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Life histories and health needs of street children in Lusaka city, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Street children are among the helpless, marginalized and most at risk populations in society. They are exposed to increased social, physical and psychological sufferings which affect their health and the health of others. ... -
Lived experiences of community home-based palliative caregivers in Ndola
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Palliative care in Zambia began in the 1990’s due to rising numbers of chronic illnesses of people infected with HIV and rising Non-communicable diseases such as Cancers at 60% in 85% of the Lower Medium Income Countries ... -
The local Government(Amendment)Act No.6 of 2010 and impact on local Government Administration
(2013-04-19)The relationship between the employee and employer falls under the ambit of contractual Law. However, this relationship is also guided by a number of statutes and other common law principles. It is important to note that ... -
Longitudinal data modeling of the effect of cash transfer on school dropout rates in the Research Initiative to Support the Empowerment of girls (RISE) trial 2016 to 2017
(University of Zambia, 2019)School dropout rates, as well as early marriages and pregnancies are high among adolescent girls in rural Zambia. In the quest to fight this, the Research Initiative to Support the Empowerment of girls (RISE) trial has ... -
A longitudinal study on women's knowledge and attitude towards male circumcision, and its influencing factors in Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Background: In Zambia, male circumcision is known to be practised in some parts of the country for traditional, health, and other reasons. Due to scientific evidence that has shown that male circumcision provides ... -
Low birth weight
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1977-08)A retrospective analysis of 2401 consecutive births revealed a lowbirth weight rate of 11.4 percent of all births and 14.2 percent of all live borns. Sixtyfive percent of late fetal and ... -
Low Utilization of Family planning Services Among men in Zambia
(2012-08-16)Family planning programs have long been recognized for their importance in improving the health of women and children and in reducing population growth rates. However, Zambia like many other African countries has lagged ... -
The Lunar effect on delivery and other birth outcomes in rural Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)It is a widely held belief that the period of a full moon is associated with higher birth rates compared to periods when the moon is not full. We investigated whether more births occurred during a full moon in a rural ... -
Lymphosarcoma of the Stomach: A Case Report.
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1977-08)Lymphosarcoma of the stomach is a rare, forming 1 to 5% of the total gastric neoplasms (AIIen et al. 1954), Azopardi and Menzies (1960). The pancity of lympoid tissue in the stomach accounts ... -
Magnitude and Type of Maternal Bacterial Colonisation at Delivery and Risk of Early-onset Neonatal Sepsis of their babies admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)The incidence of early neonatal deaths and infections varies worldwide depending on the quality of antenatal care, intrapartum services and neonatal intensive care unit services. It is estimated that ninety eight percent ... -
Major congenital malformations in neonates at U.T.H. Lusaka Zambia
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1977-10)The purpose of this series of congenital malformations is to show the incidence of major congenital malformations in U.T.H., Lusaka and compare the incidences of some of the common major malformations with other series.The ... -
Malabsorption Secondary to S.stercoralis Infestation
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1982-10)S.stercoralis infection is endemic in the tropics. Stercolalis infestation either produces minimal gastro intestinal symptoms or may remain asymptomatic. Malabsoption seems to result when the parasitic ... -
Malaria incidence in Zambia, 2013 to 2015: Observations from the health management information system.
(Zambia National Public Health Institute, 2017)Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Zambia, particularly in highly endemic areas and among pregnant women and children under 5 years. In 2014, 5.8 million cases were reported through the National Health ... -
Malaria, Hookworms and Schistomiasis coinfection and its effect on anaemia among School children in Zambezi District of Zambia
(2014-02-04)Introduction: Malaria, hookworm and schistosomiasis are wide spread in most parts of Zambia and often occur in same communities at high frequencies particularly in schoolchildren thereby making co-infection of these parasites ... -
Malathion residues on selected fresh vegetables produced by small scale farmers of Chinsali district,Muchinga province,Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Vegetables are a vital source of fiber and vitamins which also support disease prevention. To increase the efficiency of vegetable production; Farmers use chemical pesticides so that losses of vegetable growth to pests are ... -
Male circumcision and risky sexual behaviour amongst youths aged 15-24 years in Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Research evidence suggests that male circumcision is perceived in some areas as protective against Human Immune Virus (HIV) infection, and has even been referred to as the “invisible condom.” Such perceptions of protection ... -
A Male Circumcision Service at the University Teaching Hospital as a strategy to reduce HIV transmission in Lusaka
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 2007-01)The University Teaching Hospital Urology unit has been running a male circumcision and reproductive health service for almost 2 years. This is the only dedicated service site for Male Circumcision in the region. This service ... -
Male involvement and participation in prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV/AIDS in chipata district.
(2013-06-03)The HIV/AIDS epidemic has not only resulted in high morbidity and mortality among Zambians, but it continues to pose a great challenge on the Zambian economy. The costs spent on HIV/AIDS programmes are high. One such ... -
Management of intracranial ventriculitis caused by multidrug resistant acinetobacter baumannii: case report and literature review
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 2017)These researchers report a case of a male patient in our hospital who developed associated multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumanii (MDRAB) intracrainial ventriculitis and treated using intraventricular (IVT)plus ...