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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Otjozondjupa region"”.
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Utilisation of post natal care services in the Grootfontein health district, Otjozondjupa region
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Material and fetal risk factors for stillbirth in Otjozondjupa region, Namibia: A case control study
… stillbirth rate was 15 per 1000 deliveries. Otjozondjupa Region toped the list of regions with high burden of stillbirth in Namibia in 2016. Like many other countries, stillbirths are not prioritized and fewer resources are mobilized to curb them in relation to neonatal and maternal deaths. …
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An investigation into strategies for mobilising resources within the adult education directorate in Otjozondjupa region
… strategies to mobilise these resources. Fourteen regions exist in Namibia and most of them show some improvements in terms of availability of resources in adult education, except for the Otjozondjupa region that has reportedly experienced a lack of resources and a lack of effective resource …
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Literacy difficulties in fourth grades transitioning to English language from Otjiherero in the Otjozondjupa region
This study investigated the specific literacy difficulties experienced by fourth graders who previously received instruction in the mother tongue (Otjiherero) at the lower primary phase and at the time of the study, had transitioned to the upper primary phase where they receive instruction in …
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Mathematics teachers' views and chalenges on the implementation of the compulsory mathematics curriculum in Otjozondjupa region
… curriculum at senior secondary level in the Otjozondjupa region. In particular, the study addressed the following questions: 1) what are the Grade 11 and 12 Mathematics teachers’ views on the implementation of the compulsory Mathematics curriculum in the Otjozondjupa Region? 2) to what extent …
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Investigating home-school partnership in school activities at two selected primary schools on Otjozondjupa region, Namibia
This study emerged as a result of the researcher’s interest in the home-school partnership concept when she began with her teaching career. The researcher realised that learners sometimes were given projects, homework and tasks that required assistance from guardians, which was not always …
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The knowledge and management of Tuberculosis among patients and health workers at Otjiwarongo hospital, Otjozondjupa region, Namibia
Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease, and is on rise and is revisiting both developed and developing countries. Globally, it is the leading cause of death resulting from a single infectious disease
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Teachers' strategies to combat disruption in classrooms: A case study of Primary schools in the Otjozondjupa region
… disruption at senior primary schools in the Otjozondjupa region. A qualitative case study design was used to investigate this phenomenon in the two best-performing schools and two under-performing schools in the Otjozondjupa region. The target population for this study consisted of senior …
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Land reform process in Namibia: a study of the impact of land reform on beneficiaries in Otjozondjupa region, Namibia
… process has been successful in one of Namibia's regions, and what factors are relevant for success, and identify ways to improve the process; to examine the original government objective/policy and how/why it changed over time.
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An evaluation of human development through renewable energy provision in an offgrid Tsumkwe settlement area of Otjozondjupa region in Namibia
Provision of electricity in rural areas enhances the achievement of economic and social development objectives. A photovoltaic mini-grid in the Tsumkwe Settlement Area of Namibia was established to enhance human and community development in the sparsely populated rural areas of Namibia to alleviate …
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Challenges chemistry teachers face in implementing the new NSSCO chemistry curriculum in Otjozondjupa region during the COVID-19 national lockdown
… the new NSSCO Chemistry curriculum in Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia, during the COVID-19 national lockdown. The study is underpinned by the Theory of Curriculum Implementation of Rogan and Grayson, as a theoretical framework. The study adopted an explanatory sequential mixed methods …
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Comparing the risk of Tuberculosis (TB) infection in the households with and without TB patients in Tsumkwe constituency, Otjozondjupa region, Namibia
Namibia is among the countries with the highest per capita burden of tuberculosis. The traditional San community that are living in northern Namibia are heavily burdened by the TB disease partly due to high household density. This study compares the risk of transmission of TB among close contacts …
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The effect of health facility renovation on HIV counselling and testing (HCT) service utilisation in health facilities in the Otjozondjupa region, Namibia
The Ministry of Health and Social Services in Namibia has embarked on a fight against the human immunodeficiency virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) pandemic. The human immunodeficiency virus counselling and testing (HCT) services comprises the core component of the prevention, …
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Health workers' knowledge, attitudes and practices of tuberculosis-directly observed treatment (TB-DOT) in the Grootfontein district of Otjozondjupa region in Namibia
In the Grootfontein health district, directly observed treatment (DOT) services, a component of directly observed treatment short-course (DOTS) strategy (whereby tuberculosis (TB) patients take medicine under proper supervision and support) is available at all public health facilities. Yet the TB …
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A case study on the social and economic experiences of the children of the liberation struggle at Berg Aukas camp in Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa region
In 1990, when Namibia gained independence, about 43000 exiled Namibians were repatriated back home from different countries. Included in this number were soldiers and refugees including children who were born during the liberation struggle. These children have been called “Exiled Kids,” “Returnees …
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An Assessment of the Adolescent Participation, Adolescent Friendly Health Service Providers, and Adolescent Friendly Environment components of the AFHS Standards by Nurses in Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia
… Adolescent Friendly Health Services by nurses in Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia. A quantitative descriptive, analytical cross-sectional study design was done. The study triangulated data from three data sources. The first population was the 38 nurses at the health centres and clinics who implement …
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The effect of bush clearing on soil respiration in north-central Namibia: Cheetah conservation fund and Erichsfelde
… in two farms; Erichsfelde and CCF located in Otjozondjupa region. Soil respiration was measured using a soil respiration chamber connected to the Infrared Gas Analyzer LI-COR 6400 XT. The results showed no significant difference in soil respiration between the cleared and uncleared sites at …
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Assessment of carbon stock and selected soil fertility indicators in a bush encroached savanna at Erichsfelde farm, Namibia
… bush-encroached sites at Erichsfelde farm in Otjozondjupa region. This was a quantitative study employing a stratified random sampling with systematic sampling along transects. For vegetation surveys in each site, five 20m x 10m plots were set up along two line transects, while established …
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An event history analysis of socio-economic determinants of adult mortality in Namibia
… included the type of residence (urban/rural); region; age of household head; sex of household head; marital status; education; nearest health facility; means to the nearest health; time to the nearest health facility and wealth index. The explanatory analysis was carried out using the Kaplan …