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Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) is a highly infectious epizootic disease of small ruminants that cause high mortality and has become an increasingly important trans-boundary disease following the eradication of Rinderpest. PPR is endemic in Africa, Middle East and Asian countries and is a major...

Context— Acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) represent one of the important health problems with high morbidity and mortality in Zambia. Recognition of AKI allows prompt injury specific intervention that may avert permanent renal damage and progression of CKD to End Stage...

This study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of communication strategies used by the Department of Public Health to promote community participation in safe drinking water. The study used a descriptive-exploratory research design guided by three objectives, which were to assess (1) The...

This study is hinged on the basis that tin addition to knowledge updates, the attitudes of health care professionals toward current concepts about diabetes care is just as critical. The core philosophy of modern diabetes care puts emphasis on patient autonomy and optimal utilization of health...

The main objective of this study was to evaluate communication strategies used to encourage male partner involvement in EMTCT. The specific objectives that were targeted are as follows: To find out the knowledge levels among clients regarding EMTCT. To examine the effectiveness of messages used...

Small scale and large scale farmers around Lusaka, the capital city of Zambia grow vegetables using intensive agriculture methods to satisfy the ever increasing demand. To ensure maximum yield farmers apply various types of pesticides to control pests and diseases that attack these vegetables....

Maize in Zambia is mostly grown under rain-fed conditions with yields strongly correlated to seasonal rainfall pattern. Because of lack of information of maize varieties that use water more efficiently under rain-fed agriculture, achievement of high maize productivity has been difficult. The aim...

The study evaluated the use of immunomagnetic beads (IMB) in detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) in bovine milk. A total of 161 animals from traditional small scale farmers of Mphango and Itope areas of Chisamba and Rufunsa districts of Zambia were tested for tuberculosis using the...

Although barley, oats and rye have a wide range of uses and show economic significance to Zambia, especially considering importation of barley from Zimbabwe by the brewing industry, there are currently very few varieties that grow favourably under tropical environments. The cereals in question...

Conservation Agriculture (CA) practice is reported to increase the level of total P in soil after a few years of cultivation with fertilizer application. Measures to ensure efficient utilization of the residual P in soil can, therefore, of great importance, especially in acid soils where the...