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Potential predictors of musculoskeletal manifestations in paediatric patients with sickle cell disease at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(University of Zambia, 2019)Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessive inherited condition characterized by the inheritance of two abnormal genes coding for the formation of Haemoglobin and one of them is Haemoglobin s. Musculoskeletal ... -
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 ... -
Escherichia coli exposure pathways in some unplanned settlements in Lusaka District, Zambia: A case of food safety
(University of Zambia, 2020)Poor sanitation has been characteristic of most peri-urban areas in Zambia resulting in environmental contamination with pathogens such as Escherichia coli consequently leading to high morbidity of enteric diseases. Foodborne ... -
Feasibility of collaboration between water, sanitation and hygiene and the neglected tropical disease control programmes in Rwanda
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) interventions, in addition to Mass Drug Administration (MDA), are necessary for controlling and eliminating many neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Collaboration between disease control ... -
Potential of ketofol to provide adequate sedation and analgesia in women undergoing manual vacuum aspiration in emergency department at the university teaching hospitals, Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Diagnosis of abortion in Zambia relies on clinical findings coupled with ultrasound examination. The treatment of choice in the first trimester is manual vacuum aspiration (MVA). Reducing the physical pain and anxiety ... -
Potential of ketofol to provide adequate sedation and analgesia in women undergoing manual vacuum aspiration in emergency department at the University Teaching Hospitals, Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Diagnosis of abortion in Zambia relies on clinical findings coupled with ultrasound examination. The treatment of choice in the first trimester is manual vacuum aspiration (MVA). Reducing the physical pain and anxiety ... -
An assessment of dust exposure levels and factors associated with the occurrence of respiratory symptoms among workers in the road construction industry in Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Research into dust exposure in the road construction industry and the prevalence of respiratory symptoms in Zambia has not been extensively conducted despite the respiratory symptoms forming the primary burden of ... -
Community perceptions and factors associated with contraceptive use among adolescent females in Mazabuka District, Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2019)Over the last few decades, there has been little evidence of young people accessing information necessary for Sexual Reproductive Health decision-making. Adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH) has increasingly ... -
Effects of silver sulfadiazine and actilite honey on bacterial wound colonisation and wound healing in children under twelve years with partial superficial burn wounds at University Adult Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Burn wounds are a global public health concern and Zambia has not been spared. Burn wounds account for 6% of surgical admissions yearly and yet are amongst the common causes of mortality at University Teaching Hospitals ... -
Determination of antimicrobial resistant of salmonella species and Escherichia coli in broiler chickens slaughtered in commercial abattoirs in Lusaka Province, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Food-borne diseases (FBDs) are a threat to public health and are among the top five causes of illness and death worldwide. Increased demand for food globally has led to an increase in poultry production. Previous studies ... -
Carriage rate of staphylococcus aureusamong healthcare workers at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka
(University of Zambia, 2019)Staphylococcus aureus is a frequent cause of hospital-acquired infections worldwide. The carriage of S. aureus among healthcare workers has been associated with transmission of the bacterium to susceptible patients. The ... -
Explore the experiences of adolescent girls in rise youth clubs in preventing child pregnancies and early marriages in Central and Southern Provinces of Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2019)Cases of child pregnancies and early marriages have been reported in most parts of Africa including Zambia. Interventions have been implemented in order to address these challenges. These interventions includes the girl ... -
Prevalence, intensity and factors associated with soil transmitted helminths infection among children in Chililabombwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia: Cross sectional study
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Soil transmitted helminths (STH) are among the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) of Poverty. They are a common type of parasitic infections in the world, caused by three main species commonly known as roundworms, whipworms ... -
Seroprevalence of hepatitis b infection in children less than five years of age at the university teaching hospitals - children’s hospital and Kamwala Health Centre in the vaccination era in Lusaka, Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2019)HBV infection is a serious infection affecting the liver and causes significant morbidity and mortality in sub-Sahara Africa. While most patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection are asymptomatic, the infection ... -
Metagenomic analysis of microbial communities from hand-dug wells in the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin, Namibia
(University of Zambia, 2018)The total surface area of planet earth is about 510 million Km2 and about 71% of this area is water and the remaining 29% is formed by land mass. The proportion of water is much higher, as it is a major component of ... -
Microbial content and quality of raw bovine milk from selected farmers in Namwala district of Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Contamination of milk by pathogenic microbes may be a hazard to human health. Worldwide, pathogenic microbes contribute to numerous cases of diarrheal diseases and outbreaks. This study set out to determine microbial ... -
Modeling deaths associated with Road Traffic Accidents and related factors on Great North Road In Zambia between the years 2010 and 2016 using poisson models.
(University of Zambia, 2019)World Health Organization reports that about 1.24 million people die annually on the world’s roads, with 20–50 million sustaining non-fatal injuries. More than 85% (1.05 million) of the global deaths due to injuries occur ... -
Presentation, management and short-term outcomes of extradural spinal tumours at the university teaching hospital in Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Following an observation of lack of statistics locally, a retrospective study to determine the presentation, management and short-term outcomes of extradural spinal tumours from 2013 to 2016 at the University Teaching ... -
A comparative gross anatomical study of plantae and neonata weight in hypertensive and non hypertensive pregnant women at the University Teaching Hospital LUSAKA, ZAMBIA.
(University of Zambia, 2014)A comparative gross anatomica study of placentae and neonatal weight in hypertensive and non hypertensive pregnant women at the University Teaching Hospital Lusaka Zambia BACKGROUND Placenta is an organ that links the ... -
Prevalence, clinical presentation and risk factors pf ocluar trauma at the University Teaching Hospital Eye Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)The eye is an external organ, and so it is easy to injure. For this reason, eye injuries are common among people all over the world It is re ported that up to 20% of adult population has had ocular trauma at some point ...
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