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This study was necessitated by many gaps in pain research in Zambia. The percentage of doctors and nurses that assess pain using any indicator and what doctors and nurses do to treat pain. Therefore this study sought to answer the following overarching question. What do doctors and nurses do to...

Malaria infection during pregnancy is a major public health problem in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Pregnant women in developing countries are the worst affected. Malaria in pregnancy has serious consequences both to the mother and her baby. It leads to abortion,...

The potential of Mongongo (Ricinodendron rautanenii schinzj as a source of protein in broiler rations was investigated. In the first trial, Soybean-based and Mongongobased diets were formulated and fed ad libitum to broilers for six weeks. The treatments were: SOY (Soybean alone); SOY + A...

Couples counseling and testing has been widely identified as a key HIV/AIDS prevention and management strategy. However, there has been very low uptake of couples testing in Zambia.Study Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe the factors associated with couples counseling and...

On a global scale, the majority of maternal deliveries occur in developing countries and Africa has the highest maternal mortality estimates by region. In Zambia, as is the situation in other developing countries, majority of births occur at home under unhygienic and unsafe conditions. These have...

A case controlled study to determine factors associated with the development of breast abscesses it women presenting to the UTH was designed and conducted over seven months. 110 cases and controls were serially recruited for the study. Blood for HIV and CD4 counts as well as pus aspirates were...

The problem of low utilization of natural family planning is worldwide. There is low utilization of natural family planning in all parts of Zambia including Chilonga. Natural family planning rank least among the family planning methods used in Zambia.The study sought to determine factors...

HTLV-1 is a retro-virus responsible for pathological disorders such as Tropical Spastic Paraparesis (TSP) and Adult T cell Leukaemia/Lymphoma (ATL). The main characteristic of HTLV-1 infection is its long period of latency and the age related sero-prelavence, especially in endemic areas. A...

Hypertension has been reported as one of the most important etiologic factors in cardiovascular disease. Hypertension has serious social, physical and health consequences.The physical consequences of hypertension have been well researched. However the effect of hypertension on neurocognitive...

Postnatal depression (PND), a major depressive episode during the puerperium that affects 10% to 22% of adult women before the infant’s first birthday. Being HIV positive has been known to be associated with increased risk of mental disease. Its influence on postnatal depression has not been...