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DR. GERALD AMANDU MATUA
Short CV
Name:
Dr. Gerald Amandu Matua
Designation
Education
Lecturer
Bachelor of Science Nursing, BSN
Makerere University, Uganda
Master of Nursing Science, MNSc
Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda
Doctor of Literature and Philosophy, DLitt et Phil (Health)
University of South Africa, UNISA, Republic of South Africa
Specialization Nursing Education; Nursing Administration, Infectious Diseases
Teaching
Interest
Research
Interest
Selected
Publications
Nursing Administration; Nursing Education; Trends and Issues in Nursing;
Professional Ethics; Qualitative Research in Health
Phenomenology, Infectious Disease Research and Care, Ebola,
Innovative Teaching and Learning Approaches; Lived experience
Peer Reviewed Journal Publications
1. Matua, G., A. (2015). Choosing Phenomenology as a Guiding Philosophy for
Nursing Research: Methodological Implications for Novice Researchers. Nurse
Researcher, in press,
2. Matua, G., A., Van Der Wal, D., M., & Locsin, R., C. (2015). Ebolavirus and the
hemorrhagic syndrome. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, in press.
3. Matua, G., A., Van Der Wal, D., M. (2015). Differentiating between descriptive and
interpretive phenomenological research approaches during generation and application
of nursing knowledge: considerations for beginning nurse researchers. Nurse
Researcher, in press.
4. Matua, G., A., Seshan, V., Akintola, A., A., Thanka, A., N. (2014). Strategies for
providing effective feedback during preceptorship: perspectives from an Omani
Hospital. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 4(10), 24-31. doi:
10.5430/jnep.v4n10p24
5. Matua, G., A., Seshan, V., Savithri, R., Fronda, D., C. (2014). Challenges and
Strategies for Building and Maintaining Effective Preceptor-Preceptee
Relationships among Nurses. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 14 (4),
530−536. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4205066/
6. Matua, G., A., Muliira, J., K., Fronda, D., C. (2013). Using Moodle e-learning
platform to foster student self-directed learning: experiences with utilization of the
software in undergraduate nursing courses in a Middle Eastern university. Procedia -
Social and Behavioral Sciences, 93(11):677-683. doi: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.09.260
7. Matua, G., A., Uys, L., Mwizerwa, J., Erejo, A, Cheruto, I., A, Chota, M. (2013).
Introducing a new cadre into Uganda’s health care system: Lessons learnt from the
implementation process. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 93(11): 670 – 676. doi:
10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.09.259
8. Matua, G., A. (2004). Determinants of Maternal Choice of place of Delivery in Ayivu
County, Arua District, Uganda. Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 6 (1), 33-38.
9. Locsin, R.C, Barnard, A., Matua, G., A., Bongomin, B. (2003). Surviving Ebola:
Understanding the experience through artistic expressions. International Nursing Review,
50,156-166.
10. Locsin, R., C & Matua, G., A. (2002). The Lived Experience of Waiting-to-Know:
Ebola at Mbarara, Uganda- hoping for life, anticipating death. Journal of Advanced
Nursing 37(2), 173-181.
Publications in Books and Book Chapters
1. Matua, G., A & Locsin, R., C. (2015). “Like a Moth to a Flame:” Ebola and
the Culture of Caregiving in Sub-Saharan Africa. In, Ray, M. A. (2015).
Transcultural caring dynamics in nursing and health care. (2nd Ed.).
Philadelphia: FA Davis Co.
2. Matua, G., A. (2013). The 200-2001 Ebola outbreak in Gulu, Uganda, in,
Klopper, H., C & Uys, L.R. 2013. The State of Nursing and Nursing
Education in Africa: A Country-by-country Review. Indianapolis, Indiana:
Sigma Theta Tau Int’l, 376-379.
3. Uys, L., Matua, A., Mwizerwa, J., & Erejo, A. (2010). Evaluation of the
Comprehensive Registered and Enrolled Nursing Programs in Uganda. Ministry
of Health: Kampala.
4. Matua, G., A & Locsin, R., C. (2005) .Conquering Death from Ebola: Living
the experience of Surviving a Life-Threatening Illness. In, Lee, A., V. (eds).
Coping with Disease. New York: Nova Science Publishers, 121-173.