Medical Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Factors associated with Death outside health facilities in Lusaka District
(2012-08-02)Background: Death after an illness may be perceived as normal, especially after someone has sought care from institutions of care and they have done everything to save life and have failed, in Zambia, while others will die ... -
Epidemiological characteristics of patients with Myelomeningocoeles presenting to University Teaching Hospital - Lusaka
(2012-08-02)This study was carried out to highlight epidemiological characteristics that children with cranio - spinal dysraphism such as myelomeningocoeles presenting to the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka had. Records of ... -
Knowledge and acceptability of the new Malaria treatment Policy
(2012-08-02)Title: Knowledge and acceptability of the new malaria treatment policy. Introduction: The study was done to find out the communities knowledge and acceptability of the new malaria treatment policy. The World Health ... -
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 ... -
The determinants of anaemia in pregnancy in Lusaka Urban District, Zambia
(2012-08-02)Anaemia is a major public health problem all over the world. Pregnant women in the developing world are mostly affected. Anaemia in pregnancy has serious consequences both to the mother and her baby. It leads to maternal ... -
Utilisation of voluntary counselling and testing services by the youth aged between 18 and 24 years in institutions of higher learning in Lusaka, Zambia
(2012-08-02)The advent of the HIV/AIDS pandemic has raised important questions for policy makers, practitioners and researchers on finding appropriate strategies to mitigate its impact on society, particularly on the youth, who form ... -
Seroprevalence of Co-Infection of HSV-2 and HIV in Clients attending VCT at The University Teaching Hospital
(2012-08-02)The main objectives of this study are to explore the seroprevalence of co-infection of Human immunodeficiency virus and Herpes Simplex Virus-2 in clients attending voluntary counselling and testing (VCT), seroprevalence ... -
A Study to Determine the Contributing Factors to the High Prevalence of Tuberculosis among Nurses in the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia
(2012-08-02)This study was undertaken in order to identify the contributing factors to the high prevalence of Tuberculosis among nurses in UTH in order to design strategies for prevention of tuberculosis among nurses. It was noted ... -
Quality assurance for RPR testing in first antenatal attendees
(2012-08-02)Reported here are findings of the RPR results tested by nurses and laboratory technicians. The involvement of nurses in testing for RPR was aimed at increasing the coverage for women attending antenatal clinics during the ... -
Challenges hiv positive married persons attending kanyama clinic face in using condoms
(2012-08-02)The ideal situation is that HIV positive married individuals ought to use condoms throughout their sexual life in view of preventing themselves from HIV reinfection except when the couple opts to have a child. However, ... -
Compliance in TB chemotherapy: study of patients at George health center in Lusaka
(2012-08-02)Tuberculosis has emerged as the most serious infectious disease in terms of morbidity and mortality in Sub-saharan Africa. The disease can be prevented from spreading and those who get infected can be cured if they are ... -
A Study of the incidence of Appendicectomy in the University Teaching Hospital Lusaka,Zambia
(2012-08-02)Over a six year period, a total 558 appendectomies were performed in the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka and St. Frances' Hospital, Katete. Out of 558 appendicectomies, 538 (96.42 percent) were performed in the UTH ... -
Can tuberculosis relapse be predicted?
(2012-08-02)Objectives: The main objectives were to determine the characteristics of TB patients with relapse, identify the risk factors for TB relapse so that we can prevent future episodes.Design/setting: This was a case control ... -
Maternal Mortality at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka,1996
(2012-08-01)Maternal mortality in developed countries has declined dramatically over the last 60 years, and is now very low. Women in industrialized countries have an average lifetime risk of dying from pregnancy-related causes of ... -
A study on HIV related stigma and discrimination experienced by people living with HIV/AIDS in Katete District
(2012-08-01)As we enter the third decade of the AIDS pandemic the temptation is great to assume that the epidemic of stigma has ended. Most countries have introduced legislation protecting People Living With HIV/AIDS [PLWHA] against ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation of Factors that Affect Antiretroviral Adherence in Siavonga District, Zambia
(2012-08-01)Zambia is among the countries with high prevalence of HIV in the world, estimated at 16% among the adult population (ZDHS 2002). Noting the importance of adherence in HIV/AIDS treatment a case controlled study was conducted ... -
Impendiments to contraceptive use in women admitted with abortion at the University Teaching Hospital(UTH)
(2012-08-01)Abortion is a major cause of maternal mortality and morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa. This is because many women are, for various reasons that include poor quality of existing services, fear or distrust of methods or conflict ... -
Patterns of sexual practice, use and knowledge of contraceptive methods among adolescents in Lusaka urban
(2012-08-01)The aim of the study was to determine patterns of sexual practice, use and knowledge of contraceptive methods among adolescents in Lusaka urban Zambia. A cross sectional study was conducted in 10 secondary schools ... -
A study of factors contributing to mothers intrducing feedsto babies less than six months of age in Lusaka
(2012-08-01)Breast milk is superior and it is the biological norm for nourishing infants. Both early and more recent studies confirm that, exclusive breast fed infants are less likely to suffer from diarrhoea, malnutrition and acute ...