Zambia has continued to record high fertility and population growth rates despite various studies on determinants of fertility and increased Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) of 49% reported in the 2013/14 Zambia Demographic and Health Survey report. However, there is lack of information on...
Despite major achievements that have been made in controlling malaria, the disease remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in Zambia, with one in five under-five children infected with malaria. Most caregivers try to seek optimal health care services for their children in order to...
Download PDF ↓Neonatal mortality is a global challenge; identification of individual and community determinants associated with it, are important for targeted interventions. Although many studies have emphasized the importance of accessible maternal healthcare as a means of reducing maternal and child...
Download PDF ↓Introduction: In most developing countries female education is considered the single most important predictor of maternal health seeking behavior. The study seeks to analyze the role of female education by establishing whether quantitative evidence provides the same conclusions and additional...
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