Common childhood illnesses remain a major challenge in developing countries. Therefore, acute response is vital to the survival of children below the age of five. Studies of healthcare seeking behavior in Zambia have barely explored the maternal factors associated with healthcare seeking behavior...
Infant mortality has declined world over, Zambia inclusive. This decline has been due to various interventions such as improvements in the medical realms (e.g. development of vaccines and immunizations) and programmes such as encouraging women to attend antenatal and postnatal care, practice of...
Download PDF ↓This study aimed at investigating the influence of birthweight on under–five children’s nutritional status in Zambia. The study also investigated maternal health, child, household and mother’s characteristics as they indirectly influence birthweight and nutritional status of children. Knowledge...
Download PDF ↓OBJECTIVES: To determine social and demographic characteristics of mothers that were risk factors for pregnancy losses and; assess the relative importance of respective socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of mothers in determining the risk of losing a pregnancy METHODOLOGY: This was a...
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