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Highlighting the importance of incorporating indigenous knowledge into new product development and commercial production processes through a study on the attitudes and preferences of mahangu flour consumers in Northern Namibia.

Denk, Steven William (2013)

Incorporating indigenous knowledge into new product development and by extension commercial production processes is critical for the successful commercialisation of traditional products. Traditionally, mahangu grain goes ...
Assessing the Namibian government's policy on improving national food production: A case study of the agronomic sector.

Ekondo, Fanuel Eita (2013)

The third National Development Plan, extending from 2007-12, seeks amongst other things to boost agricultural production at household and national levels in order to increase food security and create opportunities for ...
An evaluation of the Namibian Government - Garage Transport Service Provision

Black, Anneline F. V. (2019-04)

Governments, are entrusted to actively promote and maintain the welfare of their people, and the Namibian Government is no exception. Governments go about promoting the well-being of their people by using many policies ...
HOME RANGE AND THERMAL ANALYSES OF TWO SYMPATRIC TORTOISE SPECIES, STIGMOCHELYS PARDALIS AND PSAMMOBATES OCULIFER IN THE THORNBUSH SAVANNA OF CENTRAL NAMIBIA.

Amutenya, Klaudia, K (Namibia University of Science and Technology, 2016-04)

Southern Africa harbors one-third of the world's Testudinid species, many of which inhabit arid or semi-arid areas. Namibia has the second highest tortoise diversity after South Africa with six species and five of the ...
Evaluating the effectiveness of ''biosprite technology'' in reducing microbial contamination at the Windhoek Airport water scheme

Nakale, Shiwa A. (Namibia University of Science Technology, 2017-10)
Evaluation of the efficiency of Moringa products as natural adsorbents of heavy metals in contaminated wastewater

Sika, Franklin Obeng (Namibia University of Science Technology, 2015-10)
Investigating the Isotopic composition of water bodiesin the Kuiseb and Cuvelai-Etosha basin,namibia

Uugwanga, Martha Ndeapo (Namibia University of Science Technology, 2016-04)
Effects of the effluent from the new ujams wastewater treatment plant on the quality of the Klein Windhoek river

Wapoteka, Sarafina (Namibia University of Science Technology, 2016-10)
The association of Epstein-bar virus and acute leukaemias in Namibia.

Naude, Marien (Namibia University of Science and Technology, 2019-04)

ABSTRACT There are two viruses found to be direct aetiological agents of leukaemia, namely Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and Human T-cell leukaemia virus. Viral infections were estimated to cause 15 – 20 % of all human cancers, ...
Distribution and Dynamics of toxic heavy metals in cultivated farm produce from Tsumeb, Grootfontein and Otavi localities of, Namibia

Hidinwa, Joshua Kaviyu (Namibia University of Science and Technology, 2019-07)

ABSTRACT The presence of toxic heavy metals such as Cr, Pb, Ni, As and Hg in foods constitute serious threat to the health of consumers, particularly humans. Continual consumption of foods with high level of toxic metals ...
Prevalence and molecular characterisation of group B streptococcus in pregnant women from hospitals in ohangwena and oshikoto regions of namibia.

Haimbodi, Erastus Lafimana (Namibia University of Science and Technology, 2019-03)

Group B streptococcus (GBS) naturally colonises the lower gastrointestinal and female genitourinary tract. It poses a great risk of morbidity and mortality to infants born to colonised mothers. It is highly implicated in ...
The distribution of escherichia coli in pregnant women and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of the isolates in selected rural areas in Namibia

Nangolo, Lea (Namibia University of Science and Technology, 2018-11)

BACKGROUND: Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacterium that can asymptomatically colonize a woman’s vagina and up to 31% of pregnant women are colonized worldwide. Furthermore, vaginal colonization with E. coli is associated ...
ASSESSMENT OF PHENOTYPIC PROPERTIES OF THE RHESUS AND KELL BLOOD GROUP SYSTEMS AMONG BLOOD DONORS AND PREGNANT WOMEN IN NAMIBIA

MATARANYIKA, MARY NYARADZAYI (Namibia University of Science and Technology, 2019-04)

A determination of the phenotypic frequencies of blood group systems C, c, E, e and Kell among the Namibian blood donors and pregnant women and the prevalence of these antigens in Namibia was carried out. Two thousand nine ...
The distribution of Escherichia coli in pregnant women and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of the isolates in selected rural areas in Namibia

Nangolo, Lea (Namibia University of Science and Technology, 2018-11)

Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacterium that can asymptomatically colonize a woman’s vagina and up to 31% of pregnant women are colonized worldwide. Furthermore, vaginal colonization with E. coli is associated with adverse ...
Assessing the roles of community based service providers and healthcare workers in the prevention of relapse among TB infected patients in Namibia.

Musuuo, Milka (Namibia University of Science and Technology, 2019-01)

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis commonly referred to as (TB) is still one of the major health concerns, with high prevalence globally as well as in Namibia. While significant progress has been achieved in the prevention and ...
Assessment of dust exposure and risk of chronic respiratory diseases among stone corrie quarry workers in Namibia, 2018.

Shihepo, Saima (Namibia University of Science and Technology, 2019-04)

Quarry mining produces substantial dust amounts bearing an adverse effect on human health in several ways, mainly the respiratory system. Even though employers are obligated to protect their employees from occupational ...
ADEQUACY OF IRON DEFICIENCY ANAEMIA MANAGEMENT WITHIN THE NAMIBIAN PRIVATE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

Mugweni, Kudzanai Ephraim (Namibia University of Science and Technology, 2019-10)

The purpose of the study was to assess the adequacy of iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) investigations and The research sought to address the following three objectives. Firstly, to determine all the Standard Treatment ...
Determining virulence factors and genes coding for antibiotic resistance in enterococci species isolated from pregnant women in Windhoek, Namibia.

Mouton, Daniella Chantelle (Namibia University of Science and Technology, 2019-10)

Research into Enterococci is increasingly important as Enterococci was classified as high priority bacteria regarding antimicrobial resistance. Improvements in medical care have also increased the chances of survival of ...
Impact of diabetes on the treatment of TB patients in Khomas region, Namibia.

Beukes, Anita (Namibia University of Science and Technology, 2019-10)

Tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus are public health challenges globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) Global report on diabetes reiterated that diabetes is a well-known risk factor for tuberculosis (TB) and that ...
Prevalence and associated risk factors of respiratory diseases among residents of Tsumeb locality of Namibia.

Nangolo, Rosalia Pendukeni (Namibia University of Science and Technology, 2019-04)

Respiratory infections represent a major global health problem, and occurrences of respiratory diseases have been increasing in Southern Africa countries including Namibia due to anthropogenic activities. This study was ...

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