Department of Health Studies

Prof MM Ramukumba

College of Human Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Department: Health Studies
Associate Professor
Tel:
012 429 6719
Fax:
012 429 6688
E-mail:
ramukmm@unisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • PhD Curriculum studies (Stellenbosch, 2010)
  • M A Health Studies (Unisa, 2006)
  • M Ed Curriculum studies (University of Southern Queensland, 2005)
  • B A Hons Sociology (Unisa, 1991)
  • B A Cur (Unisa, 1989)
  • Diploma Midwifery (Venda Nursing College, 1982)
  • Diploma General Nursing (Natalspruit Nursing college, 1976)

Field of Specialisation

  • Curriculum development and evaluation
  • Sociology
  • Community nursing

Journal articles

  • Ramukumba, MM & Moleki, M.  2011.   Pain assessment in a culturally diverse United Arab Emirates. Southern African Journal for Folklore Studies, Volume 21(2) 2011.  
  • FA Al Baloushi, MM Ramukumba. 2015. Electronic documentation of patients’ records: Completeness, timeliness and clinicians’ views. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance. Volume 21 (3) 2015.
  • Ramukumba, MM. 2015. Using mobile devices in supervision of graduate research in distance education: Personal journey. Communication in Computers and Information Sciences 560
  • Ramukumba MM & Ntawanga FF. 2017 A reflective analysis of the North –South research collaboration in mobile health projects. IST- Africa Proceedings. Paul Cunningham and Miriam Cunningham (Eds). IIMC International Information Management /corporation, 2017.
  • Ramukumba MM & El Amouri S. 2017. Nurses’ level of computer literacy, attitudes and responses regarding the electronic health record system in the United Arab Emirates. Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 19 (2), 1-14.
  • Modula MJ & Ramukumba MM. Nurses’ implementation of mental health screening mong HIV infected guidelines. International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, Volume  8 (2018) 8-13.

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

  • SANC
  • STTI
  • NEA

Projects

  • mHealth Project (Mobenzi applications)
  • Limpopo School health (CE project)
  • Open distance learning project