Papers by Tuwilika Keendjele
BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Tuberculosis (TB) is among the leading causes of death globally. The disease has a hug... more Background Tuberculosis (TB) is among the leading causes of death globally. The disease has a huge burden in Namibia, with a case notification rate of at least 442 per 100,000. To date, Namibia is among the countries with the highest global TB burden, despite all efforts to reduce it. This study aimed to determine the factors associated with the unsuccessful treatment outcomes of the Directly Observed Therapy Short course (DOTS) programme in the Kunene and Oshana regions. Methods The study utilised a mixed-methods explanatory-sequential design to collect data from all TB patient records and healthcare workers who work directly with the DOTS strategy for TB patients. The relationship between independent and dependent variables was analysed using multiple logistic regression analysis, while interviews were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. Results The overall treatment success rates of the Kunene and Oshana regions throughout the review period were 50.6% and 49.4%, respectiv...
Journal of Chemical Education
Modern, quality education for health sciences is vital in developing and strengthening the health... more Modern, quality education for health sciences is vital in developing and strengthening the health systems of countries in southern Africa. Medicine, pharmacy, and other disciplines in the region typically admit high school graduates who tend to undertake a science foundation in the first years of study. We report a new resource for improving the organic chemistry training of first year health science students at the University of Namibia. Short prelab videos were produced and made available for students prior to laboratories. This new resource was evaluated through an online survey tool, and responses were generally positive. A number of improvements were identified to improve the resource and develop further prelab videos for other modules taught.
Advances in Physiology Education
The objective of this study was to determine gastrointestinal transit time in first-year health s... more The objective of this study was to determine gastrointestinal transit time in first-year health science students with a laboratory practical exercise conducted in two cohorts (classes of 2018 and 2019) of first-year health sciences students at the Health Science Campus in Windhoek, Namibia. All first-year health science students undertaking the Physiology course were invited to take part in the laboratory exercise. The primary outcome was the measurement of gastrointestinal transit time from the amount of time taken for ingested whole-kernel sweetcorn to be eliminated, which was calculated as the time period between ingestion of corn and the time of corn first seen in the stool and the time corn was last seen in the stool. The secondary outcome was an association between emotional irritability and/or anxiety and gastrointestinal transit time. The study analyzed responses of 175 students, who reported a median transit time of 29 (1–99) h. There was no difference in gastrointestinal t...
Uploads
Papers by Tuwilika Keendjele