ABSTRACT Pension scheme is not new in Nigeria. Before the new pension scheme, there were pockets of legislations regarding pension matters, which were not comprehensive and could not address the needs of pensioners because they were deficient of what is seen globally as the characteristics of an ideal pension scheme. Unfortunately, the introduction of the Pension Reform Act 2004 that was meant to correct the wrongs of previous schemes, witnessed increased voluntary retirement from public serv...
ABSTRACT This study set out to determine the level of access to care and support services for the people living with HIV/AIDS in Enugu state and the challenges they face in getting them. The study was carried out in Enugu state using 587 respondents. Questionnaire and the in-depth interview were used to collect data for the study. The data were analyzed using percentages (%) and statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). The study adopted five testable hypotheses. Finance, distance to ac...
ABSTRACT The study was located in Enugu State of South Eastern Nigeria and the focus of the study was to examine the knowledge of infant nutritional needs. The study population was drawn from five local government areas of the state, namely, Nsukka, Enugu North, Udenu, Isi-Uzo, and Igboeze South. The population of Enugu State in the 2006 census exercise was three million, two hundred and fifty-seven thousand, two hundred and ninety-eight (3,257298) persons (FGN, Official Gazette, 2007). The s...
ABSTRACT The step-family is no longer the exception in society. Globally statistics reveal the growth in this type of family structure. Divorce and living in step-families is a life-transforming experience; adolescent‟s life is profoundly altered. They encounter differences in feelings over the two-time periods. There is a need to learn more and gain a better understanding of adolescents‟ adjustment and coping with the changes caused by divorce and remarriage. The key question this resear...
ABSTRACT The main aim of the study was to explore and study, in order to understand the lived experience of TB patients whose treatment was interrupted and those who default the TB treatment. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by a Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium. The research project explored the treatment interruption and default among the TB patients in Oshakati District, Oshana Region in Namibia. A person can become infected with tuberculosis bacteria when he/she inhales pa...
ABSTRACT The aim of this research was to explore and describe the holistic lived experiences of transgender students studying at the University of Namibia by looking at the ways in which the campus climate and environment impacts on transgendered students overall well-being and coping mechanisms. This study also further sought to highlight the presence of a student population that defies conventional gender binaries and that exhibits gender variance. There is a dearth of research both locally...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the child justice systems dealing with children in conflict with the law. The research venue was the C-Court at the Katutura Magistrate Court and the duty stations of the key informants were in Windhoek. The researcher used qualitative and quantitative research approaches in conducting the study. The qualitative research approach applied the summative evaluation and the quantitative method utilized the survey design. A structured questio...
ABSTRACT Violence amongst women has become a concern worldwide, including in Namibia. These violent and aggressive behaviours stem from various challenges experienced by women, overall. If such behaviours persist, the role of women as caregivers will be compromised as incarceration would be inevitable and their absence may have adverse consequences on the overall functioning of their families. Understanding these factors can assist in the application of gender-sensitive approaches, tailored s...
ABSTRACT Domestic violence is a sensitive issue and challenging to discuss. In Namibia, domestic violence is a social issue of major concern, as the country is entrenched in a culture of male domination. At least one out of three women worldwide has reported physical, sexual, and emotional abuse by an intimate partner in her lifetime. The purpose of this study was to explore the possible contributing factors of physical violence to women in Tsumeb, Namibia. The study further examined the prev...
ABSTRACT Suicide has become a major public concern in Namibia, particularly in Ohangwena region. This study investigated the causes of suicide in the Ohangwena region by exploring the causes of attempted suicide in the region. A qualitative approach was utilized. Data were gathered through semi-structured self-developed interviews and analysed using thematic content analysis. The sample of twenty (20) participants who were all suicide attempters, were purposively selected from the three distr...
ABSTRACT The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) established the first National Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center, called Etegameno Rehabilitation and Resource Center (ERRC), in 2004. It serves to provide treatment and rehabilitation services to alcohol and drug dependent individuals and families during a period of five and a half weeks. Clients who completed treatment at the Centre are invited into an aftercare programme which entails support and follows up counselling. It h...
ABSTRACT In Namibia’s Omusati Region, it is a taboo to talk about family issues. For many families, issues such as those of violence against children are kept within the family. However, when children are abused or neglected, social workers from the MGECW in some cases remove them and place them in alternative care with an aim of protecting them and focusing on ‘the best interest of the child’. To increase understanding of this major social issue, a phenomenological study was conducted...
Abstract This study explored the effects of traumatic events on the psychosocial functioning of police officers at Wanaheda Police Station in Windhoek, Namibia. An understanding of the effects of traumatic events on the psychosocial functioning of police officers will enable mental health workers in the Gender and Welfare Directorate of the Namibian Police Force and other helping professionals, to understand the police officer’s world view better and tailor interventions to their particula...
ABSTRACT The UN Secretary General‘s Study on Violence against Children approached child protection systems from the perspectives of human rights, public health and child protection. A global agenda to protect children emphasised the urgency of country level action with targets for governments. The UNCRC and the ACRWC underpin the delivery of high quality essential services to all children. There is increasing recognition worldwide, as well as in Namibia, that the protection of children can...
ABSTRACT De-institutionalization brought with it a shift in the care taking of psychiatric patients from institutional care to community care. As a result, people with mental illnesses have to rely on families for support and care. Existing literature in the field of psychiatry tend to over concentrate on the well-being of the mentally ill, while the experiences of caregivers are understudied. This exploratory study was designed to investigate family and caregivers support to psychiatric pat...