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Factors associated with sexual behaviour among adolescents in Chipata district eastern province of Zambia.
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for over 80% of adolescents living with HIV worldwide, while teenage pregnancy was 78% among adolescents. In Zambia, the situation is not very different, with 12.8% for HIV prevalence and 29% ... -
Factors associated with short term outcomes of hypospadias repair at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Hypospadias is a common congenital penile abnormality with an incidence of 1 in 250 per live male births. It occurs as a birth defect resulting in the urethral opening being located anywhere from the glans along the ... -
Factors associated with staffing of Medical Doctors and Nurses in Rural Areas
(2012-08-08)Objective: To determine the factors associated with staffing of doctors and nurses in rural Health Institutions in Zambia.Design: This was a cross-sectional study using a structured self-administered closed and open-ended ... -
Factors associated with stress among mental health nurses in Lusaka and Ndola, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Stress is a common phenomenon affecting all individuals worldwide. It is part of life because individuals are bound by stressors from the moment they wake up in the morning until they drift into sleep at day’s end. Normally ... -
Factors associated with stunting among children below five years of age in Zambia: evidence from the 2014 Zambia demographic and health survey
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Stunting continues to be a major public health problem globally. Stunting is a manifestation of many factors including inadequate food intake and poor health conditions. However, poor quality nutritional diets during ... -
Factors associated with the Development of Breast Abscesses in Women Presenting to University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(2011-11-14)A case controlled study to determine factors associated with the development of breast abscesses it women presenting to the UTH was designed and conducted over seven months. 110 cases and controls were serially recruited ... -
Factors associated with the participation of safe motherhood action groups in accelerating institutional deliveries among maternal women in ShibuyunjiI rural district of Lusaka province
(The University of Zambia, 2019)The low utilization of health facilities for delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa is a major concern despite the availability of global Motherhood initiatives to increase health facility usage. The concept of using Safe Motherhood ... -
Factors associated with the participation of safe motherhood action groups in accelerating institutional deliveries among maternal women in Shibuyunji rural District of Lusaka Province
(University of Zambia, 2019)The low utilization of health facilities for delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa is a major concern despite the availability of global Motherhood initiatives to increase health facility usage. The concept of using Safe Motherhood ... -
Factors associated with the uptake of long-acting reversible contraceptives among adolescents accessing family planning services in Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2020)Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) provide effective contraception for an extended period, are user independent, safe and therefore important in preventing teenage pregnancy. However, the uptake of this contraceptive ... -
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 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 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 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 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 ... -
Factors influencing decision making regarding family planning among women in Livingstone District
(University of Zambia, 2015)The aim of this study was to determine factors influencing women‘s decision making regarding family planning use among women. The study was conducted in Livingstone District. A cross-sectional, descriptive study design ... -
Factors influencing indoor residual spraying in Lusaka district's Mtendere, Kanyama and Matero Compounds
(2011-07-08)Monitoring and evaluation assessments of the IRS programmes reveal an inability to meet set IRS coverage targets. The purpose of this was to determine the factors that influence the low IRS coverage. A cross sectional ... -
Factors Influencing Indoor Residual Spraying in Lusaka District's Mtendere, Kanyama and Matero Compounds
(2012-01-20)Monitoring and evaluation assessments of the IRS programmes reveal an inability to meet set IRS coverage targets. The purpose of this was to determine the factors that influence the low IRS coverage. A cross sectional ...