Staff Profiles: School of Nursing and Public Health

staff profiles: SCHOOL OF NURSING & PUBLIC HEALTH

Rebekka Tangeni Mupupa (Shigwedha)

Department:

1. Name: (Title , First, Last Names)	Rebekka Tangeni Mupupa (Shigwedha)
2. Tertiary Qualifications (High to Low) Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	Hon Degree (Nursing Education), University of Natal, South Africa, 1991 BA Curr (Nursing Management and Community Health), University of South Africa 1989 Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery, Nursing College Windhoek & Oshakati, 1981
3. Current Position	Lecturer
4. Campus Address (Postal, Room No, Block/Unit)	Unam Northern Campus, P.O. Box 2654, OSHAKATI Block C, Room M001
5. Office Phone, Fax & Cell phone (optional)	+264 65 232261 +264 65 2232271
6. Email Address	tshigwedha@unam.na
7. Short Biography (maximum 150 words)	(…is a Namibian with over thirty years of experience in the nursing profession in Namibia. Has been involved in the training of student nurses for the past 22 years. Has been involved in the assessment and evaluation of student midwives in practice as a clinical instructor for three years before joining the then Academy as a nurse educator in January 1987.
8. Resume/Vita	Post resume/vita document
9. Recently Taught Courses (last 2 years- include course codes)	Midwifery Science I, NMS 2210 theory and practice
10. Academic interest/ expertise	Mother and Child health and striving for excellence in midwifery practice.
11. Research and Publications List of references/citations: Title, year, place& publisher (includes links to abstracts& UNAM Press) Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	Factors associated with maternal deaths in the North West Health Region of Namibia September 1992 – April 1993 which was published by the Joint WHO/DGIS/RTI Project on HSR for Southern African Countries, WHO Sub-regional III, P. O. Box 5160 Harare, Zimbabwe. Vol.2, pp65-101 A Profile Study Showing The Effects Of War on Admissions to a male surgical ward in Oshakati Hospital from July 1987-1990.
12. Recent Professional Activities (last 2 years): Training, Presentations, University Committees, Community Outreach, Professional Associations, Bodies &Public Lectures Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	Co-facilitated the workshop for midwives from Onandjokwe and Oshakati hospitals and health centres on Bridging the Gap between Midwifery Theory and Practice (03.03.2009)