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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 ... -
Factors influencing integration of theory into practice in clinical skills acquisition among registered nursing students at Livingstone schools of nursing and midwifery,Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Understanding of any factor that may affect the skills acquisition of nursing students in the clinical area is essential to ensure that maximum benefits are gained from this aspect of nursing education. Factors which ... -
Factors influencing male interest in the use of family planning : a comparative study of rural and urban communities in Monze district of Zambia
(2012-08-09)This study examined and compared factors that influenced lack of male interest in the use of family planning between the urban and rural communities of Monze District in the Southern Province of Zambia. It discusses findings ... -
Factors influencing neonatal mortality: Evidence from the 2007 Zambia demographic health survey
(2014-11-07)Background:Of the estimated 130 million infants born each year worldwide, 4 million die in the first 28 days of life illustrating how neonatal mortality accounts for almost 40 percent of under-five child mortality, ... -
Factors influencing non-adeherence to tuberculosis treatment in TB/HIV co-infected adults at the University Teaching Hospital,Lusaka,Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Zambia is a high TB/HIV prevalence country. The aim of this study was to explore barriers to TB treatment adherence and determine the prevalence of non-adherence in the Zambian capital of Lusaka. The factors under study ... -
Factors influencing open defecation free status in areas practicing community led total sanitation: the case of Chiwala and Nkambo chifedoms of Masaiti district
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Zambia adopted Community Led Total Sanitation approach with the aim of ending open defecation and to reduce sanitation related diseases in the rural parts of the country. About 74.2 percent of households in rural areas ... -
Factors influencing patients consenting to major surgery at Chikankata mission, Kamoto mission, Kitwe central and Livingstone General Hospitals
(2013)Informed consent is essential for all surgical procedures whether they be major or minor surgery. It indicates that a patient has permitted the surgical team to conduct an operation on him or her. Few studies have been ... -
Factors influencing the outcome of acute Haematogenous Osteomyelitis (AHO) at The University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(2013-01-08)This is a cross sectional review study of 112 patients with Acute Haematogenous Osteomyelitis (AHO) of long bones of the upper and lower extremities who were seen in the orthopaedic clinic at the University Teaching Hospital ... -
Factors influencing uptake of measles booster vaccine among under-five children at selected clinics in Lusaka,Zambia
(2017)Measles is one of the leading causes of death among young children even though a safe and cost-effective vaccine is available. In 2014, there were 114,900 measles deaths globally which is about 314 deaths every day or ... -
Factors influencing utilization of birth preparedness and complication readness among antenatal women in Monze
(2016-05-13)Introduction:Birth preparedness is when a woman and her family prepare for normal birth and for complications that may arise during pregnancy and childbirth (MoH, 2004). Birth Preparedness and Complication readiness (BPCR) ... -
Factors influencing utilization of cervical cancer screening services by women at selected clinics of Lusaka urban district of Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Zambia has one of the highest cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates in the world due to under-utilization of cervical cancer screening service (CCSS). Lusaka urban district is privileged to have a lot of screening ...