ABSTRACT The concept of community based rehabilitation (CBR) today is that people with disabilities should have the right to a quality life. The help they need should be available to them, at a low cost. It should be offered to them and their family in a way that suits their usual way of living, whether in a village, a town or a city. There should be large transfer of knowledge and skills about disability and rehabilitation to people with disabilities (PWDs), their families and the community...
ABSTRACT Approximately hundred and twenty five million people worldwide wear contact lenses (Barr, 2006). The contact lens market is increasing at an alarming rate globally and Namibia is no exception, but there are no known national statistics. Soft contact lens wearers do not comply to their specific lens replacement schedule and continue to present with contact lens discomfort and complications yet they are avoidable. Some of the resulting complications if not treated eventually lead to b...
This dissertation investigated equitable access to healthcare services for people with disabilities in selected health facilities in both the Khomas and Kunene regions of Namibia. The research question guiding the analysis was based on factors that hamper equitable access to health care for people with and without disability. This was done by addressing some contextual and personal factors within the parameters of the International Classification of Functional Disability and Health (ICF) mode...
ABSTRACT Background: A growing body of demographic and sociological literature indicates that early life decisions and choices individuals make have important health consequences in later lifc Within reproductive health in particular, a number of studies suggest that early reproductive health decisions that women make have an impact on their reproductive health outcomes in later life. Despite this growing evidence, little understanding exists in Ghana about the relationship between negative e...
In many low-income developing regions, socioeconomic, climate and demographic, food hygienic factors have been linked to around half of the disease-related deaths that occur each year in the slum area. The purpose of the study is to be aware of hygienic food for mother and their children and find out the government awareness program in the Purba Bania Khamar slums area of the Khulna city of Bangladesh. A community-based survey was carried out in this study. Factors associated with malnutritio...
ABSTRACT Malaria remains a major public health problem in Namibia; the country is classified unstable and prone to malaria epidemics, thus the indoor residual spraying programme was established in early 60‟s, after assessment study on malaria vectors prevalence was carried out. It is critical to understand knowledge, attitudes and practices entirety and perceptions of the rural communities‟ behavior link to malaria prevention measures in Africa particularly in the Namibian context. In som...
Abstract Background: The World Health Organization recommends that regular efficacy monitoring should be undertaken by all malaria endemic countries that have deployed artemisinin combination therapy (ACT). Although ACT is still efficacious for treatment of uncomplicated malaria, artemisinin resistance has been reported in South East Asia suggesting that surveillance needs to be intensified by all malaria endemic countries. This study assessed the efficacy and safety of artemether-lumefantr...
ABSTRACT Musculoskeletal disorders are the most cause of injuries and disabilities among construction industries around the globe. The purpose of this study was to investigating risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among building construction workers in Windhoek. This will help companies to develop ergonomic analysis tools to prevent pain and injuries among workers. The study was conducted through assessments, whereby a researcher assesses participants through questionnaires. This...
ABSTRACT This study intended to determine the factors that influence the implementation of eGovernment initiatives at the PO-RALG in Dodoma. The specific objectives of this study included determining the social demographic factors that influence the implementation of e-Government, examining the influence of individual factors on the implementation of e-Government, analyzing the influence of organizational factors on the implementation of e-Government and determining the influence of technol...
Abstract Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by flukes. This infection creates a reaction in the human tissue that manifests as scarring of the bladder, urethra, or colon. Schistosomiasis is closely associated with water, as snails carry the parasite. The purpose of this study was to describe and explore any factors (variables) that could be associated with the persistence of the high infection rate of schistosomiasis iii in school children between the ages 6 – 17 years in the Out...
ABSTRACT Health facilities do provide mothers with information regarding feeding practice of children under the age of five years. It seems however that the impact of such information is extremely minimal because poor feeding practices remain a problem in Namibia. Such practices contribute to undernutrition in children under the age of five years. The Oshikoto region is among the top five regions with children affected by undernutrition. The purpose of this study was to develop an educational...
TABLE OF CONTENT PAGES DECLARATION ……………………………………………………………… i DEDICATION ……………………………………………………………....... ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ……………………………………………………. iii LIST ABBREVIATIONS …………………………………………………….. iv LIST OF TABLES …………………………………………………………….. x LIST OF FIGURES ……………………...
Abstract Although advances in support of informed choice were made a wide gap still exists between what is documented in policy and guidelines and the reality at the service delivery sites in Khomas region. However the extent to which nurses are implementing the family planning policy and guidelines regarding the elements of informed choice is not known as no study was conducted so far in Namibia. The aim of the study was therefore to explore the extent to which nurses applied the elements of...
ABSTRACT HIV testing continues to be very important for monitoring the progress of the epidemic, and for diagnosing individuals with HIV. HIV voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) is one of the key strategies in the prevention of HIV and AIDS and it is a critical entry point of access to HIV and AIDS treatment and care. The scale up of HIV treatment is important to the response. However, enrolment into treatment and care continues to be hampered by the low uptake of VCT, especially among me...