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Factors associated with uptake of home delivered VCT; findings from a population based survey in Zambia.
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 2007-01)Background: Voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) has been shown to help change sexual behaviour and to be cost effective in low income settings. Though VCT has been available for a long time in Zambia, acceptability ... -
Factors associated with urinary tract infections in patients undergoing transrectal prostate biopsy at adult hospital of the university teaching hospitals, Lusaka, Zambia.
(The University of Zambia, 2020)Background: Transrectal prostate biopsy is currently the standard technique for obtaining tissue to make a histological diagnosis of prostate cancer. Infectious complications after the procedure can occur despite patients ... -
Factors associated with utilization of labour and delivery health services by women in Lusaka district facilities
(University of Zambia, 2016)ABSTRACT This study focused on women’s utilization of labour and delivery health services in Lusaka urban district health facilities. Utilization of labour and delivery health services can ensure that women are attended ... -
Factors contributing to adolescent pregnancies at Hillside and Chipata day secondary schools in Chipata district
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Adolescent pregnancy is a worldwide problem which has assumed endemic proportions among the teenagers especially in the poorer nations. This problem is a multifaceted problem as it involves social, political, cultural, ... -
Factors contributing to child sexual abuse in Livingstone district, Zambia
(2012-08-16)Child sexual abuse in many countries worldwide is a source of concern. Children are vulnerable to abuse, neglect and violence, abandonment, child labour, prostitution, ponography and sexual abuse. (World Report on Violence ... -
Factors contributing to delay in seeking care by expectant mothers with a history of immediate previous caesarian section, at the University teaching hospital (UTH) Lusaka,Zambia.
(2014-05-05)The aim of the study was to identify the factors contributing to delay in seeking medical care when in labour, by the expectant mothers with immediate previous caesarean section, at the University Teaching Hospital. A ... -
Factors contributing to failure of norplant clients to return for scheduled removal at the university teaching hospital.
(2015-01-29)The aim of the study was to identify factors contributing to delay in returning for scheduled removal by norplant clients at the University Teaching Hospital. In this study all subjects available were used for the study, ... -
Factors contributing to low attendance at mwami family planning clinic.
(2014-10-21)The objective of the study is to determine the factors contributing to low attendance at Mwami Family Planning Clinic, in order to find solutions to the problem. The literature survey shows that the problems of low attendance ... -
Factors contributing to low tetanus toxoid immunization coverage among women of child bearing age in Luanshya district.
(2014-04-26)The purpose of this study was to identify factors that contribute to low TT immunization coverage among women of child bearing age in Luanshya District. The major hypothesis for this study was that "there is a relationship ... -
Factors contributing to low utilisation of voluntary conselling and testing among adults 18 years and above in Nakonde district.
(2015-08-11)The study sought to determine factors contributing to low utilisation of VCT services among male and female adults 18 years and above of Mwenzo Rural Health Center. The findings of this descriptive cross sectional study ... -
Factors contributing to non-utilization of Antretroviral(ARVs) drug for prevention of mother to child transmission by HIV positive-Pregnant women in Lusaka, Zambia
(2012-08-10)Mother-to-Child Transmission (MTCT) is by far the largest source of HIV infection in children below the age of 15 years. Children who acquire the virus through Mother-to-Child Transmission do so before birth, during birth, ... -
Factors contributing to physical gender based violence reported at Ndola Central Hospital, Ndola,Zambia: A case control study
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 2016)To determine socio-demographic factors associated with gender-based violence (GBV). A case control study was conducted at Ndola Central Hospital Casualty Department. The study was conducted from December 2015 to July 2016. ... -
Factors contributing to recurrence of cholera outbreaks in George compund, Lusaka district.
(2013-08-16)Cholera is endemic in Zambia - its cycle coincides with the rainy season every year and is directly related to the lack of access to proper water and sanitation facilities. The first outbreak of cholera was reported in the ... -
Factors contributing to the high number of home deliveries in Mufulira Urban
(2012-08-13)The research contained in this document was done in order to determine the factors contributing to a high number of home deliveries in Mufulira urban. The identified factors were subjected to tests in order to establish ... -
Factors contributing to the low measles immunization coverage among under five children in sesheke district.
(2013-08-23)Every child who comes to the health institution or is visited in the community for the purpose of receiving immunizations is entitled to safe and quality health care which should be provided by health care providers. With ... -
Factors contributing to the low turn up of HIV exposed children for follow up care between 12 to 18 months in Chongwe, Chipata, Livingstone and Ndola districts
(The University of Zambia, 2013-06-07)The impact of loss to follow up of HIV exposed children continues to be a challenge that needs to be addressed especially in communities where people think that HIV testing of HIV exposed children can only be done at 6 ... -
Factors contributing to the poor adult tuberculosis referral system in Lusaka urban, Zambia.
(2015-04-13)The main objective of this study was to analyse the current adult tuberculosis referral system in Lusaka Urban in order to identify factors contributing to the poor quality of the system and make recommendations to relevant ... -
Factors contributing to underutilization of home based care services at Macha hospital.
(2015-09-10)The purpose of the study was to determine factors contributing to under-utilization of the home based care services at Macha hospital. A descriptive explanatory and non-intervention type of study was used. The review ... -
Factors contributing to underutilization of mental health services in health centres within Lusaka urban.
(2015-04-10)The objective of this study was to determine the factors contributing to underutilization of mental health services in Health Centres within Lusaka urban. 50 percent of respondents of both males and females from 15 years ... -
Factors impeding ability of health care providers from detecting mental health related problems at primary health care level in Lusaka
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Introduction: Mental health problems such as stress related conditions, substance abuse related problems, lead to difficulties in social, occupational and marital problems. Failure to detect mental health problems denies ...