ANNUAL NARRATIVE REPORT 2014

NDOLAGE SCHOOL OF NURSING

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P.O.BOX 34, KAMACHUMU,

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KAGERA REGION,
TANZANIA.
MOBILE PHONE NUMBER: +255 0754 894 465
E-mail Address: elctndolageschoolofnursing@yahoo.com
1.0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We praise and glorify our Amighty God for His everlasting blessings and love that gave us health and
strength to serve his people. It is His grace that enabled us to perform and go through the year 2014.
May the Lord God grant us more energy to continue with the program in a more successful way?
We are thankful to the owner of the school the ELCT/NWD and their partners for their tireless efforts
that have enabled us to attain our objectives for the year 2014. We sincerely convey our thanks to the
Tanzania Ministry of Health and Social Welfare for their personnel support, standards and guidelines.
We thank very much the Ndolage Hospital Management Team and its entire staff for their assistance
in teaching, supervising and guiding our students towards acquiring the necessary skills.
We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Total Health Africa - America, Jpiego, and
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine for supporting us with teaching materials for the skills
laboratory.
We are very grateful to TNMCand NACTE for their continued support with regulations, standards and
quality improvement advises.
We heartedly express our thanks to our friends in Christ from the congregation of the Parish in
Norlem - Denmark for their love and financial support to the school through Marie and Jorgen. May
the Almighty God bless you abundantly!
We extend our appreciation to Tanzania Christian Social Service Commission for their support and
continued interest and advocacy to Faith Based Institution.
Special thanks goes to the School Advisory Board members for their great contribution in advising,
monitoring the progress and functions of the institution.
Let me extend my sincere appreciation to the school staff for their cooperation, tireless efforts and
contributions towards the achievements made at this institution. May God give you more strength and
health for His work in 2015.Serve wholeheartedly as if you were serving the Lord, not men.
Ephesians 6:7
Lastly but not least I acknowledge all stakeholders and individuals who showed their interest to our
work at Ndolage School of Nursing. You are all valued.
2: A BRIEF INTRODUCTION:
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2: 1 Location of the school

Ndolage School of Nursing is in the same premises with Ndolage Hospital, which is one of the wellknown Hospitals in Kagera Region. The school is in Muleba District, about 1500km from Dar es
Salaam. 60 km South West of Bukoba town, 40 km North West of Muleba District headquarter and
about 5 km from Kamachumu shopping center in Kamachumu Ward.
2: 2 General Information
Both the school and the hospital belong to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania North
Western Diocese. Ndolage School of Nursing has been training nurses since 1954 with great success.
In 1997 the school was upgraded from a certificate level course to an Integrated Diploma Course in
Nursing and Midwifery. The school is registered and accredited by The National Council for
Technical Education as well as recognized by Tanzania Nurses and Midwives Council.
Currently the school runs three nursing programs simultaneously; that is a Pre-service 3 years
Diploma in Nursing program (NTA Level 6), Pre-service certificate in Nursing program (NTA Level
5) and a one year In-service Diploma in Nursing program (NTA Level 6)
3:0 School Vision
A sustainable and excellent church institution producing competent nurses.
3:1 School Mission
Ndolage School of nursing is committed to train student nurses through modern teaching and learning
technologies, good management of resources and promoting students welfare.
3: 2 School Philosophy
We believe that our school will maintain high standards of nursing education and stimulate students in
learning and understanding the responsibilities of a professional nurse in any context.
3:3 School Motto
Success comes through persistent efforts and determination.

3:4 Primary Aim

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To produce qualified and competent nurses and midwives who will work for The Evangelical
Lutheran Church in Tanzania/North Western Diocese and serve Gods people inside and outside the
country at large.
3:5 School Objectives
1. To advertise the nursing training course and enroll eligible candidates for the course.
2. To meet the educational needs of trainees through continuous needs assessment and planning.
3. To promote the environment that is conducive for teaching and learning for both trainers and
trainees and encourages current professional development and professionalism.
4. To demonstrate competence in teaching through the quality of the products of our school.
4: STUDENTS
Most students are Tanzanians, drawn from different regions of the country and we had only one
student from Kenya.
4: 1 Recruitment
School advertisements were sent out through different Medias that included local radio programs and
different posters. Application forms for in-service were also distributed at different centers in the
region and sold at Tsh. 15,000/=. Applicants for in-service program filled in forms and returned them
to school attached with their form four examination results as they were instructed as well as their
copies of certificate in nursing. Ten candidates were selected to join the in-service one year Diploma
program.
For pre-service program the recruitment procedure was through the Central Admission System which
was conducted by NACTE in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.
Applications were submitted through on-line. Eligible candidate were selected and each institution
had to obtain a list of its selected candidate in the internet. Selected candidates for both certificate and
diploma programs were informed and joining instructions sent to them by the principal through their
contact addresses. Challenges with this system was mainly based on communication procedures
whereby some Institutions could not receive adequate number of students according to their capacity
while other candidates could not present themselves in time to institutions where they were supposed
to report.

4: 2 Selection Criteria
The selection of new students was done following the criteria laid down by the Ministry of Health
and Social Welfare- (Training department and Tanzania Nursing and Midwifery Council-TNMC)
as follows:
o Form four or form six graduates.
o For the Diploma Course should have a credit in Biology, Chemistry and a pass in Physics.
o For the certificate course eligible candidate should have a minimum pass of D in those three
subjects i.e. Biology, Physics and Chemistry.
o For both levels Mathematics and English are added advantages.
As explained earlier the selection process was done on line by NACTE together with the
MoHSW.
4: 3. Students enrollment 2013
During this academic year we enrolled few candidates in the Diploma program (NTA Level 6) and a
good number in the certificate program (NTA Level 5) as follows:
Date
28/9/2014
28/9/2014
28/9/2014

Type of course
Diploma in Nursing (3yrs)
Certificate in Nursing (2yrs)
In- service Diploma in

Female
2
8
2

Male
21
24
5

Total
23
32
7

12

50

62

Nursing (1 year)
Total

4:4 Students who repeated the semester in the year 2014 and who were suspended from the
course.
No student who repeated the semester neither a discontinuation nor a suspension.

4:5. Number of students at the end of the year 2014.

Year of study
1st year Group. Sept 2014
2nd year Group. Sept 2013
3rd year Group. Sept 2012
Total

Females
10
29
09
48

Males
45
35
22
102
5

Total
55
64
31
150

4:7. EXAMINATIONS
4.7.1 Semester Examinations.
The first and second semester examinations were conducted as it was scheduled in the school master
plan. All students managed and passed well their examinations including those conducted by the Lake
Zone Nursing School Organization.
4.7.2 Final Nursing qualifying Examinations and Registration and Licensing Examinations.
Final nursing qualifying examinations were conducted by The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
in August 2014.
Sixty four (64) candidates in the Diploma program sat for the examination. Only twenty three (23)
candidates passed well their examinations and the rest forty one (41) candidates could not pass all the
examinable modules. They were given a chance to re-sit the examination in March 2015.
Thirty four candidates in the Certificate program sat for their final qualifying examination. All of
them passed well their qualifying examinations.
In the Registration and licensing examinations twelve candidates from the diploma group and one
candidate from the certificate group they failed this examination and they will be required to re-sit the
examinations in March this year as well.
4:8 Students annual leave/ Breather
Group
2013
2012
2011

Duration
4weeks-annual leave
4weeks-annual leave
4weeks annual leave

Dates
31.3.2014 27.4.2014
25.8.2014 23. 9. 2014
1.9.2014 28.9.2014

Group 2012 and 2013, they also had a breather of 2weeks starting from 22 nd December2014 to 4th
January 2015
5: ACADEMIC STAFF
5.1 FULL TIME TEACHERS
NAME

Mr. F. Rweyemamu

TITTLE/QUALIFI

SUBJECTS

OTHER

CATIONS

TAUGHT

RESPONSIBILITIE

S
Nurse Tutor, Adv. Mental
health Principal
Students Discipline
Dip in Nursing Ed, Nursing I&II.
Students counselor
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Bsc in Nursing

Community

Building and repair

Health Nsg I&II

Mrs. G. Katabaro

Mrs.B. Rweyemamu

Epidemiology.
Nurse Tutor, Adv. Leadership&Mgt Deputy Principal,
Health Ed and Building and repair
Dip in Nursing Ed.
School environment
Counseling
Masters in Ed in
Students discipline
PHC.
Nurse Teacher, Dip. Nursing
in

Ms F. Zimulinda

and Students

Personnel ethics, Nutrition, Welfare,

Education, Adv. Dip Research

Environmental

in Pediatric Nursing

cleanliness

Epidemiology

and Biostatistics
Nurse Teacher, Dip. Communication
In Health Personnel Skills,

Mr. D. Mufuruki

Academic Master
Students discipline

Personnel &Physiology,

Education

Medical/Surgical

Bsc. In Nursing

Nursing
Leadership
&Management,

Mr. D. Shukuru

Midwifery.
Nurse Teacher, Dip. Nursing

Animal Husbandry
Students
religious
activities

Education
Midwifery
Nurse Teacher, Dip in Anatomy
Health

Mr. G.William

Social

School Environment
Building and Repair

and Animal Husbandry

In health Personnel Ethics,

Ms. J. Mpesha

Education
Pharmacology
Nurse Teacher, Dip. Infection
In Health Personnel prevention
Education

control,

Environmental

and cleanliness,
Students counselor

Information
Mr. G. Peter

Ms. D. Mutafuta

Bsc

in

management
Nursing Biochemistry,

School

Education

Parasitology and general

Registered Nurse

Entomology
Clinical
Instructor

projects

Students Welfare

in

5:2. Part time teachers

Name
Mrs. Witnes Lubenge
Ms. Grensia Rweyemam

Designation
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse

Subject
HIV/AIDS
Med/surgical II

Number of hours
8 Hours
16 Hours

5:3. Other teaching staff who are not Nurses

Mr. Niwagila Ilamulila Librarian with Diploma in Library Archives and Documentation
Taught the following Modules:
Basic computer application
Entrepreneurship
6. STAFF ON TRAINING.
SN
1.

Name
Allan Aron

Course
Diploma

in

Archives

Duration
Library 2 years
and

Documentation

7: STAFF WHO JOINED THE SCHOOL

SN Name
Arrival
1.
Godfrey Peter
September 2014
8: STAFF WHO LEFT THE SCHOOL

Job/Responsibility
Nurse Tutor

There was no staff that left the school in 2014

9: FULL TIME SUPPORTING STAFF.
SN
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Name
Nickolaus Ishebabi
Agnetha Gabriel
Niwagira Ilamulira
Doroth Kasisi
Fred Bukenya
Allan Arron
Japhes Kaijage
Medard Maximillian

Job/Responsibility
Accountant
Personal secretary and Cashier
Librarian
Warden and store keeper
Driver and technician
Assistant Librarian
Kitchen attendant
Kitchen attendant
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9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.

Edson Benedicto
Nelson Apolinary
Matilda Mutasingwa
Oderick Rwegasira
Audax Katura
Vedasto Mbekenga
Honorasko Peter
Andreas Rushubirwa
Razak Kassim

Kitchen attendant
Kitchen attendant
Office Attendant
Labourer
Labourer
Labourer
Labourer
Watchman
Watchman

10: STAFF ANNUAL LEAVES.

S/

NAME

DATE FROM

TO

N
1.

Niwagira Ilamulira

2/6/2014

30/6/2014

2.

Agnetha Gabriel

2/6/2014

30/6/2014

3.

Dorica Mutafuta

16/6/2014

15/7/2014

4.

Vedasto Mbekenga

25/6/2014

23/7/2014

5.

Audax Katura

27/8/2014

25/9/2014

6.

Benigna Rweyemamu

2/9/2014

29/9/2014

7.

Medard maximillian

15/9/2014

13/9/2014

8.

Oderick Rwegasira

30/9/2014

14/9/2014

9.

Dansan Mufuruki

01/10/2014

28/10/2014

10

George William

1/10/2014

28/10/2014

11.

Festo Rweyemamu

14/10/2014

12/11/2014

12.

Japhes Ernest

17/11/2014

15/12/2014

13.

Damasius Shukuru

01/12/2014

28/12/2014

14.

Fraiska Zimulinda

08/12/2014

04/01/2015

15.

Joanick Mpesha

15/12/2014

12/01/2015

16.

Georgina Katabaro

20/12/2014

16/01/2015

11. STUDENTS RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES

Tanzania Students Christian Fellowship and Tanzania Youth Christians Students religious
organizations were active throughout the year in various religious activities which included:

Leading evening prayers among students themselves at the school chapel

Organizing and leading Wednesday fellowships.
Leading Thursday evening devotion at the Hospital Chapel.
Singing (choir) at Ndolage congregation every Sunday and outside Ndolage on invitation.
Participated actively in Easter Conference competition and won the first prize.

12: STUDENTS SELF-RELIANCE ACTIVITIES.

Students continued participating in self reliance activities such as keeping school environment and
their dormitories clean whereby every student has got his/her small portion to work on and maintain
cleanliness weekly .They also worked in their small plots of banana plantations by weeding, planting
beans and maize.
13: STUDENTS RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Students participated in sports especially football, volleyball and table tennis. Occasionally they had
friendly matches with other teams within the region. Sometimes they also had dances among
themselves during the evening time. But they also entertained themselves with radio programmes,
television in their recreation room. School choir, HIV/ AIDS youth club, drama were among students
entertainment as well as educative activities.
14: ACHIEVEMENTS
1. We completed the training program as scheduled in the curriculum and the graduation
ceremony was on 30th August 2014.
2. Through the limited school budget we have managed to continue supporting staff to further
their education. One Nurse Tutor graduated successfully with an award of Bsc. degree in
Nursing Education from Bugando University and another one is in his second year perusing a
Diploma at SLADS-Bagamoyo (School of Library Archives and Documentation Studies).
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3. We managed to get permission by TNMC to start a one year diploma program for in-service
certificate nurses and we started in September with seven students.
4. We carried out renovation of some buildings and added more mattresses (25 mattresses)
5. We were able to repair and improve dining hall tables and added more benches for students to
sit.
6. Through the new Central Admission System we managed to admit a total of 55 new first year
students.
7. We have planted about 200 trees.
8. We prepared a self evaluation report and submitted to NACTE, a process for renewal of
accreditation.
9. Our school farming project and animal husbandry has assisted the school a little bit
financially.

15: CHALLENGES.
1. We are faced with financial constraints in such a way that we cannot fulfill our wishes. Most
self sponsored students are not in position to pay school fees in time.
2. We are lacking a computer laboratory and an adequate IT room to accommodate a good
number of students at a time.
3. We have not managed to get internet connectivity.
4. The school car is getting old and old and it is becoming expensive to maintain.
5. We dont have an electricity back-up which leads to a lot of inconveniences when there is
electricity cut off.
16: FUTURE PLANS.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

To purchase a stand- by generator to back-up electricity supply in case of a cut off.

Finish up the multipurpose hall.( flooring and furniture)
Install an internet connection.
Improve school small projects to assist with school income
Try hard to find funds to meet school plans of improving teaching/learning environment

17: VISITORS
The school has appreciated the visitation of delegates from Partners, Churches, from Tanzania and
Abroad, Government and ELCT/NWD Officials, and other friends of Ndolage who continue to show
their interest with the school. Again you are warmly welcome for more visits.
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Respectfully submitted to you by,

Festo Rweyemamu
PRINCIPAL

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