Prof. Catherine Mubita-Ngoma

Department of Midwifery, Women’s and Child Health

Associate Professor

Biography

Academic Qualifications:

PhD (UNISA),
MSc (London),
BScN (UNZA),
DNE (UNZA),
RM, RN

Dr Catherine Mubita-Ngoma is a Senior Lecturer and immediate past Dean at the School of Nursing Sciences at the University of Zambia. She Teaches and supervises postgraduates’ students’ Dissertations and Thesis and represents the School of Nursing Sciences on various University committees. Dr Mubita-Ngoma has served in different capacities in the both Nursing Service and Nursing Education. She has served as a Vice president of the General Nursing Council of Zambia and Chairperson of the East, Central, Southern Africa, College of Nursing (ECSACON) education faculty. Dr Mubita-Ngoma is a member of ECSACON, Sigma Theta Tau Honor society of Nursing, Association of Nurses in AIDs care and Global Nursing Leadership policy Institute, 2017.

Research Interests

Midwifery, Reproductive health, Women’s health, nursing education

Publications

Wilson, L, Bodin, BM, Fernandez, P, Godoy, G, Sambuceti, C, Ngoma MC, Maimbolwa, M, Squarre, R, Toma, E, Viera, C, Bastidas, CA, Cabezas, O, and Morgues, M. (2011). Neonatal Intensive Care: A global perspective of similarities and differences in selected neonatal intensive care units in Brazil, Chile, the United States and Zambia. Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews , June, Volume 11, Number 2,
Ngoma MC, Mutombo, N, Munkombwe, B. (2010). “Am here to stay because I want to help my People”. A Report on the assessment of the UNFPA-funded Enrolled Nurse Training programme in North-Western Province, Zambia. UNFPA, April 2010.
Ngoma MC and Kadantu CM. (2010). Knowledge and use of modern family planning methods by rural women in Zambia. Curationis, March 2010; 33(1): 5-16. ISSN 2146959.
Mulenga, U and Ngoma, MC. (2010). Gender Differences in sexual behaviours among students at the University of Zambia. Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 12 (2): 27- 35. ISSB 1682 5055
Ngoma, MC, Hiimwila, L. (2009). Community perceptions of trained traditional birth attendants. Africa Journal of Midwifery and Women’s health, July, Volume 3, N3:142-145.
Ngoma, MC. (2009). Factors affecting the delivery of under-five immunisation services in urban health centers in Lusaka, Zambia
Ngoma, MC. (2008). Utilization of health Institutions by pregnant women in Zambia. Africa Journal of Midwifery and Women’s health, January Volume 2, N1: 14 -17
Katowa, PM, Ngoma MC and Maimbolwa, M. (2008).Compliance with Infection prevention guidelines by Health Care workers at Ronald Ross General Hospital, Mufulira District. Medical Journal of Zambia, Volume 35, Number 3.
Ngoma, MC, Mwinga, M. (2007). Knowledge and timing of antenatal care: Women with medical conditions. Africa Journal of Midwifery and Women’s health, April, Volume 2 (2): 69 -72.
Mukupo, FC and Ngoma, MC. (2007). Breast cancer knowledge and breast self-examination practice among rural and urban women in Zambia. Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 9 (1):50-58. ISSN 1682 5055
Ngoma MC. (2011). Sexual behaviour and HIV/AIDS knowledge among women in Zambia. University of South Africa. Pretoria. Republic of South Africa.
Ngoma CM (2012). Extension of Birth Interval in Zambia: A public health challenge. J Women’s Health Care1:103
Catherine Ngoma and Charity Chongo (2013). Support during pregnancy, labour and childbirth by husbands in Zambia. Africa Journal of Midwifery and women’s health, Volume 7(4):186-9.
Ruth Wahila, Marjorie Makukula, Catherine Ngoma. (2014). A study to determine factors contributing to acceptability of HAART by HIV-positive tuberculosis patients in Livingstone district, Zambia. Medical Journal of Zambia, Volume 40 (4):140-145.
Harriet M Simaubi and Catherine Ngoma (2014). Cervical Cancer awareness and uptake of Pap-Smear services among women above 18 Years of age in Livingstone district. Medical Journal of Zambia, Volume 40(1): 19-23
Lynda Law Wilson, D’Ann Somerall, Lisa Theus, Sally Rankin, Catherine Ngoma, Angela Chimwaza. (2014). Enhancing global health and education in Malawi, Zambia and United States through an interprofessional global health exchange program. Applied Nursing Research: ANR 07/13:27(2), 97-103. ISSN 2360-8803
Brenda Sianchapa and Catherine M Ngoma (2014). Knowledge and perceptions of women towards danger signs of pregnancy in Choma rural district, Zambia. Medical Journal of Zambia, 01/2014; Volume 40 (2): 43-42
Charity Chongo and Catherine Ngoma (2014). Pregnant women’s perceptions on provision of support during pregnancy and childbirth. Standard research Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, Volume 1:001-005, July.
Mectridah M Milimo, Exldah Daka, Lackson Sikuyuba, James Nyirenda, Catherine Ngoma (2015). Knowledge and attitudes of parents/guardians towards uptake of Human Pappilomma Virus (HPV) vaccine in preventing cervical cancer among girls in Zambia. Merit Research Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Volume 3(3); pp. 84-91, March 2015. ISSN 2354-323X.
Precious Bwalya, Patrick Kolala, Edward Mazyopa, Baptista Mofya, Catherine M Ngoma. (2015). Perceptions, beliefs and attitudes of expectant women towards male midwives conducting deliveries in health institution in Zambia. International Research Journal of Public and Environmental Health, Vol.2 (4).ISSN 2360-8803.
Catherine M Ngoma, Janetta Roos and Seter Siziya. (2015). Knowledge about HIV and AIDS among women. Open journal of Nursing, 5, 558-565.
Ngoma Mubita Catherine, Roos Janetta, Siziya Seta. (2015). Assessment of sexual behaviour and HIV/AIDS knowledge among women aged 15-24 years. The American Journal of innovative research and applied Sciences. 2015; 1(4):103 -122, June. ISSN 2499-5396.
Caroline Zulu and Dr C Ngoma. A survey on perceptions of the image of nursing profession in Zambia by student s at the Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Zambia. Unified Journal of Nursing and Midwifery: 1 (1) 2015 pp.001-004, October.
Martha Mbewe, Marjorie Makukula, Catherine Ngoma. (2014). Students satisfaction with direct observation of procedural skills in the department of nursing sciences, School of Medicine at the university of Zambia. Asian Academic Research Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vol 1, Issue 29, ISSN: 2278-859X.
Mwiinga Kalusopa Victoria, Ngoma Catherine, Lishimpi Kennedy (2015). Health related quality of life among breast cancer patients with unilateral arm lymphedema at cancer diseases hospital in Lusaka, Zambia. Journal of Cancer research and experimental oncology. Vol.8 (3), pp. 26-32, August 2016. ISSN: 2141-2243.
Victoria Mwiinga-Kalusopa, Catherine Ngoma (2015). Prevalence of unilateral arm lymphedema among breast cancer patients one year after completing treatment at Cancer Diseases Hospital in Lusaka. Journal of Cancer Research and Experimental Oncology. Sep 2016, Vol. 8, No. 4: 41-4.
C Tembo, MC Ngoma, M Maimbolwa, A, Akakandelwa. (2015). Exclusive breast feeding practice in Zambia. Medical journal of Zambia, Volume 42, No 3:124 -129
Z.N. Mweemba, C M Ngoma. (2015). Cotrimoxazole prophylaxis compliance among HIV exposed infants in Chikankata district in Southern Zambia. Medical Journal of Zambia, Volume 42, No 3:102-107
C. Kamwanga, C.M. Ngoma. (2015) .Perceptions of child sexual abuse among convicted Prisoners in Zambia. Medical Journal of Zambia, Volume 42, No 3:139-143
Catherine M Ngoma. (2016). Factors influencing women’s optimum health in Zambia, Journal of Health care Communications, Vol.1 No.4:30. ISBN 2472-1654.
Caroline Zulu, Charles Michelo Catherine M Ngoma. (2017). Evaluation of Training and Implementation Program for Community-Based Child Growth Monitors and Promoters in Zambia. International Journal of Nursing Research (IJNR), Volume 1, No.1. January 2017.
Catherine M Ngoma and Brenda Sianchapa. (2017). Use of Herbal Medicines to Induce Labour by Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review of Literature. JOJ Nursing and Health Care, 3 (2): 555590
Caroline Zulu, Prof. C Michelo and Dr C Ngoma. Evaluation of knowledge, skills and competencies, of community – based child growth monitors and promoters in Zambia. (2017). Unified Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, Vol. 2 (1) pp.001 – 009 August.
Francis Chityaka, Catherine Ngoma. 2018. Factors contributing to home deliveries by expectant mothers in Mpongwe rural district, Zambia. Africa Journal of Midwifery and women’s health, Volume 12(1):186 189.
Naomi Bweupe, Catherine Ngoma and Brenda Sianchapa. 2018. Factors influencing clinical supervision of midwifery students at the University teaching Hospital school of Nursing and midwifery in Lusaka, Zambia. Open journal of Nursing, 5, 2161-5344.
Catherine M Ngoma, Sebean Maimbo. Transcultural nursing in Zambia. A challenge for the 21st Century. Ann Nurs Res Pract. 2017; 2(2):1022.
Catherine Ngoma, Sebean Maimbo. The negative impact of poverty on health of women and children in Zambia. Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research. Ann Nurs Res Pract. 2017; 7 (6):442-446.
Mercy Muyemba Kapembwa, Catherine Ngoma, Maureen Makoleka. 2018. Acceptability of Routine HIV Testing by Pregnant Women in Lusaka District Ante Natal Urban Clinics in Lusaka, Zambia. Open Journal of Nursing, 2018, 8, 669-688

Contact Details

catherine.ngoma@unza.zm

Dean, School of Nursing Sciences