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This study investigated the development of learners Science process skills, knowledge and stimulation on testing food for reducing sugars when using the Mobile Science Laboratory (MSL) kits in selected schools of Chinsali District. The main objectives were to determine the appropriate science...

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...

The most common cause of a discrete breast mass is fibroadenoma. Malignancy within a fibroadenoma is very rare with a reported incidence of 0.1 to 0.3%. Despite an audit report from the University Teaching Hospital histology lab done from January to December in 2013 showing that 11% of clinically...

Obesity in children is a complex disorder characterised by the excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. Obesity is fast becoming a major public health concern in Zambia especially among the urban population. This is attributed to the changes in lifestyle and dietary habits. The...

Prostate cancer is the most common malignancy in men other than Skin cancer worldwide. In Zambia a review of histological reports showed that prostate cancer is the most common urological malignancy. Recent studies have shown that there is a high prevalence of this cancer in Africa where the...

Community based interventions and research are often affected by communication challenges. Community Engagement (CE) has thus become an integral part of the process of communication within public health interventions. However, the effectiveness of CE strategies depend on what information is...

Gastroduodenal perforation contributes a significant proportion of surgical patients undergoing emergency laparotomy worldwide and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. It is well established that Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is the main cause of peptic ulcer disease. The prevalence...

The incidence of HIV-associated Kaposi’s sarcoma remains high in Zambia in the antiretroviral therapy era. The most efficacious treatment regimen for KS has yet to be established. In both developed and developing countries, treatment regimens have had limited efficacy. Late presentation in Africa...

The aim of this study was to assess the training needs for retirement education programme among civil servants in the Ministry of Health in Lusaka District. The study addressed the objectives in threefold, thus: to establish the kind of training existing for retiring and /or retired workers; to...

Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children under the age of five years globally accounting for 16% of deaths. In Zambia, ARI accounts for 30-40% of children’s outpatient attendance and 20-30% of hospital admissions. The study therefore...