Adolescent pregnancy does not only come with obstetric complications but is also associated with several social issues: poverty, low education levels, and the lack of awareness about sex and pregnancy prevention. This study on the „life histories of adolescent girls with early pregnancies‟...
Download PDF ↓An estimated 2 million people are being newly infected, and 1.2 million people are dying of Human Immune Virus (HIV) – related causes (WHO, 2015). Despite significant success in scaling up Anti-retroviral Therapy (ART) programmes worldwide, many people living with HIV (PLHIV) start ART late in...
Download PDF ↓The detection of ischemia prior to infarction is a challenging concept. Studies have shown Ischemia Modified Albumin (IMA) to be a sensitive marker of ischemia, and it has been suggested that IMA could be an early marker to help detect ischemic stroke and ruling out patients with acute coronary...
Download PDF ↓Background Undernutrition in mental illness remains a major problem. However, limited attention has been paid to addressing the problem. In Zambia, there is paucity of information on this subject. This study aimed at establishing the prevalence of undernutrition and determining the association...
Download PDF ↓The poultry industry has been expanding rapidly in Zambia with both eggs and table birds forming a major dietary protein source for the majority of the population. Despite this expansion, unhygienic rearing conditions have characterized the poultry industry at both small scale and commercial...
Download PDF ↓Background: Cirrhosis is a dominant cause of portal hypertension globally but is overshadowed by schistosomiasis in parts of the tropics, including in Zambia where hepatosplenic schistosomiasis (HSS) sero-prevalence can reach 88% in some districts. Bacterial translocation (BT) drives portal...
Download PDF ↓Male latex condoms are 80–95 percent effective in preventing HIV and most STIs when used consistently and correctly. HIV/AIDS is the most dramatic epidemic of the century that has claimed more than 3 million deaths over two decades. Sub-Saharan Africa is heavily affected and accounts for nearly...
Download PDF ↓Chikankata district is one of the newest districts of Southern Province and the busiest route as it connects Chirundu, Siavonga and Livingstone boarders to Lusaka. It is located 52kms from the capital city of Lusaka and shares boarders with Mazabuka, Siavonga, Chirundu and Kafue districts. It is...
Consuming large amounts of alcohol on an irregular basis is a common form of alcohol misuse among female adolescents and young women. This form of alcohol misuse is called binge drinking (BD) and is associated with harm to the CNS mainly due to repeated alternations between intense intoxication...
Animals are known to harbour different pathogenic bacteria with potential for zoonosis especially with food producing animals like poultry. Currently quail farming is rapidly gaining momentum in Zambia, as a source of protein in the form of meat and eggs. The study aimed at evaluating the...
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