Background: This study assessed the level of knowledge, accessibility, utilization, and perception of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services among pregnant adolescents attending antenatal, post-natal and Youth-Friendly Health Spaces (YFHS) at Kalwala Health Post and Location Urban Clinic...
Download PDF ↓Globally, approximately 310,720 new cases of invasive breast cancer were diagnosed in women, with around 56,500 cases of ductal carcinoma. Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women in Africa, with an estimated 198,553 new cases. In Zambia, total number of women diagnosed with breast...
Download PDF ↓Introduction: Obstetric fistula has devastating effects on womens lives. Women affected with obstetric fistula have shown limited engagement with medical services despite the availability of treatment options. The factors associated with limited participation in treatment services are widely...
Download PDF ↓Student mental health is a critical component of the university experience and an important factor in student quality of life. There has been a rising demand for mental health services at universities, particularly among first-year students who are experiencing transitional difficulties. As the...
Download PDF ↓Youths in Zambia have limited access to information concerning Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) and this puts them at risk of unwanted pregnancy. The Research Initiative to Support the Empowerment of Girls (RISE) is a cluster randomized testing the effectiveness of different support packages on...
Download PDF ↓An estimated 80,000 adolescents (10-19 years) are living with HIV in Zambia (UNICEF, 2011). As they mature into adulthood, adolescents encounter challenges related to sexuality and sexual reproductive health (SRH), coupled with dealing with a complex condition such as HIV infection. The current...
Download PDF ↓Cases of child pregnancies and early marriages have been reported in most parts of Africa including Zambia. Interventions have been implemented in order to address these challenges. These interventions includes the girl child re-entry policy: an educational policy that allows for girls who fall...
Download PDF ↓In Zambia, approximately 7.2% of sexually active girls, aged 15-19, reported having had a sexual partner. The National Health Strategic Plan 2017-2021 highlighted the high adolescent birth rate which was at 141 per 1000 live births between the year’s 2013 and 2014. According to the laws of...
Download PDF ↓Community-based participatory strategies are collaborative approaches that equitably involve all partners in the process and recognize the unique strengths that each brings. The Alma Ata Declaration in 1978 framed community participation as central to primary health care. One of the...
Download PDF ↓Zambia is one of the countries with a very high maternal mortality rate. Since the focus on attaining the Millennium Development Goals begun, the Ministry of Health has been implementing a series of strategies and interventions aimed at reducing maternal mortality with varying success. The...