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Blood cross-matching for peri-operative patients is an important component in the management of surgical patients undergoing major operations. Depending on the efficiency of the laboratory, blood bank and delivery system within hospitals, different centers practice either cross matching or group...

This study sought to establish the views of teachers, pupils and parents towards Physical Education (P.E) as an academic subject in selected primary schools in Kitwe District in Zambia. The objectives of the study were to: establish whether or not teachers, pupils and parents knew the importance...

The performance of midwifery students at the progression examination at Kitwe School of Midwifery was low during the period between 2012 and 2015. This is despite the school producing some of the best results at the final General Nursing Council (GNC) Examinations. The main objective of this...

There is an observable worldwide trend of rising non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that poses both health and socio-economic threats in the 21st century. This has led to a projection that the number of individuals with Diabetes Mellitus will continue to increase in the years to come. The 2008...

Greater than 20% of the world's annual deaths from cervical cancer occur in sub-Saharan African countries, like Zambia, where cervical cancer is the most common malignancy and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Despite the disease being highly preventable with screening and early...

The purpose of the study was to examine facilitators and barriers in the academic assessment of learners with hearing impairment (LHI) at Grade 9 level of education. The study used a case study design and utilized qualitative approach. The study had a sample size of fifty participants who...

Not so long ago, Physical Education (PE) in Zambia was a subject which was compulsorily taught and it enjoyed a status just like any other subject in the school curriculum. Although this subject enjoyed compulsory status in all schools at that time, it is hard to establish if it was taught as...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a serious threat to the public health especially in the sub-Saharan African countries. The World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2016 estimated that there were 10.4 million incidents of TB cases globally. Malawi is also burdened by TB disease. Currently, WHO recommends...

Understanding the factors that are associated with contraceptive use among female and male youths in Zambia is essential to decision making in public health related issues such as reduction in unintended pregnancies, unsafe abortions and disability such as fistula. There is low contraceptive use...

Immunization is one of the most successful public health initiatives. The World Health Organization fact sheet, in 2017 indicates that immunization currently averts an estimated 2 to 3 million deaths every year. However, about 29,000 children worldwide who are under the age of five still die...