Department of Health Studies

Prof SH Khunou

College of Human Sciences
School of Humanities
Department: Health Studies
Associate Professor
Tel: 012 429 6290
E-mail: khunosh@unisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • PhD in Nursing
  • Masters in Nursing
  • BA Cur (Health Service Management and Nursing Education)
  • Diploma In Comprehensive Nursing (General, Community, Psychiatry) and Midwifery

Fields of academic interests

  • Health service management
  • Human resource management
  • Maternal health: Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV
  • Nursing education

Field of Specialisation

  • Nursing
  • Nursing Management
  • Health Service Management 

Journal articles

  • Khunou, S.H. & Davhana-Maselesele, M., 2016, ‘Level of job satisfaction amongst nurses in the North-West Province, South Africa: Post occupational specific dispensation’, Curationis 39(1):1-10 
  • Khunou, S.H. & Rakhudu, M.A. (2017). Community service nurses’ perceptions regarding mentoring in North West Province, South Africa. African Journal for Physical Activity and Health Sciences, 23(3),444-454. 
  • Sithole, P.M. & Khunou, S.H. (2016). Factors contributing to missed opportunities in the prevention of mother to child transmission programme in the sub-district of Ngaka Modiri Molema, North West Province, South Africa. African Journal for Physical Activity and Health Sciences, 22(3:1), 667-678. 
  • Khunou, S.H. (2018). Nurse Managers’ Perception of Mentoring Community Service Nurses in North West Province, South Africa. African journal of Biomedical Research Vol. 21 :237- 244 
  • Khunou, S.H (2019) Community Service Nurses’ Experiences Regarding Mentoring in South Africa. Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery. Volume 21 | Number 1 :1-16

Paper presentations

  • NEA /FUNDISA conference at Birchwood September 2013
  • DENOSA conference at Durban ICC in October 2013
  • North West Department of Health research conference in 2014
  • International nurses conference at Stellenbosch university in 2014
  • International nurses conference at Birchwood in 2015
  • 4th International Conference on Nursing Education and Research “Advancing Nursing Education & Research for the Global Community" at Crowne Plaza Dubai – Deira in 2018

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

  • Member of the Africa Honour Society. Tau Lambda -at -large chapter of SigmaTheta-Tau International
  • Member of Nurse Educators Association (NEA) Nursing Education Association