Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences ETDs

The effects of weighting in the regression analysis of survey data collected using non-probabilistic sampling methods: A secondary data analysis

Mudadi, Leon-Say (2017-06)

Introduction When surveys are conducted especially for hidden populations, data is rarely collected using random sampling which is the ideal way to collect representative data. However, it is common practice to analyse ...

Delays in performing emergency caesarean sections at Harare maternity hospital and Mbuya Nehanda hospital: Causes and outcomes

Muyotcha, Annie Fungai (2017-07)

Introduction The ideal decision-to-delivery interval (DDI) for emergency Caesarean sections (ECS) quoted in international guidelines is 30minutes. Achieving this DDI is anticipated to improve perinatal outcomes. It has ...

Microbiology of puerperal sepsis and its clinical implications among HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected women in a hospital sample in Zimbabwe

Majangara, Rumbidzai (2017-07)

Title: Microbiology of puerperal sepsis and its clinical implications in a Hospital sample in Zimbabwe Introduction: Puerperal sepsis is infection of the female genital tract occurring at any time between the rupture ...

Socio-cultural realities of following through with prevention of mother- to- child transmission of HIV programme in Chiota district Zimbabwe: Implications for elimination of paediatric infection

Nyati-Jokomo, Zibusiso (2017-06)

The study assessed the social and cultural realities of following through with prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV during the postnatal and breastfeeding period in a rural community in Zimbabwe and its ...

Evaluation of the prevalence of retinopathy of prematurity at Parirenyatwa group of hospitals and Harare central hospital

Mataswa, Ngaatendwe (2017-07)

Background: Retinopathy of prematurity is notably one of the causes of avoidable blindness. The risk factors for the development of ROP are very low birth weight(<1500g), low gestational age (GA) (<32 weeks) and duration ...

Prevalance and associated risk factors of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in adult( 18years and above) HIV positive patients registered at Mpilo OI clinic

Manyame, Barbara (2017-04)

Objectives: To determine prevalence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and associated risk factors among adult (=18 years) HIV positive patients registered at Mpilo Opportunistic Infection (OI) clinic. To ...

Development, safety and efficacy evaluation of actinic damage retarding nano-pharmaceutical treatments in oculocutaneous albinism

Chifamba, Jephat (2017-04)

Introduction: There are at least 17 000 Persons living with albinism (PLWA) in Zimbabwe. Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a congenital amelanistic pigmentation disorder that affects all known vertebrates and has no known ...

Acceptability of neonatal circumcision among mothers: A case study of Hatcliff and Rutsanana clinic

Nyoni, Donnely (2016-11)

The acceptability of neonatal circumcision among mothers at Rutsanana and Hatcliffe clinics in Harare. Background Male Circumcision is regarded as part of an integrated response to HIV prevention. Zimbabwe has not started ...

The relationship of patient participation in mobilization on length of hospital stay in hospitalized adult patients with fractured tibia and fibula at two central hospitals in Harare Zimbabwe

Makoni, Petty (2017-03)

Length of hospital stay is an area of concern in medical- surgical nursing. Length of hospital stay determines the Financial cost incurred by the patient and the potential complications the patient may deveolp (Marchette ...

Factors associated with paediatric ART uptake in Bindura and Guruve districts, Zimbabwe 2015

Makumbe, Bargley (2016-10)

Paediatric ART coverage in Zimbabwe remains low despite effort to improve it. Currently it stands at 56.7% compared to an adult ART coverage above 75%. Major reasons for this are largely unknown although assumptions are ...

Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy at Parirenyatwa hospital

Maboreke, Nyasha Phanuel (2016-10)

BACKGROUND: There is a global epidemic of diabetes mellitus. Diabetes mellitus causes a myriad of microvascular and macrovascular complications. Diabetic retinopathy is one of the main microvascular complications. It is ...

Management and outcomes of antepartum hemorrhage at Harare maternity hospital

Farayi, Sydney (2016-11)

Background: Antepartum haemorrhage and its complications are responsible for a significant proportion of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. At Harare Maternity Hospital, the incidence, major causes, ...

The relationship between knowledge levels of complications of hypertension and health seeking behaviours among hypertensive patients aged 46-45 years at Parirenyatwa group of hospitals

Kaiyo, Malinda (2016-11)

This correlational study was premised on the basis that increasing knowledge levels of complications of any disease directly translates into concomitant health seeking behaviors. A sample of 80 hypertensive patients, ...

The association between knowledge levels regarding male circumcision and uptake of male circumcision among males aged 18 to 45 years at Nyanga District Hospital Manicaland province

Mugadza, Gladys (2016-11)

The purpose of the study was to determine the association between knowledge levels regarding male circumcision and male circumcision uptake among males aged 18 to 45 years at Nyanga District Hospital Manicaland Province. ...

Risk factors for mortality in low birth weight infants at Harare hospital (maternity unit)

Zvenyika - Hlatywayo, Loyce T. (2016-11)

Background: Research evidence highlights that in low income countries half the infants born before 32 weeks gestation continue to die. More than 75% preterm infant deaths can be prevented without ICU care as these infants ...

A study to determine the relationship between level of woman empowerment and level of self-care among HIV positive pregnant women aged 15-49 years at Morgenster mission hospital in Masvingo province

Mudhefi, Sarah (2016-11)

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continues to be a major public health problem locally, regionally and internationally (Arron, 2007). Global UNAIDS 2013 report stated that 35, 5-38, 8 million people were living with HIV ...

Role of the sympathetic nervous system in the development of hypertension and metabolic syndrome in low birth weight offspring

Chifamba, Jephat (2016-11)

The sympathetic nervous system plays a pivotal role in the development of the metabolic syndrome particularly hypertension in low birth weight offspring. The Barker hypothesis reported that individuals born with low birth ...