Background HIV is a cross-cutting problem which does not only affect adults but also affects adolescents. The number of adolescents living with HIV is increasing due to the provision of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) which enables them to live longer yet little is known about their...
Download PDF ↓ABSTRACT Introduction: Adolescent pregnancy is among the many public health concerns not only in Zambia but also in other parts of the world. Access to skilled health providers is essential for the health and wellbeing of both the mother and the unborn child. Exploring pregnant adolescent’s...
Download PDF ↓Violence among Zambian healthcare workers as reported in both electronic and print media. The World Health Organization, (1994, p. 123) defines WPV as "the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community that...
Download PDF ↓Post-harvest Losses (PHLs) in fruits are high, in some cases, reaches 50 %. To reduce these PHLs, several technologies have been developed; among them is solar drying technology (SDT). Several SDTs are available including solar tunnel dryers. Solar tunnel dryers are described as relatively...
Download PDF ↓Diarrhoea remains one of the diseases affecting children. The major transmission routes are inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene. Diarrheal diseases such as cholera and typhoid continued to be a public health problem and costs Zambia close to 946 billion Kwacha ($194 Million) due to poor...
Download PDF ↓The study sought to explore the interpersonal conflicts between the teachers and head teadiers in secondary schools of Kitwe district. A mixed ^proach was adopted which used structured interviews and questionnaires to collect data The sample comprised of 36 participants, 30 teachers 6 from each...
Download PDF ↓The study aimed to establish the effects of non-financial incentives such as promotion, material rewards and job autonomy on teacher job satisfaction. Non-financial incentives in this context are incentives given to teachers other than monetary incentives. A cross sectional survey was employed to...
Download PDF ↓Background: Oral vaccines have been associated with diminished immunogenicity and efficacy in developing country populations. Rotavirus, cholera and oral polio vaccines have shown much lower protection in Africa and Asia than in developed countries. In view of this, there is an urgent need to...
Download PDF ↓Sexual and reproductive health is part of physical and emotional well-being of all human beings. Adolescents globally have unique sexual and reproductive health needs and accompanying vulnerabilities. Many adolescents face sexual health risks of early sexual debut, sexually transmitted infections...
Background This cross-sectional study described factors affecting access to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive children (0-15 years) out of the comprehensive HIV Care program using informal caregivers in Chipata district, Eastern Province of Zambia. Methods Data was collected between...
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