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Introduction :Indoor residual spraying is one of the methods identified by World Health Organisation in combating malaria by controlling the vector mosquito. In line with the Zambian policy in malaria control, Kaoma district in Western Province of Zambia started implementing indoor residual...

Effect of early iron supplementation on the occurrence of anaemia in low birth weight newborns admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at University Teaching Hospital. Background: Iron deficiency is the most common single nutrient disorder in the world. As with all nutrients, the requirement...

Against a background of a high HIV prevalence among pregnant women and an absence of interventions to curb HIV transmission to children associated with high HIV infant and childhood mortality and morbidity in Africa, this study was undertaken to determine the social factors that influence infant...

Statement of the problem: Both the medical and psychological literature has indicated that stress impacts people’s wellbeing. HIV positive individuals are among the most heavily stressed people. Stress comes from various sources such as relationships, lack of acceptance by family and friends, as...

Background: Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) is the main cause of preterm delivery and is associated worldwide with increased rates of neonatal and maternal morbidity and mortality (Parry et al 1998, Joseph et al 1998). The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiology of...

The aim of the study was to explore the experiences of patients with THR after discharge at the ZIOH and BCH in Lusaka Zambia. The objectives were: 1. to explore patient's experiences in their homes after THR. 2. To identify the precautions that are given to patients on discharge. 3. To...

Background: Induction of labour (IOL) is the artificial initiation of labour before its spontaneous onset for the purpose of delivery of the fetoplacental unit. It is done when the benefits of delivery outweighs continuing with pregnancy.Objective: to identify factors associated with failed...

Introduction: Up to 20% of Zambian women between 15 and 49 years of age have experienced some form of sexual violence. Despite a growing public recognition of gender-based violence (GBV) and its attendant health consequences, less than 50% of survivors ever reach a health facility and of these,...

Participation in research is crucial to the success of any study and it has been widely argued to be an important factor in conducting research and implementation of the findings. Non-participation has numerous consequences such as sampling bias, delays in completion of the study as well as...

Background:Of the estimated 130 million infants born each year worldwide, 4 million die in the first 28 days of life illustrating how neonatal mortality accounts for almost 40 percent of under-five child mortality, globally. The continued loss of infants within the first month of life results...