosity about bodily changes is heightened. However, adolescents' perceived sexuality education needs have been poorly documented. A survey of 989 adolescents from 24 North-Eastern Nigerian secondary schools yielded information on socio-demographic characteristics, reproductive health knowledge, sexual activities and sexuality education needs. Of the int...
ABSTRACT The consumption of fruits and vegetables plays a significant role in human nutrition. Students are more inclined towards taking empty calorie foods with little consideration for healthy foods, especially fruits and vegetables. This has the tendency of pre-disposing them to obesity, dental caries, and other non-communicable diseases in later years. There is a dearth of information on consumption of fruits and vegetables as part of healthy eating among secondary school students. This s...
ABSTRACT Human exposure to arsenic toxicity poses a health problem. Allium cepa (AC) and Allium sativum (AS) have the potential to ameliorate the effects of arsenic toxicity and are widely used as condiments in Nigeria. A proper understanding of these possible ameliorating effects of AC and AS in reducing arsenic toxicity is important. This study was designed to assess the effects of AC and AS on arsenic-induced toxicity in rats. Seven weeks old male Wistar strain albino rats (Rattus novergic...
ABSTRACT The National Antimalarial Treatment Guidelines (NATG) stipulates treatment actions for the management of malaria using Artemisinin Combination Therapy (ACT). Available evidence indicates that adoption of treatment guidelines are not matched with corresponding levels of comprehension and compliance. An investigation of practice gaps will generate information which will guide future policy formulation and implementation. The aim of this study was to determine the factors influencing co...
Introduction Despite the benefits of early antenatal care visits for early prevention, detection, and treatment of potential complications in pregnancy, a high level of provider adherence to first-visit antenatal care standards is needed. However, little information is available regarding provider adherence to antenatal care in Tanzania. This study was performed to assess provider adherence to first-visit antenatal care standards and to apply stratified analysis to identify associated factor...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices on cervical cancer screening among healthcare workers in Oshikoto Region, Namibia. A descriptive quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted, using a self-administered questionnaire and interviews completed between July and August in 2017.The study participants were doctors and nurses who provide health services at general OPD (Out Patient Department), ANC(Antenatal Care Clinic) and ART(Ant Retroviral...
ABSTRACT HIV/AIDS currently is a major cause of disability and mortality especially in sub-Saharan Africa. As the population affected by HIV/AIDS increases, so does the burden of this chronic disease and the challenges associated with caring. HIV scourge in Nigeria has been overwhelming since 1992 with debilitating impacts and this study presents the extent of fear of susceptibility and the level of caregivers burden among Nigerian nurses. To direct the study, three special objectives and one...