Affiliation
Associate Professor at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus)

 

Address

Private Bag X6001

Potchefstroom

South Africa

2520

 

Contact

E-mail: Sebi.LekalakalaMokgele@nwu.ac.za

Tel: +27 18 299 1834

Fax: +27 18 2991827

 

Biosketch

Prof. Lekalakala-Mokgele is involved in postgraduate programme teaching: Research Methods for Masters Students; the PhD seminar and supervision (both Masters and PhD). Her interests and expertise include Community Based Education, Problem-Based Learning (PBL) and Gerontological Nursing.

 

Key research/capacity building interests

 

Research Interests

• Community-Based care for the older person
• Self-care and the older person
• The impact of HIV/AIDS on the role of the older person

Capacity Building Interests

• Training of elderly carers
• HIV/AIDS preventative strategies for the older person
• Educating the older persons on chronic diseases

Key methodological skills

• Both quantitative and qualitative research designs

Current/planned research

• Developing a culturally relevant model of care for African older persons
• Conducting a situational analysis on the needs of nurses regarding health care of the older person

Current engagement in capacity building

• Member of the Parish Nursing community initiative which deals with care of the older person
• Involved with the local day care centre which involves a group of grandmothers where different needs are identified and attempts are made to resolve social and health issues