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Retrospective, community based, comparative study of home and health centre deliveries in three compounds of Lusaka Urban
(2012-08-13)A descriptive, retrospective survey of home births and health centre births was conducted in three compounds of Lusaka urban from October to December, 1995.A total of 164 women were interviewed. All these were women who ... -
A review of clinical and immunological outcomes as predictors of viral loads among children on HAART for at least 24 weeks at the University Teaching Hospital,Lusaka,Zambia
(2013-07-18)BACKGOUND: There is increasing evidence that the current clinical and immunological monitoring tools are not sufficient to identify early enough patients who are failing on treatment. Development of resistance to the ... -
A review of factors which influence learner participation in University extension education in Chipata District
(2011-07-08)The main purpose of the study was to review factors which influence learner participation in University extension education. The specific objectives were to determine factors that encouraged learner participation in ... -
A review of tenofovir and lamivudine dosing errors in patients on highly active anti retroviral therapy with renal impairment at the university teaching hospital in Lusaka,Zambia
(2015-04-13)Objectives Drug dosing errors are common in patients with renal impairment and could cause adverse effects and poor outcomes. The study reviewed tenofovir and lamivudine dosing errors as a component of the highly active ... -
A review of the patterns of Primary malignant bone tumours seen at The University of Zambia
(2015-04-23)This was a retrospective cross-sectional survey of patients who presented to The University Teaching Hospital with histologically confirmed primary malignant bone tumours from the 1st of January 2008 to the 31st of December ... -
Ripening of the cervix using the balloon catheter prior to induction of labour
(2012-07-25)The unripe cervix sometimes presents a real problem when induction of labour is indicated.The efficacy and safety of the balloon catheter in preinduction cervical ripening is evaluated in the study. The balloon catheter ... -
Risk behaviour and factors associated with HIV prevalence among female prisoners aged 18-65 years at Lusaka Central Prison: Missed opportunities in HIV prevention
(2015-02-23)Studies globally indicate that HIV prevalence in prisons is high (UNODC, 2011) suggesting that prisons are a high risk environment for HIV transmission (UNODC, 2008). HIV and AIDS in Zambian Prisons is high (27.4%), ... -
Risk factors and spatial distribution of urinary schistomiasis among school going children in Ng'ombe township of Lusaka
(The University of Zambia, 2016)Background: Schistosomiasis is a major public health problem and an estimated 779 million people worldwide, are at risk of schistosomiasis. In Zambia, close to 2 million people are infected with the disease with prevalence ... -
Risk factors and spatial distribution of urinary schistomiasis among school going children in Ng'ombe township of Lusaka
(The University of Zambia, 2016)Background: Schistosomiasis is a major public health problem and an estimated 779 million people worldwide, are at risk of schistosomiasis. In Zambia, close to 2 million people are infected with the disease with prevalence ... -
Risk factors associated with HIV seroconversion among pregnant women in Southern province - Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)HIV/AIDS remains a major challenge particularly among women of child bearing age . Globally, there are about 36.6 million people living with HIV infection and about 70 % (25 million) of these live in sub Saharan Africa ... -
Risk Factors Associated with Silicosis in Zambin former Mineworkers
(2012-05-04)The risk of silicosis depends on a number of factors which include among others; the nature of the dust, the intensity and duration of exposure as well as individual susceptibility. The association of these factors with ... -
Risk factors for abortion among women in Kitwe-Zambia
(2012-08-10)A study of this nature has not been done before either in Kitwe or Zambia at large and hence the need to carry it out now. The main objective of this study was to identify risk factors for abortion among women in Kitwe. ... -
Risk factors for childhood hearing impairment Copperbelt Province-Zambia
(2012-08-01)A study of this nature has not been done before either on the Copperbelt Province or in Zambia, hence the need to carry it out now. The main objective of the study was to identify risk factors for childhood hearing impairment ... -
Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Inhibitors Among HIV seropositive Adults on Protease Inhibitors Containing Antiretroviral Therapy at Adult Infectious Disease Centre at the University Teaching Hospital
(The University of Zambia, 2016)Introduction: The burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Sub-Saharan Africa is rising in the background of a high prevalence of infectious diseases including Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV). The use of certain ... -
Risk of incarceration of inguinal hernias among paediatric patients awaiting elective surgery at the university teaching hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Inguinal hernias in infants and children are very common. One of their most common complications before surgery is incarceration, a life threatening condition with potential to cause severe short term and long term morbidities ... -
The role of echocardiography in the differential diagnosis of the large heart (cardiomegaly)
(2012-08-14)The differential diagnosis of a large heart is a common clinical problem. Clinicians rely primarily on routine chest X-Rays for the estimation of cardiac size. The accuracy of this technique is however very limited mainly ... -
The role of HIV/AIDS Home based care in promoting positive sexual behaviours among adolescents in Kabwe Urban
(2012-08-08)The home based care programme has been set up throughout the country. This was one of the responses to the ever-increasing prevalence rate of the Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV). While indeed many studies have documented ... -
The role of intermittent self-dilation in recurrent urethral stricture at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka
(2012-07-25)This study was carried out to evaluate the role of intermittent self-dilatation (ISD) in patients with recurrent urethral stricture disease at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka. The study was carried out over a ... -
Role of safe motherhood action groups in the referral of mothers to health facilities: A case of Chadiza District, Eastern Province of Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2016)The concept of using Safe Motherhood Action Groups (SMAGs) is emerging to be useful in referral of mothers to health facilities for antenatal care, delivery, postnatal care or in case of maternal and neonatal complication ... -
The role of social cash transfer in influencing educational and sexual decision making among girls in Mazabuka, Monze and Pemba districts, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)The importance of ensuring that girls are educated at the secondary level has been recognized as critical to the national development of any country. Worldwide 62 million adolescents are estimated to have dropped out of ...