African Digital Health Library (ADHL): Recent submissions
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Prevalence and determinants of casual sex among military personnel in Lusaka District
(2011-11-07)This is a cross sectional study aimed at establishing prevalence and factors associated with casual sex engagement among military personnel in the Defence Force. The general objective of the study was to identify factors ... -
Difficulties of Disclosure of HIV Status to Sexual Partners among Expectant Women in Selected Clinics in Lusaka Urban
(2011-11-07)HIV disclosure and nondisclosure may have positive and negative impact on HIV positive clients and their sexual partners, family, and friends but very little was known in Zambia on the types of disclosure and its determinants. ... -
Performance Evaluation of Eleven Severe Acute Malnutrition Community Based Outpatient Therapeutic Care (SAMCTC) Centres in Lusaka District of Zambia
(2011-11-07)Later in the 1990s, the Community Based Therapeutic Care (CTC) program was introduced first in emergency areas (refugee camps, disaster areas), and later expanded to other locations where severe malnutrition existed. The ... -
Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Adults at University Teaching Hospital
(2011-11-07)Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by There were 14.4 million individuals worldwide living with TB including half a million cases of Multidrug-resistant (MDR) TB in 2006. A most serious aspect of the problem ... -
Prevalence of Malaria in pregnancy in Kaoma District
(2011-11-07)The study to determine the prevalence of malaria in pregnancy, its associated factors, and its pattern of distribution (geographical) was carried out in thirteen (13) health facilities of Kaoma district, the largest of the ... -
Tuberculosis Screening Practices in HIV-Infected Adult Patients Enrollong at the Kalingalinga Anti-Retroviral Therapy(ART) Clinic in Lusaka
(2011-11-07)Tuberculosis (TB) screening practices in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)infected adult patients enrolling at the Kalingalinga anti- retroviral therapy (ART) clinic in Lusaka, Zambia. Background: There are currently ... -
Determinants of immunization coverage of under-five children in Kawama Compound of Ndola Urban District
(2011-11-04)The aim of immunization programme for children is to control infection in the community apart from individual protection. A lower level of herd immunity than what is necessary for solid individual protection can effectively ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with schistosomiasis in five Schools of Ng'ombe township in Lusaka Urban District
(2011-11-04)Schistosomiasis is a tropical disease caused by a parasitic worm of the genus Schistosoma. Natural streams, ponds and lakes are typical sources of infection, but over the past few decades,man-made reservoirs and irrigation ... -
Patient's Psycho-Social,Treatment and Health Services Factors Affecting ART Adherence in Choma(Zambia)
(2011-11-04)Research relating to factors responsible for adherence in Zambia has been limited. Clinic records at Choma show that the defaulter rate is at 9.9% (CIDRZ, 2007). This cross sectional study looked at common adherence problems ... -
An Evaluation of HIV and Aids mainstreaming in line ministries
(2011-11-04)HIV mainstreaming is increasingly being seen as one of the strategies for an effective national response. With an estimated HIV prevalence of 14.3 percent in the 15 to 49 years age group, Zambia has adopted a multi-sectoral ... -
Acceptability of male midwives in birth/delivery care in Ndola
(2011-11-04)The study sought to determine acceptability of male midwives in birth and delivery in Ndola (both rural and urban). The literature reviewed has revealed that there are very few studies that have been conducted worldwide ... -
Hypertension and Neurocognitive impairment as measured by the Zambia Neurobehavioural test battery--A pilot study
(2011-11-04)Hypertension has been reported as one of the most important etiologic factors in cardiovascular disease. Hypertension has serious social, physical and health consequences.The physical consequences of hypertension have been ... -
Factors associated with couplesHIV/AIDS counseling and testing in Kanyama compound, Lusaka
(2011-11-04)Couples counseling and testing has been widely identified as a key HIV/AIDS prevention and management strategy. However, there has been very low uptake of couples testing in Zambia.Study Objective: The purpose of this study ... -
A study on prevalence and risk factors of renal dysfunction among Hospitalized HIV infected adult patients at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(2011-11-04)Despite the highest disease burden of HIV, Sub-Saharan Africa has limited data on HIV related kidney disease in the region. Kidney disease is a recognised complication in HIV infected patients, presenting with either can ... -
Patterns of Paediatric Orthopaedic Pathology in Zambian Children Seen at te UTH,ZIOH and The FLYSPEC Project
(2011-11-04)Musculoskeletal conditions are a common cause of long-term pain and physical disability affecting many people worldwide. Additionally, these conditions have an enormous economic and social impact on the individual, society ... -
Acceptability of male circumcision in HIV prevention among the males aged 18 years and above in Mufulira Urban
(2011-11-04)HIV/AIDS is a major public health problem, not only in Zambia but the world as a whole. Millions of new infections are still being reported especially in the Sub-Saharan Africa. This has resulted in a number of interventions ... -
Cytomegalovirus Contributing to Liver Disease in HIV-Patients presenting at University Teaching Hospital-Zambia
(2011-11-04)Little research has been performed to compare Cytomegalovirus (CMV) hepatitis with the traditional viral hepatitides (Hepatitis A, B and C) in patients with Human Immunodeficient Virus (HIV) . It is a well known fact that ... -
Determinants of Teenage Pregnancy in Lusaka District
(2011-10-31)A pregnant teenager who drops out of school has her child predisposed to live in abject poverty as she joins the poverty cycle. Society pays a heavy price for children who are likely to lack proper parenting, economic ... -
Young Men's Perception of Male Circumcision at the University of Zambia in Lusaka: Implications for HIV/AIDS Prevention
(2011-07-13)This is a report of the study that was conducted at The University of Zambia (UNZA) main campus to explore the perceptions of male students towards male circumcision (MC) and its effectiveness as a complimentary method ...
