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Non-economic neocolonialism and its conflicts
Dvořák, Michal ; Riegl, Martin (advisor) ; Soukup, Jaromír (referee)
The aim of the thesis is to analyze specific phenomenon of non-economic neocolonialism and its conflicts. I have done the analysis of two conflicts (in Western Sahara and in Namibia) in context of the Cold War, I was trying to discover the context between dynamics and domestic political development of metropolitan country and the conflict. The next aspect was a regional dimension of the conflicts, that is why I analyzed the influence of neighboring countries and their motivation in the conflicts. The main aspect was an international dimension of the conflicts, that is why I examined the approach of the Soviet Union, the United States of America, the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity to the conflicts. The main research question was: What types of processes and mechanisms have led Namibia to independence, while the Western Sahara was still under foreign control? The next questions were: What led the superpowers to affect the conflicts, which were in the periphery of world competition? How behaved the world organizations during the conflicts? Had any influence in these conflicts? And last: What kind of interest had the neighboring countries in these conflicts?
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Nursing care for HIV positive client at Czech Republic and in Namibia.
FINTOVÁ, Eliška
Current status HIV Virus - Human Immune Deficiency Virus (which means a virus that causes a loss of immunity in humans) is the cause of AIDS disease, an abbreviation of the English name Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, which expresses the nature of the disease. This disease was first recognized in the US in 1981. Currently, there are no medications able to remove the virus from the body. The HIV virus is most often transmitted through sexual intercourse, blood and breast milk. The treatment of HIV-positive patients has its specific characteristics that minimize the risk of transmission of infection to healthcare workers. The objective and Research Questions The object of this bachelor thesis was to find out how nurses take care about HIV positive patients in Czech Republic and how nurses take care of these patients in Namibia. The following research questions have been identified for these objectives. What is the difference between a HIV-positive patient at a specialized workplace and in normal departments? How do nurses progress on urgent incomes while treating an HIV-positive patinet? How nurses follow barrier nursing care when touching an HIV positive patient? How do they treat HIV-positive patient at the České Budějovice Hospital? How do they treat HIV-positive patient in Namibia? Methods The research part of this bachelor thesis was elaborated by the method of qualitative research. The data collection was performed by a deep-structured interview technique. The interview was attended by ten nurses, five from Czech Republic and five from Namibia. Results Research has shown that nurses in Namibia, where HIV and AIDS are far more widespread, but also in the Czech Republic, have very good theoretical and practical skills. The main difference is that Namibian nurses have much more experience with HIV-positive patients. Some departments have a registry of HIV-positive clients, which, for example, is missing in the hospital in České Budějovice. Namibian nurses' answers show that they would not panic in case of contact with infected biological material. On the otherside, some Czech nurses admit that in that case they could panic. However, Czech and Namibian nurses have demonstrated the same, high level of knowledge and ability in interview
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Non-economic neocolonialism and its conflicts
Dvořák, Michal ; Riegl, Martin (advisor) ; Soukup, Jaromír (referee)
The aim of the thesis is to analyze specific phenomenon of non-economic neocolonialism and its conflicts. I have done the analysis of two conflicts (in Western Sahara and in Namibia) in context of the Cold War, I was trying to discover the context between dynamics and domestic political development of metropolitan country and the conflict. The next aspect was a regional dimension of the conflicts, that is why I analyzed the influence of neighboring countries and their motivation in the conflicts. The main aspect was an international dimension of the conflicts, that is why I examined the approach of the Soviet Union, the United States of America, the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity to the conflicts. The main research question was: What types of processes and mechanisms have led Namibia to independence, while the Western Sahara was still under foreign control? The next questions were: What led the superpowers to affect the conflicts, which were in the periphery of world competition? How behaved the world organizations during the conflicts? Had any influence in these conflicts? And last: What kind of interest had the neighboring countries in these conflicts?
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Fe-oxide copper and gold deposits (IOCG) and comparison with mineralization at the Kombat deposit in Namibia
Denisová, Nikola ; Zachariáš, Jiří (advisor) ; Pertold, Zdeněk (referee)
The presented bachelor thesis deals with iron oxide copper gold deposits (IOCG) and contains a description of the Kombat deposit in Namibia, as well as a comparison of the deposit with the IOCG deposit type. In the first part of the bachelor thesis, IOCG deposits are described with respects to their geological, mineralogical, geochemical and structural aspects. The results of fluid inclusions and stable isotope (sulfur and oxygen) are described for all IOCG deposit types, together with genetic models. The second part of the bachelor thesis concerns the Kombat deposit in Namibia. The last part of the thesis is the comparison of the Kombat deposit and IOCG deposits. IOCG deposits form a broad group of world-class deposits characterized by economic grades of copper and gold, their main feature is occurrence of both oxidic (magnetite, hematite) and sulfidic (iron and copper sulfides). IOCG deposits form mainly in extensive settings, on cratonic margins, active continental margins and in intracontinental rifts (Groves et al., 2010). Ore bodies are associated with zones of brittle and ductile deformation, various breccia types are common. Zones of sodic-calcic hydrothermal alteration are typical for IOCG deposits and usually have an area of several square kilometers. The Kombat deposit is situated in...
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Role and competences of the nurse in compared with Czech Republic and Namibia
KLYNCYPAROVÁ, Hana
Theoretical grounds The nursing profession among the professions and mission. Job nurse is one of very important professions. Nurse is an independent worker who has an irreplaceable role in the provision of care. In practice, certain roles, such as the role of a caregiver, the educationalist, communicator, the role of the lawyer, consultant, person, who brings the change, manager and researcher. These roles are constantly interacting and are interconnected. Health care has multidisciplinary and multiprofessional character. Although each of these professions contribute to care in a unique way, all share certain skills that are necessary to ensure the quality of care. Over the years there have been increasing professional skills and increase competencies. Expanded the range of services for which they previously did not have the competence or sisters had a written authorization of a doctor. This work is made up of theoretical and empirical part. The theoretical part provides an overview and information on the field of nursing and its history, dealing with the care system and education system in the Czech Republic and Namibia. The following list of findings roles and their importance in the nursing profession. The last part deals with the competencies of nurses in both countries. The aim of the thesis: The aim of the study was to determine the roles and responsibilities of nurses in the Czech Republic and Namibia. To to obtain this information were chosen research question what role nurses advocate in the Czech Republic and Namibia, and what are nurses in the Czech Republic and Namibia competence. Methods: To ensure the necessary data and information was chosen qualitative research through deep interviews. Nurses who were interviewed were from a hospital in the Czech Republic and nurses from hospitals in Namibia Keetmanshoop. All interviews were recorded on a Dictaphone andwritten down on the paper. Results: Recorded interviews were analyzed after writing down, we were using paper and pencil methods. Dialogs were openly coded. The analysis of these data arose following categories: the role of caregivers, the role of the teacher, communicator, the lawyer's role, the role of counselor, role of person who brings the change, the role of leader, manager's role, the role of researcher and categories of competence. Individual categories were assigned to subcategories. All informationwere are illustrated by clear diagrams of the individual categories. Conclusion: The Research shows that nurses have a general maintenance of the roles and competencies, actually both of sides, Namibia and Czech Republic also. both groups were mostly able to define roles in nursing care. Surprisingly czech nurses most failed in the role of the Advocate, while African colleague have proven to be very informed. Research also showed negative effect of paperwork and administration in czech system. Nurses having feeling they do not provide active care as they would be able to. Czech nurses seems also low initiative and ambitious, Czech nurses do not desire for increasing competence on the other hand African nurses, who have more competencies, want still more, than they already have.
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Proposal for strategic development of business subject
Šeba, Patrik ; Hron, Jan (advisor) ; Karel, Karel (referee)
The aim of this diploma thesis is to define the business strategy of chosen company from the Czech Republic, the company Decci and its future development on the African continent. The particular analysis are based on the gathered data of 2 planned investment projects of expansion into Namibia and Zambia. The aim of these analysis was to discover the weak and strong parts in those projects, to define possible opportunities but also all the risks which may be caused by the specific conditions of African continent. The results of this thesis should broaden the existing document portfolio of different analysis, which have been done by the company so far and should help to make well-founded decision regarding to the expansion on Namibian and Zambian energy market.
This diploma thesis is composed of 2 main parts. The first part is describing the theory of strategic management, the business management theory and the theory of investment, which are the theoretical ground for the other parts of this thesis. The practical part starts with the brief characteristic of the chosen company Decci a.s., describing its history, recent projects, future visions and its management structure. This introduction is followed by the evaluation of 2 investment projects of expansion in the chosen locations, which has been done by using different strategic analysis. At the end of the practical part, there is a financial evaluation of planned projects which should be used as a summary of each project, conditions for its financing and the level of its profitability.
In conclusion, the particular strategies are formulated as results of strategic analysis and thereafter it is chosen the more beneficial investment project. The thesis is concluded by certain recommendations, which may be taken into consideration before the start of investing activities and also for the successful company development on the African continent.
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Wound care in Namibia, Ireland and the Czech republic
FRANKOVÁ, Šárka
Wound care is an important part of the daily work of nurses in all facilities like hospitals, institutes for long-term patients, social care institutions, or ambulances. In recent years, the treatment of wounds puts more and more emphasis on modern methods, mainly in the Czech Republic (CR) and Ireland. As already mentioned, nursing is constantly evolving, and possibilities for wound treatment are wide. Our aim will be to compare the ways and methods of wound treatment in three different countries. We will focus on the General Nurse, as a nursing care provider. In the theoretical part, the work was focused on characteristic of wounds, their distribution, general healing as well as concrete treatment in the countries concerned, specifically according to the competence of nurses. A major part was devoted to the education of nurses The main purpose of the research was focused on the way nurses treat wounds in Namibia, Ireland and the Czech Republic. Based on the research subject the following research questions and goals were set: Identify and describe how nurses treat wounds in the selected countries. How are wounds healed in Namibia, Ireland and the Czech Republic? How is the wound care in Namibia, Ireland and the Czech Republic? What kind of education does a nurse have to have in the countries concerned, in connection with the wound care? For the empirical part of the thesis, a qualitative approach was selected. A semi-structured interview with nurses from the selected countries was used. Further records of the wound treatment were used. These were obtained during the internship in Namibia, a personal visit to Ireland and my experience during my studies in the Czech Republic. Respondents were recruited by purposive sampling, the condition of which was wound care requiring hospital treatment. The interviews were conducted using a range of questions addressing nurses in those countries during their working hours and if needed, supplementing the required information via Skype. The research sample consisted of nine respondents - nurses from Namibia, Ireland and the Czech Republic and then records of the wound treatment of 9 patients from Namibia, the Czech Republic and Ireland were drawn. The countries have their competencies relating to this issue. In Ireland, Czech Republic there is a re-bandaging nurse, who creates a nursing plan and, if needed, consults everything with the physician. In Namibia, due to lack of nurses and physicians, only competences of local nurses which they acquired during their university studies, are sufficient. These competences lead to decisions and choice of care and wound treatment. In the Czech Republic, nurses shall consult the healing process and the course of treatment with the physician. In the area of education of nurses from the surveyed countries in connection with wound care the research investigation showed that university education is required in Namibia, in the Czech Republic as well as in Ireland. The third mentioned research question related to methods of care with clients suffering from acute or chronic wounds. Wound care in Namibia, Ireland, and in the Czech Republic does not differ in some specific procedures; however, in most cases it is very different. In severe cases of wounds, for many patients it is an unforgettable memory, which requires a professional approach, consisting of knowledge and experience. The nurse provides a unique support to the patient, education is therefore very important and unconditional in order to enable the patient coping with the situation. The results of this thesis can serve as information and study material to other grades of the surgical block and for further research on a similar topic.
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Knowledge of children and youth from Namibia about HIV/AIDS
REGULOVÁ, Kristýna
The presented bachelor's thesis deals with the problem of HIV/AIDS in Namibia, the region of Karas, the city of Keetmanshoop, where the author spent three months researching the level of awareness of the danger of HIV/AIDS among children and youth. The goal of the thesis is to find out the level of awareness of the danger of HIV/AIDS disease among the children and youth in the specific region of Namibia. The questions cover these main interests: What is the current level of knowledge of the HIV/AIDS problem among children and youth in Namibia? What are the most common sources of information about the problem? What prevention programmes seem to be the most effective ones? What is the role of the school and the family in the public education? The results were quite satisfactory, 62% were familiar with two or three modes of transmission of the virus, and two or three correct ways of protection from the infection. To sum up, giving two correct answers out of three options was considered the optimal criterion of the respondents´ awareness of the problem. The research also made it clear that school was the major source of information for the majority of the pupils ? 77%, home and family came second ? 12%, 4% stated they got the information from friends, and 2% indicated the doctor who informed them. 5% did not get any information at all. This shows that school in Namibia plays an insubstitutable role in this field. This is supported by another answer ? 80% of the respondents state there are HIV/AIDS prevention programmes at their schools. Family comes second ? 32% of the respondents talk very often with their parents about sex and HIV/AIDS, 43% occasionally, 25% never. Also, 68% know an HIV positive person in their neighbourhood, and 69% answered they knew people who died of AIDS. The fact that HIV/AIDS is a real threat is confirmed by another outcome ? 84% of these young people fear of HIV/AIDS, and 93% think HIV/AIDS testing is very important. Three people took part in the qualitative research ? they live in Keetmanshoop, Namibia, in their jobs they are in direct contact with children and youth, and they have their own children as well. The interviews were made ? with a medic working in a clinic in a poor neighbourhood of Tseiblaagter and doing fieldwork, with the headmistress and teacher of primary school in Tseiblaagter, and with a social worker. The interviews were made in English, however, for the purpose of this paper (the part of which the interviews are) they were translated into Czech. The questions given concerned the problems of HIV/AIDS and effective primary HIV/AIDS prevention and education offered to children and youth. The questions also touched their personal experience in this field gained from their jobs. The outcome of the interviews with the adults, more or less, corresponds to that of the questionnaires filled in by the pupils. It shows that it is the interactive games, debates and peer programmes, organised in the communities, that are the most effective prevention programmes. It is summed up that, as for HIV/AIDS prevention, the school plays the most important part in the life of young generation. Schools should steer young people to resposibility and determination to protect themselves from HIV virus. It is obvious that family and close neighbourhood of the children, for some reasons, get engaged much less in this field. The reasons might be ? unawareness of the problem, missing parents, or the lack of positive examples on the side of the adults in the children´s neighbourhood. The future time will show if the present children are able to protect themselves from the disease in their future life.
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Development issues of Sub-Saharan Africa with the intention of Namibia
JOUDALOVÁ, Kateřina
The bachelor degree thesis called ?Development Issues of Sub-Saharan Africa with a Focus on Namibia? deals with basic terms of development cooperation and with international organizations relevant for the topic, e.g. the World Bank and the United Nations. The chapter on selected causes of failure and on the current situation discusses political regimes, civil wars, indebtedness, remission of debt and approaches of ?planners? , i.e. big international entities providing development aid, such as UNICEF or USAID, versus ?searchers?, represented by non-governmental non-for-profit organizations Karas Huisen Crafts and Namibia People in Need. The thesis had one objective divided into three partial questions. The first partial objective was identical with the research question: Is the living standard in Namibia improving thanks to the traditional approach to development cooperation on the side of ?planners? or is it rather thanks to the alternative approach of ?searchers?? The answer to the question has been as follows: The improvements of the living standard in Namibia occur rather thanks to the alternative approach of ?searchers?. The second partial objective attempted to identify the influence of developed countries and world´s financial and development organizations on the development of Namibia. The final effect of entities involved in the development cooperation has proved to be favorable. The last partial objective was to evaluate the overall situation. Also this objective has been met and the situation evaluated. The answer mentioned particularly problems Namibia needs to deal with, such as alcoholism and related risks, including sexual promiscuity, violence and unemployment. A major issue is also the relatively widespread AIDS. Development is a very extensive topic and this thesis may continue further with an analysis of other causes of failure and of the current situation. In practice, the thesis will be provided to selected non-governmental non-for-profit organizations in the Czech Republic. The answer to the research question might further clarify the issue of ?searchers? versus ?planners? to those organizations, specifically the real powers of such entities.
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