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Factors that Contribute to Poor Documentation of Nursing Care in Surgical Units of Lilongwe Central Hospital, Malawi

Phiri, Maggie Judith Mwangala (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 200-04-14)

The researcher's experience through working in different hospitals of Malawi, showed that nurses do not like to document their interventions or nursing care done on the patient. This descriptive quantitative study was ...

Perceptions of registered nurses at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital towards the baccalaureate program at Kamuzu College of Nursing.

Kuphanga, Milika Tiyamika (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 2000-04-10)

This qualitative study is aimed at describing the perception of the registered nurses at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital towards the Baccalaureate Program at Kamuzu College of nursing a constituent college of the University ...

Perceptions of registered nurses at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital towards the bachelor of science programme at Kamuzu College of Nursing.

Ngwira, Thom George (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 2000-04-14)

This qualitative descriptive study was conducted at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre. The purpose of the study was to elicit Registered Nurses' perceptions of the Baccalaureate program at Kamuzu College of ...

Perceptions of men towards contraceptive use by their spouses.

Сhipeta, Мetty С. (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 2000-04-30)

This is a descriptive study carried out in order to explore the perceptions of men on contraceptive use by their spouses. The study specifically sought to explore the role of men in family planning, to determine the extent ...

Availability and usage of occupational health services in Kanengo industrial area.

Matale, Edna (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 2000-04-30)

A descriptive study on availability and usage of occupational health services was done in Kanengo industrial area in the city of Lilongwe in order to establish the availability and usage of these services in this industrial ...

A study on problems of nurses retention at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital.

kasenda, Cecilia (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 2001-03-29)

Nurses retention is a vital component of nursing practice. For better patient care there is need to strengthen staff retention. Literature and experience has shown that poor nurses retention affects patient care. This ...

A study on problems of nurses retention at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital.

Unknown author (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 2001-03-29)

Nurses retention is a vital component of nursing practice. For better patient care there is need to strengthen staff retention. Literature and experience has shown that poor nurses retention affects patient care. This ...

Psychosocial experiences of people living with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus who attend clinics at Lilongwe Central Hospital.

Mkutumula, L. (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 2001-04-01)

Husband participation during pregnancy and delivery: a descriptive study of knowledge, attitudes and practices of selected adult males at Dedza district hospital.

Kamanga, Martha A. (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 2001-04-01)

This quantitative, descriptive study was conducted at Dedza District Hospital in October 2000, to investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of husbands during pregnancy and delivery. Thirty husbands, whose wives ...

Knowledge and Practices Towards Hiv/Aids Prevention among Women of Low Socio-Economic Status in Female Headed Households

Mukwala, Maria (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 2001-04-01)

The purpose of this descriptive study was to assess the knowledge and examine the practices towards HIV/Aids prevention of women of low socio-economic status in female-headed households, in order to identify the barriers ...

Examine the use of condoms among the religious women and women involved in casual sex.

Makunje, Treza M. (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 2001-04-11)

This is a correlational study whose purpose was to determine condom use among religious women and those women involved in casual sex. It was also to determine the relationship between religion and condom use as well as ...

How marital status and gender affect one’s attitude towards testing for HIV/AIDS.

Jere, Mirriam Lisa A. (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 2001-04-11)

The purpose of the study was to find out how marital status and gender affect one's attitude towards testing for HIV / AIDS. The type of research design that was used to study this problem was correlation. This was a ...

The impact of level of education religiosity, religion and church attendance on number of woman's sexual partners

Munthali, Margret Kalimbausoyo (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 2001-04-12)

A correlation type of design used to examine if level of education, religion, religiosity and frequency of attending religious service influence or determine a woman's number of sexual partners. HIV/AIDS is becoming pandemic ...

Infertility: Experiences of Women Living With Primary Infertility in Ndirande, Chimwankhunda, Michiru and Chilomoni Townships, Blanytre City.

Chepuka, Lignet (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 2001-04-21)

In recent years, several studies have demonstrated high rates of infertility in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa that exceed those reported from other parts of the world. In spite of the high incidence of infertility ...

The influence of education, Perceived Seriousness on Telling partner if HIV Positive

Mukhwapa, Patronella Mayamiko (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 2001-04-23)

The purpose of this descriptive study in which both qualitative and quantitative methods were applied was to find out the influence of education and perceived seriousness of HIV-AIDS on telling partner if HIV positive. ...

The Impact of Marital Status and Level of Education on Aids Awareness and Willingness to Test for HIV in Women in the Cities of Blantyre and Lilongwe

Sakala, Thandizo Enalla (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 2001-04-30)

This study was part of a larger study that was looking at evaluation of AIDS prevention measures in Malawi. It was a replica of another study done in Botswana in 1998. This minor study was trying to determine differences ...

Malaria Policy

Malawi Government: Ministry of Health (Malawi Government, 2002-01-01)

Maiaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in children under five years of age and pregnant women. It is the commonest cause of outpatient visits, hospitalisation and death. Malaria is also ...

Contributing factors to recurrent cases of smear positive Tuberculosis.

Lwesha, Victoria Mayamingie (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 2002-07-05)

Tuberculosis is a leading cause of death among adults in Malawi and the single type that is giving many problems is smear positive Tuberculosis. This type of Tuberculosis needs adequate treatment with ant TB drugs for the ...

A study on factors influencing partner notification in patients with sexually transmitted infections at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital.

Mgawi, Norah Chimwemwe (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 2002-07-24)

The purpose of this study was to explore factors that would influence partner notification in patients with STI’s at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital. The Health Belief Model by Rosenstock (1988) was used to guide the ...

Psychosocial experiences of people living with HIV/AIDS at Lilongwe Central Hospital home-based care, in Lilongwe.

Ghambi, Lusayo Roosevelt (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 2002-11-01)

HIV/AIDS has caused a lot of havoc across the world. This is havoc, because it mostly affects people who are in their prime of life. Many children have remained orphaned because of this deadly disease. Having seen the ...

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