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Tuberculosis Screening Practices in HIV-Infected Adult Patients Enrollong at the Kalingalinga Anti-Retroviral Therapy(ART) Clinic in Lusaka
(2011-11-07)Tuberculosis (TB) screening practices in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)infected adult patients enrolling at the Kalingalinga anti- retroviral therapy (ART) clinic in Lusaka, Zambia. Background: There are currently ... -
Prevalence of Malaria in pregnancy in Kaoma District
(2011-11-07)The study to determine the prevalence of malaria in pregnancy, its associated factors, and its pattern of distribution (geographical) was carried out in thirteen (13) health facilities of Kaoma district, the largest of the ... -
''Factors affecting Utilization of Community Home Based Care Services by people living with HIV/AIDS in Chongwe District, Zambia''
(2011-11-09)Zambia, like many other countries is experiencing the crisis of the Human Immune Deficiency Virus/ Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) epidemic with a prevalence rate of 14.7%. Community home based care (CHBC) ... -
Acceptability of Antiretroviral Drugs among adults living in Chawama, Lusaka
(2011-11-09)Acceptability of Antiretrovirals (ARVs) has been found to be associated with several factors. In this study we investigated the level of willingness among adults living in Chawama and factors likely to be associated with ... -
Infant Feeding Practices of HIV positive Mothers in Lusaka District
(2011-11-09)Despite the high prevalence of breastfeeding (98%) in Zambia, the majority of infants are not fed in compliance with WHO/UNICEF recommendation. The recommendation calls for a period of exclusive breastfeeding for six months ... -
A Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Survey on Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) in Linda compound
(2011-11-09)There are wide gaps in empirical and perceptual baseline data and information on obtaining knowledge, attitudes and practices with respect to Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS).The main objective of this study was to assess ... -
Barriers to Accessing HIV Care and Treatment Services by TB patients who are co-Infected with HIV in Lusaka District Clinics
(2011-11-09)The objective of the study was to identify barriers to accessing HIV services by TB patients who are co-infected with HIV in Lusaka District clinics. CIDRZ program monitoring data shows that 30% of TB patients refuse HIV ... -
A study to determine the prevalence and factors associated with hypertension among full-time UNZA Academic Staff
(2011-11-14)Hypertension is a very important public health problem not only in developed countries but in Zambia as well. It is a major risk factor for fatal and non fatal cadiovascular disease including Ischemic heart disease and ... -
A study to determine the quality of fixed dose combination(FDC)anti tuberculosis drugs in Lusaka District
(2011-11-14)Apart from struggling with the burden of communicable diseases, developing countries such as Zambia are also faced with the challenge of the availability of counterfeit and substandard medicines on their markets which are ... -
Study of factors affecting uptake of exclusive Breastfeeding among HIV positive postnatal mothers in Kitwe urban district
(2011-11-14)The main objectives of this study were to (i) to determine if educational level affect Uptake of exclusive breastfeeding among HIV positive postnatal mothers. (ii) to establish whether lack of decision making powers affect ... -
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 home delivery: Observations from Nchelenge Districts, Zambia
(2011-11-16)On a global scale, the majority of maternal deliveries occur in developing countries and Africa has the highest maternal mortality estimates by region. In Zambia, as is the situation in other developing countries, majority ... -
A Study on prevelance and factors associated with high rates of readmissions of the mentally ill adults at Chainama Hills Hospital in Lusaka
(2011-11-16)The problem of readmissions of the mentally ill adults is widespread and it has continued over many years. It occurs in the people of all racial background and social economic groups.Chainama Hills Hospital in Zambia has ... -
Quality analysis of some first-line HIV/AIDS medicines dispensed in Lusaka District Health facilities of Zambia
(2011-11-16)In the last few years governments around the world have pledged to massively scale up the delivery of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) to achieve universal access for all. However, recent reports of generic medicines including ... -
Determinants of adherence to the exclusive breast feeding option among HIV Positive mothers in eight selected health centres in Lusaka District
(2011-11-16)Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) practice in the context of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains a challenge especially when the infant is HIV negative because breastmilk may contain HIV. Some studies have shown a ... -
Factors influencing utilization of Natural family planning among child bearing women in Chingola
(2011-11-16)The problem of low utilization of natural family planning is worldwide. There is low utilization of natural family planning in all parts of Zambia including Chilonga. Natural family planning rank least among the family ... -
Diagnostic Accuracy of Waist circumference in detecting metabolic syndrome in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients
(2011-12-09)Background: Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is a constellation of clinical features that increase cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in individuals. Up-to-date, there is no cheap, single surrogate test for MetS and current ... -
To evaluate the perception of physiotherapy services among footbal premier clubs in Lusaka, Zambia
(2012)As the level of competition in soccer is increasing, the prevalence of injuries also has increased. This calls for more rehabilitation facilities to be employed by the football clubs. The main role of physiotherapy in ... -
Socio-Economic Status and Neuropsychological test performance in Zambia
(2012-01-11)Introduction :To understand the brain-behaviour relationship, systematic neuropsychological assessments are undertaken using a validated battery of tests to ascertain one‘s brain integrity and levels of cognitive functioning ...