African Digital Health Library (ADHL): Recent submissions
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Health education: A neglected aspect of quality paediatric nursing care at University teaching hospital (UTH).
(2013-11-22)The study aimed at bringing to the attention of all health workers, in particular nurses, the importance of health education in paediatric units. It was observed that there were a lot of admissions, re-admissions and long ... -
Factors associated with home delivery among expectant mothers in Mikata rural health centre catchment area in Mpongwe district.
(2013-11-20)The research was necessitated by the fact that despite the Health Centre having skilled staff and a maternity wing, most expectant mothers living near and far from the Health Centre alike, the problem of home delivery is ... -
Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunt revisions in Children with Hydrocephalus at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(2013-11-20)In sertions and revisions of ventriculo-peritoneal shunts (VPS) are common procedures done at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka, Zambia. However, the actual incidence rate of revisions and the causes were ... -
A study to determine factors that influence non adherence to anteretroviral therapy among HIV positive clients.
(2013-11-20)The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that influence non adherence to ART among HIV positive clients at Chikankata Mission hospital ART clinic. The objectives of the study were to determine the patient's ... -
Knowledge and attitude of men towards vasectomy as a family planning method in Chipata district.
(2013-11-20)The reason for this study was to determine knowledge and attitude of men towards vasectomy as a method of family planning. Chipata District Health Action plan 2008-2010 has indicated an increase of BTL uptake by women, but ... -
Knowledge and practices of parents and caretakers towards preventipn of sickle cell crises in children with sickle cell disease at the university teaching hospital (Lusaka).
(2013-11-20)The main objective of the study was to determine knowledge and practices of parents/caretakers with children with sickle cell disease towards prevention of sickle cell crises at Hematology clinic of the University Teaching ... -
A study to determine knowledge,attitude and practice of the community towards clients with leprosy in Chibombo district,Zambia.
(2013-11-20)The ultimate objective was to determine the reasons why Leprosy patients discharged from Liteta Hospital are reluctant to go back home. Instead they opt to build their own houses around the Hospital compound; causing a ... -
Assessment of nursing care given to critically ill patients at kitwe central hospital.
(2013-11-20)The main objective of the study was to determine the nursing care given to critically ill patients at Kitwe Central Hospital. The study hypotheses were that nurses do not give quality nursing care to critically ill patients ... -
A study on the accessibility and utilization of trained traditional birth attendants in mazabuka district.
(2013-11-20)This descriptive and cross sectional study was undertaken in Mazabuka District at the Health Centre. The general objective of the study was to determine the accessibility and utilization of trained Traditional Birth ... -
Utilization of partograph by midwives in Lusaka district delivering health facilities.
(2013-11-15)This study was aimed at determining factors contributing to under utilization of the partograph by midwives in Lusaka District delivering facilities. The study was necessitated by the continued reports of under utilization ... -
A study to determine some of the factors associated with diarrhoeal diseases in under five children in lusaka urban.
(2013-11-15)The study comprised 100 women who brought children for under five clinic. Ten (10) women were picked from each clinic. The women included in this study were recruited after the midwife had screened, weighed and vaccinated ... -
A study to determine Cervical Cancer awareness and uptake of PAP Smear among women above 18 years of age in Livingstone District
(2013-11-11)The aim of the study was to assess the level of cervical cancer awareness and Pap smear uptake among the women aged 18 years and above in Livingstone District. The specific objectives were to assess cervical cancer awareness ... -
Exclusive Breast Feeding practice in Luangwa District, Lusaka Province
(2013-11-01)Exclusive Breast Feeding practice which is the best feeding practice for infants aged from birth to six (6) months, has been facing a lot of challenges. Although information on exclusive breast feeding was being given to ... -
Awareness of repaet Antenatal HIV Testing in mothers six weeks Postnatal at Chilenje Clinic, Lusaka
(2013-11-01)Zambia national guidelines on the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) recommend that all pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers must have HIV tests every 3 months. However, less than 10% of pregnant women ... -
A study on what factors affect the effectiveness of teamwork in lusaka urban health centres.
(2013-10-08)The aim of the study was to find out factors that affect the effectiveness of the health team in Lusaka Urban Clinic/Health Centres. The study may probably help to identify ways of making health teams in Health ... -
A study on factors influencing women's ability to insist on their sexual partners to use condoms in prevention of HIV/AIDS in Lusaka urban,Zambia.
(2013-10-08)This was a study to determine factors influencing women's ability to insist on condom use by their sexual partners. Fifty five (55) women in the age range 15-45 of age were sampled from different socio-economic ... -
A study on factors contributing to the high prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis in the nchelenge area of nchelenge district.
(2013-10-08)This descriptive and cross sectional study was undertaken in Nchelenge, Luapula province which has the third highest incidence of schistosomiasis disease. The general objective of the study was to determine the factors ... -
Knowledge on youth friendly services among adolescents in Kalomo.
(2013-10-08)The purpose of the study was to determine the knowledge on youth-friendly services among adolescents in Kalomo. Literature was reviewed based on adolescent's knowledge on youth-friendly services. The study was conducted ... -
Perceptions of the community towards child labour in lusaka urban.
(2013-10-04)The aim of the study was to determine the perception of the community towards child labor in Lusaka urban. This was in the hope of finding relevant interventions to reduce the incidences of child labor. Literature review ... -
Knowledge, attitude and utilization of insecticide treated nets among caretakers in malaria prevention in underfive children (Mansa).
(2013-10-04)The main aim of the study was to determine knowledge, attitude and utilization of Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs)among caretakers in malaria prevention in under-five children. The major hypothesis of the study was "There ...
