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The paper examines the problems consumers of adulterated food products who may wish to take legal action encounter in adducing evidence to prove facts of negligence and damage. To be successful negligence and damage must coexist. In this study six points have been identified at which problems...

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...

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...

The hand is a specialised tool of the body that has a very high representation in the central nervous system for both sensory and motor function and any disability of it affects the work and general well being of the patient extensively. Impairment of function may therefore have psychological,...

This is exploratory and descriptive study that used both qualitative and quantitative data collection approaches to assess the community’s perceptions and attitudes towards an integrated reproductive health services in Chongwe district of Zambia. The integrated reproductive health care system is...

A study to find out the indications and major lower limb amputations was done between October 1997 and April 1999 in the University Teaching Hospital (UTH). The aims and objectives of the study was:1.To determine the indications of amputations at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka. 2.To...

Low birth weight refers to infants born with a weight of less than 2,500 grams. The weight of a neonate at birth has a significant prognostic value and is a major determinant of child survival. Neonatal mortality and morbidity tends to increase proportionately with reduced neonatal birth...

The Paediatric referral system is an important aspect of Health care service to sick children and their parents/guardians. It is the link between the Lusaka Urban Health Centres and UTH. When functioning effectively it is of the utmost importance in the ultimate morbidity and mortality of the...

Adolescence is one group which has been identified as a risk group. According to World Health Organisation adolescence is a period from 10 to 20 years of age. This study focussed on the basic and secondary school-going adolescents, whose ages were from 13 to 20 years. The 10 to 12 years age group...