ABSTRACT High school learners are at risk of becoming disengaged and demotivated at school which could negatively affect their academic performance or even more drastically, result in them dropping out of school. The Namibian education authorities have several concerns relating to poor national results and the increasing dropout statistics of learners. In addition, Namibia’s high unemployment rate has been attributed to its generally low levels of education and lack of skilled and educate...
ABSTRACT Each year, around half a miilion children aged under 15 become infected with HIV and more than 90% are the result of mother-to-child transrnission. Services to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) are therefore important entry pomts for HIV / Al[:',; P' evention, treatment and care services for women, their children and families. The study aimed at identifying level of awareness and knowledge of PMTCT services that can be utilized in improving access. The methodology cons...
ABSTRACT The present study investigated the concept of motivated identity construction, using a sample of 104 participants who were recruited through convenient sampling. The following motives were selected: self-esteem, continuity, belonging, efficacy, distinctiveness and meaning. These were the motives that previous studies found to be centrally involved in the process of identity construction. The key role of culture in identity construction was also critically investigated. The study use...
ABSTRACT .19 patients from the Neuro-Ophthalmology clinic of the Western Infirmary, were found during a one year period, to have various types of vis ual field loss and on the basis of this were sent for CT Scanning. 12 out of the 19 patients had positive CT Scans, the other 7 had no demonstrable pathology on CT Scan.
ABSTRACT Febrile illnesses occur frequently among HIV positive patients and these are often treated presumptively as malaria in endemic areas. Parasite-based diagnosis of malaria will eliminate unnecessary treatment, reduce drug–drug interactions and the chances for the emergence of drug resistant Plasmodium. We evaluated finger prick blood samples from 387 people living with HIV (PLWHIV) and suspected of having malaria by expert microscopy and Paracheck-Pf TM – a histidine-rich protein-I...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Globally, by 2015 the maternal mortality ratio is estimated to be 216 per 100,000 live births. In Tanzania was approximately 556 per 100,000 live births; the leading cause was PPH approximately 25% of maternal deaths and uterine atony contributes 70% of PPH. These show that there are some limitations of knowledge and skills level on AMTSL among health care providers for prevention of PPH as it prevented more than 60% of PPH. Objectives: Assessment of knowledge and ski...
Introduction Despite the benefits of early antenatal care visits for early prevention, detection, and treatment of potential complications in pregnancy, a high level of provider adherence to first-visit antenatal care standards is needed. However, little information is available regarding provider adherence to antenatal care in Tanzania. This study was performed to assess provider adherence to first-visit antenatal care standards and to apply stratified analysis to identify associated factor...
Inflammatory fibroid polyp is a neoplastic condition affecting the gastrointestinal tract and particularly the gastric antrum. It is virtually a benign submucosal mass comprising mesenchymal cells and numerous small blood vessels with inflammatory cells and commonly eosinophils. Patients with inflammatory fibroid polyps usually present clinically with mechanical intestinal obstruction with or without intussusception. Herein, we present a case of a 48-year-old male with a known history of schi...
Abstract Informal training on approaching road traffic injuries has become increasingly important in strengthening health care provision in pre-hospital care. Despite, evidencebased practice on formal training for emergency care, as well as health policy in Tanzania on addressing those issues. Informal training is not anymore implemented in routine practice especially for first responders like commercial motorcyclists to address road traffic injuries. Study involved two hundred fifty two par...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices on cervical cancer screening among healthcare workers in Oshikoto Region, Namibia. A descriptive quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted, using a self-administered questionnaire and interviews completed between July and August in 2017.The study participants were doctors and nurses who provide health services at general OPD (Out Patient Department), ANC(Antenatal Care Clinic) and ART(Ant Retroviral...
ABSTRACT Background: Traumatic brain Injuries represent a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, road traffic accident accounting a significant proportion of these injuries. However access to neurological care is poor in low income Countries including Tanzania. Objective: To determine the causes, severity and early treatment outcome of TBI among patient admitted at Iringa and Dodoma regional referral hospitals, Tanzania Methodology: Cross-section, prospective study, Study,...
ABSTRACT Background: Secondary Peritonitis is a familiarcondition surgeonfaces in daily clinical practice with high morbidity, mortality, and poor prognosis. Its outcome depends on the interface of many factors, including patient, surgeon's and institutional factors,etc.Early initiation of specific therapeutic procedures predicts a good outcome. There is no locally acceptable surgical outcome predictor to minimize morbidity and mortality and improve resuscitation outcome for high-risk patien...
ABSTRACT Background: Cryptococcal Meningitis (CM) is the most common central nervous system (CNS) manifestation encountered in advanced HIV/AIDS patients. In low resource settings, it has high documented mortality rate at 2 and 10 weeks because of poor management of intracranial pressure (ICP), untimely ART initiation, and inappropriate antifungal regimen used during the induction phase. Objective: To evaluate the response of intravenous fluconazole monotherapy during the induction phase in...
ABSTRACT Baby dumping and infanticide have become a social phenomenon with severe consequences that are drawing nationwide attention and condemnation in Namibia. Those women who are perpetrating these heinous acts provide numerous motives; such as fathers denying paternity, unemployment, young mothers who still want to continue with school, as well as a lack of awareness about institutional care, foster homes, and formal adoption. These young incarcerated women before and after having dumped...