Request: Completion of Questionnaire: Training Progamme(S): Environmental Health: Africa

Dear Academic Colloquies

REQUEST: COMPLETION OF QUESTIONNAIRE: TRAINING PROGAMME(S): ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: AFRICA:

As most of our academic colloquies are aware the Africa Academy for Environmental Health was formally launched at the 1st All Africa Congress on Environmental Health that was held in Nairobi Kenya in August 2008. The main aim of the Africa Academy is to advance the science and practice of environmental health in Africa. As a start the Academy aims to focus on the training of Environmental / Public Health Officers in Africa.

The Academy was also successful with a proposal to the British Council for funding under the DelPHE project. The members of EXCO of the Academy is very excited about this project that will focus on the development of environmental health curricula and accredited diploma / degree programmes in environmental health in higher education Institutions

To establish a baseline data needs to be collected on the status of environmental health training in Africa. The outcomes of the study will also be posted on the web page of the Academy.

After completion of the questionnaire please forward it to the following address:

1. E-mail: (scanned pdf version preferred method to forward

questionnaire)

2. Fax: +2712 3825262

3. Mail: Dr JC Engelbrecht, PO Box 15574, SINOVILLE. 0129 PRETORIA. SOUTH AFRICA

Your willingness to assist by completing the attached questionnaire is highly appreciated by the EXCO of the Academy. By completing the questionnaire your Institution will automatically be included in the database of the Academy website.

Greetings

JC ENGELBRECHT (DR)

CHAIRPERSON: AFRICA ACADEMY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

“Advancement of the science and practice of environmental health in Africa”

QUESTIONNAIRE

Establishment of an environmental health training institutions database for Africa

Revision 02

Please provide details of person responsible that completed this questionnaire:
TITLE, INITIALS AND SURNAME:
POSITION IN INSTITUTION:
CONTACT DETAILS:
TEL:
FAX:
E-MAIL:
day / month / year
DATE COMPLETED / / / 200 / QUESTIONNAIRE NUMBER / For office
use only
NO / QUESTIONS/ COMMENTS / OFFICIAL USE
PART 1: DEMOGRAPHICAL DETAILS
1.1 / In which country in Africa is your Institution located?
Angola / 1 / Mozambique / 11 / Nigeria / 21
Botswana / 2 / Tanzania / 12 / Morocco / 22
Namibia / 3 / DRC / 13 / Egypt / 23
South Africa / 4 / Cameroon / 14 / Libya / 24
Zimbabwe / 5 / Kenya / 15 / Sudan / 25
Zambia / 6 / Uganda / 16 / Seychelles / 26
Malawi / 7 / Ivory Coast / 17 / Mauritius / 27
Ethiopia / 8 / Somalia / 18 / Algeria / 28
Ghana / 9 / Senegal / 19 / Rwanda / 29
Burundi / 10 / Benin / 20 / Gabon / 30
Other (Please name):
/ Q1.1
1.2 / What is the name of your training Institution?
/ Q1.2
1.3 / What best describes the academic status of your Institution?
Academic University (public) / 1 / Academic University (Private) / 4
University of Technology / 2 / Polytechnic / 5
Government College / 3 / Private College / 6
Other (Please name):
/ Q1.3
1.4 / Please provide full contact details of the environmental health programme
Postal address: / Physical address:
Telephone number (+ international and area code): / Facsimile number (+ international and area code):
Mobile number (+ international and area code): / E-mail address:
URL / web address:
/ Name of academic leader / manager responsible for managing the programme:
/ Q1.4
1.5 / Please indicate the year in which the qualification(s) offered was introduced:
Name of qualification / Year first introduced
Diploma programme
Degree programme
Masters degree
Doctorate degree
Qualification for environmental health assistants
Post basic diploma / post graduate diploma
Other (please name):
/ Q1.5
PART 2: PROGRAMME DETAILS
2.1 / What is the name of the environmental health qualification (first diploma / degree) that your Institution present?
Environmental Health / 1 / Health Inspection / 4
Public Health / 2 / Sanitary Engineering / 5
Sanitary Inspection / 3 / Food Safety / 6
Other (Please state):
/ Q2.1
2.2 / What environmental health qualification types are you authorised to offer?
Contact time
(in years inclusive of practical)
Certificate(s) only / 1
Diploma / 2
First degree / 3
Post graduate diploma / 4
Masters / 5
Doctorate / 6
Other combination(s)
please specify:
7
/ Q2.2
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2.3 / Indicate on a scale from 0 to 10 to what extent do you regard the following outcomes as important in your basic environmental health diploma/degree.
10 indicates: very important and 0 indicates: not important.
TOPICS: / DEGREE OF IMPORTANCE:
1 / Chemistry (basic) / Select degree of importance10 (very important)98765 (medium important)43210 (not important)
2 / Chemistry (advanced) / Select degree of importance10 (very important)98765 (medium important)43210 (not important)
3 / Physics (basic) / Select degree of importance10 (very important)98765 (medium important)43210 (not important)
4 / Physics (advanced) / Select degree of importance10 (very important)98765 (medium important)43210 (not important)
5 / Microbiology (basic) / Select degree of importance10 (very important)98765 (medium important)43210 (not important)
6 / Microbiology (advanced) / Select degree of importance10 (very important)98765 (medium important)43210 (not important)
7 / Human anatomy and physiology (basic) / Select degree of importance10 (very important)98765 (medium important)43210 (not important)
8 / Human anatomy and physiology (advanced) / Select degree of importance10 (very important)98765 (medium important)43210 (not important)
9 / Building science / Select degree of importance10 (very important)98765 (medium important)43210 (not important)
10 / Sanitary science / Select degree of importance10 (very important)98765 (medium important)43210 (not important)
11 / Environmental engineering / Select degree of importance10 (very important)98765 (medium important)43210 (not important)
12 / Food safety / Select degree of importance10 (very important)98765 (medium important)43210 (not important)
13 / Meat safety / Select degree of importance10 (very important)98765 (medium important)43210 (not important)
14 / Occupational health / Select degree of importance10 (very important)98765 (medium important)43210 (not important)
15 / Occupational safety / Select degree of importance10 (very important)98765 (medium important)43210 (not important)
16 / Community development / Select degree of importance10 (very important)98765 (medium important)43210 (not important)
17 / Health education / Select degree of importance10 (very important)98765 (medium important)43210 (not important)
18 / Water pollution / Select degree of importance10 (very important)98765 (medium important)43210 (not important)
19 / Air pollution / Select degree of importance10 (very important)98765 (medium important)43210 (not important)
20 / Waste management / Select degree of importance10 (very important)98765 (medium important)43210 (not important)
21 / Risk management / Select degree of importance10 (very important)98765 (medium important)43210 (not important)
22 / Epidemiology / Select degree of importance10 (very important)98765 (medium important)43210 (not important)
23 / Health education / Select degree of importance10 (very important)98765 (medium important)43210 (not important)
24 / Environmental engineering / Select degree of importance10 (very important)98765 (medium important)43210 (not important)
25 / Management practice (basic) / Select degree of importance10 (very important)98765 (medium important)43210 (not important)
26 / Management practice (advanced) / Select degree of importance10 (very important)98765 (medium important)43210 (not important)
/ Q2.3
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2.4 / If not all important outcomes are mentioned above please list a maximum of three?
/ Q2.4
2.5 / If your institution presents a masters programme in environmental health please select the method(s) of teaching?
Research project only / 1
Lectured / taught masters (only course work) / 2
Lectured / taught masters with a mini-dissertation / 3
Both 1 and 2 / 4
Both 1 and 3 / 5
Both 2 and 3 / 6
/ Q2.5
2.6 / If your institution presents a doctorate programme in environmental health please select the method(s) of teaching?
Research project only / 1
Lectured / taught doctorate (only course work) / 2
Lectured / taught doctorate with a mini-dissertation / 3
Both 1 and 2 / 4
Both 1 and 3 / 5
Both 2 and 3 / 6
/ Q2.6
2.7 / How many masters degree students graduated from your department since the masters was approved by your university?
None / 1
1-5 graduates / 2
6-10 graduates / 3
11-15 graduates / 4
16-20 graduates / 5
21 - 25 / 6
More than 25 graduates / 7
/ Q2.7
2.8 / How many doctorate degree students graduated from your department since the doctorate was approved by your university?
None / 1
1 graduate / 2
2 graduates / 3
3 graduates / 4
4 graduates / 5
5 graduates / 6
6-10 graduates / 7
More than 10 graduates / 8
/ Q2.8
2.9 / Does your Institution also train environmental / public health assistants?
Yes / 1 / No / 2
/ Q2.9
2.10 / If your answer was yes to question 2.9 what is the duration of study to qualify as an assistant?
Less than 6 months / 1
6 months / 2
7-12 months / 3
12 months / 4
13-18 months / 5
18 months / 6
19-24 months / 7
24 months / 8
More than 24 months / 9
/ Q2.10
2.11 / Does your Institution have a policy directing gender (female) equality?
Yes / 1 / No / 2
/ Q2.11
2.12 / If yes to question 2.11 what is the total female percentage to be achieved for the basic degree / diploma programme and by when?
By when (year)
Less than 20% female / 1
21-30% female / 2
31-40% female / 3
41-50% female / 4
51-60 % female / 5
61-70% female / 6
71-80% female / 7
81-90% female / 8
91-100% female / 9
/ Q2.12
2.13 / Does the gender policy of your Institution have a total female percentage of teaching staff for the teaching programmes?
Yes / 1 / No / 2
/ Q2.13
2.14 / If yes to question 2.13, what are the percentage to be achieved with regard to environmental / public health courses?
By when (year)
Less than 20% female / 1
21-30% female / 2
31-40% female / 3
41-50% female / 4
51-60 % female / 5
61-70% female / 6
71-80% female / 7
81-90% female / 8
91-100% female / 9
/ Q2.14
2.15 / Are you of opinion that the environmental health student body is representative of the population demographics in your country?
Yes / 1 / No / 2
/ Q2.15
2.16 / If answered no to 2.15 in what way, according to your opinion, is the student body not representative:
/ Q2.16
2.17 / How many training Institutions are accredited in your country to present basic certificate / diploma / degree accredited environmental /public health programmes (including your institution):
Only my Institution / 1
2 Institutions / 2
3 Institutions / 3
4 Institutions / 4
5 Institutions / 5
6 Institutions / 6
7 Institutions / 7
8 Institutions / 8
9 Institutions / 9
10 Institutions / 10
More than 10 Institutions / 11
If your Institution is not the single provider of environmental health training programmers, please provide contact details:
Name of Institutions / Contact details (e.g. e-mail, postal address etc)
/ Q2.17
2.18 / Is work integrated learning (practical) part of your basic diploma /degree programme?
Yes / 1 / No / 2
/ Q2.18
2.19 / If yes to question 2.16 what modes of delivery for work integrated learning are implemented in your basic degree / diploma programme (you can circle more than one option)?
Laboratory practical / 1
Municipalities / 2
Abattoirs / 3
Industries / 4
Group visits / 5
Tutor simulations in lecture room / 6
Government departments / 7
Other (Please name): / 8
/ Q2.19
1 / 2
3 / 4
5 / 6
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2.20 / What is the average number of first degree graduates / diplomats that qualified from your institution over the last 5 years (averaged) per year?
Percentage of students that are female
Less than 10 / 1
Between 11 and 15 / 2
Between 16 and 20 / 3
Between 21 and 25 / 4
Between 26 and 30 / 5
Between 31 and 35 / 6
Between 36 and 40 / 7
Between 41 and 45 / 8
Between 46 and 50 / 9
Between 51 and 55 / 10
More than 56 / 11
/ Q2.20
2.21 / Have the number of female graduates changed over the last few years:
More / 1
Less / 2
Stayed the same / 3
/ Q2.21
2.22 / What is the official ratio between Environmental / public health officers against the total population? (EHP:population).
:
/ Q2.22
2.23 / What proportion of practicing environmental health/public health officers are female? (male:female).
:
/ Q2.23
2.24 / What is the official ratio between the following other health professions and the total population?
Medical doctors / :
Nurses / :
Health assistants / :
Pharmacists / :
/ Q2.24
2.25 / Have the environmental health profession in your country a formal Continual Professional Development (CPD) system in place?
Yes / 1 / No / 2
/ Q2.25
2.26 / If answered yes to question 2.25 who is responsible to manage and enforce the CPD system?
Nobody / 2
Ministry of Health / 2
Professional Board / 3
Professional Association / 4
Department of Education / 5
Ministry of Labor / 6
Training Institution / 7
Other: Please name: / 8
/ Q2.26
2.27 / If answered yes to question 2.25 are your Institution involved in presenting CPD activities?
Yes / 1 / No / 2
/ Q2.27
PART 3: HUMAN RESOURCES
3.1 / What is the total complement of full time (permanent appointed) lecturers that teach on the first degree / diploma programme (excluding service department lecturers)?
2 full time lecturers / 1
3 full time lecturers / 2
4 full time lecturers / 3
5 full time lecturers / 4
6 full time lecturers / 5
7 full time lecturers / 6
8 full time lecturers / 7
More than 8 full time lecturers / 8
/ Q3.1
3.2 / Of the total complement of full-time staff mentioned above how many are female?