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Factors contributing to underutilization of mental health services in health centres within Lusaka urban.
(2015-04-10)The objective of this study was to determine the factors contributing to underutilization of mental health services in Health Centres within Lusaka urban. 50 percent of respondents of both males and females from 15 years ... -
Factors influencing use of traditional medicine to precipitate labour by antenatal mothers in Mpika District
(2012-11-15)Reproductive Health is becoming a great concern to consumers of services, health care providers and policy makers. This is because of the escalating maternal morbidity and mortality some of which can be prevented through ... -
Factors influencing utilization of family planning services amongst the adolescents in sinazongwe district.
(2015-10-05)The purpose of this study was to determine factors influencing low utilization of family planning services among adolescents in Sinazongwe District in Southern Province. Literature review was conducted on some studies ... -
Factors that influence the quality of nursing care at Kafue district hospital.
(2014-03-26)The study sought to determine the factors that influence the quality of nursing care at Kafue District Hospital. The respondents were selected from four awards within the Hospital. A self-administered questionnaire was ... -
Family centred care : views of mentally ill patients' relatives on hospital management of these patients.
(2014-04-26)The study looked at views of mentally ill patients' relatives on hospital management of these patients. A review of literature on involvement of the family in nursing care has been included. The instrument used to obtain ... -
Family centred care: views of mentally ill patients' relatives on hospital management of these patients.
(2014-02-17)The study looked at views of mentally ill patients' relatives on hospital management of these patients. A review of literature on involvement of the family in nursing care has been included. The instrument used to obtain ... -
Feasibility of mobilizing community resources for HIV/AIDS patients in Kalingalinga compound, Lusaka.
(2015-04-28)The aim of the study was to determine the feasibility of mobilizing community resources for HIV/AIDS patients in Kalingalinga compound. Following the observation that there is an increase in the number of AIDS cases and ... -
Health education: A neglected aspect of quality paediatric nursing care at University teaching hospital (UTH).
(2013-11-22)The study aimed at bringing to the attention of all health workers, in particular nurses, the importance of health education in paediatric units. It was observed that there were a lot of admissions, re-admissions and long ... -
HIV/AIDS among the youth: Knowledge, attitudes, sexual practice and health seeking behaviour in Kapiri mposhi.
(2013-11-29)The study was conducted at Kapiri Mposhi urban. The data was collected from 50 in-school -youth and 50 out-school-youth. Systematic sampling method was used. A structured interview questionnaire for 60 youths, and a total ... -
HIV/AIDS and Adolescents:Knowledge, Attitude and Practice in secondary school Adolescents in Lusaka
(2012-07-18)The HIV/AIDS pandemic has markedly increased the morbidity and mortality of people worldwide. In Zambia the number of cases of HIV/AIDS have been rapidly increasing, the main mode of transmission being heterosexual.In ... -
Home practices in caring for children aged 0-6 years with fever to prevent febrile convulsions.
(2013-07-18)The birth of primary Health care requires nurses, to critically analyze the resources used in the health care delivery service. One such resource is the home care provider - the one who gives the care to the sick member ... -
The impact of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in selected private clinics in Lusaka
(2012-06-21)The advent of HIV/AIDS has brought pessimism to the practice of medicine, especially in the developing world. More so because of the discrepancy between the advances made in the knowledge of the biology of the human ... -
Knowledge and acceptance of cervical cancer screening among women: Ngombe community,Lusaka
(2014-06-11)Cancer of the cervix remains the most common malignant neoplasm of the female genitalia and the second most common cancer in women (WHO/ICO, 2010). Cancer screening tests serve to detect the possibility that a cancer is ... -
Knowledge and attitude of antenental mothers towards danger signs in pregnancy in lusaka urban
(2013-02-19)The main objective of this study was to determine the knowledge and attitude of antenatal mothers towards danger signs in pregnancy in selected Lusaka Urban clinics. The major hypothesis for this study was inadequate ... -
Knowledge and attitude of men towards vasectomy as a family planning method in Chipata district.
(2013-11-20)The reason for this study was to determine knowledge and attitude of men towards vasectomy as a method of family planning. Chipata District Health Action plan 2008-2010 has indicated an increase of BTL uptake by women, but ... -
Knowledge and attitude towards utilization of patient's charter at chipata general hospital
(2013-02-20)The knowledge of patients' rights is of paramount importance to the clients and nurses because it acts as a protector and defense against the danger of violating these rights. The purpose of the study was to elicit ... -
Knowledge and participation of men in antenatal care in the catchment area of kalulushi township clinic in kalulushi district.
(2014-10-21)The purpose of this study was to establish Knowledge and Participation of men in Antenatal care (ANC) in Kalulushi District. It has been observed that very few pregnant women at KTSC in Kalulushi District, are escorted for ... -
Knowledge and practice of men towards benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) in Sinazongwe district, Southern province.
(2014-03-26)The study was aimed at determining the Knowledge and Practice of men towards Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) in Sinazongwe District, Southern Province. Literature review on Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy was collected ... -
Knowledge and practice of midwives in management of eclampsia in chipata district
(2013-02-20)Eclampsia is the new onset of convulsions during pregnancy. The midwife is in a unique position to identify those women with a predisposition to pre-eclampsia which is a precursor to eclampsia. The purpose of the study ... -
Knowledge and practice of nursing mothers, caretakers in the prevention of malnutrition in under five children at Mansa general hospital.
(2014-02-27)Malnutrition remains as one of the causes of child morbidity and mortality in Zambia. The Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) is a strategy that is being used to address management of common childhood ...