Factors affecting resilience in Namibian children exposed to parental divorce: a Q-Methodology study.

Introduction: Divorce is a contributor to family instability within sub-Saharan Africa, and specifically within Namibia, an increasing number of children are exposed to its impact. However, not all children react uniformly to the impact of parental divorce, and many children may be resilient. Understanding what promotes resilience in children post-divorce in African contexts is vital, given the unique socio-cultural context.

Design and synthesis of Nrf2-derived hydrocarbon stapled peptides for the disruption of protein-DNA-interactions.

Misregulation and mutations of the transcription factor Nrf2 are involved in the development of a variety of human diseases. In this study, we employed the technology of stapled peptides to address a protein-DNA-complex and designed a set of Nrf2-based derivatives. Varying the length and position of the hydrocarbon staple, we chose the best peptide for further evaluation in both fixed and living cells.

The role of individual-, family-, and school-level resilience in the subjective well-being of children exposed to violence in Namibia.

Background: Children exposed to violence are at risk of a range of adverse outcomes. Given the unique cultural and social context, understanding what fosters children's resilience in resource-limited areas such as sub-Saharan Africa, is vital.

Objectives: Using data from the International Survey of Children's Well-Being (ISCWeB), this paper explores individual-, family-, and school-level factors associated with positive outcomes for children who have experienced some form of violence in Khomas region, Namibia.

Experiences of forced sterilisation and coercion to sterilise among women living with HIV (WLHIV) in Namibia: an analysis of the psychological and socio-cultural effects.

The forced and coerced sterilisation of women living with HIV (WLHIV) is a phenomenon reported in several countries. In Namibia, litigation efforts for cases of forced and coerced sterilisation were successful, yet the psychological and socio-cultural well-being of those affected has not been adequately investigated and addressed. To determine the psychological and socio-cultural effects of involuntary sterilisation on WLHIV in Namibia, qualitative data from seven WLHIV were collected through face-to-face interviews.

"How Can We Help You": Mental Health Practitioners' Experiences of Service Provision in Northern Namibia.

Although 12-13% of Namibians are reported to struggle with psychological distress, very few practitioners are available to provide mental health services in Namibia. Those practitioners who are available are often trained from Western counseling and psychiatric perspectives that may not readily align to beliefs about illness held constructed in Namibian cultures. Institutional effort is invested in the education and use of mental health practitioners, including counselors, social workers, nurses, psychologists, and psychiatrists.