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Zambia, like many other countries is experiencing the crisis of the Human Immune Deficiency Virus/ Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) epidemic with a prevalence rate of 14.7%. Community home based care (CHBC) is one of the ways of responding to the crisis. No known study in Zambia to...

The main purpose of the study was to compare the survival strategies that the aged used in the rural and urban areas, specifically in Chongwe and Lusaka districts. The objectives of the study were: to investigate the types of survival strategies the aged used to sustain their lives in the rural...

There has been a belief by a number of parents in Zambia, and literature has shown that children who go to preschool do perform better accademically in early primary school than those who do not go to preschool. The purpose of this study was to find out the extent to which preschool experience in...

The main objectives of this study are to estimate the levels of patron satisfaction with community pharmacy care, to describe those with low satisfaction scores and to determine the reasons for purchase of drugs. This was a cross sectional questionnaire based study that was conducted in Lusaka...

There are wide gaps in empirical and perceptual baseline data and information on obtaining knowledge, attitudes and practices with respect to Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS).The main objective of this study was to assess the levels of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice that Linda residents have...

Water hyacinth is, after eutrophication, the largest threat to waterways, lakes and dams throughout Africa. The aim of this study was to develop a procedure for monitoring the spread of water hyacinth on Lake Kariba using Remote Sensing and Geographic information System. The spread of water...

The main purpose of the study was to review factors which influence learner participation in University extension education. The specific objectives were to determine factors that encouraged learner participation in University extension education; to determine whether or not University education...

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 be acute renal failure (ARF) or chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study...

The problem of readmissions of the mentally ill adults is widespread and it has continued over many years. It occurs in the people of all racial background and social economic groups.Chainama Hills Hospital in Zambia has not been spared from this phenomenon. Readmission of the mentally ill adults...