Browsing University of Zimbabwe Theses and Dissertations Collection by Title
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Factors associated with 1st line ART failure among patients at Newlands Clinic, Harare
(2014-03-13)First line ART treatment failure occurs when drugs being administered for the treatment of HIV are no longer able to kill the virus i.e. virus would have developed resistance to the drugs. This study sought to determine ... -
Factors associated with Adherence to Anti-retroviral therapy among HIV clients, Kadoma city, Zimbabwe 2015
(2015)Abstract Introduction: Adherence is defined as the extent to which patient follows prescribed health care regimen. Non-adherence is associated with resistance and the risk of resistance is 80-90% with incomplete adherence. ... -
Factors associated with chronic malnutrition in Mazowe district, Mashonaland Central province, 2012
(2013-08)Introduction: The rate of stunting in Zimbabwe was recorded as 35% in 2012. Mashonaland Central Province recorded 2168 cases of malnutrition and 964(44%) were from Mazowe District, despite the fact that the district has ... -
Factors associated with defaulting among women initiated on option B+ in urban clinics- 2015
(2016-06)Introduction: We carried out this study to describe the demographic characteristics of the mothers on Option B+ at Budiriro, Mabvuku, Rutsanana and Kuwadzana poly-clinics. To determine the patient level factors, the service ... -
Factors associated with delayed antiretroviral therapy initiation among Tuberculosis/ Human Immunodeficiency Virus co-infected patients in Lupane district, 2015
(2016-05)Background: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) should be given to all Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-positive Tuberculosis (TB) patients within the first eight weeks of commencing anti-tuberculosis treatment (ATT), to reduce ... -
Factors Associated With Developing Ophthalmia Neonatorum in Harare City, 2013
(2013-08)Introduction: Ophthalmia neonatorum is defined as any conjunctivitis with discharge from the eyes during the first 28 days of life. Ophthalmia neonatorum is preventable. Gonococcal ophthalmia, if untreated, may progress ... -
Factors associated with hospital admissions among registered diabetes mellitus patients in Guruve and Mazowe districts, Mashonaland Central province, Zimbabwe.
(2013-08)Introduction Diabetes mellitus is among the top five chronic conditions contributing to Out Patients Department attendance in Mazowe and Guruve Districts. This study sought to identify the contributory factors that are ... -
Factors associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) testing and counseling among couples, Bulawayo city, 2015
(2016-05)Background: Majority of people in stable relationships are not aware of their HIV status. Bulawayo City HTC data showed a decline in the proportion of urban couples who were tested for HIV from 11% in 2010 to 6.7% in ... -
Factors associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus first line treatment failure in Zvishavane District, Midlands Province, 2014
(2016-04)Globally, first line HIV treatment failure remains a challenge particularly in resource constrained settings. Midlands Province 2013 data showed that Zvishavane district had the highest prevalence of first line treatment ... -
Factors associated with lactic acidosis in HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy in Harare city- 2012
(2013-08)Introduction: Antiretroviral medicines have side effects that can be life threatening. An unpublished study by Malunga in Harare City, showed a high incidence of hyperlactatemia in patients on stalanev. This research ... -
Factors associated with late presentation to HIV/AIDS care in Harare City , 2015
(2016-05)Introduction: Despite widespread awareness and publicity concerning HIV care and advances in treatment, many patients still present late in their HIV disease. Preliminary review of the ART registers at Wilkins and Beatrice ... -
Factors associated with occurrence of multi drug resistant tuberculosis in a Harare city, 2015
(2016-06)Introduction: Multi drug resistance tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a form of tuberculosis (TB) caused by bacilli resistant to Isoniazid and Rifampicin. Rifampicin and Isoniazid are the two most important first line anti TB ... -
Factors associated with paediatric ART uptake in Bindura and Guruve districts, Zimbabwe 2015
(2016-10)Paediatric ART coverage in Zimbabwe remains low despite effort to improve it. Currently it stands at 56.7% compared to an adult ART coverage above 75%. Major reasons for this are largely unknown although assumptions are ... -
Factors associated with perinatal mortality in Umguza and Bubi rural areas, 2015- the effect of maternal human immunodeficiency virus status.
(2016-05)Introduction: The perinatal mortality rate (PMR) is used as a proxy for the quality of maternal and child health care services accessible to women during pregnancy, delivery and the postnatal period. The PMR increased from ... -
Factors associated with respiratory distress in the newborn, Harare maternity hospital, 2013
(2016-05)Introduction: Globally, 4 million babies die each year in the first four weeks of life, the neonatal period. Neonatal deaths account for nearly 40% of deaths worldwide in children less than five years old. Neonatal ... -
Factors associated with sexually transmitted infections among youths in Umguza district, 2014
(2016-06)Annually, the World reports five hundred million sexually transmitted infections (WHO 2010). Sexually transmitted infections if not treated early have serious consequences to the youth. These effects range from those ... -
Factors associated with the nutritional status of children from primary schools in Chitungwiza: Secondary data analysis
(2016-05)Background: Studies have shown high morbidity and mortality in primary school going children due to malnutrition. Few studies have looked at nutritional status of primary school going children in Chitungwiza and factors ... -
Factors associated with tumour stage at presentation in invasive cervical cancer
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2003)Objective: The main objective of the study was to determine the demographic, social, clinical, laboratory and histologic factors associated with late stage presentation in cervical cancer. Design: A cross sectional study. ... -
Factors Associated with Untimely Antiretroviral Drug Pick-up by Patients in Bindura District.
(2013-08)Introduction Timely antiretroviral drug pick up is one of the early warning indicators for monitoring HIV drug resistance. Timely antiretroviral drug pick up is essential in the prevention of emergence of HIV drug resistance. ... -
Factors Associated with Uptake of HIV Testing Among HIV Exposed Infants in Goromonzi District, 2012
(2013-08-30)Background: One of the national ART goals is elimination of pediatric AIDS through Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) and antiretroviral therapy where appropriate. National achievement for HIV test among HIV exposed infants ...