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Employee knowledge, attitude and practices relating to HIV/AIDS at [a] mining company in Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
A global prospecting and mining leader recognizes HIV/AIDS as a threat to the company and its employees. The management has committed them to have a proactive approach trying to minimize the impact of this killing disease ...
Understanding the perceptions of women who experienced any delay in accessing appropriate health care services during childbirth in Otjiwarongo district hospital, Namibia
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Access to appropriate health care service during childbirth is a great challenge to many women in
Africa and Namibia is no exception. More than 70% of women in Otjozondjupa region experienced
some form of delay during ...
The extent of antimicrobial stewardship practices among hospital pharmacists in Namibia: A cross-sectional survey
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a major public health issue that threatens prevention and treatment of infections as microbes are no longer susceptible to antimicrobials. The concept of antimicrobial stewardship ...
The experiences and perceptions of male partners of the utilization of maternity waiting home in Opuwo district, Namibia
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
In 2018 Opuwo Maternity Waiting Home (MWH) was inaugurated after its completion with the assistance from WHO and the European Union. This initiative by the Ministry of Health and Social Service and its partners was aimed ...
Sustainable health-promoting physical education in the upper primary and junior secondary phases of schools in the Zambezi Region of Namibia: Developing guidelines for curriculum development.
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
The health benefits associated with physically active lifestyles are well known and the World Health Organisation has acknowledged its significance in preventative and rehabilitative health care. It is recommended by the ...
Insecticide treated nets distribution and use for malaria control in Omuntele Constituency, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
purpose;To assess and determine insecticide treated nets (ITNs) distribution and use for malaria intervention in Omuntele Constituency
Study Design: Cross-sectional analyical household KAP survey' Sample:6 out of 35 ...
Evaluation of the Management of Severe Malnutrition in Two Hospitals in Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
As in most developing countries, Namibia has a prevalence of malnutrition that is still unacceptably high and the case fatality rates for severe malnutrition are expected to be correspondingly high. This is not documented ...
Patient satisfaction with public primary health care service delivery in Khomas region, Windhoek district Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Primary Health Care (PHC) services in Namibia are based on the principles of equity,
availability, accessibility, affordability of services, and community participation and
empowerment. According to the Namibian Constitution ...
Comparison of Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviour of Teachers and Learners Regarding a School-based Oral Health Programme in Swakopmund, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
Background: Dental canes and gingivitis are reported to affect 60-90% of school children in most countries (World Health Organization, 2003). Learners in the Swakopmund district of Namibia were examined and it was found ...
Evaluation of a community-based antiretroviral therapy delivery program for adults in Okongo district, Namibia: 2007-2017
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
Namibia implemented a community-based ART (C-BART) delivery program in the Okongo District of the Ohangwena Region in northern Namibia in 2007. A C-BART site is a fixed, designated place in the community where ART services ...