Adolescent motherhood is presented in the literature as today’s challenge both nationally and internationally. The World Health Organization (2007) also indicated the encountered problem on adolescent motherhood world-wide. ...
Prematurity has become a major global cause of death in neonates. The number of preterm babies has increased significantly in the past ten to fifteen years, creating a public health crisis in the financial and social ...
Clinical nursing education is crucial for the education and training of the pupil enrolled nurse and midwife in Namibia. The training is structured around essential nursing skills, knowledge about and attitudes towards ...
The neonatal mortality rate is the most essential indicator of obstetric care as well as overall socio-economic development in any given country. It is also a sensitive indicator of the impact of programme intervention and ...
Pregnancy is a period of great expectancy and excitement for most women. This is a time that they cherish, and their partners and family members also experience this feeling of excitement. They would strive to prevent any ...
The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) has launched a comprehensive programme for the prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) in March 2002. This programme was introduced for the prevention of ...
A greater percentage of the findings indicate a secure foundation for the effective implementaion of teaching/learning experiences in the selected fields. Shortcomings are of such a nature that these can be readily rectified ...
A probability sample of 130 high-risk pregant women who reported to labour ward with cervical dilatation of 5 centimetres and above were interviewed during the months of October to December 2001. Data was collected using ...
It is noteworthy that these nurses are capable of providing General, Psychiatric, Community Health and Midwifery services and are thus making an important contribution to the provision of health care in Namibia