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Factors that shape implementation of community led total sanitation in selected chiefdoms in Monze district, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2020)Globally, 2.4 billion people lack access to sanitation facilities and 946 million practice open defecation, with majority being in Africa. Zambia has one of the lowest accesses to sanitation and hygiene facilities on the ... -
Family Planning Knowledge,Attitudes and Practices of Married Men: A Cross-Sectional Study in Lusaka District,Zambia
(2012-01-20)Background: Family planning is a key component of reproductive health and is one of the effective interventions in reducing maternal and infant mortality. Despite family planning activities having started in the 1960s in ... -
Family relationships in HIV individuals and their performance on the International Neurobehavioural test battery
(2014-07-17)The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) pandemic was first described in the 1980’s, and the first case in Zambia was reported in 1984 (Chipimo, 2011). Since then the infection rates have continued to raise with the highest ... -
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 ... -
Feeding practices and Nutritional status of infants and young children in Mazabuka and Kafue Districts of Zambia
(2013-02-25)Under-nutrition is associated with almost 60% of deaths due to common childhood illnesses. Appropriate feeding practices are of fundamental importance for the survival, growth, development, health and nutrition of infants ... -
Female sex workers'experiences of the sexual reproductive health(SRH)services on the emerging voices project in Chipata district in Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2017)The number of people living with HIV and AIDS has continued to rise globally despite the significant effort and resources invested in prevention programmes worldwide. Epidemiologically, majority of new HIV infections in ... -
Fetal and maternal complications of forceps and vacuum extraction at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(2013-01-08)The study was conducted at the University Teaching Hospital Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The aim of the study was to find out Fetal and Maternal complications of Forceps and Vacuum extractions deliveries.The ... -
Fetal outcome in women presenting with meconium stained liquor at the university teaching hospital, Lusaka.
(The University of Zambia, 2020)The detection of meconium stained liquor (MSL) during labour often causes anxiety in the delivery room because of its association with increased perinatal mortality and morbidity. Meconium is graded into grade 1, grade 2 ... -
Fetal outcome in women presenting with meconium stained liquor at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka.
(The University of Zambia, 2020)The detection of meconium stained liquor (MSL) during labour often causes anxiety in the delivery room because of its association with increased perinatal mortality and morbidity. Meconium is graded into grade 1, grade 2 ... -
Fetal outcomes in antenatal women admitted with a diagnosis of prolonged latent phase of labour at university teaching hospital Lusaka
(University of Zambia, 2016)Background: The latent phase of labour is poorly understood and duration of this phase is significantly difficult to measure. Prolonged latent phase (PLP) accounts for abnormalities in both nulliparous and multiparous ... -
Feto-Maternal Outcomes of Term Assisted Breech Deliveries at the University Teaching Hospital,lusaka,Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2016)Background: Breech presentation occurs when the fetus presents with buttocks or feet first. Globally, the incidence of breech is 3-4% at term. The safest mode of delivery for most breeches at term is still controversial ... -
A five year assessment of the emerging sensitivity patterns of the top six pathogenic bacterial isolates at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka
(2012-08-02)The effect of microbial resistance to antibiotics is growing at a very fast rate all over the world. One of the main reasons for this is the frequency of use of drugs for the treatment of common ailments, some of which may ... -
A five year review of the outcomes of intramedullary nailing of diaphyseal femur fractures in Lusaka
Trauma is increasing in Zambia and currently ranks 4th in causing morbidity and mortality (WHO, 2008). Head Injury (HI) and fractures of long bones are the leading cause of hospital admissions among trauma cases. Like most ... -
Follow up of patients started on Anti-Tuberculosis Treatment (ATT) using clinical and radiological criteria
(2012-08-14)During the last decade there has been an increase, notifications of rates of tuberculosis world over and rate has been higher In developing countries. This upswing is attributed to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) ... -
Frequency of leukemia types and flowcytometric immunophenotypic characterization of acute lymphoblastic leukemia presenting at the university teaching hospital, Lusaka
(The University of Zambia, 2019)The Frequency of Leukaemia types vary in different geographical locations and between age groups and gender. The diagnosis of Leukaemia at UTH is done by Morphological examination of blood or bone marrow smears only. ... -
Functional literacy-related challenges faced by women entrepreneurs in Lusaka
(University of Zambia, 2019)The purpose of this study was to explore functional literacy related challenges faced by women entrepreneurs in Lusaka district. The objectives of the study were to: identify functional literacy programmes (FLPs) for women ... -
Functional outcomes of displaced femoral fractures in adults at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2016)Functional outcomes in patients with diaphyseal femoral fractures have been found to vary with the severity of the injury. Measuring outcomes is an important component of a physical therapists practice as it is important ... -
Gaps in management and treatment of epilepsy in people with confirmed or probable neurocysticercosis
(The University of Zambia, 2020)Epilepsy is a disorder caused by many factors, including infection of the central nervous system with the larval stage of Taenia solium, leading to neurocysticercosis (NCC). People with epilepsy (PWE) in low-income countries ... -
Genital human papillomavirus infection in males undergoing voluntary medical circumcision for HIV infection prevention in selected Clinics in Lusaka City
(The University of Zambia, 2016)Background Human papilloma virus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted infection that commonly affects both males and females, yet much of the information about it centres on women because it is associated ... -
Government's Health Policy Response to Non- Communicable Diseases in Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2016)Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are an emerging global health concern. Reports have shown that in Zambia NCDs are also an emerging problem and the government has begun initiating a policy response. The study explored the ...