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Perceptions and experiences of young pregnant women aged 15-19 years on male involvment at antenatal clinics of Mwense District, Luapula, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Male involvement in antenatal care clinic is defined as the male partners’ active participation in attending antenatal services. Men serve as gatekeepers to women’s access to reproductive health services. Male participation ... -
Perceptions of male circumcision among male adults in Livingstone, Zambia
(School of Health and Society (Hogskolan Kristianstad), 2017)Male circumcision offers partial protection against HIV/AIDS and other STls. In Zambia overall adult HIV prevalence is 13.1 % with 1.6 % of the adult population becoming newly infected each year. Even if the government ... -
Perceptions of the community towards child labour in lusaka urban.
(2013-10-04)The aim of the study was to determine the perception of the community towards child labor in Lusaka urban. This was in the hope of finding relevant interventions to reduce the incidences of child labor. Literature review ... -
Performance Evaluation of Eleven Severe Acute Malnutrition Community Based Outpatient Therapeutic Care (SAMCTC) Centres in Lusaka District of Zambia
(2011-11-07)Later in the 1990s, the Community Based Therapeutic Care (CTC) program was introduced first in emergency areas (refugee camps, disaster areas), and later expanded to other locations where severe malnutrition existed. The ... -
Performance of Rural and Urban Adult Participants on Neuropsychological tests in Zambia
(2012-12-20)Neuropsychological examination is an important way of formally assessing brain function. While there is so much documentation about the influence that some factors such as age and education has on neuropsychological tests ... -
Perioperative normovolaemic haemodilution in major elective orthopaedic surgery Lusaka
(2012-06-25)Perioperative Normovolaemic Haemodilution was done on twenty three patients who had major elective orthopaedic surgery both at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka and the Zambian - Italian Orthopaedic Hospital, Lusaka ... -
Perioperative normovolaemic haemodilution in major elective orthopaedic surgery Lusaka
(2012-06-22)Perioperative Normovolaemic Haemodilution was done on twenty three patients who had major elective orthopaedic surgery both at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka and the Zambian - Italian Orthopaedic Hospital, Lusaka ... -
Peritoneal tuberculosis mimicking peritoneal carcinomatosis
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 2018-03)Tuberculosis is a serious infection that can appear in many forms and presentations. Here, we highlight a case of a 13 year old patient with a three-month history of nonspecific abdominal pain whose symptoms persisted after ... -
Perspectives and experiences of parents/guardians of childhood cancer patients at the University Teaching Hospital(UTH) in Lusaka
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Background: Zambia is experiencing high prevalence of childhood cancer. Cancer is a traumatising disease and affects physical and psychological wellbeing of patients and changes the outlook of life. Therefore, psychosocial ... -
Perspectives and practices of self-medication in Shibuyunji district, Lusaka province, Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2019)The concept of self-medication which encourages an individual to look after minor illnesses with simple and effective medicines has been adopted worldwide. Although self-medication has been reported to have several benefits, ... -
Perspectives and practices of self-medication in Shibuyunji district, Lusaka province, Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2019)The concept of self-medication which encourages an individual to look after minor illnesses with simple and effective medicines has been adopted worldwide. Although self-medication has been reported to have several benefits, ... -
Perspectives of health workers on traditional medicine Integration into conventional medicine in selected Health facilities in Zimba district
(University of Zambia, 2019)Over the years, many researchers have tried to address how to integrate traditional medicine with investment expropriation. While some countries have well managed to combine both Traditional Medicine (TM) and Conventional ... -
Perspectives on course management, teaching and assessment of undergraduate programmes at the medical school of the university of Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Over the years since its inception, the University of Zambia, School of Medicine remained a premier academic institution that prided itself with exceptionally high outcomes and graduates of high caliber. Such high quality ... -
Phaecochromocytoma in pregnancy: Report on two cases and a review of the literature
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1977-06)Two cases of phaecochromocytoma in pregnancy are described. One case was diagnosed at autopsy and in the other case the tumour was successfully removed. The world and particularly African literature on the ... -
Physiological Response of uterine muscle to aqueous root extract of Steganoteania Araliacea Hochst (Herbal''Pitocin'') in Rats
(2015-04-16)Background: The bark root of Steganotaenia araliacea Hochst (Umbelliferae) nicknamed “herbal pitocin” is used in the traditional circles in Zambia to induce and/or enhance labour. This work was aimed at investigating the ... -
Physiological response of uterine muscle to Steganoteania araliacea in rat models
(RA Publications, 2015-01)The bark root of Steganotaenia araliacea Hochst (Umbelliferae) nicknamed “herbal pitocin” is used in the traditional circles in Zambia to induce and/or enhance labour. This work was aimed at investigating the contractile ... -
Physiological response of uterine muscle to Steganoteania araliacea in rat models
(RA Publications, 2015-01)The bark root of Steganotaenia araliacea Hochst (Umbelliferae) nicknamed “herbal pitocin” is used in the traditional circles in Zambia to induce and/or enhance labour. This work was aimed at investigating the contractile ... -
Phytoestrogens and early onset androginic alopecia: a study in ndola, zambia.
(Health Press Zambia Bull., 2018)Androgenic alopecia is the most common type of hair loss experienced in males, presenting in genetically susceptible males with high free testosterone levels. Early onset androgenic alopecia refers to androgenic alopecia ... -
Pilot comparison of clinical effects and compliance with commonly prescribed antihypertensive drugs in HIV hypertensive patients at University Teaching Hospital
(University of Zambia, 2018)Pilot comparison of clinical effects and compliance with commonly prescribed antihypertensive drugs in HIV hypertensive patients at UTH. By Dr Takondwa Ngulube Chidumayo HIV infection and hypertension disproportionately ... -
A pilot study on electrolyte and water losses in patients AIDS-related persistent diarrhoea amd mulnutrition at University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka.
(2012-06-15)Chronic diarrhea results in salt and water loss resulting in blood volume depletion which may lead to hypovolaemia, postural hypotension and deterioration in quality of life. These may be compounded by metabolic derangements ...