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Annually, burns result in more than 7.1 million injuries and more than 250,000 deaths worldwide, with the vast majority being in low and middle income countries. In Zambia, at Kabwe Central Hospital, burn trauma is one of the commonest causes of trauma admissions in surgical wards. To mitigate...

Most studies on HIV and AIDS in Zambia have concentrated on social-economic and political aspects. The cultural aspects are merely mentioned in passing or completely ignored. However, this study is cognizant of the fact that cultural norms and values have interacted with HIV and AIDS aspects in...

The levels of fertility in Luapula province have remained relatively high compared to other provinces of the country. It is for this reason that this study sought to investigate the demographic and socio-economic factors associated with fertility (CEB) of women of reproductive ages (15-49) in...

Staphylococci associated morbidities and mortalities have been on the rise in Malawi due to paucity of molecular AMR surveillance data critical for improved patient care. This retrospective laboratory-based study was conducted at Malamulo Hospital, a sentinel AMR surveillance site in Malawi under...

Background: Alcohol is a recognized teratogen in utero because of its potential to cause damage to the brain resulting in developmental, cognitive and behavioral problems including Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) and mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, attention deficit...

Introduction - Prevention of Mother-To-Child-Transmission (PMTCT) programmes aimed at preventing vertical transmission have been widely implemented in Zambia by the Ministry of Health (MoH). However, many infants are not benefitting from the programmes due to loss to follow up (LTFU) at different...

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...

This study explored the academic performance of learners with hearing impairment at Munali Secondary School, Zambia. The following specific objectives guided the study: (i) describe academic performance of learners with hearing impairment at Munali secondary school, (ii) explore challenges...

Aflatoxins are a family of toxins produced by certain fungi found on agricultural crops such as maize (corn), peanuts (groundnuts), cottonseed, and tree nuts. Based on the Codex Alimentarius framework for food control systems, this study assessed under five years old children’s exposure risk to...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing the school based teachers‟ continuous professional development in selected secondary schools of Mwense. The research employed in the study was descriptive survey method, which was supplemented by qualitative data. The sampling...