Browsing Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences ETDs by Title
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Screening of some Traditional Medicinal Plants from Zimbabwe for Biological and Anti-microbial Activity
(2012-09-04)In Zimbabwe medicinal plants play a critical role in the healthcare delivery system. Ethnobotanical surveys of five districts from the Matebeleland and Manicaland regions of Zimbabwe were done and most commonly used and ... -
SCREENING OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL PLANTS FROM ZIMBABWE FOR PHYTOCHEMISTRY, ANTIOXIDANT, ANTIMICROBIAL, ANTIVIRAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES
(2013-08-02)Fourteen indigenous medicinal plants used by traditional medical practitioners in treating sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS and opportunistic infections were selected after an ethno-botanical pilot survey ... -
Setting up of HIV-1 Antiretroviral resistance testing methods and their clinical applications.
(2012-08-30)Following the World Health Organization (WHO)’s 3 by 5 initiative, antiretroviral treatment (ART) for HIV disease management has been scaled up rapidly in resource limited settings such as Zimbabwe. First line treatment ... -
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
(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 ... -
A study to determine relationship between partner support and adherence to Zidovudine among HIV positive pregnant women attending PMTCT clinic at Shurugwi hospital
(2014-05-21)There are low levels of adherence to zidovudine prophylaxis among HIV positive pregnant women at Shurugwi District Hospital in Zimbabwe. The most likely contributing factor to low adherence levels could be related to the ... -
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
(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 ... -
The study to determine the relationship between perceptions of PMTCT and PMTCT uptake among antenatal women aged 18 – 40 years attending Highfield polyclinic.
(2013-06-26)The Zimbabwe MOHCH Annual Report (2007) highlighted that despite achievements in PMTCT, the national uptake remained fluctuating and low due to social-cultural and economic challenges, lower social status of women, increasing ... -
A study to determine the relationship between pregnancy and knowledge of pregnancy related complications among adolescents aged 13 to 19 years in Marondera urban.
(2012-08-31)Adolescents’ pregnancy is a global concern because they are biologically and emotionally immature. Pregnancy predisposes them to pregnancy related complications. Knowledge on pregnancy related complications are of importance ... -
A study to determine the relationship between prevalence of late stage diagnosis of cervical cancer and number of comorbid illness in women aged 65 years and above in Zimbabwe
(2016-11)The elderly are currently the fastest growing population worldwide. Illnesses arising with advancing age, like hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dementia, Alzheimer’s and vascular disorders are complicating cervical cancer ... -
A study to examine the relationship between knowledge levels on self-care practices and occurance of abortion among women of child bearing age admitted for post arbotal care at Gwanda gynaecology ward.
(2012-09-03)Abortion is a major public health obstetric problem across the globe. Worldwide, twenty million unsafe abortions occur each year. Eighty thousand women die each year because of complications following unsafe abortions [WHO ... -
A survey of anaesthetic drug availability: Impact on practice of anaesthesia and patient care in Harare
(2016-11)Objectives: To investigate how common anaesthetic drug shortages are, how they affect the practice of anaesthesia and patient care in Harare. Methodology: A multicentre prospective observational study of anaesthetic ... -
Survival and risk factors for mortality among HIV/Tuberculosis co-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy in a resource limited setting
(2011-06)Background: Tuberculosis is the most common opportunistic infection and most frequent cause of mortality among HIV-infected persons in resource constrained settings and the number of patients with co-infection continues ... -
Survival patterns of patients enrolled into Island Hospice Service palliative care programme
(2014-05-21)Introduction and Background: Palliative care services aim to attain the best quality of life of patients. However, the lack of information on the survival of patients under palliative care has resulted in the implementation ... -
To examine the relationship between knowledge levels regarding the informed consent process and psychological readiness for surgery in patients between the ages of 20 to 49 years at Mpilo Central Hospital.
(2010-05)Psychological readiness for surgery has a critical impact on the patient as it helps to reduce anxiety and stress Sharma, 1996). At Mpilo Central Hospital complaints have been leveled against doctors and nurses that they ... -
To examine the relationship between utilization of available nutrition options and quality of life among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) aged 21 – 45 years at Chinhoyi Hospital
(2012-09-04)HIV is a chronic medical condition. People Living with HIV (PLWH) are at high risk of developing HIV related illnesses, malnutrition and deaths. The purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to describe and examine ... -
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Black Zimbabweans - Metabolic Factors and Molecular Genetics.
(2012-08-02)Objectives: The main objectives of the study were (i) to determine the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome disorders, (ii) to determine the frequency, of ApoE gene polymorphism at codons 112 and 158, of the ACE gene 287-bp ...
