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    Psychosocial effects of COVID-19 pandemic on 2020 intake of public health and nursing students at University of Namibia Oshakati campus, Oshana region, Namibia
    (University of Namibia, 2025) Nantinda, Sakaria; Chirimbana, Moses
    The research project motivation is to determine the psychological and social repercussions of COVID-19 pandemic on 2020 intake of public health and nursing students at Oshakati campus of University of Namibia, in Oshana region, Namibia and identify their coping strategies against psychosocial effects. A project approach of qualitative in nature was implemented for conducting the study through a phenomenological study design. Seventeen (17) participants were selected purposefully from 156 targeted population of public health and nursing students. The data of the research were collected through a recorded comprehensively interviews of face-to-face and field notes, manually analysed, and interpreted. Study findings indicated that psychological and social effects are interrelated aspects which can influence one another in connection with COVID-19 pandemic. The study finding shows that stress, anxiety, loneliness, and depression are major psychological effects due to COVID-19 pandemic measures and online study. Poor social interaction and financial crisis are social effects which contributed to psychological effects as well. Findings further shows that self-management (physical activities, hobbies, adhere to regulations, and staying positive), spiritual (religious) and social support (from family members, friends, and health professionals) was coping mechanisms to overcome psychosocial effects of COVID-19 pandemic. The study recommended that the university should establish a policy that addresses the most effective strategies for managing and strengthen psychosocial support services to students, to maintain educational continuity and students’ wellbeing during pandemic. It also recommended that effectively engage in physical activities and positive attitude facilitate students to maintain normal life over the journey of pandemic