Introduction- Many mothers and their babies do not receive the recommended immediate postnatal care despite delivering from the hospital. At Ndola Central Hospital, there have been reports of mothers complaining of poor health care provision. Records also revealed high numbers of neonatal and...
This research was undertaken to contribute to the body of knowledge policy makers may apply when determining the kinds of trans-boundary water agreements they would like to have in place. The objective was to explore notions and determine levels of ‘ownership’ in relation to water resources and...
Beneficial effects of selenium (Se) can be delivered to humans through enriched plant foods. However, breeding plants to be more efficient at Se accumulation can complement enrichment efforts. This study was aimed at determining the inheritance of Se accumulation for the purpose of developing...
Download PDF ↓Tungiasis, also commonly known as jiggers, is a zoonotic ectoparasitosis caused by the permanent penetration of the epidermis by a gravid female sand flea Tunga penetrans in the skin of a host. The skin disease is known to occur throughout Latin America, the Caribbean and sub Saharan Africa...
Download PDF ↓African Animal trypanosomosis (AAT) or Nagana and Human African Trypanosomosis (HAT) or Sleeping Sickness are complex chronic, debilitating, emaciating and often fatal diseases of animals and humans, respectively. This cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence and risk...
Background. Hallux valgus is the lateral deviation of the big toe towards the other toes of the same foot. It is one of the commonest orthopaedic conditions of the forefoot. There are many risk factors including heredity, sex, age and footwear. The condition can progress to a painful stage where...
Download PDF ↓Background: Hypertensive disease in pregnancy continues to be one of the leading cause of maternal death. Pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) is said to be accompanied by several cardiovascular pathophysiological changes including increases in arterial stiffness. Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is the...
Download PDF ↓Timely availability of high volumes of good quality planting materials is a challenge especially for crops propagated by vegetative means such as sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.]. Zambian growers rely on volunteer plant sprouts to generate vines. Recently the use of root sprouts has been...
Download PDF ↓Studies globally indicate that HIV prevalence in prisons is high (UNODC, 2011) suggesting that prisons are a high risk environment for HIV transmission (UNODC, 2008). HIV and AIDS in Zambian Prisons is high (27.4%), contributing to morbidity and mortality (CSO, 2009). HIV infection among female...
Download PDF ↓The limitation of antibacterial treatment options imposed by the emergence of bacterial resistant organisms calls for the correct identification of the genes involved in mediating resistance. In this study, antimicrobial resistance was determined in terms of the presence of extended-spectrum...
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