University of Zimbabwe Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Efficacy of Strychnos spinosa (Lam.) and Solanum incanum L. aqueous fruit extracts against cattle ticks.Tropical Animal Health Production,45(6), 1341-1347.
(Springer, 2013-02-28)The efficacy of Solanum incanum and Strychnos spinosa aqueous fruit extracts was evaluated against cattle ticks in on-station experiments and laboratory tick bioassays. In the on-station experiment using cattle, fruit ... -
Evaluation of the antimycobacterial properties of plant extracts from Vernonia adoensis.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-10)Tuberculosis (TB), is a mycobacterial infection resulting from Mycobacterium uberculosis. Two million individuals die annually due to TB and currently, treating this infection is a massive challenge owing to the emergence ... -
Immuno-epidemiology of helicobacter pylori-associated autoimmune conditions in Zimbabwean patients.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-10)The bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) colonizes the human gastric mucosa and is a recognized causative agent for peptic ulcer disease. The prevalence of H. pylori infection in Zimbabwe is unknown. Treatment requires ... -
Characterisation pollen allergens in Zimbabwe of grass.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018)IgE mediated hypersensitivity affects more than 25% of the industrialized countries. The first wave was that of inhalant allergies and this has been recorded as a series of ISAAC studies. The second wave is emerging and ... -
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 ... -
Modelling gender differences in drug abuse epidemics.
(Springer, 2018-01-11)Drug abuse is an issue of considerable concern due to its association with numerous public health problems. Mathematical models developed to describe the spread of drug abuse have generally assumed that the dynamics of ... -
Assessing the role of climate change in Malaria transmission in Africa.
(HINDAWI, 2016-02-23)The sensitivity of vector borne diseases like malaria to climate continues to raise considerable concern over the implications of climate change on future disease dynamics. The problem of malaria vectors shifting from their ... -
Transmission dynamics of schistosomiasis in Zimbabwe: A mathematical and GIS approach.
(Elsevier, 2015-11-15)Temperature and presence of water bodies are known to influence the transmission dynamics of schistosomiasis. In this work, effects of water bodies (taken in context of rainfall patterns)and temperature from 1950 to 2000 ... -
Formalisation of informal sector as a revenue generation strategy: The case of furniture manufacturers in Glen View, 2009-2016.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017)The thrust of this study was to explore formalisation of the informal sector as a strategy for creation of fiscal space in Zimbabwe, with particular reference to furniture manufacturers in Glen View, Harare. The research ... -
Accumulation of potentially harmful elements in edible parts of vegetables grown on two different geological substrates in Zimbabwe.
(Elsevier, 2019-09-12)This study investigated the bioaccumulation of potentially harmful elements (PHEs) in common, locally grown vegetables in Zimbabwean farmlands. The aim of the study was to compare PHE accumulation in vegetables grown on ... -
A critical assessment of the institutional, legislative and governance structure of Zimbabwe’s sovereign wealth fund.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017-02)This research assesses the institutional, legislative and governance structure of Zimbabwe’s Sovereign Wealth Fund. Though Zimbabwe’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Act takes into cognisance the Santiago Principles which are regarded ... -
Rethinking the responsibility to protect (R2O) norm in promoting peace and security: Why in Libya and not Syria?
(University of Zimbabwe, 2015-03)The Responsibility to Protect (R2P) principle remains a useful norm for promoting peace and security and a call for international humanitarian intervention. The research traces the evolution of the responsibility to protect ...
