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  • Early career research investigators' experience of clinical research 
    Pelser, Wilma (2018-06)
    The clinical research enterprise is an industry in crisis due to the challenges investigators and sites experience to stay viable. Clinical researchers might therefore also become an “endangered species”. The purpose of ...
  • Early detection and treatment of clubfoot in a rural setting in South Africa 
    Marais, Nadia (2021-11)
    Clubfoot is one of the most common musculoskeletal congenital disorders and annually affects around 174 000 babies worldwide. Untreated clubfoot leads to significant permanent impairment and problems with ambulation, ...
  • Ecological study of road traffic injuries in the eastern Mediterranean region: country economic level, road user category and gender perspectives 
    Sengoelge, Mathilde; Laflamme, Lucie; El-Khatib, Ziad (2018-02-13)
    Abstract Background The Eastern Mediterranean region has the second highest number of road traffic injury mortality rates after the African region based on 2013 data, with ...
  • Editorial 
    Ehlers, V.J. (Unisa, 2009)
    Nurses and midwives throughout Africa face dire consequences of HIVAIDS in their daily lives. Much of Africa's healthcare resources are spent on HIV / AIDS. Worldwide many research reports have been published on HIV / ...
  • Editorial 
    Ehlers, V.J. (Unisa, 2009)
    At the first editorial board meeting of 2009, it was decided that the AJNM should strive to publish nine worthwhile articles per issue, and continue to publish two issues per year. Some past issues contained only five ...
  • Editorial 
    Ehlers, V.J. (Unisa, 2010)
  • Editorial 
    Ehlers, V.J. (2011)
    The ten articles published in this issue (13/2) of the Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery (AJNM) cover diverse healthcare aspects from a number of African countries: two articles each from Tanzania, Ghana and South ...
  • Editorial 
    van der Wal, Dirk (Unisa, 2012)
    This year, 2012, marks the fifteenth consecutive year of publication of the Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery (AJNM) and its fifth year of publication as an academic journal accredited by South Africa's Department ...
  • Editorial 
    Ehlers, V.J. (Unisa, 2011)
    The Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery (AJNM) enters its 13th year in 2011. Large numbers of articles are received on a regular basis, implying a huge increase in the workload, necessitating all reviewers' and authors' ...
  • Editorial 
    Mogotlane, S.M. (Unisa, 2007)
    The Journal of Nursing and Midwifery (AJNM) has come a long way and has developed in all aspects. Its mandate was and it still is to support scholarly development of nurses and midwives in Africa. The journal provides a ...
  • Editorial 
    Mogotlane, S.M. (Unisa, 2008)
    The Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery is proud to announce its inclusion in the South African list of 8 approved journals from January 2008. This is a milestone of great importance as the journal (AJNM) will provide ...
  • Editorial 
    Ehlers, V.J. (Unisa, 2010)
    The AJNM (Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery) published nine articles in both issues of 2009 and 2010. During 2011 we hope to publish three issues, and in 2012 four issues, with ten articles in each. This will improve ...
  • Editorial 
    Ehlers, V.J. (2013)
    When the Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery (AJNM) was evaluated to become an academic accredited journal in 2007 (and to be listed by South Africa's Department of Higher Education and Training as such since 2008), ...
  • Editorial 
    Ehlers, V.J. (Unisa, 2012)
    Getting an issue of the Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery (AJNM) ready for submission to the printers poses numerous challenges. Most of these challenges are attributable to its three divergent objectives which the ...
  • Educators' in-service training programme to manage student drug abuse at a college in Limpopo 
    Ezomo, Olawunmi Doyinsola (2022-02)
    Drug abuse has become a public health issue throughout the world as well as in South Africa. Drug abuse amongst students has serious consequences to the student. The purpose of the study was to develop an outline for an ...
  • The effect of a provincial communcation strategy to address HIV, AIDS, STIs and TB (HAST) in the Limpopo Province 
    Rapakwana, Ngwako Johannah (2017-02)
    The lack of a contextualised, relevant communication strategy focusing specifically on HAST diseases in the Limpopo Province was the impetus for this research. The purpose of this study was, therefore, to explore the ...
  • The effect of Gestalt play therapy on feelings of anxiety experienced by the hospitalized oncology child 
    Constantinou, Melany (2009-08-25)
    A child diagnosed with a life-threatening illness such as cancer, and is hospitalized for extensive periods of time, is faced with innumerable stressful and traumatic circumstances. This emotionally challenging life ...
  • The effect of quality assurance nurse managers on the provision of patient care at selected public hospitals in the Limpopo Province 
    Mavanyisi, Rynnet Doris (2014-11)
    Patient and public criticism of care in many South African public hospitals has resulted in negative media reports. The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of appointing Quality Assurance Nurse Managers (QANMs) ...
  • Effective prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV at Oshakati District Health Centre in the Republic of Namibia 
    Shoopala, Naemi Ndahambelela (2012-02)
    The aim of this study was to assess the extent on how effective was the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection at Oshakati District Health Centre. Explanatory survey was ...
  • The effectiveness and efficiency of student support services in open distance learning institutions in Africa: a desktop review 
    Shabani, Dr Omari; Maboe, Kefiloe (2021)
    Today, most higher education (HE) institutions throughout the world are shifting towards an Open Distance Learning (ODL) system. The emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic has also prompted conventional institutions to move ...

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