Participation in research is crucial to the success of any study and it has been widely argued to be an important factor in conducting research and implementation of the findings. Non-participation has numerous consequences such as sampling bias, delays in completion of the study as well as...
Download PDF ↓Background:Retaining in care for patients initiated on HAART is a challenge for health care facilities where patients are being lost at different points in the continuum of care. General Objective:To determine the extent of retention in care for patients receiving highly active antiretroviral...
Download PDF ↓The intelligence of an African child has, with the emergence of Western civilization, been measured through Western lenses as civilization was equated to urban life-style, education to schooling and intelligence to aptitude for school subjects. On the contrary, recent research suggests that...
Download PDF ↓BACKGOUND: There is increasing evidence that the current clinical and immunological monitoring tools are not sufficient to identify early enough patients who are failing on treatment. Development of resistance to the limited treatment options for children and premature switching are the dangers....
Download PDF ↓Background: There have been gaps in research on male involvement in maternity care. The views of women regarding what they consider to be the roles of men in maternity care have largely been neglected. Purpose: To explore mother’s social constructions, from their lived experiences, regarding male...
Download PDF ↓This report aims to assess the communication and participatory strategies used by Serenity Harm Reduction Program Zambia (SHARPZ) to educate the youthsof Chibolya township about the potential harmful effects of alcohol and other drugs. The media and other institutions havehighlighted the alarming...
Download PDF ↓Zambia faces high levels of fertility compared to other countries in the region. High levels of fertility have implications for social and economic development in any given country. High fertility can undermine the economic potential of women and is also associated with high maternal mortality....
Download PDF ↓The purpose for this study was to find out factors that could be associated with Intermittent Presumptive Treatment (IPT) use among adolescent mothers of 12 to 19 years old in some selected parts of Mazabuka district. This would be of value to the MOH and other organizations that deal in health...
Download PDF ↓This report is based on an evaluation of the impact of Radio Listening Clubs (RLCs), an initiative of Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf), on communities to foster social change. Since dealing with people’s mind set is a complex issue requiring time and organised effort, PSAf’s RLCs initiative...
Download PDF ↓Lumbar puncture (LP) acceptability is a problem at Arthur Davison Hospital, Ndola Central and Kitwe Central Hospitals, evident by a growing trend of lumbar puncture refusals over a four year period (2003-2006). Obtaining Cerebral Spinal Fluid by LP for microscopic examination is essential in the...
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