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Informed consent is essential for all surgical procedures whether they be major or minor surgery. It indicates that a patient has permitted the surgical team to conduct an operation on him or her. Few studies have been done on informed consent in clinical practice. This study determined the...

This is a cross sectional review study of 112 patients with Acute Haematogenous Osteomyelitis (AHO) of long bones of the upper and lower extremities who were seen in the orthopaedic clinic at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka between July, 2002 and August, 2003. The results show that AHO...

This presentation provides a summary of the study entitled ‘Factors leading to low levels of participation in Adult literacy programmes among men in Namwala District. The purpose of the study was to establish the factors leading to low levels of participation in Adult literacy programmes among...

This study sought to establish the factors that contribute to low literacy achievement among grade seven (7) learners with hearing impairment. The study was driven by four (4) objectives. These are: to find out the factors that could be responsible for low achievement in reading among grade seven...

This study drew its motivation from the need to bring into sharp focus the challenges that lie in the effective prosecution of domestic gender based violence in general and wife battery in particular. This motivation is against a backdrop of many cases of wife battery that do not get prosecuted...

This study investigated the gender inequalities in rural Developmental projects in Zambia, a case study of the Kapululwe conservation farming project under World Vision Zambia, Chongwe District. The purpose of the study was to establish the extent to which women and men participate in...

The purpose of the study was to investigate familial correlates of delinquent behaviour among school going adolescents in Chingola, Zambia. The study employed a quantitative cross sectional approach and targeted 186 pupils, 106 boys and 80 girls from Luano Basic School, Chamakubi Basic School,...

This study is an ethical assessment of "Family Planning by Means of Contraception". Its aim is to present an ethical comparison of different methods of contraception used by couples of Kalingalinga, Mtendere, Kabwata and Kamwala compounds as means of family planning. This study is undertaken...

Under-nutrition is associated with almost 60% of deaths due to common childhood illnesses. Appropriate feeding practices are of fundamental importance for the survival, growth, development, health and nutrition of infants and children and for the well-being of the mothers. Promotion of...

The study was conducted at the University Teaching Hospital Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The aim of the study was to find out Fetal and Maternal complications of Forceps and Vacuum extractions deliveries.The literature reviewed is related to Fetal and Maternal complications of...