Browsing University of Zimbabwe Theses and Dissertations Collection by Title
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Hypertension awareness, treatment and control at Vubachikwe Mine, Gwanda, Zimbabwe, 2013
(2013-08)Background: In July 2012, according to the chronic disease register Vubachikwe mine had at least 1 in every 10 workers suffering from hypertension. However about 30 workers had defaulted hypertensive treatment that is ... -
Hypertension in Harare hospital out-patients: drugs prescribed, drugs taken and control achieved.
(University of Zimbabwe,College of Health Sciences, 1986)Patient-retained records supplemented by patieni interviews were used to evaluate hypertension management at Harare Hospital. One hundred and one successive hypertensive out-patients were studied. In over a third of patients ... -
Identifying motivational factors in job performance and how they relate to attrition among village health workers in Shurugwi and Chirumanzu districts, Zimbabwe.
(2013-08)Background: Motivation is one of the key determinants of village health worker performance. Motivation is difficult to assess and can be measured by a series of questions which can be grouped into smaller sets that accurately ... -
Infection control among dental therapists in Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2006)Objectives: To assess the general infection control practices with special reference to the prevention of transmission ofHIV/AIDS infection among dental therapists in Zimbabwe. Setting: Dental therapists practising in ... -
INTENTION TO HAVE AN HIV TEST: MODELING VOLUNTARY COUNSELING AND TESTING USING THEORY OF REASONED ACTION
(2013-03-06)Intention to have an HIV test: Modeling voluntary counseling and testing using Theory of Reasoned Action Introduction There is a low uptake of HIV test in Zimbabwe despite the population’s knowledge about HIV/AIDS as ... -
Investigation into the pharmacodynamics of ethanol as a nerve blocking agent
(2014-06-26)Ethanol is a known nerve-blocking agent, yet its clinical use is minimal. This is partly due to unclear dosage levels and not enough knowledge of its pharmacodynamics and overwhelming dominance of its psychomotor properties. ... -
Investigation of the effect of stalanev (Stavudine, Lamivudine and Nevirapine) treatment on plasma lactate levels in adults attending Beatrice Road and Wilkins Infectious Diseases Hospital Opportunistic Infections clinics in Harare, Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2012)Main Objective: To evaluate the effect of Stalanev (Stavudine, Lamivudine and Nevirapine) treatment on plasma lactate levels in adults attending Beatrice Road Infectious Diseases Hospital and Wilkins Infectious Diseases ... -
Investigation of the effect of STALANEV (stavudine, lamivudine and nevirapine) treatment on serum lactate levels in adults attending BRIDH and WIDH opportunistic infections clinics in Harare
(2013-06-27)Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) have become a significant public health problem in Zimbabwe, threatening the socio-economic fibre of the country and placing a tremendous ... -
INVESTIGATION OF THE TOXICOLOGICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF A HYDROETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF BOOPHONE DISTICHA BULB
(2013-03-14)Boophone disticha is a highly poisonous bulb. It has been used systemically in traditional medical practice in Zimbabwe and neighbouring countries for the management of various central nervous system conditions including ... -
Knowledge of women of child bearing age on the utilisation of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy at Dangamvura and Sakubva health centers, Mutare, Zimbabwe .
(2013-05)Even though it appears as if countries in sub-Saharan Africa have made important progress in IPTp implementation, coverage levels remain low. Various studies done have come out with various findings ranging from lack of ... -
Lethal congenital malformations in the Greater Harare Obstetric Unit during 1983
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 1986-02)There were 97 perinatal death attributed to congenital malformations in the Greater Harare Obstetric Unit during 1983. This gives an incidence of 2.14/1 000 total births. The central nervous system was the most frequently ... -
Levels of chromium in Zimbabwean foods and its importance in carbohydrate metabolism
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 1986)Staple foods eaten by Zimbabweans were collected and analysed for their chromium content. Organic matter was destroyed by a wet oxidation procedure using concentrated sulphuric and nitric acids. The food digest was directly ... -
Lipodystrophy among patients on antiretroviral therapy at Harare City Opportunistic Infections Clinics, 2010
(2013-03-06)Objective: To determine factors associated with lipodystrophy among patients on anti-retroviral therapy (ART) at Harare City Opportunistic Infections Clinics Design: Unmatched 1:1 case control study Setting: Two ART ... -
Liver and kidney function tests in normal and pre-eclamptic gestation: A comparison with non-gestational reference values
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2002)Objective: To compare liver and kidney function tests in pre-eclampsia and in uncomplicated pregnancy and to relate the results to physiological reference values. Design: Prospective cross sectional study. Setting: Antenatal ... -
Livingstone: His contributions as a doctor
(University College of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, 1965-07) -
Logistic regression and linear discriminant analysis in the evaluation of factors associated with stunting in children: Divergence and similarity of the statistical methods
(2016-05)Background: Stunting is a well-established child health indicator of chronic malnutrition which is associated with biological, environmental and socioeconomic factors. Logistic regression and linear discriminant analysis ... -
Loss to follow up in HIV exposed infants in the PMTCT programme in Hurungwe District, Zimbabwe
(2014-05-21)High rates of loss to follow-up (LFU) of HIV exposed infants after birth have been described to be a challenge in the PMTCT programme. In Hurungwe District out of the 148 exposed infants in the exposed infants register ... -
Low risk and high risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs) and cervical cancer in Zimbabwe: Epidemiological evidence
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2001)Objective: To establish the prevalence of detectable low-risk and high-risk, oncogenic HPV types in cervical swabs of women with histologically proven cancer of the cervix. Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: Harare ... -
Lung pathology in Human Immunodefiency Virus positive patients an autopsy study
(2014-03-17)Aim: To accurately describe the lung pathology occurring in deceased Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive individuals by way of an autopsy study and to attempt to do a clinicopathological correlation. Materials ... -
Lymphoma cutis report of a case
(University College of Rhodesia, 1967-12)