Browsing University of Zimbabwe Theses and Dissertations Collection by Author "Chirenda, J."
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Association of HIV infection with the development of severe and complicated malaria cases at a rural hospital in Zimbabwe
Chirenda, J.; Siziya, S.; Tshimanga, M. (2000)Objective: To determine the association between HIV infection and progression of Plasmodium falciparum malaria illness in Hurungwe district, Zimbabwe. Design: Prospective cohort.Setting: Hurungwe Rural Hospital in Mashonaland ... -
Malaria and HIV co-infection: Available evidence, gaps and possible interventions
Chirenda, J.; Murugasampillay, S. (University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2003)Objectives: To review the evidence of association between malaria and HI V/AIDS co-infection for purposes of developing strategies for malaria control. Design: Desktop review of literature. Setting: Harare, Zimbabwe. Main ... -
Mercury poisoning: Prevalence, knowledge and frequency of gold panning and doing retort among alluvial gold panners in Chiweshe and Tafuna communal lands in Zimbabwe
Matchaba-Hove, R.B.; Siyiza, S.; Rusakaniko, S.; Dumbu, S.; Kadenhe, R.M.; Chirenda, J. (University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2001)Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of mercury poisoning, to estimate the knowledge level that mercury can be a poison, and to establish the frequency of gold panning and doing retorts. Design: Cross sectional ... -
Treatment outcomes of patients on antiretrovirals after six months of treatment, Khami Clinic, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Ncube, R.T.; Hwalima, Z.; Tshimanga, M.; Chirenda, J.; Mabaera, B.; Apollo, T. (University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2008)Objective: To describe treatment outcomes of patients on anti-retrovirals at six months of treatment. Study Design: We conducted pre-intervention post intervention surveys using a pretest-post test design. Setting: Khami ...