The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the perceptions of maternity clients’ relating to domestic violence. A quantitative, exploratory and descriptive design was utilised. The population consisted of maternity patients admitted to a referral hospital in Windhoek, Namibia. The findings indicate that some perceptions reflect biographical differences such as education, age and economic status. In some instances, perceptions of maternity clients were in line with findings published in existing literature that reported socio-economic circumstances and familial obligations which forced women to endure abuse. It was recommended that these differences in perceptions be taken into account during the counselling of maternity clients or while health education is being given. <b>Opsomming</b> Die doel van hierdie studie was om swanger vroue se persepsies in verband met gesinsgeweld verkennend te beskryf. ’n Kwantitatiewe, verkennende en beskrywende ontwerp is gebruik. Die studie was ook kontekstueel in ontwerp. Die populasie het uit swanger vroue bestaan wat in ’n verwysingshospitaal in Windhoek, Namibië, opgeneem is. Daar is bevind dat sommige persepsies deur biografiese veranderlikes bepaal word soos geletterdheidsvlak, ouderdom en ekonomiese status. In sekere gevalle is gevind dat die persepsies van swanger vroue ooreenstem met bevindinge in bestaande literatuur deurdat sosio-ekonomiese omstandighede en familieverpligtinge hulle dwing om gesinsgeweld te verduur. Daar word aanbeveel dat hierdie verskillende persepsies gedurende beradingsessies met swanger vroue of tydens gesondheidsopvoeding in ag geneem word

Zambezi region was reported to have the highest number of diabetes cases in 2012 (health information system) HIS of the MOHSS. No study, has considered to identify the risk factors of diabetes mellitus in Zambezi region. The Objectives of the study was to identify demographic, socio-economic, knowledge, anthropometric, familial and behavioural factors that are independently associated with diabetes among a sample of the general population in Zambezi region. The study used analytical cross-sectional design to investigate the etiology of the disease as it is manifested in Zambezi region. Data was collected from a sample of 646 respondents specifically from 4 constituencies of Zambezi region in Namibia. Quantitative data was collected using structured questionnaire and analyzed with SPSS Version 22. Results were presented in frequencies and percentages in Tables as well as Figures. The study found that physical inactivity and lack of knowledge regarding risk were two risk factors for diabetes in Zambezi region. Summary of demographical findings indicated that 12 participants (1.9% of the sample), were in the age group between 15 and 19 years, while 151 respondents (23.4%) were between the ages of 30 and 34. Of 646 participants (100%), 51.7% (334) were female and 48.3% (312) were male. Relationship status, revealed that 43.2% (279) of the respondents had never been married, 37% (239) are married and 7.1% (46) are divorced whereas five percent (5%, 32) were cohabitate with their partners but are not married. Furthermore, 1.4% (9) of those unmarried couples are currently separated. The main conclusion that can be drawn is that physical inactivity and lack of knowledge regarding risk were the main factors contributing to the high number of diabetes mellitus cases in Zambezi region.