Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision's (VMMC) strategy for HIV prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa, prevalence, risks, costs, benefits and best practice: A scoping review study protocol of progress and unfolding insights.

Campaigns to scale up Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) for the prevention of HIV transmission has been going on for years in selected Southern African countries, following recommendations from the World Health Organisations. Despite significant strides made in the initiative and its proven benefits, controversies surrounding the strategy have never ceased, and its future remains uncertain especially as some countries near their initial targets. Over the years, as the campaigns unfolded, a lot of insights have been generated in favour of continuing the VMMC campaigns, although some insights portray the impression that the strategy is not worthy of the risks and effort required, or that enough has been done, as the targets have now been achieved.

Nursing students' perceptions and attitudes towards dementia care in Namibia.

Background: Dementia is a significant public health concern and a leading cause of disability and dependency among elderly individuals globally. However, there is currently limited research examining the perceptions and attitudes of healthcare providers, including nursing students, in Namibia.

Aim: This study aimed to examine nursing students' perceptions and attitudes of caring for patients with dementia.

Perceptions of undergraduate nursing students regarding their competency in administering medications: A qualitative study.

Aim: This study aims to explore and describe self-reported perceptions of nursing students' competence in the administration of medication.

Background: Medication errors are a significant concern in hospitals, as they can result in serious harm and even death for patients. Nursing students play a crucial role in administering medication and preventing errors, but they are also prone to making mistakes.

Registered Nurses' Knowledge of Intravenous Fluid Therapy at a Teaching Hospital in Namibia: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Introduction: Insufficient knowledge of intravenous fluid therapy is a significant challenge contributing to morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. Nurses play a critical role in evaluating patients' fluid and electrolyte balance as well as in restoring fluid levels. Various studies have indicated a deficiency in nurses' knowledge of intravenous therapy, yet this remains understudied in many settings, including Namibia.

Perceived competence and related factors affecting the development of the clinical competence of nursing students at two university sites in Namibia: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Ensuring that nursing students graduate with the required clinical competence in nursing is a global challenge. To address this challenge, several studies have looked at various aspects of competency and competency development, however there is scanty evidence on factors affecting development of clinical competency in nursing students. Therefore the, purpose of this study was to investigate nurses' perceived competence and related factors affecting the development of clinical competence of nursing students at two university sites in Namibia.

Nursing Students' Learning Engagement Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Namibia: Implications for Nursing Education.

Introduction: Ensuring strong student engagement in both traditional and virtual learning settings was essential for achieving positive educational results during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, fostering student engagement in both the traditional (face-to-face) and virtual learning environments has been accompanied by distinct challenges. There has been a lack of research specifically addressing the issue of nursing students' engagement within a blended learning setting in Namibia.

Nurses' barriers to the pressure ulcer risk assessment scales implementation: A phenomenological study.

Aim: The aim of the study was to explore nurses' barriers to the pressure ulcer risk assessment scales implementation.

Design: A qualitative descriptive phenomenological study.

Methods: The research participants comprised of 10 nurses at various medical and surgical departments in a teaching hospital northeast of Namibia.

Nurses' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation at a Selected Training Hospital in Namibia: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Background: Nurses play a key role in cases of cardiopulmonary arrest by promptly attending to and initiating cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation thus requires nurses to possess appropriate attitudes, competencies, and adherence to the best nursing practice. Cardiac arrests are a prevalent cause of fatalities, being responsible for approximately 30% of deaths worldwide.

The interplay between self-regulation, learning flow, academic stress and learning engagement as predictors for academic performance in a blended learning environment: A cross-sectional survey.

Aim: To examine the correlations between self-regulation, learning flow, academic stress and learning engagement as predicting variables for academic achievement in a blended learning environment in Namibia.

Design: Cross-sectional survey.

Methods: Data were collected from 166 randomly selected undergraduate nursing students through an online survey between January and February 2023, and were analysed using IBM SPSS AMOS version 28.

Undergraduate Students' Knowledge, Attitudes and Willingness to Receive COVID-19 Vaccines: A Survey of Convenience Sample in Namibia.

Introduction: The global consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic cannot be overstated. Vaccinations are one of the leading strategies to protect against the virus, and it is likely that students' understanding and desire to be vaccinated can be major factors in helping contain the pandemic. Nonetheless, no studies looked into the vaccine attitude, knowledge and willingness in Namibia.

Barriers and Facilitators Affecting the Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccines: A Qualitative Perspective of Frontline Nurses in Namibia.

Aim: Vaccinations remain one of the most effective measures to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19, while also reducing hospitalizations and deaths, yet many are unwilling to be vaccinated. This study explores the barriers and facilitators affecting the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among frontline nurses.

Design: A qualitative, explorative, descriptive, and contextual research strategy was employed.

Nursing students' experiences and expectations of clinical learning: A qualitative study.

Background: Clinical learning is an important component of nursing education that can support the development of competence. Nursing students have expectations before clinical learning, however if these expectations are not matched with their experiences, then development can be hampered.

Objective: To explore nursing students' expectations and experiences of their clinical learning experiences.

Nursing students' perception on their readiness to combat gender-based violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: Gender-based violence (GBV) is a critical public health concern, demanding for global coordinated efforts. While nursing students form part of a healthcare team with significant roles in identifying and responding to abused victims, studies assessing their readiness to combat GBV are limited in Namibia.

Aim: To assess undergraduate nursing students' perceptions and to determine the relationship of the study variables to readiness to combat GBV during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Namibia.

Awareness of varicella-zoster virus among undergraduate students at the University of Namibia.

Although varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is preventable and curable, the disease remains a public health problem in Namibia. Access to vaccination in the country remains a challenge for many citizens including students. No previous study has been conducted to assess awareness on the prevention and control of VZV in Namibia.

Nursing students' understanding of health literacy and health practices: a cross-sectional study at a university in Namibia.

Background: A poor understanding of health literacy and inadequate health practices among nurses can be detrimental to a population's health. The starting point of solving this problem is through the provision of methodical health literacy and health practice education in the nursing curriculum. This study explored nursing students' understanding of the concept of 'health literacy' and their health practices at a university in Namibia.

Undergraduate nursing students' self-reported professional behaviour at the University of Namibia.

Background: Development of professional behaviour in nursing students is an important part of a nurse's overall competence. Self-evaluation is one way of measuring professional behaviour amongst nursing students. However, studies on self-reported professional behaviour of nursing students are limited in Namibia.