The AIDS epidemic has affected the lives of more than 40 million people in Afhca since the mid-1980s. Zambia is not an exception of this epidemic. This has lead to significant losses of family income and has created so much strain. It has been caused by prohibitive medical and funeral costs. The...
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The study sought to investigate the impact of classroom communication on the academic performance of learners with hearing impairments at Solwezi and Munali Secondary Schools. The objectives of the study were as follows: To identify classroom communication techniques that were used in classrooms...
Download PDF ↓HIV/AIDS is a major public health concern in Zambia. The HIV/AIDS epidemic has placed a large burden on public health facilities that are already functioning with limited resources. This has shifted the burden of care to families and communities, because public health services are often stretched...
Download PDF ↓This study was a case study on the problem of malnutrition in Solwezi Urban District. The study looked at how different members of the cooperatives, non government organisation and government institution, as well as the community itself individual were coordinating and trying to bring about...
Download PDF ↓The study investigated factors hindering primary health care delivery in Chibombo District. The Zambia government adopted the primary health care model as a strategy for improving the health of its population. The aim of primary health care is to provide efficient, cost effective and quality...
Download PDF ↓Patient satisfaction with cancer care is considered one of the important quality indicators in cancer care. Although it may seem impossible to keep all clients satisfied, a high level of satisfaction can be achieved by working on related indicators such as short waiting time and trying on improve...
Download PDF ↓177. Prevalence and correlates of lung function impairment among open-pit miners at Nchanga in Zambia
Background Mining operations contaminate the environment by emitting sizable quantities of dust particles or chemical emissions into the air which singly or in combination cause respiratory impairment if inhaled at adequate concentrations and over a long enough period of time. Studies in African...
Download PDF ↓Many previous researchers on child sexual abuse (CSA) found that support and protec-tion from the caregiver provide the child an effective platform for quick recovery and improvement in mental health and social functioning (Lovett, 2004). Nonetheless, not all caregivers are supportive of...
Download PDF ↓179. A descriptive epidemiological study of road traffic accidents in lusaka (October 1996-January 1997)
Justification of the Study: Road traffic accidents are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Zambia. Objective: The objective of this study was to identify major risk factors in road traffic accidents in Lusaka in the last three months of 1996. Study Design. The study was conducted in two...
Download PDF ↓This project study is written in seven chapters. The first chapter is an introductory chapter consisting of the introduction, methodology and summary of the project findings. The introduction gives a rationale behind the project. The methodology explains briefly what methods have been used to...