Department of Health Studies
College of Human Sciences |
School of Social Sciences |
Department: Health Studies |
Professor
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Tel: |
012 429 6443
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Fax: |
012 429 6688
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E-mail: |
mathijm@unisa.ac.za
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Qualifications
- PhD (WITS, 2012)
- MSc in Medicine (Bioethics and Health Law) (WITS, 2015)
- M Cur (UJ, 2002)
- Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing (UJ, 2001)
- BA CUR HONOURS nursing education (Unisa, 1996)
- BA CUR nursing education and community health (Unisa, 1992)
- Diploma in midwifery (BARAGWANATH, 1986)
- Diploma in general nursing (GA-RANKUWA, 1984)
Fields of academic interests
- Women’s Health
- Ethical practice
- Health Sciences Education
Field of Specialisation
- Education
- Midwifery
- Research
- Bioethics and Health Law
Journal articles
- Mathibe-Neke JM. 2008. The expectations of pregnant women regarding antenatal care. Curationis: DENOSA
- Mathibe-Neke JM. 2009. Facilitation of midwifery students regarding the utilization of a partograph. Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery. University of South Africa. 11 (1).
- Mathibe-Neke JM and Rothberg AD. 2013. A reflection on the psychosocial component of midwifery education in South Africa. Africa Journal of Physical Health Education, Recreation and Dance (AJPHERD) Supplement 1. ISSN 1117 4315.
- Mathibe-Neke JM., Lebeko F T and Motupa B. 2013. A Partograph: A labour management tool or a Midwifery record? International Journal of Nursing and Midwifery. DOI 10.5897/IJNM2013.0115 ISSN 2141-2456.
- Mathibe-Neke JM, Langley G and Rothberg AD. 2014. The perceptions of midwives regarding psychosocial care. Health SA Gesondheid Journal.
- Mathibe-Neke JM. 2015. A reflection on psychosocial assessment and support as a component of holistic antenatal care. Africa Journal of Physical Health Education, Recreation and Dance. AJPHERD Vol. 21 (3-1).
- Mathibe-Neke JM & Makhubela-Nkondo ON. 2015. Inclusive School health education: an Ubuntu imperative in albinism education. Journal of Modern Education Review.
- Shumba C, Mathibe-Neke JM & Dolamo BL. 2017 “The health needs of women with experiences of Intimate Partner Violence living in Urban slums of Kampala, Uganda. Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery. 19 (1).
- Mathibe-Neke JM & Mondell T. 2017. “Using a narrative case study to facilitate holistic midwifery care: A Teaching strategy. Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery. 19 (1).
- Matambo S & Mathibe-Neke JM. 2019. The effects of Antenatal Health Education on postnatal care among HIV Positive women in Francistown City, Botswana. AJNM. 21 (1).
- Phakisi S & Mathibe-Neke JM. 2019. Experiences of HIV - infected Mothers Regarding Exclusive Breastfeeding in the First Six Months of the Infant’s life in Mangaung, South Africa. African Journal of Reproductive Health. 23 (4).
- Mathibe-Neke JM & Wageng N. 2020. Evaluation of Strategies to reduce maternal mortality in Fezile Dabi District, Free State Province. Africa Journal of Physical Activity and Health Sciences (AJPHES). 26 (3).
- Mathibe-Neke JM. 2020. Ethical practice in the Nursing Profession: A Normative Analysis. South African Journal of Bioethics and Law. 13 (1).
- Mathibe-Neke JM. 2020. Midwife-Woman Interaction As A Critical Component Of Antenatal Care: Ethical Implications And Lessons To Be Learned. Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery. 22 (2).
- Mathibe-Neke JM & Makobe KE. 2020. Drawing a Line between Hope and Accountability: Midwives’ response to a “psychosocial antenatal care” pilot project. Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery (AJNM). 22 (2).
Paper presentations
- Enhanced customer service strategies in the transportation of people with special needs: Women during pregnancy and childbirth. A paper presented at the South African Transport Conference in July 2001 at CSIR, Pretoria.
- The expectations of pregnant women regarding antenatal care. 5th Annual Midwives Congress in 2005, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
- The extent of facilitation of student midwives regarding the utilization of a partograph as a midwifery record. Presented at the 6th Annual midwives Congress in 2006, Eastern Cape.
- The expectations of pregnant women regarding antenatal care. 2009. ICN Congress in Durban and WITS research day. (Poster presentation).
- Psychosocial risks during pregnancy: A Review of the Midwifery Training Regulations and the Midwifery Scope of Practice. 2009. Psychosocial risks during pregnancy: A Review of the Midwifery Training Regulations and the Midwifery Scope of Practice. 2009. 9th Annual Congress of Midwives of South Africa. Bloemfontein.
- The “partograph” A labour management tool or a midwifery record? 2010. S G Lourens Nursing College. Pretoria.
- The Psychosocial component of Midwifery Education in South Africa: A Time to reflect. 2010. Kenya. STTI (Sigma Theta Tau International Congress)
- “Are midwives talking “to” or talking “with” childbearing women”? 2011. Durban, South Africa. International Congress for Midwives.
- “Are midwives talking “to” or talking “with” childbearing women”? 2011. WITS SCHOOL OF THERAPEUTIC SCIENCES RESEARCH DAY. WITS UNIVERSITY (Poster presentation)
- The partograph: A labour management tool or a midwifery record? SOMSA CONGRESS, ST. GEORGE’S HOTEL, TSHWANE (2012)
- A Pilot study on psychosocial risk assessment during pregnancy: A Mixed-method approach. SOMSA CONGRESS, ST. GEORGES HOTEL, TSHWANE (2012)
- Innovation in Nursing. School Health and Albinism. 2013. Second South African Nursing Congress. ICN. Durban
- Foetal Heart Monitoring in Practice. 2013. SOMSA CONGRESS. Sun International Hotel, Cape Town
- Psychosocial risk assessment during antenatal care. 2014. SG Lourens Nursing College Seminar. Pretoria
- A Mixed-method Approach in addressing psychosocial risk assessment and psychosocial support for pregnant women. 2014. Ekurhuleni District Health Research Conference. South Africa
- A Reflection on Psychosocial Assessment and Support as a component of routine holistic antenatal care. 2014. 25th International Nursing Research Congress. STTI. Hong Kong.
- Inclusive School Health Education: an Ubuntu imperative in albinism education. 2015. 59th Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES). Washington, D.C.
- A Mixed-method Approach on the perspectives of cervical cancer screening in Makhuduthamaga sub-district, Limpopo Province. 2015. The Society of Midwives of South Africa 12th Congress. East London.
- Redirecting the focus of Midwifery practice through “the ethic of care”. 2015. The Society of Midwives of South Africa 12th Congress. East London.
- The perceptions of midwives regarding ethical practice. 2016. STTI, Conference, Cape Town.
- Women’s perception regarding cervical cancer screening in Makhuduthamaga Sub-district, Limpopo Province. 2016. STTI Conference, Cape Town.
- The Experience of HIV Infected mothers regarding exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of the Infant’s life. 2016. The Society of Midwives of South Africa 12th Congress. East London.
- Enhancing an ethico-legal conducive intra-partum care environment. 2017. The Society of Midwives of South Africa 13th. Congress. Klerksdorp Convention Centre.
- A Reflection on Psychosocial assessment and support as a component of holistic antenatal care. 3rd World Congress on Midwifery & Women’s Health, London,
UK (13-14 Nov 2017).
- Drawing a line between hope and accountability: Midwives’ response to a pilot project. Key-note speaker at the International conference on Nursing in Rome, Italy (23rd -25th October 2019).
Professional positions, fellowships & awards
- African Honor Society of Nurses (STTI)
- Nursing Education Association (NEA)
- Society of Midwives of South Africa (SOMSA)
- South African Nursing Council (SANC)
- Democratic Nursing Organisation (DENOSA)
Projects
- Women in Research
- Professional Development