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Knowledge, screening and reporting practices of health professionals towards gender based violence among women in Kabwe district, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2020)Identification of victims of gender based violence and reporting GBV to legal authorities are key steps in management of gender based violence. The purpose of the study was to examine the knowledge, screening and reporting ... -
Knowledge,attitude and practice of cholera outbreaks in nchelenge district.
(2014-05-05)In Zambia, cholera is one of the major health problems country wide. During rainy season, at least, one part of the country will notify the outbreak of cholera. The purpose of this study was to determine Knowledge, attitude ... -
Knowledge,attitude and practice of cholera outbreaks in nchelenge district.
(2014-04-26)In Zambia, cholera is one of the major health problems country wide. During rainy season, at least, one part of the country will notify the outbreak of cholera. The purpose of this study was to determine Knowledge, attitude ... -
Knowledge,attitude and practice of mothers with under five children on the use of chlorine in water treatment in lusaka urban district.
(2015-04-10)The aim of this study was to determine knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers with under five children on the use of chlorine in water treatment in Lusaka Urban District. The literature review was discussed under ... -
Knowledge,attitudes and practices of nurses towards prevention of childhood blidness at mansa general hospital.
(2013-08-07)The aim of this study was to determine knowledge, attitudes and practices of nurses at Mansa General Hospital towards prevention of childhood blindness. The reason to undertake this study emanated from the long working ... -
Knowlegde and utilization of PAP smear among women attending the antenatal and gynaecological clinic at the University teaching hospital in lusaka
(2012-07-23)Background: Pap smear is a screening test used to examine cells from cervix and vagina to determine whether there is evidence of precancerous changes or cancer. Cervical cancer is a major public health problem in the ... -
Knowlegdge and practice of underfive care takers on early signs of malnutrition in chitambo community.
(2013-08-07)Malnutrition continues to be a worldwide problem. Children and the elderly tend to be especially susceptible. Approximately 27 percent of children under 5 in developing world are malnourished. Malnutrition claims about ... -
Kwashiorkor: Some Reflections
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1967-10)The subject of malnutrition in Zambia is one receiving an increasing amount of attention and publicity. Work is being undertaken to assess the incidence and severity of this condition as ... -
Lessons learnt from the implementation of mass drug administration for schistosomiasis and soil- Transmitted Helminths in Lusaka Province, Zambia
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 2016)Zambia is endemic for four of the global Preventive Chemotherapy Neglected Tropical Diseases (PC-NTD) targeted for elimination and control, namely schistosomiasis, trachoma, lymphatic filariasis (LF) and soil transmitted ... -
Level of knowledge on postnatal care and its associated factors in Ndola, Zambia
(Zambia. Health Press Zambia Bull., 2017)Postnatal care (PNC) is considered as the most important maternal and child health service offered for a period of six weeks from the time of delivery. Inability to promote health behaviours affecting mothers and newborn ... -
Leveraging existing laboratory capacity towards universal health coverage: A case of Zambian laboratory services
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)The provision of quality health care is influenced by the availability and capacity of the support systems such as the laboratory. The Service Availability and Readiness Assessment (SARA) by the Ministry of Health with ... -
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 ...