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Factors associated with utilization of Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health services offered at Harare Youth Friendly Corner by the youths in Harare Urban District, 2013
(2013-08)
Introduction:
Youth Friendly Corners were developed in Zimbabwe as a strategy to address Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health issues. Harare Youth Friendly Corner provides HIV/STI counseling and testing, pregnancy ...
Factors Associated with Uptake of HIV Testing Among HIV Exposed Infants in Goromonzi District, 2012
(2013-08-30)
Background: One of the national ART goals is elimination of pediatric AIDS through Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) and antiretroviral therapy where appropriate. National achievement for HIV test among HIV exposed infants ...
The Prevalence and Factors Associated with Gender Based Violence among Zimbabweans Deported through Beitbridge District, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe, 2013.
(2013-08)
Background: Gender Based Violence (GBV) is gaining recognition in Zimbabwe due to rising prevalence and long term health consequences of the survivors. Beitbridge district handles an influx of deported migrants over any ...
Factors associated with hospital admissions among registered diabetes mellitus patients in Guruve and Mazowe districts, Mashonaland Central province, Zimbabwe.
(2013-08)
Introduction
Diabetes mellitus is among the top five chronic conditions contributing to Out Patients Department attendance in Mazowe and Guruve Districts. This study sought to identify the contributory factors that are ...
Factors influencing women living with HIV/AIDS’ intention to fall pregnant among those attending the OI/ART clinic in Murambinda, Buhera District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe, 2010
(2010-08)
Background: With increases in HIV testing facilities in Zimbabwe, more women are aware of their HIV status before falling pregnant. This was found in a Murambinda survey in 2008. It is every woman’s right to fall pregnant, ...
Factors influencing dietary patterns in Mt Darwin: a rural population of Zimbabwe, 2013.
(2013-08)
Introduction: Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and cancer. CVD are increasing throughout the world and cause 16.7 million ...
Effects of Mother-Based Promotion of Exclusive Breastfeeding on Duration and Severity of Diarrhoea and Pneumonia: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe, 2013
(2013-08)
Exclusive breastfeeding rates remain very low in most countries in sub Sahara Africa. We assessed the effects of a mother based intervention on duration of diarrhoea and pneumonia in communities that were trained and not ...
Risk Factors for Cervical Precancer Lesions among Women Attending Cervical Cancer Screening Clinics in Harare, 2013
(2013-08)
Background: Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women in Zimbabwe. Preliminary analysis of the prevalence of precancer lesions of the cervix in Harare City revealed that the prevalence is around 7%. This is ...
Hypertension awareness, treatment and control at Vubachikwe Mine, Gwanda, Zimbabwe, 2013
(2013-08)
Background: In July 2012, according to the chronic disease register Vubachikwe mine had at least 1 in every 10 workers suffering from hypertension. However about 30 workers had defaulted hypertensive treatment that is ...
Factors Associated with Untimely Antiretroviral Drug Pick-up by Patients in Bindura District.
(2013-08)
Introduction
Timely antiretroviral drug pick up is one of the early warning indicators for monitoring HIV drug resistance. Timely antiretroviral drug pick up is essential in the prevention of emergence of HIV drug resistance. ...