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Factors associated with mortality of patients admitted with traumatic brain injury at the main intensive care unit, university teaching hospitals, Lusaka – Zambia.
(The University of Zambia, 2020)BACKGROUND Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common pathology in the main intensive care unit (MICU) at University Teaching Hospitals (UTH), with patients being admitted for airway protection, stabilisation, and close ... -
Factors associated with non-compliance with the code of marketing breast milk substitutes and/or statutory instrument number 48 of 2006 of the laws of Zambia in Kalinjalinga and Chelstone
(The University of Zambia, 2016)Non-compliance with the International Code of Marketing Breast Milk Substitutes (ICMBMS) and/or Statutory Instrument (SI) number 48 of 2006 of the Laws of Zambia by manufacturers and distributors is prevalent posing a ... -
Factors associated with non-participation in a health study: Observations from community engagement experiences in a home-based VCT randomized controlled trial in Monze
(2014-02-05)Participation in research is crucial to the success of any study and it has been widely argued to be an important factor in conducting research and implementation of the findings. Non-participation has numerous consequences ... -
Factors associated with police attitudes towards mentally ill people in Lusaka urban
(2012-08-08)Objective: The main objective of the study was to determine factors associated with Police attitudes towards mentally ill persons in the streets and Police Cells of Lusaka urban.Design: This was a case control study involving ... -
Factors associated with postnatal care service utilization among mothers in Zambia: a cross sectional study based on the 2013-14 Zambia demographic and health survey
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Zambia has reported an increase in the proportion of women accessing the postnatal care in the first two days following the delivery of the baby. The factors associated with the utilization of this service are documented ... -
Factors associated with quality antenatal care services in Lusaka
(The University of Zambia, 2017)The quality of antenatal care (ANC) that pregnant women receive in Zambia continues to be poor despite several interventions. Research has shown that only 29% of women in Zambia receive high quality antenatal care. The ... -
Factors associated with registered nursing students' satisfaction with the clinical learning environment at the University Teaching Hospitals(UTH) Lusaka,Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Clinical learning is an integral part of nursing training and forms a foundation of competence development in nursing practice. In an attempt to produce competent and skilled registered nurses, more hours have been allocated ... -
Factors associated with response to medical treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy with alpha adrenergic blocker (tamsulosin) at the University Teaching Hospitals, Lusaka
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is a disease affecting the elderly men, which can be treated either medically ( alpha blockers or 5 alpha reductase inhibitors) or surgically. The aim of this study was to identify pre ... -
Factors associated with risky sexual behavior in regard to HIV prevention among persons attending STD clinic at the University Teaching Hospital, Luska
(2012-08-10)The sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HV) continues at an alarming rate in Sub-Saharan Africa despite high knowledge levels of HIV. Some factors such as socioeconomic, culture, conmiunication skills and ... -
Factors associated with self-medication in Lusaka, Zambia: a cross-sectional study of Chelston township
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Self-medication is treating self-diagnosed illnesses without the input of health professionals. Self-medication is a public health problem. The practice may lead to the development of drug resistant strains of micro-organisms, ... -
Factors associated with self-reported health outcomes by residents residing near Oshakati municipal disposal site in Oshana region, Namibia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Environmental pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that have the potential to cause adverse health outcomes. Open waste disposal sites are among the main causes of environmental pollution ... -
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 ...