https://hdl.handle.net/10646/2758 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:26:41 GMT 2026-04-09T21:26:41Z https://hdl.handle.net/10646/3119 Title: Malaria in pregnancy Authors: Magwali, T. L. Abstract: It is estimated that, nearly five billion episodes of clinical malaria occur worldwide each year. The disease causes about three million deaths annually with Africa suffering 90% of this burden.'it is also estimated that 25 million women fall pregnant in the malaria-endemic areas of Africa each year.2 Most o f the deaths due to malaria in Africa are in pregnant women and children under the age of five years.3 Plasmodium falciparum causes the most severe malarial illness and most cases in Africa are caused by this species of the malaria parasite.3The prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum infection among pregnant women in rural areas in parts o f Africa can be very high. Verhoff and co-workers found a prevalence ofplasmodium falciparum malaria of 35.3% among primigravidae and 13.6% in multigravidae in a study done among pregnant women in rural Malawi.4 Women who live in areas of high or moderate (stable) malaria transmission have a degree of immunity to malaria whereas women who live in areas of low (unstable) malaria transmission usually have no immunity to the disease.5 Pregnancy is known to cause a lowered capacity for type 1 immune response.6 This reduces immunity to diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and leishmaniasis. Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/10646/3119 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10646/3079 Title: Best practices for intrapartum care in Zimbabwean health facilities Authors: Zvandasara, P.; Munjanja, S.P.; Manase, M.; Magwali, T; Kasule, J. Abstract: Evidence-based interventions to ensure a good outcome during childbirth are widely available. Their applicability in various settings depends on local conditions and the resources available. Best practices during normal labour and delivery are described for Zimbabwean health facilities. Practices that have proved value are encouraged and those without benefit are discouraged. Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/10646/3079 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10646/3070 Title: Heterotopic pregnancy of a ruptured ectopic pregnancy coexisting with a twin intra-uterine pregnancy: A case report Authors: Zvandasara, P. Abstract: A case of ruptured ectopic and twin intra-uterine pregnancy is presented. The patient had conceived following ovulation induction with clomiphene citrate Mon, 01 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/10646/3070 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10646/3010 Title: AIDS related knowledge and sexual behaviour among commercial farm residents in Zimbabwe Authors: Chikovore, J.; Mbizvo, M. T. Abstract: Objective: To describe sexual behaviour among residents of commercial farms in Zimbabwe, their gender- specific differences; to examine implications of these for HIV/AIDS transmission. Design: A cross sectional descriptive study. Setting: Three commercial farming communities near Harare, Zimbabwe. Subjects: Convenience sample of 218 adult (age 18+, or ever married) farm residents. Main Outcome Measures: Number of sexual partners, secondary sexual relationships outside marriage, condom ever-use, first sexual partner, sexually transmitted disease (STD) experience, unprompted knowledge of HIV. Results: Knowledge of HIV transmission was high, with eight to 88% of respondents reporting various correct means of transmission. Males reported engaging in riskier behaviour than females, with 60% of currently married males (n=81) reporting extra marital affairs compared to 4% of currently married females (n=91) (OR: 4.02; 95% Cl: 1.8 to 9.04). Males were more likely than females to report a second or further marriage (OR: 37.9 ; 95% Cl: 16.01 to 92.1). Females were more likely than men to report first sexual partner as spouse. Fourteen percent of respondents had children of various ages outside their current union. Reported STD experiences under various circumstances were negligible with no differences by sex. Conclusion: While HIV/AIDS prevention measures largely rely on individual behavioural change, preventive efforts should also encompass differences in sexual behaviour between categories like male and female. Importantly, this will determine composition of preventive policy, but also allow a clearer determination of trends based on the gender-specific behaviours. There is also need for more research work that attends to determinants of reporting behaviour beyond aspects of reported behaviour per se. Fri, 01 Jan 1999 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/10646/3010 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z