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Daniel Opotamutale Ashipala

Daniel Opotamutale Ashipala (MN Sc) is a senior lecturer and Head of Department for the School of nursing and Public Health (SoNPH), General Nursing Science department in the Faculty of Health Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (FHSVM) at the University of Namibia, Namibia. His research interests include Primary health Care, Health care services and Nursing education, and Mental health. He has published a quite number of peer reviewed articles on the delivery of teaching and learning in higher education studies. He is a doctoral candidate at Stellenbosch University in Cape Town, South Africa. His doctoral work focuses on developing a framework to facilitate the implementation of a task shifting approach for nurses in the Namibia PHC services.

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Maladaptive Coping Mechanisms

Mental health problems can affect many areas of students' lives, reducing their quality of life, academic achievement, physical health, and satisfaction with the college...

Risk Factors of Mental Health of Students in Higher Education Institutions

Students' mental well-being plays an important role in academic achievement in higher educational institutions. A good mental state enables us to fully enjoy and appreciate...

Institutional Support Available to Enhance the Mental Health of Students at the University of Namibia

This chapter critically examines the institutional support systems aimed at supporting the mental health of students within the University of Namibia. The shift from childhood to...

A Needs Assessment of the Transformation of the Baccalaureate Nursing Programme Curriculum in Namibia: Stakeholder Consultations and Perspectives

Rapid changes in the global higher education landscape in response to the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) have resulted in the need to transform the curriculum in line with...

Overview and Management of Anxiety

Anxiety is a normal human emotion characterised by feelings of fear and tension or worried thoughts. Occasional is normal but if it starts to interfere with person's daily...

Overview and Management of Burnout Among Academics

This chapter provides a broad overview of the prevalence of burnout among academics. Burnout is a syndrome which has one or more of the following central features: detachment...

Hepatitis E: Overview and Management in Namibia

Hepatitis E (HEV) remains one of the foremost public health problems globally and it is estimated to have affected one-third of the human population. Usually, symptoms appear 2...

Falls and Fall Injuries as Societal Challenges in Namibia

Falls remain the leading cause of intentional and unintentional injuries worldwide. On average, 80% of the cases are said to originate from low and middle developing countries....

Smoking: A Biopsychosocial Perspective

Smoking involves inhaling, exhaling, holding or otherwise having control over an ignited tobacco product. This practice remains a global budden and deaths caused by...

Stress: An Overview

This chapter provides readers with vital knowledge on smoking, including its effects in the human body which in return could lead to positive smoking behavioral change for a...

Depression: An Overview and Management

This chapter provides a broad overview of depression in adults. Depression is one of the leading causes of disability globally. It is a syndrome with central features of low...