Prof JM Mathibe-Neke

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. 5^th 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 6^th 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. 9^th 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. 25^th International Nursing Research Congress. STTI. Hong Kong.
• Inclusive School Health Education: an Ubuntu imperative in albinism education. 2015. 59^th 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 12^th Congress. East London.
• Redirecting the focus of Midwifery practice through “the ethic of care”. 2015. The Society of Midwives of South Africa 12^th 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 12^th Congress. East London.
• Enhancing an ethico-legal conducive intra-partum care environment.  2017. The Society of Midwives of South Africa 13^th.  Congress. Klerksdorp Convention Centre.
• A Reflection on Psychosocial assessment and support as a component of holistic antenatal care. 3^rd 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 (23^rd -25^th 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