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Background: There have been gaps in research on the level of access and use of Safe Motherhood (SM) and Reproductive Health Service (RHS) by adolescents in Lusaka. Purpose: To establish the factors that influence access and utilization of Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health Services by...

Quality documentation of medication histories at the time of hospital admission with regard to accuracy and completeness is not documented at UTH. A medication history is a detailed, accurate and complete account of all prescribed and non-prescribed medications that a patient had taken or is...

Introduction Adherence to ART is a challenge among pregnant women living with HIV/AIDS. This has an effect on the health of the mother and the unborn child. While studies have been done, it has shown that adherence during pregnancy is a challenge. Ensuring adherence to the prescribed ART...

Objectives: Adolescent pregnancy is a major public health problem throughout the world. It has been associated with adverse obstetric outcomes. In Zambia, Luapula province has the highest rate of adolescent pregnancy. The aim of this study was to investigate the maternal and perinatal outcomes...

Although neonatal sepsis occurs in approximately 15% of neonatal admissions in Sub-Saharan Africa, there is minimal data on its causes and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) that might guide policy and practice. Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Group B streptococcus...

This study examined the communication tools used by Kaloko Trust Zambia (KTZ) in its poverty alleviation interventions in Masaiti district, Ndola rural. The methodology used included: (i) quantitative survey of 100 respondents (ii) two in-depth interviews with the country Director of Kaloko Trust...

This dissertation is based on a study that was carried out amongst the Indian community living in Lusaka in 2014. The study was aimed at analysing the main forms of adult literacy and cultural education for the Indian youth in Lusaka. The study was based on four objectives: 1. To identify the...

Solid Waste Management (SWM) continues to be a major concern in Zambia. As such, the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ), through the Ministry of Local Government and Housing (MLGH) in 2004 instituted the Make Zambia Clean and Healthy (MZCH) campaign aimed, in part, at enhancing solid...

The purpose of the study was to establish the attitudes of regular teachers towards learners with learning disabilities at Nampundwe Secondary School. A Case study design was deployed in which self- administered questionnaires, semi structured interview guides and observation checklists were used...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the implementation of reflective teaching methods in Livingstone district of Zambia. The objectives of the study were to identify the forms of reflective teaching methods used by teachers, determine the implementation of reflective teaching methods in...