African Digital Health Library (ADHL): Recent submissions
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Emergency contraception provider and client perspectives in Lusaka
(2012-08-14)Objective is to explore issues of accessibility, administration, transition to regular family planning, training and management of side effects as applied to emergency contraceptive pills. Subjects were 52 Health care ... -
Prevalence and management of insulin dependent diabetes mellitus among children and adolescents attending the University Teaching Hospital
(2012-08-14)Although Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM) is not among the ten leading causes of morbidity and mortality in children and adolescents in Zambia, it is not uncommon. In many populations, the prevalence of IDDM in ... -
Determination of levels of utilization and adherence to intermittent presumptive treatment with sulphadoxine pyrimethamine among pregnant women in Ndola Urban District, Zambia
(2012-08-14)Malaria in pregnancy is a major public health problem in Zambia and in many other developing countries. Adverse outcomes include low birth weight and fetal death as well as maternal mortality and morbidity. The Ministry ... -
Follow up of patients started on Anti-Tuberculosis Treatment (ATT) using clinical and radiological criteria
(2012-08-14)During the last decade there has been an increase, notifications of rates of tuberculosis world over and rate has been higher In developing countries. This upswing is attributed to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) ... -
Associations of limestone dust and occurrence of respiratory conditions among stone crushers in Lusaka,Zambia
(2012-08-14)The study looked at the associations of limestone dust and occurrence of respiratory conditions among the stone crushers in Lusaka, Zambia. There have been some reports that inhalation of limestone dust might cause respiratory ... -
Determination of levels of utilization and adherence to intermittent presumptive treatment with sulphadoxine pyrimethamine among pregnant women in Ndola Urban District, Zambia
(2012-08-13)Malaria in pregnancy is a major public health problem in Zambia and in many other developing countries. Adverse outcomes include low birth weight and fetal death as well as maternal mortality and morbidity. The Ministry ... -
Factors contributing to the high number of home deliveries in Mufulira Urban
(2012-08-13)The research contained in this document was done in order to determine the factors contributing to a high number of home deliveries in Mufulira urban. The identified factors were subjected to tests in order to establish ... -
Study to determine factors affecting utilization of VCT services by pre-service trainee Nurses in Zambia
(2012-08-13)This is a cross sectional study which focused on establishing the extent to which pre-service trainee nurses apply knowledge and competencies on HIV and AIDS in the utilisation of VCT services in Zambia. A number of studies ... -
Retrospective, community based, comparative study of home and health centre deliveries in three compounds of Lusaka Urban
(2012-08-13)A descriptive, retrospective survey of home births and health centre births was conducted in three compounds of Lusaka urban from October to December, 1995.A total of 164 women were interviewed. All these were women who ... -
Determination of Tumor Necrosis factor-a, Interluekin-10, Interluekin-12, and Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 levels in relation to Malaria severity in children
(2012-08-13)Malaria is highly prevalent in sub-Sahara Africa and is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality accounting for approximately one million deaths per annum. Disease severity and parasitaemia have been linked to cytokine ... -
Health and nutritional status of young Zambian children residing on a sugar estate in rural Zambia
(2012-08-13)The Health and Nutritional Status of young Zambian children aged 0-5 years and residing on a sugar estate in rural Zambia was studied over a period of three months from April to June 1995. The study design was cross-sectional ... -
Seroprevalence of IgG Anti-Toxoplasma Antibodies in HIV positve adult Zambians attending the Antiretroviral -therapy clinic at the University Teaching Hospital
(2012-08-13)Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular protozoan parasite, and causes zoonotic infection. It is estimated that more than one billion people world wide are affected by the parasite. Toxoplasma encephalitis has become one of ... -
An assessment of the prevalence of diarrhoea in children aged one to five years and the families ability to implement or support environment control measures that reduce diarrhoea incidence in this age group in Itala Village and Mkushi Housing Estate, Mkushi District, Zambia
(2012-08-10)This study looks at the prevalence of diarrhoea in children aged one to five years and their families' ability to implement or support environmental control measures that reduce diarrhoea incidence in this age group from ... -
Determinants of knowledge on MTCT of HIV among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Ndola Urban District
(2012-08-10)OBJECTIVE: The main objective of the study was to establish the determinants of knowledge on MTCT of HIV among pregnant women attending ANC in Ndola Urban District. DESIGN: This was a cross sectional study, which took an ... -
A study on the knowledge and attitudes of the women at Kasama Urban clinic about postnatal care
(2012-08-10)This study was designed to determine the knowledge and attitudes of the mothers at Kasama Urban clinic about postnatal care. It was prompted by the fact that there is low utilisation of postnatal care services, despite the ... -
Health Staff's knowledge attitude and practice of the health reforms: a comparative study
(2012-08-10)Objective: The objective was to determine whether the health staff understand what the health reforms are all about and whether they have accepted them and are practising in line with which has been stipulated in the ... -
Risk factors for abortion among women in Kitwe-Zambia
(2012-08-10)A study of this nature has not been done before either in Kitwe or Zambia at large and hence the need to carry it out now. The main objective of this study was to identify risk factors for abortion among women in Kitwe. ... -
A study of reported rape cases in Lusaka Urban District
(2012-08-10)Cross-sectional, longitudinal study was conducted to verify the existence and extent of rape in Lusaka. Dockets from Lusaka Central Police registered rape cases. All dockets were critically looked at for evidence of rape, ... -
Utilization of youth-friendly health services by the youth in Lusaka Urban District
(2012-08-10)Over the last decade, young peoples' health has become a subject of increasing concern throughout the World (Senderwitz, 1995). The needs of the young people are complex, diverse and demand urgent attention. This is all ... -
Young men's sexuality and sexually transimitted infections in Zambia
(2012-08-10)The study reported in this dissertation assesses and determines the prevalence of sickness and injury in the Zambian industry from a micro level by taking Nakambala Sugar Estate as a case study. The study was a cross-sectional ...
