Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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Determinants of Non-Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment Among HIV Positive Adolescents in the Mining District of Sanyati, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe, 2019
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-08)Adherence to ART in Mashonaland West province was 84% in 2018, lower than the 95% target recommended by the World Health Organisation. Among the seven districts in the province, Sanyati district had the ... -
Determinants of post exposure prophylaxis uptake following occupational exposure to HIV in Matabeleland South Province, 2018.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-08)Occupational exposures to blood borne infections such as HIV represent a major risk factor for health care workers. Post-exposure prophylaxis reduces the likelihood of HIV infection after potential exposure ... -
Risk factors for obstetric fistula in Manicaland Province, 2019.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-08)Obstetric fistula is a tragic childbirth injury caused by prolonged obstructed labour that leaves women with urinary or faecal incontinence. A repair camp was set up in 2015 at Chinhoyi Provincial hospital for all obstetric ... -
1risk factors for community acquired urinary tract infections by extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing bacteria, Harare 2019.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-09)Drug resistance is a major public health concern responsible for morbidity and mortality globally. In Harare 3rd generation cephalosporin resistant E. coli in urines increased from 28% to 38% from 2012-2017. These organisms ... -
Prevalence of hypertensive retinopathy in patients with pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017-06)Pregnancy-induced hypertension(PIH)is a spectrum of disorders associated with significant fetal and maternal morbidity and mortality. It is a multisystem disorder which does not spare the visual system. Some effects ... -
Determinants of poor pregnancy outcome among teenagers in Manicaland 2019.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-08)Teenage pregnancy is defined as any pregnancy occurring among adolescent girls below 19 years. The national teenage pregnancy prevalence in Zimbabwe is 27.2% and Manicaland province had 27.7%. Despite the ... -
A systematic review of drug utilisation studies done in Zimbabwe since 1980 to 2018.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-11)According to the World Health Organisation the definition of Drug Utilisation Study is a research which looks at the marketing, distribution, prescription, and use of drugs in a society, with special emphasis on ... -
Assessment of health literacy among adult inpatients and implications for self-care management at Harare Central Hospital and Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in 2019.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-09)The success of clinical care depends on the provision of relevant information by the health care practitioner and the patient’s appropriate understanding of the diagnosis and subsequent management ... -
An assessment of patient satisfaction among women receiving Antenatal Care(ANC) services in Harare city clinics.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-08)Patient satisfaction is a reflection of patient’s judgment of different domains of the health care system, which includes the interpersonal, organizational and the technical aspects. An understanding of the ... -
Premature discontinuation of long acting reversible contraceptives: A cross sectional study in Harare.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-06)Long acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) are very effective, with an unintended pregnancy rate of less than 1 per 100 women during the first year of use. Discontinuing contraception while still ... -
Determinants of perinatal mortality in Mutare district, Manicaland province 2018-2019.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-08)Perinatal mortality rate (PMR) is an indicator in the quality of care given to women during pregnancy, labour, delivery and the postnatal period. The PMR for Mutare district increased from30 to 35 ... -
Predictors and outcomes of participation in community Anti- Retroviral Therapy refill groups among people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Seke District, Zimbabwe 2019.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-08)In 2009, Zimbabwe introduced a differentiated service delivery (DSD) model called Community ART Refill Groups (CARGs). CARGs a redesigned for up to 15 stable HIV positive clients. Its objectives are to ... -
“Lived experiences of young women of the quality of obstetric care services provided by midwives at Mabvuku Birthing Centre and its satellites in Harare, Zimbabwe”
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018-12-20)The quality of obstetric care services (QOCS) tends to determine young women’s choice of where to receive the intended services, yet in lower income countries like Zimbabwe little research on ... -
Investigations of the potential effects repeated doses of a hydroethanolic extract of crinum macowanii on memory learning and neuromotor behaviour in two different mouse models of alzheimer's disease.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019)Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, is a significant cause of morbidity worldwide. There is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease and current management is only symptomatic. According to Alzheimer’s ... -
An assessment of the level knowledge on brain concussion signs and symptoms and safe return to play in high school first team soccer players in Harare, Zimbabwe during the 2017 season.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-06)Concussion is a very common form of mild traumatic brain injury. It may occur with head to head or head to ball collision most common in contact sports. Soccer is the most popular contact sport in Zimbabwe with over 90% ... -
The canoe expedition up the Zambesi (1823)
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How the nganga in Mashonaland qualifies
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The distribution of bilharzia ova in the male genital tract
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The Mashona and their religion
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Investigations into the recovery of viable schistosome eggs from human tissue
(University College of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, 1967-01)
