Telescopus finkeldeyi sp. nov. is described from western central to northern Namibia and south-western Angola. Its maximum size is less than that of the other three taxa occurring in southern Africa. It is further distinguished by its fairly variable colour pattern. Although the number of ventrals and the undivided anal scale are similar to that of T. beetzii, the presence of 19 scale rows arou...

BACKGROUND To describe the epidemiology and possible risk factors for the development of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Namibia. METHODS Using medical records and patient questionnaires, we conducted a case-control study among patients diagnosed with TB between January 2007 and March 2009. Cases were defined as patients with laboratory-confirmed MDR-TB; controls had laboratory-c...

Chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) living in an arid environment in Namibia were heavily infested with ticks of the genus Rhipicephalus. A survey to assess tick numbers and identity was undertaken in the baboons' habitat. It appears that there is a strong correlation between the number of ticks and the amount of time the baboons spend in an area. It is speculated that tick infestations were respons...

Background The Namibia Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) approached People that Deliver (PtD) for support in addressing supply chain management (SCM) workforce challenges at its central and regional medical stores (CMS/RMS). PtD leveraged the expertise of member organizations CapacityPlus and SCMS to provide technical assistance in planning, deployment, training and retention of th...

C ountries around the world are striving to end theHIV/ AIDSpandemic by focusing on the “90-90-90 targets” of the Joint United Nations ProgramonHIV/AIDS. By 2020, 90 percent of people living with HIVwill know their HIV status, 90 percent of those diagnosed with HIV will be on treatment, and 90 percent of those treated will have effective viral suppression. Namibia had a 14 percent HIV prevalenc...

Heteronormative models of the home have permeated housing policies for decades, only adding to economic and spatial inequalities in a landscape injustices. Half urban population Namibia lives precarious conditions. Cities like Windhoek Walvis Bay are among most unequal world. Such translate into significant gaps quality, security, service provision. These acutely felt by LGBTIQ+ populations tha...

The paper estimates a gravity model to analyse the region-level differences that explain internal migration in post-apartheid Namibia, with specific aim of understanding whether there are motivations for long and short-distance migration. Given Namibia’s history apartheid-era segregation, sample is later restricted African-language speaking migrants determine distances travelled differ from ful...

Abstract Cities in Southern Africa are experiencing a rapid rate of urbanisation, which exacerbates the impacts climate change on cities. The recent droughts and water stress Cape Town, South Windhoek, Namibia, Cyclone Idai that destroyed 90% Beira city, recurrent heatwaves evidence cities region. Planners responsible for spatial configuration spaces places such safe, resilient, sustainable, in...

The genera Eremohaplomydas Bequaert, 1959, Haplomydas Bezzi, 1924, and Lachnocorynus Hesse, 1969 (Diptera: Mydidae: Syllegomydinae) are revised. Currently, four species known from southern Africa, i.e. , desertorum 1959 north-western Namibia, crassipes 1924 widespread in chobeensis northern Botswana, kochi Namibia. Four new species, gobabebensis sp. nov. whartoni the central Namib desert of sto...