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    Interactive Video Technology as A Mode of Teaching: A Qualitative Analysis of Nursing Students’ Experiences at A Higher Education Institution in Namibia
    Sciedu Press ; 2020
    In:  International Journal of Higher Education Vol. 10, No. 2 ( 2020-11-23), p. 83-
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    In: International Journal of Higher Education, Sciedu Press, Vol. 10, No. 2 ( 2020-11-23), p. 83-
    Abstract: Interactive video technology (IVT) remains one of the common modes of teaching utilised by various higher education institutions (HEIs) across the globe with an aim of catering to ever-increasing educational demands. The objectives of this study were to explore and describe the experiences of nursing students on the use of IVT as a mode of teaching General Nursing Science with a view to describing the aspects that affect their learning. The study was conducted at one of the satellite campuses of an HEI located in north-eastern Namibia. In this study, a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive design was used. A total of fifteen nursing students from the Faculty of Health Sciences in the School of Nursing, purposively selected from the population of fourth-year nursing students who were taught via IVT, participated in the study. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and analysed by means of content analysis. Three main themes subsequently emerged: nursing students experienced the IVT as a beneficial mode of teaching; the use of IVT as a mode of teaching resulted in certain negative experiences for nursing students; and the presence of certain strategies that strengthen IVT as a teaching mode. The study identified both positive and negative student experiences resulting from the use IVT as a mode of teaching. It was therefore concluded that the School of Nursing should continue to use IVT as a mode of teaching, but should put certain interventions in place to strengthen it and to make the learning environment more favourable for students.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1927-6052 , 1927-6044
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.5430/ijhe.v10n2p83
    Language: Unknown
    Publisher: Sciedu Press
    Publication Date: 2020
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    Experiences of Student Support in the Distance Mode Bachelor of Nursing Science Degree at the University of Namibia
    Sciedu Press ; 2016
    In:  International Journal of Higher Education Vol. 5, No. 4 ( 2016-10-08)
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    In: International Journal of Higher Education, Sciedu Press, Vol. 5, No. 4 ( 2016-10-08)
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1927-6052 , 1927-6044
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.5430/ijhe.v5n4p103
    Language: Unknown
    Publisher: Sciedu Press
    Publication Date: 2016
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    The experiences of family members of a person with a head injury
    Science Publishing Corporation ; 2016
    In:  International Journal of Health Vol. 5, No. 1 ( 2016-12-21), p. 24-
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    In: International Journal of Health, Science Publishing Corporation, Vol. 5, No. 1 ( 2016-12-21), p. 24-
    Abstract: The aim of this study was to understand what the family members of a person with a head injury go through during the pre-hospitalization, hospitalization and rehabilitation period. The objective set for this study was to explore and describe the experiences of family members of a person with a head injury.A purposive sample was selected from the records of the Intensive Care Unit at the Intermediate Hospital Oshakati where the addresses of the head injury patients were identified. A qualitative explorative, descriptive and contextual research design was conducted utilizing individual in-depth face-to-face interview to gather data from family members of a person with a head injury. Data was analyzed using Tech’s method for content analysis.The results of this study showed that family members of a person with head injury had varied and different experiences varying from different feelings, challenges and support to them.Recommendations based on the findings were made for both health care providers and family members of a person with a head injury.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2309-1630
    URL: Issue
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.14419/ijh.v5i1
    DOI: 10.14419/ijh.v5i1.6938
    Language: Unknown
    Publisher: Science Publishing Corporation
    Publication Date: 2016
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    Implementation and evaluation of communication guidelines for the nurses caring for patients diagnosed with tuberculosis
    Science Publishing Corporation ; 2017
    In:  International Journal of Health Vol. 5, No. 2 ( 2017-10-08), p. 126-
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    In: International Journal of Health, Science Publishing Corporation, Vol. 5, No. 2 ( 2017-10-08), p. 126-
    Abstract: This article focuses on the process of the implementation and evaluation of the guidelines on communication to enhance the communication skills of the nurses who are caring for the patients diagnosed with tuberculosis. This article consists of two sections. The first section deals with the implementation of the communication guidelines and the second section evaluates the implementation and the outcomes of the evaluation of the guidelines. The guideline's document was completed during a two-day training workshop held at the Katutura Health Centre in Namibia.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2309-1630
    URL: Issue
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.14419/ijh.v5i2
    DOI: 10.14419/ijh.v5i2.8286
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    Publisher: Science Publishing Corporation
    Publication Date: 2017
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    Communication guidelines for the nurses caring for patients diagnosed with tuberculosis
    Science Publishing Corporation ; 2016
    In:  International Journal of Health Vol. 4, No. 2 ( 2016-11-29), p. 155-
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    In: International Journal of Health, Science Publishing Corporation, Vol. 4, No. 2 ( 2016-11-29), p. 155-
    Abstract: The purpose of this article is to describe the communication guidelines for the nurses who are caring for patients diagnosed with tuberculosis. A quantitative, exploratory, descriptive, and contextual approach was conducted to explore and describe how nurses communicate with patients diagnosed with tuberculosis at public health facilities in the Khomas region of Namibia. The findings revealed that the nurses caring for patients diagnosed with tuberculosis at public health facilities in the Khomas Region of Namibia exhibited inadequate communication skills. Based on these findings, the guidelines were developed to enhance the communication skills of the nurses who are caring for patients diagnosed with tuberculosis. These guidelines may be implemented in the health facilities that are providing tuberculosis treatment namely: hospitals, health centres, clinics and DOTs points.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2309-1630
    URL: Issue
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.14419/ijh.v4i2
    DOI: 10.14419/ijh.v4i2.6848
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    Publisher: Science Publishing Corporation
    Publication Date: 2016
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    A description of the guidelines for family members on how to cope and support a person with a head injury
    Science Publishing Corporation ; 2017
    In:  International Journal of Health Vol. 5, No. 1 ( 2017-03-22), p. 82-
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    In: International Journal of Health, Science Publishing Corporation, Vol. 5, No. 1 ( 2017-03-22), p. 82-
    Abstract: The purpose of this article is to describe the guidelines for the family members on how to cope and support a person with a head injury. A qualitative explorative, descriptive and contextual research design was conducted utilizing individual in-depth face-to-face interview to gather data from family members of a person with a head injury. This study was conducted in three of the northern regions of Namibia, i.e. Oshana, Omusati and Ohangwena. Data was analyzed using Tech’s method for content analysis.The results of this study showed that family members of a person with head a injury had varied and different experiences varying from different feelings, challenges and support to them.Based on these findings, the guidelines were developed to assist the family members of a person with a head injury on how to cope and support the person with a head injury. These guidelines may be implemented by any family who are taking care of a person with a head injury.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2309-1630
    URL: Issue
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.14419/ijh.v5i1
    DOI: 10.14419/ijh.v5i1.7384
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    Publisher: Science Publishing Corporation
    Publication Date: 2017
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    HIV Voluntary Counselling and Testing in Namibia: Status, Successes, and Barriers
    Canadian Center of Science and Education ; 2018
    In:  Global Journal of Health Science Vol. 11, No. 1 ( 2018-12-24), p. 162-
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    In: Global Journal of Health Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, Vol. 11, No. 1 ( 2018-12-24), p. 162-
    Abstract: Voluntary Counselling and Testing is one of the strategies to respond to the increasing number of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) new infections. The purpose of this study was to assess the current status of HIV Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) in Rundu urban and identify the barriers to fully effective service.The objectives of the study was to identify the barriers that prevents effective HIV Voluntary Counselling and testing services; asses its success and determine its status in urban, Namibia. A qualitative explorative and descriptive design was employed in this study where all health care and HIV/AIDS professionals including hospital nurses, employees and New Start VCT Centres, and representatives from relevant NGOs, Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), and the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS)providing Voluntary Counselling services in Rundu urban in Namibia were interviewed. In this study, in depth individual interview structured in accordance with interview guide was used. Content analysis method was employed to analyze the data. Themes that emerged from this study includes: Fear of a positive results (stigma that accompanies seropositivity) and lacks of perceived benefit to getting tested. In addition, financial barriers affecting the poorest populations in Rundu. To increase access and relevance of VCT services, it is recommended that the Ministry of Health and Social Services should develop more detailed counselling guidelines and increase the scope of counselling by addressing the inadequacies of current risk reduction. Despite these hopeful possibilities a number of barriers remains before VCT can be fully effective.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1916-9744 , 1916-9736
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.5539/gjhs.v11n1p162
    Language: Unknown
    Publisher: Canadian Center of Science and Education
    Publication Date: 2018
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    A study on the knowledge, beliefs and practices of patients diagnosed with tuberculosis in katutura, khomas region, Windhoek
    Science Publishing Corporation ; 2016
    In:  International Journal of Advanced Nursing Studies Vol. 5, No. 2 ( 2016-08-16), p. 157-
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    In: International Journal of Advanced Nursing Studies, Science Publishing Corporation, Vol. 5, No. 2 ( 2016-08-16), p. 157-
    Abstract: Tuberculosis is a preventable and curable disease. In spite of this, it is the main cause of human suffering and death through infection. A better understanding of TB patients’ knowledge, beliefs and practices regarding tuberculosis is important for the improvement of public health education on tuberculosis. Therefore, a study was conducted to explore and describe the knowledge, beliefs and practices of patients diagnosed with TB, in order to provide helpful data for the improvement of public health education regarding tuberculosis.An explorative, descriptive, contextual, and qualitative study design was conducted, using individual in-depth interviews to gather data from 60 tuberculosis patients in Katutura of the Khomas region. A quota sampling technique by age was used to select the participants. Data analysis was done using Tesch’s method for content analysis. The results showed a significantly poor depth of knowledge among patients diagnosed with tuberculosis about the disease itself. Patients possess erroneous beliefs about modes of transmission, and they practice unhealthy lifestyles while on treatment. Ineffective health education had contributed to the poor knowledge of patients.Recommendations based on this study’s findings include: the revision of the current national guidelines for the management of tuberculosis, to include some important facts overlooked by the guidelines developers; the design of culturally-appropriate messages to be integrated with the existing beliefs and misconceptions and provided to the community in the form of leaflets.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2227-488X
    URL: Issue
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.14419/ijans.v5i2
    DOI: 10.14419/ijans.v5i2.6387
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    Publisher: Science Publishing Corporation
    Publication Date: 2016
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    Factors contributing to course changes among students at welwitchia university in Namibia: a student nurse perspective
    Science Publishing Corporation ; 2016
    In:  International Journal of Advanced Nursing Studies Vol. 5, No. 2 ( 2016-10-28), p. 222-
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    In: International Journal of Advanced Nursing Studies, Science Publishing Corporation, Vol. 5, No. 2 ( 2016-10-28), p. 222-
    Abstract: The overarching purpose of this study was to explore and describe the factors contributing to the changing of study courses among student nurses at Welwitchia University in Namibia. A qualitative explorative, descriptive and contextual research design was conducted, using individual in-depth interviews to gather information from 55 students, registered at Welwitchia University from 2013 to 2015, who had changed their course of study before joining the university. A purposeful sampling (convenience) technique was used. Interviews were conducted from October to November 2015 until the data were saturated.The results of this study established that after completing Grade 12, students enrol for any courses with no clear sense of understanding of the choice they have made just to keep themselves busy. This is mostly done when they have been rejected for their initial choice of course (nursing course) at the universities to which they have applied. The study also revealed that some students enrol for courses that are chosen for them by their families, which results in students later changing courses to one of their preference that is nursing. Others changed courses to nursing because they found the first course too difficult.The recommendations based on the findings of this study include the consideration of a gap year to take up voluntary jobs at places like old age homes, orphanage homes to practice caring activities while waiting to be admitted for the nursing course, and introducing or strengthening of career guidance at all secondary schools and institutions of higher learning.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2227-488X
    URL: Issue
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.14419/ijans.v5i2
    DOI: 10.14419/ijans.v5i2.6735
    Language: Unknown
    Publisher: Science Publishing Corporation
    Publication Date: 2016
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    Know your health status; not only at world health day: A community service held at the University of Namibia 2017
    Science Publishing Corporation ; 2017
    In:  International Journal of Medicine Vol. 5, No. 2 ( 2017-11-14), p. 260-
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    In: International Journal of Medicine, Science Publishing Corporation, Vol. 5, No. 2 ( 2017-11-14), p. 260-
    Abstract: The overall purpose of this article is to describe how the World Health Day was celebrated at the University of Namibia in 2017. University of Namibia as one of the higher institutions of learning in Namibia is celebrating the world health day yearly, mainly to promote health and prevent ill health, through partaking in the health campaigns. In 2017, the University of Namibia had conducted a mini survey and the main aims of the survey were twofold, firstly, to determine whether the students at the University of Namibia are visiting their general practitioners regularly for medical examination particular on tests like blood pressure, glucose and eye's test; and secondly to provide information about the importance of general medical check up to the students of the University of Namibia. Purposeful convenience method was used to select the sample and structural questionnaires were employed to gather data. The results revealed that the majority 34% of the students at the University of Namibia never went for medical examination to detect disease early. Recommendations were made based on the findings is that everyone to take initiative and visit any health facility (public or private) for medical examinations as soon as possible and not only to wait to be tested on world health day, since it might be too late.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2309-1622
    URL: Issue
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.14419/ijm.v5i2
    DOI: 10.14419/ijm.v5i2.8338
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    Publisher: Science Publishing Corporation
    Publication Date: 2017
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