The general objective of this study was to explain the ways by which cultural practices and norms adhered to by the Bemba people heighten their fertility. The study used a case-study research design to collect data using a stratified random sampling technique. This inquiry specifically assessed...
Download PDF ↓Objective: To determine the electrolyte profile of severely malnourished children aged 6-59 months, presenting to UTH, Lusaka. Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted at UTH, malnutrition ward, where patients with SAM with complications are admitted. On admission, patients presenting...
Download PDF ↓ABSTRACT This dissertation determined the impact of the Zambian Public Service Training and Development Policy (ZPSTDP) (1996) on the morale of health workers at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH). The policy came about as a result of the Public Service Reform Program (PSRP) which was...
Download PDF ↓Introduction: Rhabdomyolysis is a frequent occurrence among trauma patients, with studies reporting an incidence of as high as 85% (Heurta-Aladin et al. 2004). Other studies however reported an incidence of as low as 6.7 %( Lawrence 2004). The incidence of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) most studies...
Download PDF ↓The study surveyed information seeking behavior of women attending antenatal clinic: A case study of women in Makululu- Kabwe. The Main objective of the study was to identify the information needs of women attending antenatal clinic in Makululu- Kabwe and also establish their information seeking...
Introduction: Amputation of a limb is always distressing and the consequence of the loss can be devastating. While it is true that people with diabetes have a higher statistical risk of amputation, it is largely a preventable fate. Almost 75% of diabetic-foot related amputations are preventable....
Download PDF ↓BACKGROUND: Hyponatremia, defined as serum sodium less than 135mmol/l, is a very common disorder in neonates. It accounts for about 30% of hospitalised cases worldwide, especially in premature neonates admitted to an intensive care unit. The overall morbidity and mortality from hyponatremia...
Download PDF ↓Many studies on missionary medicine ignore the functions that African medical auxiliaries performed in colonial mission hospitals and clinics. These studies do not also examine the conditions of service under which auxiliaries lived and worked. This is because studies on missionary medicine in...
Download PDF ↓Physical Education (PE) was introduced in Zambian Schools as one of the academic subjects to be taught in Primary Schools during the colonial period. To this effect the subject is taught as a compulsory subject in all primary schools though not as a standalone subject but integrated under a...
BACKGROUND – Measles remains the leading cause of vaccine preventable disease that contributes to under 5 mortality rate despite the availability of a safe and effective vaccine. During the 2010-2011 measles outbreak, infants aged 0-8 months constituted 39% of the total population of children...
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