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Mothers with under five children's knowledge and practices towards home management of diarrhoea in lusaka district.
(2013-08-23)The study was conducted in Lusaka district, and targeted two compounds: these are misisi and kabwata. The purpose of the study aimed at determining mothers'/caretakers'knowledge and practices towards home management of ... -
Mothers with underfive children's knowledge and practices towards diarrhoea in Isoka district, Zambia.
(2013-11-29)The study was conducted in Isoka district at four health centres. The purpose of the study aimed at determining the mothers' Knowledge and practices related to diarrhoea and find out the parameters used by mothers in ... -
Mothers' Knowledge on the exposure method of treatment of burns in children aged 10 years and below at UTH.
(2014-04-26)The study was conducted at U.T.H., Department of Surgery. The main aim of the study was to determine the information that mothers possess on the exposure method of treatment of burns of their children. The investigator ... -
Mothers' satisfaction with immediate postnatal care provided at Ndola Central Hospital, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Introduction- Many mothers and their babies do not receive the recommended immediate postnatal care despite delivering from the hospital. At Ndola Central Hospital, there have been reports of mothers complaining of poor ... -
Mothers' traditional customs and beliefs regarding diarrhoea in children who are admitted to University teaching hospital.
(2013-09-25)The study was conducted at the University Teaching Hospital. It aimed at determining the mothers’ traditional customs and beliefs regarding diarrhoea in children and the parameters they use in deciding whether to bring the ... -
Motivating factors to antiretroviral treatment adherence by people living with HIV in Ndola district
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) is a major global public health challenge and a barrier in the management of HIV. The main aim of the study was to determine motivating factors to ART adherence by people living ... -
Motor skills and verbal fluency in HIV positive older adults in rural eastern Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)To investigate the performance of HIV infected older adults resident in a rural area in Eastern Zambia with low education level on the motor skills and verbal fluency. Materials and Methods employed in the study included ... -
MSc One Health Analytical Epidemiology (MSc.OHAE) Module No.5
(The University of Zambia, 2014)Welcome to Module 5 on One Health Medicine and Globalization Health. The Module introduces the postgraduate students undertaking the Master of Science (MSc) in One Health Analytical Epidemiology (OHAE) course VMM7722 to ... -
Multiple myeloma at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka: A retrospective study.
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1977-10)A retrospective study of the clinical and laboratory findings in sixteen cases of multiple myeloma seen at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka between March 1972 and July 1976 was carried out.The majority of cases ... -
Multiple pregnancy in Zambia
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1967-04)An analysis of 151 twin pregnancies and 4 triplets delivered during 1966 is presented. The incidence of twin pregnancy is 1 in 37 and triplets 1 in 1,414. The maternal mortality in this series was nil. The perinatal mortality ... -
Narcolepsy in a pre-teen girl: A case report
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 2017)Narcolepsy is a neurological disorder, the main classic feature of which is excessive day time sleepiness (EDS), with recurrent episodes of irresistible sleep (sleep attacks). It is thought to result from genetic predisposition, ... -
National Cancer Control Strategic Plan (NCCSP) 2016-2021
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a major cause of disability and premature death and contribute substantially to the escalating costs of health care. In Zambia, their onset is often insidious. Patients often present ... -
National Cancer Control Strategic Plan 2016 - 2021
(Ministry of Health, 2016)Zambia is currently experiencing a high burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) with significant consequences on morbidity and mortality. Among the four NCDs, cancer has had significant morbidity and mortality, especially ... -
National Health Policy, 2012
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2012-08)This National Health Policy outlines a statement by the Zambian Government to set clear directions for the development of the Health Sector in Zambia. The policy is anchored in the Vision 2030 and shall be implemented ... -
National Health Strategic Plan (2011-2015)
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2011)Since 1992, the Zambian Government has been implementing significant health sector reforms, aimed at strengthening health service delivery in order to improve the health status of Zambians. The reforms have yielded significant ... -
National Health--Care Waste Management Plan 2015 – 2019
(Ministry of Heath, 2015)This document has been developed as a guide to all institutions producing health care waste in planning and implementation of interventions that will reduce mismanagement of hazardous waste in Zambia. The National Health-Care ... -
National Human Resources for Health Strategic Plan (2011 – 2015)
(The University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2011-12)The performance of a health system is influenced significantly by the size, distribution, and skill set of its health workforce. Although the 2007 Zambian Demographic Health Survey showed that Zambia has ... -
NATIONAL OPERATIONAL PLAN FOR THE SCALE UP OF VOLUNTARY MEDICAL MALE CIRCUMCISION (VMMC) IN ZAMBIA (2016-2020)
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2018-04-23)The Ministry of Health (MoH), in collaboration with cooperating partners, has developed this operational plan to assist in the efficient and effective implementation of the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) program ... -
National Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey (2013-14)
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2014)Globally, 6.1 million cases of tuberculosis (TB) were notified in 2013; of which 93% (5.7 million) were newly diagnosed and 6.5% (0.4 million cases) were already on treatment (WHO 2014). WHO estimates that at least 3 million ...