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Introduction:Measles is highly infectious and potentially fatal mainly affecting children in most parts of the world. There is a resurgence of measles outbreaks despite the efforts of the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) through the Ministry of Health (MoH), Ministry of Community,...

The study was designed to assess the factors affecting the implementation of Physical Education in the Zambian primary school curriculum with specific focus on selected schools in Chibombo District of Central Province in Zambia. Using an ethnographic approach, the study involved 161 participants...

Compliance to cotrimoxazole by HIV exposed infants can save lives of many HIV exposed infants. The general objective of the study was to determine factors associated with cotrimoxazole prophylaxis compliance by HIV exposed infants. The study was conducted at chikankata Mission hospital catchment...

Background: The World Health Organization Focused Antenatal care model states that every pregnant woman is at risk of complications and recommends early an ANC visit, of which the first should be during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. High proportions of pregnant women book for ANC late and are...

Introduction In spite of the extreme importance of an early antenatal care visit, more than 50 per cent of Zambian pregnant women book for antenatal care late (ANC booking after 14 gestational weeks). Mothers who attend antenatal care late miss the opportunity to have early detection and...

Background:Severe anaemia due to infection with complicated falciparum malaria remains a significant cause of morbidity in children under the age of 5 years, especially in endemic areas. Severe malarial anaemia increases the risk cognitive impairment and functioning, retarded growth and death....

Teenage pregnancy is a global problem especially in developing countries. Teenage pregnancy is associated with several social issues: poverty, low education levels, and the lack of awareness about sex and pregnancy prevention. Zambia is not an exception; about three in ten young women aged 15-19...

This study was conducted to investigate the factors that contribute to Examination Malpractices in Secondary Schools of Kabwe Urban District in the Central Province of Zambia.It also established the nature and effects of these malpractices and the measures proposed to curb this misconduct. The...

Introduction: Mental health problems such as stress related conditions, substance abuse related problems, lead to difficulties in social, occupational and marital problems. Failure to detect mental health problems denies patients potentially effective management. The objective of the study was to...

One of the ways of HIV transmission is from the mother to her unborn child during pregnancy, delivery and breastfeeding, otherwise known as Mother-to-Child-Transmission of HIV. Efforts to curtail this form of transmission of HIV have been made by the government and stakeholders through the...