African Digital Health Library (ADHL): Recent submissions
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Acceptance and utilization of condoms in the prevention of HIV/AIDS amongst christian men in Mwinilunga.
(2014-06-30)The title of this study is Acceptance and Utilization of Condoms in the Prevention of HIV/AIDS amongst Christian men in Mwinilunga. The main objective is to determine the factors that influence the acceptance and utilization ... -
Pre-operative information nurses communicate to patients undergoing general surgery.
(2014-06-30)The study was conducted at the University Teaching Hospital, Department of Surgery. The main aim of the study was to determine the extent to which nurses communicate pre-operative information to patients undergoing general ... -
A study to determine parents' knowledge and practices towards malnutrition among under five children in mbala urban district.
(2014-06-30)The study was under taken in Mbala urban district in three health institutions, namely Mbala General "Hospital Children's - ward, Tulemane Clinic, and Urban Clinic. Mbala District has been experiencing a steady increase ... -
A study to determine how cultural practices and beliefs influence the spread of HIV/AIDS, Lusaka.
(2014-06-30)The study sought to determine how cultural practices and beliefs influence the spread of HIV/AIDS in Lusaka urban. The objectives of the study were to: examine how gender roles make girls and women vulnerable to HIV/AIDS, ... -
The study to determine factors contributing to the development of malnutrition among children aged 0 - 5 years at St Francis Hospital, Katete, Zambia.
(2014-06-30)The study had the following general objectives: to determine whether mothers of malnourished children practice family planning to avoid frequent pregnancies , to determine whether breast feeding and weaning practices were ... -
A study to determine knowledge attitude and practices of the community towards street children in lusaka district.
(2014-06-18)The aim of the study was to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the people in the community towards the street children. Fifty persons from one residential area in Lusaka Urban were interviewed using ... -
A study to determine factors contributing to high incidences of sexually transmitted infections among adolescents of Lusaka urban district.
(2014-06-18)The study aimed at determining factors contributing to high incidences of sexually transmitted infections among adolescents of Lusaka urban district. Literature reviewed on STI was from various sources globally, regionally ... -
A study to determine the coping mechanisms of parents who have children with sickle cell disease at the university teaching hospital,Lusaka.
(2014-06-18)The main objective of this study was to determine the coping mechanisms of parents who have children with sickle cell disease. The specific objectives were: to determine the level of coping by parents whose children have ... -
Knowledge of breast cancer,risk factors, symptoms and screening methods among first degree female relatives of breast cancer patients at cancer disease hospital.
(2014-06-18)The study was aimed at determining the relationship of breast cancer knowledge on risk factors, symptoms and screening methods among first degree female relatives of breast cancer patients. Literature review was on knowledge ... -
Determining knowledge, attitude and practice of men towards postnatal care services in mazabuka district of Zambia.
(2014-06-11)The study was conducted with a purpose of determining knowledge, attitude and practice of men towards PNC services in Mazabuka district. This was to establish if men's involvement would improve the postnatal service ... -
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 ... -
A study to determine factors associated with utilisation of trained tuberculosis treatment supporters by tuberculosis patients in Lundazi district.
(2014-06-11)This study is aimed at determining factors associated with the utilisation of the trained Tuberculosis (TB) Treatment Supporters in Lundazi district. The use of Trained TB treatment supporters has been promoted as one of ... -
Emotional support of a labouring woman.
(2014-06-11)The purpose of the study was to find out how much emotional support is given during labour and delivery to women who deliver in the University Teaching Hospital (U.T.H.), and to further find out whether or not the same ... -
Nurses knowledge and practice towards malaria case management in Lusaka Urbarn clinics.
(2014-06-11)The purpose of this study was to determine Nurses' knowledge and practice towards malaria case management in Lusaka urban clinics and this is the general objective. Literature review was conducted globally, regionally and ... -
A study to determine acceptance and family planning practices among women in Siavonga district.
(2014-05-30)The study was conducted in Kariba, Matua and Lusitu rural health centre catchment areas in Siavonga District. The objective of the study was to determine acceptance and family planning practices among women in Siavonga ... -
A study to determine knowledge and practices of family planning among women of Nangoma Mumbwa district.
(2014-05-30)The aim of the study was to determine knowledge and use of family planning of women of Nangoma of Mumbwa district. A descriptive study was conducted using a structured interview schedule. The study was conducted at Nangoma ... -
Challenges faced by Hospital in providing surgical care and handling surgical needs in Zambia
(2014-05-23)Challenges faced by hospitals in providing surgical care are many and important to public health. These challenges have long been neglected hence posing a lot of threat to the very existence and development of surgical ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of Bwafwano home based care givers towards people living with HIV(PLHIV) but also suffering from mental illness in Lusaka and Central Provinces, Zambia
(2014-05-23)Arising from the assumption that knowledge, attitudes and practices may be lacking or poor among home based care givers towards people living with HIV (PLHIV) but suffering from mental illness, a cross sectional mixed study ... -
Retention in care for patients receiving highly activeantiretroviral therapy at Health care facilities: The situation in Zambia
(2014-05-23)Background:Retaining in care for patients initiated on HAART is a challenge for health care facilities where patients are being lost at different points in the continuum of care. General Objective:To determine the extent ... -
Determinants and outcomes of second trimester abortions at the University Teaching Hospital Lusaka
(2014-05-23)Background: Mid trimester abortion constitutes 10-15% of all induced abortions worldwide and accounts for the majority of complications. In Africa, studies demonstrating the proportion of second trimester abortions are ...
