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Reproductive health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, in all matters relating to the reproductive system. Until now, many health aspects of reproduction were dealt with through public health approaches. The...

Adolescents form a significant portion of Zambia's population and are being viewed as a target group for health messages and services.Adolescents engage in sexual activities at a very early stage for various reasons. Ihcy arc therefore exposed to a lot of STIs for which they need to be treated....

The birth experience is something that affects a woman's perception of her labour. A positive birth experience may correlate with a positive perception of labour and vice versa. As caregivers we are interested in whether a mother perceives her birth experience positively or not, because in some...

This study looks at the prevalence of diarrhoea in children aged one to five years and their families' ability to implement or support environmental control measures that reduce diarrhoea incidence in this age group from a micro level by taking Itala village (with 3000 people) and Mkushi Housing...

A nine year review of NORPLANT was conducted at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka to evaluate NORPLANT as a method of fertility control in Zambian women. The study was designed to investigate acceptability, side effects, and reasons for discontinuation. Based on the evaluation, to...

The purpose of the study was to ascertain the reasons why uniformed personnel in the Zambia National Service did not utilise the VCT services which were located in the ZNS Camps. This would be of value to the management in the ZNS to be aware of the barriers existing that prevent VCT utilisation...

This study investigated the safety of injection practices in immunization activities and factors that contribute to unsafe practices. The study was done by finding out the type of injection equipment available in the MCH department and immunization activities in particular, the knowledge that...

Background: Children infected with HIV are at risk of developing TB, this may be attributed to the fact that HIV infected children are immune compromised. ART has been linked to improved immune responses to TB. With the scaling up of ART in Zambia, more children will have access to treatment. The...

A bed census was carried out on 16th June 1998 in the University Teaching Hospital (UTH)wards to look into appropriate use of hospital beds. The main objectives of the study were to determine the extent of appropriate (Medically necessary) and inappropriate bed use and levels of care to patients...