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Escherichia coli has been known as one of the most common bacteria found in the intestinal tract of human and warm blooded animals. It is the major causative agent of serious infections and a mediator of drug resistance through the production of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase enzymes(ESBL) that...

Lannea edulis is a perennial dwarf shrub found in Eastern and Southern African countries such as Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and South Africa, whose leaves are traditionally used for the treatment of sore eyes, boils and abscesses whilst its roots are used to treat diabetes mellitus, diarrhea,...

Introduction Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is estimated to occur in (18%) of pregnant women in Africa despite universal supplementation programs being implemented since 2001, as recommended by the World Health Organisation. A lack of data on iron status and maternal factors associated with iron...

In healthy persons, blood glucose is maintained in the range 3.5 – 8.0 mmol/L. However, in Diabetes Mellitus (DM) chronic hyperglycemia is observed due to defects in insulin secretion, insulin action or both. This study investigated glucose lowering effects of ethanolic leaf extracts of Cleome...

Plague is a re-emerging flea-borne infectious disease of global importance and in recent years Zambia has periodically experienced increased incidence of bubonic plague outbreaks. However, there are currently no studies in the country that provide a quantitative assessment of the ability of the...

Water abstraction is achieved by many means, and for many purposes. Abstraction depends on many variables that include the purpose for the abstraction, the location, the type of laws in place regarding the procedure, and the type of resources available for the abstraction process. The overall...

The total surface area of planet earth is about 510 million Km2 and about 71% of this area is water and the remaining 29% is formed by land mass. The proportion of water is much higher, as it is a major component of physiological existence and includes all types of natural water resources;...

Pilot comparison of clinical effects and compliance with commonly prescribed antihypertensive drugs in HIV hypertensive patients at UTH. By Dr Takondwa Ngulube Chidumayo HIV infection and hypertension disproportionately affect sub-Saharan Africa including Zambia. The challenges of effectively...

Despite various interventions to improve political participation during periodic elections in Zambia, low rates of political participation and regional voting patterns remain an emerging challenge to the development of democratic governance and also economic development. It was the intention of...

Since 2002, the Government of Zambia has been funding a farmer input support programme (FISP) in order to increase household food security and incomes. The program specifies that beneficiaries will collect subsidised inputs from the program for three (3) farming seasons only and graduate...