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There have been significant strides in combating malnutrition in Zambia, particularly undernutrition among low income groups, women and children. The country was one of the first signatories to improving national nutritional status by scaling-up nutrition interventions, with emphasis on the First...

This report is entitled “Communicating better hygiene in rural Zambia, a case of Toilet Construction in Chief Lesa chiefdom of Mpongwe District”. The scourge of open defecation has reached alarming levels and calls for attention of all stake holders. Lack of access to improved sanitation...

The purpose of this study was to assess the role of communication in promoting Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT). The study also aimed at finding out people’s knowledge, attitude and practices towards VCT. Further, the study sought to establish the kind of messages that are produced on VCT...

Medical checkups help to stress the importance of a healthy lifestyle and promote appropriate screening and prevention strategies. In this context, it’s important to provide people with information on the value and benefit of this and for those whose early detection of health problems found with...

Male involvement in ante natal care has gained considerable attention in the recent past. There has been global acknowledgement that male involvement in reproductive health offers benefits for both women and men. Involving men in reproductive healthcare could help Zambia achieve some major...

This report sought to assess the communication strategies used by the Road Transport and Safety Agency in pedestrian road safety among children below the age of 16. The study employed the Descriptive and Analytical Research Design. Triangulation of research methods was also used. Quantitative...

The main objective of this study was to evaluate communication strategies used to encourage male partner involvement in EMTCT. The specific objectives that were targeted are as follows: To find out the knowledge levels among clients regarding EMTCT. To examine the effectiveness of messages used...

Pediatric AIDS in Africa remains a major problem as it accounts for over 90% of HIV infections in children under the age of 15 years. While progress has been made with regard to Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT), progress has been more modest on other programmatic aspects...

In 2007, 4.3 million cases of malaria (confirmed and unconfirmed) were reported by the Ministry of Health countrywide with 6,149 deaths. The annual malaria incidence was estimated at 358 cases per 1,000 population in 2007, a drop from 412 cases per 1,000 population in 2006, (Zambia Health...

The study's main objective was to carry out an appraisal of the communication modes and messages used by and for expectant mothers attending antenatal sessions in the Lusaka Urban District Health Management Board (LUDHMB) Clinics. Pregnancy is a time of immense joy for the expectant mother and...