Students' Projects/Research Reports: Recent submissions
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A study to determine the attitudes of women in the child bearing age towards voluntary HIV testing in lusaka urban.
(2012-11-28)The aim of this study was to determine the attitudes of women in the child bearing age toward voluntary HIV testing which is one of the prophylaxis measures in the transmission of HIV to unborn children. The study was ... -
Effect of party, maternal age and pre-eclampsia on birth weight .
(2012-11-28)A case control study was carried out in Lusaka to find the effect of parity, maternal age, pre-eclampsia and its severity on birth weight. 100 pre-eclamptic cases were selected from University Teaching Hospital, department ... -
A study to determine the factors associated with underutilisation of postnatal care services among postpartum women in mazabuka district.
(2012-11-15)The postpartum period constitutes a critical period for the mother and her newborn, during which physiological and emotional adjustments take place. Postnatal period covers the six weeks after delivery. During this period ... -
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 ... -
Outcome of Surgery in HIV-positive and negative patients; a general comparative study
(2012-08-15)There have been anecdotal reports that patients who a;'e infected with the human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) do not fare well when they undergo surgery (Gkong 1988). Clinical experience in the University Teaching Hospital ... -
A study on malaria control measures among community members in Lusaka urban
(2012-08-15)Malaria is an illness caused by Plasmodium of the falciparum, maiariae, vivax and ovale species. 90% to 95% of the malaria cases occurring in Zambia are due to Plasmodium falciparum. The malaria parasites are transmitted ... -
Community perspectives towards mandatoty testing for HIV in Macha
(2012-08-15)Zambia's national HIV policy does not support mandatory testing of individuals on public health grounds. However, due to the low uptake of voluntary counseling and testing which is only 20% of the population, there have ... -
Factors affecting Voluntary Blood donation in Zambia
(2012-08-03)The study attempted to investigate those factors that affect voluntary blood donation - in relation to the supply of a safe and adequate blood to hospitals in Zambia. A'cross sectional survey of a systematic, randomly ... -
A Retrospective Study on the Prevalence of Breast Carcinoma in the Catchment area of the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(2012-07-18)A retrospective study of the prevalence of breast cancer in the catchment area of the University Teaching Hospital (UTH), Lusaka (determined on the basis of the documentation available at the Hospital during a five year ... -
A study of perforated acute appendicitis at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(2012-07-18)A prospective descriptive study of perforated appendicitis as seen at The University Teaching hospital (UTH), Lusaka, Zambia, was carried out over a period of nine months.(l^' March to 30* November 2007). The aim was to ... -
A study on tuberculosis treatment compliance among paediatric patients in Lusaka urban
(2012-07-18)Patient non-compliance is a major cause of treatment failure in tuberculosis (TB).The rising prevalence of tuberculosis in adults is expected to be paralleled by a similar rise in children, hi Zambia, no studies have been ... -
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 ... -
A one year study of relaparatomies at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(2012-07-18)A Prospective Study Of Relaparotomies At The University Teaching Hospital (UTH), Lusaka was carried out over a period of one year ( 1^* may 2005 to 30*'' April 2006). It was aimed to establish the profile of patients ... -
A short term evaluation of Transurethral Ablation of the Prostate as a treatment option for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia at the University Teaching Hospital,Lusaka
(2012-06-21)A prospective study evaluating the procedure, Transurethral ethanol ablation of the prostate (TEAP), as a treatment option in the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka.Twenty-five patients from the Urology clinic, UTH, ... -
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 ...
