African Digital Health Library (ADHL): Recent submissions
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: Factors associated with acceptability of Neonatal Circumcision among mothers attending ANC in Lusaka
(2014-02-11)Introduction: Neonatal circumcision is known to have a number of advantages social and health related. The main objective of this study was to assess acceptability of Neonatal male circumcision (NMC) among mothers and to ... -
The Prevalence, Determinants and Outcome of Women with Unitended Pregnancies Delivering at the University Teaching Hospital
(2014-02-11)Pregnancy intention at the time of conception has an impact on the wellbeing and health of the mother and newborn. A hospital-based study was conducted at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka to estimate the proportion ... -
Effects of maternal social factors on infant feeding practices among HIV positive mothers in Kasama Northern Province
(2014-02-11)Against a background of a high HIV prevalence among pregnant women and an absence of interventions to curb HIV transmission to children associated with high HIV infant and childhood mortality and morbidity in Africa, this ... -
A study of factors influencing the zambian youths to take up nursing as a career.
(2014-02-07)The main aim of the study Is to identify factors influencing the Zambian youths to choose nursing as career with a view to attract and encourage more students to join nursing. The study includes literature on previous ... -
A study on factors influencing utilization of intermittent presumptive treatment of malaria(IPTp) services by pregnant women in Sesheke District of Zambia
(2014-02-07)Intermittent presumptive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) is one of the recommended interventions by World Health Organization to mitigate the impact of malaria in pregnancy in malaria stable transmission zones ... -
A study to determine contributing factors to pregnancy among school girls in lusaka urban.
(2014-02-07)The study was conducted at the University Teaching Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The main aim of the study was to identify factors contributing to pregnancy among school girls, so that preventive ... -
A study to determine parents' knowledge attitude and practice towards sexual issues of adolescence in lusaka.
(2014-02-07)The dissertation is based on the results of a study conducted in Kabwata Township in Lusaka District. It was a cross sectional descriptive study carried out between 30th October and 30th November 2002. The respondents were ... -
Effect of indoor residual spraying on incidence of malaria in Kaoma District of Western Province, Zambia
(2014-02-07)Introduction :Indoor residual spraying is one of the methods identified by World Health Organisation in combating malaria by controlling the vector mosquito. In line with the Zambian policy in malaria control, Kaoma district ... -
A study to determine the knowledge and attitude of parents/guardians towards te mentally retarded children: A case for chainama day centre and F-ward.
(2014-02-07)The aim of the study was to determine the knowledge, attitude of parents/guardians towards the mentally retarded children. The study was conducted at Chainama Hills Hospital. A descriptive, explorative and non-experimental ... -
Establishment and Evaluation of serological diagnostic tests for Human Cysticercosis
(2014-02-05)Taenia solium (T. solium) infections are of public health concern in most developing countries where diagnosis of the diseases is still a major challenge. This is due to the high cost and technique nature of most of the ... -
Factors influencing vasectomy acceptability in Kabwata Township Lusaka District-Zambia
(2014-02-05)The study aimed at identifying factors affecting vasectomy acceptability among men. It sought to answer the research question: What are the factors that may be associated with vasectomy acceptability among men? This was a ... -
Determinants of insecticide treated nets utilisation in older children and young adults in Zambia from the malaria indicator survey 2010
(2014-02-05)Background: The use of Insecticide-Treated Nets (ITNs) is recognised as an important method in the prevention of malaria. The universal access policy has led to high levels of ITN ownership across different socio-economic ... -
Factors associated with non-participation in a health study: Observations from community engagement experiences in a home-based VCT randomized controlled trial in Monze
(2014-02-05)Participation in research is crucial to the success of any study and it has been widely argued to be an important factor in conducting research and implementation of the findings. Non-participation has numerous consequences ... -
The application of new breakthrough to literacy teaching methods by grade one teachers in two Schools in Lusaka
(2014-02-05)Although the Zambian government has put in place the New Breakthrough to Literacy to help grade one pupils read local languages, studies show that some children who have gone through NBTL fail to break through to literacy. ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with acute occupational lung disease among Cotton Ginnery workers in Katete District
(2014-02-05)The presence of byssinosis among workers in cotton ginneries has been well documented in studies from several countries.However, no studies had been performed among cotton workers in the Eastern Province of Zambia. In view ... -
A study of the genotypic resistance patterns in patients failing first line anti-retroviral therapy regimen in Zambia
(2014-02-04)Background: Few reports have described the drug resistance patterns of patients failing antiretroviral therapy (ART) in areas where HIV subtype C is predominant, and there is little data from Zambia in particular.Aims: ... -
Effects of early iron supplementation on the occurrence of anaemia in low birth weight newborns admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit at The University Teaching Hospital
(2014-02-04)Effect of early iron supplementation on the occurrence of anaemia in low birth weight newborns admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at University Teaching Hospital. Background: Iron deficiency is the most common ... -
Malaria, Hookworms and Schistomiasis coinfection and its effect on anaemia among School children in Zambezi District of Zambia
(2014-02-04)Introduction: Malaria, hookworm and schistosomiasis are wide spread in most parts of Zambia and often occur in same communities at high frequencies particularly in schoolchildren thereby making co-infection of these parasites ... -
A study of factors contributing to low attendance of children aged between 1 -5 years at growth monitoring programmes in Kitwe, Zambia.
(2014-02-04)A study of factors contributing to low attendance at growth monitoring programmes among children aged between 1-5 years was done in Kitwe, 2 Health Centres were randomly selected for the study. At the Health Centres a ... -
Determination of the prevalence of African trypanosome species in indigenous Dogs of Mambwe District, Eastern Province of Zambia
(2014-02-04)Throughout their long history of domestication, dogs have been sources of parasitic zoonoses, including gastrointestinal parasites and haemoparasites. As such, they have served as a link for parasite exchange, resulting ...
