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(University of Namibia, 2022)Suicide accounts for many deaths worldwide making it the second leading cause of death among 15-29 year olds globally. Suicide ideation leads to mental health disorder and has been shown to “spread” suicidal thoughts to ...
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(University of Namibia, 2022)Officially, poverty in Namibia is measured by means of monetary thresholds, using the World Bank’s Cost of Basic Needs (CBN) approach. Poverty cannot, however, be solely defined by the lack of monetary resources. Rather, ...
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(University of Namibia, 2020)In order to develop an effective prevention response to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) epidemic in a particular area, a deeper understanding of the dynamics of the epidemic ...
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(University of Namibia, 2020)Count data that are zero inflated are often analysed using Zero-Inflated Negative Binomial Generalized Linear Mixed Model (ZTNB-GLMM) when observations are correlated in ways that require random effects. The present study ...
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(University of Namibia, 2020)Patients' adherence to a prescribed medication regimen is one of the most significant barriers to successful antiretroviral therapy (ART). In addition, adherence to ART is one of the key determinants of Human Immunodeficiency ...
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(University of Namibia, 2021)Among major and burning issues in the developing world is the problem of unemployment. Not being employed does not only have a negative effect on the wellbeing of an individual, but also pose a great concern to policy ...
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(University of Namibia, 2021)Child labour has been a serious concern in the world especially in developing countries and it is rapidly becoming a common problem in Namibia. Despite children not allowed to work by law in Namibia, child labour is still ...
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(University of Namibia, 2021)Background: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) which is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a leading cause of death, a limitation to development in Africa, as well as a health threat to millions ...
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(University of Namibia, 2020)The poor performance of grade 10 learners has been a big concern over the last few years and in the effort to understand this phenomenon there has been efforts to present models that explain it. Modelling semi-continuous ...
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(University of Namibia, 2019)Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes (MVTC) are one of the leading causes of death and disability in the world, especially in developing countries. Despite Namibia having a well- developed road network, MVTC are the third highest ...
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(University of Namibia, 2019)BACKGROUND: Developing countries including Namibia are experiencing a rapid increase in non-communicable diseases. Blood pressure is estimated to instigate round about 60 percent of deaths around the world, of which 80 ...
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An application of survival analysis on the prevalence and risk factors of breast cancer in Namibia (University of Namibia, 2019)Cancer is a universal disease that affects people regardless of race, sex, socio-economic status and culture. With just an approximated population size of 2.3 million people NSA (2011), Namibia is not excluded from this. ...
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(University of Namibia, 2019)The progression of HIV infection to AIDS and then to death can be considered as a Markovan stochastic process. Disease progression can be broken down into a finite number of intermediate states, based on CD4 counts. The ...
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(University of Namibia, 2019)Namibia is among the Sub-Sahara African countries with a high burden of TB and HIV coinfection in the world. The interaction between TB and HIV/AIDS makes the diagnosis and management of the co-infection difficult. The ...
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(University of Namibia, 2019)Namibia has a generalized human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic, with HIV mainly transmitted through heterosexual transmission. Although the number of people receiving ART has increased, the achievement of the 90-90-90 ...
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(University of Namibia, 2019)Namibia is experiencing an increase in its population living in urban areas due to rapid urbanisation. However, this growth has not been the same in all parts of the country. Currently the biggest growth rate is experienced ...
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(University of Namibia, 2019)Spatial modelling is one approach that can serve as a basic tool in identifying areas that need intervention. Understanding the spatial distribution of indicators is of vital importance, as it help with national planning ...
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(University of Namibia, 2018)Malnutrition remains a factor, directly or indirectly, in 60% of 11 million deaths of children aged less than five years globally each year. Hence, proper nutrition during infancy and early childhood is fundamentally to ...
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(University of Namibia, 2017)Globally, with rapid urbanization in most cities of the World, more people are now living in urban areas than in rural areas. The housing backlog coupled with a shortage of housing subsidies means that for many there is ...
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(University of Namibia, 2018)Fatalities caused by road traffic accidents have become a major concern worldwide and road traffic accidents happen almost every day on Namibian national roads claiming lives of many road users. It is predicted that by ...
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(University of Namibia, 2018)Injuries caused by Motor Vehicle crashes were ranked 10th among the leading causes of death and 9th among the leading cause of disability worldwide (World Health Organization, 2013). In developing countries 90% of disabilities ...
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(University of Namibia, 2018)Disease mapping has important applications in public health because it enables the identification of areas which are at high risk of particular health problems. It helps visualising the spatial pattern of the disease ...
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(University of Namibia, 2016)The purpose of this study was to evaluate in-patients and out-patients satisfaction of service delivery: A case study of Katutura Hospital, Windhoek. The main objectives of this research were to: identify the factors that ...
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(University of Namibia, 2017)In Namibia, non-communicable diseases are on the increase. Statistics on non-communicable diseases (cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension etc.) as a cause of morbidity and mortality indicate that it is a ...
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(University of Namibia, 2015)Family formation is a significant event in life-course of individuals. Many studies have revealed shifts in demographic processes including child-bearing patterns, age at sexual debut and first marriage, and marital status ...
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(University of Namibia, 2015)Stated preference (SP) experiments are becoming an increasing popular survey methodology for investigating air travelers’ choices. Analysis of this behavior, which is an element of the demand prediction, helps for a better ...
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(2015)Maternal mortality is a major health concern in Namibia as it is the case in most countries. The rate at which women are dying due to pregnancy related causes is high and the cause as well as risk factors are not well ...
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(Ecological society of America, 2013)Anthrax, caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis , is a seasonally occurring infectious disease affecting primarily herbivorous wildlife and livestock. The seasonality of anthrax outbreaks varies among locations, making ...
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(2014)The main objective of the study was to examine gender-specific and shared spatial variation in HIV testing and condom use in Namibia for targeted health promotion interventions. The study used data from the Namibia Demographic ...
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(2014)In an effort to provide information that can guide prevention strategies, this study determined the risk factors for HIV infection in Namibia and estimated the potential for HIV prevention. The study adopted a cross sectional ...