Attitudes of women towards screening, prevention and treatment of cervical cancer in Namibia.

Background: Cervical cancer is among the top causes of cancer-related deaths among women globally.

Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the attitudes of women of reproductive age towards cervical cancer services in the Otjozondjupa region, Namibia.

Setting: The setting of this study was the Otjozondjupa region, one of the 14 regions of Namibia.

Childbirth-choice facilitation experiences among women in selected public healthcare facilities in Namibia.

Aim And Objective: To describe childbirth-choice facilitation through the experiences of women, and explore women's views on their experiences of childbirth-choice facilitation.

Design: This qualitative exploratory study included 12 women who gave birth in selected public hospitals in different parts of Namibia during the study period. Purposive sampling was adopted to ensure that participants had sufficient knowledge of the subject under study.

The political economy of sugar-sweetened beverage taxation: an analysis from seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

: Non-communicable diseases are on the rise across sub-Saharan Africa. The region has become a targeted growth market for sugar-sweetened beverages, which are associated with weight gain, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.: To identify politico-economic factors relevant to nutrition-related fiscal policies, and to draw lessons regarding strategies to strengthen sugar-sweetened beverages taxation in the region and globally.

Barriers to, and facilitators of, the adoption of a sugar sweetened beverage tax to prevent non-communicable diseases in Namibia: a policy landscape analysis.

: Nutrition-related non-communicable diseases contribute to approximately half of the premature deaths in Namibia. Westernisation and urbanisation of communities have resulted in changing dietary patterns that see people eating more refined and high sugar content foods that are a risk for nutrition-related non-communicable diseases. Sugar-sweetened beverage taxation has been found to influence consumer purchasing behaviour and to raise revenue for health-promoting activity in other low- and middle-income countries.

The data availability landscape in seven sub-Saharan African countries and its role in strengthening sugar-sweetened beverage taxation.

: Credible data and indicators are necessary for country-specific evidence to support the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxation.: A cross-country analysis was undertaken in seven Sub-Saharan African countries to describe the potential role of available data in strengthening SSB taxation. The objectives were to: document currently available data sources; report on public access; discuss strengths and limitations for use in monitoring SSB taxation; describe policy maker's data needs, and propose improvements in data collection.

The legal feasibility of adopting a sugar-sweetened beverage tax in seven sub-Saharan African countries.

: A number of countries have adopted sugar-sweetened beverage taxes to prevent non-communicable diseases but there is variance in the structures and rates of the taxes. As interventions, sugar-sweetened beverage taxes could be cost-effective but must be compliant with existing legal and taxation systems.: To assess the legal feasibility of introducing or strengthening taxation laws related to sugar-sweetened beverages, for prevention of non-communicable diseases in seven countries: Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.

Study design: policy landscape analysis for sugar-sweetened beverage taxation in seven sub-Saharan African countries.

This paper reports on the design of a study to examine the policy landscape relevant to sugar-sweetened beverage taxation in seven sub-Saharan African countries. The study responds to the need for strong policy to address the rising burden of non-communicable diseases in the region. Sugar-sweetened beverage taxation has been widely recommended as a key component of a comprehensive policy approach to NCD prevention.

Socioeconomic factors associated with anemia among children aged 6-59 months in Namibia.

Anemia remains a public health concern, and its prevalence varies between countries as well as between age, sex and levels of poverty. This study aims at examining the association between socio-demographic factors and anemia among children aged 6-59 months in Namibia. Data was extracted from the 2013 Namibian Demographic Health Survey.

Male involvement in reproductive health: a management perspective.

Aims: The present study outlines the perceptions of participants on male involvement in reproductive health (RH) from a management perspective.

Background: Namibia is one of the African countries affected by cultural and socio-economic influences that have persuaded gender roles in a way that hinders male-partner involvement in RH.

Method: A qualitative, exploratory, descriptive design was followed.