African Digital Health Library (ADHL): Recent submissions
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Factors associated with utilization of labour and delivery health services by women in Lusaka district facilities
(University of Zambia, 2016)ABSTRACT This study focused on women’s utilization of labour and delivery health services in Lusaka urban district health facilities. Utilization of labour and delivery health services can ensure that women are attended ... -
Stakeholders Perspectives on Condom Promotion in Schools in Zambia: A Grounded Theory Approach of Four Selected Schools in Lusaka District
(University of Zambia, 2016)Background: Adolescents in several LDCs, including Zambia experience early sexual debut resulting in STIs and unplanned pregnancies. The use of condom has been identified as one of the major steps aimed at reducing these ... -
Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis among Health Care Workers: Retrospective Cohort Study at Health Facilities in Lusaka,Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2016)Tuberculosis (TB) is classified as one of the occupational diseases and Health Care Workers (HCWs) are considered one of the vulnerable groups to acquiring TB due to its mode of transmission. The health facility being a ... -
Value of Procalcitonin and C-Reactive Protein as Early Markers of Bacteraemia Among Patients With Haematological Malignancies Receiving Chemotherapy,Lusaka,Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2016)Introduction: The immune system of patients with haematological malignancies is suppressed during chemotherapy. This renders them vulnerable to frequent infections especially bacterial. Timely diagnosis of these infections ... -
Prevalence of human papillomavirus in semen and semen parameter abnormalities of men presenting with infertility at the University Teaching Hospital,Lusaka,Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2016)Background: The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) has been recently demonstrated to have a negative influence on sperm parameters, fertilization process and abortion rate. Several studies have identified HPV in human semen, mainly ... -
Assessmnet of the Performance of the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response System in Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2016)Well-functioning disease surveillance and response systems are vital for the effective implementation of disease control and prevention programmes. In 2000, Zambia adopted the World Health Organisation for Africa Regions’ ... -
A study to determine the association between 5 minute APGAR Scores in term newborns and mortality neonatal encephalopathy and neurodevelopment at eight weeks postnatal age, at the University Teaching Hospital
(University of Zambia, 2016)In 1952, Virginia Apgar devised a system of scores as a means of evaluating the physical condition of the newborn immediately after birth. The Apgar score has since been accepted for use to assess newborns in almost all ... -
Participatory Action Research to Improve Sanitary Conditions in Selected Schools in Chikankata District
(University of Zambia, 2016)Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) coverage in rural areas remain a big threat to the rural population of Zambia. Most rural communities including public places such as schools, churches do not have access to any form ... -
Psychosocial Challenges and Coping Strategies Among Adolescent School Going Mothers,in Lusaka District of Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2016)Introduction: Although adolescent school going mothers consider going back to school after giving birth, they may not be able to succeed mentally and academically if the support they need from the teachers, fellow pupils ... -
Utilization of the partograph to monitor progress of labour by midwives at the three public Hospitals in Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2016)A partograph is a graphic pre-printed paper that provides visual display of recorded observations carried-out on a mother and foetus during labour for early detection of abnormalities. The World Health Organisation (WHO) ... -
The histological appearances of the adult Kidney in HIV infection at autopsy at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka
(University of Zambia, 2016)Introduction: Kidney disease in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is very common. The cause of the various histological appearances include HIV infection of the kidney, immunologic responses to the virus, opportunistic ... -
Economic and social consequences of human african trypanosomiasis in Muchinga, Lusaka and Eastern provinces of Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2016)Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) causes severe economic production losses in humans due to loss of man power and death. In Zambia most of the studies that have been done have focused on analysing the parasite while none ... -
Functional outcomes of displaced femoral fractures in adults at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2016)Functional outcomes in patients with diaphyseal femoral fractures have been found to vary with the severity of the injury. Measuring outcomes is an important component of a physical therapists practice as it is important ... -
Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Sexually Abused Children of the Child Abuse Centre at the University Teaching Hospital,Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2016)Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is a problem in many countries in the world including Zambia with various studies pegging the prevalence at 3 to 17% for boys and 8 to 31% for girls (Barth, Bermetz, Heim, Trelle & Tonia, 2013). ... -
HIV/AIDS Workplace Policy Implementation in Selected Private Sector Workplaces in Lusaka District: Implementer's Perspective
(University of Zambia, 2016)Introduction: Adult HIV prevalence in Zambia has declined from 16 % (2001-2002) to 13% (2013-2014) but still remains high. The UNAIDS call on eradicating HIV/AIDS by 2030 challenges strengthening multi–sectral response to ... -
HIV/AIDS Workplace Policy Implementation in Selected Private Sector Workplaces in Lusaka District: Implementer's Perspective
(University of Zambia, 2016)Introduction: Adult HIV prevalence in Zambia has declined from 16 % (2001-2002) to 13% (2013-2014) but still remains high. The UNAIDS call on eradicating HIV/AIDS by 2030 challenges strengthening multi–sectral response to ... -
Factors Associated with Maternal Death in Lundazi District: A Case Control Study Analysing Maternal Death Reviews
(University of Zambia, 2016)Background Factors associated with maternal death are important to understand because they are an essential measure of women’s health and indicative of the performance of health care systems in any community globally. ... -
Factors associated with infertility among women attending the gynaecology clinic at University Teaching Hospital
(University of Zambia, 2016)Objectives: Infertility is a public health problem which in Africa south of the Sahara affects up to 40 percent of women. As such, infertility has devastating psychosocial consequences on affected couples. The World Health ... -
Factors associated with diarrhea among under-five children in Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2016)Background Diarrhea is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality, especially among under-five children. Globally, as many as 800,000 children die each year from severe dehydration resulting from diarrhea, ... -
Early neonatal deaths among preterm and term Neonates: A comparative study at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(2016)Background: Globally, 15 million babies are born preterm (<37 weeks gestation) each year, and more than 1 million of those do not survive their first month of life. (Lawn, 2006). Preterm birth accounts for 75% of all ...
