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Mental health experiences of students in online, blended, or mobile learning environments at a Namibian university

International Journal of Studies in Psychology
The study investigates the second-year students' mental health experiences when using online, blended, and mobile learning platforms. Whereas digital learning enhances flexibility, it also creates distinctive psychological misery, encompassing ...
Anna Niitembu Hako, Emilia Ndapandula Mbongo, Aune Ndeumona Sam   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Utility of medicines information leaflets in hypertensive care in a setting with low health literacy: A cross-sectional study

Medicine Access @ Point of Care, 2020
Introduction: Higher levels of health literacy improve utilization of health information, medication adherence and outcomes. Few studies evaluate the utility of medicines information in hypertensive care in settings with low health literacy.
Mtungwazi Kudzinesta, Mwangana Mubita, Francis Kalemeera, Brian Godman, Ester Hango, Dan Kibuule   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Whole-Genome Sequencing for Resistance Prediction and Transmission Analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Strains from Namibia

Microbiology Spectrum, 2022
Namibia is among 30 countries with a high burden of tuberculosis (TB), with an estimated incidence of 460 per 100,000 population and around 800 new multidrug-resistant (MDR) TB cases per year.
M. Claassens, V. Dreyer, E. Nepolo, Q. Mokomele, G. van Rooyen, N. Ruswa, G. Günther, S. Niemann   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Introducing virtual microscopy at the University of Ghana during the COVID‐19 pandemic—Identifying and overcoming obstacles in a low‐resource learning environment

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract The introduction of new educational technologies into resource‐challenged learning environments is often hindered by several factors, with the lack of infrastructure and computer hardware being only one critical aspect. The COVID‐19 pandemic required a sudden switch to online learning and accelerated the implementation of e‐learning approaches
Nii Koney‐Kwaku Koney, Smart Nana Omenako, David Nana Adjei, Benjamin Arko‐Boham, Michael Hortsch   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comprehensive Evaluation of Harmonic Analysis and Mitigation Approaches for Distribution Networks: A Comparative Study across three Distinct Network Load Scenarios

Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
Distribution networks are essential components of modern power systems, catering to diverse consumer needs. However, the escalating demand for electricity has amplified concerns regarding harmonics stemming from non-linear loads.
Tom Wanjekeche, Josephat Simeon, Vilho Nghuumbwa, Andreas. Ndapuka   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring the influence of social media bullying on learners’ Social Emotional Learning and academic performance at secondary schools in the Oshana Region, Namibia

International Journal of Studies in Psychology
This study explores how social media bullying influences high school learners’ social-emotional learning and academic performance in secondary schools in the Oshana Region, Namibia.
Aune Ndeumona Sam, Tadeus Shikukumwa, Gilbert Likando   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Job Demands and Burnout – The Moderating Effect of Psychological Capital amongst Call Centre Employees in Windhoek, Namibia

African Journal of Inter-Multidisciplinary Studies, 2020
The call centre industry has been growing each year. Growth in the industry puts pressure on call centre employees as the job becomes highly demanding and their tasks increase.
Reena Fernando, Ester Amukwaya, Clifford Kendrick Hlatywayo, Wesley Pieters   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A university‐certified course on dossier assessment for regulatory scientists in Africa—Reporting on our 5‐year experience

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aim The shortage of trained clinical assessors in African National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) poses a challenge to effective regulatory decision‐making. Developed in line with the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Competency Framework (WHO‐GCF), a university‐certified short course, Dossier assessment for clinical assessors in Africa, was ...
Stephanie Leigh, Boitumelo Semete‐Makokotlela, Ivana Škrnjug‐Yudov, David Mukanga, Delese Mimi Darko, Eric Karikari‐Boateng, Peter Stonier, Luther Gwaza, Precious Matsoso, Bernd Rosenkranz, Birka Lehmann, Arnold G. Vulto, John G. Woodland, Shabir Banoo, Frieda Shigwedha, Maphutheho Selikane, Unathi Mabona‐Mgoqi, Asare Yeboah, Ntombi Mthembu, Goonaseelan ( Colin) Pillai   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding Plant Parasitism: Hydnora Africana and European Scientific Practice in the Early Nineteenth Century**

Berichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte, EarlyView.
This article will analyze the uncertainties around collecting and classifying Hydnora africana in the first half of the nineteenth century. Emerging from the distinctive dryland ecologies of South Africa, Hydnora was interpreted as strange and cryptic by Europeans primarily because it is a root parasite—a complex floral trait that was little understood.
Katherine Arnold
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the role of tacit knowledge in the management of state forest reserves of Namibia

Namibian Journal of Environment
Tacit knowledge is embedded in lived experience, cultural practice and social relations, and has long shaped forest use and stewardship in Namibia - yet it remains marginal in formal forest governance.
Michael S. David, Mechtilde Pinto, Tertu Iileka, Amon Andreas, Selma Lendelvo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source