Browsing University of Zimbabwe Theses and Dissertations Collection by Author "Majoko, F."
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Effectiveness and safety of high dose oxytocin for augmentation of labour in nulliparous women
Majoko, F. (University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2001)augmentation of labour in nulliparous women. Design: An open randomised controlled clinical trial. Setting: Harare Maternity Hospital, Zimbabwe. Subjects: 258 nulliparous women, with spontaneous onset of labour, who ... -
Field efficiency of syphilis screening in antenatal care lessons from Gutu District in Zimbabwe.
Majoko, F.; Munjanja, S.; Nystrom, L.; Mason, E.; Lindmark, G. (University of Zimbabwe ,College of Health Sciences, 2003)Objectives'. To determine coverage for antenatal syphilis screening in a rural area and evaluate the accuracy of on-site Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) tests performed by nurse-midwives. Design: Descriptive cross sectional. Setting'. ... -
Health workers’ participation in voluntary counselling and testing in three districts of Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe
Tarwirei, F.; Majoko, F. (University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2003)Objectives: To determine the proportion of health workers who had undergone VC'T for HIV' in three districts of Mashonaland East Province and to further explore reasons for non-participation in those who had not been ... -
Liver and kidney function tests in normal and pre-eclamptic gestation: A comparison with non-gestational reference values
Makuyana, D.; Mahomed, K.; Shukusho, F.D.; Majoko, F. (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 ... -
Occurrence of diabetogenic changes in pregnancy among black women in an urban setting
Makuyana, D.; Mawji, K.G.D.; Ndlovu, S.; Munyombwe, T.; Majoko, F.; Mahomed, K. (University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2005)Objective: To find out if pregnancy in black Zimbabwean women is a diabetogenic state using basal blood levels of cortisol, insulin, C-peptide and glucose. Methods: 111 women (28 non-pregnant, 29 first trimester, 26 second ...